. >> i bring you greatings from latin america and the caribbean latin america and the caribbean latin america and the caribbean. it was a good trip. this morning in venezuela, the president said to many that our speech opened new paths and entered american relations instead of the fraternalizing that characterized be past. we're ready and eager to develop balance, equal, normal relationships. i find good will and friendship everywhere i went. they love you in the caribbean and in latin america and every head of state that i spoke with, without exception, agreed with me on the importance of cooperating and consulting closely on the issues that concern you and concern us all. human rights, nuclear non-proliferation, economic development, arms control. i think we have made progress in all of these areas. i'm glad to be back home. i'm glad to be with amy and with jimmy. i'm going to convey all this information that i have to jimmy. i look forward to consulting with him on a regular basis. >> i think my role was more one of a sounding board for jimmy. he could explain the issues to me and

southern command, overseeing the mission in latin america and the caribbean. i spoke with her at their headquarters in south florida about her new role and what she views as a growing threat in the region from china and russia. inside this u.s. joint operation center dozens of experts are monitoring an uptick of aggressive behavior what is that >> illegal fishing >> they're tracking russian and chinese activity >> all of the red dots are chinese vessels. >> this map of central america, south america and the caribbean, this is china's activity in the area >> correct >> general laura richardson, one of the three four female officers currently serving, lead south com, responsible for latin america and the caribbean from headquarters outside of miami she is warning russia and china may increase presence there >> the russian deputy foreign minister said he could neither affirm or ex clues russia would send military assets to cuba a cuba and venezuela >> how concerned are you about the possibility? >> that is right here in our neighborhood at our back door, and cert

and latin america. but they need our help now to answer the prayers of children and families living on the edge of survival. there's a place where fires never die. where the stench is so strong, it takes over your senses. where overflowing trucks roll in and out from morning to night, dumping everything others have thrown away.

and latin america. but they need our help now to answer the prayers of children and families living on the edge of survival. (ethereal cinematic music) - [female narrator] there's deep sorrow in angela's eyes. this frail 10 year old carries a terrible burden of suffering.

and latin america, but they need our help now to answer the prayers of children and families living on the edge of survival. (wind gusting) (somber music) here in a tiny, isolated village in a barren region of haiti, a little girl is fighting to survive. rosen ling is only six, but her eyes reflect a lifetime filled with suffering.

they love you in the caribbean and in latin america and every head of state that i spoke with, without exception, agreed with me on the importance of cooperating and consulting closely on the issues that concern you, jimmy, and that concern us all. human rights, nuclear non-proliferation, economic development, arms control. i think we have made progress in all of these areas. i'm glad to be back home. i'm glad to be with amy and with jimmy. i'm going to convey all this information that i have to jimmy. i look forward to consulting with him on a regular basis. >> i think my role was more one of a sounding board for jimmy. he could explain the issues to me and in the process think them through. he knew i was interested in them because i had been all over the country telling people what he was going to do and i wanted to be sure he did it. i could go out into the country side and talk to people. the president can become very isolated. one reason is because they have such huge underwriting is they go out and can't get access to people. also, people tell the president what he wants to hear.

they love you in the caribbean and in latin america. and every head of state that i spoke with without exception. agreed with me on the importance. of cooperating and consulting closely on the issues that concern you jimmy and the concern us all human rights nuclear nonproliferation economic development. arms control. i think we've made progress in all of these areas. i'm glad to be back home. i'm glad to be with amy and with jamie. i'm going to convey all of this information that i have to jamie. in fact. i look forward to consulting closely with him on a regular basis. i think my role was more one. of a sounding board for jimmy could explain the issues to me and in the process think them through. any new i was interested in them because i had been all over the country telling people what he was going to do. and then i wanted to be sure he did. and and i could go add into the countryside and talked to people presents can become very isolated and one reason is because i have such huge entourages when they go out and they can't really ge

live in on the front lane, in the caribbean, in africa, and latin america in the pacific. when will we as where leaders across the world address the preston issues that are truly causing our people and, and worried whether it is climate or whether it is vaccines. simply put, when will lead us loo? i've been part of touring schools for many years. and the personal level for me, i mean the climate scientists to interact with local community and be part of that with all in that amount of oliver to stay ab that believe ross on sundays, not only attorney input already powerpoint that in english on with us on the well and for john as well as the format and get the number by the board of no, no yeah, no, no, no america or not even tina at fairly high school for us also and good. so look it and you're both not friendly. you and i am looking for the morning are aladin, will not have a lift or the fisk or simple cockburn e haul that run donna. so they're val, among a mil at the foot or for sure bad. they're more on clean my whole, there are each and as endless men alliance on them.

