♪ protests erupt across brazil as dilma rousseff is accused of trying to shield her predecessor fromorruption charges. you're watching al jazeera live from headquarters in doha and also coming up, syria warring size and talk to geneva and what lies ahead for the fragmented opposition. south africa president under pressure to resign after extraordinary revelations involving the influence of the wealthy family. peaceful giants caught in a cross fire of west africa's conflicts. ♪ protesters have filled the streets of several brazil cities and furious about the latest allegations against president dilma rousseff and named her predecessor silva as chief of staff, an appointment critics say it's to shield him from prosecution and we report from rio. >> reporter: tens of thousands of brazil people are on the streets and some gathered at the presidential palace and others across the city, the appointment of mentor and predecessor silva meant to restore public trust but it has done the opposite and is was credited of lifting millions of poverty is charged with fraud and money laundry with reg

>> dilma rousseff's survival in doubt. hello there i'm barbara serra, you're watching al jazeera live from london. hijacked code tro paris, the hijacker gave himself up. sieges of government for three days, given a deadline to disperse. >>> and accused of shooting a wounded palestinian. we speak to the man who filmed the incident. hello there, thank you for joining us. brazilian pe dilma rousseff's government, has been dealt a blow, first member of the db party is stepping down. dilma rousseff is wrapped in accusations that she manipulated government regulations, all she denies. gabriel elizondo is in brasilia for us. obviously this terrible news for dilma rousseff, how much of a set back will this be to her if this breaks down. judge. >> reporter: it is aabsolutely . the pmdb party is the biggest party in brazil, now this was her key ally party in her coalition and with the entire party now saying they're breaking away, from rousseff's ruling coalition, it basically signals that her coalition is crumbling. what that means

as chief the staff to his successor dilma rousseff. the federal judge issued an injunction on the grounds of the appointment could derail legal proceedings against lula. the prosecutors have charged the former president with money laundering and fraud as part of an investigation into corruption at the state oil company petrobras. opposition politicians accused rousseff of bringing lula into the government to protect him but also to secure his support in blocking impeachment procedures against rousseff herself for alleged financial mismanagement. thousands of protestors back out on the streets expressing their opposition to rousseff's attempt to put lul la to the cabinet. it's the second day of demonstrations with protests late into the night on wednesday. dilma rousseff says the former president would help to put brazil's faltering economy back on track. we have this update from rio de janeiro. >> reporter: this has many brazilians frus traiteded and angry. they no longer knowing what to think they say, but one thing for sure is the ca

dilma rousseff is not known as an able politician. she has missed important moments where she could have separated herself from the scandal. maybe it was a very impossible position and now she has to face consequences most likely the political parties alive to her in the next few days and weeks will abandon her. she is xreetd isolated and so the situation is dire for her even dire for the country that is facing a second year of deep recession >>> a top syrian kurdish official has said that the kurds are preparing to extend autonomy areas under their control. >> reporter: the syrian border town was almost taken by i.s.i.l. until the kurdish fighters of the y.p.g. beat them off. with hindsight that victory was crucial in the proposal for a federal system in the areas it and its political wing control which would sprech all the way to the border with iraq. there is evidence of support for the y.p.g. here and in the poverty stricken conditions people live, backing for kurdish autonomy in syria. >> translation: i support the initiative. ku

post and some stories we are looking at this week, pressure ramps up in the streets against dilma rousseff. south africa a complex relationship between zuma government and news out lets in the count interest i and he may be getting more coverage than any one else in the election race but donald trump definitely does not like the media. >> they are the worse. >> reporter: in the past week brasilia had wall to wall coverage of a playel scandal threatening to bring down the country government. last sunday more than a million people demanded the removal and impeachment of president dilma rousseff. it was the latest development in a two-year long story, an investigation which was operation car wash. the investigation centers on a billion dollar corruption scandal at brazil's oil corporation and has touched many of president dilma rousseff's close associates and from theyed the news in brazil and brought bias of mainstream media star e startled startled. and dilma rousseff is the second to be elected in brazil and she and workers party camp -- complain they are been in a monopoly and the story i

