u.s. colombia action plan to promote racial and ethnic equality and like to hear about plans to continue works on initiatives especially since i didn't see or was not clear about the funding of these initiatives in 2013. it's very much concern to me whether that's going to continue in bureau of western hemisphere. when i was in brussels, now being the ranking democrat on europe, there's been our european counterparts have expressed a strong interest in concluding such a joint action plan with us also. i was wondering if the state department could expand this initiative and look at negotiating an agreement with the eu. >> thank you very much for that description of a lot of the most important issues that we face. let me focus at the start on russia, because there will be coming before the congress important work to be done in order for american businesses to benefit from russia's membership in the wto. the united states believes that having russia in the wto is very much in the interest of the kind of rules-based economic system that we think benefits americans and that we are very keen on esta

u.s. given to colombia knowing that the military was enlisted in displacing over a million people and nowthere is the merida initiative by which we have, i don't know the figure, but the panel knows that the police and the local police and so forth are corrupt and yet the u.s., i mean a book by a former border patrol agent who is retired now, he was really mad at kos they had to share permission with the corrupt police. could someone please tell me why we give money to people that we know are corrupt? not you, no, not you. >> this is a common misconception. that is completely spent on u.s. resources and u.s. companies who manufacture and provide equipment to the mexican police and the mexican army and it's provided to the mexican -- american contractors and american businesses are going to mexico to provide training to the mexican police or military or private training here in the united states so not red cent of the merida initiative is provided to the mexican government. >> just the material. >> the material yes, and that equipment yeses possible that equipment to get into the wrong han

colombia. however, she has a 4.0 grade point average and applied to dartmouth and yale. she came to the u.s. with her parents back in 1991. her parents since divorced in 1996. her mom went back to colombia for medical reasons and now the government has denied her access back into the u.s. palez now lives with her father who's a resident but on monday a judge decided she and her sister could no longer be here. >> i want to be a heart surgeon. i love school, i'm the valedictorian of my high school. >> more than 3,000 people have already signed an online petition to stop palez from being deported. the girl's attorney is appealing the court decision and now students are rallying to her side. they're going to walk out of class today as a show of solidarity and protest. >>> tensions now are escalating in southern california and it's all because of this occupy protesters. they say a driver tried to run them over. [ screaming ] >> protesters tried to block off access to the campus yesterday morning, however, things turned really violent with the driver who was trying to get to work. >> i think studen

colombia. >> jorge and his family are in the u.s. illegally.rrested and placed in a detention center last week. he is one semester away from graduating from college with a 3.5 grade point average. his friends say that the dreams of becoming a surgeon. >> i believe that if a family or a person comes to this country for opportunities and is a hard worker if and a dedicated and honest person, they should be treated like any citizen. >> his friends have collected more than 5000 signatures and have started a facebook group and has 200 members. they plan to rally at the ice skating rink at rock hill town center today. >> a hearing will be held to determine whether albrecht route is competent to stand trial. he's charged with first-degree murder in the death of his 91- year-old wife. he strangled her last summer in their home. he will be arraigned this morning. loudoun county couple made their children later to elementary school too often and are on trial. they have been late almost 30 times just since september. most of the time they were three minut

u.s. president and parliaments in bolivia brazil colombia ecuador el salvador guatemala honduras and nicaragua have all issued statements criticizing this law doesn't say that states should set their policies. according to how other countries will view them no not at all and when there are policies that might affect the foreign policy there for the security of the united states as a whole one state shouldn't be allowed to pass a law that affects us all so that's just something for you to think about ponder as this case heads for the supreme. guide time for a happy hour and joining me tonight is the lovely r.t. correspondent christine for south and anthony randolph rector of economic research for the reason foundation here just as lovely anthony's father was let out of. the lovely. seeing the show yesterday so she's lovely earth i guess i would write great for its origin. but you know he's not going to host the show anymore turns out that he and we just found this out like an hour before the show tonight is out at current t.v. has terminated their relationship with them or paid terminated with

