w. venezuela's president nicolas maduro has rejected an ultimatum by european countries to cold snap elections after his rival won why do declared himself the country's legitimate leader material say it in a television interview that he would not quote cave in to pressure from those calling for his departure. investigators have found the wreckage of the plane which crashed with football player in million of salah on board a privately funded search by.

w. venezuela's self declared interim president one guy joe has urged president nicolas maduro to end the country's blockade on the border with colombia and bring in aid that has been stuck there for days why do warned there could be consequences if the much needed supplies are not let in. at least one person was severely injured after clashes broke out between police and yellow vests protesters in paris .

w. venezuela's president nicolas maduro has rejected a call by european countries to organize stop elections after opposition leader who declared himself the country's interim president said in a television interview that he would not quote cave into pressure by those calling for his departure. investigators have found the wreckage of the plane which crashed with football player in the leanna salah on board a privately funded search by.

w. venezuela's president maduro has ordered the military to block desperately needed aid from entering the country proma daughter troops have barricaded a border crossing with colombia the plans delivery route the aid has been organized by the u.s. on the opposition who want to see mature removed from power. officials in the brazilian city of rio de janeiro say heavy rain and high speed winds have killed at least five people and left a trail of destruction experts say a full month's worth of rain.

w. venezuela's opposition leader who has thanked major european countries for endorsing him as the country's legitimate president representatives of his fledgling administration will not travel to washington on february fourteenth to drum up aid for venezuela's ailing economy.

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w. in venezuela high ranking air force commander has voiced his support for opposition leader one quite general francisco young has released a video statement via twitter saying he recognized as in. interim head of state it's a major victory for go i go and comes us thousands took to the streets in rival pro and anti-government protests. the central african republic has reached a peace deal with fourteen armed groups.

w. more. venezuela's all physician leader one quite to has thank to major european nations for endorsing him as the country's legitimate president representatives of his pledge to get ministration wellnigh travel to washington on february fourteenth to drum up aid for venezuela's ailing economy. pope francis is in the united arab emirates on the first ever trip to the arabian peninsula by a reigning pontiff during.

w. . why china venezuela beijing's unwavering support for socialist president maduro is not just politically motivated money plays a role too sixty billion dollars to be precise. and while ways chief executive is hitting back at the u.s. he says there's no way the u.s. can crush the world's needs to qualify well doesn't relate to. the new trade deal between the prime and the e.u. is showing its ugly assault since to export cost to europe tariff free clothes and so european factory. cost. u.k. three thousand five hundred jobs. this is business asia. so will china shift its position on venezuela the country is one of the key backers of nicolas maduro socialist government even as fifty other countries recognize the venezuela venezuela's opposition leader legitimacy president beijing has more than twenty billion dollars in investments in the oil rich states but with venezuela's economy collapsing china and russia seem to be closing ranks moscow is sending three hundred tons of medicine and groceries which will be flown to the capital caracas tomorrow because.

w. situation in venezuela could hardly be more complex the united states along with some two dozen countries is backing the new interim leader one way to go russia and china support the incumbent nicolas maduro how's it going to play out my guest this week here in brussels is caviar salerno there are always venezuela's ambassador to the european union with a record of appalling human rights abuses does mr maduro deserve to stay in office . now there's a level called there are welcome to conflicts thank you in the afternoon of the january twenty fourth in the slum of links real bastard in caracas the twenty seven year old man you hendry for non-dance was stopped by police officers at gunpoint and asked if he had a criminal record he replied yes the officers then dragged him into an alley and shot him dead with two bullets in the chest this according to his family and the witness if your president is doing this to your people why should he stay in office . i don't have any recordings regarding this incident at least not formally so i don't. if you have a report from the ministry of public mini

w. news line from berlin venezuela's rival leaders dig in for what could the common a long political standoff both sides help mass rallies across the country with president nicolas maduro proposing early parliamentary elections insults a clear interim president won by doe calling for protests to continue until monday . also coming up. in the bundesliga labor clues in a deal fire in munich an unexpected blow to deepening the crisis in germany struggling champion. i'm married to evanston it's good to have you with us. tens of thousands of venezuelans have attended rival rallies in a political stand off with no resolution in sight parliamentary leader and self declared interim president won why joe called us supporters to stay in the streets until sitting president nicolas maduro steps down but madeira still enjoys strong support from his base which celebrated the twentieth anniversary of coming to power i wonder why do his message to supporters is that changes around the corner he and his backers are demanding fresh presidential elections i some who came out to support the opposition leader say

