en caracas, lo habÍas escuchado pero no lo habÍas vivido?riencia que univisiÓn, tu cÁmara es tu compaÑera de trabajo, cÓmo te sentiste cuando te arrebataron tu cÁmara y tus equipos de trabajo? juan carlos: una impotencia muy grande, creo que es una herramienta de trabajo que no solamente es una herramienta, es algo con lo que hemos crecido, hemos vivido y mantenemos esta familia, es una impotencia muy grande. ilia: tambiÉn estÁ con nosotros martÍn guzmÁn, martÍnez mexicano. martÍn, cuÁl fue tu impresiÓn de lo que viviste ayer en el palacio de mira flores en caracas? martÍn: por primera vez en ti y vivÍ la dictadura, había estado en lugares pero por primera vez lo vivÍ ilia: a todos ustedes gracias, muchÍsimas gracias por el trabajo periodÍstico que han hecho por enseÑarlos a nosotros con el ejemplo y de verdad que le agradecemos el compromiso inquebrantable con la audiencia, lo vea han demostrado reportando lo que ocurriÓ y no en su casa con su familia. jorge: le doy las gracias a este equipo y a la solidaridad de ustedes que nos ven, querem

in cities across the country mass protests are on the way to 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 pact could this be the start of a new arms race. i'm rebecca riches welcome to the program in venezuela a high ranking air force general has declared allegiance to opposition leader. general francisco yana has released a video statement via twitter saying he recognized as interim head of state it's a major victory for quite a who has been working hard to persuade them this way as armed forces to abandon president nicolas maduro let's hear a bit of what the general had to say. i'm addressing you today to say that i reject the illegitimate and dictatorial authority of mr nicolas maduro and except one quite as the president in charge of the boulevard in republic of venezuela ninety percent of the armed forces oppose the dictator and support the venezuelan people. meanwhile that high profile backing comes as thousands of protesters are rallying for fresh demonstrat

francisco younis declared allegiance to self appointed interim president why does we'll go live to caracas also coming up russian president vladimir putin says his country will follow washington blade in suspending a landmark nuclear arms control tax could this be the start of a new arms race. i'm rebecca races welcome to the program in venezuela high ranking air force general has declared allegiance to opposition leader one. general grant cisco jaan has released a video statement by twitter saying he recognized as interim head of state it's a major victory for quite a who's been working hard to persuade venezuela's on forces to abandon support for president nicolas maduro caracas and other cities across venice when i'm bracing for mass demonstrations later today the opposition has called for marches to support quite a. a rally on saturday venezuelan brothers we invite you to protest points in every city around the world we need to send an important message and thank those countries that have already recognized does and to ask them to help us with humanitarian aid. the u.s. and several lat

in caracas and elsewhere in venezuela these images show caracas crowded with protest is coming out to support one. i want to call fresh elections has gone an international backing for his claim to be acting president punch of material support comes from venice plan is military leaders and that's why general nona's is backing you seen as a major development rival demonstrations in favor of the juror who are also taking place. let's go straight to caracas where correspondent is standing by oscar events when an air force general has just declared his support for quiet oh is this the beginning of the end of president madeira or grab what many germans weren't here today at the protest of. a belief still they believe this is the beginning of a domino work for i know you are not will replace however so. there are american morning on president bill generals who are not in their command and i didn't abandon our troops or any insurance and that he is a cheerleader listening. to our supporters or. trying today is we are not traitor we will remain loyal and it is becoming very apparent that this

president don why does in cities across the country massive protests are underway we'll go live to caracas also coming out russian president vladimir putin says his country will follow washington's lead in suspending a landmark nuclear arms control pact could this be the start of a new arms race plus right a very very tom brady and the new england patriots are going for a record six super bowl but a lot of american football fans are backing their opponent to the l.a. rams we find out why. i'm rebecca ritter's welcome to the program and venezuela high ranking air force general has declared allegiance to opposition leader one. general francisco younis released a video statement via twitter saying he recognized him as interim head of state it's a major victory for quite a who has been working hard to persuade venezuela when us wireless. forces to abandon support for president nicolas maduro let's hear a bit of what the general had to say maybe who i am addressing you today to say that i reject the illegitimate and dictatorial authority of mr nicolas maduro and accept one quite go as the presi

