High hopes for Bogota's new mayor to tackle corruption
Over the last 8 years 1,328 local mayors have been condemned on corruption charges
Colombia flood death toll reaches 170
Fighting by rebel groups and roads blocked by debris and landslides have made it difficult to reach affected people as rains continue
INTERVIEW-Haitian democracy depends on scrutiny of aid -watchdog
Jane Regan, an American journalist, co-founded a watchdog that reports on the country's reconstruction
Breaking the taboo of sexual violence in Colombia
One woman's campaign to shine a light on an "invisible" crime
Brazilian leader's anti-graft drive popular with voters
In the past year, new president has seen six of her 32 ministers quit over corruption allegations
Haiti shows why poor communication stalls relief ?report
Providing information to affected communities, particularly face-to-face, helps overall relief effort and can avoid conflict -report
Why reconstructing Haiti has been so slow - experts
Experts and aid officials discuss ongoing challenges and lessons learnt on the ground in Haiti
Colombia uncovers million dollar education scam
Government spends tens of millions of dollars in subsidies for phantom students registered in state schools
Poverty levels in Latin America at lowest in 20 years-UN
Higher wages, increased government spending help drive the changes
Colombia's coca clearers face landmine danger
Colombia is using people to clear coca crops by hand in fields mined by drug-running rebels