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murals wake up areas like this one, and get us working for a better mexico. >> reporter: mexico is well-known as the cradle of modern muralism, and great artists used it to expose the social and political problems of their time. but in this case, the manters are looking to project harmony and unity. it's a brave color scheme, and some locals aren't too impressed. others see it as a multi-colored game changer. >> translator: we're all surprised by the new colors. this was a rough neighborhood. and now it has really calmed down. the painters talk to the youngsters because they have come to difficult neighborhoods too, so they understand them. >> reporter: 20,000 liters of paint later, and the new look neighborhood monkey sees as a gift to his three young children is almost finished. john holman, al jazeera, mexico. >>> well there is cautious excitement over what could be the biggest archaeological discovery ever. the mysterious remanents of the ancient egyptian queen may have been found. her tomb is hidden in the valley of the kings. archeologists say much more testing is needed to confirm the
murals wake up areas like this one, and get us working for a better mexico. >> reporter: mexico is well-known as the cradle of modern muralism, and great artists used it to expose the social and political problems of their time. but in this case, the manters are looking to project harmony and unity. it's a brave color scheme, and some locals aren't too impressed. others see it as a multi-colored game changer. >> translator: we're all surprised by the new colors. this was a rough...
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on friday he was found dead in mexico city. john holman has the story. >> even in death, photo journalist espinosa takes his camera with him. just as he did in vera cruz where he was threatened and erin had and in mexico city where he fled to. >> you it's hard to do journalism or even live in vera cruz. anyone who criticizes the bad government. i had to leave because of the violence all journalists experience there. while i have been here they have killed the 13th journalist in the state. >> reporter: he became the 14th when he was tortured and shot in a mexico city apartment along with four other people on friday. fell on 0 journal youists gathered to mourn and denounce his death. >> protesters many journalists, are still here to try to show their anger really over what happened with their colleague. there is also a real sense of fear. mexico city is meant to be a safe haven for journalists under threat in other parts of the country. >> that's really been shaken by what happened. they know thath that what's happened to ruben h
on friday he was found dead in mexico city. john holman has the story. >> even in death, photo journalist espinosa takes his camera with him. just as he did in vera cruz where he was threatened and erin had and in mexico city where he fled to. >> you it's hard to do journalism or even live in vera cruz. anyone who criticizes the bad government. i had to leave because of the violence all journalists experience there. while i have been here they have killed the 13th journalist in the...
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murals wake up barrios like this one and get us working for a better mexico. >> reporter: mexico's well known as the cradle of modern muralism. great artists like diego rivera used it to expose the social and political problems of their time. in this case the painters are looking for project harmony and unity. it's a brave color scheme. and some locals aren't too impressed. others see it as a multi-colored game changer. >> translator: we are all surprised by the new colors. this was a rough neighborhood and now it's really calmed down. who knows how they have done it. the painters talk to the youngsters because they have come from difficult neighbors too so they understand them. >> reporter: 20,000 liters of paint later, and the new-look neighborhood monkey sees is a gift to his three young children is almost finishes. john hulman, al jazerra, mexico. >>> and you can get the latest news and analysis on our website, the address is on your screen there, aljazerra.com. tomorrow. i'm on target. toxic politics, the blame game begins. plus, it's the economy, stupid. the 2016 election hinges o
murals wake up barrios like this one and get us working for a better mexico. >> reporter: mexico's well known as the cradle of modern muralism. great artists like diego rivera used it to expose the social and political problems of their time. in this case the painters are looking for project harmony and unity. it's a brave color scheme. and some locals aren't too impressed. others see it as a multi-colored game changer. >> translator: we are all surprised by the new colors. this was...
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many thought mexico city was a safe haven in which they can escape the threats and persecution. now that sense of security has been shaken and many journalists here are going to be asking themselves if anywhere is safe for them. >>> campaigning is under way for veer lank ka's elections. the former president could make a political comeback. >> reporter: a two-term president defeated in the last election, a prime minister with a dismal election record, former youth fighters and even a mrs. world. just a few of the candidates vying for a seat in the 225 member parliament. the prime minister is promising to build a new country. >> translator: if we could create just and fair rules in 100 days, we can build a new country in six months. >> reporter: he remains popular but criticized for an authoritarian government and alleged human rights abusers. he says he's changed. >> translator: today we have a new approach. we have time to think during the last six months and now we have the ability to think afresh. >> reporter: some don't believe that. they say he could have brought important c
many thought mexico city was a safe haven in which they can escape the threats and persecution. now that sense of security has been shaken and many journalists here are going to be asking themselves if anywhere is safe for them. >>> campaigning is under way for veer lank ka's elections. the former president could make a political comeback. >> reporter: a two-term president defeated in the last election, a prime minister with a dismal election record, former youth fighters and...
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areas like this one gets us working for a better mexico. >> mexico is well-known for the cradle of modern ruralism. it was used to expose social and political problems of their time. in this case they were looking to project harmony and unity. it's a colour keem and they are not broffed. other see it as a game changer. >> we are surprised by the new colours. it was a rough neighbourhood and now it's calmed down. the painters talk to the youngest, because they come from neighbourhoods. they understand them. >> 20,000 litres of paint later, and a new-look neighbourhood seizes a gift to three young change is finished >>> former cuban leader fidel castro is the focus of a photo exhibition in havana. it opened days ahead of castro's 89th birthday and before the opening of the embassy on friday. the two countries restored ties last month after more than 50 years. >> a quick reminder, you can get the latest news on the website at aljazeera.com. >> "america tonight" is next. [ ♪ music ] >>> good evening, i'm michael oku, this is a special edition of "america tonight". this evening we focus our
areas like this one gets us working for a better mexico. >> mexico is well-known for the cradle of modern ruralism. it was used to expose social and political problems of their time. in this case they were looking to project harmony and unity. it's a colour keem and they are not broffed. other see it as a game changer. >> we are surprised by the new colours. it was a rough neighbourhood and now it's calmed down. the painters talk to the youngest, because they come from...
