BBC World Service Americas and the Caribbean Schedule Wednesday 8 February 2017

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/02/08 00:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Colombia's Government and ELN Begin Talks
  
  Peace talks start between Colombia's government and its second largest rebel group ELN
3. 00:20GMT
  
  Sports News—08/02/2017 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
4. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/02/08 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
5. 00:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Inside Real Madrid
  
  An exclusive behind-the-scenes analysis of the world's most valuable football club.
6. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/02/08 01:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Greek Debt Drama Returns
  
  Global business news, with live guests and contributions from Asia and the USA.
8. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/02/08 02:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 02:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Former Mexican President 2000 - 2006 - Vicente Fox
  
  Can Mexico afford to provoke the new US administration?
10. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/02/08 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 02:32GMT
  
  Digital Planet—AI Predicting Emotion in Conversations
  
  How AI might predict emotion in conversation (R)
12. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/02/08 03:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Appeals Court Hears Trump Travel Ban Case
  
  Federal appeals court is hearing arguments for and against President Trump's travel ban.
14. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/02/08 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Inside Real Madrid
  
  An exclusive behind-the-scenes analysis of the world's most valuable football club. (R)
16. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/02/08 04:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Is President Trump's Immigration Order Legal?
  
  Federal appeals court in San Francisco hears arguments for and against the travel ban
18. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/02/08 05:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Janitor by Day, Artist by Night
  
  Robert Sundholm picked up a paintbrush at age 60 and took the New York art scene by storm (R)
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/02/08 06:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—The Case for the Reinstatement of Trump's Travel Ban
  
  US Justice Department argues for the reinstatement of Trump's controversial travel ban
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/02/08 07:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Newsday—The Arguments For and Against Trump's Travel Ban
  
  Justice department lawyer says it was the President's responsibility to ensure security
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/02/08 08:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  Newsday—President Trump vs. the Justice Department
  
  Both sides presented arguments for or against the controversial travel ban
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/02/08 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Europe's Last Chance?
  
  The EU is in an existential crisis, one of the EU's chief Brexit negotiators says.
9. 08:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Kenya's Hit Record: Jambo Bwana
  
  The story of a 1980 Kenyan pop song which became an unlikely global hit.
10. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/02/08 09:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Former Mexican President 2000 - 2006 - Vicente Fox
  
  Can Mexico afford to provoke the new US administration? (R)
12. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/02/08 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Inside Real Madrid
  
  An exclusive behind-the-scenes analysis of the world's most valuable football club. (R)
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/02/08 10:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  World Update—Russian Opposition Leader Guilty of Embezzlement
  
  Alexei Navalny now barred from running for president in 2018
16. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/02/08 11:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Russian Court Says Navalny Guilty of Embezzlement
  
  Leading opposition figure was being retried
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/02/08 12:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Artists at Work—Laura Restrepo - Delirium
  
  Colombian author Laura Restrepo discusses her novel Delirium in Cartagena. (R)
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/02/08 13:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Russian Opposition Leader Found Guilty
  
  Russia's most prominent opposition leader, Alexei Navalny, found guilty of embezzlement
5. 13:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/02/08 13:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 13:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Europe's Last Chance?
  
  The EU is in an existential crisis, one of the EU's chief Brexit negotiators says. (R)
7. 13:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Kenya's Hit Record: Jambo Bwana
  
  The story of a 1980 Kenyan pop song which became an unlikely global hit. (R)
8. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/02/08 14:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Russian Opposition Leader Found Guilty of Embezzlement
  
  Alexei Navalny handed five-year suspended sentence in embezzlement case
10. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/02/08 15:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Former Mexican President 2000 - 2006 - Vicente Fox
  
  Can Mexico afford to provoke the new US administration? (R)
12. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/02/08 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—What is going on at Leicester City?
  
  Former captain Steve Walsh gives Sarah Mulkerrins his assessment of Leicester's poor run.
14. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/02/08 16:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  
  World Have Your Say—63 Year Old 'Cover Girl'
  
  US model Christie Brinkley has done a swimwear photo shoot at 63. Is she a role model?
16. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/02/08 17:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Turning Myself into a Comic Superhero
  
  Mohammad Sayed, the disabled boy who has designed a comic superhero called Wheelchair Man
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/02/08 18:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Russian Opposition Leader rejects Guilty Verdict
  
  Putin critic Alexei Navalny is now barred from running for the presidency in 2018
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/02/08 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Brexit Bill Set for Final Vote in House of Commons
  
  British MP's prepare to fire the starting gun on talks to exit the European Union.
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/02/08 19:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—New President for Somalia
  
  Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, also known as 'Farmajo', is Somalia's new president
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/02/08 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Inside Real Madrid
  
  An exclusive behind-the-scenes analysis of the world's most valuable football club. (R)
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/02/08 20:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Former Mexican President 2000 - 2006 - Vicente Fox
  
  Can Mexico afford to provoke the new US administration? (R)
11. 20:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/02/08 20:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 20:32GMT
  
  Health Check—How Uncertainty Makes us Dig our Heels in
  
  Dogmatic people become more entrenched in their views in times of uncertainty study shows
13. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/02/08 21:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 21:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Russian Presidential Hopeful Convicted
  
  Alexei Navalny guilty of embezzlement, barring an electoral challenge to President Putin.
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/02/08 22:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Somalia's ex-Prime Minister Elected as President
  
  Somalian MPs choose Mohamed Abdullahi "Farmajo" Mohamed as president
17. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/02/08 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—British Parliament Vote Clears Path For Brexit Trigger
  
  British MP's prepare to fire the starting gun on talks to exit the European Union.
19. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/02/08 23:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  
  Artists at Work—Laura Restrepo - Delirium
  
  Colombian author Laura Restrepo discusses her novel Delirium in Cartagena. (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/02/09 00:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Trump Slams Nordstrom for Dropping Daughter's Label
  
  The president tweeted Ivanka was treated 'unfairly' by the luxury retailer
3. 00:20GMT
  
  Sports News—09/02/2017 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
4. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/02/09 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
5. 00:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Killing for Conservation in India
  
  The Indian wildlife park that protects its animals by shooting suspected poachers
6. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/02/09 01:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Close Ties Between Murdoch and Trump?
  
  Ivanka Trump was a key trustee for shares owned by Rupert Murdoch's daughters
8. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/02/09 02:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 02:06GMT
  
  The Compass—Soul Music: Plaisir D’Amour
  
  The impact of the French love song Plaisir D’Amour, written by Jean-Paul-Égide Martini
10. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/02/09 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 02:32GMT
  
  Health Check—How Uncertainty Makes us Dig our Heels in
  
  Dogmatic people become more entrenched in their views in times of uncertainty study shows (R)
12. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/02/09 03:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Nomination of Jeff Sessions for US Attorney General Sparks Senate Row
  
  Senator Jeff Sessions has been approved for the position of attorney general
14. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/02/09 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Killing for Conservation in India
  
  The Indian wildlife park that protects its animals by shooting suspected poachers (R)
16. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/02/09 04:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Jeff Sessions is the New Attorney General
  
  Senator Jeff Sessions has been approved as the new US attorney general despite opposition
18. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/02/09 05:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Turning Myself into a Comic Superhero
  
  Mohammad Sayed, the disabled boy who has designed a comic superhero called Wheelchair Man (R)

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