. >> mr. spain, welcome back. nice to see you. >> i don't want to have to come back to this den of snakes. so on october 16, you basically couldn't revoke permits. you didn't have the votes so you hand it over to the director to decimate one sector of the industry to favor another. someone once said when you rob peter to pay paul, paul won't complain. what is ironic is you opened up the industry to while you devalling the permit to others you're saying to outsiders buy the permits and start your own company and they'll buy the most devalued them. don't give me the look. you'll drive down the value of the permits. they're a fixed cost while operating a taxi cabin san francisco. the insurance, the money to the color scheme and to the city. the people that operate these cabs, the color schemes will have an almost impossible time finding drivers to drive the cabs because of the fixed cost of operating them. the cabs will operate on a zero-income basis or the owners of the cabs of the ones you have sing singled out for

mr. spain? >> yeah. i'd like to talk about the basic economics of operating a cap. not driving one, how much it costs. the first one is $1,000 of insurance. the second major cost is about $400 in deappreciation. you have to buy almost a new car. it'll last four or five years, and by the time you're done with it, it's worthless. then, there's the upkeep of the car. it takes about $400 to keep a car on the street because of changing of oil and tire changes, and driver's screw up. and the car, you have to get them repaired otherwise they can't be on the street. if the driver's at fault, you have to accept responsibility. and then, there's the money you have to pay to the city, about $1200, and if you're operating yourself, you have to pay to the company for the color, right? if the company operates the cab themselves, they don't charge you that money. now, what does all that come to? that comes to over $2,000. now, if i'm a driver, how much do i pay to the company? if i pay 1500, the company is under water. the company hasn't made any money. the owner of the cab isn't

mr corbyn is in spain today, holding meetings about brexit.rry that he's decided to take that course of action. he was elected, like me, in 2017 at the general election under a manifesto that pledged to deal with poverty, injustice, and inequality in britain. that's how he was elected, that's how i was elected, and i think we should be campaigning on those issues. when other labour mps, including luciana berger, resigned on monday, they partly blamed mr corbyn's failure to deal with anti—semitism. their message struck a chord with ian austin, whose jewish adoptive father was forced to flee the nazis. he must have had a bit of a morning... he told his former colleague jess phillips that leaving labour had been a painful decision. i've been thinking that i should have been doing this for months, for a long time. but i watched luciana on monday, and i thought in the end you have got to stand with her. yeah, and do you think more will go now as well? i don't know, i mean, i haven't talked to other people about this. and in a sign of growing anger

for the spanish budget and government now seems to be just how soon mr chen sanchez will call for new elections whom busters in spain may recall that mr chan sanchez became prime minister last year only after two largely inconclusive elections and almost a year of political negotiations. and regular viewers know that our motto here is the numbers matter and one number that certainly matters is rising is raising eyebrows seven million that's the number of americans who are at least ninety days late on a car loan payment according to a report this week from the us federal reserve bank of new york to see why that number matters let's pull back to look at some perspective the report authors point out that seven million card notes over ninety days past due is a full million above the number of past dues in two thousand and ten when the united states was still reeling from the wreckage of two thousand and eight crash savvy market watchers will note that the car payment metric can serve as a proxy for economic desperation as workers who drive to their jobs understandably prioritize payment on the key item they need to get

mr corbyn is in spain today, holding meetings about brexit.onse to the latest defection. i'm sorry that he's decided to take that course of action. he was elected, like me, in 2017 at the general election under a manifesto that pledged to deal with poverty, injustice and inequality in britain. that's how he was elected, that's how i was elected, and i think we should be campaigning on those issues. when other labour mps, including luciana berger, resigned on monday, they partly blamed mr corbyn‘s failure to deal with anti—semitism. their message struck a chord with ian austin, whose jewish adoptive father was forced to flee the nazis. he told his former colleague jess phillips that leaving labour had been a painful decision. i've been thinking that i should have been doing this for months, for a long time. but i watched luciana berger on monday, and ijust thought in the end you have got to stand with her. yeah, and do you think more will go now as well? i don't know, i mean, i haven't talked to other people about this. and in a sign of growing

