discoveries made. and now, questions answered. al jazeera america presents "marco polo: a very modern journey". the series continues. tomorrow. 9:00 eastern. >> this is al jazeera america live from new york city. i'm richelle carey. here are your top stories. disaster led to years of violence and uncertainty in egypt. today vindication for hosni mubarak. and on a trip to turkey. pope francis invest visits a mosque. and in ferguson, protesters make sure that michael brown is

not forgotten. an egyptian judge has--as police shoot tear gas to disperse protesters. court threw out charges against hosni mubarak. the judge said that the president should not have been standing trial for them. corruption charges against mubarak and his two sons were also thrown out on a technicality. and mubarak and co-accused were cleared of corruption charges for selling cheap gas to israel. we have reports.

>> reporter: it was called the trial of the century in egypt. and it ended with a controversial verdict. one that supporters of the deposed president celebrated. three years after thrown out of office, mubarak saw the case against him thrown out by the presiding judge. he was charged of conspiracy to kill protesters in january 2011. >> to consider the things did he wrong within his political responsibilities even those crimes mentioned in the acclamation lists. >> reporter: the court also cleared mubarak ace interior minister and six of his top aides. the judge said that there was not enough evidence to show that he conspired to kill protesters. there were more than 800 killed

in the revolution. but the judge said that there were only papers for 238 deaths. the verdict shocked families. >> the verdict is wrong. >> some were in tears. others shouted "down with the military regime." but some of mubarak's supporters were jubilant. >> thank god, now president mubarak got his rights back. >> this rule could go raise questions about the independence of egypt's judiciary, and the influence of the government. shortly after mubarak resigned he was found guilty of stealing public money. in 2012 the deposed president along with his interior minister was sentenced to life in prison for complicit in the killing of demonstrators. but the judiciary hup he woul

judiciary upheld the appeal on of grounds of technical questions. it raises fierc fears that members of the regime would be set free. >> the yuck said that the nation has overcome the revolutionary phase. this means that the death certificate of the revolution. this is not a trial for mubarak or his interior minister, it is a trial of the january revolution. the court, which is supposed to be justice and answer the question who killed the protesters. he didn't answer that. >> reporter: egypt has seen months of unrest. on friday several protesters were killed while anti-coup protests are continuing. the government has deployed the army and the police to crackdown

on demonstrators. >> after saturday's ruling mubarak told the pleasant he had done nothing wrong in his crackdown of protesters in 2011. we take a look at the life of egypt's most powerful man. [ screaming ] 12,348 at 86, hosni mubarak is no longer the imposing figure that he was, at least physically. he was egypt's most powerful man and longest ruler. he began his career as air force commander becoming a national hero as head of the air force in egypt's 1937 wa 1973 war begins israel. anwar is dadat was assassinated, mubarak was sitting besides him was wounded but survived.

eight days later he was sworn in as president. with a series of calculated moves and crackdown, never lifts the emergency law he imposed after the assassination. for decades his name was the only one allowed to appear on ballots. he became a staunch u.s. ally in the arab world. fighting along the u.s. with the first gulf war. in return egypt returned billions of dollars of military and economic aid. mubarak boosted the economy early on but millions of egyptians struggled in poverty while only some industries thrived. the leader and his sons were repeatedly accused of corruption. he survived a number of assassination attempts. including this one in 1985 when

his motorcade was fired upon. he cracked down political activists pushing for democracy, but mubarak was ultimately ousted. massive protests of thousands 6 egyptians in 2011 known as the arab spring, shook mubarak. after 18 days of hundreds of protesters killed at the hands of his security forces mubarak was forced to step down on november 11, 2011. since then many have been pushing for mubarak to be held responsible for his crimes. but for many that dream is quite far away. >> we've already seen divided millions and reaction to today's ruling, which reversed mubarak's original sentence. the judge said could he not

rewrite egyptian history but this should open a new chapter. >> this is a retime, this is history repeating itself. first time as a comedy. the second time as a farce. for those who participated, and who were injured or even died, their families, this is certainly a farce. the first time mubarak was sentenced to life, but all the security heads were cleared of all charges, this time both the president, his interior minister and all security heads were cleared of all charges. that is certainly a farce for all those people who participated in the revolution. it seems that there have been a few confrontations with those who support mubarak and think that justice has been served. mubarak himself thinks why is this whole trial in the first place? my last ten years were bette better than my previous 20 years, and he's in total denial

why people went in the street. yesterday gives us a good sign that the conservative and ultra conservative, the muslim brotherhood, are more than ready to continue to escalate the demonstration of the movement. but there is an atmosphere of fear and oppression in the country. that has basically deterred a lot of the liberals and democrats and so on and so forth from coming out. it's really not clear to me, but this will open a new chapter. this judge will not define history. this judge will not define history, but he will open a new chapter. the spark of the revolution in 2011 says now that we're leaving the mubarak-al sisi regime era. meaning there is a clear understanding in egypt among those who led the revolution that al sisi and mubarak is the same thing. it's the military regime with the old deep state coming back.

