AI & Customer Services: Bright Pattern and iké expanded their partnership to help Latin American enterprises modernize omnichannel support with AI, automation, analytics, and human-centered service. Coffee Exports & Retail Expansion: Juan Valdez entered Canada for the first time, rolling out 100% Colombian premium coffee to 400+ retail points and e-commerce partners. Carbon Credits Market: A carbon credits interview highlights how more corporates with net-zero targets are using credits for hard-to-abate emissions, with demand tied to reported business impact. Energy & Renewables (Colombia): Patria Investments’ Puerta de Oro solar PV project (nearly 530 hectares, 511,000 modules) reached commercial operations, while Patria also sold a 360MW solar PV plant to Isagen/Enel-linked assets. Climate Policy (Colombia): ICC and Carbon Measures named former President Iván Duque to chair a Colombia-based advisory panel supporting product-level carbon accounting. Digital Payments (Peru, regional): Kunfupay and EBANX launched Yape On-File in Peru, driving a 46% revenue uplift in four months. Public Health Access (Latin America): PAHO and Gilead expanded access to lenacapavir for HIV prevention across 14 countries, including Colombia. Cybersecurity: Researchers warned of a WordPress wp2shell chain exploiting CVE-2026-63030 and CVE-2026-60137, with reported targets including Colombia. Industrial Growth Push (Colombia): Vice President José Manuel Restrepo launched “Mission Crecer” in New York aiming for 6% GDP growth via investment, productivity, and rule simplification. Food & Ag Exports (regional): Peru’s Hass avocado exports hit 505,377 metric tons in H1 2026, with expanded market access including Colombia.