for more on this exhibition wasess and how el chapo found, i spoke with eric farnsworth. prison in the united states? eric: he probably ends up here. the question is how long it takes him. the extradition process between mexico and united states is bound by tradition, legalities. there is a strong political element, too. obviously, there is a legal process that has to be undertaken in mexico. the request for extradition has been made by the united states. it will take some time. there is heavy politics, too. this is one of mexico's most wanted criminals, not just the united states. there have to be people asking, why should we send him to the united states? why can't he do it in mexico? this is one of mexico's most that gets to the question of institution stability to keep him in prison. katty: is the pressure on the mexicans more intense because of the fact he has escaped twice from a mexican prison? eric: the third time is the charm, as they say, and they do indeed have something to prove, which is to get the sky and keep him in prison. his last escape was elaborate but

. >> joining us from washington to discuss the economic state of emergency in venezuela is eric farnsworth, vice president of the america society, council of the americas. eric always good to see you. the venezuelan government had not put out reports of the state of the economy in almost two years, already in a free fall last year and inflation was by far the worst in the worth, oil price he have continued dropping. there is a state of emergency. >> absolutely right, the benchmark crude fell below $30 a barrel tantd pric and the cost f venezuelan oil is even lower than that. for a country that is almost entirely dependent on the sale of oil, this is an economic disaster and only going to get worse. >> on the other hand is this state of emergency declaration also a power play by the maduro government to outflank the newly elected national assembly that has an opposition majority? >> i think that's exactly right. it can very well be seen as an excuse for the government to reassert increasing control over not just the economy but over the politics of the country. remember, before december 6th

. >> for flit's in context segment we are joined by eric farnsworth, the vice president of the american society and the council of the americas. good to see you eric. let's start where virginia lopez ended. opposition, supporting their new majority in the national assembly but government supporters are going to march as well. is this a tinder box that could explode? >> any time you have two large groups of people on die metrically opposed sides of the same issue, with nothing but the national legislature and the direction of the country at stake i think you can suggest the potential for some sort of spark that lights a fuse of violence is certainly possible. one certainly hopes that that isn't the case. both sides i think need to call for their supporter to maintain nonviolence but the potential is certainly there no question about it. >> in our report we heard a former government deputy calling for protests to send a message to the far right. are some of these government supporters still deluded after being crushed in that land slield in september thalandslidn is just the far right? >>