brazil's political crisis deepens as dilma rousseff partner walks out of government plus. >> cuba isery small country with a disproportionately large number of ballet stars and i'm in havana at the national ballet school and i will tell you the secret of its success. ♪ after more than 50 years of military rule in myanmar power has passed to a mainly civilian government, at a ceremony in the capitol tin-chow sworn as president and she will be sworn this as foreign affairs and energy and over sea the president's office as well and she is barred from holding the top job of president and it is drafted by the military and going to someone whose children hold foreign passports but will have considerable influence and the 69-year-old cho is a close friend and we have more from the capitol. >> reporter: first elected president in a century and emotional for people in myanmar who suffered military rule for such a long time and the president is at loyal aid to chi who was constitutionally barred for running for the highest office because her children have foreign nationalities and during the a

this follows months of turmoil for dilma rousseff. the departure of the centrist brazilian democratic party makes it less likely she will be able to involve -- avoid impeachment. thousands have been taking to the streets to call for her removal. i'm joined by bruce douglas and rio de janeiro. good afternoon to you, bruce. i guess the big question is, are we going to see the government collapsed in brazil? bruce: some are starting to say that now is the beginning of the end for doma recep. it will be extremely difficult for the government to secure the one third support it needs in congress to avoid an impeachment vote. congress is currently debating dilma rousseff's and peach met, over accusations that she fiddled the government books to hide holes in the government budget. at the moment, it's looking very touch and go as to whether she can get over that one third threshold she needs to survive, and the decision by the pmjb makes that increasingly less likely. brent: let me ask you about the departure of the party -- why has that part

through all this, president rousseff insists she's doing what's best for brazil.any brazilians don't agree. some politics are already leaving the coalition government. brazil is in the worst recession in decades and some feel rousseff's leadership isn't competent enough to lead them out. >>> i spoke to the director of the brazil institute at the woodrow wilson center. he told me rousseff brought lula into her cabinet to protect not only him, but herself. >> one of the purposes also of bringing president lula, a very resourceful politician to the presidential palace was to start a movement to prevent the impeachment of president rousseff in congress. that seems to be also now compromised or made more difficult, and the act itself of president rousseff to trying to protect, to use the nomination clearly to protect her predecessor from a criminal investigation outside of the supreme court, that in itself is probably in some legal experts are saying a crime, impeachable crime, so you have added another possible reason for impeachment. >> in the backdrop of brazil's ec

if dilma rousseff's coalition breaks down how much of a setback will that be to her?er: well, in one word, huge. dilma rousseff, this is really a decisive day as she'll find out what kind of chance she has to fight these impeach think charges in congress. there that you see behind me. the pmdb party, the democratic movement party of prasil is only one of about 25 different political parties that make up congress however it's the biggest in all of brazil and it's been a loyal ally for dilma rousseff for the years she's been president and they control this particular party. 69 seats in congress. meaning that if this party breaks away, which all indications are that they most likely will breakaway, that would mean it would be very difficult for her to keep the coalition in congress she needs to fight back against these impeachment charges. we peck the impeachment vote in congress to happen in about two weeks from now. but really what dilma rousseff is facing is not only this biggest party, strongest ally, potentially breaking away from her, but also as they wore a domino

lula and president rousseff are both members of the left-leaning workers party. on tuesday, brazil's president rousseff said she would not resign under any circumstances. those who called me to resign show the fragility of their conviction of the process of impeachment. because above all, they are trying to in-state a coup d'etat against our democracy. i can assure you that i will not cooperate with this. i will not resign for any reason whatsoever. i have not committed any crime under the constitution and law to justify an interruption to my mandate. to condemn someone for a crime they did not commit is the greatest violence that can be committed against any person. it is a brutal injustice. it is illegal. i was victim to this injustice once under the dictatorship, and i fought to never be a victim again under democracy. amy: in recent weeks, mass protests have occurred in brazil calling for president rousseff to resign. >> the people are tired. the people don't want this president. this workers party, this gang in power anymore. this gang which only steals and

antiprotesters return to the streets after an appointment by dilma rousseff. ♪ so to the conflict in and we are entering a fifth day of talks in geneva, the u.n. special envoy says the distance is large and staffan de mistura will spend the day meeting with both sides separately and agreements on one objective which is keeping syria together, let's speak to james base who is following the talks of course in geneva and james talks have not started yet. >> they have not started, no, nick and that is interesting because staffan de mistura said he would be meeting the government side in the morning, those were his comments. they did not announce a meeting but told cameras that will film the start of the meeting were called to be there and have been told to go away and come back just afternoon geneva time so pretty clear to me there has been a postponement of what was going to be a morning meeting now going to be an afternoon meeting with the government tied. one reason for that possibly here very clear feeling the government side is under pressure and public pressure from the united nati

