katy watson, bbc news, caracas.nsions rise, plans are being put in place to stop further disruption and protests ahead of the polls. will grant has been on the streets of caracas looking at the security operation. this is the avenida francisco de miranda, one of the main arterial roads in eastern caracas. normally it would be full of traffic and pedestrians. this is one of the main paths through the city. today it is just barricaded completely. the streets are deserted. every few hundred metres there is rubbish, barbed wire, young men and women are sitting out and protecting the streets from anybody coming through, any traffic. this is the environment in which sunday's vote is due to take place, and it is happening notjust in this part of caracas but across the city. wherever there are neighbours who are opposed to the maduro administration and sunday's vote, which they see as the final imposition of a dictatorship in venezuela, people are turning out and closing the streets, and they say they will continue to do so

in the throat but as we were thanks very much for the update karla's camacho from caracas so bring in word journals a history professor at the university of houston for a look at the bigger picture to all this hi there good to have you back on the program president maduro sees that this election in the new constituent assembly are vital to restoring stability do you think that that's likely to happen judging by the scenes that we're looking at. it's possible but you have to keep in mind that there is a third player besides the manure regime in the opposition i'm speaking of washington it's no secret that washington is very upset with the madeira regime just today united states ambassador to united nations nikki haley denounced this vote washington has promised that it will slap sanctions on venezuela as a result of this vote washington is very upset with venezuela's relationship with cuba in the first place but also upset with this relationship with moscow and beijing you should also know that this election and the crisis in venezuela should be seen in a wider context it's no secret t

there are mass raids all over caracas.demonstrations. how can you expect to hold an election. crazy. that is the word. we need to leave if they are. thank you. —— we need to leave it there. a first class degree from cambridge is an achievement for anyone, but for a refugee who was born blind and came here to escape the war in iraq, it's all the more impressive. allan hennessy received one of the top marks in his year and he says he refuses to let any of his circumstances keep him in his lane. hannah gelbart has been to cambridge to meet him. when people ask me about my life. certainly people in cambridge, they think, god, he has had a difficult life. the reason i am able to be getting on with it, is i look back at my family in iraq and ourfriends, and i think i am very privileged. allan is a long way from the war—torn streets of baghdad where he was born totally blind. at six months old, allan came to the uk for an eye operation. his vision was partially restored in one eye. growing up on a london council estate and going

despuÉs de 60 aÑos de vuelos diarios, desde caracas y bogotÁ, la aerolÍnea avianca suspendiÓ todas --esgo la vida de los pasajeros. segÚn aerolÍnea, no sirve de internet y el servicio de energÍa de rica es intermitente y el acoso es constante para sus pasajeros. ademÁs, la operaciÓn financiera es insostenible. >> no tiene dÓlares para pagar esas operaciones. estaban teniendo una venta de pasajes pero no podÍa recuperar esa plata en dÓlares. reportera: avianca toma la decisiÓn seis meses despuÉs de que las autoridades aeronÁuticas venezolanas no tienen explicaciÓn alguna sobre la cosa que fue objeto un aviÓn de esta aerolÍnea que transportaba 248 pasajeros y que fue perseguida por aviones militares venezolanos. avianca no es la primera empresa que toma la decisiÓn de suspender sus operaciones en caracas. 10 aerolÍneas mÁs han tomado esta misma decisiÓn, entre las que se incluye la danza, aeromÉxico, delta, alitalia. ilia: en ohio, un accidente en una tracciÓn mecÁnica deja un muerto. las escenas en el lugar fueron conmovedoras. vilma: este es el dramÁtico momento en que gira como bola

en caracas adriana nuÑez noticias telemundo. >>> segÚn la fiscalÍa por lo menos 7 personas murieron en16, precisamente uno de los candidatos el abogado fÉlix pineda fue asesinado el sÁbado por la noche en su casa, tenemos cobertura en equipo, daniel garrido otro reportero desplegado en venezuela. >>> en todo el paÍs, se vivieron escenas como esta durante la jornada electoral. >>> la imagen es de un vecino del oeste de caracas cuya vivienda fue supuestamente a allana allanada luego que opositores quemaron una tanquetas en la zona. >>> militares y policÍas mÁs de cien mil segÚn el gobierno, salieron a las calles desde temprano en ciudades de poblados, el gobierno prohibiÓ esta semana las concentraciones im y manifestaciones durante la jornada >>> no es posible que ni siquiera habÍamos caminado y arremeten contra animales contra nosotros que estamos pidiendo libertad y democracia >>> la jornada electoral de este domingo mÁs que lograr los cambios que el gobierno busca, marca el inicio del fin del rÉgimen de nicolÁs maduro. >>> este es un parto que duele y duele porque queremos construir l

