After sustaining losses in Mexico's 2009 midterm elections and with 12 governorships up for grabs this year, the National Action Party and the Party of the Democratic Revolution could build an unlikely alliance against the Institutional Revolutionary Party ahead of the 2012 presidential vote.

Cocaine gives way to cocoa in Peru, Mexico weighs a bill to curb social media use, and the Argentine government rejects the Central Bank head’s resignation. Read these stories and more in the Weekly Roundup.

The question of how to handle Haitian migration looms in the wake of the destructive earthquake. Washington already granted protected status to Haitians who arrived in the United States before January 12, but debate grows over whether to ease immigration rules for refugees as part of recovery efforts.

Americas Society announces the launch of the Hispanic Integration Hub, a one-stop resource on the economic and fiscal impact of immigrants, the returns of integration programs, and the achievements of immigrant leaders.

Haiti Rewired, Wired.com's new online community, is geared toward generating practical policy recommendations for rebuilding the country. Join now and start sharing ideas on the recovery process at haitirewired.wired.com.

Recognizing the crucial role that today’s young leaders will play in confronting the challenges of the future, Americas Quarterly and AS/COA will convene 35 civic activists, entrepreneurs, and politicians beginning February 16 to discuss the next generation of human rights challenges, how to strengthen democratic governance and social activism, and ways to improve conditions for investment and economic growth.