♪ protests erupt across brazil as dilma rousseff is accused of trying to shield her predecessor fromorruption charges. you're watching al jazeera live from headquarters in doha and also coming up, syria warring size and talk to geneva and what lies ahead for the fragmented opposition. south africa president under pressure to resign after extraordinary revelations involving the influence of the wealthy family. peaceful giants caught in a cross fire of west africa's conflicts. ♪ protesters have filled the streets of several brazil cities and furious about the latest allegations against president dilma rousseff and named her predecessor silva as chief of staff, an appointment critics say it's to shield him from prosecution and we report from rio. >> reporter: tens of thousands of brazil people are on the streets and some gathered at the presidential palace and others across the city, the appointment of mentor and predecessor silva meant to restore public trust but it has done the opposite and is was credited of lifting millions of poverty is charged with fraud and money laundry with reg

>> dilma rousseff's survival in doubt. hello there i'm barbara serra, you're watching al jazeera live from london. hijacked code tro paris, the hijacker gave himself up. sieges of government for three days, given a deadline to disperse. >>> and accused of shooting a wounded palestinian. we speak to the man who filmed the incident. hello there, thank you for joining us. brazilian pe dilma rousseff's government, has been dealt a blow, first member of the db party is stepping down. dilma rousseff is wrapped in accusations that she manipulated government regulations, all she denies. gabriel elizondo is in brasilia for us. obviously this terrible news for dilma rousseff, how much of a set back will this be to her if this breaks down. judge. >> reporter: it is aabsolutely . the pmdb party is the biggest party in brazil, now this was her key ally party in her coalition and with the entire party now saying they're breaking away, from rousseff's ruling coalition, it basically signals that her coalition is crumbling. what that means

last sunday more than a million people demanded the removal and impeachment of president dilma rousseff. it was the latest development in a two-year long story, an investigation which was operation car wash. the investigation centers on a billion dollar corruption scandal at brazil's oil corporation and has touched many of president dilma rousseff's close associates and from theyed the news in brazil and brought bias of mainstream media star e startled startled. and dilma rousseff is the second to be elected in brazil and she and workers party camp -- complain they are been in a monopoly and the story is not easy for the dilma rousseff government and has waves of reporting but those watching the news there is suspicion that the coverage has just as much to do as pushing the political divide as it has to do with the corruption scandal. the listening post now on the role the media is playing in brazil's political crisis. on sunday the 13th of march brazil's largest broadcaster tv global suspended its regular programming to cover protests across the country. the media had spent a lot of ai

are been in a monopoly and the story is not easy for the dilma rousseff government and has waves of reporting but those watching the news there is suspicion that the coverage has just as much to do as pushing the political divide as it has to do with the corruption scandal. the listening post now on the role the media is playing in brazil's political crisis. on sunday the 13th of march brazil's largest broadcaster tv global suspended its regular programming to cover protests across the country. the media had spent a lot of air time in the run up urging people to take to the streets to demand the impeachment of president dilma rousseff. >> impeachment. >> reporter: dilma rousseff is not under investigation and at protests says a lot of brazil politics, society and its media. >> demographic profile of media who went to the streets last sunday is very particular and upper middle class, white, from the southeastern part of brazil. i mean the richest part of brazil so there a bunch of very discontent white middle class folks who do not like the workers party from the beginning i guess an

brazil's political crisis deepens as dilma rousseff partner walks out of government plus. >> cuba isery small country with a disproportionately large number of ballet stars and i'm in havana at the national ballet school and i will tell you the secret of its success. ♪ after more than 50 years of military rule in myanmar power has passed to a mainly civilian government, at a ceremony in the capitol tin-chow sworn as president and she will be sworn this as foreign affairs and energy and over sea the president's office as well and she is barred from holding the top job of president and it is drafted by the military and going to someone whose children hold foreign passports but will have considerable influence and the 69-year-old cho is a close friend and we have more from the capitol. >> reporter: first elected president in a century and emotional for people in myanmar who suffered military rule for such a long time and the president is at loyal aid to chi who was constitutionally barred for running for the highest office because her children have foreign nationalities and during the a

dilma rousseff is not known as an able politician. she has missed important moments where she could have separated herself from the scandal. maybe it was a very impossible position and now she has to face consequences most likely the political parties alive to her in the next few days and weeks will abandon her. she is xreetd isolated and so the situation is dire for her even dire for the country that is facing a second year of deep recession >>> a top syrian kurdish official has said that the kurds are preparing to extend autonomy areas under their control. >> reporter: the syrian border town was almost taken by i.s.i.l. until the kurdish fighters of the y.p.g. beat them off. with hindsight that victory was crucial in the proposal for a federal system in the areas it and its political wing control which would sprech all the way to the border with iraq. there is evidence of support for the y.p.g. here and in the poverty stricken conditions people live, backing for kurdish autonomy in syria. >> translation: i support the initiative. ku