independence movement's main demand, a binding referendum on catalonia's separation from spain, is not on the table. mross the political right. translation: the spanish government works for the unity of spain. and to work for the unity of spain means to unite the spanish people, and not to divide them, like the right parties are doing in plaza de colon today. the prime minister has until 2020 to call elections. but with his government struggling for parliamentary support to approve his budget, pressure is building on him to call them much earlier. guy hedgecoe, bbc news, madrid. pop music's most prestigious awards ceremony is underway, the 61st annual grammy awards in los angeles. there are an awful lot of categories, but let's take a look atjust a few of the winners. the first award of the evening was handed out to lady gaga and bradley cooper, who won for best pop duo or group performance for their song shallow from the film a star is born. song of the year, one of the most prestigious awards, went to childish gambino for his song this is america. that is the first time a hip—hop track has won that p

independence movement's main demand, a binding referendum on catalonia's separation from spain, is not on the table. mred by politicians from across the political right. translation: the spanish government works for the unity of spain. and to work for the unity of spain means to unite the spanish people, and not to divide them, like the right parties are doing in plaza de colon today. the prime minister has until 2020 to call elections, but with his government struggling for parliamentary support to approve his budget, pressure is building on him to call them much earlier. guy hedgecoe, bbc news, madrid. pressure is growing for tougher rules on new mines and dams in brazil after the collapse of a dam last month left hundreds dead or missing. it wasn't the first disaster of its kind. in 2015 a mining dam collapsed in mariana, killing 19 people. the mayor of that town says the mining companies have learned nothing since then. 0ur south america correspondent katy watson reports from mariana, where many of those affected are still living in temporary accomodation. the ghost town of bento rodrigues still ha

mr corbyn is in spain today holding meetings about brexit and this was his response to the latest affectionurse of action. he was elected like me in 2017 on a manifesto that pledged to deal with poverty, injustice and equality. that's how he was elected and how i was elected. i think we should be campaigning on those issues. when other labour mps resigned, they partly blamed resigned, they partly blamed jeremy corbyn‘s failure to deal with anti—semitism. their message struck a chord with mr austin. how are you? you must have had a bit of a morning. this morning iain austin shared his despair at the state of labour with his former colleague, jess phillips. i've been thinking that i should have been doing this for months for a long time, but i watched luciana on monday and i thought, in the end, you've got to stand with her. do you think more will go now as well? i don't know. i haven't talked to other people about this. this week, bothjeremy corbyn and theresa may have seen mps deserting them for different reasons. for the conservatives, brexit is the issue threatening to tear them apart. th

president nicolas maduro who is particularly angry at the position of spain remember spain has a socialist president mr mughal called him a coward and he said this at a military base where he is again trying to show that he still has the unwavering support of the armed forces without it of course we know that his government could possibly fall right away that it is it is crucial to maintain that support let's listen to what he had to say. at the time we have to get out of wellington in order that we don't accept ultimatums from anyone it's like as if i told the european union i give you seven days to recognise the republic of catalonia and if you don't we are going to take measures no international politics can't be based on all tomato that was the area of empires and colonies so it doesn't look like the cia that we're any closer to the end of this political crisis the europeans are talking about in mocking funds for humanitarian aid for venezuela the u.s. also talking about sending aid what's going to happen next and what could tip the scales. absolutely this is going to be the next major step it's th

