heilemann reports from the state. there's bullet holes in the door but this house might hold more secrets within we've come to the 1st big hunt for the disappeared in the state of michoacan southwest mexico suspects in a police investigation revealed a number of places where they've hit of bodies. and this is the 1st stop to try and find that someone might be under the floor. the cement in there is newer than inside and it sounds hollow that's what people do when it bury some one underneath and put down concrete to hide it. there's a brotherhood among the family searching for the nearly 80000 disappeared across mexico erik's traveled more than 2000 kilometers to help the locals they're going to somebody i've got a son who disappeared in tijuana and i feel the same pain as these families so i've come to join their cause. because many of the teams of gangs or even authorities the tools their relatives used to find the basic this is the way that you search for the disappeared right across mexico push this through out int

heilemann is following events for us from mexico city. i think this is the 1st time that he's been directly signalled that he's being investigated by the united states it's not however the 1st time he's been implicated in the same case back in january he was quoted in court documents as saying he wanted to shove the drugs right up the noses of the gringos referring to the americans that's what someone else said that he said back in 2019 his own brother was convicted of drug trafficking so there's been a lot of rumors and a lot of controversy swirling around one orlando and on this for some time now the country that he presides over honduras is 157180 countries in the corruption perception index of transparency international so i think a lot of people in that country that we've obviously visited many times are going to be surprised by this tool they've seen the rule of law in that country continually undercut by this administration itself and by politicians in general in the country now what there is an implication here for is not just one

our john thanks a lot john heilemann reporting from mexico city opposition politicians in haiti have named the president an effort to drive out jeff in the moyes as joseph messina as your louis who has been selected as the new leader is the oldest judge in the country supreme court the opposition says that president is his 5 year term expired on sunday but the president says he still has another year to rule more than 20 people were arrested on sunday for an alleged coupe thought or joseph messina as your louis has released a video message accepting the appointment by haiti's opposition. following the resolution of the judiciary officially noting the end of the constitutional mandate of the president of the republic has excellent seems to recover no moyse on the 7th of february 2021 i declare that i accept the choice of the opposition and civil society for serve my country as in term president of the transition of rupture the united states says it will reengage with the un human rights council after leaving under former president donald trump back in 2018 states anthony blinken echoe

for a better life john heilemann reports now from mexico city. that's. going to go a bombshell in mexico tuesday night the killing and burning of 19 people among them guatemalan migrants was perpetrated by police said authorities entirely persist. at least 12 members of the state police took part in the events of the 22nd of january this theory gained traction because the crime scene was altered there's an absence of shells and bullets the police also contradicted themselves in their report of the crime and in interviews with officers. the suspects are now under arrest that won't be much of a consolation to rayna parents backing guatemala who suspected her brother was among the victims even before the news of the alleged police involvement broke the law. the truth is that everyone was there from our community they all went on that trip said the relatives have told us that they died and that's how we knew that he was one of them but. this keeps happening not just the kidnapping killing an extortion of central american migrants heading through mexico most

heilemann al-jazeera mexico city. israel has begun demolishing a bedouin village in the occupied west bank for a 2nd time in just 3 months rights groups say they're trying to displace an entire palestinian community from the area to make way for illegal israeli settlements israel says the village was built on military land neither abraham reports now from the occupied west bank. only a few hours after israeli forces demolished their homes these palestinians are rebuilding their homes sold for coverage in the northern jordan valley in the occupied west bank has been home to dozens of palestinians who have lived here for decades israel declared the area as a military training zone in the 1980 s. and has been demolishing structures here ever since it was going to be after rebuild they come back take pictures on the mall is the village again we are tired of having slept. 3 months ago israeli forces raised the whole village on once they came back and demolished what has been rebuilt when we had. the children already scared

