Silence surrounds Colombia’s 92,000 disappeared – ICRC
"The uncertainty and suffering of families which comes from not knowing the whereabouts of their loved ones is unacceptable"
Religious opposition and hostile press obstruct pro-choice campaigners in El Salvador
Abortion is a crime in El Salvador, but the tide is turning, activists say
Central America braces for drought-linked food crisis
Rising food prices after low rainfall push thousands of poor families into severe hunger, with worse to come
"I had no idea I'd been sex trafficked" - Japanese mafia sex slave
A Colombian man offered her work in Japan, where the Yakuza took her passport and told her she had to pay $50,000 for her freedom
Landmines still injure and kill Colombians despite peace efforts
Activists say landmine clearance should be priority at current peace talks between FARC and government
Court ruling attacks Guatemala for failure to tackle crimes against women
Guatemala has 3rd highest rate of femicide in the world, attempts to curb violence against women are weak
Where has all the Haiti aid money gone? U.S. to keep closer track
New U.S. bill aims to track billion-dollar aid effort in Haiti and increase use of local contractors
Brazil probes $10 million embezzled from Red Cross
An audit commissioned by the Brazilian Red Cross reveals $10 million of its humanitarian funds were embezzled. Brazilian authorities are investigating
Colombia braces for El Nino-related drought
Large areas of rice farms and cattle ranches have been hit by an unusually hot season
Bolivia's new law allowing child labour at 10 breaches international conventions - UNICEF
Many work to put food on the table - some say the law offers protections for an undeniable reality