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and we discussed working with regional partners in latin america and the caribbean to combat threats like transnational crime and drug trafficking. and the humanitarian crisis to know the climate resilient in advance initiatives on peace and security. a minister and i spoke about her commitment to a secure and open and the pacific. that's why i'm so pleased that last year for the worst time canada participated in a corporative taiwan strait transit with the united states. we are going to find additional opportunities to work together on our shared vision of a secure open and prosperous in the pacific. as we face all these challenges we are grateful to have canada is our neighbor and madam minister our two countries share aa border and we also share the core values of democracy and decency so thank you for your friendship, your insights and your leadership to. it's great to have you here and thank you very much. it and over to you madam minister. >> an afternoon. thank you so much secretary austin for your warm welcome on my first visit to washington d.c. as canada's minister of natio

in my initial travels to latin america and the caribbean, it's become obvious to me that our partners are our best defense as we work together to counter our shared threats. we must use all levers to strengthen our partnerships with the 28 like-minded democracies in this hemisphere. multimat lateral exercises and the fmf and fms programs to educate, train and build capacity that our partners use to stand shoulder to shoulder with us. columbia, our strongest partner in the region, exports security by training other latin american militaries to counter transnational threats. u.s. south is putting deterrence into action every day using innovative methods to work seamlessly in all domains with the other commands, allies and partner nations, congress, the u.s. interagency and the private sector. now more than ever, the u.s. must load in this hemisphere and that requires consistent focus and a sustained investment to help build a shared neighborhood that is free, secure and prosperous for our generation and generations to come. thank you and i look forward to your questions. >> thank you ve

in my initial travel since latin america and the caribbean has become obvious to me that our partners -- as we work together to counter our shared threats. we must use all available levers to strengthen our partnership with the 28 like-minded democracies in this hemisphere. we must maximize important tools like security cooperation programs to train and equip. her partner militaries multilateral exercises to build interoperability and the state department fms programs did to kate train and build capacity that our partners use to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with us. crimea for example or strongest partner in the region trains latin american and military to counter transnational threats. u.s. outcome is putting integrated deterrence and action every day using innovative methods with all demands with other combatant command and our allies and partner nations congress u.s. interagency, ngos and the her. now more than ever the u.s. must lead in this hemisphere and that requires focus and sustained investment to help to be shared neighborhood that is free secure and prosperous for our genera

authoritarianism threatens latin america and the caribbean, a part of the world hit hard by the covid pandemic. from venezuela to nicaragua, we are seeing the weaponization of hunger and migration all as maduro carries out systematic, extrajudicial executions. an epidemic of criminal violence stretching from haiti to el salvador is fueling a migration crisis. the americas host 18.4 million displaced people. this budget is a good down payment, but more will be needed to address these challenges across the hemisphere. countering authoritarianism requires serious investment across africa where moscow has reasserted itself, and democracy seems on the retreat. civilians from the central african republican to mali have paid a heavy price with wagoner mercenaries reportedly committing human rights abuses, and despite concerted efforts by the administration, the democratic -- democratic aspirations of the sudanese people have yet to be realized. i'm expecting an update on what is happening with the jcpoa, negotiations with iran. we were told february was the date we needed to conclude an agre

