Volcanic Heat, Real Risk: Dominica is being spotlighted as the eastern Caribbean’s “Nature Island,” where geothermal hot springs and nutrient-rich volcanic soils come from ongoing volcanic activity—nine potentially active volcanoes and an eruption last seen in 1997, with seismic unrest continuing. Mount Pelée Remembered: The week also revisits Martinique’s 1902 Mount Pelée catastrophe—Saint-Pierre’s “Little Paris” destroyed in minutes by a fast, deadly pyroclastic flow—while a separate look at Saint-Pierre archaeology shows how excavations in the Mouillage district are uncovering the city’s rise and the eruption’s aftermath. Caribbean Identity on Stage: Grenada’s Pavilion at the Venice Biennale marks its 9th participation, using art to widen the Caribbean conversation and bring in regional voices. Security Reform Under Pressure: Guatemala’s military says it’s rebuilding trust with Washington and Europe as it tries to keep organized crime from using the country as a corridor—an uphill task shaped by decades of conflict.