for god's sake, president biden, latin america is nobody's yard. these are sovereign countries that must be permitted to produce their own relations, whether it's for trade or political relations. the united states cannot continue to essentially, as noam says, be the godfather and tell countries what to do. amy: vijay prashad and professor noam chomsky, co-authors of the book "the withdrawal: iraq, libya, afghanistan, and the fragility of u.s. power." next up, we will talk with them about ukraine. amy: continue our conversation with vijay prashad and professor noam chomsky who have co-authored the book "the withdrawal: iraq, libya, afghanistan, and the fragility of u.s. power." we spoke to them friday just as the russian president of vladimir putin was holding a signing ceremony to mark the annexation of four areas of occupied ukraine. later that take him ukraine would apply for nato membership. i asked professor chomsky about u.s. media coverage of ukraine war and how it is getting it wrong. >> it suggests considerable measure of caution with the

she has more on the outlook for latin america. latin america, the economies are struggling to recover from 2 consecutive shops and demik and then the impacts of the war in ukraine. and now they're struggling to cope with a tightening of global financial conditions on one, most countries in the region are slowly showing some signs of recovery. countries like argentina right now we're struggling with a very high inflation. lisa seger show coverage and we'll have around 7 percent inflation rate a month. it could reach around 100 percent inflation this year. this month, for example, you go, he's 60 years old, he's a pensioner and he forced to sell this stock from the truth to be able to make a living. inflation is having a huge impact on people's lives here on the government until now has been unable to come up with a plan. there's a big difference between president and his vice president, christina for non kirshner. i'm even though argentina managed to reach an agreement with the international monetary fund and co payment, there's still a crisis over it's international research. there's

she has more on the outlook for latin america. latin america, economies are struggling to recover from 2 consecutive shocks and demick and then the impacts of the war in ukraine. i know they're struggling to cope with a tightening of global financial conditions when most countries in the region are slowly showing some signs of recovery. countries like argentina right now we're struggling with a very high inflation lease to speak or show some urgent tina. we have around 7 percent inflation rate a month. it could weak around 100 percent inflation this year. this month for example, you go, he's 68 years old. he's a pensioner and he forced to sell this stock on the truth to be able to make a living. inflation is having a huge impact on people's lives here on the government. until now i've been unable to come up with a plan. there's a big differences between president for amanda and his vice president. christina fernando, the kirshner. i'm even though argentina managed to reach an agreement with the international monetary fund and co payment, there's still a crisis over its international re

let's remember that many countries in the recent months and years in latin america have turned to the left us. so brazil turn to the left. it was the very person. this is the largest democracy of the region. on the other hand, a potential victory off a job o scenario would be, would be the consolidation of their far rights in the country and a confirmation for his controversial way of doing politics. so this is a very important election, not just the embrace, lola or bar scenario. this is very important also for latin america, because as i said, this is the largest democracy, ethnic continent, also the main economy of the region. so what happens in brazil has an insight into whole continents. johan ramirez reporting their environmental essay, the outcome of brazil's presidential election could decide the fate of the world's largest rain forest. the amazon plays a crucial role in soaking up carbon and stabilizing the world's climate. but deforestation of the amazon has soared under incumbent shire both and aro, who has rolled back environmental protections and promoted deforestation, o

they love you in the caribbean and in latin america. and every head of spate, state that i spoke with, 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 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 jimmy. i am going to convey all of this information that i have to jimmy. in fact, i look forward to consulting closely with him on a regular basis. [laughter] i think my role was more one of a sounding board for jimmy. he could explain the issues to me, and in the process of stating them through. and he knew i was interested in them, because i had been all over the country telling people when he was going to do, and i wanted to make sure that he did. [laughter] i could go out into the countryside and talk to people. presidents can become very isolated. one reason is because i had such huge -- i

the block wants to intensify its trade relations with latin america, a region where the you is struggling to gain influence against other players, like china and russia, will leave columbia and had to neighboring panama. our destination is a refugee camp at the darienne gap, a 100 kilometer long swath of dance rain forest on the border between columbia and panama, and one of the world's most dangerous migration routes. lena chits team has been pushing to get access to the area where the number of refugees and migrant spin growing. the eu has just quadrupled its aid to support those people to 2700000 euros. i see that the little folder gummy omega of gum. so for the day now, 2007 canoes in only 10 minutes. that's what we see. after a perilous journey from columbia to panama, those who manage to survive the forest are brought in by boats to law has blankets . a reception center here. along the route, robbery and rape are as president a danger as the insects and the lack of drinking water. already it's horrible, but i and steve belize, the yoga flooded rivers. you need to crossed by robe, sl

