while rio de janeiro will be pleased with itself. brazil and president dilma rousseff are facing a difficult year hoping the games will distract. for now, rio de janeiro, brazil and the olympic movement are celebrating the promise of a successful games >>> a man has been arrested in mexico over the murder of five people, including a photo journalist. ruben espinosa was found dead in an apartment in mexico city including the bodies of four women, including an anticorruption activist. he fled fearing for his safety. there has been growing violence against journalists there >>> drivers on london's underground trains are on trike are strike for the second time in a month. unions are unhappy conditions have been offered to drivers working on the tube service. one thing is chaos caused to commuters, as nadim baba reports. >> reporter: the strike starting wednesday is not the first time the dispute closed london's underground stations. less than a month ago there was a 24 hour stoppage. traffic into london was almost at a stand sting with ma

the 2016 olympic games in rio de janeiro, will start next august the 5th with everything in place. . rio de janeiro is without a doubt the most beautiful setting for an olympic games since ancient greece. >> perhaps not yet, but the olympic park is 82% complete. the athletes village is 90% the aquatics centre is theerl done. some -- is nearly done. some of the venues will be converted to schools. as part of the promise to use the games to transform rio de janeiro. with a year to go there's plenty of work to be done here at the olympics complex, but is done in a calm controlled way. not the frantic controlled activity in the football world cup. the work will be on time and on budget. more than half the $12 billion funding is coming from private enterprise. there has been nothing like the angry protest in the run up to the cup competition. no organisation of this size is problem free. the shadow hangs over the game. the i.o.c. has a zero tolerance policy. we'll have the movement tight doping control system for rio de janeiro, which is starting already a month before the olympic games, n

each school day she's fighting to get an education. >>> to rio de janeiro where the countdown startedext year's summer olympics. >> the clock is ticking. olympic authorities seem satisfied. the 2016 olympic games in rio de janeiro will start next august 5 with everything in place. >> translator: rio de janeiro is without a doubt the most beautiful setting for olympics games since ancient greece. >> reporter: perhaps not yet. the olympic part is 82% complete. the athlete village 90%. the aquatic center nearly done. some of these venues will be converted into schools or kept as sporting sites as part of the city's promise to use the games to transform rio de janeiro. with a year to go, there is still plenty of work to be done. it's being done in a calm, controlled way. none of the frantic last year's activity in the lead-up to the world cup. they announced it will be on time and on budget. more than half the $12 billion funding is coming from private enterprise. there's been nothing like this angry protest in the run-up to the world cup competition. no operation of this size is problem-

. >>> back to rio de janeiro where the countdown has started for next summer's owe licks. the projects are all on schedule and rio will be ready to host one of the biggest sporting events. >> reporter: the clock is ticking. olympic authorities seem satisfied. the 2016 olympic games in rio de janeiro will start august 5 with everything in place. >> translator: rio de janeiro is without a doubt the most beautiful setting for olympic games since greece. >> reporter: perhaps not yet. the olympic park is 82% complete. the aquatics center nearly done. some of these venues will be converted into schools or kept at sporting sites for local residents as part of the city's promise to use the games to transform rio de janeiro. there is still plenty of work to be done. it's being done in a calm, controlled way. none of the frantic activity like last year for the futbol world cup. more than half the $12 billion funding is coming from private enterprise. there's been nothing like these angry protests in the run-up to the costly world cup. but no operation is problem free. the shadow of a

beautiful day, 26°, very little wind, top level sports coming to the city of rio de janeiro ahead of ext year's summer like games. >> daniel schwindler with all of those athletes in rio. we spoke with paul de setero, says olympic games will bring hope to average residents in brazil. >> the opinion polls in brazil have tended to be very negative in terms of the public's support for anything having to do with government action in brazil. the president of brazil is highly unpopular. there are actually this month on the 16th a massive protest called throughout brazil, so the mood is quite sour. the economy will continue to dip in this current year, until the olympics. so you could have a series of protests. it's not the ideal time to have an olympic game in brazil but the olympics, you know, will be also -- will provide some relief, to what is today a very sad moment in brazil. >> sotero says despite the economic and political issues in brazil he believes the country will benefit from these games. >>> the journey is over for now for a robot what is the hitchhiking across the united states

nhk world has the story. >> reporter: a series of test events were held in rio de janeiro. one of them was triathlon. the slope near copacabana beach. the organizers in the city are checking how to run the event smoothly. members of the tokyo organizing committee visited rio de janeiro a few days after the city began its one-year countdown. they inspected a venue in a district in northern rio which will host equestrian events. they wanted to check preparations and how organizers plan to run events. the international olympic committee hosted the visit. the tokyo officials were guided around some venues by their brazilian counterparts. they visited a center for the game's management, a residence for participants and an area for supplies and equipment. tokyo organizers paid attention to how precision equipment wa l -- with low heat tolerance was being kept. they examined mobile base stations which are essential for communications. >> translator: we must reflect their experience here through the test events and the real games next year and learn how to manage operations for the

