in it latin america, hezbollah plays a role thanks to a vast network of support. they have loyalty among share communities with their religious structures and leverages business connections to its own advantage including critically to facilitate the interaction with organized crime. my written testimony explains how the group's religious, charitable and educational institutions and clerics an supporters illicit commercial activities and the finance network overlap. the area or tba illustrates this overlap. it also shows how the ab sense of proper local tools to combat terror finance has limited the impact of u.s. measures to counter it. the gallery of paraguay and [ inaudible ] which the treasury designated in 2006 to [ inaudible ]. the owner continued his activities until his arrest in brazil in 2013. not for terror finance but for fraud. and [ inaudible ],s a hezbollah cleric the treasury designated in 2010 continues to operate openly in brazil. porous borders compound the problems. trade based money laundering and a tba and the narco trafficking relies on impor

before this video came out, i was not known in latin america. the proposal was let the populism using technology, facebook, twitter to say the reality about what's going on. let's film how the supermarkets are and people are dying. john: you equate populism with socialism. >> yes. it's a way of psychological manipulations specially for people who don't have a good education and have immediate needs. you satisfy those needs by giving food or medicines as long as there is money. but when you start nationalizing and expropriating you finish with the sources of productivity in our country, then the money is running out. john: thank you gloria alvarez. i wish you luck convincing them. since they are socialists and capitalists, which one is he. >> when they call i give. when i need something from them two years later, three years later, i call them and they are there for me. my mom loves giving me advice. she even gives me advice... ...about my toothpaste and mouthwash. but she's a dentist so...i kind of have to listen. she said "jen, go pro with cres

in latin america we latin americans whine a lot about the fact people don't pay enough attention to us and why don't we get talked about in political campaigns and we were suddenly surprised when mexico has taken such an outside role in this political campaign. mexico has become the eye of the storm. all of us who follow latin america and caribbean mexico and the region are stunned by how mexico has turned into this poster child for all the ills that are ascribed to immigration and all the ills subscribed to free trade. i am delighted to be able to moderate the panel with two people who are experts in the subject. secretary get here is, you are a visitor of this center. he was the former secretary of commerce, former ceo and chairman of kellogg and is now leading a lot of the work of the business world on reconciliation with cuba and the business council at the chamber of commerce and most importantly he is a voice of expertise, reason and passion on the issue of latin america so we are happy to have you here as a guest. j shamble is a member of the council of economic advisers. chairm

i think that the assessment that the influence or the emphasis of iran in latin america is waning is based on the differences in approach between the previous president of iran and his, you know, enthusiasm for latin america and the current president who hasn't visited the region yet and no other officials, senior officials, of his government have put the same emphasis. however, the point about iran's latin america policy is that this is not a file that is mainly handled by the elected government and its ministries, it is a file that has always been held by the supreme leader's office through his own personal representative to latin america, mr. urbani, infamous for his role in the bombing in buenos aires in '94 when 85 people were murdered and many more grievously injured. so, that policy continues. it's expanding. it's ongoing. it's well financed, sustained, and i see no signs that there is any change in approach. it is a policy that has been ongoing for over 30 years that relies on the social network -- >> and you're saying that it's expanding? >> it is expanding, yes, sir. it is

in latin america, hezbollah playing a central role thanks to a vast network of support. it then leveraged royalty to solicit funds and business connections to its advantage, including critical to facilitate the interactions. my written testimony explains how the group's religious, charitable, the clerics, the supporters illicit activities and finance network all overlap. the triborder area of t.b.a. illustrates this overlap. it also shows how the absence of proper local legislative tools to combat terror financial has lived the impact. -- the treasury designated in 2006 merely changed its name to galleria uno america. its owner continued his activities until his arest in to 13, not for terror finance, but for fraud. a balad cleric the treasury designated in 2010 continues to operate openly in blah psi. porous borders compound these problems. a key component of the nexus relies on commercial goods not produced in p pair good why. a recently leaked investigation, which local authorities have dubbed a mega-invasion, brings all this together. local accountants issued false i

