in his first major interview since he was forced from office deposed leader fernando lugo revealed he was ousted under threat of widespread violence. but out of my sight i knew that a new mosque it was being to piers intelligence service told us that more killings were going to happen this time will be much more serious. the motive anger rises in saudi arabia with more protests planned after the doctor to activists had a rally as the western backed ruling regime continues to discriminate against minorities. u.n. peace envoy to syria kofi annan wants the security council to take a tougher stance and warned both the government and opposition the consequences if there's no ceasefire as people suffer from broken families for.

live from our studios in central moscow you're watching our team with me and he said now it's six pm here in the russian capital now in his first major interview since he was ousted power wise former president fernando lugo has told r.t. he was forced out after the opposition threatened to widespread violence if he didn't go several trade groups have suspended the country's membership following lugo's impeachment isolating the south american nation. reports. many describe what happened in pair of wires a quick and quiet revolution the country's democratically elected president was voted out of office by the parliament in a trial which lasted a few hours for poor performance as the opposition said paraguayans neighbors in latin america called it an institutional coup that threatens democracies around the

region just three hours and paraguayans predominantly right wing parliament voted for nona logo out of office analysts say it's partly because these powerful opposition didn't like the fact that president who was working to expand trade in partnership with other latin american countries like or ally venice well argentina brazil as of now regional trade groups you know sore and marcus or suspended because of president move those impeachment in an exclusive interview with my colleague from r.t. spanish ousted president or not a little told us that he was basically threatened by the opposition to accept the terms of this parliament trial he said he was warned that if he didn't stand the trial the military and some of the opposition groups would take to the streets with weapons and create havoc take a listen. to the new mosque it was being prepared the intelligence service told us

that more killings like in the could've district were going to happen this time would be much more serious i'm a pacifist i don't want to drop you want to be spilled due to violence that is why we went along with this illegal and. he's done so for a nano logo essentially says that he accepted this snappy trial to avoid provocations and eventually blood on the streets and this is most interesting because parent why could be an example of how even the threat over probably cation can be used as a tool to remove a democratically elected leader. also the full interview with pairwise ousted president fernando lugo later this hour here on r.t.e. pages times correspondent pepe escobar believes his impeachment was orchestrated from outside paraguay for economic interests. the problem is these international interests the international financial system and international agribusiness allied with brazilian landowners as well will all be huge tracts of

land specially nice there but what near to brazilian border and off course the american embassy in us and so on the which is our friends in iran would say amassed all spies but in fact this is what they are in fact in us and so on so all of this interest this converged to find their way so installer sort of democratic cool against local this is the heart of the action they used a technicality to launch any preachments process that lasted between twenty four and forty eight out this is unheard of in warden democratic political history in fact the official explanation by senators and the landowners that they were at back then this was incompetence by the central government does not hold at all it was a set up and it was provoked to find a way to get this syncs the barnum and so they could arrange their brains to

impeachment this is what it's called nowadays in south america especially democracy shipped and if soon can be exported to other parts of the world including the middle east. public anger continues to rise in saudi arabia with reports of more marches planned in support of two local activists killed at a rally on sunday the demonstration was in response to the find and arrest of a prominent shia cleric in the deaths brought tens of thousands on to the streets of the city f. carter for marches that have continued throughout the week discontent is fueled by a lack of political and civil freedoms ongoing to tensions and dissidents clampdown is ignored by the west which supports this new thing the regime political analyst dr morton telling believes washington is backing saudi arabia how to keep the country's minorities the path they sowed the saudis with the backing of the americans they thought the. people of slaves under their government that's why they

are shooting. people peaceful people demonstrating in order to demand some i mean durations in their districts they want a certain kind of dignity and honor and to have social was the place where the. bird you wish to from their district the united states backing this monarchy they say they want democracy and freedom on their friends. they are preventing their citizens living this kind of life there is a revolution covered up revolution where media. does not come out of this evidence they are putting some masks on their rise in order not to see and i guess there is a kind of revolution going on in saudi arabia and in other places will have been shown. still to come this hour here on our team tough times for syria and so.

there is a need for sitting on their own we have to protect sudan drama because it is a war void through the work of the conflict in syria has left the country and how the earth including its once famous t.v. and filmmaking industry as we report coming up here on our team. is.

