Caribbean-Digital Payments: Trinidad and Tobago says it will become the first Caribbean country to adopt India’s UPI, with a deal between India’s payments body and T&T’s digital transformation ministry aimed at building a real-time payments ecosystem. Caribbean-Bilateral Trade: The same envoy says T&T will also target India’s “second- and third-tier” cities for investment, pushing joint ventures with Indian manufacturers instead of relying only on big metros. Brazil-Election Betting Crackdown: Brazil’s Lula moves to ban fixed-odds betting platforms days before a tight presidential vote, ordering the removal of hundreds of sites and setting up a fight over whether judges or Congress will overturn it. Colombia-Peru Border Security: Peru’s armed forces say they forced back a transnational drug group in Putumayo, highlighting how armed networks use porous borders to move cocaine and marijuana. Jamaica-Slavery Reparations: Jamaica’s culture minister says King Charles referred the island’s slavery reparations petition to the UK Privy Council for legal guidance. Bahamas-Tourism Leadership: The Bahamas names hotel veteran Jackson Weech as its next tourism director general as visitor growth continues. Caribbean Tourism & Safety: Grenada’s Silversands Beach House shifts to an adults-only model, while a separate cruise disruption debate flares after a Royal Caribbean itinerary change.