. >>> taiwanese president in latin america on her first overseas trip. she attended the opening ceremony of the newly expanded panama canal. the trip to increase the presence in the world. here are the details. >> taiwan's new president arrived on wednesday. the first overseas trip. >> translator: we will witness a great project, opening ceremony for panama expansion. it's like coming afar for a celebration in a friend's house. i'm full of expectation and happiness. >> she talked about taiwan's future in the international arena. >>>> with me i take the strong hope of the taiwanese people to make a contribution to the world. >> taiwan with a close relation, including panama. >> reporter: taiwan has a traditional coalition with latin american companies including panama. taiwan has diplolomatic relatio with 22 countries in the world. and ababout half of them are concentrated in this region. thai -- tsai sees this as one opportunity for taiwan. strengthen the collaboration between taiwan a and all latin-american companies regarding trade. this is a market fu

is holding a separate meeting on latin america.iticians are keen to show investors that despite the political trouble, they are open for business. reporter: the numbers are small, but the method is clear, these protesters opposed the negotiations with rebel groups. they want to use the world economic forum as an opportunity to voice discontent. the president of colombia is keen to end the conflict that has spanned half a century and has claimed over 200,000 lives worldwide. he says that these will bring -- peace will bring prosperity. >> columbia is doing everything they can to improve infrastructure. 25 billion u.s. dollars will be invested in minute few years. reporter: columbia is among the biggest economies in latin america and many say that greater stability could drive rapid growth. and there have been positive signs from argentina. >> argentina is again attracting investors, that makes me happy. it will create jobs and reduce poverty. reporter: participants at the world economic forum in latin america are eager to et investo

. >> reporter: taiwan has a close relationship with latin american countries including panama. taiwan has diplomatic relations with 22 countries in world. and about half of them are concentrated in this region. tsai sees the region as one of opportunity for taiwan. >> translator: i want to strengthen the collaboration between taiwan and all latin american countries regarding economy and trade. latin america is a market full of business opportunities and potential. >> reporter: taiwan may be the long-term business partner for many countries in latin america, but recently china's been looking at getting in on the action. it's been increasing its influence in the region through economic assistance. china believes in a one-china principle and sees taiwan as one of its provinces. it's worried that countries may cast their ties in favor of china and for taiwan it's trying to branch out china's influence on other countries could easily hurt that plan. noriyuki tajima, nhk world, taipei. >>> the incoming philippine president is emerging as a forceful but unlikely proponent of family pl

nobody is interested in latin america now. that was the answer for anyone as a freelancer it is a handful that we have known of. but they determine what gets out there. or four television stations. a pretty much determined what it people will read. and the region of the country may be tans and gentle to the story. that is why the key is unique. of a straight up and recording of any members treated think of across this country with the news brief or even a news feature but it doesn't just have the same impact. "this is it". i had a conference here had what has happened in all of the country's? to some degree and a half in 57 years ago. i would bet in the last year-and-a-half president reagan. [laughter] or president obama that there is more positive coverage. or for that time any of the mainstream in the last year and a half. what does that tell you? that editors take their cue from the white house. pretty much. this whole policy is in the state. that is just the way that works. i'm sorry to sound so cynical. >> very, very brie

>> stephen: a little bit of latin. i took-- >> me, too. >> stephen: you took latin?ay. ( laughter ) ( speaking latin ). >> okay, i don't remember that. >> stephen: the farmer is in gall. the forum is in gall. that's basically it. >> i did take latin. i went to an all-girls' catholic school. >> stephen: how long did you go? >> from fourth grade to 12th grade. >> stephen: that's serious. >> yup. >> stephen: did you like it? a lot of people think of that as an oppressive regime, like the iron curtain. >> no, it wasn't like that. i loved it. and we were-- we had a convent on the campus, and the nuns taught us. but our nuns were cool nuns, like sister betty played the guitar. >> stephen: she plate guitar? >> yeah. >> stephen: was it a lot of ♪ our father who art in heaven hallowed be thy name ♪ that's cool. like interpretive dance at mass and stuff like that? >> no, we were more traditional roman catholic kind of traditional. but we got crazy sometimes. >> stephen: really? >> oh, yeah. >> stephen: that's a movie i would go see. ( laughter ). >> you know, i just finished s

