Energy & Environment: A Colombian senator from the Historical Pact rejected President Abelardo de la Espriella’s push to restart fracking, warning it could worsen the water crisis as El Niño strains freshwater supplies, citing claims that each well could require up to 75 million liters of fresh water. Humanitarian & Health: Colombia will repatriate a soldier hospitalized in New York for a lung transplant after he appealed publicly; the president ordered the consulate to coordinate a humanitarian flight so he can continue treatment at home. Diplomacy: Colombia is moving to restore the Dominican Republic’s consular services in Caracas, while noting that people who started procedures in Colombia must finish them in Bogotá. Business & Payments: Getnet and Nayax announced a global partnership to speed integrated cashless payments for unattended commerce, with Nayax rolling out through Getnet’s network starting in Chile and expanding across Latin America and Iberia. Public Safety & Crime: A TikTok influencer known as “Queen Michelle” was arrested in Colombia with her mother in a £19.5 million money-laundering probe linked to her father’s criminal network. Culture & Community: Colombia’s “Milagro Week” is set for Nov. 16 in New York, with a portfolio of 176 investment projects aimed at attracting international capital.