manure as backers also held rallies marking twenty years since the rise to power of late leader hugo chavez maduro addressed the rally and suggested holding congressional elections earlier than planned but he remained defiant even in a saying anything going on the opposition are tricking people in venezuela saying they're in government and that the entire country and the armed forces obey their trickery trickery and more trickery nothing don't you know. the crisis has split not only venezuela itself but with washington and the european parliament backing who i do and russia and china are supporting my daughter to split goes far beyond the south american nation. 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 schoo

manure as backers also held rallies marking twenty years since the rise to power of late leader hugo chavez maduro addressed the rally and suggested holding congressional elections earlier than planned but he remained defiant you know they are saying anything going on the opposition are tricking people in venezuela saying they're in government and that the entire country and the armed forces obey their trickery trickery and more trickery moving don't you know. the crisis has split not only venezuela itself but with washington and the european parliament backing who i do and russia and china are supporting my daughter to split goes far beyond the south american nation. of 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 the durham county. well we have seen that mother aunt has been leading a military exercise exercises in the past week you have spouted strings and militia that supporters government other leaders and members of government have called upon their sup

decades of socialist corruption and mismanagement first under hugo chavez and then maduro have impoverished venezuela. then came the sham 2018 presidential elections. that is why the national asemipresident implemented their constitution by declaring himself interim president and calling for new elections. we must continue to support hope in venezuela. free and fair elections must be held. the people of venezuela deserve freedom and democracy. in conclusion, god bless our troops. we will never forget september 11 and the global war on terrorism. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from new jersey seek recognition? without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> mr. speaker, today i rise to honor the memory of john lee, a resident of new jersey's seventh district who passed away on january 25 after waging a courageous battle with cancer. mr. lee immigrated to america in 1987 and worked day and night to build a better life for himself and his family. in 000 he became a citizen, and like many immigrants he understood the meaning of civic duty and the

jason: laura, for a number of years -- look back to hugo chavez in the early 2000s, theng fleeoup against him in 2003. hugo chavez, now nicolas maduro 20 years the venezuelan regime has used to the u.s. as a foil and tried to keep itself in power, by putting forth anti-imperialist messages. too strong a stance by the u.s. does work in their favor. laua: jason marczak, thank so much for joining us. jason: thank you. laura:n other news, and the u.k., jeremy corbyn says that e labour party will back another referendum on brexit if their plan for aal brexit s rejected on wednesday. enour correspots say this is a highly significant development. march 29 is the day for brexit, and theresa may is under pressure to extend it. labor are not making clear what they would a for in the referendum. r&b singer r kelly has pleaded t guilty to 10 counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse. three of the cruisers would have been underage at the time of the alleged crimes. yesterday in press council -- the australian press council has ruled that a controversial cartoon of serena williams published last year does not breach media standards. critics have

appeared eric: daniel halper contorting editor, i'm in this crisis as a vivid reminder of hugo chavez at maduro'sh approach socialism as a sadly and tragically put their nation and the road to ruin. remaining defiant, how do you think this can break? >> is been a crisis for years in the making. people have been starving for a long time but it's really sad. but now of course i take on a new dimension with an internal resistance obviously one who has proclaimed himself interim president and a gain support from america and many of our allies. the question of course is can he hold onto his own power within venezuela and what can the united states and other countries that seek to give legitimacy toward this interim president, what can they do to help him? a key moment will be tomorrow when vice president pen is scheduled to meet with juan guiado in colombia and see where it goes from there and whether they're actually able to substantively and substantially help him with this in his own country. eric: would you like to see the vice president offer? >> so far the american mind appears to be basically r

