Mining & Borders: Nicaragua says it will return BHMB Mining to its original owners after the company’s operation was confiscated in Sept. 2025, with officials citing an agreement to restart work at the BHMB Palacaguina processing plant in northern Nicaragua—an effort analysts link to avoiding more U.S. sanctions. Regional Environment Pressure: Costa Rica’s Crucitas mining fight is heating up: opposition lawmakers vow to uphold the 2010 ban on metallic open-pit mining, arguing it’s the best way to tackle the ecological and security fallout near the Nicaraguan border. Climate Watch: Eastern Pacific tropical development odds are rising for early June, with forecasts pointing to an area off Mexico’s southwest coast where conditions could support a first named storm soon after. Conservation-adjacent Health & Safety: A major AP investigation reports an alarming spike in suicides among ICE detainees since Jan. 2025, raising concerns about detention oversight and mental health care—an issue that can shape how governments manage human impacts during enforcement surges. Sustainability & Food Systems: A renewable-energy explainer highlights how geothermal power can support food production, while broader energy chokepoints and climate swings are flagged as risks to global food stability.