insists the independence movement main demand a binding referendum on a separation from spain, is not on a table. mr right. translation: that government works for unity expanded to do that it means to unite the spanish people and not divide them like the right parties are doing. the pm has until 2022 call elections, but with his government struggling for parliamentary support to approve the budget, pressure is building on him to call it that much earlier. the hungarian prime minister, viktor orban, has announced a series of measures designed to help families and boost the birthrate. they include exempting women who have at least four children from paying income tax for life, and interest— free loans for couples that will be cancelled once they have three children. hungary's population is falling by 32,000 a year. he described it as a way of defending hungary's future that didn't depend on immigration. chinese new year is being celebrated around the world. it's the start of the year of the pig, which highlights the last of the 12 chinese zodiac characters. the pig is said to bring wealth, fortune, an

certainty was reinforced yesterday but another difficult thing in the commons mrs may and it's hanging over the business community . spain's prime minister sanchez has called the general election after losing an important budget vote people are now head to the polls on the twenty eighth of april it will be the third election in four years on thursday politicians who support in the pendants for catalonia are among those who voted against the proposed budget. spain must continue to advance and progress from a point of tolerance and respect from moderation and common sense excluding politics from frustration growing and creating employment redistributing wealth consolidating and recognizing not just the rights and liberties we gained in the last forty years but also expanding the perimeter of those rights and liberties strengthening social cohesion and territorial cohesion as the only guarantee to preserve spains unity for this new with the powers given to me as prime minister of spain and after consultation with the council of ministers i proposed the chamber of parliament and the convocation of the general elections for twe

spain. we'll set up. your historical events for the future spanish democracy mr gado what do you think the trial whether peopledon't agree with it and clearly some don't is going to go ahead and there is a lot of attention at the moment on the independence of the spanish judiciary we have the former president carter's push to mount and cattle and other cattle and separations who said that this is not going to be a trial of justice but one of vengeance what do you think exactly i mean the the trial should have never happened because politics should have acted way before but if we take the actual picture and you look at how you look at the moment in which the trial comes and you have a look at both sides both the government in madrid and you have a look as well at the succession this movement in barcelona you see that this isn't a huge crossroads now because it affects both the capacity of the spanish they do you know game again the narrative of being a. full fledged democratic state it sets the focus on on pedro sanchez as well his capacity ass as president but also. it is very important for the succession this

direction by mid-year is regime there for the government of spain and now is it officially recognizes the president of the venezuelan assembly mr quite as acting president of venezuela so that was a comment by spain we have two reporters on this story natasha about lower will join us from paris in a moment but first over to the barker joining us from london because the u.k. one of the latest countries needs to recognize why do is interim president. yeah that's absolutely right this is all as you've reported that part of a coordinated effort by a number of countries across the european union all part of a coordinated attempt to continue putting the squeeze on nicolas maduro we've been hearing from jeremy hunt britain's foreign secretary who tweeted a little earlier on he said that madeira has not called presidential elections within the aids day limit we have set of course that deadline expired on sunday so alongside other european allies the e.u. now recognizes why and why doe as interim constitution or president until credible elections can be held so important that the e.u. is still expecting elections on the horizon sometime

the government of spain officially recognizes the president of venezuelan assembly adio, asde-out -- mrgu guaido as-- mr. president of venezuela. what did jeremy hunt have to say? areu member states conferring on this. we know that nicolas maduro has not called presidential elections within the eight day limit set. so mr. hunt says the u.k. alongside european a allies now as interimr. guaido constitutional president until credible elections can be held. let's hope it takes is closer to ending the humanitarian crisis. there is a lot of cooperation going on between frain -- spain, france, germany. and now the u.k. calling for president maduro, if he has not respected the deadline, to step down. over in the united states, u.s. president donald trump hasn't t ruled out t miliy intervrvention. has the u.k. used similar language? >> not at all. concern about the unfolding humanitarian crisis. about theall weekend fact that there have been thousands of venezuelans in the .treet protesting juanan guaido is increasingly recognized by the internationanl community as t the interim lead. and for th

