also coming up, heartbreak and bolivia. the coronavirus pandemic leads to people dying in their cars from covid-19. the overwhelmed hospitals are turning people away. i'm brent goff. to our viewers watching on pbs and around the world, welcome. we are following breaking news from the lebanese capital tonight, beirut. at least 30 people are dead after massive explosions. the initial blast was followed by a second explosion that shattered windows even 10 kilometeters away. people have been takenen to the hospital with injuries. many a a trapped i in their hom. the blast is beining investigat. fireworks were being stored in a warehouse at the port. lebanon's prime minister has asked for help from m the international commumunity. for more now, we want to o go to the think tank with the heinrich will foundation, heading their office in beirut. good to have you on the program. what can you tell us about the situation right now? it is nightfall there, thehe rescue opeperation is underway. whwhat more can yoyou tell us? >> y yes, t

will pay the progs we'll take you live to the lebanese capital also coming up tonight a heartbreak in bolivia the coronavirus pandemic leads to desperate scenes people dying in their cars from close at 19 because overwhelmed hospitals are turning them away. to our viewers watching on p.b.s. in the united states and all around the world welcome we are following breaking news from the lebanese capital beirut tonight where the government says at least 50 people are dead after 2 massive explosions. the initial blast in the city's port area was followed by a 2nd explosion that shattered windows even 10 kilometers away more than 2500 people have been taken to the hospital with injuries many others are still trapped in their homes the cause of the blast is being investigated security it's. as you say old explosives and fireworks were being stored in a warehouse at the port lebanon's prime minister has appealed for help from the international community. for more now we want to go to your home paul he is with the think tank 100 both foundation and he heads their office in very rooted so good to have y

of bolivia to make her mark and to broaden the scope of accepted indigenous art and be the space. artist poet essayist musician and a weaver she fought hard to succeed in a world that traditionally sidelines women and indigenous cultures. that let. every desolate nation is complete in its way has its own language its own forms of artistic expression textiles woodcutting ceramics it's not always painting pictures on canvas. when she was 6 our mother taught her how to weave. she wanted more. this determination led her to leave her family and she financed her higher education herself. the 1st time she saw baroque ark she was in a church she was instantly to. get significant of. what did these paintings mean people who had them put there why are they so important that the priest explained this art to me its importance and he also told me i could train as an artist myself. my curiosity was sparked. i went on to study art in the past i was the 1st to wear indigenous dress in the academy of the world up in a sauna but i hated. that. spanker was a voracious reader she devoured texts on an

position on bolivia? >> the u u.s. neededs to presse the e bolian g government t to e a peacefulul, d democratitic --t elections as s soon as possible but withoutt the persecution thy haveve been carrrryi out against leftist candidates. if t they could do that, the ony way bolivia can survivive the cris in a peacaceful way. or a brutal state -- amy: ollie vargas, thank you for being with us, journalist with kawsachun news. that does it for our broadcast. democracy now! is looking for feedback from people who appreciate the closed captioning. e-mail your comments to outreach@democracynow.org or mail them to democracy now! p.o. box 693 new york, new york 10013. [captioning made possible byby ♪ ♪ >>> thailand quickly became o of southeast asia'sajor industrial countries after

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reporting for you from bolivia only vargas thank you so much thanks very much. and here in germany others country is wondering whether it should brace itself for a so-called 2nd wave of covert 900 because the head of the german doctors union is so alarmed by what she sees she's now come out and says it's already here in a newspaper interview this is on a year now said there was a danger in germany. that it could squander away the success it had achieved so far there has been a steady uptick in the number of cases in recent weeks with over 870 new infections felt it on tuesday iona said hospitals were prepared but still she urges people to stick to social distancing washing your hands and way maps. and we can talk more about this we do have a political correspondent simon a young simon what measures are now in place to deal with this uptick in cases here in germany. your one of the things the government's been particularly focused on is people going on vacation particularly around europe and coming back. to germany potentially importing the disease here so that's

also coming up in bolivia people are dying in their cars from cope at 19 because overwhelmed hospitals are turning them away we have a special report. a giant statue of buddha set for demolition in china with this heartland it's part of beijing's clampdown on religion and spirituality will take a closer look. plus spain's a former king juan carlos flees the country a medical russian probe he's accused of taking millions of dollars in kickbacks from a saudi arabian railway project. i'm sunni so misguidance going to have you with us will there be a 2nd wave of covert 1000 in germany while the head of the german doctors union says it is already here and a newspaper interview suzanna you and i said there was a danger germany would fritter away the success it had the cheve so far the number of cases has risen steadily in greece. weeks with over 870 new infections counted on tuesday units that hospitals were prepared but urged people to stick to social distancing and hygiene rules and to wear masks. let's get some perspective on this story now we have toby esquith with us he's a professor of

