Nicaragua: Children and young people main victims of inequality
At 75% the proportion of Nicaraguan children who complete primary school is the lowest in Latin America and the Caribbean, symbolising the multiple deprivations they suffer.
Jamaica: Fighting for rights
To win their rights, Jamaicans have to shake off the burden of 200 years of colonial history.
Brazil is still unequal, despite social programmes
Brazil’s Bolsa Família programme is widely held up as a model, but it hasn’t made Brazil more equal, says INESC.
VIDEO: Why is Honduras so Violent?
In a country with 86 murders for every 100,000 inhabitants, journalists and farmers appear to be in particular danger.
ARGENTINA: MONSANTO IN THE DOCK
Monsanto and the government's 'soyalisation' programme threaten the health of thousands and have contributed to escalating violence, including four murders, according to respected Argentine human rights campaigners.
Guatemala: student protests continue
Despite police brutality, students continue protests over planned privatisation of education.
Two military leaders of Eldorado dos Carajás massacre jailed
Sixteen years after the event, the two commanders of the Eldorado dos Carajas massacre, in which 19 people were killed, are finally jailed.
Guatemala: Supporting women in a climate of violence
In Guatemala, women are fighting back against violence.
Two Dead, 28 Injured in Fight at Prison in El Salvador
Gang violence has erupted in an El Salvador prison between rival groups.
Insecurity Overwhelms Guatemalans
Violence affects those who take the bus, walk down the street talking on a cellphone and those taking the car in the best areas. No one is immune. (In Spanish / en espanol)