FIFA Power Struggle: UEFA and CONCACAF leaders urged FIFA President Gianni Infantino to release $2.1 billion to national federations after the World Cup, framing it as a counter to his failed plan to sell stakes to private investors. U.S.-Venezuela Diplomacy: Reuters reports Trump will meet Venezuela’s interim President Delcy Rodríguez in New York on Tuesday, the first in-person meeting since Washington ousted Maduro—coming alongside a U.S.-Venezuela energy deal. Venezuela Dialogue: Venezuela’s government and opposition held a second round of US-backed talks in Caracas focused on political guarantees, freedom of expression, political prisoners, and judicial reform, with progress toward moving about $4 billion in gold reserves. Brazil Security Push: Lula unveiled a Rio pilot plan to expand federal-state-municipal operations against organized crime, targeting logistics corridors and financial networks ahead of the October election. Caribbean Water Governance: Jamaica’s PM Andrew Holness defended “social water” access, saying the government will use a more transparent system to decide who gets free service under the National Water Commission’s rate structure. Colombia Passport Continuity: Colombia’s foreign ministry declared “manifest urgency” to keep passport booklet supply and visa labels running after a court halted a prior agreement. Earthquake Update (Puerto Rico): A 4.8 quake near Guanica triggered a tsunami information statement, with authorities saying there is no tsunami threat. NGO/Community Note: A regional prison-reform conference in Kingston highlighted training and modernization efforts across Caribbean corrections systems.