and in bolivia people are dying in their cars from covert 19 because over whelmed hospitals are turning them away we have a special report. i'm brian thomas good to have you with us today here in germany children have started going back to school just as coronavirus cases are on the rise it's the 1st time many have been in a classroom since march but the experience is not the same a reporter visited one school in the city of rostock in northern germany to see how children there are adjusting. finally back where they wanted to be in the school yard with all of their friends for the 1st time in 5 months these children from john franklin primary school in rust up can play together without a mask and without daring to social distancing rules. even hugs are allowed although not recommended. and specify it's better now because we are allowed to sit next to each other again and we can see all our friends again no. one is i i find it great because we can see all of our friends again and also our classmates and teachers. it's even my sister's very 1st day at school so that's really exciting to d

position on bolivia? >> the u u.s. neededs to presse the e bolian g government t to e a peacefulul, d democratitic --t elections as s soon as possible but withoutt the persecution thy haveve been carrrryi out against leftist candidates. if t they could do that, the ony way bolivia can survivive the cris in a peacaceful way. or a brutal state -- amy: ollie vargas, thank you for being with us, journalist with kawsachun news. that does it for our broadcast. democracy now! is looking for feedback from people who appreciate the closed captioning. e-mail your comments to outreach@democracynow.org or mail them to democracy now! p.o. box 693 new york, new york 10013. [captioning made possible byby narrator: on this episode of "eartth focus," the illegal lumber trade is a multi-million-dollar business spanning the globe. in the northwest united states, scientists are using innovative methods to stop lumber from entering g the country,y, whilen brazil, violent clashes have erupted at the source, where indigenous groups are tryin

in bolivia people are dying in their cars from coke at 90 because it overwhelmed hospitals are turning them away we have a special report. plus a giant statue of both set for demolition in china's blue this heartland it's part of beijing's clampdown on religion and spirituality we'll take a closer look. now at. i'm sumi so misconducts good to have you with us will there be a 2nd wave of covert 1000 in germany well the head of the german doctors union says it is already here and a newspaper interview suzanna you and i said there was a danger germany would fritter away the successor to the chief so far of the number of cases has risen steadily in recent weeks with over 870 new infections counted on tuesday you and i said hospitals were prepared but urged people to stick to social distancing and hygiene rolls and to wear masks. let's bring in d.w. political correspondent and man wish us for more on this story good to see you so what measures are in place here to handle the uptick in cases. sumi for us we have to keep in mind that there was never really a state of emergency here in germany

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over 85000 people have been infected in bolivia including the interim president. social movements accused of trying to hold onto power and they have been blocking roads to demand her resignation. we are not going to go back and we want the resignation of the president she cannot solve our problems and needs to resign. these people denounce the groups that are trying to clear the roads accusing them of being the government's paramilitary force 1st of all on the us what the girls are persecuting us and torturing those people on the motorcycles it's unconstitutional my brothers and sisters blood will be spilled because of the government's incapacity to solve the economy our health and education. there are over 100 roadblocks across the country and they having an impact on the distribution of oxygen and medicines to cope with a pandemic blockades the government says have killed at least 31 people but protesters say the government wants to blame them for political purposes. bolivia has been caught in a political crisis that has polarized the country since last year for

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king why is a good example among the major produces is bolivia the actually that sells best in germany came out right out of its harvested on salt flats. the indigenous peoples of the south american and his highlands were already farming came last 6000 years ago a new tree and which grain has always been a staple food here. you are you know this is sustainable farming consultant for years he's been watching how kamal cultivation has developed in the region. after using it or to convert on these relatively sailing in poor soils with little rainfall we find a crop that can deliver fantastic eels. doesn't fit in with the llamas it's an ingenious or ideal form of production and it's good for the region's economy. for these are they doing. that that's changing. shops used to provide food for the llamas and protect the soil from erosion after the harvest the animals came to graze llama dung provided fresh nutrients since the king want them started farmers have been pushing for maximum yields while the scrap land has been cleaned up. i was shocked by the fact that 152200000 hectares of llama

interim government in bolivia has successfully used that strategy twice just see for yourself on the opposition feels about it. and. the people are demonstrating taking to the streets and calling for elections now because we are seeing the inability of the self appointed president who has been grown up in the country when it was. young people have called him is to go in a hunger strike until the government calls elections we no longer want to wait we want an action is now the court cited the covert 19 pandemic as the reason for the delay now while there are rising infections in the country it's nowhere near to the same level as bolivia's hard hit neighbors like brazil chile and peru and the postponement has really struck a nerve with the public who have been in political limbo since the last. election. in american money. is the most to lose if we don't. like. it was the 1st step towards free and fair elections as prescribed by washington. all countries deserve free fair transparent and credible elections the oas official reports on bolivia makes it clear that bolivians were not given

