As cyclone activity increases around the world, the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies work  to reduce the impact of natural disasters through advanced preparation.

Before the United States agrees to lift more sanctions toward Cuba, Havana must allow for greater political and economic freedoms.

As Chile prepares for its December 13 presidential election, this young candidate has shaken up the post-Pinochet pattern of two coalitions battling for the presidency.

In an interview with Americas Quarterly, the Grammy Award-winning musician talked about why he created Yéle, a Haiti-based youth outreach program. Listen to excerpts from the interview.

A policy update in the Fall 2009 issue of Americas Quarterly examines health care systems in Cuba, Chile, Colombia, and Costa Rica.

More green space is as important to the health of urban dwellers as good hospitals, writes Rio-based public health researcher and practitioner Daniel Becker in the Fall 2009 issue of Americas Quarterly.

Chile's former president, Ricardo Lagos, calls for a new global metric to measure a country's carbon footprint in the Fall 2009 issue of Americas Quarterly.