we have following the footsteps of a man who's actually accused of ordering the killing of mariella franco he's a councilman and a real estate developer and he's heavily invested in these areas. his name is muscle. and he's agreed to meet us in his sports club in ga daniel another area firmly under militia control. this club used to be run by a political opponent but sicilian or took it over. in the snow and his assistants have organized the community thank you party that just happens to coincide with our visit. one more video. of the whoop. with him if. the homicide police have build

a case against. based on a witness who said he heard the councilman order the militia to kill. the motive so this theory goes is that sicilian wanted to stop mariella from educating residents about the housing rights in communities where he has construction interests. but the witness has been discredited and cecelia who insist that he's being framed. this. doesn't mean wage be with a force on the us i think it will get your game going to change you've got to be the guts of this scene because the vision that there would you believe in him he claims a political opponent is using the allegations to undermine him so you watch. his boy you know remark. you think if we all moderate you mean like we have. with as we have died he would use the rather good of us as you know that there are

more than jumping when you board the possibility that the theory could even be true shows how murderous rio's politics can be is the police doing a good job if they take a witness like that seriously. at their me we're going to get out very hard if you go 3 of. the federal police have started to investigate allegations that the homicide police helped protect the person who really ordered mary-alice killing meanwhile councilman cecilia no remains a suspect. 10 days into our stay there are dramatic developments. on the orders of the public prosecutor and the civil police one of 5 fluent foresman agencies in brazil 2 men are arrested for mary ellis murder. allegedly drove the car.

whilst funny lessa a former policeman is accused of firing the gun that killed money ella and her driver. investigators also raid the house of another associate upon a lesser where they find a huge stockpile of weapons kit enough to assemble over 100 m. 16 rifles the parts are owned by lesser and suggest that he may be an illegal gun dealer with connections to organized crime. we had to buy her dirty duca lived a neighborhood hardly affordable for a retired policeman this is the street to the house behind us i was arrested it's really a market exclusive community one of the houses in there belongs to president gerry of also narrow meaning the president of brazil and mary-alice killer when neighbors . the suspects are held at the local police station. it's also home to the homicide division that's now under scrutiny for the as yet botched

investigation into councilman cecilia no. what the local colleagues are saying is that this operation was brought forward by one day because there was a rumor that the suspects had received a tip off and were getting ready to flee lesson later confirmed that he'd been tipped off about his imminent arrest and it fuelled yet more suspicions of a wider conspiracy involving the police certainly the director of the homicide division emerges he's off to meet reels governor for a press conference. at the governor's palace we pick up on more news about links between the alleged killers and brazil's new president it's confirmed that he number one of the president's sons had dated lessers daughter. then the president is identified in a facebook photo with. the alleged driver at maddie ellis killing.

governor wilson witsel opens the press conference. and then detective ginny turn largest who is leading this investigation explains how officers used technology and tip off from informants to identify lesser included as the alleged assassins and one crucially their movements in the moments before mary-alice death where is the evolution is the result of i think what is not paris are you satisfied or are we want to. stop users of a. detective large assess the analysis of less is internet searches sheds light on a possible motive you know it's not the former policeman had been looking for targets on the political left not just money or. heavier more. in another space time guy just you know i. was it.

i mean joe gained by he has a very own. because. if you assume you can enjoy the journalists are skeptical they wonder why previous theories about money as clashes with housing construction are suddenly no longer valid because i wanted to . know if it got here again no no no no it was those little known overdubbing recently tried many here believe that less i had links with the militia group and that he was paid by a powerful person to kill money or they suspect a cover up. which must always be. spying on you and then the press conference is a rockley hole to be. a

day later detective largess is removed by gov witsel from the investigation. if mary-alice killers intended to stop her campaigns their plans failed. the outrage over her desk as momentum to the election of 3 more black female lawmakers into rio's legislative assembly. source or danny montero and monica francisco the mary-alice friends and are all members of peace all the party for socialism and liberty. they have vowed to continue my realist struggle for more inclusiveness embryo's politics.