but also latino has the word latin. like we ain't latin people?rench, italian, spanish, portuguese. those are latin languages, and also does not honor the fact that we existed as a people before columbus, before the latin colonization. >> before the spanish said, would you like to borrow this language? >> you know what i'm saying? >> how did you grow up? like what was your -- >> spanish is my first language, but when you come to school here, you know, everything's about english. everything's about being american. everything's about being white. you know what i'm say something. >> assimilation. >> assimilation, man. put your mexican food away. over here we eat ham and cheese white bread sandwiches and that's what i wants, you know? when i was a kid, i was ashamed of who i was. i was ashamed of speaking spanish. i wanted to be something else, you know? i wanted to have that, like, nice white boy haircut, you know, like the one that's slick on the side? >> after going to college, after like getting a masters degree, after all the stuff that an americ

it was latin night at the pulse nightclub.was a hate crime perpetrated against two different groups of people. unfortunately, we hear people who are offering themselves for leadership who are encouraging demeaning and disparaging other groups because they are different. when people are seen as different, many times they are seen as inferior. and that difference could be based on the color of their skin , as we saw in charleston, south carolina. it could be based on an difference idea or in perspective, as we saw on the shooting with the planned parenthood facility. and certainly, in this case, it is based on sexual orientation and at the background. so it is a hate crime. and when leaders encourage violence at political rallies, for example, and demean and disparage certain individuals, that gives license to people who are unstable to say that this is acceptable and that this is ok, and they carry out these kinds of acts. i think we have to be very, very careful about the rhetoric that we are hearing from individuals who are l

we turn now to latin america.he organization of american states has announced it will hold an emergency meeting to discuss whether one of its member nations should be suspended for violating the oas's democratic charter. you may be surprised by what country is being targeted. it's not brazil where democratically elected president dilma rousseff was recently removed from power in what many have described as a coup. instead the oas is going after , venezuela which is in the midst of its worst economic crisis in years. oas secretary general luis almagro said tuesday that venezuela had suffered "grave alterations of democratic order." in a letter almagro criticized , the government of venezuelan president nicholas maduro writing -- , "they have forgotten to defend the general and collective long-term good, over short-term individual gain. immoral politics loses this vision because its only interest is staying in power." the oas secretary-general almagro also accused maduro of disrupting democracy by blocking the oppos

a significant number come from latin and central america. they may come through mexico, but that doesn't make them mexicans. is as interested as we are in finding a way to manage that flow and prevent people from trying to sneak in and then putting themselves at the mercy of these smuggling organizations and criminal gangs. so we've been working with the mexicans on the southern border. finally, one of the things i used to roll the time is, we are worried about terrorists coming in from mexico. think of a single instance when i was secretary for four years that a terrorist came in from mexico. quite good had cooperation with mexico in terms of identifying people who might be coming in to the continent that might be potentially terrorist threats. oddly, the neighbor where we have seen terrorist come in over the last -- over the border is canada. had one caught by a border inspector and other instances over the years were extremists have come in for canada, but none that i am aware of the mexico. attributedhat is tribute to cooperation. i'm no

consequently congress coupled more general treatment with less general treatment of latin american.oreovers the immigration act of 1965 and it's 19776 amendment limited 20,000 freem each foreign country which affected immigrants of color from certain developing countries like mexico and india. as the feeling pertained to mexicans, work to introduce mexican immigration at that time. anti-76, ime of the president gerald ford predicted ill effects on motion can migration. he said i'm curned about what affect of the legislation which has the result of increasing it from mexico. currently about 20,000 legally immigrate to the united states each year. and this legislate would cause it in half. he would push for a legislate i reform to change this and increase the immigration ceiling for mexicans wishing to immigrate. it was not successful. so soon after in august 1977, president jimmy carter followed through with johnson's idea and supposed legislation to raise the ceiling of the number of mexican immigrant who is could migrate and to establish a legalization program for undocumented immi