heilemann how small. joe biden had said things would change on the very 1st day of his presidency for the thousands in the same position as martinez she's from cuba and cross 9 countries to ask for asylum in the united states but under a program begun 2 years ago by ex-president donald trump she was put back to weigh in mics. between her court hearings she spent 2 years now waiting in see it out what he's for a decision. the misfit i was that the baby can also it's quite dangerous because we're on the border we're not from here and dangerous present all the time so we put our hope in president biden and everything he promised in his campaign we hope he sticks to his promises. what joe biden promised was to end the program could remain in mexico which is see more than 60000 asylum seekers put across the border from the u.s. while they wait between court dates many were placed into gang ridden cities like qualities or matamoros with this tent camp sprung up isn't done that yet but he has done is to stop him

heilemann has more now from mexico city. he's 67 years old he has got high blood pressure he also had a heart attack in 2013 so this is a president that even when he got into power there were certain questions about his health so far during his tenure as time in power he hasn't had any serious health problems but will be keeping an eye on this and it comes at a time in mexico when there are serious problems for the country in trying to deal with the pandemic the hospitals in the capital are close to full and have been for some weeks now there's a real shortage of oxygen tanks for those who are trying to to treat their relatives at home so it's a real critical situation this week alone recruits have been broken more than once of the number of people that die daily from coated and the number of daily patients from coated and president and his men will look his oprah dork throughout this pandemic he and his administration have been criticized the handling of it he's someone who has not like tunas occasions refused to wear a mas

heilemann has more. one of president biden's 1st executive actions to stop the funds to build this. he's pretty to sis is will one of his signature projects of course it won't leave the u.s. wide open there was already a significant amount of fencing and security on the buddha but activists say it's an important gesture no more than one of us there. that will not we can't spend a single penny more on the construction on a wall of hate of shame a racist well. i mean it's comprised an under his money well lopez obrador is hoping for more a path to citizenship for undocumented migrants already in the united states the case is it is a ready we've been proposing that our countrymen who have been working for years should be regularized contributing to the development of that great nation. and. president biden does have a plan from a path to citizenship for more than 10000000 people who haven't got legal status. but there are many more still trying to get there in the days before the. gratian thousands of from

heilemann is joining us from mexico city so john any reaction from officials there on the announcement that by then it will stop the construction of the us mexico border while it's a lot of as executive order. no reaction to that we heard from president lopez obrador that's what he said in the morning that's really what makes because peretz he was obviously the border wall president trump now ex-president trump said that he was going to get mexico to pay for it that never happened and after that i think mexicans were more sort of curious about that they saw president trump as a bit of a bogeyman and he said some pretty horrible things about mexicans while on the campaign saying that they were sending rapists and criminals the worst of them into the country but i don't think it ever went further than that i think what they'll be more interested in is what president will preside over the door we're speaking about there are about trying to regularize the status of undocumented migrants in the u.s. and president joe biden does actually have a plan to do that a path to citizenship for more

heilemann thank you for that update from mexico city and from mexico we take you back to washington d.c. there's come out santa maria he's been bringing us the coverage of the inauguration throughout the day he's joining us now to bring us up to speed with the mood at the events because you were there so from your vantage point what was it like for you and did they manage to make it into a celebration despite the crowds. definitely during definitely i must admit when we got here earlier today. it. i mean it's felt all the whole few days we've been here very quiet mostly just media and national guard troops and from this point here looking back on the capital the area where. the ceremony happened looks tiny any sort of well we're just looking in on this it's a little bit voyeuristic actually and then once things got going the sense of occasion really did take over from here we could you know hear that we could hear the the national anthem sung by lady gaga we could hear the crowd the speeches and the smart sound all during but the occasion rose to the occasion in the end even without

and hoping for a warmer welcome under the biden administration john heilemann has a story. a couple of 100 people gathered in some pedro sula honduras in the early hours of thursday morning to start their journey to an improbable destination the united states. it's a far cry from the thousands in the caravans of 201819 who hoped that by sheer force of numbers they could make it to their promise land. but the last one didn't get further than guatemala and this time to the country is deploying security forces and demanding code vitesse from anyone wanting to cross the capital and you only bring up papers supposedly what they've asked us to bring they asked for the covert 19 test and have all the paperwork in order even if they make it further up the route the mets computers equally tough i so want to try to. the answer for many is that they're desperate after a double whammy of tropical storms in november many people have been left with next to nothing but a middle up on the 1st the pandemic then the 2 downpours that left us in crisis and i think that because my child is disa