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-mexico border. coming up, a look behind the rhetoric. >>> and investors enjoy a huge day on wall street. >> the wild ride on wall street continued wednesday. the dow jones ended a six day losing streak with a 619 point gain. it closed at 16,285, up 4% from tuesday's close. the nasdaq and s&p 500 saw similar gains. >>> the unsettlesituation in asia so far news from asia is good. tokyo's nikkei exchange is up on what is already thursday there and so are markets in hong kong and in china. >>> republican presidential candidate donald trump has been calling for a wall to be built between the u.s. and mexico brt thermexico butthere are politicl reasons why it should not be done. paul beban is in nogales. paul. >> you can see this wall is built of steel and concrete, 20 feet high, looks like it would be impossible o to get over or through. but they do, manage to get over this border one way or another. they crawl over, tunnel under. in fact last year when i was here filming another series about the border,
-mexico border. coming up, a look behind the rhetoric. >>> and investors enjoy a huge day on wall street. >> the wild ride on wall street continued wednesday. the dow jones ended a six day losing streak with a 619 point gain. it closed at 16,285, up 4% from tuesday's close. the nasdaq and s&p 500 saw similar gains. >>> the unsettlesituation in asia so far news from asia is good. tokyo's nikkei exchange is up on what is already thursday there and so are markets in...
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murals like this one, get us working for a better mexico. >> reporter: mexico's well-known as the cradle of modern muralism, and great artists use it to expose the social and political problems of their time. but in this case the painters are looking to project harmony and unity. it's a brave color scheme, and some locals aren't too impressed. others see it as a multi-colored game changer. >> translator: we're all surprised by the new colors. this was a rough neighborhood. and now it has really calmed down. who knows how they have done it. the painters talk to the youngsters because they have come from difficult neighborhoods too, so they understand them. >> reporter: 20,000 liters of paint later, and the new-look neighborhood monkey sees as a gift to his three young children is almost finished. jonah holman, al jazeera, mexico. >>> all of our stories and more can be found on our website. aljazeera.com. >>> the epa works to cleanup toxic waist in two colorado rivers. >>> newly released security footage of a police shooting in ferguson. >>> and hillary clinton agrees to turn over her priv
murals like this one, get us working for a better mexico. >> reporter: mexico's well-known as the cradle of modern muralism, and great artists use it to expose the social and political problems of their time. but in this case the painters are looking to project harmony and unity. it's a brave color scheme, and some locals aren't too impressed. others see it as a multi-colored game changer. >> translator: we're all surprised by the new colors. this was a rough neighborhood. and now...
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. >> reporter: trump went on to repeat his charges that mexico deliberately sent its criminals across the border as unauthorized immigrants. >> border patrol and people i deal with and talk to say this is happening because our leaders are stupid. >> reporter: combative tone grew rebuke from florida governor jeb bush. >> we're not going to windowing what barack obama and hillary clinton do everyday, dividing the country. >> reporter: there were a few flashes of raised tempers when chris christie clashed are rand paul over the senator's fight of secret government surveillance of american's records and ben carson challenged president obama's ban on water boarding interrogation of detainees. >> you know what we do in order to get the information that we need is our business and i wouldn't necessarily be broadcasting to everybody what we are going to do. >> reporter: between now and september at least one of the weakest performing candidates will have dropped off and we will have a much better sense of whether donald trump was just a flash in the pan or the man to beat for the nomination.
. >> reporter: trump went on to repeat his charges that mexico deliberately sent its criminals across the border as unauthorized immigrants. >> border patrol and people i deal with and talk to say this is happening because our leaders are stupid. >> reporter: combative tone grew rebuke from florida governor jeb bush. >> we're not going to windowing what barack obama and hillary clinton do everyday, dividing the country. >> reporter: there were a few flashes of...
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. >>> mexico is one of the most dangerous countries in the world for journalists. more than 30 have recently fled the south eastern state of veracruz fearing for their lives the latest was photo journalist ruben us we nose actual but on friday he was found dead in mexico city. john hulman reports. >> reporter: even in death photo journalist rubin espinosa takes his camera with him. just as he did while working in the state of very accrues where he was threatened and harassed and then in mexico city where he fled too. >> translator: it's hard to do journalism or even live in veracruz, anyone who criticizes the government is attacked. i had to leave because of the violence that all journalists experience there, while i have been here they are killed the 13th journalist in the state. >> reporter: he became the 14th when he was tortured and then shot in a mexico city apartment. along with four other people on friday. fellow journalists gathered in mike co's main avenue to mourn and denounce his did he go. the protesters, many journalists are still here to try to show t
. >>> mexico is one of the most dangerous countries in the world for journalists. more than 30 have recently fled the south eastern state of veracruz fearing for their lives the latest was photo journalist ruben us we nose actual but on friday he was found dead in mexico city. john hulman reports. >> reporter: even in death photo journalist rubin espinosa takes his camera with him. just as he did while working in the state of very accrues where he was threatened and harassed and...
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you are looking at live now a news conference out of farmington, new mexico, the ina, and there is the head of the epa, they are holding a news conference on the toxic spill in the animus river. >>> dozens killed thousands evacuated after explosions in china. the government confirms poisonous chemicals are in the air. >>> plus jimmy carter's fight. the new diagnosis as he announces his cancer has spread. ♪ >>> this is al jazeera america live from new york city. i'm tony harris. colorado, new mexico, and utah are promising to get compensation for businesses and residents hurt by a toxic mine spill. that's the promise from the epa. the states along with the navajo nation have all declared states of emergency. right now the epa is holding a news conference, along with local navajo leaders. let's listen in. >> -- in those areas water has actually returned back to preincident conditions. so it a significant step forward. now that is -- that is a result we have shared with local communities and with states. it gives us the sense that we are on a different trajectory than we were before, bu
you are looking at live now a news conference out of farmington, new mexico, the ina, and there is the head of the epa, they are holding a news conference on the toxic spill in the animus river. >>> dozens killed thousands evacuated after explosions in china. the government confirms poisonous chemicals are in the air. >>> plus jimmy carter's fight. the new diagnosis as he announces his cancer has spread. ♪ >>> this is al jazeera america live from new york city. i'm...