the secretive forces and the generals are in the same front against the people. that's how they perceive it. they perceive it as the mubarak and al sisi men, that basically repressed the revolution are back with vengeance, and now the sisi's clique can claim to have rendered their old friends innocent from all charges, basicalliallically eraseing where thousands were injured and the call for freedom and democracy was to be erased by one verdict. in reality it remains to be seen, of course. >> al jazeera assistanc continues to demand the release of our journalist who is have been in prisoned for 336 days. mohamed fahmy, bader mohammed, and peter greste were jailed for

helping the muslim brotherhood. bad, r mohammed was jailed for extra three years for having a spent pull le bullet in his possession that he picked up at a rally. pope francis is in turkey. >> reporter: walking into the mosque pope francis did as million of visitors before him have done. he paused to take in the architecture. guided through the mosque by the grand mufti, both men stopped to pray forwards mecca. it was, for the pope, a moment of silence and adoration, according to the vatican. presenting the pope with a gift of a blue tile the mufti told

the pontiff we're in need of prayers. the world really needs prayers. outside curious tourists and a few turkish christians waited for a glimpse of the world's leader of catholics. >> we all here in turkey live in peace, and we're very glad that the pope could be with us. >> security has been tight. local media reporting that 7,000 police officers were on duty for this visit. this part of the pope's visit was rich in symbolism, francis' every word and gesture closely scrutinized as the pope tries to build bridges between islam and christianity. then once this was christianity's most significant church in the capitol of the byzantine empire. it was turned into a mosque in

1433. today it is a museum. as the pope left more symbolism. this time modern. francis is being driven around in a frugal car rather than being driven around in a turkish armor mercedes. >> bartholomew i met pope francis at the airport. it's the first that they have met in the last year. a string of attacks carried out by the taliban. the attack took place in kabul. one attacker detonated an explosive invest while two others entered the building. they were targeting a christian organization that was trying to convert muslims. at the end the attacks are a direct response to the afghan parliament approving two

security agreements that will allow some foreign forces to remain in afghanistan into 2015. let's move to syria now. islamic state in iraq and the levant, syria's foreign minister said that the u.s. airstrikes against isil have been ineffective, and targeting isil in september in expanding it's campaign from iraq. meanwhile, the battle for control of kobane, that rages on. the activists accuse turkey of allowing isil through turkey. peshmerga fighters have been able to fight isil back. nigeria's president is vo vowing to hunt down those responsible for friday's mosque attack. more than 100 people were killed

when it was targeted. just weeks ago people were warned to arm against attacks. >> reporter: an explosion causing absolute pandemonium. bodies were strewn across the area and people ran in different directions. there was a stampede as people tried to escape the scene. it is believed that caused more fatalities. people spoke of their frustration of the government's inability to stop the boko haram violence. security forces ultimately contained them. there weren't enough emergency workers to deal with so many victims. at one hospital seriously injured patients were being treated on any available surface, even in the corridors outside. many of the victories were worshipers attending friday

prayers, and included children. some of them would have heard the traditional rooter of canon giving his address last week. he urged a nigerians to defend themselves against any threats. a reference to boko haram and a swipe of the government's handling of the radical groups' action. the government and the military said that boko haram has been sustaining losses in its effort to hold on to seized territories. but bombings targeting crowded areas in the cities in the north show how the group is intent on sending a message. it's still able to strike atwell and at heart of some of the country's most crowded areas. >> coming up on al jazeera america. the prime minister in taiwan suffers a major defeat in elections. plus, in name being i can't,

some voters are turned away from the polls.

