another target of petrobras corruption investigators former president luiz inacio lula da silva silva, known as lula, has just joined rousseff's cabinet. while a judge has put a hold on his appointment, lula's rationale seems obvious. under brazilian law lula's government office will shield him from easy prosecution and because lula is lightly influential in brazil's congress, rousseff hopes he will prevent her impeachment. question, why did former president luiz inacio lula da silva take a position in rousseff's government. you want to try that, eleanor? because under brazilian law a member of the cabinet can only be tried by the supreme court and apparently that takes months and years so in effect it put a cordon around him that he could not be prosecuted. but there is a huge betrayal of the people of brazil especially poor people. they revered lula. this is a huge blow and the people in the streets tends to be not the poor but the more well off people who are angry about the collapse of the government. but it is the poor people who have been betrayed here. you have brazil going in

the supreme court of brazil is expected to rule whether lula da silva can join the government of the embattled president. and the u.s. president meets with the king of saudi arabia. relations are under pressure after last year's iranian nuclear deal. ♪ first, the united nations says up to 500 migrants may have drowned in the mediterranean last week. officials are speaking to survivors to better understand the circumstances, but it appears the sinking occurred when traffickers packed passengers on 10 over packed ship. 200 or more similes may have died while trying to cross illegally to europe. earlier, we spoke with a spokesperson for more on with a no. reporter: we have a team that weerviewed survivors and interviewed 41 survivors of the tragedy and according to what we have heard from them, there could be as many as 500 people who lost their lives when a large ship went down in the mediterranean sea. it's in an unknown location between libya and italy, so the survivors told us about two big ships and it is possible that as many people as 500 people lost their lives. the survivor tol

this one, the result of that vote will be far from certain >>> the former brazilian presidential lula da silva says he will take up the job of chief of staff to the current presidential dilma rousseff. he made those comments in a rally. lula da silva who is under investigations of corruption was barred from the top judge. the just was removed from the case. dilma rousseff is fighting an impeachment against her. plenty more ground still to cover for you, including these ones. going to the depths down under where wherein indigenous people are fight onning r for their ancestry rights. g r for their ancestry rights. g r for their ancestry rights. g r for their ancestry rights. g r for their ancestry rights. g r for their ancestry rights. g r for their ancestry rights. >> the southwest side of chicag rights.southwest side of chicag ng r for their ancestry rights. is a war zone. >> taking on the critics.for th rights.ng on the critics.for th >> and another thing... a lot of the people have not seen the film. >> and spurring change armand spurring change through his art. >> we want this film to save

had barred him from the post, but brazil supreme court removed the judge from the case linking lula da silvao a skrupgs scandal. in-- corruption scandal. thousands took to the street to protest against the government of the current president. they oppose ongoing peace talks with the farc and mean it will be impunity for the rebels. >> reporter: venting anger and frustration at a president they see as a traitor. thousands of supporters of the right wing party of former president took to the streets in over a dozen sites and towns encloses colombia. they're protesting against his policies trying to reach a negotiated peace with the biggest rebel group in the country, the farc, to whom they feel he has given too many concessions. >> translation: the president is selling the country to the rebels underneath the table. this peace process is a lie and we all know that. we need help or soon we will end up like venezuela >> reporter: many supported the yellow jersey while calling on the president to resign. others retired soldiers and policemen came in their uniforms to rally against perceived ill t

el expresidente luis ignacio lula da silva intensificÓ las negociaciones para bloquear el juicio polÍticocruz y ahora familiares que tambiÉn son parte de estas brigadas son parte de encontrar a los suyos. y suele pasar que inmigrantes que solicitan la ciudadanÍa no incluyen informaciÓn o simplemente no dicen la verdad, muchos lo hacen pensando que el servicio de ciudadanÍa e inmigraciÓn nunca se va enterar, sin embargo un reciente caso comprobar contrario. stephanie: un juez federal deespojo de la ciudadanÍa estadounidense a un hombre que no se merecÍa ese privilegio. >> se ve muy simple por un lado pero cada pregunta es una pregunta legal en cierto modo, el detrÁs de esa pregunta hay una biblioteca entera de estatutos y leyes e interpretaciones. Éstas abogadas explican que sucede a menudo, mentiras hechas muchas veces sin saber que lo estÁn haciendo. >> ahora Él estÁ en un caso criminal porque dicen que Él mi-propÓsito. reportera: a nivel estatal puede ser que ya pagÓ su pena aunque ya hizo su recompensa a nivel local y estatal, pero las leyes migratorias son federales. beatriz: por eso

