john many thanks, john holeman that john is live from mexico city. well, thing in that part of the world in columbia, at least one professor has been killed in the capital during anti government protest protested with riot police and bug or tom. there have been daily demonstrations against rising poverty, inequality and police brutality. protests 1st began in april against the government's proposed tax reform, which has since been withdrawn. there are allegations of increasing government crackdowns with reports of security forces using force against protesters. me new corona, virus infections in me and my have hit their highest levels since the military seized power. in february, 595 new cases were reported. on monday, the coo prompted many medical workers to abandon the health service that led to the collapse of the country's corona virus testing regime. turkey is set to drop curfews next month, as the number of new infections continues to fall. restrictions on travel between cities and public transport, they will also be lifted the president wretch

ok, thank you so much for the time being john holeman reporting from mexico city. let's now speak to ro benitez mano who is a political analyst and professor at the national economists, university and mexico. he's joining us or mexican city as well. thanks for your time with us on al jazeera. so as john was saying, the, the presidency itself is not on the table, but more than 20000 other federal, state and local positions are. so why do you think that this election is being seen as a referendum on the president himself? yes, heather in. thank you very much. the minute all to come in the election. this election is very important because we saw very high level of violence in some places in mexico, and some states would with the trafficking, try to, to catch, to capture an influence on many politicians at the local level. we have 202-8208 look at the governments in the race. 15 governors. and the most important is the lowest number, the number of the cookies. and the races, as you mentioned before, kind of represent for the lowest or a low britain's ups or, or the las

john holeman is joining us from mexico city. so what have we heard so far? well actually the man can, for a minister, is just put out a statement about what was discussed in the meeting. they didn't come out to take questions, president lopez or bro dog or the us vice president. and in the statement, i think it talks a lot about economy, about human rights. one of those things obviously very important. 80 percent of met exports actually go to the united states. but i think what everyone was really watching this meaningful was the talk about migration. the number of migrants that goes from central america, countries like on us and salvador, what tamala, countries, suffering poverty, suffering gang violence. i'm recently suffering to huge storms, which have really upended the lives of so many people and caused them to try and see can new life in the united states and go through mexico to get there. that was one of the, the prince blames this meeting is president lopez over the door said before it kicked off. so in this statement, the interesting thing about th

anything for people living here so we're getting ready to join me john holeman for the full report on i l g z u, i me the again, i'm north carolina and there how these, the top stories on al jazeera, a 2 week nationwide total lockdown has come into effect in malaysia as it struggles with a search and corona, virus infections. and the 17 essential service factors are allowed to operate and all shopping was a shop for louis has the latest from quantum poor government hasn't, hasn't children locked down? because it says it's necessary to prevent the collapse of a health care system that's already under very severe strain. so this chosen lockdown.

so we're getting join me john holeman for the full report on the latest news as it breaks over half of the coal mines by separatists is re labeled as russian cold and transported out to markets in asia and europe with detailed coverage before inter withdrawl is underway, and will be completed after the may 1st deadline from around the world. will these demonstrate to the change your mind, the british government and the new laws designs like a tail people's right of assembly damage? the country's democracy the the me ah, this is al jazeera. ah, hello, i'm barbara sarah. this is the al jazeera news that we're live from london. thank you for joining us. coming up in the next 60 minutes. rising corona, virus infections and new national locked downs. you health officials say as the rush to vaccinate continues for, countries are still missing out. carrying the burden of hunger nice gray region where 90 percent of people now need emergency food aid, a fire and a cargo ship near the relying case.