>> endorsing a draft resolution setting a time table for the creation of the palestinian state. the proposal also calls for the end of the israeli occupation of palestinian territories by the year 2016. more now from ramallah on the west bank. >> reporter: mahmood abbas continued in reaching a draft resolution that is acceptable to them and european countries. according to a senior official at the talks in cairo, we understand that as of next monday there will be more serious discussions at the

united nations headquarters in new york to finalize the draft resolution. he said we're talking about days, not months. now, we also know from this official that in any edited version of the draft resolution there is a bear minimum that the palestinians would accept in returning to negotiations with the israelis, that is clarity when it comes to the basis of the negotiations, meaning that the 1967 lines and east jerusalem as well as clarity when it comes to the timetable. at the beginning of this meeting in cairo we heard statements who said that the palestinian authority could stop its security coordination with israel if there is no return to the negotiations, and that palestinians are adamant about joining organizations and conventions including the international criminal court. >> a political shake up in taiwan. the prime minister has resigned

after his party suffered major defeat in local elections. the mandate from the people of taipei is clear. he campaigned as an independent, but his political views are close of those of an opposition ddp. they saw the candidates swept into office over taiwan. >> i think that it shows that the kmt has not been performing well, and provisions within the kmt mean that people in taiwan done trust it any more. >> the defeated rival is this man, shawn yen. as kmt he aligns himself in th

with the independent. a sit in in hong kong, something that the ddp said that is something that they would not do. >> putting all of our advisement in china or trade relations with china may not be healthy for taiwan. it's like putting all egg eggs in one basket. >> although saturday's vote in taiwan was for local governments analysts say it will have a much wider affect. >> people have in hong kong have been paying very close attention to the elections in taiwan given what is going on with the umbrella movement, but other countries and all around the republican in southeast asia

have been taking attention. the premiere of his government has resigned, and he is now facing a much stronger opposition two years out from the general election. dom mick kane, al jazeera. >> the officials results from namibia ha's elections. >> africa's first electronic vote has not delivered the results promised. only a fraction of the votes have been counted, and what is part of the blame is how slow the process was in the voting

itself. some who were in line to vote on friday were still voting on saturday morning. some labored the process chaotic, and another said that the results should had been annulled. it has to be said that it was widely predicted, a landslide victory, which in the last election won by 75% of the vote. a liberation movement that many are grateful forgaving their freedom. they still believe the majority of people still combat high unemployment and high poverty, and they believe the president is really just a president in waiting. with results com coming in so slowly, he may have to wait a little lit longer. >> polls show the big concern is rise in crime. they worry about it more than any other latin american

country. >> it's no good telling marcos that crime levels in uruguay are nothing to worry about. last year his brother-in-law was shot dead here in broad dead light by three men trying to steal the takings from his market store. he left a widow and two sons. >> the worst is to see his son kiss his crucifix and ask god, bring me back my dad because i miss him so much. >> despite the killers being identified, the authorities decided not to prosecute. one of the alleged attackers was underage. >> they don't understand the value of life. what value does my life have if some kid can kill me, and then a year later he's back on the street. >> he's left being asked this sunday should the age of crime

from 18 to 16. the statistics show that uruguay is one of the safest countries in latin america. but things here have got bad very quickly. and neighborhoods like this one are living in fear. police patrol the streets, but there are no good areas especially after dark. some blame the stark differences between rich and poor, while others cite the soft approach to crime from the government that has been in office since 2005. also its president told us that crime is not as bad as some make it out to be. >> generally, we have some problems with crime, but compared to the rest of americas we're a mini paradise. this must be the only country in the world where the president can walk the streets, visit a bar, drink coffee, and nothing

happens. >> the legalization of marijuana and cheap cocaine derivative have been a factor. primarily in an effort to undermine the illegal drug gangs. whatever the cause is the rising crime is certainly very real for the victims and their families. it is an issue that whoever wins the election also have to make their top priority. al jazeera, montvideo. >> polls havcoming up on al jazeera america we're headed to ferguson, missouri, as protesters gather to begin a seven day march to the state's capitol. plus, a calorie count. it could help the country combat the country's obesity epidemic.

>> welcome took al jazeera america. here is a look at your top stories. the court in egypt dismisses charge against the country's former president. seven other officials were acquitted of any wrongdoing. mubarak is serving a three-year sentence for embezzlement. a message of solidarity and tolerance from pope francis in turkey. he's visiting the site of rich muslim and christian heritage. he has also met with the head of the orthodox christian church. a suicide crossed through turkish territory on saturday and attacked the town but it appears that the turkish fighters were able to drive the isil attackers back. we have a group of sunni

