Amy 10 years ago this week, Hurricane Katrina devastated the gulf coast, killing 1800 people, forcing over one million to evacuate. As president obama heads to new orleans, we will speak with local activist and attorneys still fighting to rebuild the city. But first, to guatemala. There is an uprising. Today there is a National Strike , a mass demonstration calling for the followed president perez molina. If it develops, you can leave to the fall of the army and oligarchy and the system of hunger. The u. S. Is try to stop that, the oligarchy is, but no one knows if they will succeed. Amy a general strike has been called in guatemala two days after the Supreme Court approved a request by the countrys attorney general to impeach president Otto Perez Molina in a Corruption Scandal. The matter is now in the hands of the guatemalan congress. We will speak with journalist allan nairn. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy
Amy 10 years ago this week, Hurricane Katrina devastated the gulf coast, killing 1800 people, forcing over one million to evacuate. As president obama heads to new orleans, we will speak with local activist and attorneys still fighting to rebuild the city. But first, to guatemala. There is an uprising. Today there is a National Strike , a mass demonstration calling for the followed president perez molina. If it develops, you can leave to the fall of the army and oligarchy and the system of hunger. The u. S. Is try to stop that, the oligarchy is, but no one knows if they will succeed. Amy a general strike has been called in guatemala two days after the Supreme Court approved a request by the countrys attorney general to impeach president Otto Perez Molina in a Corruption Scandal. The matter is now in the hands of the guatemalan congress. We will speak with journalist allan nairn. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy
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I know im right matheson this is the news live from doha coming up in the next sixty minutes a massive explosion that gas station in gonna hold the forces thousands to flee for their lives. Turkish forces backed the Free Syrian Army in an operation to drive out a former al qaida affiliate from its bastion and the countrys northwest. Rallying for unity but spains Prime Minister rules out talks as the crisis deepens after catalonia his vote to break away. To get stronger as it nears the u. S. Gulf coast its already killed dozens across Central America. Ok were going to begin with breaking news from ghana as capital for Many Feared Dead after a massive explosion at a gas station wetness is say the incident happened when a tanker exploded at a station that sells liquefied natural gas flames and then spread to a petrol station across the street. Is joining us on the phone from. Seeing some very dramatic pictures there from the scene what more can you tell us about whats been happening. Well
Starting with an extended live interview with the un secretary general. There has been extensive damage in the caribbean after back to back hurricane s. People have been left homeless without power or clean water. In the last few hours, mr guterres has been visiting antigua and barbuda. Thank you very much for joining us. Firstly, you have visited the areas devastated by these hurricane s. What is your assessment . Well it is horrible to see a Paradise Island like barbuda turned in to help. 95 of the houses have been destroyed. Total devastation. The people had to be com pletely devastation. The people had to be completely evacuated. This is something we are seeing more and more, there is an increasing intensity of hurricanes and increased frequency and increased devastation. The origin is clear, we are facing the consequences of Climate Change. We hear the most appalling stories of people who are homeless, without clean water, the hospitals are without electricity. Do you think the re