well, let's go to mexico city now and speak to john holeman. so john brew has revised the these corona, virus test figures. it's our founding that they doubled. so are we able to get a clearer picture now of the outbreak in the country? and crucially, how could they get the figures so wrong for so long? well they've made this adjustment because a panel of experts advising the government said that that now should be counting the at the excess death toll in the country. the figures that weren't confirmed that it was from cove, it does happen quite a lot, especially in this region. latin america, mexico, it was a real issue in which they were only because they were only counting the the confirm covered the victims. but of course, it was a very low testing rate in the country, so there were a lot of tests that weren't included in that. and at some point makes could, did actually revise its total. that's what's happening. peru now, all the way through this. the proof been one of the worst 2 countries in the world per capita. so that's just driven it

john holeman. how does it a pretty bad and john holman's new special. it's called the full report living in mexico's kill zone is coming up on friday on out to 0. 1630 gmc has a pretty big statement for humans. off are destroying the foundations of our survival at an alarming rate. in the us as an intense restoration, effort must get under way to address pollution, climate change and loss of nature. at the moment, according to the you and we are taking more than nature, can provide sustainably around 1.6 times more. this year and report says, we've now passed the point where conservation, if it's a loan, can prevent large scale ecosystem collapse. and by it says that he lost it, and so we need a generation restoration to restore more than a 1000000000 heck, as of land over the next decade. that is roughly the size of china. if it can be pulled off, it may help avoid nearly 2 thirds of expected by the both the extinctions and increase food security for more than a 1000000000 people. and grandison is the executive director of the u. n. environment program

so we're getting to join me john holeman for the full report on audi. o, the me you're watching out just reminded of our top stories is now a launch, contain a ship that caught fire off the shrunken coast is now thinking debris from the vessel is called the country's worst ever maritime environmental disaster. us president joe biden is lead a ceremony in oklahoma mountain scenery of the tulsa race. mexico and 300 african americans were killed by white mom, probably support for black businesses, but didn't mention restoration. israel opposition? lady le peters until the end of wednesday to declare he can form a coalition, he's and talks with far right me that enough time the benefit bennett to form a government. now you end world food program is warning the conflict in a few of his northern te gray region has exacerbated levels of hunger. the agency says after 7 months of fighting more than 5000000 people now need emergency food aid, that's more than 90 percent of the population. many regional leaders, a warning of a potential humanitarian catastrophe. t

and mature kind of states is at the heart of the industry. officers john holeman reports now from pedo bon on the difficulties confronting farmer's green gold. that's what they call this fruit, mitchell county, southwest mexico. the reason is some have given the crop a different name blood up because those both are partly true. industry here is worth billions exporting to the us, but it's so lucrative, the criminal groups, a trying to muscle in we here in paris with the ever called the farmers fighting back the town who set up its own self defense schools. this is a drill session before they head out on patrol. some of these 3 brothers, a part of the force and own this grow. they don't want us to show their identity. they say they're up against one of the most powerful groups in mexico. and got to tell you 8 years ago the least go, new generation cartel came in here and wanted to take our land. so we had to take up arms and defend our home. there were places close to our village where they took groves and they killed the families. i remember. the mit can have called industry is worth u

john holeman is joining us from mexico city. so what are we expecting to happen during the vice president visit to mexico? which is this meeting actually right now, were president lopez over the door? they didn't, they pushed for a photo before that mean they weren't taking many questions from reporters, but president lopez over at the did say we're just going to talk about migration in this bilateral meeting. and just before they went and they signed a memorandum, which was about the 2 countries migration agent, not migration, but development agencies helping out in central america countries like hill salvatore, guatemala. when do is to try and tackle the root causes of migration. so it's pretty clear what they're going to speak about. now, what's been happening over the last few years is that migrants from central america, people from central america, flame policy, fling, crime and natural disasters. actually, there's been a lot of people that have been dipped into poverty as a result of 2 storms last year. the bad at central