last week rousseff's mentor, the former president, was charged by sao paolo prosecutors for allegedly hiding his wealth. during his presidency he was seen as a people's champion bringing millions out of poverty. now many here want to see him in jail. even more people came out than originally expected. organizers put that down, saying that he's an opportunistic politician, and he's being hailed as a national hero. >> millions came out including in rio de janeiro where the olympics will be held in august. other ruling parties say they're using this as a gauge. the tide seems to be overwhel overwhelmingly against president rousseff, and it may be time to breakaway from her government. but many say this goes beyond political affiliation. it's anger they say towards a deeply entrenched system of corruption. they know it will take years to correct, but they're out on the streets to demand a move towards change. al jazeera, sao paolo. >> the director of the brazil institute at the which will ford woodrow center. >> the economy was growing, and people had a sense of hope. obviously the situat

it could now bring down the entire rousseff administration.hrough all of this president rousseff insists she is doing what is best for brazil. but many brazilians don't agree. some politicians are already leaving the ruling coalition government. brazil is in the midst of the worst recession it has seen in decades, and people feel rousseff's leadership just isn't competent enough to lead them out. >>> up next, why a new bill placing stricter rules on abortion clinics in this indiana is even dividing some ababortion opponents. >>> and why one county in minnesota is ending their practice of using grand juries to investigate police shootings. >>> more rain is expected today in texas and louisiana. the floods have forced thousands of people from their homes, and the governor is warning residents. >> people need to remember about the possibility that the water could continue to rise for eat day or two. >> the river crested at 7.5 feet. >>> new details of the death of a maryland police officer. investigators now say he was deliberately shot by a fell

president dilma rousseff didn't let the engineers get in her way. she called government supporters and welcomed the embattled former president into her cabinet. >> translation: welcome, companion. i count on the experience of him, on his identity, the identity that he has with his country, with the people of this country. i count on this. lula da silva chief of staff of the house. >> reporter: outside the presidential palace anti-government protesters clashed with lula da silva supporters. both sides frustrated and angry at the many different and contradictory turns the country's politics had taken. the demonstrations are not limited to the capital. for the second day in a row, thousands moved to the streets across the country, tired of corruption and their politicians. despite the massive protests, she is determined to press on trying to keep the country running. she says the protests are part of a healthy democracy and she is doing what she believes is best as brazil's duly elected president. but members of the lower house plan to make it difficul

supporters of embattled president dilma rousseff are calling for mass rallies today.t is to counter a political crisis that threatens to drive her from office. night, the refresh antigovernment protests in large crowds demanding dilma rousseff's resignation. the unrest cap the day of political drama. accusing the government of hampering the free exercise of justice, a brazilian judge blocks the appointments of ex-president as chief of staff just minutes after he was sworn in. hisjudge believes nomination could derail a federal probe against their former leader who is being investigated in connection with briberyanging conviction with pepto grass. >> he is a person who has been involved in political activism against president dilma rousseff's government. this judge has sent many messages as an ordinary citizen no doubt, taking a position favoring the end of dilma rousseff's government. brazilian media has suggested that his appointment could be a blatant move to sidestep justice. in brazil, cabinet ministers can only be investigated by the supreme court, not by federal

he pumped billions of dollars into social programs which rousseff has tried to sustain, adding to thentry's financial woes. the budget deficit has ballooned to more than $150 billion. that's equivalent to almost 10.5% of the gross domestic product. the -- then there's the currency, the currency lost a third of its value against the u.s. dollar last year, and has barely man aged to gain any ground since. we'll get more on that in just a moment, but before that, let's take you live to u.n. headquarters in geneva because the syrian envoy to what is going on there, the fifth day of discussions, he is expected there imminently -- there we are -- he is talking to you. let's just dip in and get a sense of what is being said. >> translator: i will speak slowly so that i can allow the translators to convey my message precisely. i wish to state that the round of talks i had with my fellow delegates, the delegation of the syrian state with the special envow was very fruitful. during that round of talks, we examined the key items of the political solution of the crisis in the arab republic of syr

