lucia newman, al jazerra, rio de janae owe. >>> and for more on all of the top stories we are covering aljazerra.com. you're in the stream. don't send your kid to the ivy league. why elite colleges according to a guest, don't measure up. >>> a budding movement that spreads to more states? and later, the department of education has found an interesting demographic trend that could change the way schools operate.

lucia newman, al jazerra, sao paulo. >>> venezuela's president nicholas maduro has once again accusedattempting a coup in a televised address to the nation he said i foiled a plan to bomb the presidential palace. the opposition says it's nonsense and the president is trying to distract people from the country's growing civil unrest. police clashed with students on the streets of the capital caracas. they were taking part in rails marking a year since anti-government protests left 43 people dead. protesters threw stones and petrol bombs and police responded with rubber bullets and tear gas. there were protests too in other parts of the country. >>> well, his state the nation speech hasn't gone according to plan for the president of south africa. jacob seoul zuma has been heckled over his luxury home and opposition m.p.s thrown out. >> reporter: just seven minutes in to his annual state of the nation address the president was interrupts. >> mr. speaker, which rule are you using -- >> reporter: they were forced to stop proceed and goes call in security to eject the leader the economic fr

lucia newman, al jazerra, rio de janeiro. >>> well the new england coast in the u.s.nother round of wind and snow. the state of maine was one of the hardest hit with some areas receiving nearly a meter since snow began to fall on saturday. similar amounts have been recorded in the nearby state of massachusetts. worthless deeds. welcome to florida, 2015. >> i thought that we lived in a country where your property couldn't be seized for private gape. this may be legal. my question to you is it moral. >>> his response. >> there's no question of morality in business. >> how do you describe yourself? >> a mad junkyard dog. defensive. greenacre. >> that is in the valley of

marking the first day of the carnival parade and as our latin america editor lucia newman reports, theseen as a dress rehearsal for next year's olympics. >> reporter: it's a view that took portuguese explorers' breath away from the first time they set eyes on rio. a lot has changed since this tropical seaside community was first founded 450 years ago. in the 1920s copa cabana looked like this. today it is arguably one of the world's most cosmopolitan beaches. with luxury hotels and millions of visitors, especially this year. cocoinciding with carnival. rio has begun celebrating the 450th birthday of what is dubbed the marvelous city. >> translator: our 450th year represent a moment of profound recollection about our history our city, the chance to revisit our culture and our most genuine traditions. >> reporter: although the first carnival dates back to the 1700s, by the early 20th century, samba and lavish indoor ballroom parties starring carmen miranda were the rage. a far cry from today's enormous outdoor parades. that bring up to 2 million people on to the streets. the 450th annive

lucia newman there. carnival in rio. >> thank you. >> that's where i want to be. nearly 3 o'clock in the morning here in doha. me and ian are on the night shift, and you look at that. we are in the wrong jobs. sport with robin. >> thank you. hello everyone. we'll start with cricket and the latest from the world cup. the west indies in action right now against ireland, the windies batting first. sad to say they are in trouble, if you are an indies fan, they lost. chris gayle looking to add respectability to the windy school card. he's been dismissed. marlon some ujs and windies 86 for 4 after 22 overs. >>> well we have already had or seen the first records tumble at the world cup. it's worth remembering that over a billion across the world are tuning in to watch the action at the cricket world cup india. the team to beat - they have started the title defense on a winning note as richard reports now. >> the adelaide oval plays host to a rivalry as india took on pakistan. reining champions won the toss. they scored 73. they put on a century partnership with virat koh