this follows months of turmoil for dilma rousseff. the departure of the centrist brazilian democratic party makes it less likely she will be able to involve -- avoid impeachment. thousands have been taking to the streets to call for her removal. i'm joined by bruce douglas and rio de janeiro. good afternoon to you, bruce. i guess the big question is, are we going to see the government collapsed in brazil? bruce: some are starting to say that now is the beginning of the end for doma recep. it will be extremely difficult for the government to secure the one third support it needs in congress to avoid an impeachment vote. congress is currently debating dilma rousseff's and peach met, over accusations that she fiddled the government books to hide holes in the government budget. at the moment, it's looking very touch and go as to whether she can get over that one third threshold she needs to survive, and the decision by the pmjb makes that increasingly less likely. brent: let me ask you about the departure of the party -- why has that part

antiprotesters return to the streets after an appointment by dilma rousseff. ♪ so to the conflict in and we are entering a fifth day of talks in geneva, the u.n. special envoy says the distance is large and staffan de mistura will spend the day meeting with both sides separately and agreements on one objective which is keeping syria together, let's speak to james base who is following the talks of course in geneva and james talks have not started yet. >> they have not started, no, nick and that is interesting because staffan de mistura said he would be meeting the government side in the morning, those were his comments. they did not announce a meeting but told cameras that will film the start of the meeting were called to be there and have been told to go away and come back just afternoon geneva time so pretty clear to me there has been a postponement of what was going to be a morning meeting now going to be an afternoon meeting with the government tied. one reason for that possibly here very clear feeling the government side is under pressure and public pressure from the united nati

president dilma rousseff didn't let the engineers get in her way. she called government supporters and welcomed the embattled former president into her cabinet. >> translation: welcome, companion. i count on the experience of him, on his identity, the identity that he has with his country, with the people of this country. i count on this. lula da silva chief of staff of the house. >> reporter: outside the presidential palace anti-government protesters clashed with lula da silva supporters. both sides frustrated and angry at the many different and contradictory turns the country's politics had taken. the demonstrations are not limited to the capital. for the second day in a row, thousands moved to the streets across the country, tired of corruption and their politicians. despite the massive protests, she is determined to press on trying to keep the country running. she says the protests are part of a healthy democracy and she is doing what she believes is best as brazil's duly elected president. but members of the lower house plan to make it difficul

supporters of embattled president dilma rousseff are calling for mass rallies today.t is to counter a political crisis that threatens to drive her from office. night, the refresh antigovernment protests in large crowds demanding dilma rousseff's resignation. the unrest cap the day of political drama. accusing the government of hampering the free exercise of justice, a brazilian judge blocks the appointments of ex-president as chief of staff just minutes after he was sworn in. hisjudge believes nomination could derail a federal probe against their former leader who is being investigated in connection with briberyanging conviction with pepto grass. >> he is a person who has been involved in political activism against president dilma rousseff's government. this judge has sent many messages as an ordinary citizen no doubt, taking a position favoring the end of dilma rousseff's government. brazilian media has suggested that his appointment could be a blatant move to sidestep justice. in brazil, cabinet ministers can only be investigated by the supreme court, not by federal

that poll was not good news for dilma rousseff.ed that 66% of brazilians polled approve of the impeachment process against her. 65% think they should step down. so that's just going to give more momentum to the opposition who want to see her out of offers. >> gabriel elizondo with the latest from brazil. gabe, thank you. >>> still adhere on al jazeera, we visit congo which is headed to the polls on sunday. and examine why elections there are so important. >>> meanwhile, senegal is holding a referendum on reducing presidential terms and we'll heel teel yotell you why the prs coming under five even though he supports a yes vote. investigative series. ♪ ♪ >>> reminder of the top stories on al jazeera. turkey's interior minister says a turkish isil fighter was behind saturday's bombing in istanbul. five others have been arrested and the government has canceled kurdish celebrations as a security measure. >>> refugees are continuing to arrive in greece, despite a new rule that would send many of them back to turkey. >>> and the u.s. mili

brazil's political crisis deepens as dilma rousseff's coalition partner walks out of the government. donald trump's campaign manager is charged with assaulting a journalist >>> after more than 50 years of military resume in myanmar. the power the power ed to a mainly civilian government. htin kyaw has been sworn in as the new president. aung san suu kyi heading the party is running four ministries. foreign affairs, education, energy and she will over see the president as office. she is barred from holding the top job of president. the constitution drafted by the military stops the presidency going to someone whose children hold foreign passports. she is expected to wield considerable influence. the new president is 69 years old and a close personal friend of aung san suu kyi. the latest from the capital. >> reporter: myanmar now has its first elected civilian president in half a century, a big and emotional moment here for many here where they have suffered under military rule for such a long time. the president htin kyaw is a lloyd aid to aung san suu kyi who was barred from running