jane: francisco marques a w political prisoner in venezuela before heto was forced xile in the u.s.now works withr the ambassa in washington. my colleague, katty kay, spoke to him earlier. >> you were in the hearing on capitol hill. >> i was. >> were you disappointed to hear democrats rule out the option of usinthe military to get rid of nicolas maduro? t> right now, we have to focus on what is the m important thing, to restore democracy. right now, there is a big push for humanitarian assistance. hadrim president maduro has one nstant act. has asked our allies, who recognizes his presidencyo push for humanitarian assistance. everyo is pushing for humanitarian assistance. that is what we are happy about and that is what the main focus has been. anything else has been a bit of a distraction. people on both sides of the aree, both parties supporting democracy in venezuela and susporting our >> there are ninor 10 generals at the top. if they don't shift, it looks like maduro stays in power. how are you going to convince them to come to your side? the venezuelan people have family membe

this is d w news law from burlesque the standoff in venezuela. in an interview with g w opposition leader juan why those calls on the military to allow humanitarian aid into the country otherwise he says as many as three hundred thousand people could die like nicolas my little says he will but. also coming up in the docks the trial opens in madrid for twelve.

this is d w news life from berlin venezuela's military beats back attempts to bring humanitarian aid into the country. violent clashes that border crossings have left at least two dead opposition leader one point zero is urging the international community to keep all options open he says he'll meet with u.s. vice president mike pence on monday also coming up. the catholic church's summit on child sexual abuse draws to a close after three days of soul searching but will it deliver on the ciro tolerance that abuse survivors demand. and then the german bundesliga byron took their chance to pull level with the table toppers dog wants to. play. good to have you with us. venezuela's opposition has failed in a bid to break a government blockade on humanitarian aid to the country at least two people were killed in clashes us troops loyal to president nicolas maduro stopped eight shipments of border crossings on monday self-proclaimed interim president juan quite joe will attend a meeting of eleven latin american foreign ministers in colombia where he's also expected to hold talks with u.s. v

this is g w news live from berlin venezuela's rival leaders dig in for what could become a long political standoff both sides held mass rallies across the country the president nicolas maduro proposing early parliamentary elections and self declared interim president one why don't calling for protests to continue until majority goes also coming out making lingerie in his back instead of testing the boundaries in a deeply conservative country w. met with the enterprising woman behind a trail blazing company. welcome to the program. tens of thousands of venezuelans have attended rival rallies in a political stand off with no resolution in sight parliamentary leader and self declared interim president won why joe called us supporters to stay in the streets until sitting president nicolas maduro steps down but majority still enjoys strong support from his base which celebrated the twentieth anniversary of their coming to power i wonder why those message to supporters is that changes around the corner he and his backers are demanding fresh presidential elections i some who came out to support

this is d w news live from berlin venezuela's rival leaders and began for what could become a long time ago standoff both sides held mass rallies across the country with president nicolas maduro proposing early parliamentary elections and self declared interim president one by joe calling for protests to continue until the bureau goes . also coming up making laundering in his back a stand and testing the boundaries in a deeply conservative country in trouble you met with the enterprising woman behind a trail blazing company. and in the bundesliga frankfurt held leaders door controllers brought in what was a spectacular game. to. american evanston it's good to have you with us. tens of thousands of venezuelans untended rival rallies in a political standoff with no resolution in sight parliamentary leader unsolved declared interim president one wideout called on supporters to stay in the streets until sitting president nicolas maduro steps down but majority still enjoys strong support from his base i one guy does message to supporters is the changes around the corner he and his backers ar

this is d w news flash from burlesque the standoff in venezuela. in an interview with g w opposition leader juan why those calls on the military to allow humanitarian aid into the country otherwise he says as many as three hundred thousand people could die like nicholas my little says he will but. also coming up in the docks the trial opens in madrid for twelve cattle and separatist leaders who try to break away from spain if they're found guilty the politicians could face up to twenty five years in prison. the end of an ordeal he was jailed in thailand and facing deportation to bahrain but now refugee football or hockey mahler a beat has made a triumphant return to australia. and hollywood star christian bale praises the director of his latest film bites. the from his body minor and these are so close margin around in each he does it through comedy and then through that you actually get incredible emotion from the you know it's a very moving through and give you part of the bell on the red carpet of the berlin film festival you'll also find out abo

