s latin american service jennifer m a doro is clearly putting the squeeze on one guy though he's facing a criminal investigation now as assets are seized and he can't leave the country is it just a matter of time now before quite it is the rest. well let's face it he should have been arrested already the government usually moves very quickly on these and these opposition figures don't forget the fall of the lopez he was leading protests in twenty fourteen and surely if you tell on those protests he was arrested and he's still in in custody he's on their home arrest so the question is why isn't he arrested why hasn't he been arrested yet and the answer is the united states the u.s. has said that if y. though is arrested that they will take harsher measures and that is the problem that the government is actually afraid of this they're afraid that if they move into harshly on why though that it might invite more intervention from the united states and so their plans of pressure but then also holding back so speaking of holding back we've even heard that mud doro says he's ready for talks w

called he's also been trying to persuade army generals to abandon their support for president obama doro but offering an amnesty. in a carefully staged show of solidarity even as well as president nicolas maduro joins soldiers for morning drills he also took part in military maneuvers intended to display government strength and its preparedness. let me have my time calling on all members of our armed forces to show maximum unity and discipline to be ready to repel the imperialists coup attempt. regular citizens delivered military personnel an offer of amnesty from opposition leader and self to clip the president one. at numerous barricades the letter was immediately burned or torn up meanwhile quite a which ended a church service to remember the dozens of people who have lost their lives in recent days he says he's ready to negotiate but only if certain conditions are met . and so this illegitimate government a transitional government and the promise of reelection is that simply what the people of venezuela demanding. later called for fresh protests both at home and abroad to take place

caracas and there were also demonstrations from a doro twenty people are reported to have been killed in the turmoil and a further five hundred were arrested journalist norris are got reports now from the venezuelan capital. has been received incorrect as with both a joy and rejection from both parties and both sides of supporters we are standing right now in our studios in assembly supporting one white doe and of course some of the national assembly congressmen but of course we want to hear the voices of the people who support and the people who reject the is calling for elections and this war in enough one white we're in a situation never before experienced in venezuela so people are coming home because this is a very nice romance it's not the political parties it's not the national assembly have but it's still going to slowly square one now i. and fighting to get what you want. the opposition will not return because we support our president for all the right reasons for our nation for our homes. they will not come back with the

a promo doro businessman countless other media outlets including major newspapers like el universal and will to mass look to see us have gone the same way what began as a government enforced market correction a defensible response to a media sector that was out of control has since grown into a crackdown. in which i thought they meant that they were not not when chavez was in office he enjoyed popular support most of the time so repression wasn't so necessary by the time a door it came to power a sympathy for the government fell significantly due to the economic situation the social situation and so repression against the media increases that it was going to remember. is that it's all magical a very babs that's the difference with the past chavez was much more patient despite the fact that the media tried to destroy him and his family and the mother would all have been times when those who run the media should be held to account why because freedom of expression doesn't mean impunity is not just me who says it isn't tried in international treaties as well as our own constitution about t

president he's been recognized by a number of other governments but is there any indication that look doro might be willing to relinquish power or call a fresh election. well my they're all want to stay on as long as possible he's going to do anything to hold onto his power and so it is not likely that he will call for elections but the thing is that this is the long game here and the opposition is playing it and they know that ultimately all that they need is for the stars to align her for one or two generals to that to deflect from the government and that could come if there is a bad situation with that with the money everything in in venice as government is about money about the oil and now that the u.s. has imposed sanctions on previously the state oil company we have to wonder what will happen and the long term if this starts affecting the government and if with the international pressure that one or two generals say you know what out then that could make a difference and then right there the bad the high risk that the opposition has done could pay off a lot of risks and jennifer comi

western nations have backwaters bid for new elections but china russia and turkey are supporting the doro whose cut off diplomatic ties with washington. a defines nicolas maduro has gone on the offensive severing diplomatic relations with the u.s. a day after washington codman duros regime in egypt amount i. get couldn't move i think there is no doubt in the world that donald trump wants to bring in his own de facto unconstitutional government a coup d'etat in venezuela against the people and democracy. let there be no doubt that donald trump in all his madness believes himself to be the world's police believes that he is the boss of latin america and the caribbean. washington has refused to comply with madeira orders to close its embassy in caracas but still instructed non-essential staff to leave the country the u.s. has put its support behind opposition leader of one guy joe washington wants to increase pressure on the duro by starving his regime the funds we're focusing on today is disconnecting the illegitimate doro regime from the sources of its revenues we think consistent with our