well look painter one mistakes made by hugo chavez and nicolas maduro of coop's mistakes were made by parts that you tell me into a president or prime minister doesn't make mistakes however the most important legacy from the time of hugo chavez is that venezuela was given back to the venezuelan people didn't see it was restored to venezuela venezuela's state industries and not sure what resources were given back to the venezuelan people and if he says it is that first and foremost that makes people in washington and london foam at the mouth including those wretched journalists journalists in inverted commas who work for corporates major and other also have this piece of very very quickly it's not just the likes of trump the clintons of barbara bush all right and both and who should be in an international court trials for crimes against humanity it is the owners and edges of kookery major outlets who should also be joining them in the in the dark ok i want to stay with marcus here because you're turning into my sherpa for explaining the quagmire i mean is that a word a lot in this prog

the matches today, actually coincide with the 20th anniversary of the rise to power of hugo chavez, he was maduro'sncerns that there could be rival celebrations on the streets of venezuela. in recent developments, high—ranking air force general has effectively disavowed president nicolas maduro saying that he now recognisesjuan guaido as the interim head of state. he posted a video which was circulating on twitter. he said, i am general francesco. . ., director twitter. he said, i am general francesco..., director of twitter. he said, i am general francesco. . ., director of strategic planning of the high force air command. i inform you that i don't accept the dictatorial authority of nicolas maduro. i recognise the difficultyjuan guaido is the acting president of the republic of venezuela. he goes on to say, people of israel, 90% of the armed forces are not with the dictator, they are with the people of venezuela. —— people of venezuela. they claim that he isa people of venezuela. they claim that he is a traitor. we are watching this very closely in caracas, crabs are expected to build. the march

tonight a major player in the maduro regime is announcing his support for juan guaido, the opposition. he admitted hugo chavez nicolas maduro courted drug traffickers, and alarmingly, hezbollah. i reported on the connection to latin america and hezbollah 15 years ago when i reported from paraguay. it was from this wild and lawless place that the -- the aroundor attacks on the jewish center took place. massive amounts of money was transferred from that triborder region to hezbollah. at that time it was the largest source of funding for hezbollah outside of iran. now that number has quadrupled to $400 million. any time you have a criminal regime in charge, you run the risk of bringing in bad guys. secretary of state, mike pompeo, confirming hezbollah's presence just recently. tonight we are learning from the man who ran venezuela's intelligence agency for more than a decade, that venezuela is a place where hezbollah is active and hiding out in and could launch logistical operations. it seems we need to be focusing on venezuela. we don't want hezbollah and terrorists. we don't want russia, china, iran, drug traf

after 15 years of revolutionary socialist rule under president hugo chavez and his successor nicolas maduroeconomy was in ruins. venezuelans were facing hyperinflation, food shortages, and soaring crime. the protesters were met by riot police and thousands were arrested. many were brought to el helicoide, the headquarters of the feared venezuelan secret police. a building who's extraordinary history mirrors venezuela itself. this is an absolutely iconic building across the whole of latin american. it is really nothing like it. this is a building that was supposed to be a 300 store spiral shopping mall. this is huge. this is really big. cars were supposed to circulate up these ramps, up to the top. it is supposed to be visible from any point of the valley of caracas where it makes a delicate mark. el helicoide, named after its spiral helical structure, was conceived the 1950s. it's technologically advanced design with more than two miles of ramps that would enable customers to drive from shop to shop was met with international acclaim. the chilean poet described the building as one of the mo

first under hugo chavez and nik last maduro.we slowly closed off all the avenues for political rticipation, they packed the supreme court, the electoral council, they have actually banned opposition parties from running. and so what effectively happened was there was no neway for the opposition to in an incrediblysirisis driven ation in which the popularity of the government has fallen there is no way for the opposition to gain any traction. so one moment the national asmbly, the last dem-- democratically elected institutions in the country appoint its prent juan guaido and then declared under the constitution that the current defacto pesident, nicholas maduro was illegitimate use he won in a largely discredited election in 201918 and there juan guaido was-- t6 other countries t are also backed by the-- what are the i vesterest in guaido, i mean there is obviously humanitarian interests but dale. the last 20 years venezualaan government has funded this structure, so first of all, that issue, that sowt ostep with the rest. y aond