that poll was not good news for dilma rousseff.ed that 66% of brazilians polled approve of the impeachment process against her. 65% think they should step down. so that's just going to give more momentum to the opposition who want to see her out of offers. >> gabriel elizondo with the latest from brazil. gabe, thank you. >>> still adhere on al jazeera, we visit congo which is headed to the polls on sunday. and examine why elections there are so important. >>> meanwhile, senegal is holding a referendum on reducing presidential terms and we'll heel teel yotell you why the prs coming under five even though he supports a yes vote. investigative series. ♪ ♪ >>> reminder of the top stories on al jazeera. turkey's interior minister says a turkish isil fighter was behind saturday's bombing in istanbul. five others have been arrested and the government has canceled kurdish celebrations as a security measure. >>> refugees are continuing to arrive in greece, despite a new rule that would send many of them back to turkey. >>> and the u.s. mili

president dilma rousseff didn't let the jeers get in the way. she called government supporters brave brazilians and welcomed the former embattled president into cabinet. >> translation: welcome to the cabinet, minister lula. i count on his experience, identity, the identity that he has with the people of this country. i count on this. chief of staff of the civil house. >> reporter: outside the presidential palace anti-government protesters clashed with lula's supporters, frustrated and angry at the many different contradictory terms that the country's politics had taken. they are not limited to the capital. thousands took to the streets in sit sense, tired of corruption and politicians. >> reporter: despite the plo tests president lula is set to press on. the protests are part of a healthy democracy. she is believed to do what is best. members of the lower house plan to make it difficult for lulo to hang on to her seat due to mismanagement. a federal judge suspended lulu's appoint to the role. a move the government is appealing. the president ho

and the prospect of impeachment looking ever likelier for brazil's president dilma rousseff. she has lost eight major coalition partner in her government amid a spiraling corruption scandal. catherine: it is a week to the day since the deadly bomb attacks in brussels that cost 32 lives. many more people are still in hospital with serious injuries. a manhunt is also underway for a third suspect who was seen at the airport with the two suicide bombers. some staff there returned today to the site of the first to attack. they are due to partially reopen on wednesday but it has been announced in the last few hours that it will remain closed. tom porterhouse as the story. tom: a big test for the airport to see if it is ready to reopen its stores. members were drafted on a voluntary basis to act as passengers, testing the temporary check in area is secure and up to scratch. >> at the moment we have developed a temporary system for checking in luggage and passengers and a whole system where passengers go towards the building making the terminal to the boarding gates, building that we

brazil's political crisis deepens as dilma rousseff's coalition partner walks out of the government. donald trump's campaign manager is charged with assaulting a journalist >>> after more than 50 years of military resume in myanmar. the power the power ed to a mainly civilian government. htin kyaw has been sworn in as the new president. aung san suu kyi heading the party is running four ministries. foreign affairs, education, energy and she will over see the president as office. she is barred from holding the top job of president. the constitution drafted by the military stops the presidency going to someone whose children hold foreign passports. she is expected to wield considerable influence. the new president is 69 years old and a close personal friend of aung san suu kyi. the latest from the capital. >> reporter: myanmar now has its first elected civilian president in half a century, a big and emotional moment here for many here where they have suffered under military rule for such a long time. the president htin kyaw is a lloyd aid to aung san suu kyi who was barred from running

well, it was the largest support for dilma rousseff read it no longer is.surprise really, manus, when you consider the level of popular protest against her administration. the wholey in which impeachment process is unfolding. the legal wrangling over the toointment, or not, of lula the cabinet. you cannot really see how any party that is part of her coalition would want to be connected with her anymore. in this current environment, and today, we're going to have another party -- the progressive party -- making or at least meeting and very likely making the same decision to leave her coalition. anna: where does the story go next? do we see the gradual unwinding of the coalition? is that where the saga next takes us? does, anna.ink it when you look at the momentum of this process now, we have come as i mentioned earlier, the judicial process going on in the background. the continual allegations concerning the corruption probe. she seemsry fact that to be losing allies everywhere. she is a very resilient and affiant character. we had her key advisor coming out

also leading really against president rousseff. the anticorruption drive speaks to deeper division in brazilian society. >> it is a matter of hegemony. the basic thing is a class division. you have basically a traditional middle class and an upper class that has political interests that are contrary to the more popular oriented governments of the left. >> battle lines are being drawn on the streets and demonstrators are taking sides. difficult days are all that are certain to lie ahead. marga orl ortigas, al jazeera, brazil. >>> investigations into the petrobras scandal for some time anonymity but thinow but this ie it has affected the former president lula. everybody is subject to the rule of law. lula is not only the former president. he is also a symbol. elected in 2002 as the first representative ever from the working class and he's really a symbol of success for much of the work class and many of them see him as a target. this is a corruption scandal that's really affecting the top levels of business and government but certain

