A lot of these Network Executives are very close to the people that were hanging out with Jeffrey Epstein her amy amy roebuck. Youre watching the weekly here on r. T. International im rosana low could welcome to the program. Now 1st our top story for libyas long serving president morales has announced hes stepping down from office and this follows 2 weeks of intense protests in which bolivia suffered many millions of dollars worth of damage. Reports. It all began as a result of the election president ial election on the 20th of october bolivia choosing between mr eval Moralez Carlos Mesa the opposition candidate and a 3rd a 3rd party. The initial vote count put mr morale as where had almost 10 points ahead and that is when monitors and organizations the opposition said well regularities that they had spotted fraud that the vote couldnt have been couldnt have been correct and mr color space a called for for massive protests for people of millions to walk out into the streets to protest the results of this election and since the 20th of october we weve seen protests that have gradually turned more and more violent 3 People Killed many many more injured many more Wounded Police in uniform joining the protesters so the country became very divided that is not to say that mr morell isnt enjoy a whole lot of support in the country and believe it nevertheless mr maher has agreed with the irregularities he said that theyre worth investigating but initially he refused to resign he refused to resign until the day when with half his government gone the Vice President resigned the head of the senate resigned many other officials some fearing for the safety of their families who had been threatened by protesters nevertheless now that its done many believe in the streets celebrating. We are celebrating the liberation of believing but the people who believe there must continue to fight you know that we came out under the streets on the 21st of october and from that day have been defending our democracy now we are celebrating our victory. We believe in people are standing here to defend our ideas our children our democracy and our country. Its great for us that f m r us has resigned it is the best thing in the world lets leave it we are free now we can say that the people are more united than ever what will means a discussion is the role of the military played in all of this because many many officials many protest leaders of the majlis that reside there that it was when the chief of the army came out and said enough is enough youve got to go that he resigned that is it is as of yet unclear whether he did so as own choice or whether he was forced to resign by the military which would make it a coup. I mean it would be proceedings. I resigned the presidency why did i decide to resign carlos mesa and Luis Fernando camacho do not continue to persecute my brothers the Union Leaders theres a lot of violence as i said aimed against against both sides both sides accused each other of for many that violence of enabling it nevertheless many officials from his party from the government to threaten their families would threaten many resigned as i said because of that the irony here is that carlos mesa back in 2002 he was Vice President of the country. In the president they carried out a massacre a crackdown violent crackdown dozens and dozens of People Killed against protesters demanding nationalization of Gas Resources in the country the president then resigned mr mesa became president acting president and the year later he a year later you reside who forced him to resign was ever morality was a union leader back then a protest leader and the public support he was to become president he has ruled the country for 14 years since and the irony here is that now the rules have been reversed that is evil morality has been forced to resign by carlos mesa whos leading leading the protest nevertheless. Many latin american countries such as argentina peru venezuela mexico and cuba condemned the resignation of morale is calling it a cuckoo and venezuelas president has called on allies to protect more others his presidency meanwhile the organization of american states together with the u. S. And canada has a 2nd election to be held in bolivia. Well to get a bit more insight on this now joining me live is guadalupe cobra a couple ira who is associate professor of policy in Government George Mason University quad loop 8 thanks for joining us morales has Just Announced bolivia would do a rerun of the president ial election why wasnt that enough to satisfy the army of police who apparently pressure to step down. Its interesting because you know another election with. Or without i mean this pressure against what i would give like a sign. That things were more democratic i believe this was a coup. Due to the fact that we had to do with the with the army at the same time as had stayed power for a long time and many people were not happy about that but the but theyre also the mother was again you had accepted to 2 who run the elections again and this is a precedent. A very complicated gives a very complicated sign to democracy is even latin America Everything can happen after this in any other country and in america certainly theres been a lot of unrest across various latin american countries over the past few weeks and months lets talk a bit about morality is government and his party because its not just him the many resignations across the government from the Vice President to local governors as well does this represent a complete complete collapse do you think of morality political movement. Believe yes thats what he resigned i mean he didnt have the support if he had the support from the armed forces from the police from the Vice President from all his party people it would have stayed whether