Could coronavirus lockdowns help close Latin America's digital divide?
As lack of internet access leaves millions of students out of school, advocates say now is the time to get everyone connected
One in three trans people targeted for 'conversion therapy' in Colombia
A growing number of countries are planning to ban the practice which can cause severe mental health problems
Cities face 100 million 'new poor' in post-pandemic world - experts
Densely populated cities are at the frontline of the contagious outbreak, with the most vulnerable likely to be hardest hit
Amazon leaders demand illegal miners stay away to protect tribal lives
Illegal miners have been accused of taking advantage of coronavirus quarantines to carry out their activities
'It's better to die in your own country': A Venezuelan migrant on life under lockdown
'There are no more opportunities in Colombia for us. There are no jobs. It's surviving day to day.'
Bogota's supermarkets become safe spaces for women to report abuse
Women facing domestic violence in Colombia’s capital can seek help in supermarkets and pharmacies as abuse rises under lockdown
Sex-based virus lockdowns expose gender divide in Latin America
Bogota this week joined Peru and Panama where gender-based lockdowns have been introduced in a bid to limit the number of people leaving their homes. But does it work?
In lockdown Bolivia, calls from abused girls flood hotline
Police says more than four dozen cases of violence against children have been reported on average a day in Bolivia since the lockdown began
Latin America shelters struggle to help women in coronavirus lockdowns
Governments including Chile, Argentina and Colombia have expanded hotlines, added messaging services and kept shelters and family courts open to help victims
Fighting gangs with jobs, El Salvador non-profit steers youth away from crime
The El Salvador based organisation won the prestigious Skoll Award to keep youth away from gangs and crime