there's no defending hugo chavez or nicolas maduro. i think they are essentially tyrants. you can see the consequences and the quality of life in the country. it's interesting that mr. trump is always antagonistic to the idea of america playing a role on the world stage is willing to get involved here which invites some questions and doubts because as katie was picking up about the u.n., the reason i think people are slow to do this is you don't want other countries determining the leaders of another country. a sort of intervention that's not acceptable. president trump has had that idea when it comes to places like, incredibly, syria. here, to jesse's point, he sees a political advantage at home. i will get into it later but i think on that point -- >> dana: can be convinced of both things. >> greg: you know hates this? russia. >> dana: russia and china, who are holding up the u.n. support. another twist in the jussie smollett case. breaking details with greg next. hey, who are you? oh, hey jeff, i'm a car thief... what?! i'm here to steal your car because, well, that's m

nicholas maduro and hugo chavez are enemies of america. are press their people, maduro is a legitimate. talk about a coup. maduro is using military force to stay in office and he is not legitimately elected leader of venezuela. juan guaido is. the president is quite right, as of most of the nations, have recognized juan guaido as the legitimately elected leader of venezuela and the leftists in the democratic party need to stop siding with communist against the united states of america. that's not good for the country. shannon: juan guaido can proclaim himself leader venezuela but you don't get to authorize us missouri intervention but only the u.s. congress can do that and we will not. the president has said everything is on the table. >> depends what happens. we have us diplomatic personnel in venezuela. the restaurant the safety. if maduro did anything to threaten the safety of america, the president would be totally justified in using notary force to keep americans safe. that being said, nobody is talking about military intervention abs

but they have been squandered by all accounts by the government first of hugo chavez, then nicholas madurou know, citgo was founded in the u.s. in 1910, back in oklahoma. it was taken over by venezuela, bought by venezuela, completely in 1990, but then the assets as we pointed out, were squandered and mismanagement and i guess all around poor control, and so those expensive oil reserves have in some ways gone wanting. now in charge, theoretically, of citgo is a man named asdrubel chavez, the cousin of hugo chavez. he, however, has not been granted the ability to come back in on a tourist visa to the country so he's kind of out of the picture. now the other three executives, as you point out, have been marched out of the company, so control is attempted to be wrested away from the government of maduro. i point out this becomes all the more important because the company under asdrubel chavez, mortgaged half of itself to the russian oil company and if they don't make the next bond payment which is due in april, which nobody thinks they are going to be able to make, theoretically control of th

it's just incredible that in 20 years the socialist governments of hugo chavez and now nicolas maduro highest per capita income country in latin america into a country where people have to eat out of garbage trucks and garbage cans. and i think those americans who are toying with the concept of socialism should get their nose out of the books and start looking at what happens in the real world when you impose that kind of a very inefficient system, economic system that invariably turns into an authoritarian society. elizabeth: quickly, here, i mean, this happened rapidly in venezuela, right? >> very. 20 years. i mean, it's -- and we're talking about a very wealthy country. as you mentioned, i was the ambassador there for three and a half years. i went to every corner of the country. it is a, it's a beautiful country, large, the size of texas and oklahoma combined. it has the largest reserves of crude, of heavy crude in the world, third largest of water, which is an enormous resource that a lot of countries don't have. sixth largest reserves of natural gas. they have gold, iron, boxite

venezuela have struggled throughout the last shall we say nearly 0 years under socialist hugo chavez and now nicolas maduronicolas maduro has made things especially painful. 90% of the population is leg in poverty. they don't have food, water or medicine. the international community is there ready, willing, and able to help. u.s. aid is ready with beans and rice and essentials they need. and nicolas maduro is making it clear he does not want his people having access to any of this. even if it means the difference in some cases of life or death. he would choose to see his people die than give them aid from international communities like the u.s., like brazil, like colombia. so that shows you, i guess what he ultimately thinks of his people. because i'm editorializing here, liz, but you know how i feel. if he really cared about his people you would want to make sure they had the necessities and you would be doing all you could. but this is a guy who wants to cling to power, this cronies want to cling to power, and his days are numbered. liz: you have to watch trish's interview with vice president michael pen