its steel i mean not very its not very clear how he was rejected by the majority of the population of believe it was a very well organized movement and you know things could have been in a different way its difficult to say its true that about what. They power more than some would like to still happen he was a very successful president and she very high levels of growth and development and for the 1st time. In his groups you believe you know that from the majority of the population in bolivia were represented he was a big successful i mean his as successful president but the people some people wanted a different thing its just a difficult too that these didnt take credit. Form that he would he would leave the government its not clear that he lost the election. Certainly keeping everyone talking about this and all eyes are on this because of the way that it happened. The 2nd Vice President of the Bolivian Senate jeanine and years has become an interim president and shes actually from the opposition or what can we expect from her do you think. Well. But can we expect from the opposition that the cards are going to be you know. Leaned towards the adult side toward the opposition as you know the elites before that moment are able to to control everything this is this is complicated but at the same time. Some people and porton segment of the population were not happy with the result its its a very difficult situation and the fact that the opposition is now probably leading these new well produced new election by put them. I mean theyre heading the country we dont know whats going to happen but we also know believe us a very unique will country and for the 1st time they have been represented by who they are its its its this very important what happened. Or so to get views from across the spectrum on this tonight guadalupe career cabrera thank you so much your insights your associate professor of policy and government at george mason university. Now with almost all of the votes now counted in springs general election the country looks no closer to ending months of political deadlock no party is now predicted to win an overall majority and it is in the 2nd general election this year before in this many years heres charlotte to pinsky with more from barcelona. Well it does feel a little bit like deja vu as those final votes on now being counted what we do know is that no one party has been able to gain a majority here to be able to form a majority government it does look like spain will have to go into Coalition Talks if its to form a government in the next few weeks even months possibly what we know is the political gamble that was taken by petro sun she is the leader of the socialist party hasnt quite paid off for him it looks like his party has lost seats in this election however there were some big gains for other parties including the Peoples Party you saw the number of seats rise as well as the populist party vox which in april last stormed into the congress with just over 20 seats and now it looks like theyll have more than 50 seats in the vase particular parliament but again a very fractured Political Landscape here in spain and here in catalonia some of the tensions recent weeks of being around the issue again or of independence and not came off the spanish call to madrid sentence some of the Pro Independence leaders leading into that referendum here in catalonia back in 2017 jail sentences for sedition some for up to 13 years that sparked tensions in the sparked 1 problems in the lead up to this election with clashes between protesters and the police. Are going to. Take you. To get you. To good. Thank you. There was a hard Police Presence as the election took place on sunday with spanish place as well as the local catalan forces out and present as those votes were being put through into the ballot boxes many people here in spain seem to have a lot of voter apathy with the fact that this wasnt just the 2nd election this year this was the 4th general election spain in 4 years this is what some of the voters had to say you know we are a bit tired but i hope that they understand that there is no other option but to take us quite alone ians into account there is no way out if they think that with the repression they will achieve something we are stronger than ever well i think the parties to reach an agreement so that we dont have to vote again and that the situation in spain and kind of see some progress in repeating everything too much very tired i think im not the only one this reputation well. The results will be the same as in the past the last vote and anyway hopefully there will be no more elections so its clear no party will be able to form a government a majority government on their own this is a case now of parties talking to each other but most of 2019 was spent with parties trying to talk to each other to try and form a coalition will they be able to see succeed this time well thats not clear but what is possible is that spain will be without a government until 2020. 