president dilma rousseff didn't let the jeers get in the way. she called government supporters brave brazilians and welcomed the former embattled president into cabinet. >> translation: welcome to the cabinet, minister lula. i count on his experience, identity, the identity that he has with the people of this country. i count on this. chief of staff of the civil house. >> reporter: outside the presidential palace anti-government protesters clashed with lula's supporters, frustrated and angry at the many different contradictory terms that the country's politics had taken. they are not limited to the capital. thousands took to the streets in sit sense, tired of corruption and politicians. >> reporter: despite the plo tests president lula is set to press on. the protests are part of a healthy democracy. she is believed to do what is best. members of the lower house plan to make it difficult for lulo to hang on to her seat due to mismanagement. a federal judge suspended lulu's appoint to the role. a move the government is appealing. the president ho

if dilma rousseff's coalition breaks down how much of a setback will that be to her?er: well, in one word, huge. dilma rousseff, this is really a decisive day as she'll find out what kind of chance she has to fight these impeach think charges in congress. there that you see behind me. the pmdb party, the democratic movement party of prasil is only one of about 25 different political parties that make up congress however it's the biggest in all of brazil and it's been a loyal ally for dilma rousseff for the years she's been president and they control this particular party. 69 seats in congress. meaning that if this party breaks away, which all indications are that they most likely will breakaway, that would mean it would be very difficult for her to keep the coalition in congress she needs to fight back against these impeachment charges. we peck the impeachment vote in congress to happen in about two weeks from now. but really what dilma rousseff is facing is not only this biggest party, strongest ally, potentially breaking away from her, but also as they wore a domino

but i think when this happens, because lula is sort of dilma rousseff's patron, it gives more animusor more vitality to the opposition. now we can goell, for it, do more on the impeachment in congress." what you also have is, it looks like a plea bargain by the former senator, which does involve, apparently, supposedly, in terms of what has been leaked -- his testimony does involve dilma rousseff. overall, it does weaken the evenion of dilma rousseff, though a lot of it does not involve her directly. catherine n.: thank you so much, anthony. moving on now, it is a huge cache of information, files identifying 22,000 alleged fighters for the islamic state group, now being invested by police -- investigated by police in germany. andreported on the dossier published some of its content. it says it was handed some of these files by a disillusioned former member of the islamic state group. germany's federal criminal investigatorsid think there is a high probability the documents are genuine. that statement is being backed up by the german interior minister, too. according to the analysis o

otherwise, dilma rousseff would be impeached and lula da silva would be in prison. the fact of the matter is dilma rousseff is still the president and there's is no evidence against her and lula da silva, there is no evidence. the only difference is that he has been appointed minister is that he can stilling prosecuted and investigated, but this time around by the supreme court, which is a higher authority. one or two million demonstrators in a country of 200 million is big but not decisive. this time last year, it was smaller, even though the intensity is bigger. for the first time the pro-government people are protesting as well. they're entitled to call for the government to go, but there is nothing sinister or corrupt about dilma rousseff. if she were to call him on the basis of him being charged with something, then that may be corrupt, but at the moment if the general secretary of the union is saying that, he must be right >>> regional and international powers are waiting to see if kurdish controlled areas of northern syria will declare an aautonomous region.

dilma rousseff's partner walks out of parliament. hundreds remain outside of parliament did despite two deadlines to leave. the mother of an italian student murder in egypt dismisses the government's explanation for his death >>> a big day in myanmar this wednesday after more than 50 years of military rule the reins of power have been passed to the civilian government. htin kyaw was sworn in as president. aung san suu kyi has been sworn in as minister of foreign affairs. our correspondent is there. it is a landmark event. the moment itself in parliament was quite short, but a huge amount in the country's history. >> reporter: definitely an historical day in myanmar, the first civilian elected presidential in half a century and that president tin has just made his first formal speech. it was very promising. there were big nouments in that speech. he said he will try to-- announcements in that speech. he said he will make an establishment of a democratic federal union which means there will be a federation here in myanmar in the future

