Oct 21 Brazil Works to Clamp Down on Drug Violence Ahead of Olympics A firefight between drug gangs and the downing of a police helicopter in Rio de Janeiro last weekend heightened concerns about the city hosting the Olympic Games in 2016. Seth Kugel of GlobalPost provides an update in this Reporter's Podcast. Continue reading
Oct 16 Watch Tensions Surround Honduras Leadership Talks With presidential elections just weeks away, negotiators in Honduras continue to work on an agreement that would temporarily return ousted president Manuel Zelaya to power. Ray Suarez reports. Continue watching
Oct 13 Watch Honduras in Turmoil Three Months After Coup More than three months after a coup removed him from office, Honduran President Manuel Zelaya and his rival, interim President Roberto Micheletti, remain at loggerheads. Ray Suarez speaks with Marcelo Ballve of New America Media about the situation. Continue watching
Oct 13 Watch In Honduras, Elections Pose Test for Diplomats With presidential elections just weeks away, diplomats are struggling to resolve the standoff in Honduras between deposed president Manuel Zelaya, and his ouster, Roberto Micheletti. Continue watching
Oct 02 Rio de Janeiro to Host 2016 Olympics By Talea Miller Chicago's Olympic hopes were dashed Friday when it was eliminated in the first round of voting for the 2016 host city, following a star-studded bid that featured personal appeals by President Barack Obama, the first lady and Oprah Winfrey. Continue reading
Sep 30 Paul's Full Interview with Pres. Lula da Silva By Business Desk Editor’s note: We were only able to air sections of Paul’s wide-ranging interview with Brazilian President Lula da Silva at the G-20 late last week. In the interest of letting viewers see Lula’s complete takes on global warming, the situation… Continue reading
Sep 25 Watch Growing Economies More 'Empowered' at G-20 Jeffrey Brown speaks with economic experts Simon Johnson and Eswar Prasad about the next moves for the G-20 and its members a year after the global economic crisis began. Continue watching
Sep 25 Watch G-20 to Replace G-8 as Global Economic Forum World leaders announced that the G-20 will replace the G-8 as the main forum for coordinating global economic policy. Jeffrey Brown and Paul Solman report. Continue watching
Sep 24 Watch Extended Interview: Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva at the G-20 In an interview with Paul Solman from the G-20 meeting in Pittsburgh, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva clarifies his infamous remarks on 'blue-eyed' bankers and weighs in on where emerging markets like Brazil fit in the global economy. Continue watching
Sep 23 Watch News Wrap: General to Seek More Troops for Afghan War In other news, General McChrystal will send a formal request to the White House asking for additional troops in Afghanistan, and a death was reported in Honduran clashes following deposed President Manuel Zelaya's return. Continue watching