he starts on t.v. dot com. his first major interview since he was forced from office powerglide to power leader fernando lugo revealed he was ousted under threat of widespread violence. but out of my sight i knew that a new mascot was being prepared intelligence service told us that more killings were going to happen this time will be much more serious. the mood of anger rises in saudi arabia with more protests planned after the deaths of two activists after the western backed ruling regime continues to discriminate against minorities. u.n. peace envoy to syria called me on one of the security council to take a tougher stance and warn both the government and opposition of consequences if there is no ceasefire if the people suffer from relentless more.

than seven pm here in moscow this is archie coming to you live i mean you see now it with our top story and it is first major interview since he was ousted paraguay's former president fernando lugo has told r.t. he was forced out after the opposition threatened 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 camp 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 that threatens democracies around the

region just three hours and paraguayans predominantly right wing parliament voted for an on a 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 of venice well argentina brazil as of now regional trade groups you know sore and marcus or suspended because of president moves the impeachment in an exclusive interview with my colleague from r t spanish wise 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. it was being prepared 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 don't want to drop you want to be violence that's why we went along with this illegal and bruce's he's done so for nona lugo essentially says that he accepted this snappier 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 of a provocation can be used as a tool to remove a democratically elected leader. we'll show our full interview with paraguay's ousted president fernando lugo next hour here on our main writer times correspondent pepe escobar believes impeachment was orchestrated from outside paraguay for economic interests. the problem is these international interests the international financial system and international agribusiness aligned with brazilian landowners as well will all be huge tracts of land specially nice there

by a white house near the brazilian border and off course the american embassy in us and so on which is our friends in iran would say and ask all spies but in fact this is what they are in fact in us and so on so all of this interest this convergence of how to find a way to install or sort of democratic cool against global this is the heart of the action the use the technicality to launch any preachments process that lasted eleven between twenty four and forty eight out this is unheard of in wharton democratic a 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 broom 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 who were killed at a rally on sunday the demonstration was in response to the violent arrest of a prominent shia cleric now the deaths brought tens of thousands on to the streets of the city of qatar for marches that if you were out this week discontent is fueled by a lack of political and civil freedoms and ongoing tensions on dissidents sometimes with north by the west which support unconditionally the regime political analyst dr most in some way believes washington's backing of saudi arabia help keep the country minorities surpass. they so the saudis with the backing of the americans they thought the. people of slaves under their government that's why they

are pretty. people peaceful people are demonstrating over two months i'm very sure of. this they want a certain kind of dignity and honor and right to have social one and the place where the you know your. heard you wish to from their district the united states backing this monarchy they say they want democracy and the freedom by more of their friends is are we getting their servant think their citizens and living this kind of life there is a revolution revolution where media. does not cover all of this evidence they are putting some masks on their eyes in order not to see and i guess there is a kind of revolution going on in saudi arabia and in other places as well have been shown. still to come this hour syria so barbara's feel the brunt of war.

medals the need for syria we have the perfect sudan drama because it is the invoice of the world. the once famous syrian t.v. and film making industry into rough times as former arab sponsors withdraw money from the conflict britain. is.

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market why not. find out what's really happening to the global economy with mike's cancer or a no holds barred look at the global financial headlines kaiser reports. 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 mounts with western powers threatening more sanctions and military intervention to russia wants an extension of the u.n. observer mission to three months saying dialogue is the only way forward violence still rages in the country with online videos purportedly 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 and a lot of that's what the western countries and the countries in the gulf that are backing them is regime change in damascus they have rejected the initial peace plan that was put forward. 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 is for sixteen months now has touched on most every aspect of under narry life some arab nations which support the opposition and banned programs and movies from syria but film and television producers say it's only hardening their resolve just refinish not 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 in 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 no 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 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. shows our drama to the word to show our history or the way we live the way we love each other the way we take care of each other's god's way they start they stop they are fighting us actually you're mad at them with you 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 car time saudi arabia were among the first to condemn the syrian regime for its crackdown on protesters they were also among the most active supporters of the syrian armed opposition sponsoring and arming the rebels this is the second crisis the syrian rebels suffering from the first one was through two thousand and seven after hariri was killed and it was also there was a boycott or syrian drama and this time as we were hit very strong actually more stronger than two thousand and seven because this time it was. yes it was a hidden. flourish an 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 ventures but determined to keep the show on the road industry

professionals have united the syrian drama is an ambassador 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 old 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. not even on our team damascus syria. you can head straight to our web site for more on all the stories

we're covering here on air here's some of what we've got lined up today almost half a million yahoo users have just discovered that a lot can do because their accounts have become public also. today when woodridge turned into a battlefield you want footage of a by the police crackdown from the capital as curator forces move in on a peaceful and to carry my. thank you we'll have more on spain's economic crisis in the business news. show well the mood is of course in on the global actually markets approach says the k.p. investors all met in madrid that says a spanish ibex drops over two percent. since he joined me at five it's time for the business but us and i have already used our. humanitarian aid is pouring into russia's southern cross and our 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