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this is the colorado as it gets to mexico. as we traveled south, we met a man named yurimuri, on his way to go fishing with his sons. he took us to a tributary of what used to be the colorado, filled mostly by runoff from farms. >> in 2000, when the colorado stopped flowing to this region, yurimuri wrote a letter to the white house, accusing the u.s. of violating international law, by failing to save enough water for mexico. >> the letter went unanswered - and at nearly 70 years old, he's having to work harder than ever to provide for his two sons. >> some people might say, well, it looks like there's a beautiful river here. there's lots of water. so what's the problem? >> elderly american's addicted to painkillers prescribed by doctors. >> have you ever thought about going off of your painkiller dosage. >> no, i don't know if i'd have the courage to stop it. >> but is it leading to abuse more than it's helping? >> he would prescribe what he felt was appropriate... the result, she died. >> faultlines checks into rehab to inves
this is the colorado as it gets to mexico. as we traveled south, we met a man named yurimuri, on his way to go fishing with his sons. he took us to a tributary of what used to be the colorado, filled mostly by runoff from farms. >> in 2000, when the colorado stopped flowing to this region, yurimuri wrote a letter to the white house, accusing the u.s. of violating international law, by failing to save enough water for mexico. >> the letter went unanswered - and at nearly 70 years...
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this is the colorado as it gets to mexico. as we traveled south, we met a man named yurimuri, on his way to go fishing with his sons. he took us to a tributary of what used to be the colorado, filled mostly by runoff from farms. >> in 2000, when the colorado stopped flowing to this region, yurimuri wrote a letter to the white house, accusing the u.s. of violating international law, by failing to save enough water for mexico. >> the letter went unanswered - and at nearly 70 years old, he's having to work harder than ever to provide for his two sons. >> some people might say, well, it looks like there's a beautiful river here. there's lots of water. so what's the problem? the eu calls an emergency meeting as the number of refugees entering europe hits unprecedented levels. ♪ hello, i'm in doha and also to come on the program, signed and sealed but a deal between australia and cambodia to settle refugees is now in doubt. barack obama heads to alaska to tackle the tricky topic of climate change plus. >>> i'm charles stratford in
this is the colorado as it gets to mexico. as we traveled south, we met a man named yurimuri, on his way to go fishing with his sons. he took us to a tributary of what used to be the colorado, filled mostly by runoff from farms. >> in 2000, when the colorado stopped flowing to this region, yurimuri wrote a letter to the white house, accusing the u.s. of violating international law, by failing to save enough water for mexico. >> the letter went unanswered - and at nearly 70 years...
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john holman reports. >> it's the big mural in mexico. graphity artists spend more than a year planning and paining 200 houses together with lotion ams, this one better known as monkey. >> he's the one climbing up the ladder. >> i feel good, proud to be part of this because in the future. my children are going to see this, how the neighbourhood looks good now. the mexican government funded the scheme to turn around the neighbourhood known for crime and violence. it's about putting the youth to work and giving them a positive environment, says this former gaj leader. >> art with social programs can change people's lives. empower neighbours and generate social unity. murals it breaks up barriers like this one. mexico's well-known as the cradle of modern muralism, and great artists used it to expose social and political problems. in this case the painters are looking to project harmony and unity. >> it's a brave colour scheme, some locals are not too impressed. others see it as a game changer. >> we are all surprised by the new colours, this
john holman reports. >> it's the big mural in mexico. graphity artists spend more than a year planning and paining 200 houses together with lotion ams, this one better known as monkey. >> he's the one climbing up the ladder. >> i feel good, proud to be part of this because in the future. my children are going to see this, how the neighbourhood looks good now. the mexican government funded the scheme to turn around the neighbourhood known for crime and violence. it's about...
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now he's one of 5,000 people abducted in mexico. not just the cartels but the armed forces snatch people here. >> maybe the kidnappings have gone down, but the police let the army and the navy to fill the gap of kidnapping more people. they torture them for information as they try to infiltrate the different groups. >> taking on benito's case in the only human rights center left working in the state. even his office was surrounded by marines last year. with activists and local media's silence, there state is a major transit point for drug smugglers as well as a route for migrants headed to the u.s. border. abducted and stripped of everything that he had he was let go, but many more have not been so lugy. >> just leaving here makes me scared. i could be kidnapped again. every weekend the gangs wait to see if you come out. >> many vanish from the roads. their bodies never found. >> this is juana's first protest outside of the local government offices here. the mexican authorities have never showed much interest in searching for the co
now he's one of 5,000 people abducted in mexico. not just the cartels but the armed forces snatch people here. >> maybe the kidnappings have gone down, but the police let the army and the navy to fill the gap of kidnapping more people. they torture them for information as they try to infiltrate the different groups. >> taking on benito's case in the only human rights center left working in the state. even his office was surrounded by marines last year. with activists and local...
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those who flee always saw mexico city as a sense of security. but that was shattered when reuben espinosa was tortured and then killed along with four other people on a flat on this very street. this political cartoonist knew espinosa and came here as well. >> translator: now i'm thinking of leaving the country because i don't think anywhere in mexico is safe. his death is a threat to the journalist who are still alive. >> reporter: journalists say a $20 million government program to protect them is inefficient and untrustworthy. meanwhile the vast majority of reporter killings have gone unsolved. which is why this man along with others are taking to the streets to demand freedom of speech and justice. >>> we bring in senior americas program coordinator with the committee to protect journalists on skype from new york. is the president when he says he is going to be able to protect journalists from now on, is he anywhere near the truth on this? >> no, not at all. more than 50 journalists have been killed or disappeared in mexico in the last seven
those who flee always saw mexico city as a sense of security. but that was shattered when reuben espinosa was tortured and then killed along with four other people on a flat on this very street. this political cartoonist knew espinosa and came here as well. >> translator: now i'm thinking of leaving the country because i don't think anywhere in mexico is safe. his death is a threat to the journalist who are still alive. >> reporter: journalists say a $20 million government program...
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mexico outlawed the use of animals, now a look at how news outlets crossed the world. the guardian following this perspective: the writer criticized the decision of media outlets showing the video of the recording of the gunman, saying it adds nothing to the motives and plays into the narrative and deepens the grieving of the bereaved >>> china's paper criticizes relationship between russia and china, in an op ed saying china-russia getting closer is not the worse thing that can happen to u.s. washington must change the way of thinking that it is the only power to change world order. >>> the national from the united arab emirates offers this editorial cartoon. two men divided by a fence, one with a jacket saying israel, the other gaza. overhead is a rocket and a fighter jet making a never-ending figure 8 >>> 100,000 white balloons fill covent garden. it's called heart beats, the installation stretching 200 heat. al jazeera spoke with the man behind it all. he said it's a reminder to appreciate life's details. >> i'm used to do this for my heart. this installation is a
mexico outlawed the use of animals, now a look at how news outlets crossed the world. the guardian following this perspective: the writer criticized the decision of media outlets showing the video of the recording of the gunman, saying it adds nothing to the motives and plays into the narrative and deepens the grieving of the bereaved >>> china's paper criticizes relationship between russia and china, in an op ed saying china-russia getting closer is not the worse thing that can happen...