es un dÍa muy importante es la fecha de la ceremonia que darÁ inicio a los juegos olÍmpicos en rÍo de janeiro comienza con el encendido de la antorcha. >> 12.000 persona van a pasear la antorcha que se abre al ser encendida encendida, dejando a la vista el azul amarillo de brasil. >> querÍa que expresara la alegrÍa de los colores del pueblo las festividades y color popular. >> los fans ya saborean los torneos de prueba para preparar el evento. >> como ya tenemos el mundial, sabemos como pueden ser las olimpiadas estoy segura que todo saldrÁ bien. >> 44 celebraciones como estas, antes de los juegos olÍmpicos. >> comparecen 8.000 atletas 15 mil voluntarios y todo el pÚblico de rÍo que entra en calor de cara a los junios. >> los innovaciones son probada al milÍmetros igual que todo lo que no se ve compaginar todo es fundamental. >> ahora es el momento de la operaciÓn es la hora mÁs importante que tenemos que entregar los jugo y tenemos que estar bien esa uniÓn es lo mÁs importante, con ellos comienza la cuenta atrÁs para que el fuego no se apague y sean 15 dÍas mÁgicos de juego. >> para mÁs info

of veracruz where he worked. 90% of journalists have gone unpunished in the past 20 years. >>> rio de janeiro is trying to reassure the world that games will be safe. police have been clearing criminals from shanty towns. hundreds of young men have been killed in the cleanup. >> rio de janeiro promised 85,000 soldiers will be on duty to ensure safety and security for the games which begin in just over a year. they will be controlled from this nerve center. >> translator: more than just planning or preventing situations, we need to be ready for whatever happens. that's what we are doing here. >> the authorities have been employing a pacification. taking control from drug gangs. amnesty international accuses them of carrying out killings of hundreds of black men, but they have not pacified. >> they have been naturalized in police operations and has been accepted as something natural by society as a whole. >> reporter: the human rights organization says rio is two cities with glitz and glamour on one side, while the other side is marked by police interventions. >> the fourths wil authority wie w

. >> a un aÑo de las olimpiadas de de rio de janeiro, segÚn un estudio, el 16% de los homicidios registrados los agentes nunca son investigados. en chile, un canciller replico sobre la polÉmica del presidente evo morales, que acusÓ a un cónsul de chile en el paÍs de querer hacer fraude al paÍs. >> esa es la repuesta boliviana a nuestras invitaciÓn al diÁlogo, la amenaza y de expulsiÓn de nuestro cónsul general de la paz; que la corte de la haya tome nota y que el papa tome nota. nuestro ofrecimiento de diÁlogo es respondido con una amenaza de expulsiÓn en nuestro cónsul general. >> en venezuela, el presidente nicolÁs maduro llevo a cabo un encuentro con las fuerzas del chavismo agrupadas en el llamado "polo patriÓtico". durante su intervenciÓn asegurÓ que la oposición venezolana prepara dos escenarios y que ambas incluyen un plan de desconocimiento donde tildarÁn los resultados de fraudulentos y manipulados por el gobierno. aprovecho para anunciar varias sorpresas, por ejemplo, cilia flores era candidata para las elecciones del paÍs por el estado cojedes. ilia: instituto del ojo, pertenecien

the triathlon was held on sunday in rio de janeiro.rial events like this one are key to assuring the organizers will be successful. it gives them a chance to practice in venues and helping spectators. but nor now all the facilities built for the games are still not finished. they're building in the district where most events will be held. this means construction must be finished before that. crews are working around the clock to extend the subway line to the venues with the city center. new bus lanes are also under construction. and it may come down to the wire. extended parts of the subway line are scheduled to open in june, just weeks before the start of the games. government officials oversee preparations for the olympics. it unifies all information for the federal, state and the city government on construction projects from venues to subways. officials at the organization monitor all data on olympics-related construction work in realtime. they are trying to prevent further delays by getting rid of any bureaucratic red tape. >> tran

tens of thousands marched in rio de janeiro, brasilia and sao paulo. the protesters wanting her impeached. smaller gatherings are taking place in towns and city, the third time people have taken to the streets after protests in march and april. it's on political corruption, and they blame rousseff for the bad economy.