40 barcelona where we discuss the elections with independent journalist Martin Roberts to find out what might come next. I think the main thing looking forward is that both the socialists you know who the acting government and the more Natural Partners then most between them theyve actually paid the price for not reaching an agreement in the past 6 months because they see tully has actually fall and. That leaves them even far short of the you know the magical majority of them than they were you know just 6 months ago so i mean the big question again looking forward is whether theyre going to be able to settle their differences with each other not only the us is whether theyre going to be able to reach out and get a lot of the regional nationalist parties on site at least to form some sort of a pact overwise we have yet more deadlock leaked video emerged this week of a us t. V. Network anchor claiming the station question her explosive story about convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein well were back with that after a short break. What politicians do something to. Put themselves on the line to get accepted or rejected. So when you want to be president im sure. Some want to be rushed. To the right to be cross its like the 3 of the more people. Interested in the why. Should. Anyone else seem wrong why dont we all just dont all. Get to say proud just to become educated and in detroit because the trail. When so many find themselves worlds apart we choose to look for common ground. Now turning to some of the stories that shaped the week a leaked video appeared to show that americas a. B. C. News cho shelved a story on discourse billionaire Jeffrey Epstein 3 years ago and that what was recorded ranting about the station quashing her explosive interview with an accuser of the convicted paedophile and its a number of powerful figures are implicated in his alleged crimes. That story for 3 years ive had to say are you with Jenny Roberts the palace found out that we have her whole allegations about Prince Andrew and threatened us a 1000000 different ways she told me everything she had pictures children everything she was a hiding for 12 years making history about him we convinced her to talk to us it was unbelievable what we had cleared with everything. I had i tried for 3 years to get on to no avail and now its all coming out and i think these new well of revelations and i presume had i was so pissed right now while the video was obtained by the Transparency Group project vera taft and its founder james okeefe shared his thoughts on the footage i have to wonder why did they not air these stories why why were that why was the shelled now this came to us from an insider within the network an insider who currently works at a. B. C. News leaked us this tape she says there seems to be some type of network of people that you know that that is covering up for this and she says she has a she thought all of it quite telling that this insider leaked this tape to project their its us and not the Washington Post the New York Times c. B. S. Or c. N. N. Because they seemed to want to protect the people that were working with Jeffrey Epstein again amy robach saying that steam was blackmailing people theres a lot of powerful people on those airplanes that amy is 100 percent certain he did not commit suicide i dont know why she wont say that publicly but there she is in the leaked tape on the set of the program saying these things when nobody is looking. Well a. B. C. News has defended its decision not to broadcast the story stating it didnt meet editorial standards the anchor amy roebuck agreed explaining her comments were made in a private moment of frustration and heres a reminder of how the story developed 66 year old multimillionaire Jeffrey Epstein was convicted of soliciting prostitution from a minor in 2008 and was then registered as a sex offender then in july this year he was arrested again and was to face trial over the alleged creation of a sex Trafficking Network charges he had repeatedly denied and then a month later epstein was found dead in his cell in an apparent suicide. Well the found project veritas james okeefe again says despite a. B. C. Saying the allegations were uncorroborated the network doesnt shy away from a high profile claims you can see how frustrated amy robock when you listen when you watch this tape it directly contradicts what a. B. C. News is saying publicly now about not having enough corroboration there theyre fine airing the allegations against maybe Brett Kavanaugh for or trump or anybody else but when it comes to bill clinton and some of these folks d that are mentioned by amy in this hot mike tape they say they just didnt have enough corroboration im not sure how a. B. C. News defines a corroboration when it comes to credible witnesses talking about Sexual Assault but the only conclusion i can draw is that a lot of these Network Executives are very close to the people they were hanging out with Jeffrey Epstein per amy amy roebuck. This week also saw a major shake up in the fall food wealth with mcdonalds c. E. O. Being fired for having a relationship with an employee something that company strictly prohibits the company for bits romantic links between manages and both direct and indirect employees Steve Easterbrook took over as chief executive in 2015 after working his way up through mcdonalds hes been widely credited with revitalizing the fast food chains restaurants and menu and in a message to stall he apologized in the midst of his dismissal was the right decision when we got the opinions of legal analyst lionel and t. V. And radio host karen. The fact that the best c. E. O. That theyve had in a long time is now going to be out of a job because of a personal issue is really sad i mean its just the state of how we look at things today in america and this was a consensual relationship there was really nothing a licit that he did its the way it is i did todays era of me too and the like not to mention theyre all in the history of. Problems here and there what are they going to do its their law he knew what he was executive he violated and thats it you know its hard to meet people these days im sure its hard to be single im married but you know as a Single Person in america you know being a c. E. O. I dont know how much time this guy had on his hands to meet people you know what is golden parachutes going to be today oh my god this poor guy were very good to me to the bloody. Commies east is too busy for that and its funny how we read into it while it was consensual nobodys saying it was rape