the opposition is also rally not only in caracas but also in different cities simonis well and there's also have been injured and we've reported some deaths in different cities over the well where it's protests against motherwell are happening at the moment now all these protests against my we're asking. if humanitarian aid to allow the military to that humanitarian aid in the country. protests in favor of motherhood or just simply are asking for the u.s. not to interfere or intervene in venice where ok thanks for that did abuse oscar schleicher 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 will come out who will hari is under pressure from challenger bachar long lines of voters formed outside some polling stations that opened their doors later than planned. after a long wait at the gates

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 real change. as illuminists and they tear this and sh

when it goes straight to caracas where he's made t.w. correspondent is that the opposition protests that is about to start. a venezuelan air force general has just declared his support for quite what more can you tell us . yes well this is something that reporters from wise all have given a lot of hope because for the first time in twenty years we're seeing definite signs that this revolution started by who were childless it's ending today as people around me are gathering forward huge demonstrations social media happy ruptured with a video of this general from the aviation division of the military supporting one way bill and saying that ninety percent of the military is against what he called my daughter's dictatorship so this has given the opposition a lot of confidence and one where the strategy but aside from the strategy then is one skill supported by the international community with these leeches recognized as president a term and b. you lack of also stepped up its threat for mother to leave the presidency or else for people today

the vice president of venezuela del see what rodriguez and the mayor of caracas erica faria asked at open air food markets around the city where food is being distributed basically for free to the poor and working class communities and all kinds of food is available throughout the city so this is actual humanitarian aid with venezuelan produced goods delivered by local communities and the reason they're doing this is to demonstrate that they don't need this usaid so it's interesting that you're saying you know there is food it's not as bad as it's being portrayed in the west what about the people who can actually afford it didn't seem to be too many people in that particular supermarket you were in can many people actually afford to go the. well yeah i mean the lines were full there that the checkout aisles were full and the problem here is with speculation that food costs thirty dollars olive oil a bottle of olive oil or twenty five dollars and fruit was pretty cheap so that has to do with actually the kind of capitalist class here that supports the opposition some of the owners of

orla guerin, bbc news, caracas.oding hansen is a danish freelance journalist and he's in caracas now. you also regularly travel to venezuela. how have you seen the country change? well, these last few weeks have been the first time in a while there is optimism among the opposition in venezuela that things can change. the first 1.5 years, there has been a feeling that nicolas maduro has things under control and a feeling that it is not worth going to the streets anymore because the opposition don't have a plan but that has changed and people are seeing is the first time in 1.5 yea rs are seeing is the first time in 1.5 years that they think they can have a change, they think they can have a new government there. but does the other that ——of the opposition‘s juan guaido have a plan for what are quite protracted economic problems in the country? i think he has been realistic at the moment, not trying to solve all the problems that venezuela has but focusing on three steps that he has repeated again and again, for the g

us today accusing secretary of state might pompei o of fabricating reasons to start a war against caracas meanwhile washington warns is preparing for more sanctions against venezuela that's a move short of push many more people out onto the streets. venezuela's military has a choice embrace democracy protect civilians and humanitarian aid or face even more sanctions in isolation. the u.s. will take action against those who oppose the peaceful restoration of democracy in venezuela now is the time to act in support of the needs of the desperate venezuelan people meanwhile thousands of people have been showing their support for president ma daughter speaking at a rally on saturday he called on venezuelans to take to the streets and defend the country's independence and he denounced mr goh i go as an american puppet. i swear to formally assume the duties of the national executive as president of venezuela i added states probably recognize national symbol president one point zero as the interim president of venezuela we recognize and express our full support for the presidency of venezuela ass

