Ecuador and Colombia meet on refugee issue, Chinese mineral firms make Canadian purchases, and Mexico marks 25 years since a devastating earthquake. Read these stories and more in the Weekly Roundup.

Chilean Ex-President Michelle Bachelet gets tapped for top UN Women post, Peru’s President Alan García reshuffles his cabinet, and tourism to Argentina surges. Read these stories and more in the Weekly Roundup.

Rise predicted for Latin American exports, mining rescue efforts boost Piñera's ratings, and Fidel Castro weighs in on the Iranian president's anti-Israel stance. Read these stories and more in the Weekly Roundup.

NASA helps with rescue mission of Chilean miners, Mercosur’s beef exports surge, and Ecuador revokes Juan Manuel Santos’ arrest warrant. Read these stories and more in the Weekly Roundup.

Cuba releases six more political prisoners, polls say Rousseff is set to win Brazil's elections, and legislative campaigning begins in Venezuela. Read these stories and more in the Weekly Roundup.

Colombian court suspends a U.S. military deal, protests end in Bolivian mining city, and Brazilian candidate Dilma Rousseff pulls ahead in polls. Read these stories and more in the Weekly Roundup.

Fidel Castro makes his first official address in four years, Colombia's economy grows through surging exports, and the Mexican Supreme Court upholds gay marriage laws. Read these stories and more in the Weekly Roundup.