heilemann al-jazeera. hundreds of families in refugee camps in bangladesh have been left without shelter after a fire swept through a district in cox's bazaar the blaze destroyed more than 500 homes on thursday no casualties are being reported many of the refugees are running good muslims who fled violence and persecution under me and. votes and are being counted in uganda's closely contested election supporters of opposition candidate bobby wine gathered at polling stations to watch ballots being cast because of fears of fraud one wants to end the present yarima seventies 35 years in power catherine so reports from the capital kampala voting in some polling stations started late because of delays in the delivery of materials at this station on the outskirts of kampala people waited patiently for an hour before they could cast their ballots one thing we had disappointed when they were the government has handed over the whole purses you know that the internet is going to acting and everything is down presid

heilemann our ports the situation has been made even worse by massive storms and the pandemic. this is son togo s.q.l. the guatemalan health worker today is heading to the village of kamiya in the east of the country as usual one of his big worries is that people there are not getting enough food. for years of drought large families and few jobs have all contributed to chronic malnutrition here in general what somalia has one of the highest rates in the world the 2015 survey found that almost half the country's children was stunted for lack of food. and quick or. that other delicate thin underweight you see their ribs their faces are thin and sometimes parts of them swell up. but lately things have got even worse and not just because of the pandemic in november 2 massive storms hit what tomalin quick succession ruining crops across the country . one of our biggest dina's house was destroyed along with her life story well and then is guaranteed that any and everything was lost i had 35 chickens and they're all gone according as well the for us that. her daughter has a female los

heilemann reports now from mexico city. this wednesday night mexico announced its 2nd worst daily death in case toll since the pandemic began i many of the hospitals in the capital and surrounding area full but the president's not just worried about those here he said he was ready to provide vaccines for mexicans in the u.s. after the governor of the state of nebraska said the undocumented workers in its meat packing sector would be the last in line to get the job. we are in time for everyone to be vaccinated for our fellow country men and we will do everything possible so that migrants are not denied this possibility for him to get vaccines to nebraska might be a logistical hurdle too far but back home the program is rolling out only not fast enough to stop the worst strain of medical services since this began. in mexico city the government's handing out free oxygen refills to the many trying to take care of themselves ill relatives at home. for them in case it's a form of support that people need without the support it wo

john heilemann does either. globally $23.00 girls under the age of 18 unmarried every minute the u.n. forecasts that up to $13000000.00 may be forced into marriage over the next 10 years we spoke to dr a teen activist from bangladesh she and her colleagues have stopped more than 600 child marriages just in the last 2 years. hi and. basically i like to talk with among them. how was your childhood and what is the best memory you have used. so that then my mom was not that good to say because my mom mostly gave matt it activated so just because of from that i have got inspiration on this issue so then i see that. there is a child from. problems national from basic go get salad are going to wear it you don't know walking through stopped and also want to create an environment where cute and fun enjoy their rights and more than a computer for that so do down here through fascinated graining on ending jan maris and i am most active in. community. and we have. so. active golf we've both mother about that it's because we

john heilemann does either iraq has produced some of the arab wild celebration prices that conflict and classical oppression have forced many to leave their homeland to continue their work abroad now a younger generation hopes to change that as reports now from back to. mcauliffe has been writing about the momentous and often violent changes iraq has suffered from all of half a century the baghdad based author whose novels short stories and poems have been published across the arab world has had to navigate censorship political imprisonment and even death threats throughout his career he acknowledges his contribution to iraqi literature but he is saddened by what he says is the lack of impact his work has had. then millet who are not in the country has culturally regressed people who don't read or write might struggle to develop culture across the arab world is suffering terribly and their right has to without freedom to write how can of this learn i feel have little effect on people's thoughts the bookshops along elements and up the street named after a 10th century poet have been immo

