The Canadian leader plans to deepen economic ties during visits to Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, and Honduras.

Raúl Castro surprised observers Monday when he said at a National Assembly meeting that Havana may reform Cuban migration laws. But the country’s Parliament did not address the country's many pressing economic issues.

The new president, sworn in July 28, announced a series of social programs, saying: "Economic growth and social inclusion will march together."

An Ecuadoran court convicted a daily newspaper's directors of defamation July 20, sparking an international uproar from press freedom advocates and shining a light on Latin American libel laws.

In the countdown to his July 28 inauguration, Ollanta Humala announced key cabinet appointees that demonstrate moderate choices, reassuring investors. But, with his approval ratings sliding, can he win the Peruvian public's support?

Facing student protests, striking copper miners, and controversy over energy projects, Chilean President Sebastián Piñera shuffled his cabinet for the second time this year. Will the changes appease detractors?

With no replacement named, Arturo Valenzuela leaves his post as assistant secretary of state for the Western Hemisphere to return to Georgetown University.