ranks is a high ranking venezuelan general who denouncement drove in a twitter video we'll go to caracas for the latest on the ground also coming up. russian president vladimir putin says his country will follow washington's wheat in suspending a month marked nuclear arms control experts warn of a new arms race please. make 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 one joint supporters in the capital caracas he told protesters that change in venezuela is very close why don't 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 majeure oh addressed the rally and suggested holding congressional elections earlier than planned. earlier today a high ranking air force general declared allegiance to opposition leader kwan watto it's a major victory for him as he's been working hard to persuade venezuel

supporters of venezuela's president take to the streets of caracas but his opponents hold their own demonstration and it's far larger. for the back to go you're watching al-jazeera live from our headquarters in doha also ahead a in spain the trial of twelve catalan separatist leaders threatens to reopen at divide that could tear the country apart. as strikes on a syrian village focus attention on i saw its last remaining pockets of territory. and as nigeria prepares to vote for a new government report from the northeast where security remains a major could say. the air. thousands of people are protesting in venezuela's capital backing opposing sides in the country's power struggle on one side are those who support opposition leader one who declared himself interim president last month and on the other side are supporters of president nicolas maduro holding their own rally elsewhere in caracas that is as venezuela's border there's a standoff going on there over tons of aid sent by the united states has ordered the military to block the convoys saying the much needed assistance is being used as a p

or in caracas thanks for that. now russia has pulled out of a key nuclear arms control treaty one day after the u.s. did the same russian president vladimir putin an ounce to moscow would begin developing a new weapon systems and ordered his ministers not to initiate any new disarmament talks with washington here's a little more of what putin had to say because keeping our american partners have announced they are suspending their participation in the deal and we are also suspending our participation but. we will wait until our partners have mature enough to conduct an equal meaningful dialogue with us on this important topic and you know. and putin was responding to the u.s. decision to pull out of the cold war era i.n.f. treaty secretary of state might pump aoe said washington was suspending its compliance because moscow wasn't respecting the arms control agreement u.s. says is weapons like these the s.s.c. eight cruise missiles with a range of more than five hundred kilometers which show russia has violated the

in caracas thanks for that and now to some of the other stories making news around the world. in the united states democrat governor ralph northam has again refused to resign from office nor some says he was not the person who appeared in a racist photo in his one nine hundred eighty four medical school yearbook northam is facing massive pressure to resign from politicians across the board saluting top democratic presidential candidate. the central african republic has reached a peace deal with fourteen armed groups after several days of talks the first ever direct dialogue between the parties was aimed at ending years of conflict that has killed thousands of people and displaced hundreds of thousands more. russia has pulled out of a key nuclear arms control treaty one day after the u.s. did the same russian russian president vladimir putin also announced moscow would begin developing new weapons systems and ordered his ministers not to initiate any new disarmament talks with washington. russia's response came quickly president vladimir putin said he was simply doing what the

would set up a humanitarian office in caracas we were not. here the humanitarian aid should not be politicized that the violence must end and dialogue should prosper these meetings are the latest international efforts to find peace. while the two main protagonists in venice weyler itself remain so far apart they know that their chances of success is a slim. business leaders crisis has become a problem for the whole of latin america. protest is the message for the meeting was going to be done what would you want and hope for is the distaff would bring peace to venezuela the peace that venezuelans want the peace that latino make i want we all want peace not me to tell you intervention we know the u.s. hasn't made many countries we don't want an american invasion. billions of venezuelans have fled rising crime and poverty has been in europe white the two years that sit it go home to morrow nicolas maduro resigned. in negotiations restringing throughout venezuela history will not change the government because all the power it in take him we under