el alcalde a rÍo de janeiro dijo que no harÁ ninguna proa para determinar la presencia de algÚn virusrmin. cada hoja de papel es 75% más absorbente y puedes usar menos. charmin ultra mega roll dura más que la marca líder de mil hojas. para un final feliz con charmin. ♪ ♪ ♪ >> vamos directamente con la informaciÓn deportiva. cruz azul trata de sumar su segunda victoria frente a leÓn pero acaba de renunciar una pieza clave. >> informaciÓn de Último minuto. nos acaban de informar que marcelo bielsa acaba de renunciar al equipo de marsella. nos mantendremos informados aquÍ en univisiÓn y univisiÓn deporte. arrancÓ la nueva temporada en inglaterra. un mexicano brillÓ y el otro no jugÓ. le contamos como les fue al manchester y al chelsea. >> el manchester recibÍa al tottenham. el chicharito fue a la banca y no tuvo actividad. el mexicano marcÓ el 1 0. al 83 recuperÓ la ventaja. tres minutos mÁs tarde cone decreto el gol final. iba ganando 2 1 con goles de oscar y federico gonzÁlez en contra cuando en el minuto 52 el Árbitro expulsa al arquero. en brasil continÚa el escÁndalo por las aguas c

and in at the deep end, rio de janeiro starts putting some of the its olympic venues to the test. anti-houthi forces and rebels loyal to abd rabbu mansour hadi have launched a new offensive in aden. to secure the southern port city from houthi attacks. sinjabar is critical because of its proximity to aden. war damage more than two weeks after houthi rebels were driven youout of the city. highest ranking official who has returned to the area. started bombing houthi positions four months ago. >> translator: what happened in aden are inconceivable crimes many. residents will never forget. i urged the u.n. envoy to visit aden to document these crimes. >> as the u.n. starts to deliver desperately needed humanitarian aid, jamal el aden sent this report. >> managed to recapture the airport from the shia militia the houthis and the allies. hundreds of tons of much needed aid now delivered by the qatari air force now being unloaded by locals here. passenger terminal, when we had arrived here a few months ago the sign had read, "enter in peace and security" two things yemenis wish they have

. >>> there is just over a year to go before the start of the olympics in rio de janeiro. rights campaigners say measures to control shanty towns have come at a cost. >> reporter: rio de janeiro has promised 85,000 soldiers will be on hand to assure safety and security for the olympic and paraolympic games. they will be controlledded from this nerve center which receives images from cameras and in hundreds of police cars. >> translator: more than planning and preventing situations, we need to be ready. that's whatter doing here. >> there is a passfication programs. amnesty international accuses them of carrying out killings of hundreds of black men. >> police brutality here have been naturalized in police operations and has been accepted as something natural by raising up society as a whole. >> the human rights organization says rio is two cities, with glitz and glamour on one side, the other side is marked by repressive interventions. >> the olympic athletes will not come to neighborhoods like this one. what goes on here is invisible while the focus of the world is on rio

delta town taking to the skies of rio de janeiro. -- still to come, taking to the skies of rio de janeiros eye view of the olympic buildup. an investigation into a twin train or realm and. they were traveling across a flooded river bridge in opposite directions within minutes of each other. characters fell into the water and hundreds had to be rescued. heavy monsoon rains have killed more than 100 people in western and eastern india in the past week. >> a deadly double disaster on the tracks. 2 trains derailing within minutes of each other. first to the express coming from mumbai. followed by another train traveling in the opposite direction on an adjoining track. some of the carriages fell into the water. rescuers had a hard time getting to the victims. >> part of the rail has been collapsed. many of the authorities cannot get to them because there is a high currency of the water so they can not collect the bodies. >> officials say the heavy rain washed away the earth from a portion of the tracks, causing the trains to come off of it. some say it happened too fast for anyone to react. an

. >> one year from now the world will gather in rio de janeiro for the 2016 olympics. there are questions over whether the city is ready for the games. events this week are hoping to prove rio can do it. >> it's still a year and three days to go until the summer olympics kicks off here. the men's triathlon event has already come to the beach. we've got the swimmers coming out of the water. they are now getting on that their bicycles. they'll then run 10 kilometers through the streets of rio de janeiro. we have some of the best athletes in the world. we have alistair brownlee who won olympic gold in london, three qualifying spots at stake for the olympics. this is a test before the olympic starts next year. that's for athletes, that's for the officials that's for the authorities to iron out difficulties including the polluted waters where the olympic events are taking place. it is one of the most pleasant beautiful places you can hold an event like this. we have the sugar loaf mountains in the background, we have the statue of christ overlooking the city the people of ri

the people of rio de janeiro letting the event get in the --not letting the event get in 9 way of their sun bathing. we have this coming ahead of of 2016 summer olympic games. >> the opinion polls in brazil have tended to be very negative in terms of the public's support for anything having to do with carbon action in brazil, the president of brazil is highly unpopular. there are on this month the 16th a massive protest called throughout brazil, so the mood is quite sour. they'll continue to--the economy will continue to dip in this current year until the olympics, so you could have a series of growth. it is not the ideal time to have an olympic game in brazil, but the olympics, you know, will also be--will provide some relief to work for today at a sad moment in brazil. >> despite the economic and political issues in brazil, he believes that the games will benefit the country. well the journey is over for now for a robot that was hitchhiking across the u.s. the robot was vandalized beyond repair and abandoned in the city of brotherly love, philadelphia, over the weekend. it only travel

. >>> the city of rio de janeiro is facing a new sethback. rt accuses rio police of using unnecessary and often deadly force against young poor black men. >> reporter: amnesty international issued their report here in rio de janeiro with several members of the families of the victims in attendance. it was titled they are killing our sons. they talk about more than 1,500 mostly young, poor black men being killed by the military police here in rio in the last five years. they say that these killings are rarely investigated. it's even rarer for any of the policemen carrying them out to be brought to justice. what the police tend to do is simply say they were defending themselves. and often according to amnesty, they will place mock evidence alongside the dead bodies. put a gun alongside the bodies to try to enhance their story of self-defense. amnesty says this has been going on for sometime but with the focus of the world on rio de janeiro janeiro, ahead of the start of the olympic games, they are hoping it will spur the government into action t

. >>> there will be testing of waters in the rio rio de janeiro's waters. they are warning that the beaches are unsafe for swimming. >> preparations for the games are plagued by other problems. delays strikes and construction candles to name a few. some people say that they're starting to benefit. kimberly halkett explains. >> a new bus rapid transit or brt was constructed for some of the most congested parts of the city. >> i used to take four buses to arrive at my job. now i only use one and i have time to make the trip and i think it's very great. >> the city's high speed was built with the anticipated olympic crowds in 2016. but the comfortable coaches are just part of the $16 billion urban investment plan that rio is installing for the games. new homes and shops are replacing an unsightly waterfront highway. attracting residents to an once run-down city center. >> if you want the olympics, come to rio. we've got lots of poverty transportation is a mess. sewage is a mess. >> that's why 80% of the buildings will be permanent. the temporary stadium will b

over a year to go the test event for the 2016 summer olympic and paralympic games is held in rio de janeiro. five categories already there in the para triathlon with a visiting task force with the international committee. daniel schweimler reports. >> reporter: and they're off. disabled athletes leaping into the atlantic ocean, rio de janeiro's copacabana beach. the first leg of the triathlon and the first test event ahead of next year's games. the organizers are under pressure to get it right. >> of course, we have to do some adjustments in our operation. this is what test event stands for - for test. we are learning a lot, and these will be a force applied for the olympics and the olympic games. >> the para triathlon for five categories of disabled athletes, using prosthetics and wheelchairs is one of the most complex. you could say the countdown to the summer olympic games has begun. this, the para triathlon event at the copacabana beach. a rehearsal for all concerned, the athletes and the organizers, but has a competitive edge as places are at stake for next year's games. >> there has b

al jazeera, rio de janeiro. >> south sudan athletes will compete under their own flag for the first time at rio next year. the international olympic committee form ally voted to give the country recognition. the east african nation is the world's newest. it split from sudan and gained independence in 2011, but has faced civil war for the past two years. in 2012, south sudanese runner had to take part under an olympic flag as an independent athlete. want country reached the criteria for i.o.c. recognition by forming five sporting turned the i.o.c. >> the i.o.c.'s decision can help build unity in the nation. >> the state of building war camps, we have to build sport camps. we want to build sports and to use the toolles of war as a tool of the sport. we don't have infrastructure in south sudan. if we can build within this coming years then would be a good achievement for south sudan. south sudanese have never tested this for the past 50 years. it's important to let our youths use their talents and let them play and they should be happy like other nations. it's very important for us, for bui

. >> el tri mexicano sub 22 ya conoce sus rivales para los olÍmpicos de río de janeiro. espaÑola dijo que el madrid pagÓ 36 millones dólares. otamendi se convirtiÓ en el defensor argnetino mÁs valioso de la historia al pasar del valencia al manchester city por 40 millones de euros. el lanzador de los yankees sufriÓ una fractura en el tabique nasal, fue llevado al hospital. >> miles de jÓvenes regresarÁn a la escuela. >> en el pasado el hecho de mencionar la palabra sexo era un pecado pero ahora es tema frecuente de conversaciones por eso invitan a los padres incluso de adolescentes a no dejar que los amigos de sus hijos se adelanten. >> hablamos de loque sucede. >> la adolescencia es cuando los jÓvenes sienten la presión de sus amistades. >> parece que no pero todas las decisiones arrancan el futuro de nuestros hijos. >> para el doctor celaya puede ser bastnate serio. >> cuando mÁs parejas, mas riesgo, es lo mÁs comÚn y estas enfermeades pueden causar esterilidad. >> sin contar embarazos no deseados. >> finalmente aÑadieron que si los amigos tienen ascendencia sobre los

estarÁn participando en las olimpiadas para un residente del Área del rÍo de janeiro. pueden asegurarse que sucios estÉn bien nutridos, que estén durmiendo lo suficiente, ademÁs que no tengan problemas emocionales. Éste tipo de chequeo se debe hacer cada aÑo. presentador deportivo: ayer renunciÓ marcelo bielsa. hay dos versiones. las respuestas solamente el tiempo la tendrÁ. que tal, buenas tardes, estos son los deportes. para fidel martÍnez de cabeza. colazo. comenzaba el final de la primera mitad. fue un partido con varias oportunidades de gol. y los balones detenidos fueron mortales. pero en el 62 el pase gabriel reyes. el hobby bermÚdez. golazo en el Área. puebla terminÓ con victoria tres a dos. el chato rodrÍguez por el medio, mientras a ladera se mida por la derecha. pero el disparo terminaba en saque. estÁ nadie la vio. tres de tres, y uno a cero. >> hoy en la previa del juego atlÉtico sastra, quien perdiÓ la vida mientras cumplÍa con sus labores. el sargento era amiga aficionados de los atlÉticos de oakland. vamos a los diamantes del juego. novena entrada. edua

la campeona de peso gallo y la brasilera bel correira se verÁn las caras en rÍo de janeiro por el campeonatoelo italiana claudia romani y nos va a dar pronÓsticos deportivos transcritos en su piel, no te olvides todos los domingos " repÚblica deportiva" a las tres de la tarde este y otra a la medianoche, no se olviden ver el partido la amÉrica vs. atlas. arantxa: muchÍsimas gracias, bienvenida a estos estudios para finalizar presentamos, felix, un invento un poco loco que le estÁ dando la vuelta al mundo, es una manera nueva para ser despertado. es una cama mandado hacer para que los estudiantes dormirÁn eso cualquier persona perezosa no llegue tarde a su trabajo o incluso a las clases. f elix: la cama fue creada con un eyector de alta tensiÓn y cuando la alarma se apaga usted tiene unos momentos antes de levantarse de la cama literalmente lo expulsa asÍ como estamos viendo, mejor no, mejor una camita tradicional. arantxa: muchos estudiantes ponen la alarma, no se levantan y faltar a clases y es una forma maravillosa de decir ! el dÍa ya comenzÓ! fÉlix: mejor el despertador, los esperamos en

rio. in just 12 short months more than 10,000 athletes and millions of fans and four unity joggers will be in regiio de janeiro it go. >> -- for the start of the olympic games. >> will the host city be ready? rio's obstacles and challenges have dominated the headlines. we sent natalie to get a look at the preparations. good morning again. >> reporter: good morning once again. that's right. this is a city that's been feeling the pressure. with a year to go there are a lot of obstacles to overcome. we are seeing signs of major progress at the venues. this morning we take a look and not only do people expect the glare of the spotlight to be harsh but many say a year from now the spotlight will be radiant on rio. ♪ >> reporter: from above the view of rio is stunning. sparkling beaches, postcard views. it's a city of vibrant, happy people who know how to throw a party. on the ground, it's crunch time. every day, every hour, now matters in the massive build-up to rio's summer games. construction sites are everywhere. from infrastructure like the new bus and metro lines to the city's two dozen olympic venues. rio's m

en la caldera rÍo de janeiro dijo que se harÁ todo lo posible para proteger a los atletas y no harÁ ninguna habrÁ que esperar. no mantendremos informado. aranza: la fortuna le sonriÓ a este ex profesor de secundaria que ganÓ 22 millones de dÓlares en la loterÍa del estado. acudiÓ a una tienda de conveniencia a comprar un galÓn de leche y jugar, cuyo sorteo se jugo. se enterÓ a travÉs de las noticias y se llevÓ casi ♪ ♪ ♪ >> la mÁquina celeste ya ganÓ y quiere tomar la fiera en casa. gol! ♪ ♪ ♪ los panzas tienen paso perfecto y quieren descarrilar la mÁquina. a acontinuaciÓn, desde el estadio azul. cruz azul contra leÓn, por las pantallas de univisiÓn y udn. ♪ ♪ ♪ >> aquÍ estamos. estadio azul. jornada tres de la liga mx. para medir la mejorÍa del equipo celeste, enrique le saluda con gusto. hugo, uno piensa que al leÓn uno podrÍa considerar lo favorito. hugo: sÍ, un partido atractivo que necesita ganar. >> esperemos que sea un partido emotivo, agradable y del agrado de ustedes. a la pausa y regresamos. ♪ ♪ ♪ ¿dónde naciste? es una pregunta que a veces te hacen. porque saber de donde vienes

natalie is live in rio de janeiro. a list of candidates will show up on our plaza in a by. >> how do you say good morning in portuguese? >> bottom di a. >> not to correct your pronunciation but bondi a. >> -- oh, yeah. right. >> i'm holding the beach ball here and give you the first olympic -- i missed the whole thing. >> he went off to the left. >> wide left. >> can you believe we're going to be there a year from today? >> i can't believe, the four of us will have a great time. >> can't wait. >> getting the ocean water ready for you. michael will do about anything you need him to do if he could get on that plane with you. just so you know. >> that is not going to happen. all right, guys. thanks very much. >> all right. >>> great talking to you. up next, we're getting an update on the serious o power problems. reporting on them all morning. sheldon dutes is reporting on them. >> you're watching "today in new york." matt is kurnly thinking of things for you to do. >>> right now thousands of people without power in suffo

. >> the mayor of rio de janeiro promises to make miracles happen to make sure olympic venues will be just one year from now. natalie moralez reports from rio de janeiro. >> this is the city that knows how to throw a party, as you see everyear. will rio will ready in time we have a year to go, it is crunch time here. all or most are well underway. pretty much construction sites everywhere throughout the city, make sure the infrastructure is ready to go as well as throws olympic venues. most -- at least 50% or better completion thus far. that's a good sign the ioc president was here he says he's confident that rio will have everything ready and in place. as does rio's mayor. obviously, there's been a lot of hurdles there still are going to be now with a year to go. the pressure is on water quality is an issue here as you no doubt have read water quality headlines, the world health organization is addressing those in saying they will make sure that the water is clean enough for the olympic athletes and they will be testing to make sure everything is in order to doe that. but for the mos

the city's security is decided >>> a freelance reporter in brazil joins us from rio de janeiro, he has been writing about the olympic preparations. good to have you with us. let's start on the crack done in the favelas. amnesty international condemned it. what has the reaction been like there in brazil? >> unfortunately, police violence is a problem in brazil for the last decade, especially in big cities. rio is more on the focus, there'll be more scrutiny on the police faction. that is something that people are not surprised about. you have to say some brazilians that are conservative are for that violence, believing the more violence police are. the better their security will be, which is just not the case. when the olympics approach, fll be more scrutiny. if we take the experience of the world cup into account, we'll see that there's a security bubble around the event, and that the security is with the police being violent. >> another big issue blew up when the associated press published the investigation, saying that some of the waters will host boating and swimming competitions we

let's go to daniel schwindler, in rio de janeiro over to you. >> reporter: well, you know this report they were members of families of some of these victims that you've just mentioned, those victims of extra-judicial killings by the police. amnesty talked about more than 1500 victims in the last five years. they say these killings are very rarely investigated and it is rare the policemen to carry them out to be brought to justice. it is a situation that's been going on for some time. they're obviously hoping with the time of the report this one year and two days ahead of the olympic games the authorities will be forced to get their house in order to try to face some of these accusations against them. most of the victims are young black men who live in shanty towns or favelas. as long as the victims are in the majority, young black men. they want to see focus by the authorities, the government, put on them. investigators arriving here on wednesday to look at recommendation is for the games a year ahead much their start and focus will be put on them to be able to address this issue but

