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you missed it last out the launch of tesla's futuristic cyber truck shatters expectations along with the group's glass windows. with stunning the south america where protests in several countries of crippled major cities bringing many of them to a standstill this chilly 1st of all protests initially started going back to last month when students in santiago demonstrated against a subway fare increase since then it's grown with demands for political and economic reform and you've got colombia a proposal to change the minimum wage as well as introduce possible pension tax reforms led to a strike at huge rallies in bogota and in bolivia protests was sparked by that disputed presidential election president evo morales denied any electoral fraud but he eventually resigned under pressure from the military he fled to mexico but his

supporters have been protesting and calling for his return. so let's start with chile look at those live pictures there protests of ramped up again as the defense minister alberto to spain and dismissed concerns over the use of excessive force against protesters he says soldiers who were deployed for 9 days during a state of emergency were professional and disciplined but the rights group amnesty international says lethal weapons have been used indiscriminately on at least 4 occasions let's start with our latin america editor the c n human in santiago it's extraordinary site as we look on the high shot i mean it almost looks like a big party behind you with lasers there but it's been pretty serious. absolutely serious yes and serious that you know that you're just kind of expresses what you're saying that there's a mixture of both a festival a very combative atmosphere here there have been

a huge numbers of people out on the streets again today facing tear gas water cannon pepper spray on the home. people are have been particularly angry by an unfortunate comment made by a police general he said and he was referring 2 to the use of pellet guns that have left at least 220 people injured in their eyes some people have lost one or both eyes and have been and for a long time the government had been arguing that they were only made of rubber now it's been discovered that indeed they had lead and other metal elements inside of them and so as of today the use of these pilots was supposed to have been suspended in case unless rather there was danger imminent danger of life but we just spoke to a nurse a short while ago told us that even so she has there have been attending to at least 2 or 3 all of the protesters who've been injured without and we've seen a lot of the a lot of the ambulances have been going back and forth over the last 20 minutes or

so these green lights that you see here. our lasers that are new surely were being used to try to blind the police blind the cameras also have some of. these children having fun here but just the 450 meters behind me there's a lot of tear gas and a lot of action going on behind your children shouldn't take far no extraordinary simplicity and maybe just tell us a little more about you know when you do actually get a chance to talk to people what sort of things that they're telling you. today we've seen a lot of elderly people holding up signs one man said thank you young people for fighting for us old woman banging on her pots and pans another young one telling us that he's not going to stop and this is a message we're hearing over and over again until there is real social justice in this country that the soldiers. hold on a minute i'm going to tell these kids to get them going anyway there are

a lot there's been a lot of violence here as you know and some of the people surprisingly most of these protesters are peaceful but some of them actually justified and we wanted to know how the people that have been throwing stones and doing much more than that and attacking police how they feel about what's happening. seems to be the common denominator among chilean protesters who've been on the streets for 5 weeks. but not all express that anger the same way some do it by going into the battle against riot police armed with stones sticks and even molotov cocktails they describe themselves as the front line of defense. i'm here to defend our people against police repression that's who we've come to fight. the vast majority are young like one invisible not their real names.

it's unfair that we've had to resort to these extremes to be heard we protested peacefully for years and only. now that there's upheaval does the state take notice both are 17 year old students from a public secondary school who want to go to university but both of their parents are still struggling to pay off their own studies. my mother is $39.00 and she still owes $9000.00 it's terrible it's a case in water health all of a person's basic needs are a business here and that's why we're so angry. they say the only use violence against security forces not to destroy property. but there is another type of protest or the kind that justifies for example the looting of this wholesale supermarket and not just looting but also other types of destruction and violence as a means to an end. according to the government criminal gangs and drug traffickers are responsible for around 30 percent of the widespread damage to public and

private property. but who of the rest many are young men and women from santiago's poor neighborhoods where anger has been simmering for decades you. might also not their real names describe themselves as radical opponents of chilis socially an equal system but if you do. it's a system to make it the crumbs while the upper class accumulates more well that anger there marginalization people look down on us because will you when the periphery they distrust you no matter how hard you work or try you're shut out. mean that might be a wanted to study architecture but instead says she was lucky just to get a job as a security guard in a posh uptown building now they say it's time for the political and economic establishment to feel safe here where they. need to be shaken from their comfort

zone they better not think just go and march down the street with signs and go back to sleep in our beds let them feel afraid to direct action to force social change. they know they risk prison if they're caught destroying property or attacking police but like a great many of those who vent their rage like this they seem convinced that as things stand now they have little to lose. welcome all they have been trying some of the stone throwing protests and the police continue another ambulance has just gone by and there are also other types of violence that have been worrying a lot of the people even some of the the peaceful protesters for example a mall was burned down after it was loaded on thursday here in the city of concepcion a similar thing happened even an ambulance was burnt down so there is a kind of a sense of chaos that the government despite the fact that it says that things are getting better still does not have this country under control by any means great reporting as always from the sea and you may not last an american editor she is in

