Colombia Election Watch: With Colombia voting Sunday in a high-stakes presidential race, international observation is ramping up to a record scale: 15,000 total monitors (13,000 national and 1,500 international) are set to cover polling sites as voters weigh security, the economy, and the legacy of Gustavo Petro. Campaign Stakes: Polling ahead of the May 31 first round shows a tight fight at the top between Iván Cepeda (left, Petro’s coalition) and Abelardo de la Espriella (right, Trump/Bukele-style messaging), with Paloma Valencia also in the mix—setting up a likely runoff. U.S.-Cuba Tensions: Separately, the U.S. Southern Command says it held talks with Cuban military officials near Guantánamo as Washington increases pressure on Havana. Drug War Fallout: The U.S. also reported another strike on an alleged drug boat in the eastern Pacific, killing three and pushing the campaign’s death toll above 200, while critics question whether the strikes are slowing cocaine flows. Venezuela Energy Governance: Acting President Delcy Rodríguez inaugurated a PDVSA data and technology center aimed at consolidating sovereign oil-and-gas information and boosting automation and AI for maintenance and production. Regional Trade Move: Ecuador lifted tariffs on Colombian products after a meeting with Colombia’s candidate Abelardo de la Espriella, effective June 1—one day after the vote.