Latin America's high youth murder rate, Nicaragua's election dispute, and feeling the financial pinch in Brazil. Read these stories and more in the Weekly Roundup.

Chinese and Russian leaders tour Latin America, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner tours North Africa, and Latin Americans weigh in on democracy. Read these stories and more in the Weekly Roundup.

China strengthens Latin American ties, Cuba and Russia get closer, and Peru could prove to be the region's most resilient economy. Read these stories and more in the Weekly Roundup.

Bolivia ends DEA operations, the Chinese president's first trip to Latin America, and the future of U.S.-Cuba policy. Read these stories and more in the Weekly Roundup.

U.S. presidential candidates seek Hispanic vote as race draws to a close, Chile could see cabinet changes, and the FARC looks increasingly weak. Read these stories and more in the Weekly Roundup.

Colombia shuts down a Hezbollah-linked drug ring, Mexican-Cuban relations warm, and UNASUR selects Bolivia to host its parliament building. Read these stories and more in the Weekly Roundup.

The credit crisis takes its toll, Evo joins a constitutional reform march to La Paz, and Canada's banking system ranks as the world's soundest. Read these stories and more in the Weekly Roundup.