last year based on the polling's they believe about 42 million people in latin america and the caribbean alone a plan to come here. no civilization has ever survived this magnitude of illegal migration. .. how are working families held by flooding labor markets and how were community-based agencies making it possible to bring in criminal illegal aliens. it makes no sense at all and that's a policy that the day the joe biden took office in democrats took control. reporter: the cdc said the reasoning for the lifting of title 42 and get your reaction after considering current public health and increased availability of tools to buy covid-19, such as highly effective vaccines and therapeutics the cdc director has determined an order suspending the right to introduce migrants into the united states is no longer necessary. that's title 42. congressman mcclintock. >> it's a public health measure concerning all kinds of communicable diseases that come into this country. whatever its purpose or justification under this a administration it's the last remaining tool to defend our border. when it go

tobias: particularly focused on smaller countries, sub-saharan africa, middle east, latin america, caribbean, etc. over time, there could be wider distress in other countries. tom: thank you so much for joining us. cannot say enough about what we will see in a week with the financial stability analysis of the capital markets part of the international monetary fund. i look at where we are heading toward this conversation with the managing director, and when you take the framework of economics, financial stability, fiscal soundness, you mentioned something important which is the given that fiscal soundness is still there. that is the assumption right now. i wonder if you are saying something different, that at some point it catches up with you. lisa: it catches up with you if you are a smaller and stressed economy. what about the bigger ones? we will get a read on the u.s. consumer. any other day, it would matter. today, it is the busiest day that we think we've seen before, and is being lost amid this sea. but all of these indicators speak to the fragility. what is the breaking point for cons

the silas seekers from latin america and the caribbean have been admitted since tober here. so one of the refugees described her plight. i think we also deserve their paternity to cross the border. they should let us in because we are also fleeing. it's different what we're running from, but it's still a war. a war against gang refugees from somalia have also been struggling to get help from washington. this by fleeing. hey, civil conflict in the country which the u. s. has been actively engaged in the us military and response plan. meanwhile, for the country has seen only a tiny fraction less than 5 percent of its funding from its usual donors. we heard the stories of some similes known a desperate fight for survival. ah law brave brave for his give me a gentle hungry you. okay. with the other she him out of that know got this is something we're already aware of. the ukrainian crisis started less than 2 months ago, and we've been stranded across the, our states more than 30 years now with nobody supporting us. now the ukrainian crisis has stolen in the spotlight with us tha

america and the caribbean had been admitted since october. so one of the refugees described i think we also deserve the opportunity to cross the border. this should let us in because we're also playing it's death for and what we're running from. but it's still a war. a war against gang refugees from somalia have also been struggling to get help from washington. despite fleeing a civil conflict in the african country, which the u. s. has been actively engaged in the un humanitarian response plan for the country, a scene only a tiny fraction of its funding from its usual donors. we heard the stories of some somalis now in a desperate fight for survival. ah, all right, great. a company you okay with as i say him out of that? no. okay. this is something we're already aware of. the ukrainian crisis started less than 2 months ago, and we've been stranded across the, our states more than 30 years now with liberty supporting us. now the ukranian crisis has stolen spotlight with his animal that was even village facility years. we've been suffering fro

america and the caribbean. in global terms, as a multi polar will to the un under the leadership largely of the people's republic of china and the russian federation. now, living yonder constant shelling has become routine for residents of don talks. they can in fact, recognize the types of missiles flying out them and how close the battle is, but is a brighter future now. finally, a possibility thereafter, 8 long years. that is the question or short documentary explores next from blue. ah, nice to come to the russian state. little never the i've side on the north lansky div asking him then i can also send that for a group in 55 when. okay, so mine is gonna be the one else calls with we will ban in the european union, the kremlin. yup. machines. the state aren't russia for date and r t spoke neck, given our video agency, roughly all band on youtube and pinterest and with this, with industry to restore, can just look up some of literally a muscle around noon noon. she q 2 doesn't beating train show on nice to me

it's the same place where asylum seekers, largely from latin america and the caribbean gathered, too. they tell us they feel for the ukrainians, but say they're also facing life and death situations. like this woman from honduras, who says gangs are threatening to kill her family. you need help, too. for now, more ukrainians are coming. volunteers greet them at the airport. and a gym is being turned into a shelter. back at the border -- >> god bless ukraine, god bless mexico, and god bless america. >> reporter: a woman named mila from los angeles met her 17-year-old grandson, who traveled alone for almost a month from kyiv. >> he's very, very happy that he's here on this land and, you know, can be reunited with his family. >> reporter: russians are arriving here, too. about 800 in february, the month the war started. they say they're anti-war, and fleeing political persecution. but their cases are more complicated because the u.s. has not created an official exemption for asylum seekers from russia. >> manuel bojorquez in tijuana. >>> the cbs "overnight news" is back in two minutes. f