wasn't planned elections are eight months away and while neefsman's death wasn't clarified by then, lucia newman, al jazeera, buenos aires. >> here's what's coming up on the program. fest ethnic unrest in myanmar is spiraling out of control in a border state. plus a former australian guantanamo bay detain ewelcomes a decision striking down his terrorist conviction. fest st >> writer taiye selasi shares her impactful point of view >> certain people have to explain there presence... >> when you're part of many worlds, where is home? >> in ghana, i was not going to be able to become the person i wanted to be. >> every monday, join us for exclusive... revealing... and surprising talks with the most interesting people of our time... talk to al jazeera part of our special black history month coverage on al jazeera america >> start with one issue. add guests from all sides of the debate and a host willing to ask the tough questions and you'll get the inside story. >> ray suarez hosts "inside story". weeknights at 11:30 eastern. only on al jazeera america. >> the top stories on aljazeera. libya's u.n. r

that's where we find lucia newman right in the heart of festivities. is this celebration different to previous ones? >> they are similar in the sense that 12 samba schools parade. 12 of the rio de janeiro's best. this year the thing is ged kated to an important date the 450th anniversary of the city. there's a lot more excitement. a million brazilians and foreigners here in rio de janeiro, taking part in carnival not just here but behind me throughout the city. there are parades day and night. very very exciting time indeed. now we are seeing the end of one of the samba schools. there's a theme in this case brazil 2,000 people parading in the rain. it's been raining absolutely mercilessly, but you could never tell the enthusiasm of the people behind me that have been sitting there for three hours under the rain. they don't care each if there's thunder and lightening. >> they came to party. brazil had its share of problems in recent years, water shortages, corruption scandals. are they still in the minds of the people you are talking do even in the mids

. >> lucia newman reports. >> south america not one not two but three female executives. ville ma marquez, cristina kirchner president of argentina, and chile michelle batchbachelet. what has some poangts asking for her impeachment is a mults bllg multitude of entities. >> it's the biggest scandal in financial terms in brazil's history. millions of dollars going to the opposition. >> argentina answerful cristina answer cristina kirchner is plagued by can't rumors. putting the president on a head on collision with judges and prosecutors. even chile answer's be popularity has fallen. even bacachelet's son and his wife have had to cut back. embroiled in scandal. >> translator: but we in politics are not better or worse than men. they're just new. we are new in politics. we have modernized politics. does that mean that we exercise power in a different or better way, apparently, not yet. >> reporter: clearly women in power face the same temptations as their counterpart yet we figure more on women in politics and judge them more harsh when they stumble. >>> diplomacy and partis

lucia newman reports from buenos aires. >> mark one month since the suspicious death of prosecutor alberto nisman. many of his colleagues, fellow prosecutors led the march angry that the government had failed to honor nisman. the sign says, god may forgive them but not the nation. >> for once, argentina wants to know the truth. there is too much political interference with the justice system the prosecutor who was precisely investigating the president and ends up dead and no one knows what happens. >> president cristina kirchner, is considered to perhaps have played a part in the prosecutor's death. the president's chief of staff and spokesman accused the organizers and the media of plotting a judicial coup and are trying to destabilize the government. further inflaming passions and divisions in this country. still, organizers insist this wasn't political. but every political leader indicated the contrary. elections are just eight months away, it's ever the prosecutor has become the symbol and omartyr for the ruling party's party's opponents. lucia numb, al jazeera, buenos aires. >>> a man

lucia newman is in sao paulo. >> reporter: in this middle class home the awareness of the need to seay has transformed everyone's life. she and her family use a bowl to catch the water when they wash their hands. when it's full, it's used to flush the toilet. a bucket catches the water they used to waste while the shower warms up. when full she takes it downstairs to be used for the dishwasher or the washing machine. the soapy water is collected for a second lot of clothes, and then used to wash the floors or pots and pans. nothing is wasted in an effort to economize on what has become the most scarce commodity of brazil's capitol. >> translator: sao paulo is such a large city i don't know what we'll do if there is a water rationing. >> reporter: there are already severe shortages in sao paulo's poorer neighborhoods. where the drought forces this woman to rush home to gather water before the tap runs dry. >> translator: we gather water in buckets and bottles. sometimes it disappears for days. >> reporter: in this case the washing machine is being used simply to store water, according t