in caracas thanks for that. and now to some of the other stories making news around the world. police in paris have clashed with so-called yellow vest protesters this is the twelfth consecutive weekend the protesters have taken to the streets on friday a court ruled that police could continue to use rubber bullets against riders despite a public outcry. monsoon rains have caused severe flooding in northeastern australia records have been broken in the city of townsville which has seen over a year's rain in a matter of days straightly has also been experiencing record heat waves this summer. and the central african republic has reached a peace deal with fourteen armed groups after several days of talks the first ever direct dialogue between the parties was aimed at ending years of conflict that has killed thousands of people and displaced hundreds of thousands more russia has pulled out of a key cold war era nuclear arms control treaty one day after the united states did russian president vladimir putin announced that moscow would begin developing new weapons systems right after

s oscar's flanker speaking to us earlier from caracas. according to reports from britain investigators have found the wreckage of the plane which crashed with football player. and pilot david ibbotson on board a privately funded search for the plane began earlier on sunday focusing on the area where the aircraft last made radio contact north of the island of guernsey salo was on his way to join up with his new club cardiff city when the plane went missing. and happier news a football fever is taking over the us the super bowl is just over an hour away now joining me here in the studio to break down the big game for us is tom get away from sports excited i said yeah i mean this is one of the biggest sporting events in the world is expected around one hundred million people in the usa another move or so super bowl tonight. and it's a match which comes at a potentially pivotal moment in the recent history of the n.f.l. more of that in just a second first of all we're going to take a closer look at the event and see what's in store for all of

francisco desde caracas.cevedo, donde maÑana se llevarÁn a cabo varias reuniones importantes en el frente diplomÁtico. buenas noches, enrique. enrique: gracias teresa.la pregunta que queda despuÉs de la violencia y represiÓn, en estas jornadas violentas entre la frontera de colombia y venezuela. la respuesta se mueve la frontera en la capital de colombia a bogotÁ. maÑana se tiene agendado la reuniÓn de los paÍses socios del grupo de lima. estarÁn en esta reuniÓn el presidente encargado de venezuela, la presidirÁ el gobierno de estados unidos a travÉs del vicepresidente y aquÍ se discutirÁn los siguientes pasos en este esfuerzo internacional para tratar de derrocar el rÉgimen de maduro en venezuela y restaurar el orden democrÁtico en ese paÍs. el embajador del gobierno ante el grupo de lima, han adelantado que pedirÁn mayor presiÓn diplomÁtica para el rÉgimen de maduro y por primera vez, la posibilidad de alternativas militares y el uso de fuerza en el rÉgimen de maduro contra el rÉgimen de maduro. es informac

it was stationed in caracas. he joins us now.w are you doing, elizabeth. liz: what did you make of the "washington post" head line? >> i think the post called it right. liz: you know what they're saying, bernie sanders is saying that the u.s. is being interventionist here. is bernie sanders correct? >> i mean what i understand by intervention is military intervention. the u.s. has used its diplomacy and also used economic sanctions against the government of venezuela. but we have not intervened militarily. liz: here's the point too that way before the trump white house stepped in the oas, the organization of american states, countries like brazil, colombia, origin tina, peru, panama, chile, now europe, those countries were saying hey, venezuela, you're a problem, maduro, you're a problem. stop. that was way before the trump white house intervened. >> yeah it's way before. it's remarkable to see such a coalition of latin american governments calling out a fellow latin american country. it's unusual and very significant that they'v

and caracas thanks for that. and now to some of the other stories making news around the world. in the united states democratic governor ralph northam has refused to resign from office says he was not one of the people who appeared in a racist photo and his nineteen eighty-four medical school yearbook statement contradicts what northam said on friday when he apologized for appearing at photo and the people i met along with the central african republic has reached a peace deal with fourteen armed groups after several days of talks the first ever direct dialogue between the parties was aimed at ending years of conflict that has killed thousands of people displaced hundreds of thousands more. monsoon rains have caused severe flooding in northeastern australia records have been broken in the city of townsville which is seen over a year's rain in a matter of days australia has also been experiencing record heat waves this summer . russia has pulled out of a key cold war era nuclear arms control treaty one day after the us did russian president vladimir putin announced that moscow wou

