Violent crime threatens Latin American development ? UN
Despite steady improvement in governance, insecurity puts a dampener on growth
Colombia's "darkest chapter" revealed as ex-spy chief jailed
Conviction confirms long-simmering rumours that officials in the intelligence agency helped paramilitary groups kill political opponents
Colombia's former intelligence chief gets 24 years in prison - report
Jorge Noguera is convicted of colluding with paramilitary groups to kill trade unionists and rights activists
Brazil census reveals 43,000 under-age marriages
Many are unware of law prohibiting marriage under 14
Tens of thousands of Haiti quake homeless evicted from camps
Aid community offers to help authorities plan rising camp closures, find alternative housing
Argentinas rights group embroiled in corruption scandal
Offices and homes raided by police as part of probe into one of country's best-known human rights groups
U.S. worried by corruption in Brazil, Wikileaks report shows
As reported by MercoPress
Corruption concerns mar Guatemala elections
Many Guatemalans fear elections will be tainted by fraud and corruption
Report-- Unsafe abortions threaten Colombian women
Backstreet abortions predominate despite some easing of law
Ecuador declares judicial emergency
Courts have been struggling to cope with a backlog of cases