alejandro velasco.ociate professor at nyu, where he is a historian of modern latin america. he is the executive editor for nacla report on the americas, and the author of the book, "barrio rising, urban popular politics and the making of modern venezuela." he was born and raised in caracas. also here is gabriel l hetland, asassistant professor of latin american studies at the state university of new york in albany. and in washington, d.c. we are joined by mark weisbrot. co-director of the center for economic and policy research,, and president of just foreign policy. we welcome you all. can you talk about what happened this weekend? the fifirst time an assassinatin attempt has been made against a head of state using drones? >> it was a very confusing situation. -- the party that he presides over were gathered to celebrate the 81st anniversary of the guard that has become prominent. as he was laying out some of the , the shift of the economy, you heard them the video was a loud explosion. reacting with s