eric: you've got a much broader issue here that has to do with the legacy of hugo chavez and maduro and dictator socialist squelching, bankrupting of that once prosperous nation to the desperate situation it is in now, also denying russia and iran are two adversaries and certainly enemy, especially when it comes to the regime in tehran, from having a major foothold in our hem fear, our hr backyard, why is this so important, could this be a turning point that this administration is able to achieve that and that's huge beyond what it means for venezuela. >> this is a complete transformation of the geo politics of the western hemisphere. the united states is aligned with countries in the hemisphere. the united states and mexico and brazil, the super powers of latin america, essentially are working in concert and they've completely marginalized the cubans and nick ra nick and nic. we saw the flowering of democracy and we saw that implode. we're seeing it blooming again. it's happened under this president. and it happened consciously because of policies of this president. eric: president ron

nicolas maduro and hugo chavez before him are enemies of america. they oppress their people. illegitimate. he is seizing power. you want to talk about a coup. maduro is using military force to stay in office and he's not the legitimately elected leader of venezuela. juan guaido is instead. the president is quite right, as have most of the nations in the community of civilized nations have recognized juan guaido as the legitimately elected leader of venezuela. and the leftists and the democratic party need to stop siding with the communists against the united states of america. that's not good for our country. >> shannon: another democrat in the house, saying "mr. guaido, you can proclaim yourself leader of venezuela but you don't get authorize military interventions. only the u.s. congress can do that and we will not." the president has had everything is on the table. >> it depends what happens. we have u.s. diplomatic personnel in venezuela. maduro has threatened their safety. if maduro did anything to jeopardize the safety of americans, to jeopardize the safety of american d

caracas venezuela capital where president nicolas maduro has been holding marking the twentieth anniversary of the former venezuelan president hugo chavez coming to power twenty years ago nicolas maduro holding a valve and front of thousands of his support. and he has just proposed new parliamentary elections in venezuela earlier than planned no word on the date of those pot of entering elections again mentor proposing new parliamentary elections earlier than planned the european union had given him a deadline of sunday to call new elections otherwise they would recognize his rival the opposition leader who declared himself interim president of venezuela and now nicolas maduro again proposing new parliamentary elections in his country earlier than planned we'll have more information on the story as it becomes available. afghanistan now and the taliban says president donald trump appears to be serious about wanting to afghanistan a spokesman for the on group says such a withdrawal is the first goal of ending the war and forming what he calls an islamic system. it's been described by the u.s. and the taliban as a draft agreement but for m

particularly in poor areas like antimano, that benefited from the largess of maduro's bedecessor, hugo chavezre, chavismo, tnd of socialism popularized by chavez, is still a force strengthened in reaction to the owing power of the opposition, backed by the uhe.s. and over 50 countries. comnal council leader reina lira guides us through this neighborhood center, a cornerstone of community organizing and government services. it offers residents preschool, internet, and classes, like this exercise group for grandmothers. people wait tir turn for a basic medical consultation, and eyeglasses. chavismo in action. >> ( translated ): on some days, material doesn't come, but when it comes, we are attended to. now i can see, thanks to th revolution. >> reporter: lira, and many other chavistas, suffer the same hardships as anyone else, but they don't necessarily blame muro. the president and many of his f hollowersave blamed the economic crisis on an "economic war" waged by the u.s. in an attempt to destabilize the country. >> ( translated ): even when they are attacking him in a brutayalblocking him ec

