FACTBOX-Colombia's child soldiers, a scourge of the past?
Some facts about children forced to work as child soldiers in Colombia
FEATURE - Deadly gang extortion rackets drive emigration from El Salvador
"Extortion is like life insurance. If you don't pay up you get killed"
FEATURE-Colombia's war-weary farmers head home amid hopes and fears
Five decades of conflict have forced 6.7 million Colombians to flee their homes. The first are now returning.
FACTBOX - Six reasons why El Salvador became one of the world's murder capitals
We asked Salvadorans, including a gang leader, why their nation has turned so violent
Youth orchestra plucks oasis out of gangland El Salvador
El Salvador's first and only youth orchestra has become a safe haven for hundreds of children living in gang-controlled areas
FEATURE-El Salvador rules out talks with gangs as crackdown fuels fears of more bloodshed
Gang-related violence has made El Salvador one of the most dangerous countries outside war zone
Incest, lack of sex education drive teen pregnancies in El Salvador
El Salvador is struggling to stem one of the highest rates of teenage pregnancy in Latin America
FACTBOX - Eight devastating consequences of Colombia's war
Colombia has the second highest number of landmine casualties and other facts about the country's protracted war
Migrant children fleeing violence could find refuge in Mexico but fail - report
Mexico is failing to identify and help children escaping Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras