there's no assets in puerto rico.hile steven rhodes was bavp in pulling these parties together and getting a resolution, congress will have to write a new law to deal with this. it doesn't fall under the same federal legislation that states or cities do. congress will start working on this very quickly next week >>> do you think that they will intervene sooner than later? >> yeah. there is a lot of pressure from parties. the last time they addressed puerto rico and established a constitution in 1952. this is a complex issue that the federal government has not legislated on for a long time >>> could you touch on the poverty level there in puerto rico and what the financial situation. how does it impact the millions of residents there? >> actually, people in the lowest income brackets there have a lot of support from the federal government. about one third of the economy comes from federal transfers, in the form of medicare section 8 housing, head start. there is a lot of money that supports the lowest income people the

who is going to cover these debts even if they are renegotiated in puerto rico? ey could have ramifications for the death spiral that the governor was talking about >>> can you speck lately on what you think-- speculate on what you think life will be for puerto ricans three or five years from now? >> i think it is going to get a lot worse in the two to three year timeframe, i hope there will be some stability in some long-term stability in that people can foresee and once that happens, then you will start to see some greater reinvestment in puerto rico. there is some investment in puerto rico but it's really people looking to take advantage of the bad situation there. once businesses, even though locally within puerto rico see that we have some opportunities, the economy may be turning around, then it will start to see because they will see the local investment again. it's not so much foreign investment and manufacturing and major organizations, they need the locals to boost of the economy >>> u.s. hedge funds are said to be making huge gains for what's going on i

la inmigraciÓn de dominicanos a puerto rico no es desconocida.len para aquÍ. reportera: tres veces por semana un barco procedente de puerto rico toca suelo dominicano cargado de boricuas a quienes le seduce el crecimiento econÓmico de repÚblica dominicana. >> los hermanos tienen una circunstancia econÓmica... es obvio que el que no puede emigrar a estados unidos, viene a un lugar donde estar. >> estÁn regresando porque hay mejores oportunidades. reportera: lili montaÑez decidiÓ emprender un negocio por la falta de oportunidad en la isla. >> monte un salÓn de belleza. reportera: dominicanos se regresan a su patria con el sueÑo puertorriqueÑo truncado. >> nadie estÁ trabajando, yo trabajÉ y me sacaron. reportera: la crisis amenaza con hundir la isla del encanto. puertorriqueÑos recomiendan a las autoridades dominicanas establecer polÍticas migratorias para detectar casos de ilegalidad en el paÍs. julio: tras la breve pausa, las mejores jugadas de la semana. ♪ ♪ julio: las mejores jugadas de la semana. mucho ruido de parte de unos muchachos que juga

sobre si puerto rico tenis soberanÍa propia o no.estados unidos, dice que lo que le ofreciÓ a puerto rico, era serio. le dijeron al mundo que puerto rico, ya no era una colonia. y ahora 60 y pico aÑos mÁs tarde, vara el poder supremo a decir, que cambien decisiÓn. presentador: nada ha alegrado mÁs navidades cubanas, que el servicio de internet. reporte: en medio de la rutina, se pueden ver imÁgenes. verlas para crearlas. decenas de cubanos . >> con el telÉfono, con la tableta. reportero: muchos pensÉ que la pestaÑean. cobijados por la oscuridad de la noche, intentan contactarse con el mundo a la intemperie. >> nuestros amigos, que estÁn en el exterior, que casi nunca podemos verlos. reportero: en efecto, se conectÓ por primera vez a internet. pero, no tenÍa acceso a este precario servicio. en 2008 solamente los seres de internet estaban escritos. pero en 2014,30% de la poblaciÓn, ya estaba conectada >> yo lo que veo en mis nietos, es la ansiedad de poder tenerlo en casa. reportero: el truco, es robar una seÑal, que donde quiera que s

says governor alejandro padilla described what happened next. >> there was a tool that puerto rico had to bring investors to the island, to bring factories, to bring manufacturing to the island. they shut down that with a 10 year phase out period that ends in 2006. what happened in 2006? we get into recessions. >> puerto rico's jobless rate is 12 and a half% more than double the national average of 5%. last year, 84,000 people left the island and 1,000 more join them each week, most headed to the j mainland. then, there is the 45% poverty rate, clouding the future of the working class. >> so a crisis that developed that took decades to develop with him not be solved from one tape to the next one, so for them, i know what they are feeling. i'm with them, and it's because of them that i'm trying too hard to fix these crises that we inherited. >> the debt load has been building for over a decade and the longs term outlook looks bleak with more payments coming due in the coming months. the only hope is if congress allows the island to restructure the money owed and start from scratch.