politicians have accused the shia militia of revenge attacks. >> reporter: this was supposed to be an operation that showcased iraqi unity against isil. the iraqi army, air force and peshmerga forces work together. but some sunni members in parliament in baghdad have accused the shia militia unit of revenge attacks against sunnies. >> what is taking place during the last few days could be considered crimes committed by the militias, which prevents it's citizens from going back to their homes in a clear attempt to bring demographic change. these militias have arrested dozens of people, destroyed mosques and demolished homes just for relength. >> reporter: a human rights group released this video of a

mosque that was attacked in august. the role of the shia militia is a controversial one, many fearing that this role could divide iraqi security forces long sectarian lines. although others have praised them as part of mobilization forces. >> we must not under estimate the major role, the popular mobilization forces have played. in liberating the key towns. >> reporter: there have been no response the allegations by any of the shia militia groups so far. iraq's government insist that the shia militia groups are under direct control of the army, however these latest allegation also remind some of the height of the sectarian violence which nearly tore iraq apart in 2006-7-8. sunni pms are asking for these lat latest allegations to be

investigated sooner than later. >> in ferguson, missouri, the grand jury cleared a police officer of a shooting. last night police arrested 16 month protesters. they have returned to the streets after a quiet thanksgiving night, but before long the police ordered people to the ground and handcuffed them with plastic ties. we're live now with the latest. so jonathan, tell me what is happening, and also what we can expect in the next seven days? >> reporter: well, this organized protest today has been put together by the national naacp. they're calling this journey nor justice. it starts where michael brown was killed, and then they'll go for 120 miles to the governor's mansion. people who are out here tell us they'll be marching, some of them say they'll do 15 miles today and then take a break and

pick up later in the week. others plan to pick up along the route. there will be others in churches and shelters helping. if you talk to people who were out there. i would say there were 400 people or so at the rally when the march started, they say that this protest is different because organizers from the naacp say this is more organized, and it's really a march about accomplishing specific goals. >> you its different because it's a seven day event, and the message is geared towards changing the laws, and trying to reach out to the governor to make sure that he ears us and understands. >> we're peaceful. a godly march, a peaceful march, a march to give out our message to the people that we're not here for violence. we do not advocate violence. we do not agree with violence.

>> michael: so again, richelle, they'll be ending at the governor's mansion, and they have a list of things they would like to see changed. they say that's what is different about this protest. they want to see the ferguson police chief fired. they want to see the department reorganized. they want body cameras on all police officers in the country. they're pushing for state and federal laws that deal with certain issues relating to racial profile. >> michael: we'll talk about the governor, governor jay nixon is calling for a special legislation ospecial session of the legislature. why is that? >> reporter: we've seen patrol out here every night. you have national guard out here every night really working overnight in some cases. the concern is there is not enough money. there could not be enough money, so the governor is asking for the special session so the lawmakers can appropriate more funding because all these troopers are supposed to be paid on defense 15th.

if they don't appropriate more funding they may not be able to get their paychecks on time. really, they're hoping that that session will allow law make tours appropriate more funds. >> it's difficult, but we did hear everything that you had to say. jonathan martin live from ferguson. thank you. some demonstrators took part in a boy caught of black friday saturday. they called it black out friday. a law professor spoke to us about the boy caugh boy boycott. >> this is another demonstration that shows the sophistication of the demonstrators. bringing change on police brut brutality, if it decides to stand up, which it has declined to do. >> some business owners are

returning to burned out shops. >> reporter: west florissant avenue, scene of the worst rioting open to the public again. this is how 2 looked monday night. fires ablazed, police and protesters clashing in the street. today is the first time juanita morris has seen what is left of her boutique since she closed monday since the grand jury verdict. dresses and shoes shelves and racks of business gone. she's upset because philosophical. >> it's heartbreaking but i'll be okay. i've had a lot of encouragement from my customers and my employees have about there for me. my family has been supportive.

>> as we speak a delivery ordered by the march. >> we've got inventory now. >> later a little more reflective she worries about neighboring shops that may never reopen. >> from what i understand some of the merchants may not have had insurance, which is going to be even more heartbreaking. some of the businesses may not be able to open back up because that have fact unless the government comes through with some type of loans or assistance to help rebuild these businesses. >> all of these buildings, these burnt out buildings are crime scenes. investors are going through the rubble for includ clues the question is not how did this happen or who did t but why did it have to happen at all. many feel that not enough protection was provided. many feel that it's businesses

