Brazil's former and most popular president is now serving a long jail sentence. Mariana T Noviello reports.

Whoever raises their voice, the state tries to intimidate them, says indigenous human rights defender Rani Yan Yan. Amy Hall reports.

Hazel Healy investigates the challenges facing 21st century disaster response.

Should we give up on multilateralism altogether? Ian Williams gives an honest appraisal of the UN.

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