War or peace? Colombians to decide in 2014 presidential elections
Colombians see next year’s elections as a choice between incumbent Santos, who is pushing for a peace deal with the FARC, and his main rival Oscar Zuluaga, a conservative who opposes the peace talks.
Mini-skirts and rape in Colombia
Colombia still has a long way to go to change society's engrained belief that violence against women is somehow a woman's fault because of the way she dresses
It costs peanuts to fight child malnutrition in Haiti
For Haiti’s 300,000 children who face malnutrition, a high-calorie, high-protein fortified peanut butter could prove a lifesaver
Colombia without cocaine?
In a recent speech, Colombia’s President Santos described a peaceful, coca-free nation, but few of his countrymen believe that if a peace deal is signed, the lucrative cocaine trade will end
Can FARC’s new website on female rebel fighters improve its image?
Women of FARC, the Colombian rebel group, tell its new website they share the group's Marxist aims and are not the male fighters' sex slaves, but most Colombians are more interested in the FARC's slow-moving peace talks with the government
Can ex-FARC fighters win hearts and minds in Colombia?
Perhaps the biggest challenge the government faces is not persuading rebels to desert but convincing more Colombians to forgive ex-fighters and accept them back into society
Can Brazil’s emerging middle class push government to combat corruption?
Pressure on Brazil's rulers to crack down on corruption and improve public services is mounting as the growing middle class flexes its muscles and demands improvements
Can U.N-backed anti-corruption commission leave positive legacy in Guatemala?
Ivan Velasquez, a former top judge in Colombia, takes over as the new chief of Guatemala’s International Commission against Impunity this month, charged with tackling rampant corruption and improving the justice system
Venezuela's hair robbers - an attack against femininity?
Thieves cut off women’s hair at gunpoint to sell to beauty salons - a crime that can be seen as a symbol of violence against women and their bodies, and part of Venezuela’s damaging culture of beauty
Recognising war victims - a crucial first step towards peace in Colombia?
The government and FARC have admitted their responsibility for human rights violations, but now need to offer a public apology and ensure those responsible for war crimes are punished