Alliances will make or break new Costa Rica president

Alvarado Quesada won the election comfortably, but breaking Costa Rica’s congressional gridlock may prove more tricky

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Bermuda same-sex rights reversal prompts controversy

The government has reversed a law allowing same-sex marriage, although domestic partnership is provided for

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While Rwanda's post-genocide economic gains have been impressive, they depend in large part on uncritical donor largesse

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Studies suggest that women are less corrupt than men, but this may be because they have limited access to power

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The government’s moves to criminalise the Muslim practice of ‘triple talaq’ are viewed as part of a wider legal agenda

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The Inter-American Court of Human Rights ruled that parties to the American Convention must recognise same-sex marriage

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Canada’s case against the United States will be just once source of trade turbulence this year

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The Catholic Church's position in Chilean society has been weakened amid abuse scandals and changing social attitudes

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Research has found that gender inequality is correlated with the risk of conflict, domestic or international

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The latest figures surpass all previous estimates made by various agencies

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