heilemann does either parts of the u.k. have been warned to expect more flooding and strong winds they've already been days of wet weather from the approaching storm bella rivers have been rising particularly high in the county of bedford in england's east midlands where many homes have been evacuated. last month ethiopia's military launched an offensive against the leaders of the tigre a region in the north prime minister abbey ahmed described it as an operation against those who want to break the country apart but it spiraled into an ethnic conflict. on wed looks at recent events and where ethiopia stands now. where the hero peon government troops took control of the to grain regional capital of mackay last month prime minister abi ahmed said the law enforcement operation against the to crane people's liberation front. was over others said the conflict had only just begun. he said no civilians are being killed by government troops both sides have been accused of rights abuses we've seen targeting of civilians and civilian

money gets to where it's needed past efforts so that it won't be a silver bullet to stop migration john heilemann does either a boeing 737 max aircraft has made an emergency landing in canada plane with just 3 crew on board lost an engine not long after taking off from arizona it touched down safely though boeing's under intense scrutiny as it gets these planes back in the air the $77.00 maxwell ground the world wide last year after 2 fatal crashes accidents were attributed to flaws in software which have been have a hold. iraq has produced some of the arab world's most celebrated writers but conflict and political oppression have forced many to leave their homeland and continue their work abroad now a younger generation hopes to change that as out as it was charles traffic reports now from the capital baghdad. mcauliffe has been writing about the momentous and often violent changes iraq has suffered for more than half a century the baghdad based author whose novels short stories and poems have been published across the arab world has had to navigate censorship political imprisonment an

john heilemann does either. at least 5 people have been killed in an attack by syrian regime forces the victims were all farmers in a village near hama in the northern province of idlib one of the civilian was wounded in the earth tillery strike the attack by president bashar al assad's forces violates a ceasefire that was signed in march. turkey's the fence minister has made a surprise visit to libya to increase cooperation with the internationally recognized government who lucy at guard was flanked by top military officers as he inspected turkish units in tripoli on friday turkey's parliament voted to extend that the ploy meant of troops to libya for 18 months but leave it libya's eastern warlord halley for half that has threatened to use force against turkish soldiers if i get up as a stop interfering in the conflict and no more than half of the decisive confrontation has begun to appear for the near future from what our scouts have detected from maneuvers of the turkish misson aires and soldiers near the fro

john heilemann reports these 6 oil executives, 5 of them u.s. citizens are already been stuck in venezuelan prison for years. now they've finally been tried, found guilty of corruption and received sentences of between 8 and 13 years. whatever he wants to do. this letter is from one of them to mobile though. it's the 1st public message from any of the men since their arrest. he wrote just before his trolls, conclusion is lawyer now reaching across roads where justice is done, i'll be able to rebuild my life and try to compensate my family for the last moments . the light is intense. the hope is great. give me freedom. freedom was denied to him. human rights advocates say that venezuela's justice system is plagued with corruption inefficient simply, schoolboy is his lawyer. why not intimate case? there is no evidence. it's not there is no circumstantial evidence or no indirect evidence or flawed evidence. there is no evidence known period. the game or him be out. how does it? i asked the team of venezuela's attorney general topic williams to his

john heilemann, al-jazeera, mexico city now and young chess masters from around the world are set to compete in an online championship. and 110 year old progeny from the philippines is being tipped as a player to watch a man and they get reports. now from manila, alba share bhutto may seem like a typical young boy, but at the age of 10, he is already the philippines chess, prodigy. he improves his skills on manila sidewalks, mostly in the streets of kapil, were older avid chess players like a meet to pass the time. here he beat veteran players with the mastery and position really seen from young chess players like him. even pulling a jaw with master player chief to guard the west want to go far. if he gets the right support, the support from the government is crucial. he needs to be exposed more to get better was 6 when he started competing internationally. he has played in iran, china, and malaysia, and for so many muslims here of long felt discriminated against in a country where they are. a minority alba share is a source of pride. people here tell us all of us are story mirrors t

