where the workers' party will say the workers' party is much more than just lula he was president between two thousand and three and two thousand and ten massively popular he left office with a huge approval rating still a very well known figure not just in brazil but right across latin america so they will say that the party is more than just him but many others i think of left their support of the party they are disillusioned with the corruption. and charges have been leveled against not just lula but other members of the party huge corruption scandal here sweeping across brazil so the party is certainly weakened without lula they do have a vice presidential candidate by the name of fernando i doubt he also has a vice president. so they would step in if a little is not allowed to stand they would be the workers' party candidates but they do not have the same recognition as lula they're not nearly as popular but they will say they will try to keep lula in the running for as long as they possibly can to keep the focus on the workers' party to keep the focus on lula and so daniel in terms

the base of the democratic party should not be federal workers in washington. : let's go to william, a republican. on this republican party has changed a little bit. i think before it is to be just a millionaire but now it is just here for billionaires. , coal is a dead industry. everything is going to solar and nuclear and electric. .e are just wasting our time putting ourselves and a trick only an era -- in a trick only in -- trump is fiddling or tweeting like -- and the west is ablaze. is atf the mississippi flood stage of apocalyptic portions. to me he's dick cheney on steroids. guest: were you calling on the republican line just now? caller: i am a republican but i'm not for trump. guest: i gather. you've identified a bunch of issues which i've described as issues of an elite democratic party. and what i said was the truck message was we are not going to put all of our money on things like climate change. we're going to put our money on getting jobs back. host: has he done that to you think? guest: yeah. the economy is roaring and jobs are coming back. host

the former brazilian president, luiz inacio lula da silva, has been nominated by the workers party totober‘s presidential elections. he's leading in opinion polls, but there's a bit of a snag: he's currently serving a jail sentence for corruption. the bbc‘s gail maclellan reports. some 2,000 members of the workers party gathered in sao paulo and declared lula their presidential candidate, cheering as a message from the man was read out. "brazil needs to restore its democracy," he said. the former president is leading most opinion polls and is appealing his conviction for corruption but it is uncertain whether the electoral court will allow him to stand. he has denied taking bribes from a construction company and said his conviction was part of a right—wing plot to prevent him from returning to power. if he loses the appeal, his party will be able to nominate another candidate. meanwhile, the establishment heavyweight geraldo alckmin secured his nomination from the centre—right psdb in coalition with a number of influential conservative parties. they object to all that lula and his wor

party usa were in budapest hungary to attend an international consulting meeting of communist and workers party. and account of their scheduled attendance. two of these three leaders have returned to the united states. however, the information in the letter that in hungary it came up again about how his party is going to clooe clean up the gangsters has no basis in fact.

has been selected as the candidate by his workers' party the standing in october's elections they're convinced he is the man for the job he is the man to take brazil out of the current economic slump political problems that is suffering now almost in some ways putting to one side the fact he is in prison in the southern city of serving a twelve year prison sentence for corruption and money laundering charges and even if he were allowed out even if they let him out on the writ of habeas corpus to continue the appeals against that sentence it's still not clear whether he will be eligible to stand. that would have. by intellectual cause a lot of ifs buts and maybes in this equation in the meantime the other parties the other candidates putting their names forward ahead of sunday's deadline for the october elections most notably. the former environment minister in lula's in lieu this government. and also right wing maverick candidates in many eyes are not all a thinker who attacks a great deal of controversy but is gaining in the opinion polls. this electorate feeling they don't have man

they reject to all that lula and his workers party stand for.rruption and nepotism. official campaigning starts in two weeks‘ time. you can keep up—to—date with all of oui’ you can keep up—to—date with all of our news on the bbc website. another option for you is to just simply download the bbc news app. detectives investigating the disappearance of the midwife samantha eastwood, who's been missing for more than a week, have found a body. specialist officers spent the day searching a rural area just outside stoke—on—trent. a 32—year—old man, who was arrested on sunday on suspicion of kidnap, has been rearrested on suspicion of murder. sarah corker reports from staffordshire. samantha eastwood was described by her family as warm, generous, and a selfless midwife. these cctv images of the 28—year—old leaving the royal stoke hospital after a night shift last friday were the last time she was seen alive. after an extensive search of woodland and fields around the village of caverswall in rural staffordshire, a body was discovered by police at midday