cuÁl es la posiciÓn de puerto rico? en serio. y que puerto rico lo aceptÓ y ellos fueron y le dijeron al mundo que puerto rico habÍa aceptado su oferta de gobierno propio. le dijeron al mundo que ya puerto rico no era una colonia. y ahora, sesenta y pico de aÑos mÁs tarde van al tribunal a decir que cambian de posiciÓn. ellos envÍan la carta rsecretario general de la onu. periodista: luego de la muerte de una profesora embarazada en repÚblica dominicana, anuncian que aumentarÁn las medidas preventivas en contra de las personas que cometan crÍmenes usando motocicletas como medio de transporte. >> como adelantan, los apresaron son Álvarez, alias el flaco, figueroa, de 24 aÑos y luciano josÉ, mejor conocido como el viejo de 19 aÑos. a Éste Último se le ocupÓ el motor usado en el robo y se le apresÓ en el sector galindo. segÚn la policÍa, Éstos admitieron haber cometido el hecho. >> hay dos que transitaban en la motocicleta. habÍa otro que lo tenÍan de avanzada que era la persona que ubicaba a las vÍctimas. ya estÁ la perso

. >> we'll have to sacrifice essential services for the people of puerto rico. >> puerto rico defaults on a $1 billion debt payment and lawsuits loom because it paid some creditors at the expense of others. >> good evening i'm antonio mora, this is al jazeera's international news hour and we begin this evening with the diplomatic crisis involving saudi arabia and iran. u.n. security council has just condemned the attack on the saudi embassy in tehran and a number of nations are siding with the saudis. bahrain, sudan and the united arab emirates has either cut ties with iran or have substantially reduced them. there are fears growing over the future of the syrian peace negotiations. the u.n. special envoy for syria, staffan de mistura is in iran for talks. calls for calm, at the same time is distancing itself from the dispute. al jazeera's andrew simmons has the story. >> saudi diplomats on their way home with their families, transiting here at the dubai airport. allied neighboring bahrain , after two days of protests from shia muslim majority. accused iran of blatant and dangerous inte

la situaciÓn economica en puerto rico es cada vez mÁs precaria, hasta la corte suprema ha dedo deudoo acaban de establecer una demandas contra el gobierno de la isla porque en enero no recibieron ni un centavo de los pagos que les correspondÍan >> cuando hablaron de la ley de quiebra, ex incluyercluyeron poe dan la oportunidad a el gobierno de puerto rico de reestructurar la deuda pÚblica. >> alar lo largo nosotros somosn los vamos a pagar por las personas estÁn enferma y que vienen la a isla y vamos a ver mÁs escuela que su se van a cerrar y menos policÍas. esta demanda en contra de la isla pone al propio presidente de la cÁmara de representantes, el republicano paul ryan pide una soluciÓn antes que termine el mes de marzo. >> paul ryan no tenÍa los votos para pasarlo presupuesto, nosotros los demÓcratas pasamos el presupuesto porque habÍa problemas y es ahÍ en donde Él se compromete a buscar una soluciÓn a la crisis fiscal de puerto rico, ante de marzo 31. mariela. es toda la informaciÓn, regresamos a los estudios. ilia: gracias en repÚblica dominicana el jefe de la policÍa advirti

territory of puerto rico are preparing for legal action from their creditors after defaulting on its debt. they have to pay about 174 million dollars and it is now looking to washington for help. robert ray reports from the capital. >> reporter: the island paradise of puerto rico is kicking off the new year, defaulting adebt payments. >> the debt is unpayable. some of us here in the senate, we're saying that since 2014. >> reporter: the local senator says puerto rico cannot stop the crisis until washington helps. >> in order for us to pay for debt service, we will have no sacrifice-- to sacrifice essential services for the people of puerto rico >> reporter: trying to pay down debt the island has slashed health and children's services, let go of 30,000 sector workers, closed over 100 schools and increased the sales tax by more than 50%. no matter what side a politician is on here, if you talk to them and asked them what is the reason for the recession and the massive debt, almost all of them will point to a 1996 act of congress that cut corporate tax incentives, and by the time 2006 c

robert ray, al jazeera, san juan puerto rico.a 6.7 magnitude earthquake in india struck before dawn sending people south into the streets. it was felt as far away as bangladesh and myanmar. >> the earthquake struck about 30 kilometers west of the capital. it happened in the middle of the night. people were jolted right out of their beds. people running out of their homes screaming, crying. one person we spoke to this morning had said that a heavy bell at a temple nearby started ringing just because of the sheer amount of shaking going on. there hasn't been a lot of reports of damage, however, the rural parts of the state have poor connectivity to begin with even before the earthquake happened so getting information from those areas is still only now trickling in. the capital itself, which has about a quarter million people as residents has reported at least one building collapse. there are reports that there may be workers underneath, so local rescue teams are checking that right now and rescue teams from the region are still on

puerto rico defaulting on several bonds. we look at how severe the financial crisis is on that island. and the mighty mississippiover flowing, killing dozens and causing massive damage. we'll look at the latest there. >> new moms forced to choose. >> the united states does lag behind other countries on this. >> now a revolution in workers' rights... >> my story is so many peoples' story. >> that could decide the election. >> it can be different. >> puerto rico is once again expected to default on its debt. the island owes it's creditoror $70 billion. the governor said it does not have the money and the ways will not change soon. >> the beautiful island of puerto rico starting 2016 in debt. just the way they began in 2015. they're expected to default today on a $1 billion payment of which most of that money they will pay, but there is interest that will beganned and they will not release those funds. the governor has said that the island has done everything they can to try and stop the bleeding here. let's just tip down a few

puerto rico's agriculture sector is stumbling along. puerto rico's agriculture secretary say they're working towards more local foods being produced. >> we developed an ambitious plan where we understand that we can increase the local production from 50% to near 25%. >> while the government has implemented a plan to redevelop the agriculture sector, that includes providing farmers with subsidies and new equipment. entrepreneurs like tara and daniella are trying to revita revitalize th the island's farming hoping that people become less dependent on imports and more on the ambitious soils of puerto rico. >> mark zuckerberg has announced he wants to build an artificially intelligent assistance. it would be his personal challenge for the year ahead. he said that the robot would be like jarvis from the comic ironman. he would be able to recognize friends, let them in the door and keep an eye on his daughter's room. more on the website at www.aljazeera.com. >> getting tough, president bush's announcement putting him in the g.o.p.'s line of f

time 2006 came along, most of those big companies left the island. >> this man, a member of the puerto ricoe island cannot stop the crisis without help from congress. >> it is not surprising that the current migration, massive migration of puerto ricans, started precisely in 2006. >> reporter: that's when companies left the island. creditors have spent a fortune on lobbying against the island remand are ready to start costly lawsuits against puerto rico trying to seize their accounts. >> we are puerto ricans. we want to keep it that way. we're american citizens. >> reporter: as for congress and a path towards economic restruck touring for puerto rico, only time will tell as people here pray for i prosperous-- a prosperous 2016 >>> hundreds of protesters gather in chicago on thursday night calling for an end to police violence. they also demanded the resignation of the mayor. tensions arose between police and residents in october when 17-year-old mcdonald was shot dead by police. for the first time the ice hockey's premiership has gone professional. >> reporter: the women of the boston pride

we went into recession. >> puerto rico's jobless rate is 12.5%.more than double the national average of 5%. last year 84,000 left the island, and 1,000 more joined them each week. most headed to the u.s. mainland. then there is the 45% poverty rate clouding the future of the working class. >> the crisis that developed, that took decades to develop would not be involved for one day to the next so for them i know what they're feeling, and because of them i'm trying hard to fix these crisis that we inherited about. >> the debt load has been building for over a decade, and the long-term outlook appears bleak with more payments due in the coming months. the only hope is if congress allows the island to restructure the money owed and start from scratch. >> much more still ahead for you in this news hour, including germany's aging population and low birth rate are creating a skills shortage, but can refugees fill the void? >> in malaysia if you're a first-time home buyer it's more and more difficult to buy within the city center. i'll tell i couldn't hou

. >> puerto rico is expect to pay back most, but not all of the money due this week >>> the big kousent down. we go live to times square where the spirit is high >>> 2016 will second arrive in the united states. elsewhere around the world people mark the start of the new year with fireworks and celebrations. in dubai, it began with a towering inferno. at least 16 people have been reported hurt. authorities say the blaze at a lumpry skyscraper has been contained. it did not stop the city celebrating new year's. >> flames broke out in dubai 2 hours before 2016. it started outside the 20th floor of the bloc. >> we waited for the fireworks to start, and near the hotel there was more like an orange light. we didn't care about it as much. it kept growing and growing. there was smoke. we recorded there was a fire. the 1,000 foot skyscraper. thousands ran as flames raged above them. then, before midnight explosions heard from the 63 story tower. the fireextinguishers prevented the flames spreading. >> the important thing they may have done was putting more water into it. it was protecting as be

. >>> plus the debt crisis in puerto rico.who says it's left the island with only a one month supply of food? >> and later, venezuela's newly elected officers banned from taking office. the topic ever the week ahead. >> tomorrow, puerto rico is expected to default on payment towards its $73 billion debt, for a second time. all sectors of the island's economy are feeling the effects. its agriculture secretary warns there is only a one month food supply on hand. al jazeera averages rober's roby explains. >> four years ago, she opened this small organic restaurant in san juan. >> i base the menu every day on the foods our local growers grow. >> people are packing the tables. a sustainable farm to table menu. >> what i've seen in these past few years. on the one end we become a poster child, which is to have good food and good farming practices. >> reporter: now we're leaving san juan and heading up to the mountains, in fact the second highest elevation in puerto rico where terra's sister danielle is farming. a sign of the island'

. >>> puerto rico is in desperate financial trouble. the island in the caribbean is expect to default on some of its $70 billion worth of debt on monday. there is also a looming food crisis. most food is imported and island farmers are urging the government to help them increase local production. from san juan, robert ray reports. >> four years ago, tara rodriguez sosa opened this small organic restaurant in san juan. people are packing the tables. a farm to food market. >> we've become the porter child of something everybody wants on this island which is to have good food and good farming practices. now we're leaving san juan, heading up to the mountains. it is the second highest elevation in puerto rico where her sister, daniella is farming on two acres. her sister is growing organic produce for the restaurant in san juan. >> time is running out and it's either now or never. >> time is running out, because is there really a food crisis on the island? >> in terms of self sustainability, yes. studies show that we have enough food to las

. ♪ ♪ presentadora: el secretario del tesoro pueda puerto rico para discutir.ora: el secretario del tesoro de estados unidos estuvo en puerto rico para escuchar las preocupaciones sobre la crisis que enfrenta la isla y como se pudiera quedar sin liquidez en los prÓximos meses. no se dirige a la prensa pero coincidieron en que el mensaje principal fue que la esperanza de ayuda de washington recae nuevamente en que el congreso permita la reestructuraciÓn de la deuda. >> la posiciÓn no ha cambiado. reportera: una de los temas principales en las conversaciones, enfatizando que la ayuda se compone de reestructurar la deuda y no un rescate. >> esta comprometido con que puerto rico tenga los mecanismos que necesita. reportera: la deuda es innegable, y que aunque haya acciÓn administrativa no serÍa suficiente. >> el acepta que hay medidas que se puedan tomar si el congreso no actÚa, pero no entra en el detalle porque no queremos ese escenario. las medidas se quedarÍan cortas. >> los elementos constitutivos de esa junta, ni siquiera estÁn discutidos en esta reuniÓn. yo

. >>> plus fallout from the default, the sacrificing being made in puerto rico to help pay down a $70lion debt. >>> the cleanup has started in parts of the midwest, but flood waters in mississippi are beginning to recede. the mississippi river and many other waterways flooded after a major storm. inmates are filling stand bags in the area. more than two dozen people were killed in last week's storm. >>> the dow jones began the new year as it ended 2015, down. it was the worst opening day in 84 years. ali velshi is here. hah pi new year to you first of all. explain day to me. >> reporter: saudi arabia and iran are going at it, and oil prices are up, and the chinese market was down 7%. so the dow reacted as it often does with a very steep open. the dow jones finished 276 points lower. that's a big deal. it fell more than 467 points earlier in the day. the closing number was down about 1.58%. the s&p was up 1.53%. the nasdaq dropped 2%. all of this is a reaction to the plunge in the chinese market which i said dropped 7% on monday. in fact it closed early as the trading was halted there.

. >>> coming up next, puerto rico, and how severe the economy is for the island. and overflowing of the mississippi. we'll have the latest. >> puerto rico is expected to default on its death. $37billion is due today. the governor said that they don't have the money and the situation is not going to change any time soon. >> the beautiful island of puerto rico is starting 2016 in debt. just the way they began 2015. they're expected to default today on a $1 billion payment of which most of that money they will pay, but there is interest they say is not guaranteed, a and they're not going to release those funds. indeed, the second default. the first one was in august of 2015. the governor said that the island has done everything they can to stop the bleeding here. let's tick down a few of the things they they have done. they've delayed tax refunds. they've slashed healthcare. they've let go of 30,000 public workers and close 100 schools and increased the sales tax by 50% and another increase is expected this spring. the governor said the only issue, the only way forwa

territory of puerto rico has $174 million of debt payments. now the caribbean island is looking to washington for help. >> . >> the island paradise is kicking off the new year. >> the debt is on payroll, some of us here in the senate, we are seeing that since 2014. >> they say puerto rico can't stop the crisis until washington helps. >> in order for us to pay for the debt service, we will have to sacrifice. essential services for the people. >> how are you. >> trying to pay down debt, the island has slashed healthcare and public transportation services. 2340 matter what side of an aisle a politician is on, if you ask them what is reason for the recession, and the massive debt, almost all of them will point to a nice teen 96 act of congress, that cut corporate tax incentives and by the time 2006 came along, most of those companies left the island. port rick coy's governor speaking exclusively to al jazeera described what happened next. >> there was a tool that puerto rico had to bring investors the the island. to bring factories, to bring manuf

. >> puerto rico is in desperate financial trouble. caribbean island is expected to default on some of its $70 billion of debt on monday and to make matters worse a food crisis is looming. farmers on the island are urging the government to help them boost food production because the majority of items are imported. robert ray has the details from san juan. >> four years ago, tarra, rodriguez besosa opened this small organic restaurant in san juan. today her kitchen is busy, creating foods grown locally mostly by her sister's farm. a sustainable farm to table menu and a boost to the local economy. >> what i've seen in these past few years on one end we become a poster child right of something that everybody with wants on this island which is to have good food and good farming practices. >> reporter: now we're leaving san juan and heading up to the mountains, in fact the second highest elevation in puerto rico where textara's sister daniella is farming. >> time is running out. >> is there really a food crisis on the island? >> in terms of

there. billion dollars in puerto rico's governor is asking congress to change allow the territory to declare bankruptcy. the co-founder of one of america's most popular 70s- era bands has passed away. glenn frey formed the eagles in the early 1970s with his friend, drummer don henley. after the eagles frey launched a career with hits like "the heat is on" and "you belong to the city." he released his final solo album in 20-12. frey died at home in new york city of complications from rheumatoid arthritis, ulcerative colitis and pheumonia. he was 67-years- old. ian, we all know loss for the music industry and for fans worldwide. yes, allison, we're seeing a lot of reaction this morning on twitter. many people sharing their condolences. country music star brad paisley posted, "thank you for the music that paved the way for so many others." comedian and musician steve martin tweeted, ""shocker. my friend from the early days, and important member of eagles, has died." stephen king posted, "so sorry to hear about the passing of glenn frey. great songwriter, great musician, great talent." a

puerto rico in desperate financial trouble. the island is expected to default on some of its $70,000,000,000 worth of debt on monday. there is a looming food crisis. most food is import. to hem them increase local production four years ago, terror rodriguez opened this small organic restaurant in san juan. today, her kitchen is busy creating food grown locally mostly by her sister's farm. people are packing the tables. a sustainable farm to table menu and a boost for the local economy. >> what i have seen in these past few years, i want to become a poster child of something that everybody wants on this island, which is to have good food and good farming practices now, leaving san juan heading up to the mountains, the second highest elevation of puerto rico where her sister, daniela is farming, growing organic produce for the restaurant in san juan. >> time is running out. it's either now or never. >> time is running out because is there really a food crisis on the island? >> flu terms of self sustainability, yes. studies show w

puerto rico is once again expected to default on its debt. the island owes creditors more than $70 billion. more than 70 million is due today, the island says it simply doesn't have the money. the situation won't change any time soon. al jazeera's robert ray has more. >> the beautiful island of puerto rico is starting 2016 in debt. just the way they began 2015. they are expected to default today on a $1 billion payment of which most of that money they will pay but there is interest that they say is not guaranteed and they're not going to release those funds. so indeed the second default, the first was in august of 2015. dr. alejandro garcia padilla says the island has done everything they can to stop the bleeding. they've delayed tax refunds, slashed health care, cut public transportation services, they've let go of 30,000 public workers and closed over 100 schools and in july they increased the sales tax by 50% and in th another ine is expected this spring. the governor says the only issue, the only way forward is if congress acts. if speake

. >> reporter: in a rare one-on-one interview, puerto rico's governor spoke to al jazeera. >> we haveevery distress call from congress. there's people in congress that puerto ricoans are only good at a time of war, but there is also people there that think that we deserve to have the tools, not a bail out, the tools for us to solve our problems. >> reporter: trying to pay down debt, the island has slashed health care and public transportation services. let go of 30,000 public sector workers, closed over 100 schools and increased the sales tax by more than 50%. outspoken attorney-general john mud says the government is mishandling the situation and that the governor doesn't grasp how bad it is >> there's people from everywhere in the u.s. who has investment in puerto rico. most of these individual bond holders are retired people. they're not going to be able to go outside and get a job or do something about the reduced income they're going to receive. >> reporter: debt levels on the island expanded from about 25 billion dollars in 2000 to 73 billion today. the poverty rate is a stagger

as we know, puerto rico will default today.e $1 billion that they'll pay almost all that debt and on the interest, about $37 million, they're going to default on that today. >> if and when they do default on that, what is next in the debt proceedings? >> well, in february, they owe two hub million dollars, which they say no problem, they're going to come up with that money, but then the big hurdle is in may when another lump sum is due and they claim that they are not going to have to money. we've heard that before from the governor and the government, but governor alejandro garcia practice dela who's been speaking to the new speaker of the house paul ryan, paul ryan has taken that offers and he's working with some on that judiciary committee to convince congress there should be a pathway to economics reconstruction for puerto rico. >> robert, thank you very much. >>> bill clinton is back on the presidential campaign frame stump forego his wife hillary in new hampshire. the clinton camp hopes the president's popularity will hel

puerto rico needs help.r american citizens and be able to file bankruptcy. it wouldn't aplay to any other -- it wouldn't apply to any other state. it would apply only to this territory. we must act now to relieve the hardships and avoid additional costs to taxpayers. because there will be additional confirmcosts if we don't resolvs now. mr. president, i don't see anybody on -- is there anybody on the floor here waiting to speak? so i would ask the chair announce the business of the day. the presiding officer: under the previous order, the leadership time is reserved. under the previous order, the senate will proceed to the consideration of s.2012 which the clerk will report. the clerk: calendar number 218, s. 2012, a bill to provide for the mo dendersation of the -- modernation of the energy policy of the united states. the presiding officer: under the previous order the time for debate will be until 2:00 p.m. for debate only. the senator from the great state of alaska. ms. murkowski: mr. president, it's goo

al regresar residentes de puerto rico en peligro de quedar con suministros bÁsicos como salud. a creer el mÓvil del crimen. ilia: otra pieza de la recaptura del joaquÍn "el chapo" guzmÁn loera son los textos entre kate del castillo y el chapo guzmÁn. ahora consecuencias legales claudia nos explica? ♪ ♪ es verdaderamente vergonzoso que hayan ido a entrevistar a una persona que ha matado ciento de personas. claudia: la entrevisto que le hizo el actor sean peen a uno de los hombres mÁs buscado de estados unidos y de mÉxico ha causado un sinnÚmero de reaccione. >> es exclusivo para la seÑorita kate del castillo. sin embargo; los expertos de leyes criminales afirman que se podrÍa tratar de una cuestiÓn moral, pero no ilegal. >> mucha gente piensa que es escÁndalos, pero no es igual a decir es ilegal. claudia: el abogado gonzÁlez conociÓ al actor luego que sean peen hiciera un documental en y asegura que el activista juntÓ con la actriz mexicana kate del castillo estaban bien asesorados de los pasos que tomaron. >> lo que buscan es el prÓximo proyecto que van hacer para sacar una pel

puerto rico's agricultural sector is stumbling along. puerto rico's agriculture secretary say they are working towards more local foods to be produced. >> we are developing an ambitious plan where we understand we can increase the local production from 50% of our consumption to near 25%. >> while the government has implemented a plan to redevelop the island's agricultural sector that includes providing farmers with subsidies and new equipment. farm to table entrepreneurs like tera and daniele, say the 22 stirs are trying to revitalize the agriculture of the island, farming and offering organic food for the residents in the hope that people here become more ambitious and less dependent on imports. robert ray, al jazeera, san juan, puerto rico. >>> missouri one of the hardest hit areas from floods. residents beginning to return home a week after the first floods hit. record high levels in the mississippi river caused levels to burst. at least 31 people have died across several states. >>> 2015 saw rising anger in some african countries aga

. >> the victim spoke with police and then the suspect skipped he fled to puerto rico. a deputy marshall said the case records of this person. >> we weren't able to find records of him. we weren't able to find any records of him or any indications whatsoever where we might be able to locate him which is unusual. >> his family says that he was murdered but bolden does not find the story after a search turned up no records of his death. and that's not all. marshalls confronted the family conflicting stories emerged. >> it would have been very easy for him to assume an identity in puerto rico and travel back here and travel under that name and stay under the radar this long. >> this is what he looked like at the age of 18 in 2003. >> way back then but smaller. similarity in their faces is -- they are very similar. >> bollen explained that they are working for pictures of his 34-year-old brother arrested in new york. look at the photos of the brother. police think they look similar as teens and may be the key of discovering what he looks like today. >> that's why he pulled

and are ready to start lawsuits against puerto rico, trying to seize their accounts. >> we are puerto ricans, and we want to remain. but we are citizens. >> as for congress and a path toward economic restructure in puerto rico, only time will tell as the people here pray for a prosperous went 16. now this coming tuesday, speaker of the house paul ryan will meet with members of congress to try and hash out a potential plan, he is going to try to convince them that puerto rico needs some sort of path to a restructuring of the economy. in the mean time, people here are hoping for a better year coming up in 2016. you could say from our team here, photographer, producer, a happy new year to not only you and everyone in the studio, and everyone in the control room, but everyone working on the desk tonight. a happy and peaceful year to everyone in at al jazeera america. >> well, that is great to here, and to you as welt. thank you for your work tonight. let's turn now so the historic flooding there this area, which shows few signs of letting up. parts of the state are under water. some parts

puerto rico is a u.s. territory.ou'll find links to the golden retriever rescue. >> good for them g back to your fox 29 weather authority now. we're tracking this big storm that's coming this weekend but we almost got little snow coming tonight. >> yeah, we do. you were talking about it, scott. what you got? >> we do have a little appetizer so to speak. overnight tonight early tomorrow morning there might be a light coating on the roads so just be mindful of that but take look at the main concern winter storm watches in effect for 16 states. so this system is going to impact millions and we'll zoom in a little close sr. just down the road, washington, d.c., baltimore, look at this, a blizzard watch has been posted. the counties highlighted in blue, that includes the lehigh valley, the i-95 corridor all of delaware, all of south jersey, that's a wint storm watch from 7:00 p.m. friday until 10:00 a.m. on sunday. so the bottom line with this, most of the day on friday is going to be dry and quiet. most of that snow will

. >> and puerto rico. >> okay. got it. >> the massive migration that followed world war ii of puerto ricans because it took a much longer time for puerto rico to get out of the depression. >> yes. >> so that pushed a massive amount of people to come this way. and it was encouraged also by the u.s. government. and then subsequently there was the cubans and the dominicans. >> and the dominicans. julio, at the clemente, they came to you or you came to them to say, "you know what? this is right in our wheelhouse. we'd love to be able to host one of the screenings"? >> we were able to find this program because it was very openly announced. and we thought it was a great match to our mission. >> yeah. >> we are focused on puerto rican and latino culture, and also we focus on helping and present their work. so it was just the perfect -- >> so the next screening at the clemente is when? >> february 17th. >> okay. >> and it will be another episode of "latino americans," we hope. >> for free. gratis? >> all for free. >> peopl

robert ray, al jazeera, san juan, puerto rico. >> venezuela coalition chosen an out spoken leaderxt president of the national assembly and is due to be sworn in on tuesday. the opposition coalition won a two third super majority of congress in september and the socialist party dominated congress for the past 16 years, the opposition is vowing to go ahead with the inauguration of all the new mp despite a supreme court ban on some of them. here is lopez from cra coracus. >> they elected the national assembly and for many here he is a politician and one they consider is what venezuela needs at the moment and the first time in 16 years that the opposition here in venezuela will have control of the national assembly. despite being formed by several different factions the opposition has vowed to stay together which is particularly relevant also because the supreme court has just ruled that four of the legislators that were scheduled to be sworn in on tuesday might be blocked from assuming their posts. the opposition said they will remain defiant and that all 112 of these legislators wil