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kimberly halkett al jazeera, rio de janeiro. >> thanks for joining us. i'm del walters. i'll be back with mother hour of news at 11:00 p.m. 8:00 pacific. and a reminder to look up if neur' in new york at the empire state building. . >> thanks for joining us, i'm joie chen. when we think of torture >> on america tonight. life on the outside. for a generation aging out of the system. america tonight's michael with a struggle these seniors face in their second acts. and also ahead the house of screams. the torture that took place inside this chicago police department lisa fletcher with the victim forced to confess and the truth that set them free. >> what does that say? >> i'm a free man. that i was

tens of thousands marched in rio de janeiro, brasilia and sao paulo. the protesters wanting her impeached. smaller gatherings are taking place in towns and city, the third time people have taken to the streets after protests in march and april. it's on political corruption, and they blame rousseff for the bad economy. >> reporter: the larger protest in brasilia, the capital rio de janeiro. it's unclear if the turn out was as large as the protests in braz brazil in march and april. it is important because it will go to the appetite among brazilians for impeachment. at the moment there's a huge gap between the numbers put forward by the organizers of the protests, and the ones put forward by the police. now, dilma rousseff is highly unpopular. she has the lowest approval rate ever for democratically elected president in this country, 7.7%, but that is not enough for impeaching her. you need to find - you need to keep the momentum for the organizers, bring more people on the streets and have a legal basis for that, at the moment none of the ongoing invest

the eyes of the world will be on rio de janeiro.ugust 5, 2015. ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> from new jersey celebrating our august birthdays. >> celebrating my third 20th birthday. >> today is my 60th birthday. all i want is three wishes -- to meet al roker, to meet al roker, to meet al roker. [ cheers ] ♪ >> 14 years ago i was saying hello. now i brought her with me. >> we came with our grandparents from boston. >> my grandpa and nani we're at the "today" show. [ cheers ] >> we're back now. 8:00 on a wednesday morning, the 5th day of august 2015. yes, one year from today we'll all be down in rio for the start of the 2016 summer olympic games. natalie is down on the beach -- cope cabana beach. >> our little lola. >> tamron has a check of the top stories. >> good morning. the field is set and big names are being left out of thursday's primetime republican presidential debate. fox news channel said it chose the ten candidates who will appear based on recent polls. billionaire donald trump lead it is pack. barely making the cut for ohi

rio de janeiro is counting down to the olympic spotlight, firmly on brazil. >> it is only a year to go until the first olympic games in south america. ♪ laura: welcome to our viewers on public television in america, and around the globe. in northern california thousands are being told to leave their homes as crews worked to contain dangerous blazes. one has grown to 100 square miles despite the efforts of firefighters. david willis has the latest on the biggest blaze -- known as the rocky fire. david: in the hills above the california right -- california wine country, rocky is growing bigger and bolder by the day. it is fueled by record high temperatures and record drought, and standby lightning strikes and benevolent wind. >> the fire is going in several directions. operationlitary style has been mounted to fight the fire. are onds of firefighters the ground, complemented by water drops from helicopters overhead. they have not made an impact carried some properties have already been destroyed, the house and's more lay in rocky's half. his father and son returned home to find everythin

. >> and they're off, disabled athletes leaping into the atlantic ocean of rio de janeiro's beach for the 750-meter swim, the first leg of the paratriathlon and first event ahead of next year's games. the organizers are under pressure from the watch of an international olympic committee to get it right. >> of course we have to do adjustments in our operation. this is what test event stands for, for test. we are really learning a lot and this will be of course applied for the olympics and paralympic games. >> the paratriathlon for five different categories of disabled athlete, using prosthetics wheelchairs specially adapted bikes and guides for the blind competitors is one of the most complex. >> you could say that the countdown for next year's summer olympic games has begun, with this, the paratriathlon event on the copacabana beach. the athletes and organizers still have a fiercely competitive edge, because places are at stake for next year's games. >> there has been criticism that the water being used is polluted, something visiting inspectors from the international olympic committe

of self-defense, amnesty says this has been going on for quite a long time with the focus on rio de janeiro, they are hoping it will spur the authorities here into action, to try to face what is going on in the favelas or shanty towns, to put an end to the killing of generally innocent young men. >>> paying $300,000, 12-year-old with a fake gun made last year, kristin saloomey has the story in new york. >> not one of these guns is real, it can be difficult to tell. that's why new york passed rulings last year requiring bright colors to identify the fake guns. >> put thousands of new york kids and police officers at the risk of a tragic and even deadly encounter. >> reporter: an investigation found more than 6,000 cases in the last two years of retailers like walmart, serious and amazon still selling the realistic guns online and in the case of kmart in stores. in response each has agreed to pay thousands of dollars in fine and gleag t agreeing to limitins of toy guns. >> the move comment accommodatie heels of the shooting of tamir rice who was killed in cleveland for carrying a toy gun. >>>

it's now one year to go until the start of the 2016 olympics in rio de janeiro. i.o.c.president arrived in brass still and insists the games will achieve a great leses in the country. they are fighting bacteria and viruses in the bay where the sailing is scheduled to take place. he says they'll continue to monitor the conditions. >> for the games, what is important is that we will have good conditions for the athletes. they are in the waters where the competitions are taking operation and there you have seen with the test event that everything is going in the right direction. it has to be monitored closely. it will be monitored closely, and then in one year from now, i think we will see great competitions. >> despite being the fifth largest country in the world, brazil doesn't have a history of great success at the olympics. they've only won three gold medals at london 2012. they hope to double their total, 17 medals overall at rio. brazil are the most successful country at the fifa world cup, their athletes have been sailing through volleyball. they are training their