brazil's workers' party has nominated jailed former president. of the silver for october's election. serving twelve years in prison for money laundering and corruption. thousands on their guard ones are crossing the border into neighboring costa rica to escape ongoing violence in their homeland more than three hundred people have been killed since large scale anti-government protests began in april our latin america editor lucy newman has more from san jose costa rica. this is some of the same. people you see here are all. thousands and thousands of people who have been fleeing the crisis back home and it is overwhelming the resources of the small central american country the united nations high commission for refugees is praising costa rica for keeping its doors open to nicaragua refugees and asylum seekers but it is asking the international community to provide support to this country and for other nations to also share in the burden of taking in the refugee needs. the closer we can immigration authorities tell us that they're processing some t

huth east kate saying it is a port which they have been using to rearm themselves the brazilian workers party has endorsed former president louis enough feel a little of the silver as it is counted for tobas presidential election they've done this despite him being in jail for corruption and money laundering laws in sao paulo and is looking into why his supporters insist on backing him. if he's willing will make brazil happy again that's the party slogan for the supporters believe despite having a twelve year prison sentence they say they'll keep backing him until it was options to release him or exhausted. he's a political. prisoner right now because there is not in our view even better is not a. definition of proofs that. we think that the his judgment has a strong political tone and we consider that he is not. he's not a guilty even if little is allowed out in the actual court must decide if he's eligible to stand if leura seems like he does not run in october's elections he's going to be a difficult man to replace one of the other twelve candidates even comes close no of them getting more

the brazilian workers' party has endorsed former president of the ways in our solar the silver as its candidate for october's presidential election that's despite him being in jail for corruption and money laundering daniel is in sao paolo and is looking into why his supporters insist on backing him. will make brazil happy again that's the party slogan but his supporters believe despite him serving a twelve year prison sentence they say they'll keep backing him until all options to release him are exhausted he's a political. prisoner right now because there is not you know a view. that. definition of proofs that. we think that the his judgment has a strong political dome and we consider that he's not. he's not a guilty even if it is allowed out in the actual court must decide if he's eligible to stand if lewis seems like he does not run in october's elections he's going to be a difficult man to replace one of the other twelve candidates even comes close no them getting more than fifteen percent in the opinion polls and many of them far less than that. for gaining support and attractin

the barrage of political scandals that have hit brazil corruption was rampant all people in the workers' party were corrupt that used to get in very flimsy trumped up charges of the group but it was the entire political system so yes the population obviously. as a government in power when there is rampant corruption but the corruption was all the political parties and looking at his present sounds busy visiting schedule taking his plans seriously just this week he was reported to be visited by the had of brazil's most powerful trade union and his fights presidential running mate brazil's thirty fifth president currently occupies a fourteen square meter room and has reportedly allowed to wear his own cloth thing has said to have his own t.v. and a trad mel where he jocks for miles daily still at salon shot even follow up convicted felons are banned from running for office and electro court is expected to declare him in alledge of zero in coming weeks is not going to be able to run what he's trying to do is to increase as much as possible support for the workers' party and then so he wants to ke

barrage of political scandals that have hit brazil corruption was rampant all over people in the workers' party were corrupt that used again very flimsy trumped up charges of being corrupt but it was the entire political system so yes the population obviously. ever meant in power when there is rampant corruption but the corruption was all the political parties and looking at his present selves busy visiting schedule taking his plans seriously just this week he was reported to you visited by the had of brazil's most powerful trade union and his face presidential running mate brazil's thirty fifth president currently occupies a fourteen square meter room and has reportedly allowed to wear his own classing his sad to have his own t.v. and attract mail where he jocks for miles daily still it's a long shot even full low level convicted felons are banned from running for office and electoral court is expected to declare him in alledge of zero in coming weeks lou is not going to be able to run what he's trying to do is to increase as much as possible support for the workers' party and then so he wants

barrage of political scandals that have hit brazil corruption was rampant all over people in the workers' party were corrupt that used again very flimsy trumped up charges of being corrupt but it was the entire political system so yes the population obviously going to go. in power when there is rampant corruption but the corruption was all the political parties and looking at his present selves busy visiting schedule taking his plans seriously just this week he was reported to you visited by the had of brazil's most powerful trade union and his phys presidential running mate brazil's thirty fifth president currently occupies a fourteen square meter room and is reportedly allowed to wear his own cloth thing has said to have his own t.v. and attract male where he jocks for miles daily still it's a long shot even filleul up convicted felons are banned from running for office and electoral court is expected to declare him in alledge of zero in coming weeks lou is not going to be able to run what he's trying to do is to increase as much as possible support for the workers' party and then so he wants