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market why not. find out what's really happening to the global economy with mike stronger or a no holds barred look at the global financial headlines tune in to. question our team live from moscow the u.n. envoy to syria wants the security council to get tough on both the country's government and opposition kofi annan says there should be consequences if the warring sides don't comply with his ceasefire plan the pressure on syria mouse with western powers threatening more sanctions and military intervention russia wants an extension of the u.n. observer mission for three months saying dialogue is the only way forward in still rages in the country with online videos portably showing rebels blowing up tanks

and helicopters some analysts believe the opposition has no interest in finding a peaceful solution. the only thing that the opposition wants at this point an alliance with the western countries and the countries in the gulf that are backing them is regime change in damascus they have rejected the initial. this plan that was put forward by kofi annan and the united nations that was indorsed by the syrian government by other forces throughout the region by russia as well as china but the backers of the syrian national congress and the syrian so-called free syrian army have opposed any effort aimed at dialogue to bring about a political solution to this crisis they have refused to acknowledge any type of cease fire they have continued their aggressive activities against the syrian government and as a result of that the syrian government has had no choice except to engage in these

military maneuvers that we've seen over the last couple of days the onus of the resolution to this crisis strictly lies with the armed opposition and also the opposition that is around the syrian national council as well as the other islamist groups which have refuse all peace plans that have been put forward by the united nations envoy kofi annan. and the conflict that's lasted for sixteen months now has touched down almost every aspect of ordinary life some arab nations which support the opposition have banned programs and movies from syria but film and television producers say it's only hardening their resolve and she's marrying for no snow reports. t.v. soap operas something syria has been famous for all around the arab world they are considered the regional emotional and funny in all syrian society there would be a man a storyteller who would sit at

a cafe or just outside his home and tell stories and everybody would come to listen today this is what syrian drama does it tell simple and timeless stories about good and evil all ages and genders like it and it in it's all arab people but during the conflict in syria its trademark dramas have become yet another dividing factor gulf countries which had traditionally helped fund them withdrew from production live in a huge financial gap and the matters were made worse when the arab league called for a boycott of syrian satellite channels including drama ones they want to fight everything good in syria they don't want us to be. the shows our drama to the word to show our history or the way we live the way we love each other the way we taking care of each other's that's why they stop they stop they are fighting us actually. at them with they wanted to destroy not just

our country but all of the good in our country and even any positive images of syria in the minds of other arab people. now of countries headed by qatar and saudi arabia were among the first to condemn the syrian regime for it's packed own on protesters they were also among the most active supporters of the syrian armed opposition sponsoring and arming the rebels this is the second crosses the syrian rebels suffering from the first one was two thousand and seven after hariri was killed and it was also there was a boycott for syria. and this times we were hit very strong actually in more stronger than two thousand and seven because this time it was obvious that it was a hidden flaws in industry with a turnover with millions of dollars has quickly withered what used to be thirty five fully fledged projects spear has become just a few small scale venture is determined to keep the show on the road industry

professionals have united syria and is an ambassador but we have to protect syrian drama because it is. our. voice to the world producers say salaries have also dropped drastically but most staff actors engineers and even directors have agreed to work almost for nothing if only it allows the programs to continue in. this era in drama shows the lives of ordinary people who live in the all damascus at a time when the country was under french occupation at the beginning of the twentieth century a common enemy and the fight for independence united people they got together showing the best of their qualities filmmakers wanted to keep away from politics but the message this sends is very much up to date. damascus syria. but straight to our website for more on all the stories we're covering on

the air here are some of what we've got on line for you today almost a million yahoo users have just covered up the logon details of their accounts become public i'm doubt what's called a mass the for private data our team dot com. and also for you the day when madrid turned into a battlefield watch recorded a violent police crackdown from the capital but the security forces move in and on a peaceful anti-us terrorism march. we'll have more on the spanish economic crisis coming up with katie in business. absolutely. as you saw just down the streets of madrid got investors all in a high right now that's imagery of the dishonest ball gets now down about two percent in today's trading session that was caution the rules the day join in about five minutes time for the business bulletin how to break down again. in other news

