Venezuela Earthquake Aftermath: Rescue operations in La Guaira are winding down as sensors go silent and the ninth day brings resignation; the death toll is reported around 2,295–2,600 with thousands injured and many missing, while a separate report alleges security forces restricted access to some zones amid claims of hidden caches. Venezuela Reconstruction Funding: Acting President Delcy Rodríguez says an initial $200 million reconstruction fund is being set up with IMF-linked release and a donations account via the Development Bank of Latin America. Regional Security Push: Chile’s President José Antonio Kast urges tougher regional laws against organized crime—life sentences for leaders and total prison isolation—after meetings in Uruguay tied to the Santiago Agreement. Peru Politics: Keiko Fujimori is declared president-elect after a razor-thin runoff, with international reactions and court challenges continuing. Mercosur Diplomacy: Mercosur backs Argentina’s “legitimate rights” in the Falklands dispute, calling for a renewed UN approach to bilateral talks. Caribbean Governance & Crime: Uruguay and Chile coordinate against organized crime after an Orsi–Kast summit, while in the Caribbean, St. Vincent and the Grenadines discusses borrowing limits and new external loans for infrastructure and disaster risk.