that block wants to intensify its trade relations with latin america. a region where the u is struggling to gain influence against other players like china and russia, will leave columbia and had to neighboring panama. our destination is a refugee camp at the darian gap, a 100 kilometer long swath of dense rain forest, on the border between columbia and panama, one of the world's most dangerous migration routes. leonard chits team has been pushing to get access to the area where the number of refugees and migrants has been growing. the u has just quadrupled its age to support those people to 2700000 euros. i see that the little older coming home, any of comfortable for the day or 2007 canoes in only 10 minutes. that's what we see after a perilous journey from columbia to panama. those who managed to survive the forest are brought in by boats to la has blankets a reception center here along the route, robbery and rape are as president a danger, as the insects and the lack of drinking water already. it's horrible, but i am steve belize, the yoke flooded r

america. so what happens in brazil has an impact to the wreck of now brazil is of course a deeply, politically divided country. are we expecting any type of civil unrest after the results are announced? people are worried about it because says, i mean during the whole, the presidential res jay, about an hour the current president has implied that he wouldn't gone seed in the face of been heat and every potent for gas and that he's going to lose. so we wonder, what is he going to do it? he's going to remain in power. and me say cool, that's why for many people, democracy eats at stake today in brazil. but after the last presidential debate on friday evening wasn't ira said that who, whoever, who gets the more votes in this that most votes in this election should become president who flying that he would accept that. so it's not clear at this question . so we have to wait and see about a to p. m 9 p. m local time. we should know if i not outcome of his 2nd rights are right. those need to be corr

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

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the proposed to create a unified latin america response to washington damaging policies. he delivered the method and made an ongoing economic crises in columbia. earlier, the country's national kazi hit a benchmark of over $4900.00 paces to the dollar. the highest number in history on experts have predicted the column in peso may fall further over the next year. the life is ra between the u. s. and latin america, nations touched off in june when cuba, venezuela, and the kroger were excluded from the 2022 summits of the americas. it was once a number of south american countries, including bolivia and mexico boy halted the official meeting. now at the time, the next president slammed washington for its dominant position. elecom, but i'm not going to the summit because not all countries of the americas were invited. i believe in the need to change a policy that has been opposed for centuries exclusion and the desire to dominate, for no reason. the failure to respect the sovereignty of countries, the independence of each country. we think it's a continuation of the old policy

we have seen many congress in latin america turning to the left and the reason, ah mont, saint e r. honda. if the brazil torn stood let, let's remember, prison is the largest democracy in latin america and the biggest economy in the region. so it would be a major victory for the laughter. if jerry bos, narrow ways, he could be the confirmation up here friday at winds up policies, and also a major change for the continent. k that is a company is your hand ramirez in rio de janeiro. thank you. i work with his reminder of our top story. the sour it on mosque has competed his $44000000000.00 takeover off twitter. the test, the founder has begun by firing a string of senior twitter executives. he says he wants to limit sent the ship onto the social media platform. you're watching the adobe news slide from berlin up. next is d w. news. asia aussie says about 3 people in trucks injured when trying to flee the city center. more and more refugees are being turned away as the border families playing on the tax in syria for these.

and latin america and the caribbean are also projected to see slower growth next year than previously thought. with i m f predictions at 1.7 percent. growth in north america is projected to slow. the i m f says the u. s. will see just one percent growth in 2023, while canada will see 1.5 percent. we cannot, we cannot possibly allow inflation to be government. oh, runaway train bed for growth and bedford people bed bed, especially for poor wood butte for poor people to have hours lighting argentina's capital when his areas that faster alan fish in washington. and alan is the infection dominating discussions and looking at you can talk about a, a lot of a macroeconomic terms and think that it's very abstract. but the real thing is that if anyone goes to the food shop, they will find out that inflation is very real and it is impacting almost everyone on the face of the earth. inflation is the thing that is dominating discussions. here they are aware that there is a problem, and we had that from the head of the i m f. when she held our news conference a couple of hours ago. she said look,