that the former president luiz inacio lula da silva has been selected as the candidate by his workers' party the standing in october's elections they're convinced he is the man for the job he is the man to take brazil out of the current economic slump political problems it is suffering now almost in some ways putting to one side the fact he is in prison in the southern city of could achieve serving a twelve year prison sentence for corruption the money laundering charges and even if he were allowed out even if they let him out on the writ of habeas corpus to continue the appeals against that sentence it's still not clear whether he would be eligible to stand. by intellectual cause a lot of ifs buts and maybes in this equation in the meantime the other parties the other candidates put him in names forward ahead of sunday's deadline for the october elections most notably the former environment minister in. his government and also right wing the maverick candidates in many eyes. a figure who attracts a great deal of controversy but is gaining in the opinion polls so the brazilian electorate fee

seems unlikely the electoral court may not allow him to stand but if that's the case does the workers' party still have a strong candidate could you still will take a selection this without lula the thing is we are going till the end to the father's place we can go with our candidate the candidate we want because they won't be on. the side have to tell us to stop not us we're not going to stop they have to stop us that's why we don't have another candidate what you heard here we don't have the plan our people in his are now plan we stand for lula because if we say if we change now we are telling them you are right we cannot have him as a candidate that's why we don't don't start doing what i think you very much for joining us so thirteen counted us if we said it was talking politics of now registered campaigning it's late here now in brasilia campaigning starts tomorrow thursday right across brazil ahead of the first round of those elections on the top of the seventh with or without lou left out we're going to have to wait and see larry i'm back to you have promises to be a fascinating conte

what the workers party is doing it's gaining times buying time it's indicating a little our luck has a very nice approval rating with the public opinion and while they do that they keep him in front of the ticket to keep him in the media. they don't have to put forward another candidate a substitute a b. plan and the opposition can't really we attack can't really draw negative ads and the real candidates so they're buying time but they no longer won't be on the ticket in october so their cards will probably strike down this nomination he's going to see and they'll have to come up with a different candidate most likely former mayor of san paolo for a number of dodge. thousands of nicaraguans are crossing the border into neighboring costa rica to escape long going violence in their homeland more than three hundred people have been killed since large scale anti-government protests began in april many protesters say they're being harassed by pro-government groups in america editor of the sea and human has more from san jose in costa rica. this is some. park and the people you see here ar

brazil's workers' party has nominated jailed former president louise then are still lula da silva for october's election lula is currently serving twelve years in prison for money laundering and corruption poll suggests he still remains the most popular leader in brazil police in the u.s. state of oregon have broken up a right wing rally in the city of portland. flashbang devices were used to disperse hundreds of protesters and counter-demonstrators police say the crowds were ordered to leave after throwing rocks and bottles at officers it's the third rally to be organized in the city this summer by the right wing patriot prayer group. carter is beefing up its air force with thirty six f. fifteen fighter jets the deputy prime minister and minister of state for defense shield the twelve billion dollars deal during a trip to the u.s. this follows agreements between the u.s. and carter earlier this year for guided missiles and equipment upgrades. the health ministry in the democratic republic of congo says three more people have died from the latest outbreak of ebola virus the number of

brazil's workers' party has named former president luis and us to the silva as its nominee for the presidential elections despite him currently serving a prison sentence for corruption one lomu served as president from two thousand and three to two thousand and ten and remains the front runner in opinion polls the first round of voting will take place in october. and the united states protesters have demonstrated at the headquarters of the national rifle association against the group's role in blocking stricter gun control laws protesters call for a tougher background checks for buyers of guns and a ban on assault weapons but supporters of the powerful gun lobby also came to voice their opposites a rare display of the two sides talking to each other but both are holding their ground. yet you're put property over life which is a crime though it's not the only one who's i'm sure i can thank you for everybody forces necessary to work i want to preserve for my home as we are it's a heated discussion as protesters and counter protesters clashed over the role of guns in the united states this is a st

