Food Safety & Trade: The U.S. USDA issued a Class I recall for 264 pounds of De Todito Natural and De Todito BBQ potato chips after finding pork cracklings (chicharron) produced in Colombia from a source not eligible for U.S. import; no illnesses reported, but consumers are told not to eat and to return or discard. Energy & Industry Policy: Colombia is studying feasibility of its first nuclear power reactor by 2035, with universities and regional authorities analyzing technical, economic, environmental and social conditions for small modular reactors, starting with the Coffee Region. Critical Minerals & Nuclear Cooperation: Colombia and the U.S. signed framework pacts in Barranquilla on securing supply chains for critical minerals and rare earths, plus civil nuclear cooperation focused on research and regulators (no technology transfer authorization). Disaster Risk & Insurance: Fasecolda says earthquake-related insurance claims have climbed to about $3.7 trillion COP per month as of Sept. 7, with claims volume rising week over week. Startup & Capital Markets: Medellín revives Smart Capital on Oct. 7-8 after a six-year gap, aiming to connect investors and financing across Latin America as local startup funding rebounds. Labor Signals: A ManpowerGroup Colombia survey finds 48% of employers plan to expand workforce in Oct-Dec, lifting the net employment outlook to 35%. Aviation & Logistics: Frontier launches its first South America service in December with nonstop Orlando–Bogotá, Cartagena and Medellín routes.