France extradites Manuel Noriega to Panama, Enrique Peña Nieto officially declares his candidacy for Mexico's presidential race, and Chile passes its 2012 budget with no agreement on education. Read these stories and more in the Weekly Roundup.

Mexico’s PRD chooses López Obrador as its presidential candidate, Piñera promises a “grand national agreement” on Chile’s education budget, and Uruguay becomes an IMF creditor. Read these stories and more in the Weekly Roundup.

Colombia announces the death of FARC leader Alfonso Cano, Haitians demands UN compensation for cholera outbreak, and the Mexican president’s sister runs for governorship. Read these stories and more in the Weekly Roundup.

Colombia dissolves its national intelligence agency, Brazil gets set to overtake the UK as the world’s sixth largest economy, and rumors swirl around a potential battle between the hacker group Anonymous and Mexico’s Zetas. Read these stories and more in the Weekly Roundup.

Bolivia passes a law forbidding an Amazon highway, foreign direct investment in Latin America surges in 2011, and the first Mexican truck enters the United States under a long-delayed NAFTA provision. Read these stories and more in the Weekly Roundup.

The White House prepares to ink trade pacts with Colombia and Panama, Venezuela’s high court rejects an IAHRC ruling, and Brazil announces $17 billion for public transportation. Read these stories and more in the Weekly Roundup.

Brazilian auto manufacturing sees an uptick in foreign investment, Cuban migration to the United States doubles, and polls forecast a historic reelection win for Argentine President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner. Read these stories and more in the Weekly Roundup.