A deal in israel today as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu takes the lead in a unity government to end a long running political crisis. We begin in latin america which is emerging as a global coronavirus hotspot crumbling Health Systems struggling economies and political divisions are making matters worse in some countries and brazil which is the worst hit in the region with the 4th highest number of cases in the world president jabil tomorrow has been a rallying his supporters to back his call to end the lockdown and reopen the economy of the game according to the president we will change brazils destiny even with this crisis affecting the entire world thanks to mr spicer the wonderful people here we are together brazil is ours. Well brazil has recorded over 15000 deaths more than all other latin american nations combined 230000 people are known to be infected there but limits on testing experts say are likely hiding the true much higher figure in chile one of the regions other major
A day after the 1st case of corona. Jordans king warns of massive conflict with israel if it goes ahead with plans to annex more palestinian territories in the west bank. We begin in brazil where theres a political backlash to president jaya both scenarios handling of the coronavirus pandemic crisis the Health Minister has handed in his resignation at the less than a month in the job now and follows his predecessor who had publicly criticized bolton there was decision to allow the reopening of gyms and beauty parlors brazil is a center of latin americas corona Virus Outbreak with close 215000 deaths it registered a record 15305 new cases on friday the highest in a day that took the total number of infections to over 218000 but the president is pushing state governors to ease lock downs and reopen. Anomie john homan has more now from mexico city. Where is a public why he had to step down but its believed that he was against the president s wishes for widespread use of clora cain thats l
Bangladesh as refugee camps suffer the first coronavirus cases are discovered. And, hong kongs release watchdog clears offices of brutality after months of violent protests. Anchor hello. Latin americas Coronavirus Crisis is accelerating. Brazil Health Minister has resigned after weeks on the job, the second to leave the post in less than a month. Predecessorhis locked toward with president bolsonaro on his plans to reopen the economy. But brazil is now one of the worlds worst hotspots with more than 14,000 people dead and 208,000 infected. Mexico has recorded its highest number of daily infections after nearly 2500 people tested positive. Hospitals in the capital ful. Capital goes into lucked out in a few hours. Thousands of new graves are being dug. Colombia has allowed some essential businesses to reopen after its seven week shutdown led to a fall in the infection rates. The World Health Organization has called for cohesive leadership across latin america to control the spread. From
Trump of the United States is also touted as you will be for the u. S. Food and Drug Administration president but also now those wishes to call james beauty parlors and headdress is essential services to be to remain open its believed that the the now ex Health Minister was unnecessarily in agreement about that as well i suppose the big news here just to emphasize is not just whats happened today but the fact that hes the 2nd Health Minister that the brazilian government has lost the height of a pandemic in which this country is the hot spot in latin america so this is a really big deal for the country now lets hear what he had to say when he did go beautiful. Life is made of choices and today i chose to leave i tell you that i gave the best of me during the period i spent here its not a simple thing to lead a Ministry Like this one in such a difficult time. Mexico has reported its largest one day rise in corona virus cases Health Officials confirmed there were 2400 new infections on f
Aljazeera. Venezuela a country in crisis. Hyperinflation political instability said very debt and chronic food and medicine shortages. Once the wealthiest country in the region venezuela is mired in the worst economic crisis and its history. Almost ticks. Lucidly dependent on oil revenues venezuela fell into a severe economic recession of 2 oil prices dropped and 2014. The economy contracted by over a 3rd between 202017. Inflation increased by more than 1000000 a cent the cost of basic commodities like flour and milk skyrocketed some venezuelans turn to the trafficking of fuel to make a living. They found a good source of accomplices im buying is here in neighboring colombia. Fuel costs 1. 00 cent per liter in venezuela its resold for more than 30 times its original price in colombia a real opportunity for traffickers. The colombian village of one freo lies near the venezuelan colombian border here smuggling of the trade passed from generation to generation. Carlos and his cousin 20 ye