government officials in caracas claiming a voter turnout of over 41%.alling that figure fiction. the violence on sunday very real. now we want to caution you, the video you're about to see is disturbing. >> one police officer caught on fire from that explosion. election day clashes between protesters and police claiming at least ten more on sunday. the death toll since early april now at 125. the state department condemning the election, insisting the u.s. will continue to take strong and swift actions against the maduro regime. let's get the latest from laila santiago. she's live in caracas. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, dave. certainly a lot of uncertainty remains. president maduro may be calling this a victory. as you mentioned, the opposition is calling this a fraud. you know, that video you actually just showed is not far from where i am standing right now where for days now i have heard consistent blasts as the opposition and the government forces clash on the streets of caracas. as the position proofts what -- the opposition protests w

los ojos del mundo estÁn supuestos en venezuela, caracas estÁ practicamente bloqueadas mientras que en, se registran muy pocos vuelos la mayorÍa de ellos en trÁnsito es la postal de una naciÓn que en medio del caos y protestas se enfrenta a la elecciÓn de miembros de la sa asamblea constituyente, tenemos cobertura especial, comenzamos con daniel que nos cuenta lo Último desde caracas. Último desde caracas. >> con el paso de las horass van quedando listos los centros para la elecciÓn de mÁs de 500 miembros de la asamblea nacional constituyente pedida por presidente venezuela, nicolÁs maduro moros para cambiar la carta magna. >> vamos a garantizar la paz y el diÁlogo. >> en las calles se nota la presencia de los mÁs de 200 mil efectivos encargado de mantener la seguridad. >> a pesar de la amenaza del gobierno con pena de cÁrcel de hasta 8 aÑos para quien se opongan maÑana la mesa de la unido democrÁtica anunciÓ que marchara este domingo por las principales calles y afuera del paÍs. >> los venezolanos seguÍan hoy con diligencias diarias haciendo las filas para adquirir productos de primer

this residential block in caracas is called los verdes, the greens.nt of vociferous anti—government protest since april. neighbours here set up barricades on irregular basis and clashes with the police and national guard are frequent. —— ona —— on a regular basis. one evening, the government said, another was enough. —— enough was enough. margarita, her husband, and her cousin who lives in the apartment, were petrified. although her husband and her cousin were released, the intrusion into their home has badly affected the family. but not all members of the tower block were so fortunate. when she heard the police begin their assault, camila and some friends went to hide in a neighbour's apartment. translation: when he opened the door of the wardrobe, the man who grabbed me, he did it by the hair, he lifted me and threw me onto the bed, and then they beat the boys in the head. they really beat up the boys horribly. even though she told police she was pregnant, they took no notice. translation: we were lying facedown on the floor, then they told us to ta

for our world, vladimir hernandez reports from caracas.m includes images and descriptions of violence. welcome to venezuela. once the richestjewel in latin america, it is now a country drowning in political and economic chaos. a state with the largest oil reserves in the world is now so impoverished that it cannot feed its own people. translation: even if i die, it's worth it. how long is this going to go on for? we are a hungry country. as his people rage, president nicolas maduro‘s grip on power has grown increasingly desperate. all opposition is being systematically crushed. it is feared a new constitution will extinguish democracy and establish a dictatorship. as the battle for venezuelan democracy reaches boiling point, the bbc has heard disturbing allegations of state torture against demonstrators. several officers there are told us, "we are going to give you the shock treatment." for venezuela ns, long accustomed to economic hardship, the assault on their democracy is proving the final straw. i have been to caracas, to meet the resi