on friday night the region was hit by what locals described as the tsunami like downpour caused by torrential rains over one hundred sixty people drowned most of them in their homes as record levels of rainfall caused massive flooding survivors are trying to rebuild their lives from scratch with the help of volunteers artist tommy mopsa has been to see the vital aid efforts for the victims in crawford are. up to twenty tons of food supplies and clothes have been coming from ordinary people supplies including 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 the older guys who come to work for me right over words 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 use people bag is out here you get separated when the height of the box for you have to be gone you know babies have to pay you right 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 when you look over wise that actually people walk out the volunteers of emergency services is out they have asked for the transportation for the aid was paid for by the activists and volunteers and will be leaving for groups of the most affected town in the black sea region flooding the worst to hit the region in seventeen years as cause an output of four billion rubles and damage more of the world's top stories for you now some hundred people killed in an inferno in

nigeria's oil producing niger delta they were trying to scoop up spilled fuel from a crashed petrol tanker when it caught fire women and children are among the dead according to witnesses crashes are common on nigeria's poorly maintained roads. at least nine pakistani trained policemen have been shot dead in the gun in the streets city of love for the taliban has said it was responsible for this week gunmen from the group killed seven security personnel at a campsite in job problems. former bosnian serb military chief a lot of has been hospitalized after complaining of feeling unwell at his trial in the hague a lot of faces 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 need to massacre the seventy year old former general denies any wrongdoing you know how it has affected the hague

tribunals before with acts yugoslav president slobodan milosevic dying of a heart attack in his cell in two thousand and six during his genocide trial. about was twenty and has been killed and four injured in two separate israeli attacks on the gaza strip and airstrike 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 civilian or military but israel claimed it had targeted a terrorist training ground fifteen people have been killed in israeli attacks in the past week. but more booze and gambling seems to be the answer to a number of american states and their economic hard times they want new bars and casinos to help fill coffers but authorities those wall reports it's a gamble that could leave 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 maryland maryland lie 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 because you know it would bring vegas to the potomac it's really nice here in vegas they 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. are fairly sensitive to changes in availability and it's not just d.c.

from connecticut but bill clears the way for package store 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 cat 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. . time now for business update as he rushes back on track through safe haven absolutely a nice a direct investment into russia has reached fifty three billion dollars that's twenty two percent more than last year posting a new post crisis record corning's the united nations a conaway's who analyzed about forty developed countries they found out that every third wave box out of one hundred all invested in russia that makes volume of investment equivalent to about three percent of what the country's economy produces a good rest is confessed that it is the impressive growth of the domestic market and cheap labor. business to russia ok let's head to wall street and see how investors are forming in the second hour. all right it's another negative start for the u.s. and indeed that's why it's better than expected weekly data on u.s.

jobless claims fell into offset the worries about the global growth but the dow jones there on the whole five percent down the nasdaq nearly one and a half percent in negative territory and talk of us things are getting pretty bad in california to a third of the city's gone bust in two weeks san bernadino follows a mammoth lakes and stockton also saying it can't cover its payroll foreclosure rates of shooting up in many parts of the us california is sixteen billion dollars in debt and on the island then the country's 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. on it is facing a crunch talks with the european union the european central bank and the international monetary fund today who want a progress report on spending cuts as part of their bailout. plan they say there's

no need to be crying over spilt milk well there may be an exception to that war as hundreds of farmers looking the streets of brussels over a year over production policies the price of a liter of milk is now twenty five year zero cents but it costs almost forty to produce now in response dairy farmers from across europe sprayed hundreds of liters in the european parliament building saying they're going bust the so-called milk like running down the gulf to symbolize the oversupply in the market. all right it's going to europe and see how the markets are performing in the second half of the trading day we've got red scarlet figures few just investors there demonstrating their disappointment over the minutes released from the federal reserve stateside which fell to reveal most solid side of stimulus and that's what they were hoping for want to also mention the madrid ibex as well the worst before on today's session that process really continue to rumble on the streets of madrid

we'll see the common currency that is see that it's still loitering around the two year lows for the traders favorite power one twenty one eighty five just that these are the closing figures for the ruble so it did and with a mixed finish against the basket cart says that leads us on to the closing figures for the russian markets them and it was another negative finish in moscow we had all the client it was had russia reporting a trade surplus in may so i mentioned or let's get to it we have the international energy agency saying that global economic slowdown could put a lid on oil prices but there is a risk nasty supply surprises could wreak a night's a market rallies we check out those prices now for you now crude oil prices slid under a c. five dollars a barrel that solved the minutes of the u.s. federal reserve cut the hopes of that stimulus i was talking about. indeed the markets for now we're going to start talking about the project. which has not.

just playing on a promotional two months ago. but other form. london told r.t. . 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 superdrug program we have orders from major russian carriers from companies in asia and latin america. deliveries to in the new year and laos plan to start supplies to mexico in twenty thirty years so i think by the year and the order book for the sukhoi superjet will stop two hundred planes. that's the market and i'll be back in an hour with more updates for you all right thanks for that we'll see you then and i'll be back with the headlines after this very short break stay with r.t. .

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