venezuela's national guard fired tear gas on people w had cleared a barricade border between venezuela and colombia. ey were clearing the way to bring humanitarian a through. the president nicolas maduro has ordered the military to stop any hed from coming in to the country. as also ended diplomatic relations with colombia. opposition leader juan guaido has promised to bring aidth int country from the u.s. >>> meanwhile, bringing you back to the nes., person is dead after a small plane crash. this ise in a h in florida. firefighters rushing to this ectic scene yesterday afternoon. it's not too far from tampa. aircraft had recently taken off fr nearby airport, lost power and went down into that home. incredible' pilotraee on board survived. the plane trapped and pinned a teenage girl inside her bedroom of that home. crews were able to fre her and says that she only had minor injuries. >>> caught on cameras, the rescue of a woma hanging from a burning building. intense video. take a look. onig the-hand side of your screen, you can see the woman from northeast china dangling from a window

w. . the situation in venezuela could hardly be more complex the united states along with some two dozen countries is backing the new interim leader one way though russia and china support the incumbent nicolas maduro how's it going to play out my guess this week here in brussels is cloudier salerno cow there are always venezuela's ambassador to the european union with the record of appalling human rights abuses does mr maher duro deserve to stay in office.

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w. news line from berlin venezuela's rival leaders dig in for what could the calm along political standoff both sides help mass rallies across the country with president nicolas maduro proposing early parliamentary elections insults a clear interim president won by doe calling for protests to continue until monday . also coming up. in the bundesliga labor clues in a deal fire in munich an unexpected blow to deepening the.

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not to interfere or intervene in venezuela ok thanks for that w.'s oscar schrenker reporting from the capital caracas. vote counting is underway in nigeria where people have been electing a new parliament and the next president the elections were postponed for a week with a delay causing tensions in the country to flare after four years of economic stagnation and failure to deal with a jihadist terror group boko haram president who him out it will hari is under pressure from challenger a t.q. i will back or long lines of border voters formed outside some polling stations that opened their doors later than planned. after a long wait at the gates of this polling station in the capital of voters rushed to cast their ballots it opened two hours later than scheduled some were overwhelmed by the crowds and upset at the lack of organization i'm not happy with diddley as this was the worst of what they did because. they'll cross the bridge it's a soft predator strikes and it's us i'm not such that. the others are who feel that the election will bring about

this is t w news coming to you live from berlin standoff in venezuela hearted in an interview with d.w.p. opposition leader on why joe calls on the military to allow humanitarian aid into the country otherwise he says as many as three hundred thousand people could die but president bush says he won't budge also coming out the end of an ordeal he was jailed in thailand and facing deportation to brain but now refugee football or hockey araby has made the trial could return to australia. hollywood store hollywood star christian bale praises the director of his latest film buffs the funniest one the man around these are so smart man around he does it through comedy finding through that you actually get incredible emotion from you know it's a very moving film. d.w. caught up with bale on the red carpet of the berlin film festival you also find out about how the actor transformed himself physically to be able to play the former american vice president dick cheney. hello i'm terry martin welcome to the program but despite those opposition is renewing its push to bring in badly needed humanitari

this is d w news live from berlin venezuela's rival leaders begin for what could become a long political standoff both sides held mass rallies across the country as president nicolas maduro proposing early parliamentary elections well self declared interim president won by doe called for protests to continue until the duro goes. also coming up making longer a in this pakistan and testing the boundaries in a deeply.