and we want to take you straight now to caracas venezuela where the opposition leader one is addressing reporters outside the national assembly in caracas this on the day that several european countries recognize him as the interim president of venezuela dealing another blow to embattled president. nicolas maduro let's listen in to what horn. i meant with cecilia. you know. her family there was that she was murdered. the twenty fifth of january only because she brought her mother out onto the streets. you. know there was this is it was of. me think from day one she was thirty years old and she was pregnant or was about to have a child unfortunately that of this child. on the tree twenty fifth of december that was she came home and her father. the child's unborn child's father was murdered. i want to start off with this anecdote. because this tragedy that cecilia and her elders have experience when leaving her child orphaned took happen not. because they murder the most vulnerable. of all. and so you know. johnny her husband did not die in vain but you with all of these political prisone

new presidential vote of more on this let's cross live now to our latin america at its newman in caracas. first of how is might do rose call for these parliamentary elections likely to be received by opposition supporters. hello has i'm i actually don't even think this is a an olive branch to the opposition i think it's more meant to pander to his own constituency because the opposition obviously will consider it an absurd offer they already control the legislative assembly but it was stripped of all of its power as soon as that happened as soon as the as the opposition took over and president mother created instead an alternative super body a constituent assembly so they would argue that any elections that were again under the control of the auspices of the electoral council which is loyal to my bhutto would be upped would be an not not binding but could not be trustworthy and that's why they've been calling for a whole new set of electoral laws also they would stay would say what if we didn't win again he would again probably strip us of our power so this is actually i think more meant

government thousands marched in caracas demanding the president allows humanitarian aid into the country. but hundreds of thousands could die if the president doesn't back. the program germany's labor gap the new study shows the country needs a quarter of a million migrant workers. to offset. time . in the hometown. welcome to the program. bringing those stories in just about which will start with some breaking news just reach us here in the notorious mexican drug cartel boss who are. known as el chapo has been found guilty of drug trafficking by a court in the united states. who twice broke out of mexican prisons was extradited to the u.s. in twenty seventeen and sixty one year old could spend the rest of his life in prison after a jury found him guilty of smuggling tons of cocaine and heroin into the u.s. through his global drug empire will be sentenced in june. there were tens of thousands of taking to the streets to demand the military allow much needed humanitarian aid into the country opposition leader who called for the demonstrations and he says the government's blockade is endan

he's in caracas.icolas maduro is said he is willing to hold fresh parliamentary elections. what is your response to that? i understand your response to that? i understand you are at the rally today supporting client why go. mr major road has offered to hold fresh elections. —— maduro. what is your response? we have heard there are call for it maduro. our assembly is for five years. this call for it maduro. our assembly is forfive years. this idea is to call for it maduro. our assembly is for five years. this idea is to the end of 2020. nicolas maduro made a pledge this last year —— last year to be elected this year. he doesn't have legitimacy or the approval of the people to call the new elections of anything. the leadership in venezuela, the legitimacy and the support of the people and the support of the people and the support of the international assembly headed by juan support of the international assembly headed byjuan guaido.- the moment, the situation remains relatively unchanged, mr maduro rema

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joins us live now from caracas and tell us stories of what is hoping to achieve in his meeting today. as you said we're here at the national assembly where members of the opposition is meeting and they're discussing how to proceed on the few monita. renay that's supposed to be arriving here to win a spoiler from countries like the united states and other parts of the world and how it is going to be brought here also the assembly is discussing how and when to call for national and general elections in the country what we know right now is that so far right at the border between venezuela and colombia humanitarian aid has started to arrive and congressmen have told us that if they have started to gather different types of bed the sins of food among other items and they're going to be waiting there and till they put an operation in place where they can bring that type of humanitarian aid into the country it's not clear yet what and how and what's going to happen because that has already said that he won't allow that aid to come into the country and that's why in a way why there has been