maduro ouster. for twenty years after deceased president hugo chavez introduced venezuelans to the concept of twenty first century socialism there are still some true believers. at the stake nonstick clinic doctors are desperate because they haven't received medicine for two months but the community council representatives have an explanation the same one as president model. it's all the fault of the us empire they blocked the entry of food and medicine into venezuela we have money to import what we need but now the empire wants to appropriate venezuela's oil wealth. in actual fact the sale of food and medicine to venezuela isn't blocked although in the last two months the trumpet ministration has applied even tighter economic sanctions aimed to hasten mother's ouster. that makes it even more difficult to import all these food boxes called clapp which mcdougall has been distributing over the last two years a welcome sight of poor residents of all political colors. boxes are heavily subsidized they sell for one hundred twenty that is and everything that's in here costs more than twenty thousand in fa

pric are the poor, who have also been the base of support for the late, former leader hugo chavez, and his successor maduro in the traditionally pro- government hillside barrio of la ga, the graffiti, fuera maduro, out with maduro, signals the shift. at this community kitchen, mothers take turns cooking for the neighborhood's children, using food donated by a member of the opposition. residents here aret used to charity from an opposition with a reputation historically for rcving little interest in the poor, but judith aia says they're happy to receive the food. the mothers feed 110 children every weekday. >> ( translated ): there are children who come from school esd this is their first meal of the day, and somett's their last. >> reporter: another mother, laura mendoza, gives kids iron supplements. mendoza lives up the s where she manages her own mily's kitchen, cooking with an electric pot, in the same room where she shares a bed with her husbd and two children. her husband works at a gas station earning minimum wage, 18,000 bolivar a month, or around six dollars. is it enough to get by? >> ( translated

maduro y a los mandos militares que todavÍa no apoyan, nuestro compaÑero francisco, tenemos detalles dentro de lo que ocurre en venezuela. francisco: fue el hombre que por aÑos guarda los secretos de hugo chÁvezbres mÁs importantes del chavismo, detedouba en 2014. el rÉgimen de nicolÁs maduro moviÓ cielo y tierra la de rescatarlo e impidiÓ que fuese extraditado de estados unidos por cargosvinculados con el narcotrÁfico y apoyos a la guerrilla colombiana. >>voy a levantarme para darle un abrazo al compaÑero mayor general, hugo carvajal barrios... >>a su regreso al paÍs, fue tratado de hÉroe revolucionario con fuertes vÍnculos con el nÚmero dos. carvajal, quien fue electo diputado comenzÓ las crÍticashasta llegar a esto. >>como la mayor parte de los equipos mÉdicos canÍbal izados y con partes robadas. de flotaciÓn en momentos en que maduro detuvo los poderes con guay doy el ingreso de la ayuda humanitaria. el general carvajal es una figura temÁtica dentro del chavismo. un militar que llegÓ por 30 aÑos. >>> en la que todo el mundo estÁ de acuerdo, es en que se necesite el ingresado de esta asistencia humanitaria para millones de venezolanos que la requieren urgente.felix: a partir de este moment

the path of being a very wealthy nation in latin america but you had the hiccup with hugo chavez announced nicholas maduro it meant to be prosperous and that is something that aids them as opposed to in europe when you had years of those stick tatar ships, it took a while. took longer. connell: though it eventually happened and not is the argument that it never ends well. good to see you. thank you very much. timing is everything they always say in television. in the fed minutes will get at the top of the hour, we might have a little more interest than usual. the idea that this was the federal reserve shifting gears when it met the last time in what was the reasoning behind the gearshift? we will get into it when we continue here. "cavuto: coast to coast" when we come back. ♪ hoo - want to take your next vacation to new heights? tripadvisor now lets you book over 100,000 tours, attractions, and experiences in destinations around the world like new york, from bus tours to breathtaking adventures. tripadvisor makes it easy to find and book amazing things to do. and you can cancel most bookings up to 24 hour

