Indigenous Rights in Nicaragua: Brooklyn Rivera Bryan (“Taupla Brooklyn”), a longtime defender of Miskitu and other Indigenous and Afro-descendant land rights, died May 30 in Daniel Ortega’s custody after detention since September 2023—his work focused on La Moskitia, where illegal settlement, logging, mining, cattle ranching, and state-backed projects have threatened forests and territories. Climate & Food Security: In Guatemala’s Dry Corridor, drought is drying wells and fields in Xetzac (Cunen), with residents fearing crop failure and “death by hunger” as El Niño is expected between June and August—an area that was hit hard in 2023. Pesticide Health Risks: New research links glyphosate exposure (measured in urine) to kidney health problems among agricultural workers in El Salvador and Nicaragua, raising fresh pressure on farm chemical safety. Conservation Spotlight: Nicaragua’s Flor de Caña won Australia’s “Diamond Product Sustainability Award,” citing renewable energy, carbon cuts, circular practices, and tree planting since 2005. Wildlife/Ag Threat: The U.S. confirmed its first New World screwworm case in South Texas, warning of risks to cattle, pets, wildlife, and even humans.