brasil el tribunal supremo suspendiÓ la reunión en la que iba a decidirse el ex presidente ignacio lula da silvasan diego las autoridades federales descubrieron un narcotÚnel de 731 m a la frontera entre mÉxico y estados unidos. se cree que es el tÚnel mÁs largo excavado hasta la fecha y se trata del segundo descubierto en los Últimos dos meses. adentro las autoridades confiscaron mÁs de un tonelada de cocaÍna y 7 t de marihuana. las autoridades federales aseguraron que este es el decomiso mÁs importante llevado a cabo en los tÚneles fronterizos. leÓn: el lunes los magistrados del tribunal supremo de justicia de estados unidos escucharon argumentos a favor y en contra de la acciÓn ejecutiva del presidente obama y su programa daca y dapa. maria: mÓnica estuvo a la corte nos presenta un anÁlisis de lo ocurrido monica: buenas tardes. este lunes se dio mucho apoyo para el dapa tanto dentro como fuera de la corte, adentro se presentaron varios argumentos a favor y varios jueces de la corte suprema hicieron preguntas para sacar aÚn mÁs puntos de apoyo. afuera se sintiÓ la energÍa de miles de personas

when greenwald recently interviewed the former brazilian president lula does hula -- president lula da silvala described the situation in brazil as a coup. >> i will tell you why it is a coup. while the brazilian constitution allows for impeachment, it is necessary for the person to have committed what we call high crimes and misdemeanors. and president dilma did not commit high crimes or misdemeanor. amy: so that was the former president of brazil lula da silva being interviewed by glenn greenwald. they're attending to charge him, too, and so the president, the current president rousseff has appointed him to work for her so he would share community. andrew, can you talk about his role and also what the media is doing in brazil? >> yes. president dilma brought lula back into be her chief of staff a few weeks ago. blocked,approved, approved, blocked. this whole back-and-forth. right now he is still not officially in the position that will be decided by the supreme court of believe today. she brought him in a stiff lovely to help build a coalition to push back against the move for impeachment.

consumers hope that is sooner rather than later >>> the former brazilian presidential lula da silva sayshe will take up the job of chief of staff to the current president dilma rousseff and her government. he made those comments during a pro-government rally in the north-eastern town. lula da silva is under investigation for corruption was barred from the post by a judge, but on thursday the supreme court in brazil removed the judge from the case. dilma rousseff is fighting impeachment over allegations of irregularities within the government's budget. average which one prided-- argentina has seen a bleak period for the country's youth >> reporter: four hours away by boat to the nearest town, these children are trying to make it to school. it's in places like this where people say it's clear argentina's education system is in crisis. >> translation: we have problems with the ceilings of the school. electricity, drinking water. now there is a problem with deng dengue. we do what we can but it is a challenge. >> reporter: it's not just infrastructure. the delta area is so isolated that teac

say, would help to tackle that and protect their culture >>> the former brazilian presidential lula da silvainsist he will take up the job as chief of staff to the current president. he made the comments during a pro-government rally in the north-eastern town. a judge had barred him from the post but brazil supreme court removed the judge linking the case of louisiana >>> butterflies are coming back. there were three times more than the previous seasons. that comes after countries agreed on protecting the species. a report from our correspondent. >> reporter: monarch butterflied in their home. it is one of nature's longest mass migrations and one of the most precarious. after years of series decline, this season numbers have them in mexico have more than tripled. biologist says both nature and man have helped the insects out. >> translation: the climate has been very benevolent this went and this meant more reproduction. the public of the u.s. has helped to preserve and plant milk weed which is the chief source of the butterfly >> reporter: milk weed is the key. they lay eggs along the migra