with this year's event lucia newman has been catching up with the king of the carnival. >> the king is about to make his entrance. the moment that millions of brazilians have been waiting for when the legendary king momo receives the keys to the city of rio de janeiro. >> i declare the festiveities of karenal of rio de janeiro open: >> even the mayor is at his feet. >> from this moment on you will have to deal with the city's complaints and traffic and other problems of rio. >> but these are not king momo's priorities. he's animating what is known as the biggest party on earth with his queen and two princesses by his side, an 82-year-old tradition. but who is the man with so much responsibility? earlier this week we visit wilson nettele. as he went in for his costume fitting. he had to compete for the highly coveted honor of wearing this crown a contest he has won for two consecutive years. >> i took stage lessons which helped loosen me up and learn how to control my facial expressions while dancing and i learned more about the history of carnival. >> he began parading in the local sam

three female presidents are embroiled in corruption cases as lucia newman reports. >> south america, the only continent with not one two, but three female presidents. brazil's rusev leader of the largest nation cristina fernandez de kirchner president of argentina, and chile's michelle bachelet the host of the conference of women in power. all three are serving second terms in office and all three are in the hot seat. bad enough that under rusev's tlart -- roouf eff's leadership the economy shrunk. what has some asking for impeachments is a multi-million corruption scandal involves petrol giant petrogas on whose board she stood as chair woman. >> the petro bass system impact the political system. it's the biggest scandal in financial terms. millions going to the political parties of the ruling coalition. >> argentina's cristina fernandez de kirchner, whose approval rating dropped from 70% to the low 20s is plagued by corruption charges involving her, diseased husband, business partners and staff. while she denies them all, the courts are investigating. putting the president in a head

al jazeera lucia newman is in buenos aires tonight. >> reporter: not even relentless rain kept tens of thousands of argentines marking a month since the suspicious death of prosecutor alberto nisman. many colleagues fellow prosecutors, led the march. angry that the government refused to honour alberto nisman. the sign says god may forgive them but not the nation. for once argentina wants to know the truth. there's too much political interference in the justice system. on the other hand it's suspicious that a prosecutor who precisely was investigating the president ends up dead and no one knows what happened. president cristina fernandez de kirchner has ridiculed suggestions that she may have played a part in the from's untimely death. >> this is where alberto nisman's office used to be. the government's handling of his death has been clumsy at death. the chief of staff and spokesman accuse the organizers of plotting a coup further inflaming political passions and divisions in the country. organizers insist the march was not political. the presence of every opposition leader and preside

lucia newman, al jazerra, rio de janeiro. >>> and you can continue the party or find more news, the last news and analysis on our website that's at aljazerra.com. children once sacrificed their childhoods, even their lives working in american mills, mines and factories. the us rooted out child labor practices 75 years ago. but today, us agriculture remains a stronghold for child labor. >> i know most kids come out here to help their parents out get the money to pay the bills. >> it's just another day on the fields of america. >> hi, can you tell me your name? >> gabriella. workers like gabriella are not uncommon. >> how old are you? >> nine. >> how old were you when you first started working out here? >> seven. >> seven! >> the us government estimates that nearly 10 percent of hired field workers in this country are children. >> when it comes to children, it is a big deal. young children that we heard about, collecting blueberries, 3 and 5 years old, 7 years old and the rationale was, because their hands are so tender and small, that they would not crush the blueberries. >> what they're

let's talk to our latin america editor lucia newman who joins us live on the phone.udge has thrown out this case against the president. how significant is this? and what does it mean? >> darren it's very, very significant, and it's the first bit of good news this country's embattled president has had in a long time. she is due to give the last state of the nation speech on sunday, and at least now she can sound victorious rather than defensive. now remember the prosecutor who had originally accused the president of this alleged coverup died mysteriously the day before he was to give testimony. the prosecutor can appeal and given the president's record for trying to pressure the judiciary, rightly or wrongly, there are likely to be questions about the independence of the judge and his ruling. >> lucia, thank you. >>> bolivia's vice president has visited the country's severely flooded pandoe province. he promised residents will be relocated. food and supplies are being flown into the affected area. >>> a volcano in mexico has blow ash 700 meters into the sky. the volca