some tiago we moved to colombia now where police have used tear gas to disperse anti-government protesters in the capital's main square. demonstrate is possible on friday to oppose possible changes to the country's minimum wage protesters say they are concerned about tax increases and changes to the pension system the government says it is investigating the deaths of 3 protesters as well who died on thursday an update now from our sun programme p a t he is in bogota how things now. well come we are still in the center of town a couple of blocks from central plaza believe i work the main events what's taking place when the police move then people are on the streets getting on their pots and pans as far as their protests the same is happening and different parts

of this city we've heard that people are congregating. cross the city in different locations and however the mayor and now i'm sorry told her few in the capital starting at 9 pm and roughly to our support going to have to see if people will respect or will decide to try and violate this curfew this is precedented measure for the city. the mayor says that this is in response to a. new things that have happened throughout the day and attacks against the public transportation. system and particularly. the opposition. has announced another massive march for next monday and the president even do care who has been at the center of all this since people are

protesting against his government and now it's a national conversation that will start he said next week but people here are very energized and very angry because of what they perceive a very violent response on part of the police and particularly today when they say that nothing really happened and the police just moved into this 1st people wherever they were gathering. thank you ivan some program b.s.e. in bogota. funny bolivia where the parliament is looking to approve legislation approved legislation that will pave the way for new elections for the president. calling on his supporters to maintain the blockade which is called food and fuel shortages in the pubs were honest of course resigned and fled to mexico in november 10th after the protests over last month's disputed presidential election at least 32 people have been killed in the violence since then. with us now from what's the

latest in terms of immorality. he's been charged with sedition i believe it is. that's right come out he the prosecutors have launched this investigation under charges of sedition and terrorism after. the interior minister revealed a video of an audio where apparently a former president was talking to a farmer leader is that that she was telling him that the blockade should go on and that food should not be allowed into and that the blockade should remain strong it does appear to be the voice of former president then what alice and what. the minister said is that the video was captured in the cell phone of the son of the coca farmer leader now also the prosecution

will apparently launch another investigation on their the same charges against the president's former presidency minister. because he apparently went on to say that to believe us turning into modern vietnam as he put it and the minister the actual interior minister considers this to be also sedition and terrorism now a former president there what i list from exile in mexico has said that this is it that this is not true this is a set up and he said that the prosecutors should instead be focusing in the deaths of so many believe that have died in the last 2 weeks in the protests. money on on the political side of things. new elections of course it was

the old election which spunk by on out talking about new elections in congress would you know about the negotiations. well there has been a deal reached already house of deputies have already approved the bill that was the be. debated throughout the days and especially this morning with. with a heated debate of legislators shouting slurs at each other and pointing at each of the fingers but. earlier the presidency minister who student told us that the agreement had been reached and they had already signed. a lot of the a lot of the papers that they were they were requesting on both sides on one side people saying that the korea supreme decree that allows the police and the

military to basically have a. free if they could shoot at it to to keep the peace really and on the other side the government saying that they wanted old of locates to be lifted so we will have to see how that plays out in the streets of believe but that bill will be sent to the senate in the morning and apparently will be passed that is monday and a sun shows with the latest from the pas thank you the rest of the day's news is coming up including this. lebanon's leaders putting on a show of unity on national day while the protesters call for real independence. for . the iraqi protesters killed in baghdad during their point for political and economic reform.

hello again welcome back to your international weather forecast well across china really not looking too bad the main event is happening here in the pacific now we do have a storm system you can barely see it on the edge of our map right there that is a system really dying out but brings some very heavy rain across the rico islands as we go towards the next couple of days what we will see though here for taiwan is probably some winds up here towards the northern part of the island also some storm surge on the northern coast so for taipei expect to see a windy day at $27.00 degrees and then as we go towards sunday things are really going to be improving we're going to see really some clearing skies there but over here towards hong kong it is going to be a nice day with a temperature of 28 while the very heavy rain here across much of south asia is going to lie anywhere from malaysia all the way over here towards the west down here towards the south really not looking too bad job we expect to see some clear skies so for jakarta expect to see 32 degrees there holtzman though expect to see