details have taken place over dilma rousseff appointment of lula da silva. they see it as an attempt to protect him from prosecution in an upcoming case >> translation: this was the moment president dilma rousseff would pacify the country and turn things around. her popular being formally appointed chief of her cabinet. it didn't last long. >> reporter: president dilma rousseff didn't let the engineers get in the way. she called government supporters great brazilians. >> translation: welcome to lula da silva. i count on the experience of him, i count on his identity, the identity that he has with this country, with the people of this country. i count on this. >> reporter: outside the presidential palace anti-government protesters clashed with lula da silva supporters. both sides frustrated and angry at the many different and contradictory turns the country's politics have taken. the demonstrations are not limited to the capital. for the second day in a row, thousands took to the streets in the cities across the country. tired of corruption and their politici

that should be enough if to you legit niz dilma rousseff's government. >> translation: we are willingto die if necessary. they won't take away from us the best president that brazil has had >> reporter: this is the biggest pro-government gathering. there were similar scenes across brazil >> have >> reporter: numbers are important here. it is an a strength to the government. this large showing has really only further polarized brazilian society. the opposition said it will respond repeating these protests seen last sunday, the biggest in recent history. angry what has been dubbed the car wash scandal, implicating business leaders and major politicians, including the former presidential lieu. lieu is the man that this crowd, the government supporters, came to hear. >> translation: i'm not going into the government to fight. i'm going to help my colleague dilma rousseff to do what she needs to do for this country. >> reporter: the supreme court was blocking his appointment to the cabinet. it means the investigation against lula da silva will continue. dilma rousseff hold on the presidenc

this could turn the tide against president dilma rousseff. >> protesters have interrupted a rally by donald trump. the front runner in the u.s. presidential election. he was speaking in illinois. trump is attending rallies in ohio on sunday, despite an increasing number of destructions. >> this is what happened in blooming tonne earlier. >> get him out of here, please, get him out. get him out. you can get them out, thank you, thank you >>> as tensions run high, president obama said candidates somehow focus on doing more for the american people. >> what the folks running for office should focus on is how to make it better, not insults and school-yard talks, and manufacturing facts. not decisiveness along the lines of race or fate. certainly not violence against other americans, or excluding them. we are a better country than that. >> now, arts and politics - it's for centuries been an unavoidable relationship. one exhibition is aiming to emphasis creativity and keep the politics out. gerald tan went along to have a look. >> reporter: at first glance the peace resembles the painting f

se celebraba la toma de posesiÓn junto a dilma rousseff. >>> cuento con la experiencia de lula cuento entre Él y dilma rousseff en la que se sugiere que la presidenta brasileÑa intentarÍa imposible arresto lula lo acelerÓ totaliddo. >>> te mandÓ un asesor con un papel para que lo usos si es necesario el acto acta de nombramiento le dice dilma rousseff, y el ex presidente goza de un mundo de ser procesado pero la filtraciÓn cal dÁ animos de un paÍs polarizado. >>> no voto a nadie mÁs, mejor no hacer nada. >>> nos vamos a manifestar a para poner la cara en la calle y protestar. >>> ya hay una guerra declarada. >>> los suceso de los Últimos dÍas han frenado la intenciÓn de lula del refiero t tiro la frÁgil posiciÓn del gobierno y asegurar el futuro del partido de los trabajadores. >>> el Él quiere asegurar una mejor posiciÓn en las elecciones municipales, y es un paso mÁs para intentar alcanzar la presidencia en el 2018. >>> y crece el pedido de renuncia se forma la comisiÓn para elevar el proceso de juicio polÍtico contra dilma rousseff lo que compromete mÁs a la presiden presidenta. >>

and the prospect of impeachment looking ever likelier for brazil's president dilma rousseff. she has lost eight major coalition partner in her government amid a spiraling corruption scandal. catherine: it is a week to the day since the deadly bomb attacks in brussels that cost 32 lives. many more people are still in hospital with serious injuries. a manhunt is also underway for a third suspect who was seen at the airport with the two suicide bombers. some staff there returned today to the site of the first to attack. they are due to partially reopen on wednesday but it has been announced in the last few hours that it will remain closed. tom porterhouse as the story. tom: a big test for the airport to see if it is ready to reopen its stores. members were drafted on a voluntary basis to act as passengers, testing the temporary check in area is secure and up to scratch. >> at the moment we have developed a temporary system for checking in luggage and passengers and a whole system where passengers go towards the building making the terminal to the boarding gates, building that we

we have demonstrations likely to continue while we wait await decisions by the court and dilma rousseffherself to p on how she is going to consolidate her position. >> translation: we would like to see her behind bars. it is about time the federal police got going. that is what the people want. the people want justice. >> translation: part of the population made a pifk and we have to fix it. the sooner we physical it the better it will be for the country. the longer we wait the worse it will get. >> reporter: there is increasing uncertain t with no obvious end in sight to what we see as a political crisis >>> joining us live is our correspondent. what's the latest on former president lula da silva? >> reporter: there is some dramatic developments in the last 24 hours. on friday night a judge in the supreme court actually said that he cannot serve in her cabinet because late last week dilma rousseff said she was going to make lula da silva her chief minister, a very powerful position, and he was actually expecting to start his first day on the job this coming tuesday. that likely is now

