Issue Jun 10-16 2026: For the Dominican Republic, climate change is not just another environmental issue, but a challenge putting to the test the nation’s competitiveness, health, security, and governance. Recent scientific reports are clear: Latin America and the Caribbean, due to their geographical and socioeconomic conditions, face heightened exposure to droughts, heavy rains, hurricanes,

Issue Jun 10-16 2026: In Latin America, climate change and operational risk factors with new technologies increase vulnerability to blackouts, especially with the arrival of an El Niño phenomenon.

Issue Jun 10-16 2026: Uruguay’s Environment Minister, Edgardo Ortuño, said the ministry will incorporate artificial intelligence (AI) into environmental controls and push for a new environmental-crimes law, among the priorities he outlined ahead of the budget review (Rendición de Cuentas) that the Executive will present to Parliament on June 30.