top three in the qualifying trials for the freestyle and be on the way to the paralympics in rio de janeiro next year. we wish are lots of success. >>> rapper snoop dogg busted in italy. what police say he was trying to leave the company -- country with. >>> working the fire lines knowing a fellow firefighter was killed. what they are doing to prevent another death. >>> firefighters in california have tough duty tonight after the death of a colleague. the firefighter from south dakota was surveying for crews this week when trains -- flames trapped his vehicle. the crews will continue to push ahead.

. >> rio de janeiro promised 85,000 police and soldiers will be on duty to ensure safety and security will be controlled from this nerve service which will seize images from cameras. and in hundreds of police cars. >> more than planning or preventing situations, we need to be ready for whatever happens. that's what we are doing here. >> the authorities have been employing a pacification program. taking control from the drug gangs ahead of last year's world cup. >> they are accused of hundreds of killings. >> they have been naturalized into this something by natural as a whole. >> it's two cities, with glitz and glamour on one side, or the other side is mark would by repressive actions. >> they will not come to authority its like this one. they will make sure it's invisible. while the focus is on rio for the duration of the games. >> their 2-year-old son was killed in a police shootout. >> the authorities said they were defending themselves against him. >> the case is almost closed. >> the pain never goes away. i'm leaving my country. the country i grew up in. i'm ashamed of it. >> ver

. >> a un aÑo de las olimpiadas de verano de rÍo de janeiro, amnistÍa nacional publicÓ un informe queinnecesaria y excesiva durante las operaciones llevadas a cabo en las favelas; y que los uniformados nunca son investigados ni sometidos a ningÚn proceso judicial. en chile, un canciller, este martes de la polÉmica declaraciÓn del presidente evo morales que acusÓ al cÓnsul chileno de querer desestabilizar su administraciÓn. >> hemos conocido la respuesta del gobierno boliviano a nuestra invitaciÓn de establecer relaciones diplomÁticas, de inmediato y sin condiciones. la respuesta boliviana es una maneza de declarar persona non grata a nuestro cÓnsul general de la paz y la posibilidad de que sea expulsado. esa es la respuesta boliviana a nuestra invitaciÓn al diÁlogo. es decir, la amenaza y la expulsiÓn de nuestro cÓnsul general en la paz. que la corte del ya tome nota __ hel haya que tome note y que el papa tome notanuestro ofrecimiento del diÁlogo, es reprendido como amenza. en venezuela, el presidente llevÓ a cabo un encuentro con la fuerza del chavismo, agrupadas en el llamado polo

. >> now just over a year ago test events for the summer olympics are being held in rio de janeiro. disabled athletes were first off the blocks. >> and they are off. disabled athletes leaping into the atlantic ocean for the 750-meter swim. the first leg of the triathlon and first test event heard of next year's games. the organizers are under pressure from an olympic committee to get it right. >> we have to do some adjustments in our operation. this is what the test event stands for the test. we are learning a lot. this will be applied for the olympics. >> the triathlon using prosthetics, wheelchairs especially adapted bikes and guides for the blind competitor one of the most complex. the countdown has begun with this the paratriathlon event. it's a rehearsal for the athletes and organizers but has a competitive edge. >> there has been criticism of the water being used for the outdoor swimming and rowing events is polluted. something they will look at this week. but most importantly what did the athletes think. >> fantastic. smooth fast, warm. all the things i like. i can't wait to

facing anger over corruption and a stagnant economy, but with a year and the start of olympics in rio de janeiro, she hopes the feel-good factor will rub off on her leadership. daniel schweimler has more >>> president dilma rousseff spoke on television after her rating slumped to a low. growing numbers are dissatisfied with the way she is running the country in the midst of an economic downturn and a corruption scandal bringing revelations every day. >> she is breaking a lot of promises. she's promising things and not doing it. >> it's about all the nest and corruption. it is her fault. >> reporter: they are reacting in the ways that are customary. going to the windows and batching pots and pans for the duration of her speech >>> dilma rousseff responded by saying that her party filled those pots and pans with food, and will continue to fill them, and urged the brazilian people to have faith in her government, she is strong, and is the person right to lead the country forward. we'll have to see in the next few days whether brazilians have taken heed of her words, and they'll be revitalized by he