this is the office of recently elected state deputy source of. peace all has a track record of challenging corruption in rio's politics and its members think that the killing of mariella could have been part of a wider attempt to silence their party. so here you go must say. it isn't listed as being as nice as sheer. worker because saw isn't just the out we saw shake eyes on the you know what is a are. both. paths that wise that you made in their home area. of peace all is a small party on the far left but it often punches above its weight another investigation into wrongdoing in the city's public transport system also led to

a rest. but despite the efforts the power of various militias remains unchecked. dark it is now bomb wish to move in but as you know. more about to out if it out in the sack she was for the os if bamma back come back or i saw my familiar journey you know for a little mother this isn't said she you wish wish that and they usually saw you always change them in these. huge and. but most brazilians are more worried about security than corruption. they believe that politicians who want the security forces to respond with more force and more likely to deliver. both president both a narrow and real sky but voted into office by a public who favored strongmen. gov

witsel rarely gives interviews so we've come to see him at a public event. it's meant to be promoting tourism but instead his pro security agenda gets an airing your remarks really. is the law school of. you know the governor is upset about come and see made by real smith who has called the police a mess and corrupt. all he's unapologetic about the use of violence by various police since he took office in january police killings are the highest ever recorded. after the event the press get whistle to respond to the mayor's criticism of the police you don't know what the question is can we ask you know what did you know here all the morning you'll know flash through g g r which are so general just sort of you know you. just don't see. that big would be

that good as it was you're not good you can and we should do so on a quick. i wondered if the governor's close connections with the security forces might affect the inquiries into mario's murder are you committed to seeing the mariella from 2 investigations through all the way to the end even if the connections go to the very top of the political police establishment doesn't money ending up in with the police when you travel yeah i keep. what you don't want to be . you want to live you should go on to say because it was one of the premium in prize money and then base it on just about a police record my vision got i am running very good play nice boats all rescaling morphew but i mention also british if you'll let me say we're going to struggle here down the road so should the sides with british go. for.

the other celestial to mistake it's the 1st anniversary of money and this killing the stage has been set up and a crowd has gathered for a memorial event. the worst. of all but putting. down ian money the newly elected state legislators are joined by tell you dear peter on a realist federal deputies. they urged the crowd to keep up the pressure for the investigation to continue but that was true of course so the only point eat. eat poorly as he saw himself the bottle. was my his. seat. at least you know what it was the think i'll just pass. g q 4 and came enjoyed. it's an emotional event for the crowd and speakers alike many here in new mariella personally and they're

determined to continue her legacy. oh. there facebook a place that i don't think it's a bad thing. to mariella supporters my guess carnival song has become an anthem to justice. the only. issues here on. this list or no quote. this will. not there are still many unanswered questions about the assassination of money out of franco especially who may ultimately have been behind it. against

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up security as its border with. the tries to head off donald trump's dress of tariffs on mexican goods. and a warm welcome for brazil's conservative president from his arms in time counterpart said cool reception from protesters. and imagine see measures in south korea as it battles to stop the biggest animal disease outbreak that. now the african union has suspended sudan's membership in response to the brutal crackdown on protesters and continuing military rule doctors say more than 100 people have been killed since monday bennett smith has more with a warning that some viewers may find images in his for sport in his report disturbing. oh another person with a bullet medics rushed to stop the bleeding. when another would all while we

endless sound of gunfire. this was khartoum on monday this is the latest video to emerge from when the palace military group known as the rapid support forces fired on unarmed protesters we have. restraint from the security forces and we urged that the government respects all of the basic human rights of the people including freedom of expression and freedom of assembly . but the paramilitary force behind this crackdown is known to respect basic human rights amnesty international says the r.s.s. then known as the gender we killed raped and tortured tens of thousands in darfur during the civil war that began in 2003 it's commanded by general mohammad how to garlow the deputy leader of saddam's transitional military council he's close to saudi arabia and the united arab emirates. on thursday khartoum was quieter

opposition groups have tried to block the roads to stop they are a malicious the opposition had been in talks with an interim military council the negotiations faltered on a civilian led transition to democracy. the sudanese professional association which has been leading the anti-government demonstrations says they'll be no more talks with the military council it wants for militias to be disbanded and the transitional authority handed over to civilians the african union also says there should be a civilian government and has suspended saddam from the group until that happens because who for that decides that. military guys who feared to hand over power to civilian authority without any affordably automatic impose beneath measure on individuals and entities that struct in the establishment of the civilian. protestors detained by the r.s.s.

found police were shown crouching on the ground during monday's crackdown this week's violence has been the worst since omar al bashir was removed as president by the military in april after 3 decades in office bernard smith al-jazeera. well times have siegel is the research to read the africa center for strategic studies at the national defense university he says an overhaul of the rapid support forces could provide a solution to the crisis. the stepping down or the move all of them at the head of the rapids the support forces would be a really meaningful step on the part of the military junta. in terms of trying to rebuild trust and trying to signal to the civilians that they are indeed willing to reengage and try to find mutual path forward. is seen as the most politically ambitious the most ruthless of the military leaders