john holeman with the latest from mexico city. thank you. on the you end world food program is warning. the conflict in ethiopia is troubled at nor than t. grade region has increased already high levels of hunger. the agency says that after more than 6 months of fighting 5200000 people now need emergency food aid. that's more than 90 percent of the population, with many regional leaders warning over potential humanitarian catastrophe. the u. s. has appealed for $203000000.00 to scale up its response. it's already helped more than a 1000000 people since it started distributing food in areas around the p gray in march. mohammed though has more now from this up above. this is a situation that he's getting was by the day, according to wi fi, they can only reach 1200000 people out of the more than 5000000 president of the ticket region. all these because of the raging conflict about 7 months ago, prime minister had sent his false us into 2 great what he had promised to be a very short operation, which he said was aimed at this army. the ready get

john holeman, for the full report on the news to hong kong democracy activists rested in a crackdown to prevent the vigil to mark the piano and square massacre. ah, my money inside busy is there a lie from doha. also coming out for assuring the judge to, to give up power from suspense, military operations with molly not welcome, denmark's parliament policy is a law allowing deportation of refugees to countries outside europe and fears if it was still in shoreline, because a cargo ship loaded with chemical things we will have a live update. ah hello and welcome. we begin with breaking news out of hong kong. the police have arrested 2 democracy activists, including the organizer of the annual vigil for the victims of china's piano and square crack. down in 1989 chow hang tongues. the rest came ahead of a widely anticipated security operation. thousands of officers expected on the streets later this friday to prevent people from gathering to mark that anniversary, which he saw is acting as a representative of choice hang tone. he's calling for her media release, home law by itself or an

so we're getting to join me, john holeman for the full report on how do i this is al jazeera ah 1500 dollars, gmc hello, i'm kim all santa maria aaron, how welcome to the news from ologist is the magnitude of this destruction. here is, of course, shocking and heartbreaking. the head of the international committee of the red cross visit garza to take stock of the humanitarian situation on israel san wagner . last not all for in the news fears of an even bigger environmental disaster is a congo ship. the bone for 13 days off the coast of sri lanka is now thinking, rising unemployment, homelessness, poverty, long term impacts of locked down, according to a report from the international labor organization. seeing, sorry for the tragedies of the past is not enough and counted as prime minister says the discovery of the remains of more than 200 indigenous children on the part of a larger tragedy. i'm satisfied and i'll have all this for it's a bad night for the bron james and the late because the i'm gay champions and now on the brink of child elimination. ah. so almost 2 weeks after the s

so we're getting ready to join me, john holeman for the full report on audi. oh, the me welcome back. you're watching out just a time to recap all headlines now. hong kong police have arrested 2 democracy activists, including the organizer of an annual visual marketing, the $989.00. chatham and spread cracked out. child hang tongues arrest comes the head of a widely anticipated security operations, where the conditions are hampering efforts to prevent a thinking contain the ship from causing further damage to shrine. because coastline shows the pricing for the possibility of an oil spill. now, francis suspended joint men trail patients with molly out of the country. second 9 months french troops will continue operations on their own. out of acid force and democratic transition. gunman in nigeria are threatening to start killing the 148 school children they kidnapped last sunday, unless they ran some demands a mat. government official, say the negotiating with the kidnappers. i had a dream report from taking in the north central nigeria. how do i know mr. far c

john holeman has more from the us mexico border. the in a quite mixed can village, is the oldest play dominos, waiting to meet refugee candle audio fled here to law, so conus in the state of michel can when the war between rival criminal groups overtook his village loss, cooties, 71 years old. and suddenly homeless. yeah, me either at my age, what can i do? my only future is to work the land that i have. and apart from that, i don't know back for money because i have no other option. i know. every week he goes back to los coaches to check on his land. we went with him this time, escorted by local vigilante group. the only safe way to travel that way. i didn't go for candles. you showed us where he lived since he was full. and where he buried his dad went on right here as my father, here is the flowers. he only recently died. he wanted to be buried here. and here i have seen the old clothes that i asked him how it fell. i have to leave his father's grave house was pretty fair, humiliated. there is no words to explain it. sometimes i