why did former president luiz inacio lula da silva take a in rousseff's government? you want to try your hand at that, eleanor? sure.or: because under brazilian law a member of the cabinet can only by the supreme court and apparently that takes months and years. in effect put a cordon around him that he could not be prosecuted. but this is a huge betrayal of especially n brazil the poor people. they revered lula. blow.s a huge and the people in the streets tends to be not the poor but the well off people who are angry about the collapse of the government. the poor people who have been really betrayed here. and you have got brazil going in the olympics coming, they are battling the zi virus. it is hard to see how this government performs. essentially paralyzed. pat: this is worse than wat waterga watergate. not only is the president of the country caught up in scandals his is the predecessor leader who will two terms and he's brought in to cover him and him a measure of immunity from prosecution. you have judges going after the government. i don't know how the governm

her attempts to install lula da silva in her congress. impeachment is a bad idea for the whom country. >> translation: it would be using a tool that is constitutional but very traumatic to for the country. it is the most serious thing you can do. >> reporter: if the president is impeached, the politics gets murkier with questions about who would replace her. her vice president could be facing an impeachment process of his own. those who led the attacks against her have another kickback scandal. we will see her fight for her political survival >>> in hong kong a pro-democracy activist is charged request as a result and obstructing the police and is due for trial >> reporter: it has been 16 months before the demonstration in hong kong came to an end. today one of the more high profile activists and in court. he is a supporter and a member of the local civic party. he has been charged with assault and resisting arrest. he pleaded not guilty to those charges previousing stating that he believes they're politically motivated. the case is expec

. -- divided as this one >>> the former brazilian president lula da silva says he will take up the job he made the comments in a rally. he was under investigation for corruption, was barred from the post by a judge. on thursday brazil's supreme court removed the judge from the case. dilma rousseff is fighting impeachment. education standards in south america are among the lowest anywhere in the world. now once a nation that prided itself on its educational system, the past 20 years has seen a steady decline in standards and the latest studies paint a bleak picture for the youth of argentina. >> reporter: four hours away by boat from the nearest town, in han area filled with small rivers and islands, these children are trying to make it to school. it is in places like this where people say the education system is in cry sigs. >> translation: we have problems with the ceilings of the school, electricity, drinking water. now there is apron with dengue. we do what we-- - is a problem with dengue. we do what we can but it is a challenge >> reporter: it is not just infrastructure. the delta

supreme court has dealt a temporary victory to her mentor, the ex-president there, luiz ignacio lula da silva. the justices removed the corruption investigation from a lower court judge who is seen as a crusader against graft. >>> the u.s. centers for disease control is hosting a zika action plan summit on friday. their aim is to come up with a coordinated response to deal with the growing threat from that virus. >> cdc says active zika transmission has been identified in 39 countries and territories worldwide. a health alert was issue affidavit the first brazilian zika case was confirmed in may of last year. >>> in south africa, scientists are working overtime in the only level 4 biosafety lab on the continent. but their mission to fight the virus like zika also takes them to some very unusual places. david mckenzie has this report for us. >> reporter: the hazmat suits and respirators make for a difficult descent. it's much needed protection against what we could find in the cave below. we're following some of the world's most highly trained virus hunters in search of disease carrying bats.

but defenders, including former president lula da silva, insisted she has done nothing wrong. >> ( translatedvinced that the coup of the impeachment will not be approved. to topple a government that was democratically elected without any proof of any fiscal crime ie not going to fix anything. all it will do is make theit crises even worse. nobody will be able to govern a country with 200 million people, without being legitimized by thg popular vote. >> woodruff: the house vote there is slated for sunday.d if it passes, the brazilian senate would decide whether to hold a trial of rousseff. north korea tried today to launch a mid-range missile-- one with a capacity able topa reach u.s. bases in japan and guam-- but it blew up. the pentagon called it a c "catastrophic" failure. the missile test came as the north celebrated the birthday oa the late kim il-sung, founder of the communist state. his grandson, kim jong-un, is the current leader of northor korea. a powerful new earthquake has hit southern japan, on the heels of one that killed nine peoplene thursday night. there were no immediate repo

