Haiti Elections & Identity: The OAS chief urged Haiti to speed up voter registration ahead of December elections, warning that gang control has left many areas without registration centers and only about 260,000 people registered so far; a Japan-OAS $3M deal will expand Haiti’s biometric ID system, issuing 350,000 new cards and updating the electoral registry. Caribbean Media & AI: Guyana President Irfaan Ali told Caribbean broadcasters to use AI to improve newsroom efficiency, but insisted it must never replace journalists or editorial responsibility. Hurricane Outlook: AccuWeather cut its Atlantic forecast for 2026 storms and hurricanes, but warned El Niño could still drive major U.S. impacts, keeping the Gulf Coast and Carolinas at higher risk. Regional Business & Trade: Crowley launched a weekly container service linking Port Houston with Guatemala and Honduras ports, aiming to speed time-sensitive Central American shipments to the U.S. Energy & Tech: Telefónica is digitizing Negratín’s energy construction projects in Colombia with IoT and real-time tracking to improve coordination and access control. Colombia Spotlight: Two Colombian universities placed in the Shanghai Ranking’s top 1,000 (National University of Colombia and University of Antioquia in the 801–900 band). U.S.-Peru Disaster Prep: The U.S. will send the hospital ship USNS Comfort to Peru’s Pacific coast in February 2027 to support El Niño response planning. Weather Watch: A heat advisory remains in effect across the Houston area as temperatures near 100°F with dangerous humidity.