direction by mid-year is regime therefore the government of spain and nouns it officially recognizes the president of the venezuelan assembly mr quite a as acting president of venezuela. we consider that today the president of the national assembly mr garrido was legitimacy is perfect acknowledged has the ability to call for presidential elections this is the issue our correspondent nick parker joins us now live from london the u.k. only joining spain france and a number of other e.u. nations in this coordinated recognition of quite zero. yeah that's right the list has been growing over the course of the morning it started with spain the u.k. and france we've been hearing from key figures leaders or foreign ministers of these countries over the course of the morning sweden joined the two in the past forty minutes or so the netherlands and germany have come out saying that they too recognize one by doe's the interim president of venezuela as you said there very much a coordinated effort from multiple e.u. countries and they're saying pretty much the same thing emanuel macron earlier tweeted this of venezuelans have the right to

mr quite oh is head. it was the same is threatening spain with action should they not recognize catalonia is an independent state we don't accept ultimatums from anyone it's like you fight all the european union i give you seven days to recognise the republic of catalonia and if you don't we are going to take measures because maduna i was also warned that civil war remains a possibility in venezuela as long as the united states and e.u. members continue to throw their support behind one quite oh whether the crisis could result in civil war depends on the greve insanity and aggressiveness of the northern imperialists and its western allies as international pressure increases on nicolas maduro to stand down as president he maintains he isn't going anywhere. so outran has again confirmed the use of military force in venezuela is one of the options being considered if it doesn't step down what would make you use the u.s. military in venezuela it's an option stop stop trump hold it right you are making mistakes that will leave your hands covered in blood and you will leave the presidency stained with blood stop

defied an ultimatum from former imperial powers of europe notably led by spain along with france germany and the u.k. demanding that mr mature abrogate the venezuelan constitution and call new elections on sunday mr madeira said in a television interview quote we don't accept ultimatums from anyone it's as if i went to the e.u. and said i give you seven days to recognize the republic of catalonia or if not will take measures after my duros defiance of the european union carried through this on the threat to join the united states to recognize as president vice president mike pence is favored appointee one would go meanwhile barely two thousand twitter accounts sympathetic to the bolivian bill while the very unruly revolution and the elected government had been disabled with seven hundred sixty four of them deleted according to a news site and then away at venezuela analysis dot com twitter claim when pressed on the band's quote we are unable to definitively tie the account located in venezuela to information operations of a foreign government against another country. and checking in on oil markets west texas intermedi

was reinforced yesterday but another difficult thing in the commons mrs may and it's hanging over the business community and that spain's prime minister. called the general election after losing an important budget vote people were now head to the polls on the twenty eighth of april it will be the third election in four years on thursday politicians who support in the pendants for catalonia are among those who voted against the proposed budget. spain must continue to advance and progress from a point of tolerance and respect from moderation and common sense excluding politics from frustration growing and creating employment redistributing wealth consolidating and recognizing not just the rights and liberties we gained in the last forty years but also expanding the perimeter of the.

in the national assembly which is dominated by the opposition which mr quite oh is headed up said it was the same is threatening spain with action should they not recognize catalonia is an independent state we don't accept ultimatums from anyone it's like you fight all the european union i give you seven days to recognize the republic of catalonia and if you don't we are going to take measures nicolas maduro is also warned that civil war remains a possibility in venezuela as long as the united states and e.u. members continue. to throw their support behind one goal i don't know whether the crisis could result in civil war depends on the the greve insanity and aggressiveness of the northern imperialists and its western allies as international pressure increases on nicolas maduro to stand down as president he meant tain't he isn't going anywhere. i can ask him thoughts now of political analyst at a sound very polite he's based in rome and he's with us now to sound very good afternoon do you think there's much significance attached to this sudden hello there do you think there's much significant significance to this tha