people feel rousseff's leadership isn't competent enough to lead them out. >>> up next, why a new bill placing stricter rules on abortion clinics in indiana is even dividing some abortion opponents. >>> why one county in minnesota is ending the practice of using grand juries to investigate police shootings. >> "inside story" takes you beyond the headlines, beyond the quick cuts, beyond the soundbites. we're giving you a deeper dive into the stories that are making our world what it is. >>> new details in the death of a maryland police officer. he was deliberately shot by a fellow officer outside of a police station in landover on sunday. they say collison was in plane clothes and the officer may not have realized who he was. three brothers have been charged with starting that gunfight. police say one of the brothers wanted to be killed. >>> more news that a county is achanging officers accused of crimes are charge. one prosecutor will stop using grand juries to make the call. as al jazeera's john henry smith tells us, it's a reaction to a police shooting and the conflict that followed.

but i think when this happens, because lula is sort of dilma rousseff's patron, it gives more animusor more vitality to the opposition. now we can goell, for it, do more on the impeachment in congress." what you also have is, it looks like a plea bargain by the former senator, which does involve, apparently, supposedly, in terms of what has been leaked -- his testimony does involve dilma rousseff. overall, it does weaken the evenion of dilma rousseff, though a lot of it does not involve her directly. catherine n.: thank you so much, anthony. moving on now, it is a huge cache of information, files identifying 22,000 alleged fighters for the islamic state group, now being invested by police -- investigated by police in germany. andreported on the dossier published some of its content. it says it was handed some of these files by a disillusioned former member of the islamic state group. germany's federal criminal investigatorsid think there is a high probability the documents are genuine. that statement is being backed up by the german interior minister, too. according to the analysis o

otherwise, dilma rousseff would be impeached and lula da silva would be in prison. the fact of the matter is dilma rousseff is still the president and there's is no evidence against her and lula da silva, there is no evidence. the only difference is that he has been appointed minister is that he can stilling prosecuted and investigated, but this time around by the supreme court, which is a higher authority. one or two million demonstrators in a country of 200 million is big but not decisive. this time last year, it was smaller, even though the intensity is bigger. for the first time the pro-government people are protesting as well. they're entitled to call for the government to go, but there is nothing sinister or corrupt about dilma rousseff. if she were to call him on the basis of him being charged with something, then that may be corrupt, but at the moment if the general secretary of the union is saying that, he must be right >>> regional and international powers are waiting to see if kurdish controlled areas of northern syria will declare an aautonomous region.

rousseff's impeachment. she was 2014 when elected, the economy has collapsed. at one time we had 30 employees. now we have seven. >> brazil's economy has suffered under the current president, with the gdp dropping by 10% over the past two years and the public debt increasing. it has faced its worst recession in decades. after dilma rousseff's latest legal setback, sao paulo stock exchange rose by 6.6%, its biggest increase in seven years. there are also those who want the embattled president to stay. tens of thousands demonstrated in sao paulo thursday, with many fearing a change of government could further destabilize the country. 's government does not support workers, but we cannot support overthrow because it would be replaced by one even by thoseromised interests. >> the vice president would take over until the end of her term in 2018. but many fear he will not have the political reach to implement any meaningful reforms. >> on thursday france posted its highest unemployment rate to date, with a record 3.6 million people looking for work. but the national

rousseff's government was dealt a major blow when the country's largest party quit. earlier her tourism minister resigned becoming the first prominent member of the coalition party to step down. rousseff is embroiled in corruption allegations and accusations she manipulated economic information all of which she denied. for more i'm joined by gabriel elizondo in brasilia. dilma rousseff has been fighting against corruption allegations for a long time, but this is really a huge blow to the coalition and her political future. >> it really is. you can't overstate it enough. the party was one of rousseff's strongest allies unquestionably for many years, even dating back to her predecessor lula da silva. even a month ago or even weeks ago it would be unthinkable to consider they will breakaway from her government. things have gotten so bad now they have done just that. what this means is that her choice choice--her chances of overcoming impeach is very slight. just in a week and a half-two weeks the vote will go to full congress to see if impeachment should proceed. even i

