Interview: Colombian mother tackles military over son's murder
Luz Marina describes her quest for justice after her son, like many other young Colombian men, was abducted and killed by the military to inflate the body count in the war against FARC rebels
Cholera remains major public health threat in Haiti - MSF
Cholera still poses a serious public health threat to hundreds of thousands of Haitians and donor cash is dwindling, Medecins sans Frontieres says
Colombia's Indians caught in crossfire
Fighting between Colombia's army, left-wing rebels and drug smuggling groups is forcing increasing numbers of indigenous people to flee their homes
FACTBOX: Latin America's tough abortion laws
Dominican Republic, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Chile, and Honduras all ban abortion on any grounds
Jailing of a mentally ill woman exposes El Salvador's tough abortion laws - rights group
El Salvador bans abortion on any grounds and hospital staff are encouraged to report cases of abortion to the police
Abortion ship makes waves in international waters
"The ship (is) a visible symbol. It says we have the right to decide about our own bodies," says Women on Waves founder
Girls more active in Central American gang crime
Study shows females taking on a bigger role in gangs while suffering high levels of abuse
Colombia failing to punish sexual violence - Amnesty report
The Colombian government must do more to help women sexually abused by warring factions, Amnesty International says in a report
Colombia's missed opportunity to include women in peace talks
No women will take part in peace negotiations set to take place in Oslo later this month
INTERVIEW ? Mexican journalist risks life to take on sex traffickers
A Mexican journalist has been forced to flee her country after publishing a book on sex trafficking