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tristan atone reports from farming to know, new mexico. >> this is the bloom. this is what we refer to as the bloom. this field is starting to bloom early because it is not drawing up the moisture. >> this is one of many ohio farmers affected by the mine spill. he depends on this field. >> it's saying get ready to cut me. i'm looking at it and saying you're not ready to be cut, however, it's speaking to me, saying i have these problems, i don't have enough water, i'm not drawing up the nutrients so you need to cut me or else i'm going to die. >> the tainted water flowing south from colorado also means he has to keep his horses and cattle from the river and give them water from a nearby municipal line. officials say the toxic discharge is full of lead, arsonic and other heavy metals. those living downstream on the navajo nation whose livelihoods are tied to the river are preparing for the worst. >> in framington, new mexico, officials encourage residents to bring water samples from home to be tested. water secretary of the new mexico environment department said
tristan atone reports from farming to know, new mexico. >> this is the bloom. this is what we refer to as the bloom. this field is starting to bloom early because it is not drawing up the moisture. >> this is one of many ohio farmers affected by the mine spill. he depends on this field. >> it's saying get ready to cut me. i'm looking at it and saying you're not ready to be cut, however, it's speaking to me, saying i have these problems, i don't have enough water, i'm not...
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kristen joins us near the rivers edge from farmington new mexico. tristan. >> reporter: communities on the navajo nation are formulating noons deal with the spill's phone shall impact. those range from massive water hauling operations for moving live stock to temporary holding pens where they will be safe from the river. residents are being told to stay way from the river and avoid drinking from wells until further testing can be done. >> this is the flume. this is what we refer to as the bloom. this field is starting to bloom early. because it's not drawing up the moisture. >> reporter: lorenzo heads the navajo nation counsel an and ise of many affected by mine spill. aside from raising cattle and horses and he depends on this alpha fa field. >> it's saying get ready to cut me. i am looking at it saying you are not ready to be cut. however it's speaking to me saying, i have these problems i don't have enough water. i am not drawing up the nutrients so you need to cut me off else i will die. >> reporter: the tainted water flowing south along the riv
kristen joins us near the rivers edge from farmington new mexico. tristan. >> reporter: communities on the navajo nation are formulating noons deal with the spill's phone shall impact. those range from massive water hauling operations for moving live stock to temporary holding pens where they will be safe from the river. residents are being told to stay way from the river and avoid drinking from wells until further testing can be done. >> this is the flume. this is what we refer to...
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murals wake up barrios like this one and get us working for a better mexico. >> reporter: mexico's well known as the cradle of modern muralism and great artists like diego rivera used it to expose the social and political problems of their time. but in this case, the painters are looking to project harmony and unity. it's a brave color scheme. and some locals report too impressed. others see it as a multi-colored game changer. >> translator: we are all surprised by the new colors. this was a rough neighborhood. and now it's really calmed down. who knows how they have done it. the painters talked to the youngsters because they have come from difficult neighborhood too. so they understand them. >> reporter: 50,000 liters of paint later and new-look neighborhood monkey sees as a gift to his three young children is almost finishes. >> reporter: john hulman, al jazerra, mexico. >>> and when it rains and the sun comes out, well, it still looks good. go to our website if you want for all of the headline stories and a great deal more all the background as well. aljazerra.com. that's aljazerra.c
murals wake up barrios like this one and get us working for a better mexico. >> reporter: mexico's well known as the cradle of modern muralism and great artists like diego rivera used it to expose the social and political problems of their time. but in this case, the painters are looking to project harmony and unity. it's a brave color scheme. and some locals report too impressed. others see it as a multi-colored game changer. >> translator: we are all surprised by the new colors....
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al jazeera, mexico city. >> let's take you now back to the qatari capital doha where the u.s. secretary of state has just entered the room where he's about to give a press briefing, along with his qatari counterpart, the foreign minister of qatar. of course, the u.s. foreign secretary is touring countries in the region trying to sell the message to leaders of this region that the recent deal between the u.s. and iran on the nuclear issue will only make the region safer. they are about to begin speaking. let's listen in to what they have to say. >> discussion today with the ministers of g.c.c., it was a strategic dialogue between the council and the united states, and we have addressed too many issues which interest our countries and we heard from john kerry about the details the agreement with iran and five plus one and we congratulate mr. john about the effort, the big effort which he made last year to reach this result, this choice was the most appropriate among other choices which will sort out the iranian nuclear weapons and this is due to the big effort, which united stat
al jazeera, mexico city. >> let's take you now back to the qatari capital doha where the u.s. secretary of state has just entered the room where he's about to give a press briefing, along with his qatari counterpart, the foreign minister of qatar. of course, the u.s. foreign secretary is touring countries in the region trying to sell the message to leaders of this region that the recent deal between the u.s. and iran on the nuclear issue will only make the region safer. they are about to...
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they saw mexico city as a safe haven. the sense of security was shattered when a photojournalist here in the capital was torture, and killed with four other people. cartoonist knew yest pin ota. and like him comes to the city. i'm leaving the country because i don't think anyone in mexico is safe. the death is a threat to the journalists. journalists say 20 million for a government programme is inefficient and distrust worthy. the vast majority have got us sold. which is why israel is joined with others, despite the danger to demand freedom of speech and justice. >>> mexico has become flying drones over the pacific coast. nesting grounds. it's peak nesting season, and drones are washing over. authorities say they are aimed at increased coverage of the area, and are trying to stop poaching of eggs from endangered turtles. the sale of turtle meat has been bound in mexico for more than 20 years. >> african union peacekeepers are cooperating on major offenses against the armed group. the aim is to cut off groups to kenya. in
they saw mexico city as a safe haven. the sense of security was shattered when a photojournalist here in the capital was torture, and killed with four other people. cartoonist knew yest pin ota. and like him comes to the city. i'm leaving the country because i don't think anyone in mexico is safe. the death is a threat to the journalists. journalists say 20 million for a government programme is inefficient and distrust worthy. the vast majority have got us sold. which is why israel is joined...