the block wants to intensify its trade relations with latin america. a region where the you is struggling to gain influence against other players like china and russia, will lead columbia and had 2 neighboring panama. our destination is a refugee camp at the darienne gap, a 100 kilometer long swath of dense rain forest on the border between columbia and panama, one of the world's most dangerous migration routes. lena chits team has been pushing to get access to the area where the number of refugees and migrant has been growing . the you has just quadrupled its age to support those people to 2700000 euros. i see that the lotto gummy omega gum. so for 32007 canoes in only 10 minutes. that's what we see after perilous journey from columbia to panama. those who managed to survive the forest are brought in by boats to law has blankets. a reception center here along the route robbery and rape are as president a danger, as the insects and the lack of drinking water already live. it's horrible, but i am steve valley is the yoke flooded rivers you need to cross

busy brazil is part of latin america. he's also, he has also shown when he has been president and even when he, when he left the presidency, that he believes very strongly and multilateralism in the united nations. he helped form a sore another, another groups in latin america that were supposed to create or we're hoping to create a kind of latin american european union. he's also a president who, when, who has a lot of experience in conciliatory negotiations. he learned that when he was a trade union leader, you have to learn to negotiate, but in the end, but ultimately make deals. that's one of his fortes. i would say. so in that, in that since he was quite unusual because he got along really well with, for example, for you as president george bush and also when barack obama, who considered him or will called him at the time the most popular president in the world. so he will engage much more in it. on the other hand, if a, if for job also not or is reelected, we already know that he has a far more your euro centric us

we're a red tide in south america, we're in latin america more broadly. so we see elections in chile, in columbia left wing presidents getting elected for the 1st time in the case of columbia, for example. so lula might be a some, some gus, a fresh air to, to south american politics in a way. so they, they, they are looking forward to live because not only is he super. busy pro integration in the region but also because he. ready will re energize the left in south america . so that's one important point. but i think and let me just add to what lucy has had. i think that what's at stake here is 2 very different definitions of democracy . i say, i think that lula and most of the, the other candidates, such as when you have a choice here. gomez, the, they do believe in a liberal democracy for brazil. so they see brazil as a government for everyone. and where merger minorities have to be contemplated as well. and this is very different from what bullshit that stands up for boss. and that was in favor of a joy tearing sort of democracy, which tends to be very

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the president of columbia in washington of ravaging the economies of latin america and setting up an economic forces in the world. the new out of tension is in washington, and it's so the neighbors and affordable and it is reported to have been stabbed and beaten by israeli settlers were helping palestinian farmers with their harvest in the park with them to see international cost in life from loss. good, just going to am here in the capital. i'm an automatic. let's take a look at the top stories. this how well we start with the breaking news to people have died and 10 more injures some of them. children as a civilian crossing point on the new per river in the house on comes on the 5 forces, according to local officials or authority say 12 us supplied by laws. rockets launched by ukraine, 11 of them being intercepted by russian air defenses. the attack hit, the area being used to transport civilians on a route variable has on city. as the nearby bridge is impossible. jude's showing by his forces sees ego. he's done over a range of more details in a report from southern much where res

america. a region where the u is struggling to gain influence against other players, like china and russia, will leave columbia and had to neighboring panama. our destination is a refugee camp at the darian gap, a 100 kilometer long swath of dense rain forest, on the border between columbia and panama, one of the world's most dangerous migration routes. leonard chits team has been pushing to get access to the area where the number of refugees and migrants has been growing. the u has just quadrupled its age to support those people to 2700000 euros. i see that a little hold or coming home any of comfortable for the day or 2007 canoes in only 10 minutes. that's what we see after perilous journey from columbia to panama. those who managed to survive the forest are brought in by boats to law has blankets. a reception center here along the route, robbery and rape are as president a danger, as the insects and the lack of drinking water already. it's horrible, but i am steve valley is the yoke flooded

remember that brazil is the largest democracy in latin america with more than 156000000 voters. so that's why there are hundreds of thousands of poles stations all around the country precisely to avoid non lines and to make the process moves faster. so opinion polls suggest that lula could win the election out. right. why does the leftist former president appeal to so many voters because of the economy, and there are other issues that are important as well. such as the pandemic corruption, these security. but the economies at the heart of the political debate and people are now concerned about how the next administration got can sold. they daily problems such as poverty on employment, bryce in prices a few land energy arising prices of food and they seizure both in our us a fade to president on the opposite. they see, lola the silva as an opportunity to establish a government based on social issues. variable scenario, defends himself saying that he had a very difficult administration because of the pandemic. and that's why he now needs 4 more years in order to offer solutions to