u.s. with her parents from colombia when she was only 4. her family illegally over stayed a tourist visa. a judge denied the 18-year-old's application for a green card on monday. the north miami student says she'll now appeal the decision. >> i'm american, you know? i know the national anthem. i know the laws. i know what it is to be an american. trying to kick me out. layman's terms. >> in a statement regarding daniela i.c.e. said it would not pursue action against her as she pursues legal action. >>> now to the republican presidential race. if you thought the candidates fought hard over michigan wait until you see how hard they fight over ohio. it's just one of the states up for grabs next week on super tuesday. let's get the latest from steve handelsman. >> reporter: the republican race is so intense mitt romney went to washington state where they caucus tomorrow but pick no delegates. >> i think we have to have leaders that'll tell us the truth and are willing to live with integrity. >> reporter: truth is romney needs any boost and a wi

and i'll go back and address colombia for that example. we focused a lot from a u.s. vernment standpoint in supporting colombia. colombia really is the success story because of their focus and their efforts to do it. we just provided support where it provided a good leverage opportunity. be but as a result -- but as a result, as you see, trafficking organizations are moving other places. so we have to keep pressure on all parts of the organizations, not just on one part. and our systems are built to work bilaterally, less to work regionally and be less to work across agencies. so you all can help us determine solutions and find ways to address this problem differently than we have in the past. >> this gentleman here in the middle. >> my good friend. >> thank you, general, good morning. >> good morning. >> i'm guillermo from the u.s. naval world college. with the reductions in your budget and you mentioned coordination, how do you see the participation of the countries in the region to help each other, and do you see it's feasible problems, what problems are there, how

colombia. as you heard that exchange before the committee, the u.s. military working with the dominican republic to build a facility to keep track of the drugs leaving the dominican republic and coming here to the u.s. you can read more by logging on to the christian science monitor which is keeping track of the story. >>> u.s. officials say probable cause has been found in the suspected soldier who has not yet been named has been accused of leaving the u.s. base on saturday evening and gunning down afghan civilians, including nine children and three women. leon panetta saying the soldier to face capital punishment. there was a trade dispute with china. he started his comments in the white house. >> before i make an announcement about our efforts to stand up for u.s. businesses and workers, i would like to say a few words about the situation in afghanistan. over the weekend, as you know, there was a tragic incident where a number of afghan civilians were killed. what i made to president karzai when i spoke to him, the united states takes this seriousl

her mom had to go back to colombia for medical reasons and the government denied her access back into the u.s. now, palez now live with her father who is a res dents but a judge decided on monday she and her sister can no longer live here. >> i want to be a heart surgeon. i love school, i love education, i'm the valedictorian of my high school. >> more than 3,000 people have already signed an online petition stopping the depreciation. now the young -- the deportation. now the i couldn't recall girl's classmates are supporting. they will walk out of class today in protest of the young girl. >>> tensions are escalating this morning in southern california after occupy protesters say that a driver tried to run them over. protesters tried to block off access to the campus yesterday morning but things turned violent when the driver who tried to get to work, you saw what happened right there. >> i think students should be allowed on campus. i know they blocked all the classes on campus, but i think this is unfair for students. >> yesterday marked the kickoff of the national occupy education. it will

caller: your guest was talking about columbia -- colombia. one u.s. dollar is worth many pesos. in korea, $1 is worth 1117 yuan. in china, $1 is worth many yen. how do you say a person in the country can afford to buy a u.s. auto? guest: that is a good question. what we're exporting is not just automobiles. with a free-trade agreement, we can export wheat to colombia. before the free trade agreement, they were buying from argentina and canada. they prefer it from the dakotas. without a free-trade agreement, they could not do that. we will see more products going to these countries. a lot of times in his medical equipment, farm equipment. we have a great company in texas that sells crop dusters. autos are not the predominant things we're financing. host: only 13 companies work with the export-import bank in this state. singapore, taiwan, canada. why the small number in this state? guest: that has been a conundrum. i have met with the governor in west virginia. we would like to do more there. some states have just had greater success. state after state, even west virginia with onl