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it was latin night at pulse.ll with us in washington is imam daayiee abdullah executive , director of mecca institute, a one of the first openly gay imams in the western hemisphere. can you talk about coming out, what it meant, and how the muslim unity responded to you and what you're trying to do today? >> ok. well, amy, provisionally i was 15 when i was about to graduate from high school and came out to 1969, 1970.n so i was accepted by my parents because i have held the ethics that were important to them. and so with that, i continued forward to learn to be the kind of person that i have come to become today. but even some decades later when i got introduced to islam when i was in china, studying at beijing university, ethics remain an important part in becoming a muslim as well. so the process of coming out within the islamic committee was a slower one, meaning it was one upon which pushed me toward becoming a scholar in the arena because i needed to understand the context of what the text meant both in conte

a lot of flight capital from overseas in latin america, south america, russians. >> anthony: russiansntry, do we care? trickle down boys, trickle down. >> billy: it has propped up miami once again with another inflated bubble, and the question is how long will it last? >> anthony: there's history and there's the more immediate needs of the present. i need food presently and perhaps some fine bourbon and when i need good food in a city not my own, more and more these days i call somebody if they weren't good at enough things already, has become something of an expert on good food around the world. >> anthony: every time i check instagram you're eating with one of my culinary heroes. he seems to like you a lot better than me. [ laughter ] ahmir-khalib thompson, known to most as questlove. >> anthony: you've been to this place before? >> questlove: i live at this place. >> anthony: really? >> questlove: yeah. >> anthony: yard bird quickly became a miami favorite. serving over the top southern classics to people like us. >> anthony: the old joke was james brown was the hardest working man

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they bring together latin american jews. they bring together u.s. latinos and latin americans and all four of us come together to find out how we can connect better, how we can build a stronger bridge, how we can achieve a greater relationship in the western hemisphere. ♪ >> as a second generation mexican-american latino jew, the mandate rings true to me and my team. we have been able to build connections among the many spheres of the latino universe, domestic, hemispheric and global and to build bridges among these constituencies in israel. >> i think the west way we can approach reducing our barriers and differences is by bringing us together. it's done a terrific job of facilitating those dialogues and i think we are better because of it. >> in my one week that i went to israel through project interchange i learned more than i did in 20 years and it gave me a whole new understanding of the challenges and the complexities that are happening in israel. ♪ >> so, overthe years they've done a splendid job of fostering the relationship between spain, t

community because this particular lgbt club was having its latin night. and the community has responded in orlando as we seed with tremendous love and attention on many different levels. i wonder how you think of the simple inspirational level where it seems that even in the bay area, people can feel alone and alienated even in a place where the lgbtq is so predominant, and so i just wonder is a place that we still need to get to, in a couple of sentences, what is a reflection on what is that lack of relationship? what is the elimination and aloneness?>> there are moments of light and hope, and the jchs and it what i'd love about where i work, one of the youngest victims, akira murray that was only 18 and graduated from a small high school, eight faith-based and parochial high school. i think it was the west catholic high school in philadelphia, and our school since -- sent letters of condolences.>>> we have a couple of seconds, and you have a sentence or two?>> in our work with teenagers across the country is the most urgent work to do. there is still a

so were latinos and mexicans and other latins allowed to apply for naturalization before 1952? gabriel chin: yes. yes. there has been some discussion at this conference of the implications of the of the 1719 act, and naturalization of white people, and what to we do with armenians, and what do we do with arabs, what do we do it japanese, mexicans, and filipinos? mexicans had a tradition of being allowed to naturalize from the peace treaty after the mexican-american war. and they were, they were treated as white. and then, again, lots of details have changed over time. but in 1924, the naturalization act was extended to persons of races indigenous to the western hemisphere. so mexicans have always been allowed to naturalize. at least in the reported cases, they have been allowed to naturalize. >> engineers were privileged. did we need engineers, or was somebody in the house of representatives in need -- we need engineers, i think. gabriel chin: yes, yes. well, at one point, there was a giveal bill to allow to special privilege to sheepherders. oddly enough, senator mccarron of n

