Indigenous Rights in Nicaragua: Brooklyn Rivera Bryan (“Taupla Brooklyn”), a longtime defender of Miskitu and other Indigenous and Afro-descendant land rights in La Moskitia, died May 30 in Daniel Ortega’s government custody after detention since September 2023, underscoring ongoing pressure from illegal settlement, logging, mining, and state-backed projects on Nicaragua’s forests and territories. Climate & Food Security (Dry Corridor): As El Niño nears, drought is worsening in Guatemala’s Indigenous Maya communities like Xetzac in Quiché, where wells are drying and farmers fear crop failure and hunger; the Dry Corridor spans Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, and Nicaragua, and experts warn food insecurity could surge. Agrochemical Health: A new study links glyphosate exposure in agricultural workers in El Salvador and Nicaragua to kidney health problems, raising fresh questions about farm chemical safety and regulation. Sustainability Spotlight (Nicaragua): Nicaragua’s Flor de Caña won Australia’s “Diamond Product Sustainability Award,” citing renewable energy, carbon reduction, circular production, responsible packaging, and tree planting.