Disaster Response & Logistics: Colombia’s earthquake aftermath is shifting from rescue to recovery, with families across multiple cities running a citizen-led search for hundreds of missing pets; a zootechnician in Manizales built a crowdsourced digital map that has logged 250+ lost animals, mostly cats, as demolition looms. Security & Cross-Border Crime: Colombia and the U.S. are deepening cooperation after Colombian forces captured a suspected senior Tren de Aragua leader, Luis Saúl Pérez Nieto, tied to weapons and drug-trafficking networks across the region. Aviation & Trade: SC Ports says a new CMA CGM rotation (AMERXL) adds reefer capacity from Charleston to South America, improving access for Colombia-bound seafood, produce and flowers. Energy & Shipping Infrastructure: SAAM Towage delivered a new tug, SAAM Caribe, for LNG terminals in Colombia, aimed at supporting growing energy demand. Water Stress: El Niño is drying up Colombia’s Cauca and Magdalena rivers, with IDEAM warning of 20%–60% flow reductions in coming months. Agriculture & Chemicals: President Abelardo de la Espriella repealed the 2015 glyphosate ban, moving closer to aerial eradication plans. Environment: Cundinamarca reported 16 forest fires in 24 hours, burning 285.5 hectares, with helicopter support deployed to contain active zones.