bolivia has been caught in a political crisis that has polarized the country since last year for many elections seem to be the only way to control the situation but the repeated elites have generated frustration and distrust. and. updating our top stories here on al-jazeera the belorussian opposition politicians atlanta has left the country she's now in lithuania she confirmed the news in a video online it follows a 2nd night of violent clashes over disputed election results start passing as more from minsk a very dramatic statement has come from a planet the kind of sky in which she explains that she made a very difficult decision and she was very emotional saying that the people will hate her for this will condemn her for that so she left the country that was her own decision she wanted to be with her children her children were already taken out of the country because of fear of arrest or any violence affecting them before. should happen. head of the u.n. food agency says he's worried lebanon could run out of bread in about 2 and a half weeks 85 percent of lebanon's grain came throu

as bolivia celebrated its independence day on thursday the country was gripped by protests or delayed elections the vote has been put off twice already due to the pandemic the interim president any 9 years has previously stressed the health risks of holding a vote but now she accuses the bolivian election body of playing with dates she took to twitter to point out that she has nothing to do with the latest decision adding though that she will respect it at the same time the government has denounced the ongoing protests and says they pose a danger to public health and safety and accuses former leader evo morales of inciting them are his own quarter picks up the story. when it comes to combating potential election fraud donald trump seems to have a solution suspend the elections altogether and while that's caused quite a fuss in the united states the probably us interim government in bolivia has successfully used that strategy twice just see for yourself how the opposition feels about it. and yet now. the people are demonstrating taking to the streets and gone for elections now because

bolivia a weaver artist poet and musician whose indigenous roots are key to her creative drive. i can't believe you're an artist poet essayist musician and weaver she fought hard to succeed in a world that traditionally sidelines women and indigenous cultures. is the belief that every civilization is complete in its way has its own language its own forms of artistic expression be it textiles wood cutting ceramics. it's not always painting the pictures on the canvas. she was 6 when her mother taught us how to weave but she wanted more this determination led her to leave her family and she financed her higher education herself. the 1st time she saw baroque art she was in a charge and was instantly captivated. me what did these paintings mean people who had put them there why are they so important to the priest explained this art to me it's importance and he also told me i could train as an artist myself. my curiosity was sparked and you know i went on to study art in the past so i was the 1st to indigenous dress in the academy the one up at a sauna a field called sort that i had t

sustainability has to become a king or farming stand it if the ecosystems in bolivia's highlands are to remain intact and offer the human and animal inhabitants a viable long term future. come . to. africa. these are sold by hans should not be. german arms manufacturer has come cause some of them illegal means in mexico the bosses always seem to find ways to get around the german government that supports bomb saddam let's toss bombs industry leaders in a dog body. 15 minutes on t.w. . play. beethoven in the justice dept to do did don't want to do. that is it is a dud a $160.00 much heat treat also rajan ma. many rubber bands of stolen beethoven. and of course the subconscious always one thing is clear the beta of the bodily popular. and she assured of. selling the biggest composers i can't even begin to imagine a world class one player centralist on a musical journey of discovery. long without. mr september 16th to tell you. we are watching of all the train now and the water and the poorest of the poor in poor countries started valuing education they are demanding good conduct is a q

of bolivia and arches and razor has brought indigenous arts into the international. and in our series meet the germans rachel stewart to get the lowdown on germany's special relationship books a map. when the covert lockdown hit in earnest back in march mexican conductor along. like so many musicians needed a way to combat the silence and to commune online with her colleagues and imagine the network that she could reach out to when she decided to make a covert video with mexican music oboist violinist maxine venga of horn virtuoso sarah willis and many more came on board to be part of what she called the impossible orchestra and with d.w. as media partner the result is a thing to behold. i was at home. and i suddenly couldn't conduct so what could i do. i was imagining what it would be an orchestra to have an artist to have the world's best seller lists. call my friends 1st i called all the people that i had their phone numbers and had i had worked with. it's a corner project obviously it would have never happened if it wasn't for the situation . it's the impossible

over 85000 people have been infected in bolivia including the interim president. social movements accused of trying to hold onto power and they have been blocking roads to demand her resignation. we are not going to go back and we want the resignation of the president she cannot solve our problems and needs to resign. these people denounce the groups that are trying to clear the roads a q. sing them of being the government's paramilitary force 1st of all on the us what the girls are persecuting us and torturing people on the motorcycles it's unconstitutional my brothers and sisters blood will be spilled because of the government's incapacity to solve the economy our health and education. there are over 100 roadblocks across the country and they having an impact on the distribution of oxygen and medicines to cope with a pandemic blockades the government says have killed at least 31 people but protesters say the government wants to blame them for political purposes. bolivia has been caught in a political crisis that has polarized the country since last year for many