after the hearings are completed in roughly three weeks, dilma rousseff will have a chance to defenderself during those hearings. if they vote yes, then it will go to senate. it will then be the senate that brings up hearings to decide if dill have a rousseff is able to keep her job or if she's impea impeached. all this happening as street protests continue, and as x president da silva comes back as rousseff's chief of staff, which has caused all kinds of controversy in brazil. there have been 50 different injunctions to block dill silva from returning to government. but just a few hours ago the high court saying he can. he's under investigation for corruption aers and that is why dilma rousseff brought him back into her government, that it would shield him. >> thank you very much. hearing from a deeply political crisis, what is happening where you are, daniel? >> this is the heartland. [ inaudible ] >> well, apologies for that. we'll try to reconnect with daniel there in sao paolo. this is the police using tear gas and water canons to disperse crowds and there is a rally that could

dilma rousseff's partner walks out of parliament. hundreds remain outside of parliament did despite two deadlines to leave. the mother of an italian student murder in egypt dismisses the government's explanation for his death >>> a big day in myanmar this wednesday after more than 50 years of military rule the reins of power have been passed to the civilian government. htin kyaw was sworn in as president. aung san suu kyi has been sworn in as minister of foreign affairs. our correspondent is there. it is a landmark event. the moment itself in parliament was quite short, but a huge amount in the country's history. >> reporter: definitely an historical day in myanmar, the first civilian elected presidential in half a century and that president tin has just made his first formal speech. it was very promising. there were big nouments in that speech. he said he will try to-- announcements in that speech. he said he will make an establishment of a democratic federal union which means there will be a federation here in myanmar in the future

this could turn the tide against president dilma rousseff. >> protesters have interrupted a rally by donald trump. the front runner in the u.s. presidential election. he was speaking in illinois. trump is attending rallies in ohio on sunday, despite an increasing number of destructions. >> this is what happened in blooming tonne earlier. >> get him out of here, please, get him out. get him out. you can get them out, thank you, thank you >>> as tensions run high, president obama said candidates somehow focus on doing more for the american people. >> what the folks running for office should focus on is how to make it better, not insults and school-yard talks, and manufacturing facts. not decisiveness along the lines of race or fate. certainly not violence against other americans, or excluding them. we are a better country than that. >> now, arts and politics - it's for centuries been an unavoidable relationship. one exhibition is aiming to emphasis creativity and keep the politics out. gerald tan went along to have a look. >> reporter: at first glance the peace resembles the painting f

details have taken place over dilma rousseff appointment of lula da silva. they see it as an attempt to protect him from prosecution in an upcoming case >> translation: this was the moment president dilma rousseff would pacify the country and turn things around. her popular being formally appointed chief of her cabinet. it didn't last long. >> reporter: president dilma rousseff didn't let the engineers get in the way. she called government supporters great brazilians. >> translation: welcome to lula da silva. i count on the experience of him, i count on his identity, the identity that he has with this country, with the people of this country. i count on this. >> reporter: outside the presidential palace anti-government protesters clashed with lula da silva supporters. both sides frustrated and angry at the many different and contradictory turns the country's politics have taken. the demonstrations are not limited to the capital. for the second day in a row, thousands took to the streets in the cities across the country. tired of corruption and their politici

that should be enough if to you legit niz dilma rousseff's government. >> translation: we are willingto die if necessary. they won't take away from us the best president that brazil has had >> reporter: this is the biggest pro-government gathering. there were similar scenes across brazil >> have >> reporter: numbers are important here. it is an a strength to the government. this large showing has really only further polarized brazilian society. the opposition said it will respond repeating these protests seen last sunday, the biggest in recent history. angry what has been dubbed the car wash scandal, implicating business leaders and major politicians, including the former presidential lieu. lieu is the man that this crowd, the government supporters, came to hear. >> translation: i'm not going into the government to fight. i'm going to help my colleague dilma rousseff to do what she needs to do for this country. >> reporter: the supreme court was blocking his appointment to the cabinet. it means the investigation against lula da silva will continue. dilma rousseff hold on the presidenc

