Colombia's Amazon forest gets boost with $366 million protection fund
As Brazil's government pulls back on forest protection, European money to preserve forests flows to Colombia
Disaster hacks: South American cities harness tech and nature to tackle flooding
Using sensors, green areas, better planning and more advice from communities, cities are battling growing flood risk
U.N. envoy urges Latin America to tackle conservative attack on LGBT+ rights
Victor Madrigal-Borloz criticised lawmakers who speak out against gay and trans people on the campaign trail
With incoming Argentine president, abortion rights could expand
President-elect Alberto Fernandez has announced plans to propose a law decriminalising abortion once he takes office on Dec. 10, saying reproductive rights are a public health issue
High-tech mapping, apps fight deadly dengue outbreak in Honduras - medical charity
The Central American nation struggles to fight the worst outbreak of the mosquito-borne disease on record
'Revenge porn' victim fights back with Mexican law to stem digital violence
The sharing of private sexual photos or videos without consent which is a growing problem globally as more people go online using smartphones
Colombia elects first openly lesbian mayor, a first for an Americas capital
During her campaign Claudia Lopez pledged to fight all forms of discrimination and inequality suffered by Colombians
EXCLUSIVE-After a violent past, Colombia's Medellin emerges as a hotspot for businesses doing good
While Medellin fared well a hot spot, Colombia's overall ranking in the list of best countries for social entrepreneurs dropped 25 places from three years ago to 39 out of 43 countries
Mothers of Colombia's disappeared seek justice at war tribunal
Some 200,000 people were killed, 7.7 million displaced and 60,000 listed as missing during Colombia's five-decade war
Drug trade damaging Central America's forests, researchers say
Environmental degradation linked to drug trafficking is causing losses of about $215 million annually across the region's protected forest areas