Haitian pop star Wyclef Jean defends charity's spending
Wyclef Jean set up Yele Haiti Foundation in 2005
Cholera killing hundreds a month in Haiti
Last month 202 Haitians died from cholera and nearly 22,000 new cases were reported, according to government figures
El Salvador on drive to clean up corrupt police force
Since coming to power in 2009, El Salvador's president has declared the purge of corrupt police officials a top government priority
Major survey debunks perceptions about crime and police in Haiti
Crime in Haiti's capital has decreased and less than a quarter of residents view it as a major problem, say researchers
Colombia--Girls recruited as sexual slaves by largest rebel group
Forced abortions, hunger and little medical care common for child soldiers
Hundreds of thousands uprooted as Colombia hunts rebel chiefs
People near Venezuelan border could be forced to flee as troops launch hunt for new rebel leader
Investigation reopens wounds of Peru's forcibly sterilised women
Hundreds of thousands of women forcibly sterilised under government of disgraced former leader Fujimori, rights groups say
Tens of thousands of flood survivors in Central America still need help - U.N.
Communities are cut off and tens of thousands need food, three weeks after torrential rains hit Central America
Colombian border violence forces communities to flee - think-tank
Families seek refuge in neighbouring Ecuador as communities get caught up in fighting, says Crisis Group
Corruption tops list of concerns for democracy in Latin America - poll
Corruption is the biggest obstacle facing Latin American democracies, surpassing other problems including the lack of social justice and transparency in government, according to a poll