a member of the socialist workers party offered to join as a clerk in the main office. i don't think he got the job. hoover quitely tells congressmen, senators and the kennedys that stanley levinson is a communist party member taking orders from moscow. he left the party in the 1950s. it's over five years old. if you are in intelligence you know it's probably not very useful. comes from two informants. the fbi attempted to recruit him to be a informant so how much of a threat could this person be? hoover insists for years that king was secretly a communist. here's the head of the operations. william sullivan, shortly after the march on washington and the famous i have a dream speech, we must mark king now if we have not before as the most dangerous in the future of this nation from the standpoint of communist and the national security. robert kennedy approves wiretaps in king's home in the offices in the fall of 1963 after the march on washington. the fbi will also tap king's hotel rooms which kennedys maybe did not know about. unclear. in 1964 the fbi goes after king by

member of the socialist workers party offered to join the fdlc at the clerk's main office. i don't think he got the job. hoover tells congressmen, senators and the kennedys that lawyer and mlk adviser stanley levinson is a communist party member taking orders from moscow. he had left the party in the 1950s. his membership that hoover uses to make the accusation is all five years old if you're in intelligence you know that information over five years old is probably not very useful. if comes from two informants. that's it the fbi in fact had attempted to recruit levinson to be an informant. how much of a threat can this person be, the fbi thought they could turn him. more importantly there's actually no evidence at all that the communist party of the united states is influencing levinson or king. none less hoover insists for years that king is secretly a communist. here's the head of the co-intel pro operations, william sullivan shortly after the march on washington. and martin luther king jr.'s famous, "i have a dream speech." we must mark king now, if we have not before as

a member of the social workers party offered to join the naacp at its main office. i don't think got the job. they go on to say that he is a communist party leader, taking orders from moscow. all the information hoover uses to make accusations is over five years old. any information over five years old is probably not very useful. it comes from two informants, that's it. the fbi attempted to recruit levinson to be an informant, so how much of a threat could this person be. more importantly there is no evidence at all that the communist party is influencing levinson. nevertheless, hoover insists for years that king is secretly a communist. the head of the cointelpro operations, william sullivan, shortly after the march on washington and the famous i have a dream speech. we must marking now, if we have not before, as the most dangerous in the history of this nation. it may be unrealistic to limit our actions to legalistic proofs that would stand up in court or before congressional committees. robert kennedy approves wiretaps of king's home in 1963, after the march on w

while at sea and brazil's jailed former leader luisa has been nominated as the candidate for his workers party in october's presidential election lula is serving twelve years in prison for money laundering and corruption poll suggests he remains the most popular leader in brazil he says he was convicted to prevent him from running for office again those are the headlines coming up next a walls of shame belfast looks at northern ireland sectarian problems more news after that in about twenty five minutes. in one thousand nine hundred ninety eight the good friday agreement was signed brokering a peace deal between republicans and unionists in northern ireland. nearly a decade later al-jazeera visited belfast to explore ongoing divisions in the city . the film you're about to see was first broadcast in two thousand and seven. there's not been a lot to laugh about in northern ireland over the last forty years the old mantra for god and our stuff has a new twist these days the fact that it's now possible to make a joke about it is a sign of the changing times in northern ireland. and yet in many re

going to be able to run what he's trying to do is to increase as much as possible support for the workers' party and then so he wants to keep that alive his candidacy is alive for as long as possible and then at the last minute when he's no longer possible transfer all of that support that he is building up currently to his vice presidential running mate running mate which is his favored candidate to replace him if he can't run and again that fernando who was a the mayor of san pablo and is not popular at all while things look unpredictable now one thing a certain election season and brazil has an incentive twist just yet and in a question are. they ex-president slow its whole does limit itself is itching to get properly back on the campaign trail. it is hard of course he's in prison. during the weekends for instance using nice elation because there's no contact even with with any of his lawyers he's not allowed to have contact with his family there and he's only allowed. visitation sprue week. friends it is hard but he's writing a lot he's sending directions in writing of course it is hard beca

registered online the only ones to come here in numbers from all across brazil are members of the workers' party they're absolutely convinced this is innocent of the charges against him of money laundering and corruption which he's serving twelve years in prison they believe it was a political set up by his enemies that if he were allowed to stand he would almost certainly win the elections the opinion polls latest opinion polls seem to bear them out and he is certainly leading in those polls campaigning starts tomorrow thursday right across brazil ahead of the first round of those elections on the table the seventh with or without lula that we're going to have to wait and see. italy's prime minister has declared a twelve month state of emergency in the wake of tuesday's bridge collapse in genoa at least thirty eight people have died a number that the government expects to rise the deputy prime minister is blaming a lack of maintenance as questions are raised about infrastructure throughout the country but the reports from general. on what remains of genoa is marandi bridge vehicles seem to be f