humanitarian aid is pouring into russia's southern cross in a dark region that's been devastated by last week's floods over a thousand tons of food water clothes and other necessities have already been delivered now on friday night the region was hit by what locals described as a tsunami lie down for caused by two rental rains over one hundred sixty people drowned most of them in your home wrecker bubbles of rainfall caused massive flooding survivors are now trying to rebuild their lives from scratch with the help of volunteers artists have we want to say has been to see the vital aid for the victims in crosstalk. ordinary people supplies include warm clothes baby food hygiene products and water as well as children's toys people who brought goods to the drop of points said they were driven by need to help one of the organizers of the camp said they've seen an unprecedented amount of goods and people who are putting politics aside for great

to cause older guys from the left or right shoulder wards all the parts everybody are united. the unexpected arrival of russians i'm one ryan please raise eyebrows at the camp however after the initial and even is obvious presence the volunteers realize that with a tip lend a helping hand bringing in possibles as well as serving food. and i know all the yeah you get to overpack to cook so what they do when they receive a package out here you get separated when the height of the box is for you have everything from you know babies toothpaste things you write that you have to take in the stuff you know which are needed by all the medical supplies and you know people who are working with kids we're working with injuries he looked at us but why is that actually people walk out the volunteers the emergency services is out they have asked for the transportation for the aid was paid for by the activism volunteers and will be leaving for groups that are the most affected town in the

black sea region flooding the worst to hit the region in seventy years is causing upwards of four billion rubles in damage or more of the world's top stories for you now more than a hundred people had been at it inferred zero in nigeria's oil producing niger delta they were trying to scope up the spill fuel from across petrol tanker when it caught fire women and children are among the dead according to witnesses crashes are common areas poorly maintained roads. at least nine pakistani trainees policemen been shopped at in a gun attack in the city of before the taliban with said it was responsible earlier this week gunmen from the group killed seven security personnel at a campsite in projet province. former bosnian serb military chief rothko melodic has been hospitalized after complaining of feeling unwell at his trial in the hague a lot of traces eleven charges of genocide and crimes against humanity during the

eucharist slavia war in the one nine hundred ninety s. including the one nine hundred ninety five separate needs massacre the seventy year old former general denies any wrongdoing you know how it has affected the hague tribunals for acts you can spot president obama most of it so i have a heart attack in his cell in two thousand and six during his genocide trial. about the sunni and has been killed and four injured two separate israeli attacks on the gaza strip an air strike killed a hamas member and wounded a fighter all three more people were hurt when a tank shell struck their vehicle palestinian authorities have not confirmed if they were civilians or militants but israel claims it had targeted terrorist training ground fifteen people have been killed in those israeli attacks in the past week. more booze and gambling seems to be the answer of a number of american states through economic hard times they want new bars and

casinos to help fill coffers but as artie's those wall reports it's a gamble that quickly a big hangover. las vegas the brake lights entice an influx of people looking for a good time. but if some cities and states across the country get their way what happens in vegas won't stay in vegas struggling to raise revenue and close the deficit some governments want to bring a piece of sin city home and marilyn marilyn lai recently opened its doors more than three football fields long the massive adult playground is welcomed by some great employers put a lot of people to work great tax revenue great entertainment venue i think it's going to be a real plus for the area but despised by others it brings a lot more people in gambling i don't know how great that is for like the kid in the mall isn't really a family place now. and on the d.c.

maryland border lies a national harbor a picturesque development along the water. a proposed to see you know would bring vegas to the potomac it's really nice here in vegas i mean even on the streets they hand you cards for prostitution what impact that would have environmentally on this area because you don't have to push out neighborhoods in order to build it. and beyond gambling cities and states across the country are banking on booze. here in d.c. the mayor wants to extend bar hours so they can keep those drinks flowing later into the night. it would take effect in october and bring in over five million dollars in two thousand and thirteen it's a short term gain for a big long term loss dr david jernigan warns of the dangers of encouraging people to drink up he says when alcohol consumption goes up so do alcohol related problems