. >> new at 11:00, a retired tpd detective living in puerto rico medical care. he is battling cancer and friends donated the money to fly him back to the moffet cancer treatment center. he just touched down a few hours josh? >> he landed here around 5:20 and was quickly put into an ambulance but not before spending a few precious moments with his family. it was very touching. there were hugs and kissing and well-wishes and we saw him give out the all-important thumbs up. >> the welcome-homes were brief but were more than enough to feliz fs josefeliciano. >> this would no never have never have support. >> he was diagnosed with gastric and colon cancer in october and he needed $30,000 to make it here to the moffet cancer center, and in just four days thanks to an on-line fund raiser, they far surpassed that. >> he is a pillar in the community but to see how the community was willing to give back. >> he spent much of his career wheeling and dealing as an undercover nor narcotics officer, so much too, his assignment is simply to get well. >> we want to do whatever i

but now 85% of food is imported into puerto rico. >> yes, yes. >> puerto rico's agriculture secretary is working towards more local foods being produced. >> we develop an ambitious plan where we understand that we can increase the local production from 50% of our consumption to 25%. >> while the government has implemented a plan to redevelop the agricultural sector, including providing farmers with subsidies and equipment, farmers liar tara and others say it is promising, but they need collaboration from the government. >> at the statement we've been one of the only faces, places or initiatives that is tackling this issue, right from the bottom up. i have no government support whatsoever. >> the two sisters are trying to recitalize the agriculture of the island, farming and offering organic food, hoping that people will be less dependent on restaurants and more on the soil >>> a new internet video appears to show i.s.i.l. executing five men whom they claim are british spies. they accuse the men of gathering intelligence against i.s.i.l. in syria. in the footage the group appears to co

over the past two years dozens of people in the states and puerto rico testing positive for zika.ealth specials say zika won't travel to canada or chile because the mosquito that transfers the virus isn't found there. >> with the zika virus, a mosquito, and there's -- there are two types of mosquitos here in the u.s. that we know can transmit this virus. it has to bite a person with active infection, and then bites another person and transmits the infection that way. so first of all the mosquito has to bite the person with an active infection of the virus to transfer to people that don't have the virus. >>> latin america's largest airline waving its cancellation and flight change fees for pregnant women who thought about going to any of those countries. >>> the nfl now announcing plans to investigate whether peyton manning took human growth hormones. >>> and uber putting the breaks on drives who speed. >>> it looks like drones are now the it toy in america. nearly 300,000 people signing up to register their drones. anyone operating drones before then can register before february 1

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presentador: hoy vencÍa el pago de los intereses de la deuda de puerto rico.obstante, no separarÍan 37 millones de dÓlares pero a esta hora el gobierno aÚn no ha confirmado si se realizÓ el pago. reportero: el gobernador alejandro garcÍa padilla anunciÓ que se estarÍa pagando la mayor parte, de esto, precisos 28 millones corresponden a los bonos de las obligaciones generales protegidos por la constituciÓn. >> los bonos de la autoridad de edificios pÚblicos que son 92 millones nos vamos a pagar, los bonos para el financiamiento de infraestructura que suman 11 millones, los bonos de la corporaciÓn para el financiamiento de fondos que suman 15.4 tambiÉn. reportera: para algunos economistas el gobierno no tenÍa opciÓn debido a la obligaciÓn constitucional pero la situaciÓn sigue siendo una muy crÍtica. >> se estÁ retirando dinero de otras fuentes, no hay un dinero para pagarla. >> estÁn desvistiendo unos sacos para vestir a otros, el espacio de maniobra se ha ido reduciendo dramÁticamente, los recaudos no estÁn llegando. reportera: este pago serÁ sÓlo una semana d

the default by puerto rico adding to the concerns. we'll have an exclusive interview with the governor of puerto rico. that is coming up. also as we head out, take a look at the small cap russell 2,000 and the dow utilitieutilities, t transports. the one doing the best out of the three is the dow utilities. "power" will be right back. >>> welcome back to "power lunch." as the markets continue to fall, it makes for an opportunity to buy stocks on a dip with the age-old question stands though, is your money better off in small caps or in big caps? would that be more rewarding? let's bring in eric shall and michael santator. gentlemen, thank you for joining us today. ashti eric, the russell 2,000 was down by 7.5% over the course of last year. not the best year overall for the index but where would you find opportunity for this year? >> well, at the hodges fund we really see small caps as being the best areas for individual stock selection and one reason is that they have less exposure to geopolitical uncertainty, foreign currency, commod