dilma rousseff needs that to survive. that's one reason why she has failed to tackle the budget deficit. in turn gdp is expected to shrink by 3.4% this year after a similar drop last year. this would mark brazil's deepest downturn in over a century. the dollar has fallen more than 6% this week. it bounce slightly on the news of the judge blocking lula da silva's appointment. >> reporter: this was the moment president dilma rousseff hoped would pacify the country and turn things around. her popular predecessor being appointed chief of her cabinet, but it didn't last long. >> translation: she didn't let the engineers get in-- jeers get in the way. she welcomed the embattled former president into her cabinet. >> translation: welcome, dear companion, lula da silva, minister lula da silva. i count on his identity, the identity that he has with this country, with the people thf country. i count on this. chief of staff of the civil house. >> reporter: outside the presidential palace anti-government protesters clashed with suppor

for former leader dilma rousseff is held in high regard by the left wing.us roous needs that to survive. that's why she has failed to tackle the budget deficit which stood at more than 150 billion dollars. that equivalent to 10% of gdp. gdp is expecteded to shrink by 3.5% this year after a similar drop last year. it will be marking the lowest downturn in the committee. it bounced slightly on the news of the judge blocking lieu's appointment. >> reporter: in was the moment president dilma rousseff hoped would pacify the country and turn things around. her popular predecessor formally appointed chief of her cabinet. it didn't last long. >> reporter: she didn't let the jeers get in the way. she called government supporters brave brazilians. >> translation: welcome, dear xhan i don't know, lula da silva-- companion. i count on the experience of him. i count on his identity. the identity that he has with this country, with the people of this country. i count on this. he is the chief of staff of the civil house. >> reporter: outside the presidential palace anti-g

the brazilian government under dilma rousseff failed to adapt the economy to the new conditions of the end of the super cycle of commodities, and to attract more investors from brazil, from abroad. she doubled down on the state intervention in the economy, and produced a disastrous, absolutely disastrous economic outcome. on top of this, you have the corruption can exactly that now involves directly both her and former president her predecessor. tomorrow it is expect thad the supreme court in brazil will validate a plea bargain agreement of a former leader incriminating her and former president directly into the petrobras scandal. >> a teaching prize for work teaching children traumatized by violence. she beat nominees from japan, canada, the u.s. and the u.k. she grew up in the dehatia camp and now teaches in the occupied west bank. >>> still to come here on al jazeera, china clamps down on protesters in march demonstrations by coal miners in the northeast. >>> calling on the european union to open >> hello again, the top stories here on al jazeera. a powerful car bomb has left 34 peo

as chief the staff to his successor dilma rousseff. the federal judge issued an injunction on the grounds of the appointment could derail legal proceedings against lula. the prosecutors have charged the former president with money laundering and fraud as part of an investigation into corruption at the state oil company petrobras. opposition politicians accused rousseff of bringing lula into the government to protect him but also to secure his support in blocking impeachment procedures against rousseff herself for alleged financial mismanagement. thousands of protestors back out on the streets expressing their opposition to rousseff's attempt to put lul la to the cabinet. it's the second day of demonstrations with protests late into the night on wednesday. dilma rousseff says the former president would help to put brazil's faltering economy back on track. we have this update from rio de janeiro. >> reporter: this has many brazilians frus traiteded and angry. they no longer knowing what to think they say, but one thing for sure is the ca

brazil's president dilma rousseff has voiced her dissatisfaction on the police raid of lulu da silva, former president. he was questioned about corruption scandal involving the national oil company, petrobras. marga ortigas reports. >> emotion are running high as the corruption scandal takes a sensational turn. hundreds of armed police raided numerous properties across three brazilian states. brought in for questioning, former pet luis ignacio lulu da silva, known as the champion of the poor.lula called it a sad day for brazilian democracy. >> all they had to do was tell me they were coming but sadly they decided to act with presumptuous arrogance and a show a spectacle of pyrotechnics. >> dilma rousseff called the acts stream. >> former president lula who repeatedly appeared on a voluntary basis, is now subjected to an unnecessary coercive condition to provide yet more testimony. >> reporter: over 50 high level politician he are suspected of receiving kickbacks and favors from large companies in exchange for contracts with petrobras. on thursday eduardo cunha is the first to face for

