World Jan 12 Iranians protesting regime refuse to back down despite threats of arrest and execution The anti-regime protests in Iran have been quieter in major cities following an intense crackdown. Students and activists are vowing to continue their resistance, and have shared details of brutal abuse and torture. Special correspondent Jane Ferguson reports. A warning:…
World Nov 01 Brazil President Bolsonaro does not concede after election defeat In Brazil, President Jair Bolsonaro spoke publicly Tuesday for the first time since his reelection defeat. Former two-term President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva claimed victory in the close race. Bolsonaro did not concede the election and did not call…
World Oct 31 Brazil’s former leftist leader ‘Lula’ defeats incumbent far-right President Bolsonaro Brazil will have a new president come January and he knows the job well. Former two-term President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva beat incumbent Jair Bolsonaro by two million votes in Sunday's closely-watched runoff election. Special correspondent Jane Ferguson reports…
World Oct 27 Brazil’s Indigenous communities confront challenges to their land and way of life This weekend, millions of Brazilians will go to the polls to vote in the final round of a hugely consequential presidential election. Special Correspondent Jane Ferguson takes us inside the Amazon to explore how this election could impact Indigenous people…
World Oct 26 Future of Amazon rainforest at stake in Brazil’s presidential election On Sunday, millions of people across Brazil will vote in the final round of its presidential election. They'll choose between right-wing incumbent Jair Bolsonaro, and former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. To many, the future of the Amazon rainforest…
World Oct 03 Brazil’s presidential election heads to second round as candidates fail to win majority Four more weeks of a bruising campaign began in Brazil after none of the candidates won 50 percent of the vote in Sunday’s first round of the presidential election. President Jair Bolsonaro outperformed polls that showed him losing badly against…
World Sep 30 What’s at stake as Brazilians prepare to vote in highly divisive presidential election Brazilians go to the polls Sunday in a hotly contested election that has drawn the world's attention. Will voters reelect right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro? Or, return the twice-elected former president known to everyone as "Lula" to power? In partnership with…
World Aug 26 Afghanistan sinks deeper into crisis as sanctions take heavy toll on civilians Afghanistan has been a country in chaos since the U.S. withdrawal last August. One year on, nearly half of its people are facing hunger, 6 million of them are at risk of famine. The freeze on assets and international sanctions…
Arts Aug 19 Bestselling Afghan novel ‘The Kite Runner’ is adapted for Broadway It’s a tale that strikes at the heart of Afghan American identity, a generation of people who fled the Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan to the U.S. and started over, watching painfully as their former homeland is torn apart. "The Kite…
World Aug 15 Women, girls struggle for basic rights in Afghanistan one year after the Taliban takeover It was a year ago on Monday that the Taliban completed its conquest of Afghanistan, capturing Kabul and sending the nation into yet another spiral of turmoil after the chaotic withdrawal of the U.S. and NATO allies. Now, one year…