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there with al jazeera and these are the top stories this hour protesters and again in chile after the defense minister dismissed their concerns over an excessive use of force against them and previous demonstrations styles of people are out on the streets of the capital again for a protest which initially began my remember as a rally against metro fare increase since. then we've got colombia where police have used tear gas to disperse anti-government protesters in. the main square in bogota the president has now ordered a curfew in the capital maybe unions and student leaders urged people to return to the streets after at least 3 protesters get killed on thursday. and bolivia's

interim government has filed a lawsuit against former president evo morales using him of sedition and terrorism . to mexico after being pressured to step down has been calling on his supporters to maintain their blockade which has caused food and fuel filters in the past. to other news in iraq's capital baghdad the government is denying reports that at least 4 people have been killed after security forces opened fire on protesters on friday the killing said the total number of deaths since the demonstrations began in october to at least $330.00 demonstrators are angry at what they say is widespread corruption and mass unemployment similar folds in reports from baghdad. the victims from the night before had not yet been laid to rest when new clashes claimed more lives on friday protesters threw stones and petrol bombs toward security forces on baghdad's historic russia street and breached a concrete barrier protecting iraq's central bank. security forces responded with

tear gas and life ammunition. many of the wounded were brought to makeshift hospitals like this one run by volunteer medics like many of her colleagues this doctor says she has been threatened for helping injured protesters and spoke on condition of anonymity yamani i legit today treated more than 15 people with my own hands their injuries are from my bullets and some have head wounds from being beaten with iron sticks we see between 150 and 200 injuries each day. one of those killed last night was 27 year old ahmed haitham a volunteer medic he was shot in the neck when he tried to treat injured protesters dozens gathered for his funeral in tahrir square to bid a final goodbye heartbroken over another young life lost seething with anger at those responsible. he didn't carry anything not

a fire just bandages and he was treating the injuries he wasn't a threat to anyone he's not throwing stones he's not using a sling shot shame on you i just have to resign now and yet the prime minister appears intent to remain in office as the casualties rise so does the determination of the protesters to keep going friday's killings are further fueling anger at the iraq government parliament is due to discuss important reforms including a new election law on saturday but demonstrators are not convinced they remain adamant in their demands for the government to step down simona 14 al-jazeera. the united states has imposed sanctions on iran's information minister mohammed java. has been accused of wide scale internet censorship washington announced the move on its treasury website as it tries to pressure terror on to restore the internet iran imposed

a 5 day long blackout to quell the nationwide protests against fuel price increases but $100.00 key figures leading the protests were arrested on friday iran's judiciary chief abraham warn protesters about the consequences of their actions so . those who in recent days misused the atmosphere and the people's demands and concerns instigated riots in the society created insecurity made the hearts of women and children tremble and attacked public property and looted people's belongings they and their masters must know that a harsh punishment is awaiting them. military parades are given way to protest marches as lebanon marks its 76th independence day demonstrators have been calling for political and economic change reports now from beirut. to mark 11 arms independence day as the country gives president a time. this was a display of civil society united against the political system many now want to

change. the protests which began on october the 17th of course prime minister started how do you do to resign but that hasn't been enough for demonstrators. they want to see the back of this entire political elite the revolution is seeking to. hire political the banking system the social system it's everyone here is demonstrating against that and for the 1st time in the history of law it is centralized as a revolution and it is nonsectarian based on lebanon sectarian constitution consensus must be reached bitch. all sides to form a government that needs to be approved by parliament on the one side how did he and his sunni bloc in their eyes refuse to accept a government that isn't formed totally off technocrats experts and professionals rather than politicians president michel on his husband and i say that's

a coup against democracy since they have a majority in parliament that's a military parade earlier on friday and admission by both sides that's a solution had to be found i think it's pretty deep i think it's very deep. and we have to eventually sit on some sort of a table so that we can try toward each conversions and and lean on the the different views i mean offered by the 2 sides so if we don't do that pretty soon i think we will in my opinion we have to find a combination of political support for any government that we formed because of the vote of confidence that is needed at the parliament at the same time those blocks that are willing to name a government the name ministers they should understand that we cannot do things business as usual and things are different now we heard the voice of the people we respect that we should respect that as the core of the armrest is the dire economic

situation here or the lack of public services the constant electricity cuts and the endemic and institutionalized corruption that sucks away at lebanon's resources for that protestors claim leaders on all sides of the political divide. has not been on celebrate his independence day the reason acute awareness of just how dependent this country's future is running outside forces the protest movement has been an attempt at achieving and realizing some sort of self-determination but there is a fear amongst many that regional powers be in saudi arabia or iran won't allow them to succeed. turkey's government is offering a $700000.00 reward for the capture of an exiled palestinian leader who it says was involved in an attempted coup in 2016 place mohammad the hun on its most wanted list accusing him of having links with the u.a.e.