maduro. hacÍa muchos aÑos que no venía, desde la Época de hugo chÁvez.biÓticos. entreviste a la madre de un chico de 16 aÑos que tenÍa ella que comprar las medicinas. despuÉs, antes de llegar al hospital iba en la camioneta junto con el equipo de univisiÓn y luego veo que se empiezan a acercar unos muchachos. tenemos la posibilidad de hacer esto con un telÉfono celular y esto lo que ustedes han visto y esto es lo que culminÓ con la entrevista. patricia: nos alegramos de que saliste momentÁneamente de este mal rato. te esperamos pronto en miami y esperamos que recuperes el material y el equipo. ♪ patricia: vamos a seguir hablando de venezuela, porque estados unidos cerrar mÁs el cerco al rÉgimen de maduro luego de que la represiÓn de sus agentes impidiera la ayuda humanitaria desde colombia. se pidieron sanciones mÁs fuertes para el rÉgimen de maduro. vamos directamente en vivo a bogotÁ ahÍ estÁ enrique acevedo. enrique: desde bogotÁ recibimos con mucho gusto la noticia de que el equipo de univisiÓn fue liberado y estÁn todos bien. exigimos que el materia

when nicolas maduro was handpicked by hugo chavez? 2013 it was clear that he would follow in his socialist dictatorship footsteps. since that time maduro's policies rampant corruption, and violent crackdowns on peaceful, political dissent, have turned venezuela into a failed state. hyper inflation is skyrocketed, food and medicine are scarce, and according to the united nations up to 3 million people have fled the country since 2014. last week a fuel tanker and two shipping containers were placed on a bridge to block the delivery of desperately needed humanitarian aid, as seen on the screen. this act highlights how evil the maduro regime really is. the current crisis highlights the horrifying impact of socialism, those who continue to preach or show sympathy do not understand its history, and the abject suffering it has caused. let us be clear, the suffering of the venezuelan people at the hands of the maduro regime is not caused only by its ideology. it's full of criminals that oversee a mafia state backed by u.s. adversaries like cub

host: you talked about the background of juan guaido, can you talk about nicolas maduro and his relationship to hugo chavezring hugo chavez's government, he was elected in 1998, he took office in 1999 and served as president until he in 2013.ay from cancer nicolas maduro had served in several positions, including in the national assembly. the last position he served before hugo chavez fell ill was as foreign minister of venezuela. which he served for a while. and ultimately vice president before he took office as president of venezuela. upon hugo chavez's death. in brookville, maryland, an independent, good morning. respect, it all due is hard to believe this crisis does not have big oil all over it. this crisis is 20 years in the making and the isolation of thesure is what caused humanitarian crisis. that is my comment. my question is, do you know of some deal the juan guaido government has made with big oil? my understanding is there has already been some deal made that control, hedo takes is going to start contracts with big oil. thank you. guest: it is the first time i have heard of that and i follow e

cercano a hugo chÁvez y nicolas maduro.atenciÓn, nos dan productos comestibles a cambio de basura. >>> es importante el mercado del trueque, convertir algo que no tenÍa utilidad como la basura en un producto Útil. >>> la ciudad de mÉxico produce diariamente 13 toneladas solo de residuos sÓlidos y es una de las ur res mÁs contaminadas del mundo. erika quÉ es tendencia en redes sociales. >>> gracias paulina y tenemos mucha informaciÓn vamos a ver lo que estÁ mas trending en redes sociales. >>> el mundo del entretenimiento estÁ consternado, luego dlao muerte del reggetonero influencer legarda por una bala pÉrdida que le impactÓ en el cerebro. en el barrio del poblado de medellÍn. la novia de legarda luisa fernanda se mostrÓ desconsolada. utilizÓ las redes sociales para mostrar el amor que tenÍa hacia su pareja y expresar su profunda tristeza por todo este hecho. y muchos famosos como fonseca, se expresaron al respecto, fonseca escribiÓ duele saber que en un paÍs las balas siguen perdidas y en el paÍs se encuentran vidas. esto

maduro. standing firm with the revolution. in the slum neighbourhood of petare, some cherish the memory of hugo chavez, the firebrand socialist uled venezuela for years. for now, these people are sticking with his hand—picked successor, nicolas maduro, as the best hope for the poor. and if the revolution has run out of steam, they don't admit that here. local officials, saying they've come with a love for the people, and promising to sort out chronic problems, like getting the buses running again. joel, a jobless father of two, tells me he will be with mr maduro until death. but he admits that the country is now divided. what you see here is the other side of the story, staunch supporters of president nicolas maduro. they say that he is their legitimate president, he is the guardian of the revolution and they want him to stayjust where he is. they say chavismo has brought lasting benefits for all. translation: take the universities - before, only one group in society could get educated. now, everyone can study. and the government provides medicines and food, not just for me, but for everyone. in among the crowd, officials from