u.s. citizen jim yong-kim and the warmer finance minister of colombia, jose antonio campo.la spoke to our own richard quest. >> developing countries are excited. this is about having a voice in global governance. all countries, it would be good to listen. i'm not daunted by the fact that the u.s. has a nominee. because the shareholders of the world bank promised a free merit-based and open and competitive process. we welcome competition. we welcome the u.s. to be part of that competition. >> all right, minister, if you do bet to become president, what fundamental change would you like to make at the world bank? >> i would very much like to move the bank to be a faster and nimbler institution that really responds to developing country problems in days, not weeks, not months, certainly not months, but in days and weeks. because things are happening fast in real time. the bank has proven it can't do that. it has a superb staff. when there was a global food crisis in 2008 it was able to respond to get money to countries within days. we would like to move the bank into that kind

u.s. they were recognized as being in this country illegally and ordered dported to the native clu colombia. they got a reprieve of one year. >> they are out of jail, but they're not out of jeopardy. we have to keep on fighting to make sure that the case against them gets dismissed and that justice is served. >> reporter: many of these students performed at the highest levels in montgomery county high schools and they say all they want is the chance to go to college and do well there. reporting from rockville, jackie benson, news 4. >>> tonight the owner of a popular ice cream shop is facing child sex assault charges. they say he assaulted a boy he knew more than a decade ago. he was a police officer at the time of the alleged attacks. the victim is now 27 and claims he was assaulted over a period of five years beginning when he was 12. he's already in skral on prescription fraud charges. he's the owner of jo jo's ice cream. >>> there are plenty of question about why a judge let a rockville man out of jail only to see him kill his estranged wife. he shot and killed heather mcguire yesterday

. >> reporter: born in colombia, daniela came to the u.s. when she was 4. d her sisters' multiple request have be been denied. because of dan ella's immigration status, she hasn't seen her mother money than five years since she returned to colombia for cancer treatment. you've worked so hard to get here and yet now your dreaming are being held back. how do you feel the system is treating you at this point? >> college acceptances come out april 1st, so it's like that's been the goal and now it's being almost shattered. >> reporter: monday a federal judge gave daniela a month to leave the country voluntarily or be deported. later i.c.e. released this statement. i.c.e. will not take any action against them while they pursue additional legal optionsle. upon conclusion of their appeal, i.c.e. will review it. without legal status, sparing deportation is no permanent fix for students likedaniela. >> many realize they can't get jobs. >> reporter: many are pinning their hopes on the d.r.e.a.m. act. the d.r.e.a.m. act has failed in congress time and again. >> we're be

u.s. at 8 years old with his mother and father from colombia.hey tried to get political asylum but were denied several times. they ignored an order to leave in 2008 and have been in the country illegally ever since. on facebook, you see it here, there's a page. and there's also a letter from the montgomery county council. this supports -- shows -- highlights that jorge was an honors student at northwest high school and is a semester away from graduating from montgomery college. the entire council now urging the white house and the department of homeland security to step in and stop the family's pending deportation. the online petition has nearly 5,000 signatures right now. and according to facebook, a group is organizing a rally, march, and vigil tomorrow. it will start at rockville town center around 3:00. right now the acunas are in a detention center on the eastern shore of maryland. their attorney has prepared an application to stay the decision, the deportation to try to slow the process down. a lot of people getting behind the student and

u.s. at 8 years old with his mother and father in from colombia.yed to get political asylum but were denied. they ignored an order to leave in 2008 and have been in the country illegally ever since. but on a facebook page and in a letter from the montgomery county council supporters highlight that jorge was an honors student at northwest high school and is a semester away from graduating from montgomery county college. the entire county council urging the white house and the department of homeland security now to step in and to stop the family's pending deportation. in their letter, the council cites a similar situation in florida earlier this month. they say ooi.c.e. decided to der the deportation of an 18-year-old high school valedictorian born in colombia and came to the united states four years ago. "we encourage i.c.e. to use the same good judgment again, this time in the case of the acuna family." there's an online petition supporteding jorge with nearly 5,000 signatures now. and according to the facebook page there's a rally, march, and vigi

