Mini-skirts and rape in Colombia
Colombia still has a long way to go to change society's engrained belief that violence against women is somehow a woman's fault because of the way she dresses
Peru targets civil servants in anti-graft push
Corruption is widespread in the Andean nation of 30 million people - ranked 83 out of 176 countries by Transparency last year for the perception of public sector corruption
It costs peanuts to fight child malnutrition in Haiti
For Haiti’s 300,000 children who face malnutrition, a high-calorie, high-protein fortified peanut butter could prove a lifesaver
Colombian town emerges from bloody past, but healing trauma proves elusive
San Carlos, once a symbol of the toll of Colombia’s war, is now known for its success in rebuilding, with 20,000 people returning to the town in recent years - the biggest homecoming of internal refugees to any town in Colombia
Guatemala ex-dictator genocide retrial delay angers war victims
Rights groups fear further delay in ex-president's retrial destroys faith in justice system, civil war survivors concerned that no one will be held to account for genocidal killings in 36 years of war
Colombia without cocaine?
In a recent speech, Colombia’s President Santos described a peaceful, coca-free nation, but few of his countrymen believe that if a peace deal is signed, the lucrative cocaine trade will end
LatAm strengthens disaster response; 2 mln Sryians cut off from aid - UN
Millions of people suffer every year from the effects of climate change, like droughts and flooding caused by hurricanes, along with rapid urbanisation, says U.N. aid chief Valerie Amos at a meeting aimed at improving coordination amongst governments and humanitarians
Nicaragua law change on gender violence is ‘huge step back for women’ - Amnesty
Nicaraguan lawmakers voted to amend a law to allow state prosecutors to advise women to mediate with their abusers over certain types of violence, including “lesser injuries”, psychological mistreatment and crimes that carry a short prison sentence
Can FARC’s new website on female rebel fighters improve its image?
Women of FARC, the Colombian rebel group, tell its new website they share the group's Marxist aims and are not the male fighters' sex slaves, but most Colombians are more interested in the FARC's slow-moving peace talks with the government
ICRC hones in on victims of sexual violence in conflict
In conflict-affected countries where rape is used as a weapon of war, greater support needed for victims who struggle for healthcare and justice and risk reprisal if they talk