owned by african-americans, and the police and national guard were deployed further away. >> the mike brown case and possibility of a non-indictment. we just weren't prepared. >> a local man shows up to play christmas songs for those who have come to see the wreckage. all people can do is hope that the worst is past, and and the time to rebuild is coming. >> in georgia a young boy who was reported missing four years ago has been found. the 13-year-old managed to call his mother from inside the home of his kidnappers. his mom tipped off the police that he was hidden in a secret room behind the safe wall. authorities searched the home at 2:00 in the morning and found the child. the police have taken five people in custody including the boy's father and stepmother. the suspects face charges of

false imprisonment, an instruction, and cruelty to children. it's the time of year for over indulgence. knicks year nationwide restaurant to movie theaters will have to post calorie counts. new york was the first to put a calorie posting law in place back in 2008. other cities and states have followed suit. some have suggested that the posting calories does not help, but the first long term study on labeling seems to tell a different story. the u.k.-based study looked at university students over two academic years. first, students gained an average of eight pounds. the second year calorie information was displayed for all main meals for 30 out of 36 weeks. students gain wait and said they used the calorie labeling to make healthier choices.

we discuss the fda rules. the director of center for quantitative obesity research we appreciate your time so much, ms. thomas. new york city has had this in place since 2008, there does not seem to be a consensus whether or not it's making a difference, although the prevailing opinion is that it really hasn't made much of a difference. what do you think? >> this is correct. there has not been enough time to run studies. a lot of studies. but the preliminary studies are showing that over all it doesn't seem to be affecting consumer purchases. so that is, indeed, looks to be the case. however, what we have here now is across the nation it will give us an opportunity to really investigate and drill down on who is probably making less purchases and who is not. for example, dieters are people who are restrained eaters may

actually be curbing their purchases based off the calorie count. and then-- >> so it helps people who are already healthy as opposed to affecting the others who need to make bent choices? >> no, there are actually--in the study that has been done they did not dissect the us use ers in that matter. but dieters who are trying to lose weight and retrained eaters, people who are conscientiously interested in restraining their eating are the one who is look at the calorie labeling. i'm an example of a restrained eater. i've lost 70 pounds. keeping that weight off is very difficult. for someone like me having a calorie label on the--in the restaurant is attractive because now i can make my choices so i don't regain the weight back. now we'll have an opportunity to

drill down and see if i am just one person or if this is an effect across the board. >> first of all, congratulations on losing 70 pounds. that is not easy. how accurate are these calorie postings? you can go into a restaurant here in new york, and it will give a range of 300-calories to 700-calories depend on what you get on something. that's a huge range. >> that is correct. you can imagine, for example, a big mac being made at one mcdonald's and a big mac at a different mcdonald's, who is putting on the mayonnaise may put on more in one mcdonald's than the other. that's why there is a range. you can't give a specific number. that range, depending on what goes in to whatever you're cooking or making, it could be pretty varied. >> i think a lot of people make

those mistakes with all the extra things they pile on and they don't realize how many calories are in there. do you think this is a step in the right direction. >> i do? because one of the most difficult things for us to do is to be able to count how many calories we're consuming, and in general that food record, everything that we have in place, they are very difficult to keep. this will make it just a little bit less challenging. and we haven't gone in this direction yet, but perhaps weight loss interventions can include the calorie counts that are available that will be available in the chain restaurant as part of their weight loss program. there are many opportunities that springs forth in making that challenging calorie count easier. >> diana thomas, thanksgiving four your insight. we appreciate it. >> thank you for having me. >> absolutely. >> finding future scientists in the most remotor parts of india.

helping children learn through opportunities they might not otherwise have. >> we need to teach them in the language that they speak at home. especially the long ones. >> no hopes to recognize the importance of french language.

>> ray rice is now eligible to play football again. he won a major victory on friday. a judge overturning his indefinite suspension. now he's available to play to any team who will offer him a contract. he was initially suspended for just two games. >> once there was a penalty announced it was imposed, and then the informal without a real change in circumstance other than the outcry from the public went and revisited and made it far more severe even in the guidelines. there was no way back other than to how the judge vacated. >> the former judge hearing the

case concluded that rice did not lie or mislead commissioner roger goodell. so far no nfl franchises have signed the running back. you. india, it's not every day that children get an opportunity like this. but when they do, the possibilities seem endless. >> i like these classes because we get to work on experiments with our own hands. i want to do these experiments over and over again. i want to learn more about science and when i grow up i want to be a doctor. >> her teacher is just 15 years old. to help india's poorest children