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protestors in mexico demanded justice for a journalist. rescue workers in myanmar are racing to help people impacted by floods. fort six are dead and 200,000 forced out of their homes. monsoon rains triggered flash floods and landslides. they've destroyed homes farmland amounted roads. >> the greek stock market is tumbling today. it reopened for the first time in five weeks. it plunged 35% at the opening bell. banking shares were the hardest-hit. >> under contribution underneath london is an advanced rail line. when it runs in 2018, it will carry 200 million passengers a year. we have a look. >> it's taken 10,000 workers more than six years but now london's newest underground train tunnelles are almost ready for their rails. cult at a department of 40 meters, the new tunnels we've 21 kilometers beneath the heart of the city. >> the biggest challenge has been constructing this massive project in an area of london that's already dense infrastructure. at the design stage the alignment's had to be decided in terms of both horizontal and vertic
protestors in mexico demanded justice for a journalist. rescue workers in myanmar are racing to help people impacted by floods. fort six are dead and 200,000 forced out of their homes. monsoon rains triggered flash floods and landslides. they've destroyed homes farmland amounted roads. >> the greek stock market is tumbling today. it reopened for the first time in five weeks. it plunged 35% at the opening bell. banking shares were the hardest-hit. >> under contribution underneath...
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al jazeera, mexico city. >> you can catch up with all the stories we've reported on at our website at aljazeera.com. >> i'm russell beard in the sea of cortez mexico to explore the future of fish farming >> and i'm gelerah darabi in kapama park south africa where a specialist team of
al jazeera, mexico city. >> you can catch up with all the stories we've reported on at our website at aljazeera.com. >> i'm russell beard in the sea of cortez mexico to explore the future of fish farming >> and i'm gelerah darabi in kapama park south africa where a specialist team of
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drugs gang members in mexico have put down their weapons and picked up paint brushebrushes instead. they are giving their neighborhood a multi-color makeover as part after a government regeneral indication scheme, john hulman reports. >> reporter: it's the biggest mural in mexico. a rainbow-colored makeover for a poor barrio in the city. graffiti artists have spent more than a year planning and painting 200 houses. together with young locals like francisco, better known as monkey. inevitably he's the one climbing up the ladder. >> translator: i feel good. proud problem part of this. in the future my children are going to see this and how the neighborhood looks good now. >> reporter: the mexican government funneledded the scheme to turn around a neighborhood known for crime and violence. it's all about putting the youth to work and giving them a positive environment says enrique gomez. ex-gang member and now project leader. >> translator: art with social programs can change people's lives. empower neighbors and generate social unity. uimurals wake up bore yows and get us working for
drugs gang members in mexico have put down their weapons and picked up paint brushebrushes instead. they are giving their neighborhood a multi-color makeover as part after a government regeneral indication scheme, john hulman reports. >> reporter: it's the biggest mural in mexico. a rainbow-colored makeover for a poor barrio in the city. graffiti artists have spent more than a year planning and painting 200 houses. together with young locals like francisco, better known as monkey....
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john holman reports. >> reporter: guns long flowed into mexico from u.s. borders. so many programs have been run to exchange them for cash or toys. that makes is a place to start talks. officials from 121 countries flew into the resort town of cannes can. >> translation: we are ensuring guns don't reach the wrong hands. it's important progress. >> reporter: the aim - to hammer out details making an already existing international trades treaty operational. those include empowering a secretariat, enforcing transparency on deals from handguns, tanks, fighter planes and war ships. >> the arms trade treaty, the promise of a peaceful world. i command those estates that are promoting comfortable transfers. >> reporter: the hope is it will increase violence in areas like syria, iraq, south sudan and mexico - which are chairing the talks. memories are fresh of us authorities allowing a huge number of arms to pass into mexico to see where they went. it backfired. a number of people died. and an example of what the treaty is looking to prevent. the biggest challenge is to per
john holman reports. >> reporter: guns long flowed into mexico from u.s. borders. so many programs have been run to exchange them for cash or toys. that makes is a place to start talks. officials from 121 countries flew into the resort town of cannes can. >> translation: we are ensuring guns don't reach the wrong hands. it's important progress. >> reporter: the aim - to hammer out details making an already existing international trades treaty operational. those include...
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it's still moving downstream, through colorado, new mexico and is heading to the grand canyon. it is heavily diluted. there's questions as to how toxic it is, and what the long-term affects are. interestingly, here in colorado, from the governor downwards, they were upbeat. it suggested ph levels, acidity levels have returned to normal. there's no discernible effect on the wildlife. it's un likely to pose such a threat in the future. they need to wait for the environmental protection agency, for them to be given the all clear to allow people into the river. that is not likely to come for another week or so. >> thousands of people across the indian state are expected to protest over an unsuccessful land redistribution scheme. the zero learnedless initiative was launched in 2013 to provide land for poor households. once the application is approved. the family would be given 121 square meters of land. so far, 110 are given deeds with fewer. we have this report from the district with the least amount of land allotted. prime minister >> reporter: this person never imagined being giv
it's still moving downstream, through colorado, new mexico and is heading to the grand canyon. it is heavily diluted. there's questions as to how toxic it is, and what the long-term affects are. interestingly, here in colorado, from the governor downwards, they were upbeat. it suggested ph levels, acidity levels have returned to normal. there's no discernible effect on the wildlife. it's un likely to pose such a threat in the future. they need to wait for the environmental protection agency,...
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those who flee always saw mexico city as a safe haven. but that was shattered when a photojournalist who so the sanctuary here was torture and killed on this very street. political cartoonist knew him. and like him, they come to mexico city seeking refuge. >> now i'm thinking of leaving the country. i don't think anywhere is safe. it's a threat to the journalists. >> $20 million government program to protect them is inefficient and untrust worthy. the vast majority of reporters killings have gone unsold which is why israel is joining with others on the industries of vera cruz despite the danger to demand freedom of speech. >> you can keep up to date with all our news on the website. the address, www.aljazeera.com. goodnight. >>> i'm ali velshi "on target", harsh reality growing up in black in america. what some parents feel they have to do to protect their kids. black votes matter, why so many african-american men are missing at the polls. black lives matter, it's a phrase and a movement aimed at raising awareness at what the group's foun
those who flee always saw mexico city as a safe haven. but that was shattered when a photojournalist who so the sanctuary here was torture and killed on this very street. political cartoonist knew him. and like him, they come to mexico city seeking refuge. >> now i'm thinking of leaving the country. i don't think anywhere is safe. it's a threat to the journalists. >> $20 million government program to protect them is inefficient and untrust worthy. the vast majority of reporters...