, what has happened to that economy, they all agree that it is the fault of hugo chavez and now most recently, nicholas maduroefore cannot stay. he cannot stay and be allowed to hurt his people as he has been doing. he cannot be allowed to leave them starving, to leave them with no access to the food and medicine that they so desperately need, and it's unclear how far the administration is willing to take this, but i can tell you that knowing who these folks are, when they say something, they mean it and they are here because they mean it. >> trish, i just want to thank you once again for keeping this at the forefront of americans' minds. no one has been on this story more than you. it's incredibly important. what's fascinating to me is the whole of government approach that this administration has taken. almost since day one. specifically with the treasury department and secretary mnuchin, putting sanctions on the maduro regime from the day that mnuchin was sworn in and just today, more sanctions on four more venezuelan governors, maduro cronies. what effect do you think the new sanctions will have? trish: i

maduro sat down with abc's tom llamas. >> reporter: you think the u.s. wants to invade nicolas madiuro is the defiant and now disputed leader of venezuela, following in the footsteps of hugo chavezpower i 2013. many consider him a dictator. he's largely responsible for his country's economic collapse. the reason why americans have sent tons of aid and maduro said that is part of a political ploy. ploy. in a rare interview, maduro sat down with abc news in the presidential palace. we at abc news have been covering venezuela for years. we have seen people eating out of the trash in caracas, they say are you to blame. yet, a stream of humanity has flood out of venezuela, with millions leaving for neighboring countries. on the surface, the streets of caracas may be bustling. but stop anyone and they will tell you of a loved one or neighbor planning to leave. you think maduro is destroying your country? >> he already did destroy the country. he already did it. >> reporter: if you had an opportunity to speak to president maduro, what would you tell him? >> go away right now. go away right now. >> reporter: those against maduro clash violently with the military. they support political

. ♪ reporter: among president maduro's supporters, no changing the tune. ♪ the refrain here is about hugo chavezlist past. they queued up to sign a petition, refusing aid from thte had u.s. and from their president, no hint of compromise. h >> these atoric days that could decide between war and peace. we demand the end of u.s. aggression and threa military intervention. reporter: for him the greatest threat be hunger amongst his may people. the political landscape could change fast if the oosition manages get aid into the sprawling slums of caracas. for years now in areas like , this, the poorest have bn relying on the government for their survival. rations.nd on month president maduro is putting food on the table. and that ensures a certain loyalty, and the distribution of aid is very tightly controlled. we saw the system in action in the hands of people loyal to the president. we have been told that maduro supporters are guaranteed basic supplies but opponents can go empty-handed. nelson diaz stands by the president and is grateful for his government aid. this proud nationalist wants no help f

but among president maduro's supporters, no changing the tune. the refrain here is about hugo chavez and the great socialist past. they queued up to sign a petition, refusing aid from the hated us. and from their president, no hint of compromise. "these are historic days," he says, "that could decide between war and peace. we demand the end of us aggression and threats of military intervention". for him, the greatest threat may be hunger among his people. the political landscape could change fast if the opposition manages to get aid into the sprawling slums of caracas. for years now, in areas like this, the poorest have been relying on the government for their survival. they depend on monthly rations. president maduro is putting food on the table and that ensures a certain loyalty, and the distribution of aid is very tightly controlled. we saw the system in action. it's in the hands of colectivos — local committees loyal to the president. we've been told that maduro supporters are guaranteed basic supplies, but opponents can go empty—handed. nelson diaz stands by the president and is