even her popular predecessor, lula da silva, is now mired in his own corruption scandals. >> ( translated i heard people saying is she going to resign?le is she becoming weak? several times. no, a person who believes in aie cause fights on until the end,il to have it written in history that she was not a coward. >> reporter: brazil is facing its worst recession since the 1930s and 60% of the country is now against her.ry >> sreenivasan: for more on the tumultuous events in brazil, as the country deals with the zika virus and the upcoming summer olympics, i'm joined by lourdes garcia-navarro, the brazil burea chief for national public radioa she joins me tonight from npr's headquarters, here in washington. first, how do we get to this? is it the old phrase, it's the economy? >> well, i think that's certainlyport of it. the economy in brazil is doing extremely badly. it contracted by 3.8% last year alone and expected to contract by the same this year, losing jobs at an alarming rate. people are anxious and taking out on the leader president dilma rousseff. she has record low popularity. onl

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y el ex presidente ignacio lula da silva encabezÓ una manifestaciÓn en defensa de la atribulada mandatarias horas, el menor fue llevado a un hospital en china donde se encuentre en buen estado. los detalles del estado del tiempo que incluye mucho frÍo para esta temporada en las regiones del paÍs, lo comenta carolina ramÍrez, delante. carolina: asÍ es, si usted se levanta al noreste de la naciÓn tiene temperaturas por debajo de los 40, es decir de 10 a 20 por debajo de la media, aviso de alerta de congelaciÓn desde illinois abarcando porciones de indiana, ohio, carolina del norte, virginia y la parte costera de nueva york, temperaturas por debajo de los 40. ahora tenemos una baja presiÓn en el centro de la naciÓn trayendo precipitaciones para las llanuras incluso para las rocosas y serÁ la misma que en su medida se mueve para el este, y se empezarÍa a desarrollar como una tormenta invernal para los grandes lagos, porciones de tennessee, ohio y al final de la semana el este de la naciÓn, por lo pronto las temperaturas se mantendrÍan literalmente bastante frÍas para esta Época del aÑo primave

da silva, leading a rally for the leader. rousseff appointed him as cabinet chief. it set off a wave of challenges that she was trying to protect lulail has long been considered a country on the rise. it faces a number of crises. all with rio welcoming ple inin the sirm olympics in four months. paula newton looks at brazil's fragile state of affairs. ♪ >> reporter: take a stroll on the beach. and at first, it seems nothing has changed. brazil's cliches endure. its beaches. the fun-loving attitude. its image as the country of the future. you take a closer look and wonder, what happened? it's the political and economic drama so devastating, it's shattering many of the cliches. first up, the economy. slashed by brazil's worst recession in a generation. unemployment is close to 10%. thousands of businesses have closed. this man has been running this restaurant and bar for more than a half-century. he tells me, of course, we're living through a crisis. and the scope of it is the worst i've ever seen. could things get worse? they just did, with a crushing political drama. a scandal so sordid, it implacates more than half of the politician

da silva. he handpicked her to become his successor, becoming the country's first -- >> she saw being a continuation of his government. people said that's the woman lulaike that. ♪ >> reporter: in 2014 dilma was re-elected in a hotly contested race, but soon her fortunes changed. >> lula had great luck. china was growing in double digits. commodity boom was still in force. and then dilma comes in and the commodity boom burst and brazil slowed down tremendously. >> reporter: and then the petrobras scandal hit. rousseff has not been charged with corruption, but she was head of the oil giant when wrongdoing is said to have taken place. rousseff says she's innocent. brazilians are not convinced. >> translator: i think she should throw in the towel. this government has been really disastrous. >> translator: the future of our country is in god's hands at this point. things are very precarious at the moment. >> translator: dilma is accused of trying to manipulate the state budget to hide deficits. and her attempt to appoint lula as chief of staff is highly unpopular. but as impaecht proceedings move forward and her approval ratings fall below 10%, rousseff r

the supreme court of brazil is expected to rule whether lula da silva can join the government of the embattled president. and the u.s. president meets with the king of saudi arabia. relations are under pressure after last year's iranian nuclear deal. ♪