Chile announces a boost for education and social spending, Cuba closes its Ministry of Sugar, and Puerto Rico’s governor plans to put the island’s status up for a vote. Read these stories and more in the Weekly Roundup.

The White House names a nominee for its top Western Hemisphere diplomatic post, Jamaica’s prime minister announces plans to step down, and Panama prepares for Manuel Noriega’s return. Read these stories and more in the Weekly Roundup.

U.S. and Brazilian presidents inaugurate international government transparency program, Mexico’s poll favorite announces his presidential candidacy, and an Ecuadoran court upholds libel ruling. Read these stories and more in the Weekly Roundup.

BRICS consider eurozone rescue, Colombia's former intelligence chief sentenced to 25 years in prison, and Twitter comes under fire in Mexico. Read these stories and more in the Weekly Roundup.

Mexico mourns after casino tragedy, Colombia names a new defense minister, and Argentina breaks car-production records. Read these stories and more in the Weekly Roundup.

Brazil's president ranked the world's third-most powerful woman, Panamanians disagree over a historic district's development, and Latin Americans fight crime with crowdsourced maps. Read these stories and more in the Weekly Roundup.

UNASUR ministers meet to confront global volatility, Peru negotiates mining royalties, and Sonia Sotomayor visits El Salvador. Read these stories and more in the Weekly Roundup.