john heilemann live from mexico city rallies have been taking place in cities across the world, calling for an end to sexual and gender based violence. i am introduced capital santiago, women's rights groups marched to the presidential palace. domestic violence has been on the rise during the pandemic. activists say $130000.00 cases of domestic violence are reported in chile every year. for more, let's go live to our latin america and it's had to see a new man in santiago. you see a, we say women's rights groups, but this is a, you know, an issue for the entire community. what a protest is they're calling for probably hold on a 2nd while just a few minutes ago. i had hundreds of people around me, but everybody's kind of run for it because police have been a, have tried to disperse. the women who are marching to the presidential palace with tear gas and with water cannon are now moving up this avenue sent that was main thoroughfare there calling for 1st of all for the end of impunity. i would say that's the number one demand, because sex offenders, people who even men who kill and be to

john heilemann has a story, makes cars been grappling for years with how to regulate this one. it's been illegal for decades while the war against drugs has raged. now, a new law approved by the senate, which still has to go through congress, proposes legalizing production and consumption with quite a lot of restrictions. i don't would be able to buy up to 28 grams of pole and cultivate full plants for personal use. it could also be imported an export it with a license. this grower now producing illegally is cool, she slope to mystic. you have a few other folks here and so i decided to grow because i'm a consumer 1st. and i think that right now the conditions in which marijuana is produced and distributed in our country is very violent and very corrupt. and that's the key question. legalizing marijuana, if it makes cars, cartels and gangs who currently run the business. the common consensus is no kind of his production is just a small part of their portfolio which also includes meth, then to new cocaine, and other rockets like extortion. have a look at this, these kind of these

john heilemann reports from mexico city. 2 it was a bombshell precedented when the former head of the mets k'naan forces, general salvador see him for eagles, was arrested by u.s. authorities in los angeles airport. again as that's all they're saying. but now there's been a bigger shock in extremely unusual u. turn. the u.s. has decided not to prosecute him and to send him back to his homeland. see him for a girls was accused of trafficking drugs to the u.s. and protecting a cartel from mexican and u.s. law enforcement. prosecutors said one of his nicknames was the reno the godfather. the mets can, foreign minister must sell or abroad, welcomed the move to return him. but it's a decision that we look at kindly and we think is positive. we don't see this as part of the road to impunity, but as an act of respect towards mexico and its armed forces. he said to see him for eagles will now be investigated in mexico, incorporating the u.s. evidence, but he didn't say he'd be put on trial. why is that? i mean, the president, under his manual opens up the door. this is a question of sovereign

john heilemann is in mexico city. it's been a real bombshell bit of news, general salvatore, sam, for a girls who was the ex head of mexico's armed forces under the previous president to this one was arrested by the united states in los angeles airport. and he was accused of basically helping and protecting a cartel in mexico. the indictment said that prosecutors had actually found messages on a sofa belonging to him in direct contact with one of the leaders of that cartel. and he was referred to as a rino, which translates as the godfather. so they felt that he, they had a very strong case, u.s. authorities against this very, very high ranking mexican general. and they were bringing those charges against him . it was a big for brought on both sides of the border. it seemed to point to the corruption at the highest levels in mexico under obviously the previous administration. and then suddenly those charges have now been sought to have been dropped by the u.s. attorney general. and in a joint statement with the mets c

ok, john, you pretty much summed it up, john heilemann, that 1st live in mexico city. many thanks. the buses, a facebook and twitter have promised action against election dissent from ation during heated questioning at a u.s. senate hearing democratic party, senators, grilled monks, zaka back and jack dorsey about hate speech, an incitement to violence, while republicans question them about a perceived bias. * against conservative voices and opinion. in particular, how to as a block to an article by pro trump newspaper at the new york post. we made a quick interpretation using no other evidence that the materials in your vehicle were changed. and according to her, we block them from being spread further consideration. we need a distraction was wrong, and corrected it within 24 hours and hope to source trades. the rationale behind our actions, demonstrate servility, to keep mistakes in the changes, or turns apparently to the public. i believe this was the largest election integrity effort by any private company in recent times. this is what people expect of us, and i'm glad that fro

