Climate & Food Security: In Guatemala’s Dry Corridor, drought is tightening around Indigenous Maya communities like Xetzac in Quiché, where wells are drying and farmers fear crop failure could bring hunger as El Niño is expected to intensify between June and August. Agrochemicals & Health: New research links glyphosate exposure in agricultural workers in El Salvador and Nicaragua to kidney health problems, raising fresh alarms about farm chemical safety and regulation. Indigenous Rights & Forests: Nicaragua’s Indigenous land defender Brooklyn Rivera Bryan (Taupla Brooklyn) died May 30 in government custody after detention since September 2023, with his lifelong fight tied to protecting La Moskitia forests and territories from logging, mining, cattle ranching, and other pressures. Conservation-Adjacent Policy: Nicaragua’s Flor de Caña received a top sustainability award in Australia, highlighting renewable energy, carbon reduction, circular practices, and tree planting—an environmental win amid regional climate stress. Biodiversity & Wildlife: A conservation milestone in Japan reintroduced crested ibises after extinction via captive breeding and planned releases.