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this is d w news live from berlin venezuela's president maduro orders the military to block. the desperately needed food and supplies from entering the country program door troops barricade its border crossings with colombia the planned delivery route but self declared interim president one why don't calls on troops to allow him to hats which leader will they obey. also coming up to resign manning heads to brussels once again seeking a way to avoid a deal bribe said but e.u. leaders post slams the last minute scramble saying that those who pushed for bribes it without a plan deserve a special place in hell and it is the hottest ticket in town the berlin film festival or berlin alla starts today and cinema goers are already lined up for this year's buzzed about films in the brace for the golden bear. welcome to the program a standoff over humanitarian aid deepens as venice well as political crisis plays out on the country's border a convoy with desperately needed aid remains stuck at the colombian border city of kuta now then as well as government led by president nicolas madu

w. enter the conflict zone confronting the powerful. the situation in venezuela could hardly be more complex my guess this week here in brussels is cloudy a son. who is venezuela's ambassador to the european union with a record of the cooling human rights abuses totemist i'm not going. to stay in office. conflicts. the minute on w. . once upon a time there was a young girl. with a burning ambition. to become a conductor. i was a very curious child and very excited and in love with music and i would go to concerts with my parents and i always. yearned for being on stage with the musicians and being part of that magic it was a difficult trip to the first. world famous conductor thanks mom to them thank. you mary takes on t.w. . playing. the first. place. this is news life. desperately needed food and supplies become a pawn in venice well as political showdown venezuelan leader nicolas maduro orders the military to block aid from crossing over the colombia border to their interim president won by hugo calls on troops to defy orders which leader.

bylane situation in the situation in venezuela and a large element of w.'s latin america desk. matchday twenty three in the honestly got kicked off on friday night with mit table bet a layman at home to lowly stuck up finishing in a one one draw the home fans were stunned when stephen tsubasa slot to in the opener after just two minutes on the clock. for him supporters had to wait until the stroke of half time for the equalizer in the class and hammered home an unstoppable shot the result got languishing in the relegation zone for a month or week. powerhouse english football club chelsea has been banned from signing new players until the twenty twenty summer transfer window after breaching rules about signing minors found the premier league club guilty of twenty nine incidences related to the transfer of players under the age of eighteen the world soccer governing body also find the english football association the club released a statement refusing the charges insisting they have complied with the fuzz rules and regulations chelsea plans to appeal the decision. robert kraft pr

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we are wonderingng where to go w to help our struggling famils in venezuela it''s s really tough. >>f the border remains closed, she will lose everything. >> we've already lost a lot of our projects. locality tomatoes we have left. they only last two or one day with thehe sun. we have to work like this. the sun damamages the peppers,, potatoes, the carrots. >> carlos motija says the parada market is the only option for many venezuelans. >> mythical is close the border for two days, we suffer. it's because our customers are not from columbia. they don't come from cucuta or pamplona. our customers are the venezuelan people. >> and other market trader -- anand other marke trader was wounded in the weekend clashes of the border. >> we live off the border. because it isis close, there are no sales orr customers. it affffects us a lot. >> nobody knows when thehe bordr will reopen, meaning more hardship for traders and their customers on the other side. brent: now to britain, where a political about-face could completely change the calculus of brexit. for the first time since negotiations b

venezuela. we are joined now w by the journalist roberto lovato, who has been closely following the situation inenezuela. in 2015, he profiled venezuelan opposition leader leopoldo lopez in foreign policy magazine. from el salvador, he certainly knows what took place in 1980's in u.s. policy i in el salvador and nicaragua. roberto lovato, overall, your response to what took place yesterday? elliott abrams on the hot seat. he was protested by codepink and others in the hearing room, and then questioned by, among others, ilhan omar and as we just heard, adriano espaillat. >> high come any. hi, nermeen. thank you for having m me. when i seeee ellioiott abrams in front of conongress, it stirs my subconsciousus and i thinknk its for the entire country. it was to forget that won't and should not forget what happen in central america and the 1980's. many of the actors, many of the strategies and tactics, many of we political alliances are seeing around venezuela -- that is what you bring in elliott abrams, a cold warrior, dirty warrior. in a forensic lab and also the -- and also a door, i saw they are

w. hello and welcome to quadriga venezuela is bracing for further potentially deadly protests as is and battled president targets the young politician seen by many venezuelans as the only hope of breaking the grip of a corrupt elite that has plundered the country president nicolas maduro has presided over a dramatic economic collapse declaring that president illegitimate one why dole leader of the democratically elected nash.