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-mexico border almost 2,000 miles from the pacific ocean all the way to the gulf of mexico even possible? well, let's take a look at the facts and the fence. so we're driving along the border east of nogales now, the fence is just scrolling by there mile after mile. anyway during the 1990s and especially since 9/11 the u.s. spent billions to massively beef up border security. and as far as stopping illegal crossings or stopping terrorists it's really not even clear what it's gotten us. along the border there are about 670 miles of border fence in section is about a third of the border. and according to the government accountability office depending on the terrain and the type of fence it costs anywhere between 200,000 and $15 million per mile to build the fence. so the total bill for that 670 miles about $2.4 billion. trump says his wall would be bigger and even more secure than the current fence. so it's safe to say that it would cost many times what's already been spent. that $2.4 billion that was just to build the fence. it cost hundreds of millions of dollars more every year to maint
-mexico border almost 2,000 miles from the pacific ocean all the way to the gulf of mexico even possible? well, let's take a look at the facts and the fence. so we're driving along the border east of nogales now, the fence is just scrolling by there mile after mile. anyway during the 1990s and especially since 9/11 the u.s. spent billions to massively beef up border security. and as far as stopping illegal crossings or stopping terrorists it's really not even clear what it's gotten us. along...
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>> i don't think so. >> this man says he's 20 and from mexico. they had started the 30-some mile walk as a group of 12 but scattered when border patrol approached. there's no telling now how many are lost. >> this is what happens when they're out there for a while. >> the brooks county sheriff's office has recovered about 500 bodies since 2009. 31 just this year. they were the victims of dehydration. animals. and the ruthlessness of human smugglers who leave them behind. >> the coyote, they leave them behind. if they get sick or whatever the case may be, they already paid and they're going to move on. the end result is us having to recover a body. >> though horrific, the situation doesn't stop here. the brooks county coroner is the site of unrecovered bodies. 3,000 bodies have been buried here over the last six years, without a name and due to lack of county resources, without dna samples taken. if not for a group of students from baylor university volunteered to exhume the bodies and bring them back to the school's forensic lab in waco. >> we be
>> i don't think so. >> this man says he's 20 and from mexico. they had started the 30-some mile walk as a group of 12 but scattered when border patrol approached. there's no telling now how many are lost. >> this is what happens when they're out there for a while. >> the brooks county sheriff's office has recovered about 500 bodies since 2009. 31 just this year. they were the victims of dehydration. animals. and the ruthlessness of human smugglers who leave them behind....
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fellow journalists gathered in mexico's main avenue to mourn and protest his death. still here to show their anger over what happened with rubin espinosa their colleague. mexico city is meant to be a safe haven for journalists under threat on other parts of the country and that's really been shaken by what happened in this part of the country. they know what happened to rubin could happen to any of them. mexico is the most dangerous four journalists. >> when they confirmed his death it made me very afraid. killing him for me was a message. they're saying even if you run away we'll find you and they did the same to rubin. >> duarte's administration might be dangerous according to a prominent human rights group. >> especially from the government can, this is something we have designated for the last five years. it's well spread over the whole country not only in the northern region, pretty many in every single state you'll see the case of a killed journalist or a kidnapped journalist. >> reporter: very few of those crimes have been solved. now there's another one on th
fellow journalists gathered in mexico's main avenue to mourn and protest his death. still here to show their anger over what happened with rubin espinosa their colleague. mexico city is meant to be a safe haven for journalists under threat on other parts of the country and that's really been shaken by what happened in this part of the country. they know what happened to rubin could happen to any of them. mexico is the most dangerous four journalists. >> when they confirmed his death it...
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trump plans to compel mexico to pay for the wall. some counties are refusing to issue documents to babies to undocumented migrants. >> the child, now one, has been unable to get a birth certificate. her mother, juanna, asked us not to use the family's last name or show their faces. juana is undocumented, that's the reason why her daughter has been denied her proof of birth. >> she should have the same rights as a while born to american parents, juana says. at the heart of the issue the state of texas is making it impossible for most undocumented parents to get a birth certificate by requiring i.d. documents they can't get. the state refuses to issue driver's licenses to the undocumented, and now it's no longer recognizing the government i.d. card issued by a foreign consulate also known as the con solar. >> what are these kids going to do. they're u.s. citizens without birth certificate, that's outrageous to me. >> lawsuit have been filed against the state of texas. the state said it has not accepted since 2008 because it is an unsec
trump plans to compel mexico to pay for the wall. some counties are refusing to issue documents to babies to undocumented migrants. >> the child, now one, has been unable to get a birth certificate. her mother, juanna, asked us not to use the family's last name or show their faces. juana is undocumented, that's the reason why her daughter has been denied her proof of birth. >> she should have the same rights as a while born to american parents, juana says. at the heart of the issue...
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mexico boarder almost 2,000 miles from the pacific ocean all the way to the gulf of mexico even possible? well, let's take a look at the facts and the sense. >> so we are driving along the boarder, the fence is just controlling by there, mile roof mile, during the 1990's, and especially since 9/11, the u.s. spent billions to massively beef up border security, and as far as stopping illegal crossings or stopping terrorists it is really not even clear what it has gotten up. allock border there about six unh miles of sex fence. according to the government accountability office, depending on the terrain and the type offense, it costs between $200,015,000,000 per mile, to bill the fence. so the total build for that 670 miles costs $2.4 billion. it is safe to say it would cost many times what has already been spent. that $2.4 billion that was just to bill the fence, it costs hundreds of millions of dollars more every year, to maintain it, then there's the $3.7 billion we spend on 21,000 border patrol agents keeping them in the field like that guy. so the reason that border patrol agent is park
mexico boarder almost 2,000 miles from the pacific ocean all the way to the gulf of mexico even possible? well, let's take a look at the facts and the sense. >> so we are driving along the boarder, the fence is just controlling by there, mile roof mile, during the 1990's, and especially since 9/11, the u.s. spent billions to massively beef up border security, and as far as stopping illegal crossings or stopping terrorists it is really not even clear what it has gotten up. allock border...