economy is on its knees and and dozens of countries are now recognize or no longer recognizing the doro as president how long can nicolas maduro hold on quite a lot of time as long as he doesn't lose the support of the country's army. and if he doesn't lose the support of china and russia and most important perhaps if he doesn't lose support of his. bases in the. country's population so this will be one of the biggest questions of the next days if the opposition really is able to organize new mosque protests and so this my one point during the month order to step down the world's attention is now fixed on one go i do know the opposition figure who heads bennis well as national assembly and says he is now the country's legitimate president the us and nearly fifty other countries have now recognized wide as the legitimate president is why do capable of pushing ma doro out. not allege because he. has no real power the whole state ever was in the hands of the regime so he only can trust in the support of the people he can of course trust also in international support for what he is trying t

let's get more on this from caracas that's where oscar showing schrenker is standing by for us but doro he's been offering to speak directly with his rival grade oh how was the opposition reacted to that i mean why not set up a meeting between the two. well i don't it's a little credibility within the opposition specially when it comes to starting a dialogue because there have already been four official negotiations so in the past three years that you and the opposition own members of government with no outcome the current government fails to comply they are in the bargain however as president of the national assembly one way or has said that they would want to do it any one of you know whether the new and mr maher how many left and i wonder that if i said i grew up we have to resign with power and that seems unlikely a small country we also know that wedo is calling for a major demonstration next week protests in the past in venezuela have been met with violence what can we expect this time around well it is definitely something that not only were people here but also it went through m

countries have now recognized wide as the legitimate president is why don't capable of pushing ma doro out. no. it's a lemon because he has no real power the whole state of this is in the hands of the regime so he only can trust in the support of the people he can of course trust also in international support for what he's trying to do but he alone without the help of the army will not be able to do what he needs what he wants to talk a little bit on why don't for a moment because there is so much attention on him right now a lot is riding on him what can kind of leader is he and what could we expect from him if he were to take control of the country he's a young man he comes from a brother but dest family background his father's a taxi driver. so he's not part of the traditional legacy he is quite clever in using the social media or he is acting in a calm way so i think he's doing what he really can do what can be expected while he has announced that most important thing would be well first that man who has to step down then to organize a transitional government to organize a situatio

venezuelan analyst at the news welcome to you jennifer so tell us because you know we've seen with doro now clearly putting the squeeze on he's facing a criminal investigation his assets are being seized he can't leave the country is it just a matter of time now before we see quite oh arrested in the country. now the question is why hasn't he been arrested already i mean these measures are expected from the government the government considers him to be acting against the constitution and so they would likely go after him but the thing is the venezuelan government usually moves much much much quicker when it comes through a resting people especially opposition figures that have galvanized and mobilize support so all timidly they're not they're not going as far as arresting him because of the united states i think the united states has is playing a huge role here keeping why go in safety because as they said it by those arrested they have they have threatened of serious consequences and what are the serious consequences we don't know but they think that it could be more intervention and t

doro when he sworn in for a second term next week. says doro is an illegitimate leader because opposition candidates were barred from contesting last may's election on saturday twelve latin american countries and canada warm a door that they will not recognize is new government. one of the first muslim female members of the u.s. congress is facing criticism for using profanity and calling for the impeachment of president trump democratic congresswoman rashid italy made the comment just hours after being sworn in the president himself as she is profanity in public on multiple occasions has called her language disgraceful but standing by her remarks and the caliber reports. newly sworn in but already courting controversy detroit congresswoman rashida to lead concluded to celebrate free speech on thursday with a comment that's attracted widespread attention fully don't wait and maybe it's not because we're going to go in there really some other. i believe is part of a new generation of democratic lawmakers many of them women coming to po

get the country's powerful military to switch allegiance and renounce their loyalty to nicholasville doroalso on the program from so-called reeducation camps and activists muslims make up just two percent of the chinese population but increasingly they face persecution our correspondent looks at the rise of islamophobia.