we have exclusive video from a source in caracas. the man in the video are yelling the colectivos, they have just spoken to the national fire and opened fire in caracas. breaking right now. president trump making history in vietnam holding his second summit with kim jong-un. but that's not the story getting the attention. the world is focused on this man, michael cohen. the president's former personal attorney testifying ahead of his trip to prison because the dems scheduled it this way. they found out the date the president was going to talk one-on-one with kim jong-un to work and denuclearization and they set the date for michael cohen. we are all over that story. cohen is saying there is no collusion, but maybe there are a few other things. how can you believe anything this guy says? >> the first announced witness for the 116th congress is a guy going to prison in two months for lying to congress. let that sink in. he's going to prison for lying to congress and he's the star witness before congress. >> you are a convicted felon. >

james reynolds, bbc news, caracas.made driving conditions treacherous. in kent, emergency services answered hundreds of emergency calls as vehicles were stranded. the met office has issued weather warnings for ice in southern and eastern england and warned that temperatures in some parts could reach as low as minus 12 degrees celsius overnight. robert hall reports. it was a miserable night for so many. police and highways team is working to clear the aftermath of heavy snowfalls. this is the m3 in hampshire, seems mirrored on the a96 south of keith. laurie is just unable to cope with compacted snow and ice. in berkshire, two police officers rescued two children, one officers rescued two children, one of them an eight—week—old baby, from a vehicle which had slid off the road near bracknell. fortunately, no one was hurt in the incident. we then managed to extract the two children from the rear of the vehicle and got them safely in our police vehicle to warm up. thankfully, the child was absolutely fine and completely una

katie watson reports from caracas. the stand—off began at dawn.h nicolas maduro shutting the border and the military under strict instructions to block the aid, clashes broke out with demonstrators wanting the border to stay open. 0pposition leaderjuan guaido made effo rts 0pposition leaderjuan guaido made efforts to get the aid across. translation: this peaceful action is to save lives right now and it's clear that affects people the length and breadth of venezuala. with the lives of hundreds of thousands of venezuelans at risk, he denied the food and medicines were a front for us aggression. today has been described as d—day in venezuelan, a day when the loyalty of the armed forces will be tested. this was the moment a handful of soldiers broke ra nks moment a handful of soldiers broke ranks on the border but, until now, nicolas maduro has had the loyalty of his senior officers. across the country, people came out onto the streets chanting long—lived venezuala, some dressed in the colours of their country's flag, others in white, a symbol of pea

orla guerin, bbc news, caracas. earlier i spoke to hasler iglesias in caracas.uth leader with the voluntad popular party and close to the opposition leaderjuan guaido. i asked him what he made of president nicolas maduro‘s calls for parliamentary elections. we have heard the calls from maduro, he's looking to get rid of the leadership of the national assembly. the national assembly was elected for five years. this ideas end in the end of 2020. on the other side, nicolas maduro made a plot last year to be elected this year. he doesn't have the legitimacy or the approval of the people or the world to call for new elections of anything. so the leadership in venezuela— the legitimacy and the support of the people and also the support of the international community, is the national assembly led byjuan guaido at this moment. at the moment, the situation remains relatively unchanged, mr maduro stays in power. what do you think is going to happen next with juan guaido? what's he going to do? this situation is very different to other ones. this moment, juan guaido is rec

our correspondent james reynolds is in caracas and sent this report from the protests. thousands of opposition supporters are coming out to protest in the centre of caracas. the opposition wants to make this one of the biggest demonstrations in this country's history. they are coming through here. they will end up looking at the stage there, where they hope to see their leader, juan guaido, the 35 year head of the national assembly who has declared himself the interim president of venezuela. and for these protesters, for the first time there is a sense of optimism because they now find they have someone they can call their leader. juan guaido has been recognised by a number of countries in the west. but this movement still faces significant problems. president madeira road, their enemy, their opponent, still controls the country —— president nicolas maduro. the high command of the armed forces is still loyal to the president and government forces are celebrating their own gatherings at the moment but nevertheless, for the opposition now, this is one of their most optimi