we will go live to caracas. ♪ brent: it's good to have you with us.onight a newborn for the german car industry, and another allegation of cheating and ripping off the customer. this time it's porsche, the german transport ministry has announced a recall of the luxury brand's suv's after questionable omissions controlling software was found in models with 3-liter diesel engines. the recall will affect 22,000 vehicles in europe. those vehicles will lose their certification until they get a software update. >reporter: porsche knocked off its pedestal. until now the luxury brand remained relatively unscathed and the admissions scandal. the latest revelation that it installed chief software in its cayenne model prompted a tough response from germany's transport minister. >> we are demanding that porsche recall this model. since an inadmissible defeat device has been found in a car, they are withdrawing the -- with trying this model. that means no further cars can be put on the market. reporter: a ban on three later cayennes and the recall of vehicles acro

reportero: dos manifestantes y un camarÓgrafo fueron heridos en caracas.> el paÍs se estÁ yendo a la ruina y no es justo que estemos asÍ. >> un pueblo y los trabajadores que estÁn de frente y no se rinden. aquÍ los vemos en ustedes, compatriotas. reportero: el departamento del tesoro estadounidense, sancionÓ tres funcionarios de nicolÁs maduro. maduro: que no sigua amenazando de capitalismo, eso nos fortalece para seguir luchando. reportero: entre los sancionados se encuentra el ex vicepresidente, la vicepresidenta del poder electoral, el comandante del ejÉrcito y el ministro del interior. sanciones adicionales de mayor impacto econÓmico, podrÍa ser anunciada por la uniÓn europea y otros paÍses si el presidente nicolÁs maduro sigue adelante con la elecciÓn prevista para el prÓximo domingo. marÍa: la aerolínea avianca, dijo que suspenderÁ los viajes a venezuela. funcionarios de estÁn reaccionando ante la ley anti santuario. tenemos la opiniÓn del fiscal de esa ciudad sobre el impacto de los recortes. reportero: el fiscal general puede tener sus diferencias

let's get the latest from cnn's laila santiago, live in caracas. we see the outcome of the election in maduro's favor. what is the sentiment there at this hour? >> reporter: there's a lot of uncertainty for what's to come. a lot of people telling me as i was on the ground yesterday that they want peace. i'm talking about people on both sides. but you know, if yesterday, if this week is an indication of what's to come, it may be a while before venezuela sees the peace that so many desire. as the numbers came out, as the president spoke about the num r numbers, the results of the elections last night, he called it a victory. he called voters brave. the opposition calling this a fraud. more than 19 million people were registered to vote. eligible to vote. and they are saying that more than eight million actually showed up and supported this new assembly that could rewrite the constitution. you compare that to the numbers from just a few weeks ago as the opposition held a referendum to see if this country actually even wanted this new assembly, and the

vladimir hernandez reports from caracas. welcome to venezuela.n latin america, it's now a country drowning in political and economic chaos. as his people rage, president nicolas maduro's grip on power has grown increasingly desperate. it's feared a new constitution will establish a dictatorship. the bbc has heard disturbing allegations of state torture against demonstrators. i've been to caracas to meet the resistance to the maduro regime and to find out what future lies in store for this troubled country. it wasn't meant to be like this. by the time maduro came to power in 2013, venezuela's bolivarian revolution, begun by his charismatic predecessor, hugo chavez, was in chaos. price regulations and the state control of industry had apparently failed. when the oil price fell, venezuela's extravagant spending didn't stop. the country found itself borrowing heavily and increasingly reliant on imports of food and medicine. in the last quarter years the economy has shrunk by a third. the imf estimates that inflation is running at over 700%. the peopl

desde caracas, francisco con el informe.con una votaciÓn masiva. queremos expresarles entonces que con el 95% de las actas escrutadas en total que tenemos con ese 95% fue la participaciÓn de 7 millones de venezolanos 186,170. salpicada por la violencia y grupos vinculados al oficialismo que dispara no son un centro de votaciÓn al oeste de caracas. mejoran una persona muerta, tres heridas, me robaron todo, mi equipo de trabajo. me cayeron a golpes y a pedradas. >> lo que los venezolana quieren es votar y que se defina el futuro del paÍs a travÉs del voto. voto gente de todas las edades sin condiciÓn, en una fiesta electoral sin precedente. hasta presos polÍticos como antonio ledezma, alcalde metropolitano, esta para su firma. lo eslavo . votaciÓn mÁs alta de la historia venezolana. con un presidente nicolÁs maduro llamando a no caen en la violencia. si lo que quieren es hacer un pronunciamiento polÍtico, bueno, hÁganlo. sÓlo digo que lo hagan en paz. una venecia presente a lo largo de tres meses de protestas en su contra. des