por el nombramiento de lula da silva como jefe del gabinete por dilma rousseff.te negociaciones directas. ilia: asesinato del segundo lÍder ambientalista y defensor de los derechos humanos en dos semanas bertha cÁceres y garcÍa, sus asesinatos han traspasado las fronteras. >> apenas dos semanas transcurren el cobarde asesinato de la defensora de derechos humanos bertha cÁceres cuando otro crimen sacude el paÍs. >> a las 11 me cae la llamada de que fue asesinado, no sÉ si lo iban persiguiendo aquÍ. >> el san garcÍa era defensor de derechos humanos indÍgenas, nelson garcÍa. la organizaciÓn con la que trabajaba era afiliada al consejo cÍvico de organizaciones populares de honduras, estructura dirigida por bertha cÁceres. >> se cuenta en la Última dÉcada mÁs de 100 literatos asesinados por su lucha. ha puesto su sangre con su principal lÍder. >> figuras importantes se han pronunciado incluso el fondo de desarrollo holandÉs decidiÓ suspender actividades en honduras por millones de dÓlares, la hidroelÉctrica contra la que luchaba cÁceres antes del asesinato del juez de

se celebraba la toma de posesiÓn junto a dilma rousseff. >>> cuento con la experiencia de lula cuento entre Él y dilma rousseff en la que se sugiere que la presidenta brasileÑa intentarÍa imposible arresto lula lo acelerÓ totaliddo. >>> te mandÓ un asesor con un papel para que lo usos si es necesario el acto acta de nombramiento le dice dilma rousseff, y el ex presidente goza de un mundo de ser procesado pero la filtraciÓn cal dÁ animos de un paÍs polarizado. >>> no voto a nadie mÁs, mejor no hacer nada. >>> nos vamos a manifestar a para poner la cara en la calle y protestar. >>> ya hay una guerra declarada. >>> los suceso de los Últimos dÍas han frenado la intenciÓn de lula del refiero t tiro la frÁgil posiciÓn del gobierno y asegurar el futuro del partido de los trabajadores. >>> el Él quiere asegurar una mejor posiciÓn en las elecciones municipales, y es un paso mÁs para intentar alcanzar la presidencia en el 2018. >>> y crece el pedido de renuncia se forma la comisiÓn para elevar el proceso de juicio polÍtico contra dilma rousseff lo que compromete mÁs a la presiden presidenta. >>

general rousseff oop pointed did he silva as her chief of staff. there is question in the country whether it is legal to put him inside the cabinet in such a top job. the director of the brazil institute of the woodrow wilson center joins us now. is this actually legal? >> well, i have the will be legal if it is approved by the supreme court. there was one injunction in brazil i can't that was dismissed by a superior court. there is another real, there are 10 waiting in line. all of this will be zipped by the superior courts and eventually by the supreme court if the supreme court decide that is that is legal, the former president can become the chief of staff of president roussef. what he will do with that position, though, remains to be seen, because one idea was initially to shield him from prosecutor from lower courts on the petro brass corruption scandal. the second idea would be that he would help president rousseff fight an impeachment process pending against her in congress and that really gained speed yesterday. it doesn't look like either

these are pictures from rio de janeiro where demonstrations have been peaceful, rousseff is embodiedanned and facing impeachment in congress and also deeply unpopular because of the faltering economy. brazil's supreme court will rule on wednesday over whether she should be impeached over claims she doctored count to boost the economy. she was head of the the petrobras when alleged bribes and kickbacks first began. her chief mentor has also been linked with the petrobras scanned and charged with money laundering, despite all of this rousseff said they would be proud to have lula in her government. mar go ortigas is in sao paulo and says many are watching the demonstrations and actively consider where their loyalties lie. >> reporter: hundreds of thousands of brazilians are take to go the streets all across the country calling for the impeachment of their president dilma rousseff. now rousseff and members of your ruling workers party are struggling to survive through numerous corruption allegations to do with the state-owned oil company petrobras, the largest crowds of gathering in rio

we have demonstrations likely to continue while we wait await decisions by the court and dilma rousseffherself to p on how she is going to consolidate her position. >> translation: we would like to see her behind bars. it is about time the federal police got going. that is what the people want. the people want justice. >> translation: part of the population made a pifk and we have to fix it. the sooner we physical it the better it will be for the country. the longer we wait the worse it will get. >> reporter: there is increasing uncertain t with no obvious end in sight to what we see as a political crisis >>> joining us live is our correspondent. what's the latest on former president lula da silva? >> reporter: there is some dramatic developments in the last 24 hours. on friday night a judge in the supreme court actually said that he cannot serve in her cabinet because late last week dilma rousseff said she was going to make lula da silva her chief minister, a very powerful position, and he was actually expecting to start his first day on the job this coming tuesday. that likely is now