well, it was the largest support for dilma rousseff read it no longer is.surprise really, manus, when you consider the level of popular protest against her administration. the wholey in which impeachment process is unfolding. the legal wrangling over the toointment, or not, of lula the cabinet. you cannot really see how any party that is part of her coalition would want to be connected with her anymore. in this current environment, and today, we're going to have another party -- the progressive party -- making or at least meeting and very likely making the same decision to leave her coalition. anna: where does the story go next? do we see the gradual unwinding of the coalition? is that where the saga next takes us? does, anna.ink it when you look at the momentum of this process now, we have come as i mentioned earlier, the judicial process going on in the background. the continual allegations concerning the corruption probe. she seemsry fact that to be losing allies everywhere. she is a very resilient and affiant character. we had her key advisor coming out

that should be enough to legit miz dilma rousseff's government >> translation: we are ready to die ifnecessary. they will not take away from us the best presidents brazil has ever had >> reporter: this was the biggest pro-government gathering but there were other protests around the country. there what a huge opposition rally last sunday in which 3 million people protested. a low turn out here would have been april catastrophe. this large showing showing has polarized the society. the biggest scenes last sunday was the biggest, the car wash scandal it was dubbed implicating business leaders and major politicians, including the former president lula da silva. lula da silva is the man that this crowd, the government supporters, came to here. >> translation: i'm not going into the government to fight. i'm going to help my colleague dilma rousseff to do what she needs to do for the country >> reporter: as he spoke, the supreme court was blocking his appointment to the cabinet. a major victory for the opposition which means that the investigation against lula da silva is continued and dilm

in this very same spot just a few hours ago by government deporters in favor of the president dilma rousseffand they were addressed by the former president lula da silva. this is a follow on from what happened here last sunday when millions of people crowded the streets of the cities of brazil calling for the impeachment, the removal of the president. at the moment we seem to have demonstration, counter demonstration likely to continue for the foreseeable future while we await decisions by the court and dilma rousseff herself to see how she is going to manage to consolidate her position. >> translation: we would like to see lula da silva behind bars. that is what the people want. we want justice. >> translation: part of the population made a mistake. it is a mistake we have to fix. the sooner we fix it the better it will be for the country. the longer we wait the worse it will get. >> reporter: there is increasing uncertainty in markets and society with no end in site to what we see as a political crisis >>> our correspondent is joining us live. what's the latest on the former president lula

i'm going at the my colleague dilma rousseff to do what she needs to do for the country >> reporter: as he spoke the supreme court was blocking his aappointment to the cabinet >>> day 6 of the latest round of syrian talks in geneva and the focus shifts to a top level meeting between russia and the u.s. later this week. invoice stroi has had a meeting between john kerry and lavrov which could be crucial in reaching a meaningful deal. >> reporter: at the end of the first week of these talks a meeting between u.n. special ininvoice and the head of syrian government delegation ambassador. staffan de mistura has said he wants to get down to the key issue of political transition. when he spoke to reporters, at ambassador says r said he focused on principles that should govern the process. he did not take any questions. the main opposition block, the high negotiations committee, were holding an event to commemorate the anniversary of the start of the war. they feel the government delegation led by the ambassador is not even empowered to discuss these issues. they believe he is just here to

it means that dilma rousseff will not have her chief minister.that was the job that lula da silva was put in, at least for the next few weeks. it puts everything on hold here with the government on where we move forward. it puts the situation that much more critical and puts the situation that much more uncertain on where this country goes and how dilma rousseff or even if she can get out of this crisis >>> we know all about what the protesters are saying. what about the supporters of lula da silva and the president? >> reporter: we saw anti-government protesters out on the streets, historic numbers last week. last night pro-government supporters were on the streets and they had a huge, huge rally in more than 30 cities all over the country. we saw hear with several thousand people. there was an estimated 95,000 people in sao aaolo. you're seeing the pro-government movers, the pro dilma rousseff supporters taking to the streets last night pushing back. their message was they see this as a power grab by the opposition and saying they will not have

on the right, president dilma rousseff. on the left, ex-president lula, both caught up in brazil's biggest ever corruption case. -- time protesters >> he is hiding lula and dilma behind him. mauro two years, sergio massive taking over a probe into petrobras, accused of businessmantate huge bribes. the supreme court judge took the investigation into lula out of mauro's hands. so how did lula get wrapped up in this? prosecutors accuse him of receiving political favors from companies now under investigation. at the same time, lula is trying to take up a government cabinet post, a move that critics say has led dilma rousseff to shield him from prosecution. all of this has led lula's successor fighting for her political life. she has refused to step down. but the pressure keeps piling up. thomas: it is time now for a look at the latest business news with kate moody. you are starting today with a look at one of the most successful financial -- kate: a con artist managed to steal billions of euros from corporations, in spite of co

