Brazil’s poverty alleviation achievements, Peru’s Alan García sets date for elections, and Ecuador signs an historic Amazon agreement. Read these stories and more in the Weekly Roundup.
Chile’s president rejects Pinochet-era amnesties, satellite technology helps stem Amazon deforestation, and Honduran press freedom under threat. Read these stories and more in the Weekly Roundup.
Latin America’s economic outlook gets a boost, U.S. offers reward for Shining Path leaders, and the Merida Initiative gets put under the microscope. Read these stories and more in the Weekly Roundup.
Ecuador seizes huge smuggling submarine, Plan Colombia marks its tenth year, and Brazil launches bidding rounds for a bullet train. Read these stories and more in the Weekly Roundup.
Gunmen assassinate a Mexican gubernatorial candidate, South Korea seeks Central American trade ties, and Syria’s president tours Latin America. Read these stories and more in the Weekly Roundup.
Brazil plans to stop mediating on Iran nuclear dispute, Canada’s Senate passes a free-trade pact with Colombia, and Mexico mourns writer Carlos Monsiváis. Read these stories and more in the Weekly Roundup.
Canada’s House approves trade deal with Colombia, food security concerns rise in Central America, and Mexico’s president issues a security statement amid growing violence. Read these stories and more in the Weekly Roundup.
