The secretary of State travels to Mexico, Cuba dismisses more officials, and a Ponzi scheme hits the Dominican Republic. Read these stories and more in the Weekly Roundup.

Washington gets in prep mode for the Summit of the Americas, the climate for press freedom worsens in Latin America, and a lawyer pitches a way to settle Argentine debts. Read these stories and more in the Weekly Roundup.

Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva weighs in on the financial crisis, Nicaragua's Daniel Ortega wants to join the reelection club, and UNASUR inaugurates a defense council. Read these stories and more in the Weekly Roundup.

Boosting security in Rio, bringing bullets into Mexico, and looking back on the Andean crisis a year later. Read these stories and more in the Weekly Roundup.

China and Brazil ink an energy deal, dengue fever strikes the Southern Cone, and a wiretapping scandal hits Colombia’s intel agency. Read these stories and more in the Weekly Roundup.

Top Chinese officials tour Latin America, Felipe Calderón's candid interview, and Bachelet's first official trip to La Havana. Read these stories and more in the Weekly Roundup.

Immigration raids and detentions come under scrutiny, Brazil’s president proposes a minimum wage increase, and the recession strikes Caribbean resorts. Read these stories and more in the Weekly Roundup.