Yan Boechat

Palestinian refugee camp at Yarmouk illustrates brutality of Syria’s civil war

Some of Yarmouk’s 150,000 residents in the Damascus outskirts start returning to a scene of total devastation

Palestinian refugee camp of Yarmuk shows extent of violence during 13-year civil war in Syria

Photo gallery: Syria's Mazzeh air base destroyed, abandoned

Mazzeh air base was one of the strategic military installations Israel attacked after the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime

Shards of IS Part 1: Forgotten children of Islamic State locked away in Syria

Shards of IS Part 1: Forgotten children of Islamic State locked away in Syria

People who were once the world’s most feared terrorists are in Syrian camps and jails without trials, and so are their children  

Shards of IS Part 1: Forgotten children of Islamic State locked away in Syria

Long gone is Islamic State’s grip on parts of Iraq and Syria. Yet many of its former members remain in Syria, incarcerated in prisons and camps. Also locked away are tens of thousands of children who have never known a day of freedom.

Syrian refugees flee Lebanon, head back to Syria

The U.N. says a quarter million people have fled Israeli attacks in Lebanon over the past two weeks for the relative safety of Syria. Most of them are Syrians who escaped their country’s civil war. VOA's Heather Murdock has more from Istanbul with Yan Boechat and Diego Baravelli in Hasakah, Syria.

Fires destroy 11 million hectares of Brazil’s plantations, native forests

Fires have destroyed more than 11 million hectares of forests and plantations in Brazil this year. A devastating combination of severe drought, above-average temperatures and extremely dry air masses has worsened the destruction. Yan Boechat reports from Sao Paulo.

Indigenous community within Sao Paulo fights to preserve its land, culture

Deep inside Sao Paulo, Brazil’s largest metropolis, residents of the Jaragua Indigenous Territory continue their fight to get the Brazilian government to recognize the area as their own, protected land. Yan Boechat reports.

As delivery apps grow in Brazil, more people are dying on motorbikes

The first months of 2024 have been the deadliest for motorbikers in Sao Paulo, the most populous and wealthiest state in Brazil. On average, almost seven people died riding a motorbike every day. Experts on health and traffic say the main reason is the rapid expansion of food delivery apps.

Maduro's repression turns on his traditional base: Venezuela's poor

This time, it was Venezuela's poorest who took to the streets to protest alleged electoral fraud, express general dissatisfaction

Maduro’s repression turns on his traditional base: Venezuela’s poor

This time, it was Venezuela’s poorest who took to the streets to protest alleged electoral fraud and general dissatisfaction

In photos: Venezuelans step up protests after Maduro declares election victory

Brazil’s floods displace more than half a million people

Receding waters reveal the true scope of the devastation, with official figures putting the number of dead at 160 while nearly 100 are missing

Brazil floods leave trail of unprecedented devastation

Historic floods swept through southern Brazil early this month, claiming over 150 lives and leaving more than 500,000 Brazilians displaced. Scientists attribute this unprecedented destruction to a confluence of weather conditions, all influenced by climate change. Yan Boechat reports.

'First Person View' drones in Ukraine usher in new era of warfare

From the start of the war in Ukraine, drones have played an important role in carrying out surveillance missions and long-range attacks. Since last year, a new type of drone has come into the picture and is changing how war is waged on the front lines. They are called First Person View drones.

In Photos: Around Ukraine’s Avdiivka, Civilians Flee, and Soldiers Fight as War Gets Closer

On Ukraine’s Front Lines, Ammunition Dwindling

Ukrainian front-line forces are suffering from a worrying shortage of ammunition. Repeated delays in aid from Western allies has drastically reduced the number of Ukrainian artillery attacks against Russian positions. Yan Boechat reports from Ukraine’s Donbas region. Field producer: Nikol Goldman.

As War Closes in on Eastern Ukraine, Civilians Make Tough Choices

Many are fleeing west, but some are choosing to stay behind and face the battles rather than become refugees

Brazil Launches Mass Vaccination Campaign Against Dengue Fever

Brazil has seen nearly five times more cases in the first five weeks of this year than in the same period in 2023