and over thousands of people are protesting in venezuela's capital caracas backing opposing sides in the country's power struggle one side of those who support opposition leader one who declared himself into in president last month and embattled president nicolas maduro is holding his own rally with young leftists who backed his government stopping aid from entering venezuela he denies there's a crisis and humanitarian supplies being stockpiled just over the border in brazil and colombia. latin america and solution human is in caracas to see what impact the chooses rallies expected to have. alarmed when as you can see there are still people walking towards the march this is this is an opposition part of town we have seen tens of thousands of people walking past here marching to a stage where opposition don't want to go idle is expected to speak and make what he calls a major announcement this was called by weisel. essentially to celebrate or to commemorate international youth day and also to honor the students who were killed in anti-government demonstrations back in two thousand and

goods much he could spend the rest of his life behind bars also coming up thousands attend a rally in caracas to demand that the government allow humanitarian aid into the country and this as opposition leader. hundreds of thousands could die if the president does not open the border. and the end of an ordeal he was jailed in thailand facing deportation to bahrain but now refugee football team. has made a triumphant return to. golf it's good to have you with us the unit tory is mexican drug lord has been convicted of crimes spanning a quarter of a century a us court today found him guilty on all counts walking good smith was extradited to the u.s. in two thousand and seventeen after breaking out of a mexican prison twice the sixty one year old could spend the rest of his life behind bars the jury found him guilty of smuggling tons of cocaine and heroin into the united states through his global drug. his sentencing is scheduled for june. well a short while ago the u.s. attorney in the case gave a statement outside that u.s. courthouse. this conviction we expect will bring a sense of life witho

in caracas thank you for that analysis. in the united states virginia governor ralph northam is facing calls to resign after a racist picture from his medical school yearbook surfaced so far he's resisted across party pressure to go to young medical students posing for the year book photo one is in black face the other as a coup klux klansmen one of them is a young ralph northam now the governor of virginia and a member of the democrat party. although he wouldn't say which costume he was in he swiftly apologized for. that photo and the racist and offensive attitude it represents does not reflect that person i am today or the way that i have conducted myself as a soldier a doctor and a public servant i am deeply sorry i cannot change the decisions i made nor can i under the horror my behavior calls them and today but i've set responsibility for my past actions and i'm ready to do the hard work of regaining your trust politicians of all stripes are outraged and many a pressing for his resignation including democratic presiden

rallies and no end in sight to the deepening political crisis we'll speak to our correspondent in caracas also coming up to date when he speaks to also a refugee berrisford chinee this week won a strenuous talk literary prize for a book he wrote on his phone from inside a detention center. and in the listing i leave a course in deal by in munich an unexpected blow deepening the crisis of germany's struggling champions. i'm rebecca read his welcome to the program u.s. president donald trump is turning up the pressure on venezuela's nicolas maduro in a television interview today trump warned that sending troops into the country is an option pressure is coming from europe turkey france and austria say that endorsed self declared interim president if mr rove doesn't call elections by the end of the day and of interest later shipped venezuela has lurched into an economic crisis. venezuela an oil rich country that is economically on its knees medicines electricity and even food are in short supply. despite its vast oil reserves years of low crude oil prices have left the government's high spend

of war let's go to our correspondent in caracas. thanks for joining me president arroyo has proposed holding parliamentary elections earlier than planned well that be enough to silence his critics. now that is very and might we actually. you know question about the with genesee of the national assembly is that many countries recognize the nationalism we as the only democratic we elected institutional left in venezuela so motos offer a school early legislative election is an attack on the opposition that leads the current parliament because they are using the legal steps in the constitution to regain power in minutes later this is the reason we have seen shifts in the military that are recognizing one way gone as the president of venezuela and i think she did that yesterday and that's your growth as well in iraq posting a video also supporting one way though this is because the national assembly is doing things by the book to restore confidence in government and legitimacy and all the institutions early elections because by this elec