as for dilma rousseff, her popularity continues to plummet. a new poll shows that 69% of brazilians disapositives of the job that she is doing. on thursday more protests are planned in a country that is divided as every and a president trying desperately to hold on to her job >>> donald trump has, again, been caught in controversy. during an interview he called for punishment for women who have abortions. donald trump says he supports a ban on abortion. >> do you believe in punishment for abortion as a principle? >> the answer is that there has to be some form of punishment >> for the woman? >> yeah. there has to be form. >> ten cents ten year? >> why not? >> i do not know. >> you take positions on everything else >> yes but it is a complicated position >>> he later back tracked. the doctor or any other person performing this illegal act upon a woman would be held legally responsible not the woman. the woman is a victim in this case as is the life in her womb. my position has not changed >>> world leaders are arriving in the u.s. for a summit

por el nombramiento de lula da silva como jefe del gabinete por dilma rousseff. e negociaciones directas. ilia: asesinato del segundo lÍder ambientalista y defensor de los derechos humanos en dos semanas bertha cÁceres y garcÍa, sus asesinatos han traspasado las fronteras. >> apenas dos semanas transcurren el cobarde asesinato de la defensora de derechos humanos bertha cÁceres cuando otro crimen sacude el paÍs. >> a las 11 me cae la llamada de que fue asesinado, no sÉ si lo iban persiguiendo aquÍ. >> el san garcÍa era defensor de derechos humanos indÍgenas, nelson garcÍa. la organizaciÓn con la que trabajaba era afiliada al consejo cÍvico de organizaciones populares de honduras, estructura dirigida por bertha cÁceres. >> se cuenta en la Última dÉcada mÁs de 100 literatos asesinados por su lucha. ha puesto su sangre con su principal lÍder. >> figuras importantes se han pronunciado incluso el fondo de desarrollo holandÉs decidiÓ suspender actividades en honduras por millones de dÓlares, la hidroelÉctrica contra la que luchaba cÁceres antes del asesinato del juez des

this is one chess move in the wider battle to get dilma rousseff out of power. and the government right now trying to steel itself to the ong battle. throughout the day on monday, dilma rousseff spoke with advisors, and is expecting to hold meetings with the president on monday night. counting votes to see how many people in the congress, 50 meters from me, are for or against them. so they know what strategy to take. >> the head of the immachment commission has been speaking on monday. do we have clarity about how the process is going? >> well, he did announce the date, that date of april 11th. and a what happened, the commission of what they are going to support going to the wider house. any kind of showing his hand. we'll do what the people demand of us. what he's saying is there's an opposition congressman. two-thirds of brazil is standing against dilma rousseff, and he's hinting that the commission will recommend the impeachment. it means they'll recommend the house. interestingly some people who are watching this say they are in u.n. chartered territory. th

dilma rousseff has been fighting against corruption allegations for a long time, but this is really a huge blow to the coalition and her political future. >> it really is. you can't overstate it enough. the party was one of rousseff's strongest allies unquestionably for many years, even dating back to her predecessor lula da silva. even a month ago or even weeks ago it would be unthinkable to consider they will breakaway from her government. things have gotten so bad now they have done just that. what this means is that her choice choice--her chances of overcoming impeach is very slight. just in a week and a half-two weeks the vote will go to full congress to see if impeachment should proceed. even if the party pulled away from the government the vote was going to be very tight. they're literally counting votes. it was going to be a very narrow vote with this party pulling out of her coalition. a party with 69 lawmakers and congress, it's almost certain that she is going to have a very difficult time overcoming impeachment. it is a major blow to her and it shakes up the political land

that should be enough to legit miz dilma rousseff's government. >> translation: we are ready to die ifthat is necessary. it will not take away from us the best presidents that brazil ever had. >> reporter: this is the biggest pro-government gathering but there were similar ones throughout the country. >> reporter: this is a huge protest in which 3 million people demonstrated. a low turn out would have been a catastrophe for the government. this large showing has polarized the society. the opposition said it will respond repeating these protests seen last sunday. the biggest in biggest history where it was being dubbed the car wash scandal implicating business leaders and major politicians, including the former president lula da silva. lula da silva is the man that this crowd, the government supporters, came to here. >> translation: i'm not going into the government to fight. i'm going to help my colleague dilma rousseff to do what she needs to do for this country. >> reporter: the supreme court blocking his entry, meaning the investigation into lula da silva will continue >>> time for

