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February 3, 2010
Cocaine gives way to cocoa in Peru, Mexico weighs a bill to curb social media use, and the Argentine government rejects the Central Bank head’s resignation. Read these stories and more in the Weekly Roundup.

January 27, 2010
Washington clears way for Manuel Noriega’s extradition to France, Venezuela’s vice president steps down, and the Dominican Republic’s new Constitution takes effect. Read these stories and more in the Weekly Roundup.

January 20, 2010
Venezuela nationalizes a supermarket chain, U.S. citizenship process speeds up for immigrant soldiers, and Sebastián Piñera wins close Chilean race. Read these stories and more in the Weekly Roundup.

January 13, 2010
How to strengthen U.S.-Latin American relations one year into the Obama administration, a UN investigation finds that a high-profile Guatemalan lawyer had himself killed, and Venezuela opts for imposed blackouts. Read these stories and more in the Weekly Roundup.

January 6, 2010
The U.S. Census recognizes Latin American indigenous groups, Hispanics bridge digital divide, and Buenos Aires' mayor announces his 2011 presidential bid. Read these stories and more in the Weekly Roundup.

December 16, 2009
Sebastian Piñera wins the first round of the Chilean presidential elections, Cuba detains a U.S. government subcontractor, and the EU and Latin America settle a long-standing WTO dispute. Read these stories and more in the Weekly Roundup.

December 9, 2009
Mercosur rejects Honduran elections, Chileans prepare for presidential vote, and Mexican and Central American remittances continue their downward spiral. Read these stories and more in the Weekly Roundup.

December 2, 2009
Election season starts in Latin America in Honduras and Uruguay, Morales polls well ahead of rivals before Bolivian vote, and immigrants pull economic weight in U.S. metropolitan areas. Read these stories and more in the Weekly Roundup.

November 18, 2009
Latin America’s banana dispute with the EU nears end, tensions run high between Bogota and Caracas, and Canada boosts energy and trade ties with India. Read these stories and more in the Weekly Roundup.

November 4, 2009
Honduras reaches accord but deposed leader's return remains uncertain, ex-soldiers offer to share Pinochet regime crime details, and Uruguayan police uncover an arms arsenal. Read these stories and more in the Weekly Roundup.

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