Cross-border Legal + Marketing: Iffel International and Mexico Business Lawyers formed an alliance to help companies enter and scale in the U.S. via Mexico, covering legal, finance, real estate and go-to-market support. Housing Jobs Push (Mexico): President Claudia Sheinbaum says her housing program will benefit 12 million families by year-end, with 1.8M new homes, loan restructuring and property deeds—each home linked to about four jobs. Gig Work (Brazil): IBGE data shows nearly 2M people working via apps (about 1.9% of employed), mainly transport and food delivery, keeping the debate over regulation front and center for 2026 party platforms. App-based Work + Social Security Pressure: A separate report flags that app-based work is set to grow and could challenge Social Security systems. Labor + Elections (U.S.-Latino focus): Denver and Latino civil rights groups sued to block armed federal immigration agents from serving warrants at polling sites. Infrastructure + Deforestation Risk (Brazil): New study warns Amazon road/rail projects could cut logistics costs but also expand deforestation and illegal activity beyond project corridors. Talent Gap (U.S.-LatAm): A study finds 76% of U.S. companies miss out on Latin American developer talent. Workforce + Media Jobs (U.S.): Miami Herald/El Nuevo Herald layoffs include 28 job losses and frozen positions, highlighting ongoing HR strain in journalism.