a c w news live from broadway and more pressure on venezuela's president nicolas maduro the u.s. vice president mike pence is to meet lots of american leaders to work out how to bring him down as follows a weekend of fire sauce of presidents troops of last attempts to bring humanitarian aid into venice were also on the program the out of the league on the unite and be european union meet for the first time a high on the agenda of best summits in egypt terrorism and migration.

and bring it to returns home on d w dot com bring it tangs. in venezuela a high ranking air force commander has voiced his support for opposition leader one quite general francisco young has released a video statement via twitter saying he recognized quite go as interim head of state it's a major victory for and comes us thousands took to the streets in rival pro and anti-government protests in. the central african republic has reached a peace deal with fourteen armed groups.

w. news live from berlin rallies taking place across venezuela both for and against the country's embattled president nicolas maduro opponents are calling on him to resign and call fresh elections the high ranking venezuelan general denounces material and defect to the opposition we'll go live to caracas also coming up. russian president vladimir putin says his country will follow washington's lead in suspending a landmark nuclear arms control could this be the start of a new arms race. comic spicer welcome to the program tens of thousands of protesters are taking part in rival rallies across venezuela both for and against president nicolas maduro the self declared interim president joins supporters in the capital caracas he told protesters that change in venezuela is very close and his supporters are calling for fresh presidential elections to be held in the country elsewhere the duros backers held rallies marking twenty years since the rise to power of the late leader hugo chavez addressed the rally and suggested possibly holding congressional elections earlier than planned. earlier today

w. hello and welcome to quadriga venezuela is bracing for further potentially deadly protests as his embattled president targets the young politician seen by many venezuelans as the only hope of breaking the grip of a corrupt elite that has plundered the country.

w. . this is news live from berlin venezuela's political crisis escalates with border clashes over a. two protesters were killed and others wounded as troops opened fire near the brazilian border on the colombian border venezuelan soldiers fired tear gas at aid trucks trying to enter the country also coming up. is underway in nigeria's presidential election surveys suggest a tight race between incumbent. and his challenger.

family to return to venezuela second i want the elderly to eat well and live well because the elderly have been abandoned we need urgent help. earlier in an exclusive interview with the w. why don't condemn the blockade and the strongest possible terms. what's happening in venezuela could be considered aside and genocide and hundreds of thousands have died because of a shortage of food and medicine. so this regime is responsible for direct deaths like in the case of the special forces that killed over seventy people in a week for protesting and for indirect deaths because they're not doing anything to solve the food and medicine crisis food and medicine from the u.s. has been piling up at the border with colombia for material rejecting that aid with the help of his loyal military is part of the fight to keep venezuela free of u.s. influence me the only way down there will throw thousands of men and women have shown their ability their training their physical and moral strength the strength that we need to tell the empire to get out of venezuela hands off venezuela yankee empire yankee go home we're not sure you're going to do the job here was quite a says he has faith

w. . careering to me. not everyone who loves books has to go insane. d.w. literature list hundred plus creeds. this is deja vu news live from berlin the standoff in venezuela aska lights and an interview with g w opposition leader one by bill calls on the military to allow humanitarian aid into the country otherwise he says as many as three hundred thousand people could die but now google says he won't but. also coming up in the dock.

this is d w news coming to you live from berlin standoff in venezuela hearted in an interview with d.w.p opposition leader one why though calls for the military to allow humanitarian aid into the country otherwise he says as many as three hundred thousand people could die but president bush during his says he won't budge also coming up the end of an ordeal he was jailed in thailand and facing deportation the brain but now refugee footballer hakim araby has made.

w. hello and welcome to quadriga venezuela is bracing for further potentially deadly protests as an battled president targets the young politician seen by many venezuelans as the only hope of breaking the grip of a corrupt elite that has plundered the country president nicolas maduro has presided over a dramatic economic collapse declaring that president illegitimate one why do leader of the democratically elected national assembly stood before tens of thousands of frustrated venezuelans last week and has himself sworn in this acting president tending to lections the police have fired on demonstrators killing dozens and they've carted off hundreds to jail for now the army is on the side of the regime the west on the other hand was quick to recognize go i don't know and has not ruled out intervention. power struggle in venezuela who's winning that's our title this week and these are guests it is a pleasure to welcome on this of these a distinguished she is a research fellow at the university of the federal armed forces in hamburg and she's at a transition in venezuela. venezuela must hold a