'She provoked him': Colombia struggles to convict murderers of women
Latin America is home to 14 of the 25 countries with the world's highest rates of femicide, and many women accept violence as a normal part of life
Rise in rural poverty reverses gains in Latin America - U.N.
Two million people joined the ranks of the region's rural poor between 2014 and 2016
Colombia acid attack survivor calls for greater action to help other victims
About 1,500 acid attacks are reported globally each year, mostly against women
Colombia's island fishermen dive into battle to protect coral reefs
As climate change and growing tourism hurt coral, efforts to "garden" new coral - and save incomes - are paying off
El Salvador to decide fate of rape victim accused of attempting abortion
Earlier this year, the United Nations called on El Salvador to revise its abortion law and review all such cases in which women have been jailed
Desperate Venezuelan migrants face homelessness as Colombia's camp closes
The ramshackle cluster of tents is home to about 200 Venezuelans, some of the millions who have fled the economic and political crisis in their homeland
'President' for a day, schoolgirl in Paraguay shines light on violence, equality
Nara, an 11-year-old schoolgirl, will serve as Paraguay's symbolic president on Thursday, part of a campaign for the United Nations' International Day of the Girl
Colombia gears up for high-profile sex slavery trial of 'La Madame'
Liliana del Carmen Campos Puello is charged with exploiting women she allegedly used as "sex slaves" as part of a lucrative business that involved local and foreign clients
Desperate border crossings, as Venezuela runs short of HIV drugs
Venezuela's economic meltdown has triggered the biggest exodus of people in modern Latin American history.
Shunned by their tribe, Colombian transgender women find freedom in coffee town
The hilltop village of Santuario has become a haven for the growing number of people from the Embera tribe coming out as transgender