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the new mexico attorney general says that these nursing homes did not provide that care. so he's essentially arguing that they repay the money and that damages and penalties be assessed. this case is just getting started. we're still very early but all told we could be looking at millions of dollars at least. >> so michael we know that medicare does penalize hospitals if they are found at substandard care, that is if they've been committing some flaws and faults there's a penalty in that they get reimbursed at a lower rate. does the same apply to these nursing homes? >> reporter: oh that's a great question and the answer might be surprising to people. the fact is that right now there is absolutely no financial incentive oprovide the best care. that's because -- to provide the best care that's because the government essentially pays each one of these nursing homes the same amount of money whether you're a one-star facility or a five-star facility. >> that is just appalling. "america tonight's" michael okwu for us thanks. next, a health risk in the community, new evidence a
the new mexico attorney general says that these nursing homes did not provide that care. so he's essentially arguing that they repay the money and that damages and penalties be assessed. this case is just getting started. we're still very early but all told we could be looking at millions of dollars at least. >> so michael we know that medicare does penalize hospitals if they are found at substandard care, that is if they've been committing some flaws and faults there's a penalty in that...
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is struggling with. >> john holdman reporting live from mexico and thanks very much, john. a man is in critical condition in the u.s. city of ferguson after an exchange of gunfire with police. it happened as demonstrators marked a year since teenager michael brown's death and he was unarmed when he was shot by a white police officer. conservationist in africa calling for changes to laws that regulate hunting and they say rhino and elephants and lions in the wild have dropped to the lowest levels ever because of hunting and poaching and 20 years ago there were 250 lions and today that figure is just over 30,000 and rhino and elephants under threat and 500,000 african elephants left down from the 5 million last century. it's not easy to stop hunting in africa. the industry is worth around $675 million. and it has created jobs. 70,000 in south africa alone where there is a high rate of unemployment. and miller reports from a wildlife reserve where hunters say they are helping conservation efforts. >> reporter: winter in south africa brings with it the hunting season. we are at
is struggling with. >> john holdman reporting live from mexico and thanks very much, john. a man is in critical condition in the u.s. city of ferguson after an exchange of gunfire with police. it happened as demonstrators marked a year since teenager michael brown's death and he was unarmed when he was shot by a white police officer. conservationist in africa calling for changes to laws that regulate hunting and they say rhino and elephants and lions in the wild have dropped to the lowest...
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patchuka, mexico. >> another pair of eruptions today from mexico's fireball volcano which has been active this summer. the eruptions through ash clouds 5,000 feet into the air. it's located in the southwestern state of colima. since july 9th, local villages have been blank he wanted with thick ash, prompting evacuations. thanks for joining us, i'm tony harris. and david schuster will be back in 2 minutes time. have a good evening. >>> hello, everything, this is al jazerra america, live from new york city, i am david shuster, just ahead. >>> rage, seeing red over the toxic yellow water. are there any reactions from what the epa calls tragic and unfortunate. >>> we take a close are look at the connection of what happened in watts and what is happening now. >>> diplomacy and dollars as the relationship between the united states and cuba gets warm he should we'll show you the
patchuka, mexico. >> another pair of eruptions today from mexico's fireball volcano which has been active this summer. the eruptions through ash clouds 5,000 feet into the air. it's located in the southwestern state of colima. since july 9th, local villages have been blank he wanted with thick ash, prompting evacuations. thanks for joining us, i'm tony harris. and david schuster will be back in 2 minutes time. have a good evening. >>> hello, everything, this is al jazerra...
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al jazeera, mexico. >> very nice. do stay with us here on al jazeera. i'll be right back with another full bulletin of news. >> they believed in what they were doing but they were not scientists. it wasn't science at all. >> there's a lot of lives at stake, a lot of innocent people. >> how many are still locked up? >> the integrity of the criminal justice system is at stake, plain and simple. >> "faultlines". >> what do we want? >> al jazeera america's hard-hitting... >> today the will be arrested. >> ground-breaking... >> they're firing canisters of gas at us. >> emmy award-winning, investigative series. >> we have to get out of here. >>> the war in yemen, pro-government forces close in on a strategic city being held by houthi rebels for months. ♪ >>> hello and welcome to al jazeera, live from our doha headquarters. i'm laura kyle. also, a bloody day in damascus. plus -- >> i'm natasha ghoneim in south sudan, women are walking here into the bush to collect firewood, and coming back out, beaten a
al jazeera, mexico. >> very nice. do stay with us here on al jazeera. i'll be right back with another full bulletin of news. >> they believed in what they were doing but they were not scientists. it wasn't science at all. >> there's a lot of lives at stake, a lot of innocent people. >> how many are still locked up? >> the integrity of the criminal justice system is at stake, plain and simple. >> "faultlines". >> what do we want? >> al...
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-mexico border would take $5 billion and trump's plan includes compelling mexico to pay for the wall. >> convict national security leaker chelsea manning has lost privileges in prison. the former intelligence analyst formerly known at bradley manning was convicted of violating prison rules, including having a copy of vanity fair magazine. she will spend three weeks without recreation at activities. manning is serving a 35 year sentence. >> planned parent hood is on the offensive against critics trying to cut funding. it has been under pressure after a series of undercover videos drew new attention to its practices. >> i work at planned parent hood because i believe in educating women. >> plant parenthood is fighting back after the biggest assault in its 100 year history. hidden camera footage claims to show it profiting from the sale of fetal tissues. the video was produced by an anti abortion right groups and called for pulling federal funding to shut it down. the group is firing back with a pricey media campaign. it unveiled an ad that will run in the states of four republican senat
-mexico border would take $5 billion and trump's plan includes compelling mexico to pay for the wall. >> convict national security leaker chelsea manning has lost privileges in prison. the former intelligence analyst formerly known at bradley manning was convicted of violating prison rules, including having a copy of vanity fair magazine. she will spend three weeks without recreation at activities. manning is serving a 35 year sentence. >> planned parent hood is on the offensive...
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. >>> mexico is dangerous for journalists and the latest is this person found murdered in mexico city and john reports. >> reporter: even in death photo journalist takes his camera with him just as he did while working in the state of vera-cruz where he was threatened and harassed then in mexico city where he fled to. >> translator: it's hard to do journalism or live in cera-cruz and anyone who criticizes this attack and i had to leave because of violence that all journalists experience there and while i have been here they killed the 13th journalist in the state. >> reporter: he became 14 when he was tortured and shot in a mexico city apartment along with four other people on friday. fellow journalists gathered in the main avenue to mourn and denounce his death. protesters are trying to show their anger really over what happened with their colleague and there is a real sense of fear. mexico city is men to be a safe haven for journalist in threat in parts of the country and has been shaken by what happened. they know what has happened to their colleague can happen to any of them. mexi
. >>> mexico is dangerous for journalists and the latest is this person found murdered in mexico city and john reports. >> reporter: even in death photo journalist takes his camera with him just as he did while working in the state of vera-cruz where he was threatened and harassed then in mexico city where he fled to. >> translator: it's hard to do journalism or live in cera-cruz and anyone who criticizes this attack and i had to leave because of violence that all...