yes. africa is still a very poor continent, but look at its colossal potential latin america. and all these countries will definitely keep developing and these take conic changes will keep happening. that is really important to have the european parts to regain its legal capacity. how do i talk with a particular partner, if they can decide anything without calling the washington regional party committee? every time i asked for directions, we were talking earlier with investigative journalist and strategic affairs specialist. how may con freaky, who says that when it comes to conflicts, for example, ukraine, it's painfully clear to many but not to some the negotiations have to be the only way to move forward. there is no doubt that the dialogue is the only solution if we want a piece in the wall, it eventually it comes to the dialogue and the sooner the better that the main point, the sooner they come to the dialogue, it is better in doubt. if we talk about the ukrainian situation, the whole rest is going to suffer and suffering while on the other hand, i don't see that she is

right, thank you very much. latin america. additionally, cn, you've been there with some supporters of a laughing candidate and as soon as it is over, thank you very much. and let's go back now to paula said tara was a distinguished fellow and former director of the brazil institute wilson sent. he joins us live now from washington. why is this such a device of election because it seems as though whoever wins, whether it be boss, nora or lula country, really a split down the middle along so many different lines from what economic class religion, different regions whoever wins it's can be very difficult to unite the country, correct? because there is less to to divide last to share, the brazilian economy has been sailing consistently for at least 10 years, depending on how you would make dyscalculia asian for even more. a country that has a raw materials galore that has an educated middle class that has all the conditions to develop. but like argentina, another promising country has failed and has failed because it's deletes bo

it's kind of, we're going through a bit and it's rises where we'll go back to latin america and just a few minutes. but 1st to moscow, at a time when thousands of russian men are fleeing the country for fear of being drafted into the army and deployed in ukraine, the american whistleblower edward snowden has become a russian citizen monopoly. robbie has been tracking this story littered at the start of this week. edward snowden was gone to dress in citizenship by presidential decree. he applied for it more than a year and a half ago tweeting at the time. but he and his wife had no desire to be separated from our son. that's why in this area of pandemic includes borders where applying for dual us russian citizenship. back in 2013 snowden was behind one of the most consequential intelligence beaches in us history. he v tiny classified documents, some the national security agency revealing and the legal program of government phone surveillance targeting millions of americans feeling he'd be charged under the u. s espionage act. snowden fled to hong kong, then moscow, and got stuck in ru

on in latin america, let's remember that to many countries in the recent months and years in latin america ha ha, torn to to the left. so brazil turning to the left that would be very important is, is the largest democracy of the region. on the other hand, a potential victory off joe, you both narrow would be, would be that, that consolidation up. there are far right in the country on a confirmation for his controversial wife doing politics. so this is a very important election, not just in brazil, lola or bar scenario. this is very important also for latin america, because as i said, this is the largest democracy of the continent and also the main economy of the region. so what happens in brazil has an impact in the whole continent. some other stories now making use around the world. authorities in somali, or say to car bombs, have killed or injured scores of people in the capital. mogadishu, attackers targeted the education ministry. the 2nd blast hit as emergency services helped victims of the 1st these lamas group al. sure. bob carries out frequent attacks but has not claimed responsib

latin america. >> yes. latin america is undergoing the pink wave. installing leftists throughout. part of this is because they have been changing those elections. it's what it considers to be in its favor. so we see far away argentina, of course in venezuela, in cuba. and china is fueling some of the most dangerous trends in the region. this is going to be not only an issue for the united states, but it will be an issue for free societies in latin america who are coming up to an election in brazil, which is critically important. we have lost colombia in a sense. this will be china, russia and iran in latin america. . >> gordon, thank you very much for being with us this morning. thank you for your time. >>> half a dozen inmates at iranians infamous prison. the massive blaze broke out on saturday. screams and gunshots were heard from the building. that's an area known for housing political prisoners. eye rain can's judiciary said eight inmates were killed, 61 injured. a lawyer for one of the americans says h

that's remembered that brazil is the largest democracy in latin america with more than 156000000 people voting today . so there are hundreds of thousands of poles stations around the country to avoid long lines and to make the process to most foster. so things are moving slowly, smoothly, so far, opinion polls off strongly suggesting that lula could win the election outright. can you tell us why the lastest, former president, why he appeals to say many vases? because of the economy economy is day. the biggest concerns for i'm brazilians, are how the next administration is going to solve their daily problems in arising price of fuel and energy rising prices of food on poverty inequalities. so they see joe balls in our us a fade to president because he couldn't tackle those provenance on the opposite day . c lula. the silva, i say, possibility of faith saw, shall, based of government a government bases saw, shall, each has variables so narrow has defense, a defensive himself saying that he had a difficult administration because of the pandemic. and that's why he needs 4 more years. he say

