Meet Colombia's "new men" confronting machismo and gender violence
Rising rates of domestic violence stem from Colombia's 'macho' culture, experts say, which views women as inferior
Give fathers more time to be dads to combat gender violence
Fathers caring for their children from an early age are less likely to act violently towards their partner, research shows
Colombia war victims demand justice, truth as peace talks advance
Colombians affected by country's civil war have reacted with hostility to peace deal between government and FARC rebels
Fathers rape with impunity, fuelling Guatemala's teen pregnancies - rights group
Most pregnancies among teenagers are the result of rape at the hands of fathers or relatives, and few perpetrators are punished
Colombia's last nomadic tribe in despair at loss of culture
Armed rebels forced tribe off their ancestral homelands into the modern world, driving many to drug abuse and even suicide
INTERVIEW-Pioneering Colombia aims for better record on teen pregnancy, child nutrition
In Colombia, rape at the hands of relatives and stepfathers fuels high rates of teenage pregnancy
Early warning systems and planning saved lives in quake-prone Chile
Lives were saved because of Chile's strict building codes, which means newer buildings are able to withstand strong quakes
Hunger drives migration in Central America - study
Poor families in El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras are fleeing drought, food insecurity and gang violence
FEATURE - Schoolchildren, teachers at mercy of gangs in violent El Salvador
"It's a war zone. We're talking about the future generation of this country being educated in fear, or not being able to go to school."
UN urges Venezuela to stop abuses as Colombians deported
Venezuela has closed border crossings, deported 1,500 Colombians in what it says is a crackdown on smuggling and crime