lucia newman, al jazerra, rio de janae owe. >>> and for more on all of the top stories we are covering, go to aljazerra.com. aljazerra.com. you're in the stream. don't send your kid to the ivy league. why elite colleges according to a guest, don't measure up. >>> a budding movement that spreads to more states? and later, the department of education has found an interesting demographic trend that could change the way schools operate. >> my co-host and digital produceer wajahat ali is here. >> as you know, i was rejected from all the ivy leagues in undergrad and grad school. i'm not bitter. now they pay me on speaking to their schools, how the internet is clear. doug, a former yaleie, is is a great advantage however for a joint like yale in that it steals a confidence. perhaps an arrogance that serves one later. my son is going to uva, fantastic public school and where i went to dprad school and now hegrad school andit's no coincidence he wants to go there. >> universities are often considered the holy grail of higher ed. staffs back that up. according to u.s. news and world report, harv

latin america editor lucia newman reports from buenos aires. >> this is a significant ruling and good news for president cristina fernandez de kirchner had the president moved forward she may have faced impeachment and prison had she been found guilty of charges she denied. the timing has not been better. she's due to give the last speech to the nation on sunday before stepping down and rather than being on the defensive she'll be victorious. she's not over yet. the prosecution can appeal and in the same week that judges and prosecutors accuse the government of politicizing the judiciary and pressuring the system. there may likely be charges founded or not that she pressured the judge and may have have a hand in the ruling. >> internet activists declare victory over cable companies after a major ruling in the u.s. the agency has voted to impose the toughest rules yet on broadband internet providers. >> reporter: the u.s. federal communications commission decided to treat the internet like a utility, and there'll be no fast line. >> with a shout out to 4 million americans, who took the

lucia newman, al jazerra,. >>> dozens of people in venezuela's capital have protested over the death'merer killed by police. demonstrators rallied outside the vatican's diplomatic mission in caracas they say they want pope frap sit to intervene. the 14-year-old student was shot in the head during a confrontation with police at a protest in san cristobal. >>> french press francois hollande has arrived in the philippines at the start of a two-day visit. he's being joined by a delegation of u.n. official to his president to urgent action on climate change. the trip is part of a campaign ahead of a global conference on climate change to be held in paris in december. the meeting is called cop 21. at the previous cop talks last december in peru, a framework was set but experts warn that strike ideal won't be easy and that the pair i paris talks are likely to see fierce debates marga or teague uh-huhs more for us from ma nil 5679 it's an historic visit from the president it's the first time a french president has visited the country. two-day jam packed schedule think he will be leading with

lucia newman, al jazerra. >>> french president francois hollande has arrived in the philippines at thert of a 2-day visit. he is being joined by a delegation of official to his press for action on climate change. the trip is part of a campaign ahead of a global conference on climate change to be held in paris in december of the the meeting is called cop 21, its goal is to create a legally binding agreement to cut greenhouse emissions by 2020. at the previously cop talks in peru last december a game work was set. experts say striking ideal will not be easy, and there will be fierce debate likely. >> reporter: it's an historic visit by the french president. it's the first time ever a head of state from france will be -- is visiting the country, he will be meeting with government leader and leaders of industry and business men and also visiting one of the most damaged communities by tropical storm haiyan from nearly who years ago, that storm was the strongest on record to make landfall and greatly it is put down to climb lat change, storms have always come across the philippines but never

argentina's old spy service had al bare toe let man killed to discredit her, as our latin america editor lucia newmanstions date back much further. >> reporter: it's an old photo. one of the very few of former intelligence cheese. a man said to have moved in the shadows. from this building, located next to the presidential palace, he effectively controlled the nation's all-powerful spy agency for decades. information is power. and for years president christina kerr, never adly used and abused what he surprise. >> translator: the president liked to receive not just the transcripts of illegal wire taps but also the tape to his hear people's tone of voice, she controlled not only her political ahead sraer terries but per minutesters. >> reporter: he should know. he is a former intelligence agent himself. the 1992 bombing of the jewish cultural center as the agency black box. a former investigator says five years ago he ordered his abduction and had the words carved on his back. he was responsible for revealing that the spy agency had paid $400,000 for false testimony to did he hail the rail the -- derai