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bound and tortured in his flat in mexico city. he covered politics and activists issues, including the investigating magazine in the south-eastern state. one of the most dangerous places to be a journalist. four reporters from there have been killed, 41 murdered in mexico. according to various reports, espinosa fled two months ago work. >> several thousand protesters attended a rally in his memory. carlos from the committee to protect journalists said: >>> the coverage of a government corruption scandal in malaysia resulted in the suspension of two publications and an arrest warrant. the editor is pursued for her coverage of the relationship between the prime minister and a debt-ridden investment firm called one malaysian development. two newspapers based in kuala lumpur and the edge financial daily were removed from the news stands after reporting on that story. thomas hughes from the freedom of expression group said the report website has blown the bhisle on a corruption -- whistle on a corruption scandal, raising questions of w
bound and tortured in his flat in mexico city. he covered politics and activists issues, including the investigating magazine in the south-eastern state. one of the most dangerous places to be a journalist. four reporters from there have been killed, 41 murdered in mexico. according to various reports, espinosa fled two months ago work. >> several thousand protesters attended a rally in his memory. carlos from the committee to protect journalists said: >>> the coverage of a...
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john holman joins us live from mexico city. tell us more about this incident. >> reporter: in the early morning hours of thursday, armed gunmen broke into and shot down six people, among them, according to the state government of vara cruz, was the local leader of a very powerful mexican cartel, but also in the bar was a journalist who was also among the six people killed. now he is now the 15th, by some counts, 13th by others, journalist to be killed in this the state. so this is an incident along with the loss of life that occurred that is very worrying to people within and without vieira cruz. >> why it is so dangerous for journalists? >> reporter: there is a two-pronged threat to the journalists in vera cruz. we were talking to journalists earlier about why they were so at risk there. the go is part of it, repression on free speech is quite ripe there. and the organized crime is very powerful there. so really there's two different threats that occasionally are linked to each other. >> okay. john holman, thank you very much
john holman joins us live from mexico city. tell us more about this incident. >> reporter: in the early morning hours of thursday, armed gunmen broke into and shot down six people, among them, according to the state government of vara cruz, was the local leader of a very powerful mexican cartel, but also in the bar was a journalist who was also among the six people killed. now he is now the 15th, by some counts, 13th by others, journalist to be killed in this the state. so this is an...
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many assumed they were safe in mexico's capital. john holman showed us how that changed. >> every day. they face a fresh start. what can he report. 14 of his fellow journalists have already been killed. >> translation: freedom of expression exists only when it doesn't affect businessmen, politicians and organised crime. by law journalists are allowed to say what we want. but if we do, we could end up dead. >> reporter: those that challenge the government are punished. the town mare is wanted by place. his son has taken over the newspaper he used to run. >> i realized they did not want to the kill a person, but a voice. >> translation: they were trying to tell him, we can't kill him. >> in many areas of mexico, journalists don't write what they are told. they face violent consequences. for many, the only consequence is to flee. they always saw here, mexico city, it's a safe haven. that sense of security was shattered when a photo journalist who taught sank tourry in the capital was tortured and killed with four other people in a flat
many assumed they were safe in mexico's capital. john holman showed us how that changed. >> every day. they face a fresh start. what can he report. 14 of his fellow journalists have already been killed. >> translation: freedom of expression exists only when it doesn't affect businessmen, politicians and organised crime. by law journalists are allowed to say what we want. but if we do, we could end up dead. >> reporter: those that challenge the government are punished. the town...
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trumpa's immigration plan includes building a wall in mexico and having mexico pay for it. though mexicans will not agree, scott walker said that it's also worth pursuing. the gop agenda as for now is largely being driven by donald trump. david schuster, aljazeera. >> turns out that the candidates in the united states, there are just two or three countries that recognize birthright citizenship. the constitution guarantees that any child born on american soil is a u.s. citizen, even if the child's parents are from another country. and dozens of other countries on the western hemisphere also recognize birthright citizenship, but most european and african and asian nations do not. >>> there's a boat race right now, celebrating the recovery of the waterway after a toxic sludge from a former mining sight was let into the river. and they want to convince others that the river is safe. jacob ward is on the river in colorado. jake. >> reporter: tony, it's an amazing scene to be here. you wouldn't know that this place was a vivid toxic orange two weeks ago, and the residents have co
trumpa's immigration plan includes building a wall in mexico and having mexico pay for it. though mexicans will not agree, scott walker said that it's also worth pursuing. the gop agenda as for now is largely being driven by donald trump. david schuster, aljazeera. >> turns out that the candidates in the united states, there are just two or three countries that recognize birthright citizenship. the constitution guarantees that any child born on american soil is a u.s. citizen, even if the...
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outside parliament to voice their disprrl of proposed -- disapproval of proposed exchanges >>> and in mexico for international day of the disappeared. relatives of the missing accuse authorities of collusion. >>> thousands of malaysians continue a second day of peaceful protests in kuala lumpur. this was the scene nir independence square a short time ag. protesters hope the sit in will be enough to force the prime minister from office, accusing him of corruption and mismanaging the economy. we have more from kuala lumpur. >> reporter: tired and hungry, this couple prepare for another day of protests. they travelled almost seven hours to be here. sleeping on the concrete pavement overnight to show support for a massive anticorruption rally in kuala lumpur. >> we want a state whereby everybody has equal share of the opportunity and country, and everybody treats everybody equally. that is what we wanted. >> concerned about a police crackdown, they have carried masks to fend off tear gas. thousands of demonstrators have taken over the center of malaysia's capital, calling for the resignation of
outside parliament to voice their disprrl of proposed -- disapproval of proposed exchanges >>> and in mexico for international day of the disappeared. relatives of the missing accuse authorities of collusion. >>> thousands of malaysians continue a second day of peaceful protests in kuala lumpur. this was the scene nir independence square a short time ag. protesters hope the sit in will be enough to force the prime minister from office, accusing him of corruption and...