heilemann reports. when its close government cancelled the $13000000000.00 airport midway through its construction it caused immense controversy have a look at the now planning to put in its place one of the biggest urban parks in the world if it works out to be twice the size of manhattan architect and yet here to vote here is the man with the vision what a little out obama said a lot of where. we are going to recover bodies of water and that will help of recreate a bit of what the valley of mexico looked like before an experience that even though he shouldn't be will be almost new mexico city's inhabitants. 500 years ago vast areas of the capital were underwater to the extent that a prime mode of transport was the canoe the park aims to bring some of that prehistoric flavor back recovering 600 hectares of lakes and lagoons but they'll be more than just water on offer the plan is for basketball courts 5 a side football pitches gyms picnic and camping areas to the hope is that some of mexico city's poor

heilemann how does it make scarcity. result is there and these the top stories police in hong kong have arrested 7 pro-democracy politicians on charges related to a legislative council meeting more than 5 months ago the group is accused of contempt and obstructing a session to take a poly.

heilemann has more now from mexico city. this is a policy from the trumpet ministration could remain in mexico that's been controversial name place for some time and in that policy those seeking asylum in the united states instead of staying in that country will that process happens as been the case and the previous administrations they sent across the border to mexico even though they're not from this country a lot of them from central american nations that was already controversial because in a lot of cities in mexico they sent $2.00 to $1.00 a new level or led to more or less there are troubled by crime or by kidnapping in the oval or of the we ourselves found that systematic kidnapping was taking place involving migrants so you can imagine with that situation already in place the new york times article which said that unaccompanied minors children were being sent to these cities with an adult in a country that was not their own obviously cools news on the mexican government we did have a response saying the mets can gove

heilemann has more. i'll think about those the info cepeda think of it that you the anything senator knight as head of mexico's armed forces from 2012 to 18 salvador see him play goes was a key part of the fight against organized crime. but now in a shock arrest by u.s. authorities he's accused of playing for the wrong team all along it charged with narco trafficking it's the 1st time the former head of the mets k'naan forces has been arrested president lopez obrador claims it shows the failure of past governments pointing to the fact that he not all garcia luna the former top cop from 2006 to 2012 is also on trial in the u.s. . why is that i mean this is an unequivocal signal of the decay of the government in the neoliberal period and i always said it wasn't just a crisis that it was a progressive deregulation this should serve for us to understand that the main problem in mexico is corruption. it's a political gift for the president he sees himself as an anti graft crusader this proposed referendum to

heilemann has a story show. some of the latest tiny covert pay she seemed through at the national children's hospital some board. the country's case and death rate are among the highest in the world and while they're still very few of the seriously you did this young the number did begin rising in july and that's warrior. and also . we have seen a 2030 percent increase in the numbers of children hospitalized and in the intensive care unit. dr franklin mendoza blames it on one thing more than. parents' behavior leaving children to play together in parks in shopping malls or family visits that's what's leading the increase in infections among children. serious coby cases among children still very far from widespread the most of those here already had other medical complications. as in other countries the virus is affecting children is different from the symptoms shown by older sufferers. it's not the same as the adult infection which causes lack of breath after about a month they've been developing pediatric infla

heilemann al-jazeera mexico city. indonesia has started human trials of a chinese made vaccine as many as 1600 patients could take part that if the vaccine prove safe and successful indonesia has secured the rights to produce at least 250000000 doses for its population china has struck a similar deal with brazil where human trials are the vaccine already underway jessica washington has more from jakarta. there are a number of vaccines all over the world in the early stages of development but this vaccine by the chinese pharmaceutical manufacturer sinner back is one of the handful that's in this really advanced stage of testing so while the vaccine has been developed by sin of back here in indonesia the trial will be monitored by a university in the city of bundle and also indonesia's state run pharmaceutical manufacturer biopharma if all goes well it's expected that this trial will take around 6 months so today on friday in indonesia around $100.00 candidates received the vaccination over the next few weeks more parti

heilemann al-jazeera mexico city. time for a quick check of the headlines here on al-jazeera u.s. president donald trump has announced a deal to normalize ties between the u.a.e. and israel under the agreement israel will suspend but not scrap plans to annex palestinian territory palestine meanwhile is recalling its bassinet to the u.n. calling the deal a betrayal and a stab in the back the president trump says palestinians will eventually seek peace but more countries make deals with israel i think the palestinians will without saying it as a sara lee yet i think they very much want to be a part of what we're doing and i see ultimately the palestinians see peace between israel and the palestinians as i see that happening i think as these very big powerful wealthy countries come in and i think the palestinians who were followed. the israeli military has fired artillery shells that palestinian groups in southern gaza it's the 4th straight night of bombardment on wednesday a school in gaza run by the un's refugee agency