it's his forces that have fanned out across khartoum and other parts of sudan and are seen as being mostly responsible for the violence you know it's been a very fractious. leadership range meant under the bashir regime that was how he would play different interest against one another and in synths and they are highly distrustful of one another they don't have complete control over the actions of the other and so it's perfectly reasonable to expect that there would be attacks and indeed that's one of the reasons that. outside observers and inside. analysts have talked to the military about not using violence because once that starts it could very easily break down into factionalized fighting among the different armed forces you could see

a resurgence of fighting in among some of the rebel groups and once that starts it becomes much harder to control. an attack on for oil tankers off the u.a.e. last month was a sophisticated and coordinated operation like you carried out by a state actor that's what the u.a.e. has told the un security council it's presented a preliminary report into the incident alongside saudi arabia and norway whose ships were targeted but they didn't blame anyone or any country specifically they said the attacks required fast boats and train divers who likely placed in the mines on the vessels the u.s. has previously blamed iran but tehran has denied any involvement while russia's deputy ambassador to the u.n. downplayed the evidence that was presented. you shouldn't jump to conclusions to what you know in this case anybody know you know nobody cares what. the investigation will be so no name no no you. just know they

claim investigation will continue but that's going to do you think oh no you believe in that institution believe that you can just now the u.s. vice president says he's encouraged by mexico's offer to do more to control the flow of migrants into the u.s. but to mike pence has pointed out that it's up to president donald trump to decide if the steps are enough to avoid tariffs set to go into effect on monday during negotiations with u.s. officials mexico's representatives said they'll reinforce their southern border with question by sending up to 6000 soldiers that washington proposed deporting undocumented guatemalan migrants to mexico but so far there's been no deal on that reynolds has more from washington d.c. . talks over tariffs and migration between u.s. and mexican officials will continue here in washington on friday that's according to mexican foreign minister marcello brar who also confirmed that the mexican

government would be sending national guard troops to the southern border with mexico up to $6000.00 of those national guard troops would be deployed to try and curb migration from central american countries that's a key demand by the trump administration which has been threatening the mexicans with 5 percent tariffs due to take effect on monday the 10th of june now in ireland on thursday earlier on thursday president trump himself said that something dramatic could emerge from the talks but he wasn't giving any specifics is spokesperson said the u.s. was maintaining its firm position and. a source in the u.s. government told the told al jazeera that progress in the talks were being made progress was being made now vice president pence mike pence said that president

trump is ready to pull the trigger on a 5 percent increase tariff on mexican goods beginning on monday the 10th that would then rise year a month upon month reaching a total of 25 percent by october of this year here is what here's more of what mr pence had to say our message the next delegates are better our message to the next governor the time is come. back the size work with the united states of america. system for so long by forcing their law license therefore. we've made clear to them the president from going to continue to stand firm so we bring this. crisis of illegal immigration in our southern border to an end business groups and lawmakers here in the united states are generally opposed

to propose tariffs with mexico saying they would disrupt supply chains for manufacturing effect of wide variety of businesses and raise prices for american consumers on a whole range of goods especially fruits vegetables and other food products imported from mexico. u.s. border guards apprehended hundreds of thousands of central american migrants trying to enter the united states let's take a look at those fake as more than 3 quarters of a 1000000 migrants were from mexico more than 21000 had traveled from honduras 16300 people came from guatemala 13000 traveled from el salvador and almost 1500 people came from nicaragua more or collison is director of the americas program at the center for international policy she was recently in tijuana to research the situation at the us mexico border and says mexico is offering a long term plan that could be very effective. knuckling under to the threat of

terrorists of donald trump it will cherie out this regional development plan in central america in order to try to stop the roots of the migration that is a land that would focus on development and would focus on creating jobs and better conditions in the countries of origin it's a longer term plan but it's it has much greater chances of success enduring success in the short term crackdown that donald trump is ordering largely for a literal. when winter donald trump on immigration issues is a lose lose not only for immigrants themselves before the other government like central american countries have to do is change their social policies so people don't feel like they're forced to flee because of the high rates of violence what we're seeing from my talks with migrants and from the studies that have been carried out is that people are literally fleeing for their lives as such they have to they have a right to request asylum wherever they're going to feel that the safest and we're

talking here about more than 2 thirds families and unaccompanied children international law dictates that every nation on earth has a responsibility to protect children if we go to this crackdown. will be basically ignoring that responsibility. now britain's main opposition labor party has held onto its seat in the by election in the city of peace despite losing seats in european parliament elections last month the by election was called after the former labor m.p. was convicted and jailed for lying over a speeding offense the result is a blow for the newly formed party which was expected to win its 1st parliamentary seat during the 2016 you referendum 60 percent of voters in peterborough backed leaving the block and ford's europe president has insisted that breaks it has nothing to do.