Mining & Land Use: Nicaragua says it will return gold-processing firm BHMB Mining to its original owners after the government confiscated the operation in Sept. 2025 and later transferred it to Chinese firms, with the BHMB Palacaguina plant in northern Nicaragua set to resume under a confidential agreement. Biodiversity & Climate Risk: New research warns Atlantic hurricane seasons may become more erratic and destructive as human-driven heat disrupts atmospheric circulation, raising the odds of worse impacts for Caribbean and coastal communities. Weather Outlook: Eastern Pacific tropical development chances are rising heading into early June, with outlooks pointing to a higher probability area off Mexico’s southwest coast. Public Health & Rights: An AP investigation reports an “alarming” spike in suicides among ICE detainees since Trump returned to office in Jan. 2025, with at least 10 deaths and experts citing failures in care and oversight. Environmental Crime (Regional): Costa Rica’s police report clashes with illegal gold miners on the northern border, seizing about 5,000 sacks of mining material and disrupting a camp near the San Juan River. Press Freedom: Reporters Without Borders says global press freedom hit a 25-year low, with most countries now facing “difficult” or “very serious” conditions for journalists.