A bid to stop the spread of the virus that. The Health Ministry in colombia announced. That 1000000 figure 30000 deaths you mentioned in the world to pass that grim milestone its the 3rd in latin america. A few days ago brazil the worst country in the region has over 5000000 people infected with the coronavirus 157000 people there have died. Across the world theres been Something Like 10000000 people so 40 to 42000000 people infected 10000000 of those are in latin america so its got around about a quarter of all the cases in the world the u. S. Vice president s chief of staff mark short has tested positive for crying of our son is in quarantine hes the 2nd aide to mike pence to test positive this week pence has been in close contact with short but is reportedly in good health and tested negative on saturday. U. S. President ial candidates donald trump and Democrat Joe Biden its whoring battleground states as election day looms opinion polls are in the lead nationally but its heights a
Santiago. The constitution remember it was written under the pinochet dictatorship and it does make it very difficult for reforms to be to be made in a way that would not be unconstitutional so its been a kind of a long and tough and very very difficult process over the last 30 years since the return to democracy and chileans are saying its time to say enough and start from scratch Security Forces in iraq have farms tear gas of protesters trying to get into baghdads fortified green zone the demonstrations against corruption and unemployment 1st began a year ago france has registered a record of new daily infections with more than 52000 confirmed cases and sunday several other European Countries including italy and spain are now imposing stricter measures as infection rates sore. Cameroons blaming a massacre at a school and separatist on groups witnesses say the attackers used guns and machetes and victims it happened in the city of kumba in an English Speaking region at least 8 childre
A deal signed between the United Arab Emirates and bar room to recognize israel remember the Abraham Accords were signed here at the white house just in september just over a month ago and he believes that there are 5 other countries who are ready to sign up to this deal libyas rival factions have signed a permanent ceasefire agreement the u. N. Broken pact which orders all foreign fighters out of the country comes ahead of political talks next month it was signed in geneva after nearly a decade of conflict tensions are growing in guinea where the army has mobilized after results show the president winning a controversial 3rd term Security Forces dispersed opposition protesters with take asked at least 26 people have been killed in the unrest in sundays vote. Unrest over Police Brutality continues in nigeria with gangs blocking major roads in lagos groups armed with sticks and knives set small fires on friday after the president delivered an emergency speech Muhammadu Buhari appeal for
The fears remain especially after he said that hell wait and see if he accepts the Election Results today were joined by someone whos been involved in american politics for decades Sidney Blumenthal is a veteran journalist whos worked with leading publications like the New York Times the new republic and the guardian and hes an author whos writing a landmark series of books on the life and times of americas 16th president president Abraham Lincoln said its great to be with you and i as you know have been reading your books but i want to start the show with a sound clip from president drop. Republicans are the party of liberty equality and justice for all we are the party of Abraham Lincoln and we are the party oh i am. So sidney President Trump often mentions president lincoln compares himself to president lincoln says that he is doing better in the polls than president lincoln and i just want to get your dashboard of the comparison between lincoln in his time and President Trumps d. P
Years joe joins us from chicago joe your book was published. Before it was formation february before the 19 a cold in 1000 pandemic before the killing of george floyd you called trump a moron a cult a show a thorough tarion conmen are anathema. I mean ran against a jew think it would be this bad. No i didnt larry and you make a good point i wrote that book before the virus and before the killing obviously insurance for it and in that book i said that trump is on to be president and i said he felt fit because he cant tell the truth and hes incapable of putting the countrys interest on for his own were really seeing that play out this year obviously how do you rate his handling of the virus. I mean i wish i could say what i really want to say in spain crappy lousy larry i mean whatever their president any other president in the world would have us about a virus as killing the American People i mean think about that for 2 and a half months he didnt prepare or he ignored the intelligence h