demonstrations that are happening in caracas russia has warned the united states against backing but doro and intervening in venezuela presumably washington isn't looking into military intervention at this stage. well we did hear donald trump last night say that quote all options are on the table and he did he was specifically asked if that means that the military option was being considered and he said something on lines of nothing's being considered but all options as always are on the table so while i don't think the u.s. is necessarily eager to rush in and have a military intervention it is something that they are willing to threaten in order to support their and so they're much weight in washington thank you. let's take a look now at some of the other stories making news around the world pope francis is in panama to celebrate world youth day the catholic church is a new celebration has brought an estimated one hundred fifty thousand people from around the globe to parliament in his address the pump have spoken out against corruption and urged public officials in the region to live a

the duro by starving his regime of funds we're focusing on today is disconnecting the illegitimate doro regime from the sources of its revenues we think yeah consistent with our recognition no one quite oh is the constitutional interim president of venezuela that those revenues should go to get him a government but madeira who has his own international backers moscow in particular has been propping up his socialist government with arms deliveries and loans and within venezuela itself both the military and the supreme court has reaffirmed their support from a duro. his rival one fido meanwhile has gone underground his whereabouts have been a mystery since he was symbolically sworn in on wednesday before tens of thousands of cheering supporters he made his first public comments since then from an undisclosed location. based but he said that you know what are you also offering amnesty to nicolas maduro. that would have to be looked at he's also a public employee unfortunately though he's also a dictator and responsible for yesterday's victims. remnants of the turmoil in caracas earlier thi

what he called off their schooling for a tarion regimes around the world which have been backing with doro he also said that the u.s. is going to be pledging twenty million u.s. dollars in aid to venezuela and he also went a step further and called the draw an illegitimate president and called for him to step aside very similarly to what we heard president trump say my russia the united states against. intervening in venezuela presumably washington isn't looking at military intervention at this stage. we've heard trump come out yesterday in the evening and say that all options were on the table and while he was pointedly asked about the military options he said well the military options never ruled out and all options are on the table so while i don't think the u.s. is going to be rushing into a military confrontation in latin america they certainly aren't above using the threat of it to push for their agenda of course one of my way to washington good to talk to you thanks my well i like the u.s. the european union has stopped short of recognizing one great zero as interim president when d

a coup against president nicolas maduro protesters took to the streets to back the demands former doro to step down. police responded with tear gas. well the international monetary fund has cut its global growth forecast for this year to three point five percent it's the second downgrade in just three months managing director christine lagarde making the ausman just before the world economic forum kicked off in davos switzerland. it points to the threat of a us china trade war the worst growth rates in china three decades and a possible no deal breaker as reasons for its warchest. or more of what's going on at the davos gathering let's cross over to w. senior business editor ben for standing by for us in davos morning ben it looks like real isn't it christine the guard there there are a number of he konami clouds hanging over this session of davos definitely the big ones as you mentioned just that breaks it everyone's worried about that one of course that's coming very soon and then this trade war between the united states and china the top two economies who are also worried about slow

week the lame a group of states is meeting improves capital to discuss how to step up pressure on the doro i say elections in may we're not credible and they're calling for power to be transferred to the national assembly until a free vote can be held millions of venezuelans have fled the country because of a political and economic crisis and israel is accuse the u.s. of orchestrating a coup well you idea that is really experiences from where you are very in republic of venezuela experiences great bewilderment at the extravagant degree ration of a group of countries of the american continent which are receiving instructions from the united states through video conference have agreed to encourage a coup to turn. around a sentence has more from lima. the foreign ministers of the fourteen countries members of the group decided not to recognize. next president to take over office again on january the tenth they said that the election didn't comply with international standards it was not transparent it didn't have any opponents and it didn't have any international observers now the group decide

. >> it is the latest move in an aggressive anti-my doro push -- anti-maduro push from washington. a plan to seize the assssets. it would help give the opposition leader the funds he needs to oust president maduro. >> we have an open window to produce a change in venezuela. venezuela is ready for a change. we cannot do this alone. we need the support not only of the u.s., we need to support of the latin american countries. we need the support of the european union. >> the assets applied to certain property held in the u.s., belonging to the venezuelan government and the central bank. the u.s. has already handeded control to the opposition leader of -- is toterim government to peteassets belonging ebsa. venezuela's longest -- largest search of -- juan guaido says he needs support of the government all over the world to end the regime. washington is calling for others to follow the lead. >> they are going to do everything we are doing. hopefully that will happen worldwide and we will continue to put pressure on maduro, so we will have democracy instead of a dictator. >> adding furthe