in it latin america, hezbollah plays a role thanks to a vast network of support. they have loyalty among share communities with their religious structures and leverages business connections to its own advantage including critically to facilitate the interaction with organized crime. my written testimony explains how the group's religious, charitable and educational institutions and clerics an supporters illicit commercial activities and the finance network overlap. the area or tba illustrates this overlap. it also shows how the ab sense of proper local tools to combat terror finance has limited the impact of u.s. measures to counter it. the gallery of paraguay and [ inaudible ] which the treasury designated in 2006 to [ inaudible ]. the owner continued his activities until his arrest in brazil in 2013. not for terror finance but for fraud. and [ inaudible ],s a hezbollah cleric the treasury designated in 2010 continues to operate openly in brazil. porous borders compound the problems. trade based money laundering and a tba and the narco trafficking rely on importe

latinos and latin americans.ome-- four of together to find out how we can connect, build a stronger bridge, achieve a week -- connection in the western hemisphere. >> the mandate rings true. we have been able to build connections among the many spheres of the latino universe, domestic, hemispheric, and global, and to build bridges amongst these constituencies in israel. >> i think its best and we approach reducing our barriers together. they have done a terrific job of facilitating the dialogue, and i think we are better for it. >> in my one week that i was in israel, through progress interchange, i learned more than i did in 20 years, and it gave me a whole new understanding of the challenges and intensities that are happening in israel. -- complexities that are happening in israel. haso, over the years, dls done a terrific job in fasting the relationship between spain, the united states -- in fostering the relationship between spain, the united states, latin america, and israel. >> when there was the situation

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for colombia to meet members of latin america's oldest rebel group. and for timbuktu in mali, badly dangered by so-called islamic state, life is returning to so-called oasis town. but first, we head to flint, where the town's drinking water is making people ill. it is contaminated with lead. lead is the worst environmental toxin of all, according to a global study, but it's still widely used in the manufacture of toys, jewelry, even candles. mining companies extract it, it can be released in the recycling of batteries. around 26 million people from mainly developing countries and emerging economies are directly affected by this heavy metal. breathing in air polluted with lead or eating contaminated can damage your nervous system. it's particularly dangerous for children. in the u.s., an entire town has been affected. the flint scandal is making massive waves. [chanting] at last, their complaint reached the u.s. capitol. angry campaigners from flint have been cueing since early morning to watch congress take michigan governor rick snyder task. he's the

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james: i returned from latin america about six weeks ago. this was a theme we talked about quite a bit. latin america does not get the attention that the middle east gets, with good reason. obviously, we do not have a shooting war we are involved in in latin america. our neighbors to the south do not get the attention of other parts of the world, yet they have serious problems -- including drugs that flow across to our border. the question in my mind, and we will try to do better, is how do we use our training assets and dollars to put those aircraft and assets in latin america, get the training value for our people, but at the same time perform missions contributing to the counter drug operations. it's getting a double bang for the buck. tom: what is an example? what sort of aircraft have been involved in these interdictions? sec. james: i will give you one that was timely when i was down there. periodically, we use our b-52s on training missions so the pilots and crew can exercise different aspects of their complete portfolio of responsibi

and to open fire on people enjoying the weekend, latin night at the club. a lot of questions about his motivation right now. one of them being this is advertised as a gay nightclub. however, we are told it is very diverse and open to all people of sexual or yens and walks of life. was this place targeted because it advertised as a gay club? >> and especially the diversity, as you talked about, with saturdays known as latin night. and you think of the scale of three deejays and a midnight show. we are hearing more reaction, the mayor of orlando tweeting just a moment ago, our community experienced a horrific crime today. our hearts and prayers with the victims and their families. he continues on to tweet, saying despite the fact that tonight's crime will have a lasting effect, we are a strong community. the actions of first responders and hospitals have saved many lives. and we heard that directly from a law enforcement as they were talking about this hostage situation and the rescue. and there are operations breaking through the wall with 15 people held up

they grind the beef right here, there is all kind of latin stuff too. homemade sauce, where am i?lace, when you you are driving by you might not mess. i'll show you why right after. ♪ ♪ >>> beautiful view down the shore if you happen to be happy enough you you can see the atlantic city in the background as we look at sea view. so, we will show you something is it a food truck or a restaurant. it is both. check it the out. it is called margateberg are and food truck and our jen fred, that is amazing, jen, that is so cool. >> look at this, basically it was an old building but really, really, really cool. it is amazing, and here they comes, and. >> yes. >> on this table. >> you have tons of great stuff. we have showed the way that you guys make them, fresh ground every day. how important was it to do it that way. >> because i just love the juiciness of the freshness of the fresh burger. >> yes. >> i it is never frozen. that is way we eat at home. i want people to enjoy the way our family is. >> you also have great latin things right. >> yes. >> are they bringing them out now. >> yes,