spy network and channeling funds to the outlawed good honest movement the plan was a former security chief for the palestinian authority before being exiled in 2011 candidates in guinea-bissau as a presidential election are holding their final rallies ahead of sunday's vote the incumbent president chose a money of ours is running against $11.00 candidates including 2 of the prime ministers who he fired during his time in office last month the prime minister aristide refused to step down when the president fired him it led to a political crisis until violence himself back down under pressure from the international community japan and south korea appear to reached a deal on intelligence sharing after months of escalating tension south korea said it would extend an agreement just hours before it was to expire japan now says it will resume trade discussions with seoul tokyo increased taxes on south korean chemical products during the dispute. local elections will be held in hong kong on sunday voting that is likely to be dominated by the struggle over the territories

relationship with mainland china and that's having a big impact on the economy as more businesses choose their sides repping brian has more. this election's not only a battle at the ballot box but also with the cash registers. in this polarized society months of unrest have changed how people spend. this restaurant has a so-called yellow ribbon business opposed to the government and at lunch times it's overflowing with pro-democracy customers. this chain of tea shops also publicizes its pro-democracy views giving people the chance to express them as with each visit student loan only spends his money in places that support the protest movement my friends are very aware of restaurants we go through we shall we go to yeah but yes we were very conscious about that i'm not quite sure about it in

fact but we're trying to do what we can do at the moment you know to help with the situation to like express our demands in this highly charged atmosphere expressing your political views can invite attack. and much has been directed against businesses with links to mainland china. so-called blue ribbon businesses those that are seen as supporting the government or the police have borne the brunt of protesters anger the progress stablished one camp says it's contributed to hong kong slipping into recession and that the slump will continue as long as the unrest goes on. campaigning to keep his seat as a pro establishment district councillor command fung has experienced that anger firsthand. his party's office has been ransacked. and he wears a stab proof vest below his shirt when he's campaigning really sad because

just about 6 months ago it was our 1st save city the economic was not very good but we still have good. but nowadays people lost all their hopes we just don't know how what the next step we don't know how to stop the violence how to stop the camping. whatever the results of sunday's election the underlying causes of hong kong's unrest are likely to remain and businesses will have to navigate through any economic fallout public bride al-jazeera hong kong. u.s. president donald trump's met executives from the cigarette industry and public health advocates at the white house he's considering a federal ban on flavored cigarettes in september trump said he wanted to ban all flavors except tobacco itself but during the meeting he raised concerns over unregulated east cigarettes flooding the market if that ban took place. finally the launch of tesla's futuristic new electric pickup truck did not go as planned during

an ambitious demonstration of its apparently glass in front of c.e.o. elon musk yeah. well maybe they call it the size of a truck it's a new offering from tesla role on the stage and also. yeah pretty much audience expectations shattered when that glass was put to the test the stainless steel body is also designed to be scratch and dent resistent hopefully a little better on the glass. half past the hour here on al-jazeera and these are the headlines protesters asked again in chile after the country's defense minister dismissed today concerns over excessive force used against them in previous demonstrations thousands of people in the streets of the capital for a protest which initially began as a rally against metro fare increases in latin america it has been the scene human

with more from santiago people are have been particularly angry by an unfortunate comment made by a police general he said and he was referring to the use a pellet guns that have left at least 220 people injured in their eyes some people have lost one or both eyes and they've been and for a long time the government had been arguing that they were only made of rubber now it's been discovered that indeed they had lead and other metals elements inside of them and so as of today the use of these pellets was supposed to have been suspended in case unless rather there was danger imminent danger of life police in colombia of use tear gas to disperse anti-government protesters in. the main square in the council the president has now ordered a curfew bogota labor unions and student leaders urging people to return to the streets after at least 3 protesters were killed on thursday. i believe his

parliament is looking to approve legislation to pave the way for new elections former president evo morales has been calling on his supporters to maintain their blockade however which has been causing food and fuel shortages in the paths perilous resigned and fled to mexico on november 10th following protests over last month's disputed presidential election since then at least 32 people have been killed in the violence and in iraq's capital baghdad the government is denying reports that at least 4 people were killed after security forces opened fire on protesters on friday the killings take the total number of deaths since the demonstrations began in october to at least $330.00 people. ok you're up to date with the headlines on al-jazeera the latest edition of inside story is coming up next.

a new wave of anger in georgia protesters say the government has broken its promise of democratic reform so could this turn into yet another crisis in this former soviet republic and are outside forces involved this is inside story. welcome to the program on how he had seen almost 3 decades after georgia gained its independence protesters say free and fair elections on demonstrations broke out in the capital.