things like hospital room emergency emergency room admissions that's a more sensitive indicator interesting lee liver cirrhosis. they are fairly sensitive to changes in availability and it's not just d.c. from connecticut that bill clears the way for package door sales and beer sales at supermarkets every day of the year except thanksgiving christmas and new years to georgia supporters say the sunday cereal could bring in millions of dollars in additional tax revenue since the recession sparked in two thousand and eight dozens of cities and states have eased liquor laws as a way to balance their budgets some say the answer instead is taxes whether it's taxing booze the best way is to raise an alcohol tax in this country alcohol taxes do not keep up with inflation they are flat taxes based on the volume of the beverage or taxing the rich i think. the tax tax hike for the super rich wouldn't be bad because i'm not super rich but you know i think that

would probably be a better idea well america during the government if the cash and drinking where sorrows may bring in the revenue of cities and states across the country so desperately needs in washington liz wahl r.t. . katie at the business trading on the floors of wall street now happening what's the latest how are the markets doing yeah quite right nice to know the negative stuff for the u.s. stocks and that's despite best inexpensive weekly data on the u.s. jobless claims buyouts that news is failing to offset worries about the global growth situation we've got out the moment if we look at the dow jones eight tenths of a cent down the now is that one and all of a negative territory so far will monitor the situation throughout the day now so go to the u.s. things are pretty bad in california to where a third of the city is going to boston to wakes up on

a day you know follows the like stilton after saying coal. its payroll foreclosure rates are shooting up in many parts of the us california is sixteen billion dollars in debt now let's move on so i learned the country has been dealt another blow by the finance minister saying that debt is likely to hit one hundred twenty percent of g.d.p. in twenty thirteen either does facing crunch talks with the european union the european central bank and the international monetary fund today we want a progress report on spending cuts as part of the bear out now they say there's no point to cry over spilt milk well i may be exceptions that will as hundreds of farmers have bought the streets of brussels overproduction promises the price of a liter of milk is now twenty five euro cents but it costs almost forty to produce so in response dairy farmers from across europe sprayed hundreds of liters of the

european parliament building saying they're going bust the so-called milk lake running down the gulf to symbolize the oversupply in the market all right stick with the region then we head on in fear of the markets and see that we've got some disappointment as well and that's over the minutes released from the federal reserve meeting which fell to reveal all the signs of a serious we've got a sea of red right now and it's madrid's buybacks i mentioned earlier the worst performer in today and that's over those protests can see ten uing two days spending cuts all right so the common currency then we'll see how that's performing and it's still managing to slip one twenty one eighty three that's how the ruble is looking right now mixed performance against a basket of currencies it's going to stop trading in about fifteen minutes or so as we have the closing figures in the next hour talking about see how the actor mark is getting on here and there for a much mirroring what's happening in the rest of the world really all declining as well which is really helping matters as well as russia trades up as affording in.

and talking of oil the international energy agency has said that the globe. economic slowdown could put a lid on prices but there is a risk north east supply. could weeknights a market value that's what. i can talk about. on the russian super jet. mid-size passenger plane crossed i should say crashed pardon me on a promotional top two months ago in indonesia the former international shown in london the makers head told of. still strong. the preliminary crash investigation says there was no technical failure so i don't think the case will hurt the plane's reputation moreover all our customers confirm their commitment to the super jet program we have orders from major russian carriers from companies in asia and latin america this year will start deliveries in the knees and laos and plan to start supplies to mexico in twenty thirty so i

think by the year end the old book for the sukhoi superjet top two hundred planes. and they say that's the business news that i'll be back next hour with the closing figures for the russian markets correct we'll see you same place same time the next hour thanks for that on a couple of minutes we bring you an exclusive interview with paraguay's impeach the leader ferdinando we'll go for that a look at our headlines and short break. well

the future science technology innovation all the moves developments from around russia we've gone through a few jerks covered. nearly a billion people in the world for knowing hungry every day. in the united states even our trash cans are filled with food you just have to go get it all of these perfectly good eggs because one was cracked didn't even get all over the other ones just drove all the way up and cheese from the german oh you clearly like the upper crust. from the dumpster at one am this morning three pm this afternoon on the

grill the cake is made from one dozen dumpster egg whites. delicious breakfast for the family make some toast for about a week every year in america we throw away ninety six billion pounds of food. blind rush is going to be soon which brightened if you knew about someone from funds to perdition.