mr sanchez criticised the demonstration, which was led by politicians from across the political right. translation: the spanish governor works for the unity of spainf spain miss unite the spanish people and not to divide them like the right parties are doing that are governed. the prime minister has until 2020 to call elections. but with his government struggling for parliamentary support to approve his budget pressure is building on him to call them much earlier. guy hedgecoe, bbc news, madrid. hungary's nationalist prime minister viktor orban has announced a range of financial reforms aimed at boosting the country's birthrate — while trying to avoid the need for immigration to combat a falling population. these include a subsidised loan programme for families with at least two children, and women raising at least four children will have their personal income taxes waived. here's mr orban. translation: we are living in such times where there are fewer and fewer children being born in you're a. for the west the answer is immigration. every missing java should be one coming in and any numbers will be fine. but we do not need numbers, need hungarian

direction by mid-year is regime there for the government of spain and now says it officially recognizes the president of the venezuelan assembly mr quite as acting president of venezuela but. we consider that today the president of the national assembly mr kaleido was legitimacy is perfect acknowledged has the ability to call for presidential elections this is the issue but nicolas maduro still has power. will friends abroad russia has slammed what it describes as european interference adding that venezuelans should be left alone to solve the crisis themselves and madura himself echoed those sentiments with the following warning to the u.s. presidents. but i will not stop stop donald trump you're making mistakes that are going to stay in your hands with blood and you're going to leave the presidency stained with blood stop bolivarian have the capacity of dialogue and understanding let's respect each other or is it that you're going to repeat a vietnam in latin america that's what i would say and repeat to him so we're covering this global story with three correspondents in the c.n.n. newsroom and it is in qatar chalons as in mosc

direction by mid-year is regime therefore the government of spain and nouns it officially recognizes the president of the venezuelan assembly mr quite as acting president of venezuela. we consider that today the president of the national assembly was legitimacy is perfect acknowledged has the ability to call for presidential elections this is the issue. russia has taken a different perspective it says the u.k. and its allies are meddling and venezuela's affairs by legitimizing the opposition moscow as an ally of necklace and the door and has previously offered to mediate negotiations between. the door reject. a bomb blast outside a busy shopping center in the somali capital mogadishu has killed at least eleven people and injured dozens more it happened until the head of a port operations company in the semi autonomous somali region of puntland. responsible for that attack. takis president is accused of action over the murder of. months ago. and also says saudi arabia's crown prince and its former foreign minister have told lies about the killing troops are being sent in to help deal with catastrophic flooding in northeast aust

national assembly which is dominated by the opposition which mr quite oh is headed up but do know said it was the same is threatening spain with action should they not recognize catalonia is an independent state we don't accept ultimatums from anyone it's like you fight all the europe. in union i give you seven days to recognize the republic of catalonia and if you don't we are going to take measures because material is also warned that civil war remains a possibility in venezuela as long as the united states and a u. members continue to throw their support behind one quite oh whether the crisis could result in civil war depends on the greve insanity and aggressiveness of the northern imperialists and its western allies as international pressure increases on nicolas maduro to stand down as president he meant tain't he isn't going anywhere that was peter all of that well earlier we spoke with the political commentator john white and he says if any has a should is right sorry to assert itself on foreign policy matters versus another meal and a quarter of the year is upset because many of its opponents of real against ever p

direction by mid-year is regime therefore the government of spain and now says it officially recognizes the president of the venezuelan assembly mr quite as acting president of venezuela but. we consider that today the president of the national assembly mr kaleido was legitimacy is perfect acknowledged has the ability to call for presidential elections this is the issue here. but nicolas maduro still house powerful friends abroad russia has slammed what it describes as european interference adding that venezuelans should be left alone to solve the crisis themselves now my doura himself echoed those sentiments with this warning to the u.s. presidents. but i will not stop stop donald trump you're making mistakes that are going to stay in your hands with blood and you're going to leave the presidency stained with blood to stop bolivarian have the capacity of dialogue and understanding let's respect each other or is it that you're going to repeat a vietnam in latin america that's what i would say and repeat to him we're covering this global story with three correspondents we have rory chalons in moscow gabriel is on though is an otta