in the previous task force hearings latin america, specifically tri-border region, has repeated by cited as a concern antimony laundering and terror finance. as chairman of the task force we've met with regional partners and u.s. personnel on the ground in south and central america who are working to identify and choke off funding to terrorists and organized criminal groups. a kunl, argentina and paraguay, we engaged in efforts put forth by allies means being employed. efforts made by u.s. in the region and whether united states lawmakers need to provide new tools or engage administration to more effectively use authority and resources they have. today with this expert panel of witnesses before us, we aim to continue our investigation. how criminal enterprises including those designated by the state department as foreign terrorist organizations, how they fund their operations including through the illicit uses of the financial system. at this time i'd like to recognize task force's ranking member my colleague mr. lynch from massachusetts for an opening statement. >> thank you, mr. chairm

. ♪ for colombia to meet members of latin america's oldest rebel group.u in mali, badly dangered by so-called islamic state, life is returning to so-called oasis town. but first, we head to flint, where the town's drinking water is making people ill. it is contaminated with lead. lead is the worst environmental toxin of all, according to a global study, but it's still widely used in the manufacture of toys, jewelry, even candles. mining companies extract it, it can be released in the recycling of batteries. around 26 million people from mainly developing countries and emerging economies are directly

in other news, almost two weeks after the massacre inside pulse night club in orlando, owners hosed latin night last night to honor the victims. this is what june 12th was supposed to be like, lively night filled with latin music and dancing, instead, tragedy struck when a gunman opened fire on the club goers, killing 49 people, and injuring 53 more. pulse employees say they're trying heal. >> i was there that evening. i'm very, very lucky and fortunate to have made it out, had a lot of friends there that evening. >> some employees are sporting matching tattoos to honor the victims. >> disney world beaches are back open again, more than a week after a two year old boy was attack and killed by an alligator. the beaches are open from an hour after sunrise, to one hour before sunset. they will also feature signs and temporary barriers to try and keep guests and other safe. two year old lane graves of nebraska snatched by gator earlier this month and later found dead. >> coming up: for -- preparing for the the dnc. let you know about road closures when the democrats come to town next month. >

it's not just its relationship in terms of latin america. but you're also talking about brazil making relationships now with the bric, which is the brazil russia india china coalition. you have brazil having lots of conversations with iran. you have brazil having conversations with chavez in venezuela. so, you know, where do you see brazil as a geopolitical character? >> i think it's a work in progress. brazil... i don't... i would not characterize brazil as a superpower. i would characterize china as a potential superpower. the only superpower is still the united states. now, brazil is an emerging power, is an important global player. there are issues of interest to the world. go talk about agriculture. you cannot have a reasonable conversation about agriculture without talking to brazil, because brazil is the most productive agricultural nation on earth. you cannot have a reasonable conversation, an intelligent conversation, about climate change without brazil at the table. about increasing the international security, president lula tried

country lost this weekend when a gunman traveled 100 miles to murder people he had never met at a latin dance party in a gay nightclub. we lost part of our future. we learned the names, saw the faces, and heard the aspirations that will never be realized. amanda alveare was working at a hospital and a drugstore to pay for nursing school. it was her passion. luis vielma worked on the harry potter ride at universal. he was described as a kind and gentle soul and was scheduled to go on another mission trip as leader of a youth group at his church. mercedes marisol-flores wanted to be a party planner and worked with her brothers who are deejays. ♪ shane tomlinson brought music to this world with his band "frequency." peter gonzalez-cruz loved to dance and he taught folks how to salsa. edward sotomayor, they called him "top-hat eddie," worked for a gay travel agency, helping people see the world. juan ramon guerrero and drew lienan were planning to marry. their families are now planning a joint funeral. jason josaphat was just 19. computer savvy, loved photography, his uncle said he was very