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when you're looking at real carry, it is only latin america. even in asia where we've had hiking cycles so much lower, you don't have much pickups to investors relative to the dollar. in the central european space, the dollar has a lot of weight. if you're looking for a lucrative story, i suggest latin america, the mexican peso, chile. they offer a good investor rule alternative to the dollar. manus: i'm thinking about wcs, i am on the road, like a traveling will bury with a bloomberg terminal. there is no way that can catch up with the 7.6% for the year. the peruvian sol as well. is there any exhaustion in the riyal, or should i be betting on the next set of moves to come? eimear: when we are looking globally, it is a case of what is happening under current balances. the euro zone record deficits as people are trying to import expensive energy prices. in latin america, in these places that benefit from higher commodity prices -- i get your point that we've had very -- already, but the dynamics, it is already back to basics at currency markets

what i have seen is that lies are not that long as the another prost electra processes in latin america. we should and lincoln, dad with ups tension. let's remember that brazil is the largest democracy of latin america with more than 156000000 of voters. so that's huge. and that's why electoral authority has set, ah hundreds of 1000 softer balls stations all around the country precisely to avoid long lines on, on waiting time in order to, to make the process to, to move faster. so people are turning out to those things, a common impelling polls ah, strongly suggesting that they sing for lulac that he could win the election out. right. can you tell us why the, the leftist former president appeals to say many basis because of the economy. the economy has been at the center of this electron campaign. there are other issues, of course, such as seen security corruption. are they both are the panoramic, but the economies had their heart of the political debate and that's the main concern for brazilians. how the next administration gun sold, their daily problems, saw chess rising, offer energy

any major victory for de left in brazil and latin america on the other hand, a victory for joe j, your boss, an arrow with me, the consolidation of the of the far right to brazil. and that's a very important, this is the largest democracy of the continent and also they maint economy of latin america. so it would have an impact with lula or with watson ira. this election will have an important infecting the rest of the gun to so the stakes are high, both for brazil and also for the continent a large, but with bill of brazil been so deeply, politically divided. how likely is it that we are to see any civil unrest after the results are announced later today? there are fear that there will be problems after did the announcement of the winner tonight because president variable scenario has hinted once and again during the whole brazil arrays that he would concede into phase so fun. eventually defeat on every poll ha. forecast that he is going to lose the election. so people wonder, what is he going to do if he loses, going to remain in power. it means a coo and that's why for many people, d

, or latin america to lucy newman visited his home village and to lead up to the pole . and she reports from for an m book, or one of the countries poorest regents a remote dirt road in northeastern brazil, the country's poorest region. this is where it, aldo santos takes us to see where his cousin, reecy nasir lula deceive. i was born or at least an exact replica, the home of donnelly and do louis mother. you original fell down years ago. this was the typical house of subsistence farmers made of mud and coconut tree sticks with no running water or electricity. as his toiler thinks it won't buy the prosecutors at a slice. it's important to reconstruct the story for future generations so that they can assimilate louis story and realize that they too can fight for collective justice. in these times of individualism is but our doors. this was the bedroom with a family of 10 slept, and this suitcase was used as a closet until lula. the mother who was illiterate, decided to take all of her children to sao paolo never dreaming who one of her youngest sons would eventually beco

that's remembered that brazil is the largest democracy of latin america with more than $100.00 m. m. 56000000 of voters. so that's huge. and that's why electron authority has set, ah, hundreds of thousands of balls stations all around the country precisely to avoid long lines on, on waiting time in order to, to made the process to, to move faster. so people are turning out to those things. a. com and impelling upholds, ah, strongly suggesting that those sing for lulac that he could win the election out. right. can you tell us why the, the leftist former president appeals to so many voters because of the economy. the economy has been at the center of this electron campaign. there are other issues, of course, such us, since security corruption, are they both are the pandemic. but the economies had their heart of the political debate, and that's the main concern for brazilians. how the next administration consoles, their daily problems saw chess rice, enough for energy on fuel isis. arising. so few, the oh, of the price is off to the inflation unemployment. poverty and they see joe, you