u.s. when she was four years old. last week as she waited to hear back from colleges, she learned that she had one month to go back to colombia. last night she learned that immigration would be deferring her case for another two years. >> i'd just like to say a couple days ago i thought my whole future was crashing. i worked really hard to be the number one in my school and to help my community and giveback. and i'm grateful that i'm getting something in return. >> an immigration officer says the agency's focus is removing criminals from this country. daniella hopes she'll be accepted at either yale or brown. >>> a car ends up sideways on someone's front lawn. just ahead tonight, what happened just minutes before. >>> a man being tortured because of his writings is now living in northern virginia. talking about his quest to keep his family safe. >>> 30,000 spots taken up just like that. it's the marine corps marathon. >>> hopefully the weather is as nice as it was today. we've got a cold front making its way our way. it's going to be here by this time tomorrow night. i'll show you what it brings with it in a minute. oh dear..

. >>> now to miami, florida, where a valedictorian who faced being deported to colombia will be able to stay in the u.se, the department of homeland security granted daniella and her sister a two-year stay. her story went public last week and thousands of people in the community protested. her brother and father are already u.s. citizens. but despite that, daniella and her sister were recently denied residency. >>> in rhode island, an 81-year-old, you could say is reaping the rewards of life. talking about a whopping $336.4 million in rewards. louise white has some serious luck. the 81-year-old hit the powerball jackpot. lump sum, she's taking it as a payout which means this little lady is banking $210 million. she found out about the ticket. she double-checked it a couple of times and then put it in her bible so it wouldn't get lost. congratulations. >>> let's head to l.a. now, shall we? this is not the kind of rock hollywood stars wear on their finger. but people are turning out to see this massive piece headed for a los angeles museum. the boulder weighs 340 tons and is traveling only at night at 5

u.s. involvement and other involvement in counterinsurgencys in other parts of the world-- the philippines, el salvador, colombia-- there's been another model which has been much more effective and that is the use of special operations and intelligence units in a rachg of these countries and a much smaller footprint. i mean, i would say based on these events and where the afghan population is moving in, that model may be more likely and more effective in afghanistan now and that is to pull out most of our conventional forces and focus on training and kinetic action, targeted action from special operations, c.i.a., and other units on the ground. and this would really be instead of pulling out because what we often do is talk about either staying or leaving and it would be a counterinsurgency model where the united states had to be the predominant military power in afghanistan rather than leveraging afghan national security forces and growing number of local forces. it was counterinsurgency in 2011. it was just smaller numbers of americans supporting afghans doing it >> i think in calling this a counterinsurgency

u.s. after trying for years. they were recognized as being in this country illegally and ordered deported to their native colombia. the order was effective last week. that's when jorge's high school and college friends began a campaign using twitter and other social media. they got a reprieve of one year. >> they are out of jail but they're not out of jeopardy. so we have to keep on fighting to make sure that the case against them gets dismissed and that justice is served. >> reporter: many of the students performed at the highest levels in montgomery county high schools and they say all they want is a chance to go to college and do well there. reporting from rockville, news 4. >>> and there is more to come on news 4 at 4:00. the girlfriend who became the the girlfriend who became the adopted never in my lifetime did i think i could walk 60 miles in 3 days. 60 miles in 3 days is-- is huge. if my mom can fight and beat breast cancer, i can walk 60 miles. you just put one foot in front of the other, and you know that you're walking for such a great cause that you just keep going. (man) that you have all these peopl

colombia for example. we've focused a lot of the u.s. government standpoint and in supporting columbia.columbia really is the success story because of their focus and their efforts to do it. we just provide the support whereas it provide a good leverage opportunity. but as a result as you see come trafficking organizations are moving in other places. so we have to keep pressure on all parts of the organization, not just on one part, and our systems are built to work bilateral, left to work reasonably and across agencies. so you all can help us determine solutions and find ways to address this problem differently than we have in the past. >> this gentleman here in the middle. >> my good friend? >> thank you. good morning. from the u.s. naval war college, with reductions in your budget you mentioned coordination. how do you see the participation of the countries in the region to help each other and do you see it feasible and what problems, are there? how do you see eight can be solved? >> this is a very difficult issue. let me just use the u.s. government as an example, and we will use th