we want to get to puerto rico. before we do that, overnight some surprising news that some of your top shareholders who are also creditors in some instruments tied to residential mortgage backed securities you insure are frustrated with your handling specifically of some claims on those securities. even calling for your ouster. how do you respond to all that? is this over the top? >> yeah, we're not aware of any shareholders calling for my ouster so it was interesting to read that, but we have a very big balance sheet. we have -- we sit on over $100 billion of secured debt obligations at the insurance subsidiary, and many of those obligations trade in the public markets, so we have people who take positions in those bond obligations, and it seems as though one or two of those creditors also happen to own stock, and they've been putting pressure on the company for an acceleration of those payments. we've made it clear this is a decision for the commissioner of insurance, not our decision. we have to act in the best

vicki : while the zika virus is spreading in parts of latin america and the caribbean, as well as puerto rico. so far there have been no known cases of zika contracted by a mosquito bite here in the u-s. >>:of course we should be worried about it but women need to understand that it is not transmitted by saliva or touching people it is from mosquito bites and those mosquitos can only be found in those countries listed

puerto rico's agricultural sector is stumbling along, representing less than 1% of the island's gross domestic product. puerto rico's agriculture secretary says they're working towards more local foods being produced >> we develop an ambitious, a plan where we understand that we can increase the local production from 50% of our consumption to nearly 25%. >> reporter: while the government has implemented a plan to redevelop the island's agricultural sector, that includes providing farmers with subsidies and new equipment. people like terra and daniella say things are promising, but they need more collaboration from the government. the two sisters are trying to revitalise the agriculture of the ireland, farming and providing organic food for the residents hope that people become less dependent on imported goods >>> aung san suu kyi says building lasting peace in myanmar is a priority for her newly elected government. she has been speaking at celebrations marking 68 years of independence from british rule. myanmar is struggling to reach peace agreements with various minority groups which

ilia: confirman casos de Él ilia: confirman casos de Él virus zika en puerto rico.yoría califica para ayuda financiera en cuidadodesalud.gov y evita pagar una multa de $695 o más. - a mí me ayudaron a encontrar un plan excelente y ayuda financiera para pagarlo. ¿qué más puedo pedir? - narrador: es tu última oportunidad, inscríbete en cuidadodesalud.gov. la fecha límite es el 31 de enero. ilia: atenciÓn usuarios de facebook, su foto de perfil podrÍa determinar el conseguir trabajo. reportera: su foto de perfil en el facebook es determinante para conseguir un trabajo. este estudio realizado por la universidad de bÉlgica averiguÓ que tu imagen de perfil podrÍa incrementar tus oportunidades de empleo, como las de vida. >> de trabajos en que trabajas con el rostro, pero el rostro comunicar algo si nos van a contratar para un tipo de trabajo de televisiÓn, de trato con el pÚblico sus expresiones mirada va indicar algo a ese empleador iba a decir quiero o no a esta persona. o prefiero tenerla en otra Área no tan visibles porque no me gusta lo que comunica. reportera: en un

and by the way of one of the things i've talked about with many of you is a deepening problem in puerto rico that threatens the world 3.5 million americans paid my administration has put forward a comprehensive proposal to give puerto rico the necessary tools to address its crisis to create a path to recovery and the most urgent tool that we read -- need right now a conference or for structuring authority cost taxpayers nothing and will help more americans regain control of their own economic security. that is the kind of thing that democrats believe in. that's why we support a minimum wage. that's why we support paid leave that's why we support making sure that working families, not folks who are doing just fine, have access to the opportunities that this new economy is generating. and on the other side other than some slogans you did not hear a single policy that they are putting forward that you can say would help middle-class families are help middle-class families. that is what this election is about. as democrats who believe in science. i know it's a radical proposition. we believe in

guest: well, i wish our country would do more to help puerto rico also. it is a wonderful place. i go down to san juan and see the tropical forest there because i love going to the island and you can see the poverty and how we need to do a lot more to help the people of puerto rico and feel more included. puerto ricans are enrolling in defending our country and many of our veterans are from puerto rico and we need to care more. whether president obama will care more, i don't know. it will be part of what he tries to do. hillary clinton goes to puerto rico quite frequently and she is a senator from new york and there is a large puerto rican population and very attuned to the issues that are going on down there. host: author and presidential historian. professor at rice university. we appreciate it. guest: thanks for having me. i appreciate it. [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2016] [captioning performed by national captioning institute] >> we have college-aged kids covered here in alabama but the kids in the elementary school that are suffering. they are getting

he fled to puerto rico. deputy u.s. marshall bill bolden said the case struck out because there were no records of this person anywhere. >> he never renewed a driver license -- drivers license. we were unable to find any records of him are in the -- or any indications of where to locate him which is unusual.>> a thorough search showed up no records of his death. the marshall confronted the family and conflicting stories emerged. >> it would've been very easy for him to assume an identity in puerto rico, travel back here and travel back your under that name and stay under the radar. >> this is what you look like at the age of 18 in 2003 picks >> there's a similarity in the faces. >> reporter: they are working from pictures of his 34-year- old brother. he was arrested here in 2013 out of -- on a warrant from new york. police say the brothers looked similar as teens and may be the key to discovering what he looks like today. >> who was that? >> that does look like him. >> the same mouth. megan hickey news channel 5 -- news