heilemann reports from mexico city. argentina or mexico calling it a landmark vaccine deal not just for them but for latin america the 2 countries have agreed to produce hundreds of millions of doses for the region of the highly regarded astra zeneca vaccine designed by oats with university scientists. and they say it will be free for all mexicans and so without profit elsewhere in latin america during the pandemic. this is truly something exceptional there will help us a great deal to maintain hope to put an end to uncertainty. the hope is that it means this poor region when have to wait in line behind wealthier nations for a potential lifesaver they are. going to will be able to access the vaccine thanks to this deal between 6 and 12 months earlier than if there were no such agreements with the governments are doing it together with mexican carlos slim once the world's richest man this is his son. with carlos slim time dilation will participate with the available resources together with the governments of the countrie

heilemann how does it or mexico city. india has reported 67000 new coronavirus cases in one day its highest ever daily spike thank you to hindu priest who shared a stage with prime minister narendra modi just last week they were attending the construction on ch of a controversial temple in the city of. india has one of the fastest growing outbreaks in the world with nearly 2400000 cases and more than 47000 deaths but infectious disease experts say the country still months away from hitting its peak . indian schools have been shot for 5 months because the pandemic private schools have moved classes online but millions of children don't have access as it is about piron and reports that doesn't mean learn he has to stop. they get out of that under this road building site is a makeshift learning center a stroll hot where the children of this impoverished east delhi neighborhood come for free classes. university student. has been holding these classes in the 85 years he says lessons have become even more important since india'

heilemann has. trinidad and tobago at the polls on monday the caribbean nation went out to choose the next prime minister and house of representatives you know he got this young voters the main issues i think we should focus on the crime rate especially on a course. i think we should also focus on no employment rate which is also. through atlanta the oil and gas sector the country's main money earner has faced a dropoff over the last few years is also coated $19.00 the incumbent party the pm to flatten the curve to the spike just a week before the vote that's unfortunate for prime minister keith rowley who's trying for a 2nd term. come the perseid this is from the un see he's trying to replace him. she was also his predecessor the country's 1st female prime minister. political analyst. says the battle for power here is more about ethnicity than policies. but i want to say. to me in the group. that we are the logic and reason. well marty i don't believe. if you get well we won't but. while. it's not

heilemann explains from mexico city this is a problem in terms of domestic violence and in terms of women and girls going missing that's been happening long before this pandemic it's just really intensified it in terms of today expect this to to go on the intensification well the pandemic improves quote one of the worst def rates in the world and it's one of the worst case rates in the world so it is opening up a bit the country but various different departments regions of that country remain closed down and women's rights officials say that that's really what's intensified this the fact that women a cooped up with abusive partners really is really no way out and that leads to an uptick in violence and of course to the cases of missing girls and missing women a lot of cases aren't in the cities as is the case for example in mexico a lot of them are in rural areas where perhaps there's more of a culture of my cheese more of of men feeling that they own women in some in some respects and that a lot of the cases are happening there i should add as well that 2 thirds of these more than

we'll leave it there many thanks john heilemann our correspondent there in mexico city. still to come here on this program. in their own remove the rallies his base as construction begins on a controversial but long promised hindu temple plus. i'm lawrence lee in the northwest of england at the height of the tourism season where some hoteliers are warning that their livelihoods are being put at risk because some visitors are failing to follow basic guidelines to control the spread of the virus. hello we have the remnants of what was hurricane making its way into eastern parts of canada now you can just see that area cloud here just pushing up in the process of dissipating even some of this area cloud right down the eastern seaboard there still more rain in the forecast for many eastern areas then as we go on through thursday some heavy burst of rain or. around the middle and states just around the carolinas pushing up into the cheney was he said what's the weather pushing towards d.c. as well as some rain to just making its way across the appalachians for a time i will j