Early exit for Guatemala’s crusading attorney general?
Early departure of crusading attorney general attributed to influence of those she antagonised in her drive for justice - big business, military chiefs and the political elite
“Harvard for teen mums” helps girls in Colombia escape poverty
With its crèche, cafeteria, clinic, chapel and classrooms, this “Harvard for teen mums” provides a respite from the hunger, violence and squalor in which the girls live and the training to build better lives
"Harvard for teen mums" helps girls in Colombia escape poverty
With its creche, cafeteria, clinic, chapel and classrooms, this "Harvard for teen mums" provides a respite from the hunger, violence and squalor in which the girls live and the training to build better lives
More than 6 million Colombians are victims of war-official
Critics say Colombia's government must speed up the compensation and justice offered to victims of three decades of internal conflict, but major challenges include the continuation of fighting during peace talks
Colombian companies ‘scared’ to employ ex-combatants – presidential adviser
As peace talks continue, it is difficult for former fighters in Colombia to find jobs and reconciliation in a society that has feared and hated them for decades
Bolivia floods affect 150,000 people as rains continue -reports
Heavy rains, which started in November last year, prompted President Evo Morales' government to declare a national emergency on Jan. 27
INTERVIEW: Slavery likely to grow in Colombia over next few years – U.N.
Human trafficking is taking hold in Colombia in almost invisible ways, and the problem is likely to get worse over the next few years, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) says
Lawyers appeal after Peru’s Fujimori cleared of forced sterilization
Lawyers have appealed against ruling that sterilisation of 270,000 Peruvian women in 1990s was not a criminal campaign by the Fujimori government
Colombia looks to reunite ex-child soldiers with parents
“If you bring back a child to their home and family… that child will have a better chance to heal their wounds through the love that a family can give,” says head of Colombia’s child protection agency
More women in power in LatAm but few jobs, gender violence big challenges
Women leaders come to the fore of Latin American and Caribbean governments, yet widespread gender violence and scarcity of jobs remain key challenges for women in the region