Baby-snatching for illegal adoption hits the headlines in Guatemala
A recent spate of abductions of babies from hospitals has shone the spotlight once more on child trafficking in the Central American country
Can ex-FARC fighters win hearts and minds in Colombia?
Perhaps the biggest challenge the government faces is not persuading rebels to desert but convincing more Colombians to forgive ex-fighters and accept them back into society
Dominican Republic must not make Haiti-origin citizens stateless–U.N.
UN rights body appeals to Dominican Republic not to make tens of thousands stateless, most of them Haiti-origin people who have settled in the DR
Guatemala must act on retrial of former dictator – think-tank
A prompt and fair retrial of Jose Efrain Rios Montt is essential to bring justice to the victims of the country's civil war and bolster a fragile democracy and justice system, says International Crisis Group
Colombians face threats, death for reclaiming land – rights group
Colombians trying to reclaim land they left at times of conflict often face death threats, and HRW says the authorities are failing to prosecute those making the threats - often the successors of the original armed gangs
Can Brazil’s emerging middle class push government to combat corruption?
Pressure on Brazil's rulers to crack down on corruption and improve public services is mounting as the growing middle class flexes its muscles and demands improvements
U.N. urges Europe and LatAm to take in Syrian refugees
With Syria’s neighbours struggling with a daily influx of nearly 5,000 refugees fleeing the country’s civil war, UNHCR urges Europe and Latin America to help by giving refuge
Can U.N-backed anti-corruption commission leave positive legacy in Guatemala?
Ivan Velasquez, a former top judge in Colombia, takes over as the new chief of Guatemala’s International Commission against Impunity this month, charged with tackling rampant corruption and improving the justice system
Venezuela’s withdrawal from regional human rights convention is 'scandalous' - rights group
Amnesty says it will make it much harder for Venezuelans to seek justice for rights violations committed in their country when the government withdraws from the convention on September 12
Breaking Colombia's silence over its war rape victims
Colombia’s macho culture and decades of war have indoctrinated men in sexual violence, but if a peace deal is reached and men no longer have guns, attitudes toward women will not just fade away