katie watson reports from caracas.ense of celebration here made it easy to forget for a moment the dark times venezuela is going through. but for the people waiting to vote, the problems are real. lisbeth told me she's voting for peace for our children and future of the country. antonio said he's here to ensure there is more food and medicine for people. late president hugo chavez looms large in this part of caracas, on the walls it's his face, not president maduro‘s you can see. but mr maduro wants to continue his legacy. he says a new assembly that could rewrite the constitution is the only way to bring peace to the country. the opposition boycotted the vote today. instead, many came out onto the streets to keep up the pressure against the government. carlos is a university student and part of what's known as the resistance, playing his part in the protest movement by blocking roads, because he says he wants a better venezuela. everything that we can find here, we use to protect us, because this is, as i say, it a cr

let's talk to will ground, live in caracas.be true, it's another piece of evidence of how venezuela or its president is becoming a united front huge swathes of the international community. -- a united. the us said it would take swift and strong action in the wake of the vote and this would appear to be targeted action against top members of the administration, in this case nicolas maduro himself. they have already taken sanctions against 13 members of feathers ministration and the us treasury secretary described him as a dictator, saying yesterday's illegitimate elections confirm he is a dictator who disregards the will of the people, so they are not brokering any kind of dissent on this, they are clear this is a step towards dictator ship and they will be taking actions against him personally in terms of freezing his assets or any assets he has in the us. we should point out that america has a long history of interfering in democracies in latin america and has not quite such a long history of opposing notjust nicolas maduro bu

following the deadly protests in months our correspondent in caracas joins us shortly. and for on certain dates adhere to an icon of the silver screen jan the whole. defend fatale best known for her role in new wave toxic jules and jim has passed away at the age of eighteen . i always thought there was reports of more check she is at the white house tonight the new york time. reporting that press double try. so it is communications director anthony scaramucci this often just eleven days on the job the controversial former banker was brought in to find the source of leaks to the media in the administration. and his appointment reportedly led white house spokesman sean spicer to quit his post remote trump's new chief of staff general john kerry has been sworn i. the retired marine replaces ryan's previous another. out so going member of the trumpet ministration the washington insider reportedly left amid a. storm of discord last week were his trump speaking about john kerry swearing in chester. an arisaka. we'll have a look. juice warren. general kelly. he will do i. spec

clima de tensiÓn en caracas. fueron mÁs de ocho millones de votos.con estos resultados. estima que alrededor del 12% del electoral votÓ. que hubo 88% de abstenciÓn. todo lo contrario a lo que dice el gobierno. por lo pronto, estÁ llamando a sus seguidores a protestar en las calles para el mediodÍa de hoy. estÁ contemplado un nuevo -- una nueva jornada de propuestas -- protestas. en la tarde llaman una nueva concentraciÓn por la jornada electoral han sangrienta. presentadora: conocemos que el gobierno de los estados unidos acaba de poner sanciones al gobierno de venezuela. estÁn relacionadas con el petrÓleo. quÉ sabemos de esto? reportero: es lo que se esperaba. el gobierno de donald trump dijo reaccionar con fortaleza si esta asamblea constituyente era aprobada. todo el mundo se imaginaba que en el campo petrolero iba a actuar el gobierno de donald trump. hay que recordar que venezuela exporta a los estados unidos 700000 barriles diarios. javier: diferentes paÍses se han unido y han rechazado esta constituyente, la uniÓn europea, chile, perÚ, entre o

in caracas or in venezuela which is the result it's really very nice and very successful. the opposition view this very very differently don't leave a situation they're not backing down the protests are increasing in violence as well i mean do you think this new assembly will actually help in this crisis or could it make matters even worse. you know when the president and asked to go to a referendum and to go to to. to make. another. redact another constitution. it was it was the goal was to get the most brace most voices to redact and all parts in venezuela and members and you know all saw. sectors in the shady and venezuela that will be involved to redact the constitution new constitution which is reflect. the call reflect the desperation of venezuelan people. you know the opposition to choose to be out and to accept to be out of this of this procedure it's really not a good thing for for them i think that is the people most of the people right now we are speaking you know. through exit poll that is more than fifty percent of the voter register in the see any with. the e

