I'd say take every statement with a grain of salt...until we get confirmation from Carousel or the NDs themselves.
But to be fair, the blogger has been pretty reliable with his information in the past that many newbies thought it was Miss Earth's very own blog.
Now, I do have to admit I enjoy these scoops. France, Spain, and Panama are the surprises for me. I thought the MFO has already renewed its franchise early on and that Panama has already been given to another org. As for the Spanish org dropping MW in favor of Miss Earth...now that would be something to behold.
Other rumors I came across with lately include this year's supposed returns from Bhutan and Cambodia. But the one I'm eagerly awaiting is the fate of India because of all that drama last year.