Can women-only seats combat sexual harassment on Bogota's buses?
Every day at least 800,000 women use Bogota's TransMilenio bus system. The city of 9.6 million people has no trains
Colombia's 50,000 disappeared should become "national cause" - government
"Victims must have the right to know the circumstances, manner and place of the crime, as well as the collective right to know the truth"
The price of freedom for Colombian women trafficked for sex in China? $25,000
Women and girls trafficked into sexual exploitation is the most common form of trafficking in Colombia, with 160 cases reported to the authorities since 2014
Guatemala emerges as safe haven for other Central Americans - UN
Until recently Guatemala was a transit country for migrants and refugees making the overland journey towards the United States
INTERVIEW-Judge at new El Salvador women's courts ready to tackle gender violence
Most violent crimes go unpunished in El Salvador, which has one of the world's highest rates of femicide
Activists hope lifting Chile's abortion ban sets example through Latin America
Six countries in Latin America and the Caribbean still have blanket abortion bans
INTERVIEW-Bogota launches drive to combat invisible slavery, increase convictions
In Colombia, women and children sold into sex work is the most common form of human trafficking
Drought-warning tool to help Central American farmers - U.N.
Central America is one of the regions most vulnerable to extreme weather exacerbated by climate change, and farmers are already struggling
Shame silences Ecuador's indigenous people trafficked for sex
"People are tricked. They are offered everything"
INTERVIEW-Caribbean life "as we know it" at serious risk - expert
"A lot of the damage now comes from extreme precipitation. So that translates into floods, landslides, loss of life, loss of livelihoods"