Mothers of Plaza de Mayo’s former legal adviser accused over misuse of funds as presidential ally fears election backlash

Women are being murdered at the rate of one a day, yet a report by Oxfam accuses the police of ’systematic indifference’

Ecuador’s child labour laws say children who work must also go to school. Poor families simply can’t afford to do that

Ivorians fleeing their country after the disputed elections have brought rural healthcare in Liberia to breaking point

An election year and a public debate could bring an end to botched terminations and Argentina’s appalling figures for maternal mortality

As same-sex couples celebrate rights unique in Latin America, wedding planners are helping them to spend thousands on their big day