john holeman reports from mexico city. we still have kids that are gonna go on monday, mid crew supreme court to criminalize kind of misuse. well, today's a historic day for freedom. after a long road, the supreme court recognizes the right to the recreational use of marijuana. but although lighting up is now no legal, it's not exactly legal either. yes, there is still a gray area because there is no legislation. the supreme court does not legislation . they are only crossing out unconstitutional articles. in other words, the supreme court can only be criminalized. they can't come up with laws to regulate its use. that's a job to the senate and congress, and one they've been trying to do for the last couple of years. shuttling legislation back and forth between them with set rules to consuming, growing and selling. but they've never quite good it approved. the supreme court decision will push them to get on with that. now it's up to met politicians both here in the senate and also in the house of congress to finally get th

john holeman has more now from extra city. the biggest election in mexico is history, but that's one of the things that comes down to president lopez over at those political project. he says it's to transform the country to bring the gap between the haves and the have nots. closer together to help mexico is poor. now at the moment he's got the majority in congress to do that, and a lot of local, local positions around the country because he him so is not up for election this time around. he's got another 3 years ago, but he's going to need that support push through his proposals. we're going to see the few hours time. if he's got that, that also those people on the other side of the all his opponents. but also people that are observing that what's going on in the country, the think this is all about him, but for different reasons, this is a president, he's been pretty keen on centralizing power, not so keen on the independent institutions. he's tried to neutralize and undermine a few of those, not very keen on civil society an

john holeman reporting from mexico city over nicaragua, police of arrested, another leading opposition. politician on presidential candidates. arturo cruise, sickly. it was detained under a controversial treason law. it's the latest in a series of moves. preventing candidates from running against president daniel ortega and his 3rd consecutive reelection bid. the opposition figure, christiana tramonto, is also detained earlier this week. she is now under house arrest on money laundering charges on a sondra, and patsy has more from the columbia and capital. but go to name is statement to the police said that there is, and i quote, strong every day said that the crews attack to nicaragua and a so say at the end people's rights. now it's unclear what that evidence is and exactly where crucis being held right now. this is just the last of the candidates that have been arrested by your tig government just 3 days ago. probably the most famous opposed there of danielle ortega christiana tomorrow, was arrested when the police array the her home. so this seems to be just a late this move by ort

so we're getting to join me john holeman for the full report on audi. o, the me welcome back to her mind about top stories. this, our israeli opposition lead that he has informed the president he has the support for me and government ending benjamin netanyahu. toby is in power writing liter, natalie bennett. would be prime minister 1st followed by the peed 2 years later when he coalition brings together h parties and as one the support of the palestinian israeli party, the united arab lift deal still needs a parliamentary vote before a government board in. meanwhile, israel defense minister, if any guns, has welcome the agreement, he's on his way to the united states to last washington for more military aid guns, once a $1000000000.00 to restock israel at defense. the united nations and red cross officials are in gaza. 2 weeks after sci fi end of the conflict between israel and mass, they're assessing the extent of the humanitarian crisis across the gaza strip, including damage to homes, schools, hospitals, and critical infrastructure. u. s. i n has thi

access in the city of patricia and to what organize the say is issues biggest fighting event, john holeman reports it's important 20 animal rights activists. but in mexico, this is big business and a tradition cockfighting. the team's been given re roxanne wood. it's organized to say is the biggest w the here anywhere in the world. the $1000.00 roosters fighting to the death, the cross full days in the city, paducah for millions of dollars. in fact, the, the crowds are so big. the brokers throw tennis slits in them for those far up in the stance to take their money. the theme, so gamblers place up to 1000 dollars and 30 seconds. lighting defenders say that this industry generates more than half a 1000000 jobs in mexico park, as well as being part of our identity as mexicans, the roosters are source of employment and that's also necessary for humans. the strict, the roost is away before each match. once they're in the ring who the pulling k, the fights a brutal, sharp knives have bound to their legs and even when wounded they're placed back on their mark till the end get i'm going, i don't