lucia newman has more from the capital. >> reporter: not even relentless rain kept 10s of thousands ofnes for marking one month since the suspicious death of prosecutor alberto nisman. many of his colleagues, fellow prosecutors, led the march. angry that the government had refused to honor nisman. the sign says god may forgive them. but not the nation. >> translator: for once argentina wants to know the truth. there is too much political interference in the justice system. on the other hand, it is very suspicious that a prosecutor who precisely was investigating the president end up dead and no one knows what happened. >> reporter: the president has ridiculed suggestion that his she may have played a part in the prowse cuter's untimely death. this is what nisman's office used to be. the government's handling of his death has been clumsy at best. in fact, referring to the president's chief of staff and spobgz man accused the organizers and media of plotting a judicial coup and trying to destabilize the government. further em flaming political passions and divisions in this country. stil

lucia newman, al jazerra argentina. >>> thailand's former prime minister has been charged with negligencea rice subsidy scheme. the thai supreme court will decide next month whether she will stand trial. she denies wrongdoing. but she does face up to 10 years in prison if convicted. >>> here is what's coming up on al jazerra. protecting themselves from the taliban. schoolteachers take up the guns in pakistan after december's deadly attack. plus a new initiative in the german capital to cut down on food waste. details coming up. >> when you're part of many worlds, where is home? >> in ghana, i was not going to be able to become the person i wanted to be. >> every monday, join us for exclusive... revealing... and surprising talks with the most interesting people of our time... talk to al jazeera part of our special black history month coverage on al jazeera america >> sunday night. >> 140 world leaders will take the podium. >> get the full story. >> there is real disunity in the security council. >> about issues that impact your world. >> infectious diseases are a major threat to health. >>

lucia newman reports. >> for now and an entire week everything stops particularly here in rio de janeiro the capital of carnivale. where the mayor's application particularly gets underway, led by one man. the king is about to make his entrance. the moment millions of brazilians have been waiting for. when the king receives the keys to the city of rio de janeiro. >> i open the city for canal valuee in rio de janeiro. >> the king is now officially in charge of the city for a week and even the mayor is at his feet. >> translator: from this moment on you will have to deal with the city's complaints and you will deal with all the traffic. >> reporter: but these are not king momo's priorities. it's animating what is known as the biggest party on earth with king and two princesses by his side. aan 82-year-old tradition. >> a real monarch. >> but who's the man with so much responsibility? earlier this week we visited 28-year-old wilson nettle as he went for his final costume fitting, in the working class neighborhood where he lives. wilson had to compete for the highly coveted position of wearin

. >> al jazeera's lucia newman reports on the calls for an independent judiciary. >> the march lasted for two hours under the relentless pouring rain but this did not deter thousands and thousands of people who came out here to pay homage to the dead prosecutor alberto nisman who died exactly a month ago under suspicious circumstances. although this was not supposed to be a political march they suspected that the argentine president had something to do with the prosecutor's death. the march was attended by nearly every opposition leader, a month before presidential elections. there was clearly a political tone to all of this. the government had condemned the march saying that it was being called by, quote people who were trying to carry out a judicial coup against the government and destabilize it. but at the very end the president sees this as very much an antigovernment demonstration. the presidential chief of staff said they were trying to stage a coup against the president and destabilize the president's hold on power. they say no, what they want is to get answers who killed or at

lucia newman reports. >> reporter: this is the first of two nights in which rio de janeiro's top 12 samba schools will parade each night until the early hours of the morning. right now you see one of them. the theme is the black roots of brazil. an extraordinary show more than a parade. each school has almost 2,000 members. the floats the costumes the music is incredibly elaborate. some compare this to an open of air opera. brazilians wait until this year. because rio de janeiro is commemorating a special anniversary. >> reporter: it's a view that took portuguese explorers' breath away. a lot has changed since the tropical seaside community was founded 450 years ago. in the 1920s copacabana looked like this. with luxury hotels and visit scores this year. coinciding with carn vam, it has begun to celebrate the 450th birthday. a 450th year. a chance to revisit culture. >> the first carnival dates back to the 1700s samba and indoor ball room parties were the rage. a far cry from the enormous parades bringing up to 2 million people on to the streets. >> it's the anniversary of rooeg, the them