stories about doro to help them survive. economy jealous or living room. i have never seen them. form of the novel come across their war from the desert their parents or their provoked them from it is an ever olympic. christmas creek or the cattle station where my family were working. my father. had stock when he was the son a bird station owner and that's how the government guardian name roll for. one male when i was ten my family took me to a kind of station called. mining on guess a good land. right. as he did kid into our jeans. that's me. it was the first time i went just my people fighting for their country. back. the mining company ended up drilling at nova. but for us it was still a victory. it but i'll fight for land rights on the map. i am but as a kid i remember the excitement of being there. being part of something big i am very good right. when we return christmas craig my father as usual was away working and mustering camps. but i never felt on alone. we had big mobs of all people looking out for us. for me it was like having a big extended family. literally my gran

embattled government china russia and turkey have condemned the protests calling for nicholas were doro to resign. also coming out in an exclusive d.w. interview germany's foreign minister unveils his plans for the country's two year term on the un security council. and walk away this from the the abuse team in the dog.

a promo doro businessman countless other media outlets including major newspapers like el universal and the must look to see us have gone the same way what began as a government enforced market correction a defensible response to a media sector that was out of control has since grown into a crackdown. on that which i thought they meant that they were not not when chavez was in office he enjoyed popular support most of the time so repression wasn't so necessary by the time adore it came to power sympathy for the government fell significantly due to the economic situation the social situation and so repression against the media increases that it was going to remain a woman book. perhaps that's the difference with the past chavez was much more patient despite the fact that the media tried to destroy him and his family and the mother woulda been times when those who run the media should be held to account why because freedom of expression doesn't mean impunity is not just new says it isn't tried in international treaties as well as our own constitution. and i leave those of us. that we are

venezuelan people told woods that we've just heard what's being caracas is reaction and you know what doro likes to act quickly and this isn't really an exception and we've already seen him on a cut of diplomatic ties with the u.s. in fact he wanted to expel all american diplomats and this particular case the caracas authorities banned from leaving the country so that he doesn't take advantage of any of these super generous gifts by washington the president has also sent a strong message to the americans that was shown on t.v. he tried to do it in english and it's really worth having a look at what he said. it's going to mean how. venice. on a true. venice. you can be clearer than credit with this message for those who don't understand what's going on in venezuela can you explain what the situation is that this is a crisis that has been escalating since january tenth that was the inauguration of nicolas maduro by the way he's official term as president the leader of the country doesn't and till twenty twenty five so that is six more years but that really triggered protests and then eventua

declared interim president calls for fresh street protests against president the door pressure on the doro is increasing as israel and australia join other countries are recognizing his rival also on the program another democrat kicked off her campaign as the try to twenty u.s. presidential elections california severs a couple of houses considered the heavyweights in what promises to be a crowded field.

on within israel also the effect of the sanctions so doro is not actually extremely popular in the country but here's the thing there's the us is selling a scam presenting this violent opposition ari they've participated in multiple assassination attempts coups burning of chivvied those in the streets and so on. it has more than a seventy percent disapproval rating in the country by venezuela and its opposition's own poll and they are not you be a unified group was there i want to say something that i think it's important here . venezuela has a big corruption problem too ok the allocation of government funds is not the best for your system but look at what i was. in the same paul they asked the question what is the primary concern of the venezuelan people more than sixty percent sixty eight percent said the economy less than four percent said corruption so again we see this replay of corruption is a call to real government if we're going to move it around and he is dysfunctional in many ways because they will give you the it's up to it's up to the venezuelan people to get there if you thin

pressure on the doro is increasing and australia joined other countries are recognizing his drive also on the program another democratic campaigns to try to twenty u.s. presidential election california seven. heavyweights in what promises to be a crowded field of confidence. i'm standing up to take steps to protect itself from wild pigs it's building a fence along its border with germany to prevent the spread of swine fever which critics say to move is also political. welcome to the program. pope francis has spoken out about the crisis in venezuela saying he is terrified of a bloodbath happening there he called for a just and peaceful solution and said he would not take sides francis was speaking to reporters on his way back to rome from a catholic youth gathering in panama. support all venezuelan people who are suffering if i were to say do these to those countries or other countries i put myself in a role that i don't know it'd be a pastoral imprudence and would do damage to get them to agree isn't enough it requires a just and peaceful solution i'm terrified of a bloodbath. we will