en caracas venezuela univisiÓn.cree que la casa responde las protestas que han ocurrido los Últimos meses en venezuela. reportera: es probable que maduro estÉ utilizando esto, ojalÁ se dÉ cuenta que al pueblo se le escucha. reportera: por supuesto que leopoldo lÓpez es un arma de paz, pero ni asÍ los ve no -- los mera. >>trÓn fue advertido de que el gobierno ruso estarÍa detrÁs a travÉs de un correo electrÓnico que justamente organizÓ el encuentro en la reuniÓn efectuada el 9 de junio del aÑo pasado, tambiÉn participÓ el yerno del mandatario y uno de los principales asesores. presentadora: fue recibido por el vice coordinador parlamentario en el senado de los estados unidos, ambos conversaron sobre modernizar el tratado de libre comercio y se pronunciaron a favor de mejorar la infraestructura y la tecnologÍa la frontera. reportero: el presidente donald trump habrÍa dicho que pagarÍa algo que reiterÓ y el representante dijo que creerÍa que evitarÍa cualquier medida que no incluya dinero para su muro, dijo que combati

in caracas, venezuela, the supreme court has taken another step in undermining the country's chief prosecutor.

le llamaron la toma de caracas, tambiÉn otras de las principales ciudades de venezuela se ven afectadas a dos dÍas de la votaciÓn. >> barricadas en calles, autopistas y avenidas de caracas, la oposiciÓn continÚa su agenda de protestas en contra de lo constituyente tras un paro cÍvico de 48 horas. >> se prohÍben las reuniones y manifestaciones pÚblicas. >> un decreto que amenaza hasta con 10 aÑos de cÁrcel y que fue criticado por el departamento de estado. >> por un lado dice que van a negociar. el secretario dijoque estÁ de mal en peor, sacamos los familiares. >> el gobierno hace de todo para impulsar su constituyente que tiene el rechazo de mÁs del 80% del paÍs, hasta un manipulado vÍdeo de leopoldo lÓpez. >> yo quiero sumarme de manera convencida, activa a ese llamado que ha hecho nicolÁs maduro y quienes lo acompaÑan. >> maduro cerrÓ su campaÑa electoral con una asistencia de sus seguidores y un discurso que parecÍa fuera de sí. la represiÓn militar va en aumento y el levantÓn nÚmero de tensiones >> las protestas se extenderÁn hasta este domingo >> el departamento del tesoro habrÍa d

intensifies as the military clash with hundreds of protesters trying to march towards the supreme court in caracas. london's great ormond street hospital says staff have received death threats and online abuse in relation to the charlie gard case. and victims of heroin: we'll hear from the people fighting an addiction, leaving them sleeping under bridges and off the tracks in philadelphia. hello and welcome to bbc news. president trump has insisted he has complete power to pardon people. it comes amid reports that he's been looking at ways of pardoning himself and his family should investigators conclude there was collusion with russia during the us election campaign. next week, his eldest son and his son—in—law are due to testify before congress. but there was no mention of the controversy when the president spoke at a naval ceremony in virginia. from washington, laura bicker reports. donald trump hoped this week would be a celebration of all that is made in america, including this new state—of—the—art aircraft carrier. instead he finds himself gearing up for what could be one of his biggest batt

armed men on motorbikes opened on the outskirts of the capital, caracas.he pakistani military says it has launched a major offensive against islamic state militants in the north—western region next to the afghan border. a military spokesman denied the presence of the is inside its territory. the duke and duchess of cambridge are heading to both poland and germany for a five day tour. now it's time for world business report. china's factories keep on churning. growth figures from the world's second biggest economy prove it's resilience. winter returns! we take a look at what goes into the making of the world's most popular television series, game of thrones. welcome to world business report. i'm susannah streeter. in a minute we'll also find out why lloyd's of london believes a massive cyber attack could cost the global economy more than some of the worst natural disasters. but we begin with china's economy, which has grown more than expected in the second quarter of this year — by 6.9%. it matters because the country, regarded as the world's factory, is al