this is due to the news life from berlin to heartbreak in bolivia the corner of ours pandemic there leads to desperate scenes people dying in their cars from covert 19 because overwhelmed hospitals are turning them away at a special report also coming up. gracing the red flag doctors alarmed by the troubling rise of kuwait 19 cases in germany caution the nation risks squandering its early success in fighting the outbreak clips in where in the world is one congress after space former king leaves the country amid a corruption probe we'll get an update on where the royal may have run. my life thank you so much for your company everyone we begin this broadcast in bolivia which finds its which finds itself rather in the region at the epicenter of the global corona virus pandemic the country's health care system there is overwhelmed by the spread of the disease most of the more than 80000 infections are in the capital la paz where hospitals laboratories and funeral homes are on the brink of collapse and just 5 days the police collected more than 140 bodies from the streets. in this car a 68 yea

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halfway around the world in bolivia the country's elected government what's overrun by a u.s. backed coup last year and many believe it was all because of lithium bolivia has the world's largest reserves of the compound which is a key component of modern battery technology used in cell phones laptops and tablets electric and hybrid cars and grid storage in a recent tweet the c.e.o. of the u.s. electric car maker tesla it's all but admitted his support for the coup which benefits his industry in response to accusations that the u.s. was behind the government takeover musk said we will kook who ever we want deal with it bolivia's current right wing government which is supported by the us has already announced plans to invite a number of multinationals to extract the soft metal and then of course there is venezuela a country where the u.s. has been trying to topple the socialist government for years for what it called humanitarian reasons the latest in the string of suspected american high schools not in resources but rather in the world of tech. china is accusing the u.s. of try

nigeria bringing ballet to low income areas but we begin in bolivia where especially in the city love costs more and more people are falling victim to coronavirus and hospitals are dangerously close to being overloaded. in this car a 68 year old man has died as a result of covert 19 he never made it to hospital. just a few hours earlier a friend and family members had tried to get him help at 5 medical centers but they were denied elizabeth all the hospitals are full we were sent to the hospitals in la porte dadda and in court to whom he stopped breathing when we were underway and that's why we're here the dead man's sister says her goodbyes while the police examined the corpse. and officer hands over the death certificate since the coroner hasn't turned up the officer says people aren't just dying in their cars they're also dying on the street and at home hospitals are at breaking point and it's becoming harder to access treatment threat even while searching for help people often go from one hospital to the other some of them die in their cars are department records deaths that occur

ica of bolivia a weaver artist poet and musician whose indigenous roots are key to her creative drive. bethought ica a bolivian artist poet and sayest musician and weaver she fought hard to succeed in a world that traditionally sidelines women and indigenous cultures. the belief that every civilization is complete in its way has its own language its own forms of artistic expression be it textiles wood cutting ceramics. it's not always painting the pictures on a canvas. she was 6 when her mother taught our how to weave but she wanted more this determination led her to leave her family and she financed her higher education herself. the 1st time she saw baroque art she was in a charge and was instantly captivated. getting in the thick of it what did these paintings mean if the who had put them there why are they so important to the priest explained this art to me its importance and he also told me i could train as an artist myself. those in my curiosity was sparked and you know i went on to study us in the past. i was the 1st to indigenous dress in the academy award up at a sauna i think

and venezuela bolivia. until now. marco enríquez a manami comes from a revolutionary background as running a losing cause for the chilean presidency 3 times and is now leader of the progressive party. and this film he's meeting some of latin america's leading left wing figures on a mission to understand why their politics have lost favor in recent years. ecuador's former president is one of the few latin american statesman with the background and economics he's also a leading figure of the democratic left and one of the most respected member romeo . only. has not only served 3 terms as president but launched a citizens revolution and survived an attempted coup. was that. by hitler thought of course you have. to have. an advocate of a new brand of socialism over a period of 10 years he combined social justice national sovereignty and democracy . since the end of his last term of office he has lived in belgium. for the ok i was facing criminal charges for alleged involvement in the kidnapping of an opponent. he claimed

this is you don't reduce life for girl and heartbreak in bolivia the coronavirus pandemic their links to desperate scenes people dying in their cars from covert 19 because overwhelmed hospitals are turning them away saying there's no space we have a special report also coming up raising the red flag doctors alarmed by the troubling rise of covert $900.00 cases in germany caution the nation risks wondering as early success in fighting the outbreak plus the way the world is one card looks after space for we can't leave the country made it corruption cold to get an update on where the oil may have run and in trying to get a statue set for demolition in china it's part of beijing's clampdown on religion and spirituality we'll have a closer look. on where our thank you so much for your company every always start with shocking news from one of latin america's poorest countries bolivia and that nation finds itself in a desperate situation in a region at the epicenter of the global coronavirus pandemic the country's health care system is completely over. and overwhelmed by the spread of the d