With the 25th anniversary of the signing of the Convention on the Rights of Children, Christian Skoog, UNICEF Representative for Guatemala, took a look at the current situation of children to assess both the progress and challenges. He concluded that if it continues on the same track, the future is not pretty.  

Cyber-Crime is reaching distressing levels in Colombia, police and internet experts say. 

The outpouring of tears of blood on a statue of Christ in Cochabamba, Bolivia may be declared a miracle. A study has revealed that it is human blood and tissues.  In Ecuador the most important cultural and religious holidays of the Catholic calendar of Cuenca involve the “Child Traveler.” 

Mother, grandmother, pediatrician, and president of Chile for the second time, Michelle Bachelet, who was also director for women at the United Nations, believes that “Inequality in Latin America has the face of women and children.”  

Aleida Guevara was at the Book Fair of Santiago to hawk her take on her father’s writings.   

Thousands of hectares of land have been transferred to small farmers, the labor code is getting a makeover, and traditional “folkloric” buses may operate in Quito if they’re up to date on safety regulations.  

Costa Rica reached a new peak of income inequality during 2013. 

The Cusco region faces a shortage of almost 90,000 homes. 

The Colombian department of Quindío has reported increased sexual abuse of victims under 14 years of age while Cartagena and Medellín have become “huge brothels”; crimes against women have spiked in Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador.    

Corruption and tax evasion are violations of human rights in Latin America, where they contribute to inequality and injustice in the countries of the region, according to recent studies.