venezuelan soldiers have fired teargas at hundreds of protesters trying to march to the supreme court in caracase opposition group say president nicolas maduro is seeking to consolidate his power by re—writing the constitution. the hospital seeking to remove life support from the seriously ill baby, charlie gard, says doctors and nurses have faced abuse in the street and online. it comes as the high court considers whether charlie's parents should be allowed to take him to the us for experimental treatment. now on bbc news, our world. in the syrian city of raqqa, islamic state is making a final stand. fighting them, a fragile coalition... gunshots. ..of powers, great and small. of arabs and kurds. of men and women. the enemy they face has weaponised fear. but this is more than the final showdown with isis in its capital. it's also a battle for a kurdish state in northern syria. there's something bigger than me. it's for people here, the women here and women in the middle east, and maybe potentially the world. it's a fight for territory, both physical and ideological. this story begins not in raq

from caracas, here's katy watson.f celebration here made it easy to forget for a moment the dark times venezuela is going through. but for the people waiting to vote, the problems are real. lisbeth told me she's voting for peace for our children and future of the country. antonio said he's here to ensure there is more food and medicine for people. late president hugo chavez looms large in this part of caracas, on the walls it's his face, not president maduro‘s you can see. but mr maduro wants to continue his legacy. he says a new assembly that could rewrite the constitution is the only way to bring peace to the country. the opposition boycotted the vote today. instead, many came out onto the streets to keep up the pressure against the government. carlos is a university student and part of what's known as the resistance, playing his part in the protest movement by blocking roads, because he says he wants a better venezuela. everything that we can find here, we use to protect us, because this is, as i say, it a critical

the protests have frequently turned violent sound explosion on a street in caracas to enjoin a number of people including seven police officers half a dozen other were wounded when a grenade was thrown into a polling station but the opposition which slammed the election as a legal house call for more protests. is you know the public and we know if we don't have a republic we have nothing we may have a home food we can start a family raise children die there's no need if we don't have a republic that's why we went to vote. this is illegal no one asked the people where they wanted or not i don't you know you know people are tired of they can ask the government to fix the things that should be fixed but basically we need peace. while president nicolas maduro cold on venice whelan's to throw their support behind the new assembly which will be formed in the near future now it's going to be tasked with rewriting the constitution will have the power to dissolve the current parliament the opposition. has defied a ban on public protests and then once the election was a power grab by president

alberto zambrano is a journalist and political activist based in caracas. hejoins us now.nk you forjoining us here on bbc world news. like many other venezuelans, you world news. like many other venezuela ns, you have world news. like many other venezuelans, you have voted today, though it is not recognised. what do you want to achieve? we are hoping to achieve momentum that will call for general elections within the country, a rejection of nicolas maduro's illegal constitution assembly, and a call on the venezuelan government to become part of... for the armed forces to uphold the current constitution. these polls are improvised. the electoral commission in venezuela is not providing oversight. how can anyone have faith in the results? well, this is part... this is a perfectly valid question that we answer in the following way. according to our laws, the constitution in venezuela asks for every popular consult, for every vote, to be upheld and to be, to have some sort of backing by a branch of the government. in this case, it is the legislated ranch, the assembly, that ha

and a special report from caracas. is venezuela sliding into civil war? good evening and welcome to bbc news. we have a special report tonight on the devastating human cost of a war that has been raging in yemen for two years. yemen is split by a fierce civil war between the internationally recognised government, backed by a saudi led coalition, and houthi rebels, allied with iran. yemen has become a breeding ground for disease. cholera has swept the country, with nearly 2000 deaths since the outbreak began in april. access for international journalists is very rare, but our middle east correspondent 0rla guerin, with her producer nicola careem and cameraman nico hameon, have got in. they've sent this report from aden and a warning — there are distressing images throughout. we cross the red sea to reach yemen, past the sunken wreckage of a hidden war. this was the only way to the port city of aden. the saudi—led coalition, bombing the country, grounded the un plane due to fly us in. this is the kind of suffering they don't want the world to see. rassam is

the bbc‘s will grant reports from caracas.is a very poor sector other low income neighbourhoods in the east of caracas, one of the biggest sha ntytowns in latin caracas, one of the biggest shantytowns in latin america and order a government supporters have been turning out to vote. it has been turning out to vote. it has been a slow and steady stream to the polling stations, not the huge queues we are used to seeing snaking around the block during the days of president hugo chavez. there are controversial elements to this vote, particularly these points of registration which opposition members of parliament say are basically a form of control to make sure government employees are voting. nevertheless, those who have turned out so far say this process is legitimate and necessary for the peace and security of venezuela. today the people will decide the sovereignty of this country. so, through the constituent assembly the people will execute —— exercise popular power, others do not want the people to decide the future and wa nt t