and throughout latin america. congress must remain committed to working with our alleys to address shared security threats, cooperating on regional challenges and promoting democrat -- democratic governance. that's why i'm supporting the caribbean basin security initiative authorization act. as the ccp exerts its malign influence and drugs flow into the united states, now is the time to work with our allies in the region to ensure our national security interests are protected. this legislation will expand our caribbean partners' ability to surveil illicit actors in the water and in the air. improve local enforcement's ability to intercept narcotics trafficking. strengthen local criminal justice institutions, and support natural disaster response efforts. i urge my colleagues to join me in supporting this bill. i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentleman from virginia is recognized. mr. connolly: it gives me great pleasure to yield four minutes to my good friend,

they're more isolated across south america or in the caribbean. people looking for a new way forward. they're looking for solidarity. they're sick of the i, m f in the world bank, dumb meeting. their natural resources, the labor market. they want another way forward. they're all too familiar with the history of us when invasions, occupations, unfettered, pillaging in exploitation. so many of these countries have remained neutral. they haven't taken, they haven't voted in the, in the un against russia for this very reason. they don't see russia is the chief enemy of humanity. they define the chief enemy of humanity as us imperialism. is all for this all from all stories an in depth analysis do head over to r t dot com and check our telegram channel. my name is peter scotts and thank you for joining us. mm. ah ah ah ah ah hello in. well.

shows that there have been a significant increase in remittances there and to latin america more generally. there are diverse drivers of derisking. one issue is profitability concerns of banks that have led them to cut back also changes in global business strategy following the 2009/10 financial crisis our amlcft rules be a further contributor to derisking and to the extent that that is true, we think that the best way forward is for jurisdictions to make meaningful and publicly visible improvements to their amlcft regimes. that is something that will give foreign financial institutions confidence that their operated in an environment in they could mitigate the risks effectively and treasury is happy engage in dialogues and provide support to jurisdictions that are seeking to make those changes. >> thank you in the interest of time, i yield. the gentleman from north carolina, mr. machenne who is the ranking member is now recognized for five minutes. >> secretary yellen, thank you for being here as we know russia is earning hundreds of million dollars of dollars through oil and gas exports.

shows that there have been a significant increase in the reminutancees and latin america more generally. derisking, one is possibility of banks that have let them to cut back and following the 2009-2010 financial crisis. our rules may be a feurt contributor to derisking and to the extent that is true, the best way forward is the jurisdictions to make meaningful and publicly visible improvements a.m.l.-e.f.t. regular dpeem and will give them confidence that they are operating to mitigate risk. and treasury is is providing support in jurisdictions. ms. waters: the gentleman from north carolina, mr. mchenry, is now recognized for five minutes. mr. mchenry: thank you for being here. russia is still earning hundreds of millions of dollars through its oil and gas exports. the president banned russian oil imports, which i welcome, treasury has licensing for banking transactions related to russian energy. and financial while they import oil and gas. why are these licenses being provided snl. secretary yellen: so we are working we partners. and our goal from the outset has been to impose maximum

there and to latin america more generally. there are diverse drivers of d risking. one issue is property profitability concerns of banks that have led them to cut back. also changes in global business strategy following the 2009 - ten financier will. sequences are amlcft roads may be a further contributor to drifting and to the extent that's true, we think the best way forward is for jurisdictions to make meaningful and publicly visible improvements to their amlcft regimes. that's something that will give a foreign financial institutions confidence that they are operating an environment in which they can mitigate the risks effectively and treasury is happy or to engage in dialogues and provide support to jurisdictions that are seeking to make those changes. >> thank you. in the interest of time, i yield. the gentle run from north carolina, mr. mchenry, who is the ranking member of the committee, is now recognized for five minutes. >> secretary yellen, thank you for being here. as we know russia is still earning hundreds of mil