of a more let's go to our correspondent in caracas. thanks for joining me u.s. president donald trump has said that sending military to venezuela was now an option how will that go down with a mature account. well we have seen that mother aunt has been leading a military exercise exercises in the past week you have spouted straight on militia that supporters government other leaders and members of government have called upon their supporters just around the country against an imperialist strike against but it's clear out now the opposition has seen this as a show of power in front of the nation to demonstrate mother has control over the military because in the past year we have seen small revolts from the military against motherwell and yesterday activision general my business was in the asian deflected against what he called a dictatorship we saw leaders other active members follow suit so what could happen if there is an american military intervention depends on how strong the most grasp of the military actually is because of what we saw yesterday from some of

i'm joined now by noris soto, a venezuelan reporter based in caracas.tivity taking place around the three border posts, on the border with venezuela and colombia. what are the latest details you can tell us? well, the latest details for example art that here in caracas the situation is somehow peaceful, still. protesters a re situation is somehow peaceful, still. protesters are gathering slowly, the concentration points caught by the opposition but we think and we are expecting that they will be a lot of tension or a little bit of tension as the opposition protesters are trying to approach the nearest military barracks which is the aviation headquarters in caracas. it is important to remark that this is a historical protest opposition point in ourfamily, we have seen tension before there because it is forbidden zone to protest. also, we saw that some military join protest. also, we saw that some militaryjoin one grade oh —— protest. also, we saw that some militaryjoin one grade oh "juan guaido, a former officerjoined, a sergeant. it is not the majority

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it was greeted by a warring crowd as a rally in the capital caracas white only needs the congressional body that would do a proposed elections for an. last month declared himself interim president meanwhile madieu insisted he was not going to give up power as he marked the twentieth anniversary of his predecessors rise to power. to the opposition reflect on twenty years of conspiracy twenty years of cool after coup of defeat after defeats when are you going to stop hating the country in all the headlines president vladimir putin has announced that russia will withdraw from the intermediate range nuclear forces treaty on friday the us said it would be it would stop observing the arms control act in six months time two countries sign a treaty nine hundred eighty seven but both sides of accuse each other of not keeping to the deal. peace agreement has been reached between the central african republic and the end fourteen armed groups the agreement was struck in sudan's capital hard to there has been fighting between muslim seleka rebels and question and fighters since two thousand and thi

down many correspondent also in caracas thank you. now to some of the other stories making news around the world tens of thousands have rallied across serbia for the knife week in a row to protest against president aleksander church and among free elections and an end to his stranglehold on the media the church has rejected opposition claims suggested that he might call an early election. and they were ystem a crowd governor northam has refused to resign from office and with him says he wasn't one of the people who appeared in a racist photo in his nine hundred eighty four medical school yearbook the statement contradicts what know from said on friday when he apologized for appearing in the photos and the. pope francis has appealed to the international community to ensure humanitarian aid reaches suffering people in yemen francis was speaking before leaving running on the first ever trip to the arabian peninsula via reigning pontiff is due to spend three days in abu dhabi the capital of the united arab emirates. francis will take part

s oscar schleicher speaking to us earlier from caracas. and now to some of the other stories making news around the world. the people who are electing a new president for candidates are promising to step out corruption and gang violence pools put sense salvador mayor in the lead but he'll need more than fifty percent of the vote to avoid a runoff. israel says it has started building a new barrier on the border with gaza defense ministry pictures show a six metre high galvanized steel fence prime minister benjamin netanyahu says it will prevent terrorists from entering israeli territory subterranean wall aimed at stopping hamas from building cross border tunnels is already in place. and in poland a new center left party called spring has been launched its members want to challenge the country's governing right wing party head above coming to mesti and european elections the leader of the new party is robert drawn he made headlines in two thousand and eleven by becoming the first openly gay m.p. in conservative poland. and queensland austral