. >> enjoy the fun, lucia newman live in rio de janeiro >>> women's rights activists in turkey have been protesting about the murder of a young woman killed after trying to resist an allege attempt to rape her. the burnt body of the 20-year-old was found on friday. two days after she went missing. three people have been arrested. the case has become a rallying call for activists who want to stop violence against women. hundreds of killed each year by their husbands. >> translation: an innocent young woman was brutally murdered, i extend smathies and con -- sympathies and condolences. i condemn those that attacked her and hope that justice will be done and they'll be a heavy price paid for this. >> the sri lankan president touched down in the indian capital on sunday the first foreign visit since taking office. he is in india to strengthen ties with the south asian giants. relations between the two nations soured under the previous government. the indian prime minister narendra modi is expected to visit sri lanka in early march >>> well facing growing international pressure to speed up po

lucia newman, rio de janeiro. >> thanks for watching. bye for now. >> at one time i felt that selling cocaine was my purpose. >> as the amount of drugs grew guns came in. >> murder rate was sky-high. >> this guy was the biggest in l.a. >> i was goin' through a million dollars worth of drugs every day. i liked it. it's hard to believe that a friend would set you up. people don't get federal life sentences and beat them. >> they had been trafficking on behalf of the united states government. >> the cia admitted it. >> "freeway - crack in the system". premieres sunday march 1st, 10:00 eastern. only on al jazeera america. >> writer taiye selasi shares her impactful point of view >> certain people have to explain there presence... >> when you're part of many worlds, where is home? >> in ghana, i was not going to be able to become the person i wanted to be. >> every monday, join us for exclusive... revealing... and surprising talks with the most interesting people of our time... talk to al jazeera part of our special black history month covera

lucia newman, so you sao paulo. >> rescuers are trying to refloat 170 whales. the animals became stranded on a beach in an area renown as a deathtrap. 25 have already died. with more expected to perish. conservation officials say it's the largest strandings in the past 20 years. >>> germany has been marking the 70s anniversary of the most deadly attacks on its soil during world war ii. [music] >> the city of dresdan was largely destroyed after being fire bombed by british and u.s. aircraft, leaving tens of thousands dead. the attack has long been controversial. at the time the allies thought it would hit civilian morale and help nazi germany surrender. but some argue that it was an unnecessary loss of life. >> 70 years ago our nations were at car. over three days in february allied bombers brought death and destruction on a scale and with a ferocity that is impossible to imagine. >> we want to emphasize it once more. we know who started the murderous war. we know it. therefore we'll never forget the victims of germany's war initiative. we'll never forget it. >>

as lucia newman reports people are trying to save water any which way they can. >> reporter: in thise class home the awareness of the need to save water has transformed everyone's life. they use a bowl to catch the water when they wash their hands. when it's full it's used to flush the toilet. a bucket a catches the water they used to waist while the shower warms up. when full she takes it downstairs to be used for the dishwasher or the washing machine. the soapy water is collected for a second lot of clothes, and then used to wash the floors or pots and pans. nothing is wasted in an effort to economize on what has become the most scarce commodity of brazil's capitol. >> sao paulo is such a large city. the government has admitted it has considered totally cutting water five days a week. >> reporter: in the poorest neighbors, this woman is forced to rush home to get water before the tap runs dry. >> translator: we gather water in buckets and bottles. >> reporter: in this case the washing machine is being used simply to store water. the ongoing deforrestation of the amazon is to blame