important military has declared its backing for president but doro so what might prompt them to switch. well i was a strong supporter in the military because i reckon officers have a huge economic and political interest in misrata and they also share the responsibility of human rights violations and torture there are being investigated for example in the hague and other international ports then still are inactive by the balance one parliament was to order middle and lower ranking officers but there are many factors that have to play out the military it's a necessity as well who are more intelligence during protests and demonstrations there are once again sitting in the political conflict who cysts. so one go ugh why doha's call for more public protests this week the previous ones have turned violent and what can we expect this time well there has been violent protests all throughout last week especially in the slums and poor areas that are protesting not only against by the middle of against the costs. and months so are major demonstration resorts and violence because of violent repres

spark a coup against president nicolas maduro protesters taking to the streets to back demands for the doro to step down police responded with tear gas. mexico has started burying victims of friday's explosion at an illegally tap pipeline in the state of it all go the death toll has risen to ninety one after several more victims died in hospital authorities have opened an investigation into the incident. at least fourteen people have died after two cargo ships went up in flames near the crimean peninsula fire reportedly erupted while fuel was being pumped from one tanker to another crew members jumped overboard when the blaze bred from one ship to the other. well in just a few hours' time france and germany will be signing a new friendship pact in the western german city of aachen the new treaty supplements the commitments made at the elysee palace in one nine hundred sixty three chasseur all imac on president emmanuel mccraw will be committing their two countries to increased cooperation on european union policies the laws will be working towards a joint foreign and security policy let's t

recognize wideout as president if more duro doesn't call fresh elections by sunday any chance of a doro doing that. it's not likely and neither are knows that if he were to have an election it would also be heavily monitored because they haven't just asked for an election they've asked for a credible election and this is exactly the problem the last election that he held he can hold elections it's just that the last election was was basically being the sham it was it was not credible and so he would not want to invite all of that in and all of that international attention not to mention that if a credible election weren't to take place it is not likely that he would win he doesn't seem to have a whole lot of occupation that he used to so it would be it would be shocking to me if he did and if he did do that it's not likely that the election would actually be credible now for people who are just coming in on this crisis has been dealing with it for a while remind us again what led to right why did it would declaring himself interim president. so glad no one has declared himself in turn p

promo doro i'm anti government demonstrations erupted across venezuela where the opposition supporters are police clashing. the parliamentary assembly of the council of europe so.

embattled government china russia and turkey have condemned the protests calling for nicholas what doro to resign. also coming out in an exclusive d.w. interview germany's foreign minister unveils his plans for the country's two year term on the u.n. security council. and walk away this from to the views team in davos on the last day of the world economic forum. the chilly winds of protectionism is being felt here in davos and a coat of us tells me globalization is taking on a very different form join me and the business team here in the swiss alps. plus the soundtrack to poland's political opposition. to. the law that may be meant to cause the country's conservative climate lawmakers though say they're violating the speech guidelines. and to move over football handball fever gripping germany as the national team means to book a place in the final of the world championships. i'm brian thomas great to have you with us venezuela remain. in the grip of a bitter power struggle after opposition leader was. tried to oust president nicolas maduro western countries have back quite o's bid for n

condemned as rigged and opposition voices were mostly absent from the airwaves the case against him a doro and his treatment of the media is compelling his critics say that since he first took office in two thousand and thirteen almost one hundred radio and television stations have been censored or shut down as well as thirty three newspapers another fifty journalists have been prosecuted we've been following the media story in venezuela for more than a decade now when the duros predecessor and mentor the late hugo chavez came to power he pledged to confront the right wing media outlets that dominated political discourse at the time to democratize the media and give voice to the country's poor . however venezuelans now suffer under chronic shortages and not just of food and medicine information the pendulum has swung the other way and there are signs aplenty that venezuela's bolivarian revolution has lost its way our starting point this week is the capital. evolution from assuming they do you eat their names you don't think in the moment though you both know something else is this healthy

a promo doro businessman countless other media outlets including major newspapers like l. unit have stopped and called to mass look to see us have gone the same way what began as a government enforced market correction a defensible response to a media sector that was out of control has since grown into a crackdown. in which i thought they meant that they were not not when chavez was in office he enjoyed popular support most of the time so repression wasn't so necessary by the time a door it came to power sympathy for the government fell significantly due to the economic situation the social situation and so repression against the media increase that it was want to remember. is that it's all matter. babs that's the difference with the past chavez was much more patient despite the fact that the media tried to destroy him and his family and the mother would all have been times when those who run the media should be held to account why because freedom of expression doesn't mean impunity is not just me who says it isn't tried in international treaties as well as our own constit