vonnie: it is a major blow for dilma rousseff.efore she faces an impeachment vote in congress. the balance may be tipped against terror. there is speculation other factions may follow the lead of the brazilian democratic movement party. the airport in brussels may not take in incoming flights today. is a new push for the u.n. security council to take action against iran for its recent missile test. the u.s., u.k., france, and germany have come out with a report. they say iran watched the missiles in defiance of the yuan resolution. all of this is according to the associated press. myanmar's first democratically elected leader has been sworn in. he begins his term friday. he is a close ally of aung san suu kyi. she says she will lead the entire government. donald trump is strongly defending his campaign manager, who has been charged with battery in an incident involving a reporter. police in florida say he yanked the arm of a female reporter as he -- as she tried to question trump. he has no plans to fire him. global news 24 hours

a hero tosident lula some, village to others come as hand-picked successor dilma rousseff faces impeachment charges. all this and the backup of economic decline. the gdp contracted 3.8% last year, the biggest decline in 25 years. a huge national demonstration expected against her government on march 13. eight organizations and say they are stretched to the limits on the border between greece and macedonia. numbers of the cams are housing some 12,000 people and keep on rising. the heavily overcrowded camp lacks proper sanitation was ladies drinking water an adequate supplies of food. many arriving there are from war-torn syria. the macedonian president had strong words for you leaders -- for eu leaders. this comes as the french and german leaders met today in paris ahead of next week's eu summit. european leaders are united on syria, the image, at least, that francois hollande and angela merkel were hoping to send as they met in paris. the talks began with a conference call with british prime minister david cameron, a time for prime minister renzi, and russian president vladimir putin. lande

the resignation is a major blow to dilma rousseff. protesters in pakistan are continuing their sit-in process outside the parliament despite two warnings by security forces to leave the government district which has been brought to a standstill by the ongoing demonstration. the man who highjacked a plane from egypt used a fake suicide belt. his motives remain unclear but the president said the incident was not terrorism-related. all the passengers and crew have now safely returned back to egypt. this lady was on board >> we took off normally from alexandria to cairo. everything was normal. after a while we noticed we should have landed and we hadn't. i was looking out of the window and i saw the sea and that is not normally what you see on that route. nobody imagined it could be that kind of thing. then one of the cabin crew passed by and collected all the passports without saying anything 4 anything. 45 minutes later we were told we had been highjacked and that was anything. they didn't say anything or by whom or what demands are or

after the hearings are completed in roughly three weeks, dilma rousseff will have a chance to defenderself during those hearings. if they vote yes, then it will go to senate. it will then be the senate that brings up hearings to decide if dill have a rousseff is able to keep her job or if she's impea impeached. all this happening as street protests continue, and as x president da silva comes back as rousseff's chief of staff, which has caused all kinds of controversy in brazil. there have been 50 different injunctions to block dill silva from returning to government. but just a few hours ago the high court saying he can. he's under investigation for corruption aers and that is why dilma rousseff brought him back into her government, that it would shield him. >> thank you very much. hearing from a deeply political crisis, what is happening where you are, daniel? >> this is the heartland. [ inaudible ] >> well, apologies for that. we'll try to reconnect with daniel there in sao paolo. this is the police using tear gas and water canons to disperse crowds and there is a rally that could

and feels that dilma rousseff does not have the ability to lead them out of it. many saying they want a change of government as soon as possible. other members of the ruling coalition were waiting to see how big the turn out would be before making a decision to breakaway from the government. it could turn the side against president dilma rousseff. >> now, protesters interrupted the latest rally of donald trump. the republican front-runner in the u.s. election. speaking in blooming tonne in illinois, planning to send rallies to ohio. residential hopeless were to call off on friday when brawls broke out from protesters. they tried to claim on stage that the real estate mogul. >> speaking at a democratic fundraiser in dallas, obama criticized the candidates. instead of fighting among themselves, they should do more for the american people. >> what the folks running for office should be focused on is how it make it better. not insults and schoolyard talks, and manufacturing facts. not divisiveness along the lines of race or faith. certainly not violence against other

the party says it is walking away after protests against dilma rousseff. she has been face is claims of corruption for a long time now as well as even possible impeachment. >> reporter: party bosses from the prime minister bd the largest political party and the strongest ally for many years of the ruling workers party, but on tuesday in a vote that lasted all of three minutes, the leaders decided to take a starkly different path that thrusts brazil into deeper crisis >> translation: from today on onwards in this historic meeting, we are breaking from president dilma rousseff's government. >> reporter: many saw the move as, perhaps, a fatal political blow to president dilma rousseff who now very likely won't survive mounting pressure in congress for her impeachment when it comes up for a vote in two weeks from now. di and her allies say she won't resign reminding that 52 million people voted her into office. but the mud slinging on all sides continues. with their country's politicians fighting for power, many regular brazilians are watching it all unfold wo