quite dramatic footage there on sunday an explosion on a street in caracas injured several people. which is what she was shot off an explosion in caracas in which several people were injured among them seven police officers at least twenty officers have been wounded in street clashes throughout the day six people were wounded when a grenade was thrown into a polling station and one count of it was shot dead in his home. now the venezuelan president nicolas maduro has called on his country to throw their support behind the new assembly which will be created after sunday's vote now it's got quite a task ahead rewriting the constitution and will also have the power to dissolve the parliament now the opposition has defied a bout of public protests they've denounced the election as just the power grab by president maduro they could look at how the situation has been unfolding. you know. i. i. i. i was i got the shots to get an exclusive interview with the venezuelan president he told us that the opposition's tactics are alienating many venezuelans. europe we should do that he should joi

alberto zambrano — is a journalist and political activist based in caracas.at he hopes this unofficial vote will achieve. to create momentum that will call for general elections within the country, and a rejection of nicolas maduro's illegal constitution assembly. these polls are improvised. the electoral commission in venezuela is not providing oversight. how can anyone have faith in the results? well, this is part... this is a perfectly valid question that we answer in the following way. according to our laws, the constitution in venezuela asks for every popular consult, for every vote, to be upheld and to be, to have some sort of backing by a branch of the government. in this case, it is the legislative branch, the assembly, that has called upon this process, this electoral process, to be developed. the civil society, every aspect of it, the universities, the students, the workers, everybody else, they are developing a way to... we have developed in record time a free and fair election. we have no need for... umm... a national electoral council to back us

katie watson, bbc news, in caracas. of cambridge join commemorations marking the centenary of the battle of passchendaele in belgium. president trump has criticised china on twitter, saying it's doing nothing to halt north korea's weapons programme, after pyongyang test—fired its second intercontinental ballistic missile in a month. security has been tightened at airports across australia after the authorities said they'd disrupted a plot to blow up a plane. 4 people have been arrested following raids across sydney. the paper review coming up shortly. sport now and a full round up from the bbc sport centre. england are through to the semi finals of the women's euros after beating france 1—0. it's the first time england have beaten the french since 1974 and sets up a finalfour encounter against the hosts, netherlands on thursday. the other semi final sees denmark take on austria. 0ur correspondent, katie gornall reports from deventer. deventer is a place with a long history. one of the oldest cities in the netherlands, h

street protests are a daily part of life here, notjust in caracas but across venezuela and clashes withhis morning as voting gets under way, we have seen the president vote early, it was still night and by the time he took to the polls and cast his ballot, one of the first to do so. he said, to set an example but the whole thing is extremely controversial with the opposition boycotted the entire event because it is unconstitutional and an illegal process. i understand the opposition controls the national assembly. will they accept the vote if it doesn't go their way? no, they won't. but boycotting it entirely they are essentially handing the win to the president already. so can they do not recognise this but it is notjust the opposition here in venezuela, neighbouring colombia, the president there says he will not recognise the result because he called the entire election spurious. there is a sense in parts of latin america this is a power grab, an effort to concentrate power in the president's hands and the fear is the national assembly or the new national assembly set up would convert

in the last 30 seconds or so, how tense do things feel in caracas today?hich they see as a decisive battle. a big government rally tomorrow followed by a big opposition rally on saturday to stop the vote going ahead, so tensions are going to be rising and we can expect more violence. volkswagen has held an emergency board meeting regarding allegations that the carmaker operated a cartel alongside several other german carmakers. if true, the reports would be a further blow to vw, which is trying to recover from its recent emissions scandal. damien mcguinness reports from berlin. volkswagen, bmw, daimler, audi, portia. all german car brands clues of collusion. the allegation is that since the 19905 they regularly held talks to agree cost5, either for pa rt5 talks to agree cost5, either for parts or talks to agree cost5, either for part5 orfor talks to agree cost5, either for parts or for technology. the news has rattled investors. when german media first published the reports, shares in volkswagen fell by 4.9% and shares in bmw and daimler dropped by more th