dilma rousseff needs that to survive. that's one reason why she has failed to tackle the budget deficit. in turn gdp is expected to shrink by 3.4% this year after a similar drop last year. this would mark brazil's deepest downturn in over a century. the dollar has fallen more than 6% this week. it bounce slightly on the news of the judge blocking lula da silva's appointment. >> reporter: this was the moment president dilma rousseff hoped would pacify the country and turn things around. her popular predecessor being appointed chief of her cabinet, but it didn't last long. >> translation: she didn't let the engineers get in-- jeers get in the way. she welcomed the embattled former president into her cabinet. >> translation: welcome, dear companion, lula da silva, minister lula da silva. i count on his identity, the identity that he has with this country, with the people thf country. i count on this. chief of staff of the civil house. >> reporter: outside the presidential palace anti-government protesters clashed with suppor

for former leader dilma rousseff is held in high regard by the left wing.us roous needs that to survive. that's why she has failed to tackle the budget deficit which stood at more than 150 billion dollars. that equivalent to 10% of gdp. gdp is expecteded to shrink by 3.5% this year after a similar drop last year. it will be marking the lowest downturn in the committee. it bounced slightly on the news of the judge blocking lieu's appointment. >> reporter: in was the moment president dilma rousseff hoped would pacify the country and turn things around. her popular predecessor formally appointed chief of her cabinet. it didn't last long. >> reporter: she didn't let the jeers get in the way. she called government supporters brave brazilians. >> translation: welcome, dear xhan i don't know, lula da silva-- companion. i count on the experience of him. i count on his identity. the identity that he has with this country, with the people of this country. i count on this. he is the chief of staff of the civil house. >> reporter: outside the presidential palace anti-g

gabriel alexander has more. >> reporter: dilma rousseff is fighting for her political survival. rousseff held an event here at the presidential palace where she unveiled new housing projects for the poor. she used the opportunity to push back forcefully against her critics and left in no uncertain terms how she feels about the impeachment process being waged against her. >> translator: impeachment without proof of crime of responsibility is what? it's a coup. this is the issue. there's no point pretending that we're discussing a hypothetical impeachment. we're discussing a very concrete impeachment without claim of responsibility. there's no point in discussing whether impeachment is or is not written in the constitution. it is. what is not written is that without crime and responsibility, impeachment can be passed legally and legitimately. the name of that is coup. >> reporter: here at congress a special committee continues their impeachment hearings. they expect to conclude their work by the second week of april. as for rousseff, her popularity continues to plummet as new poll

that should be enough to legit miz dilma rousseff's government >> translation: we are ready to die ifnecessary. they will not take away from us the best presidents brazil has ever had >> reporter: this was the biggest pro-government gathering but there were other protests around the country. there what a huge opposition rally last sunday in which 3 million people protested. a low turn out here would have been april catastrophe. this large showing showing has polarized the society. the biggest scenes last sunday was the biggest, the car wash scandal it was dubbed implicating business leaders and major politicians, including the former president lula da silva. lula da silva is the man that this crowd, the government supporters, came to here. >> translation: i'm not going into the government to fight. i'm going to help my colleague dilma rousseff to do what she needs to do for the country >> reporter: as he spoke, the supreme court was blocking his appointment to the cabinet. a major victory for the opposition which means that the investigation against lula da silva is continued and dilm

there's protests against the current president, dilma rousseff. i-jacob zuma denied claims that a wealthy family close to him had influence over political appointments. >>> syria's main opposition group presented a detailed memo to the u.n. essential envoy to syria on what's described as the group's vision of the transitional period of and formation of a transitional body. in response, they say the time frame is six months. >>> syria's war has been raging for five years, and in that time has killed more than a quarter of a million people. it has also created a refugee crisis the u.n. has called the biggest of our time. stephanie dekker looks at the top the war has taken. a warning some viewers may find images in her report disturbing. >> reporter: there is anonymity in grief and despair, when you're one among hundreds of thousands. >> this is not a tourist. we are humans. where is the humanity in the world? >> reporter: then occasionally there are moments when the world does want to know your name. this mass forced migration is the result of the f