see and feel the world around them, he created the i-cube science club. >> we have labs. we can learn there, but they don't have the opportunity to do practicals. that's how we learned science. >> so far more than 15,000 children in 120 schools in the northern state have had the chance to see and do thanks to the icube science club. their teachers see a difference. >> if the students have more science they will be able to think more creatively. they will be successful in the future, too, this is good for the country. they're india's future scientists and doctors. >> but in a country where the standard of education often depends on who can forward it, these are distant dreams for many. the indian government said that science and innovation must be the building blocks of a modern,

prosperous india but with millions of children struggling to learn the basics some experts believe that the curriculum needs to be rethought, which perhaps means to do away with a system that long has been based on memorizing. text books. >> to have the room to be able to insure that the element of curiosity, and the element of inquiry is encouraged from an early age. >> and as india looks to showcase its talents to the world these programs are a gentle reminder that the grassroots also needs to be nourished. al jazeera. >> imagine being september to jail for speaking a foreign language? that was reality not long ago in senegal, a former french colony.

french is still the language spoken there, but many are reasserting their national identity and ambitions. >> the first steps of learning french is the official language of senegal. but to make herself understood, the teacher will often switch to the language of the country. >> they don't speak french yet. >> just a decade ago speaking anything but french on school premises was not tolerated. >> it was a punishable act, but it is a foreign language sometimes students say that this is a language imposed on them. it's even a challenge for us parents to teach them our own dialects. we need to regain our identity. >> the rulers created during france's colonization here. it included the creation of the francophone conference in 1945.

an organization of french-speaking countries. but a strong currency makes imports cheap. the markets are flooded with goods made in china, but it's also over evaluated to the point that economic development in countries like here in senegal suffer the most. >> 15 african nations use this currency. 11 of them are among the least developed countries in the world. >> this is a problem when it comes to sovereignty. they say it's ours but it's france who controls it. the sooner we get rid of it the better it will be. it's not a currency of development. >> reporter: just a few years ago the control of the port was handed over to a company in dubai. the french language is losing ground beyond how it's taught in schools. here the most popular tv channel

in the country they are now more new casts in native language than french. >> yes, we're a colony, but we also have our own identity. senegalese are proud of it. people want to keep their culture. we can open up to others, but we need to have our limits. >> for the government in france to keep the leadership of the french speakers of the world, it seems it will have to give up some control so people in countries like senegal will be able to fulfill their own national aspirations. >> coming up, a tribute to the late hugo chavez. is it a ballet or propaganda? we're going to the theater to find out.

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well as western new york. this was nothing like the snow we saw from tuesday evening into wednesday. really, massachusetts saw the most in the big outbreak we saw 16 inches of snow there. power outages are still going on. they put a lot of people back on the grid, but in new york it was about 14.6, that was in the up state new york area. we're beginning to see here across the central plane plains and northern plains a ridge. we're going to see warmer temperatures coming in to play. of course, we have been seeing flooding up towards the northwest. a little bit of a break as we go towards sunday and sunday is the big travel day. as you can see here on the forecast map we could have a problem in san francisco. over at satellite an salt lake and boise. and also some very heavy snow across parts of idaho.

here the warm temperatures that we were talking about. 68 degrees here in denver. we'll start to cooldown, but up here towards the northeast it will be warming up. on mountain we'll see 57 in new york. and washington at 64. >> the curtain rise ms. venezuela on a new ballet that is the hottest ticket in town. the hero none other than hugo chavez. we go to the show. [music] >> reporter: the width, the skinny one, and el el commandante. hugo chavez was called many things but never the man in tights. >> the play has many socialist messages. many messages from the people. it's not just a tribute to chavez but a tribute to the people. he is part of this great

community. >> it strays chavez's humble beginnings to champion of the revolution. it's based on anecdotes he shaved during his years as president. it's called propaganda. >> for us its important. it's part of the message we are giving that this is a ballet a political ballet, but a ballet with an esthetic proposal. it's a work of heart, not a brochure. >> two years after his death chavez looms large in public life. across venezuela his image dawns walls and buildings. some revere him with saint-like status. a new institute has attracted more than 10,000 students. >> commander chavez taught us every sunday in his tv program

called "hello president." this is a continuation of those classes and his teachings. >> in academics and in art, hugo chavez is very much a leading man in venezuela. >> residents in buffalo, new york, were hit hard by a blizzard, but it was not enough to stop a couple of surfers from catching some waves. >> surf's up. >> surf's up. >> think call it blizzard serving. they go to the rip waters on paddle boards. the blizzard creates larger waves than usual. i'm richelle carey. for news and updates around the world go to our website. that is www.aljazeera.com.

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