moving forward in venezuela so when the justice system claims mr. lopez for all the violence that he. directed during these last days. it is a crime to do it it is a crime to attend against a people and against a democratic system they way he's done it especially in a political context so democratic so open as ours so he is now in jail and he will have to face a trial with all the guarantees that our justice system gives to anyone that is being. charge with the charges that he's facing. but it's important to note is that mr lopez gave his cell himself up after a negotiation with the government that protected his life he went to the justice system by the hands of the president of the national assembly who is a one of the fall of our leaders years ago coverage and that came because of the threat over mr lopez life the threat of his life by the ultra right. factions of the venezuelan political spectrum i need john kerry is that i need to ask you the whole grow are they fired right movement you are this people who are this fascist that you and present the dur

president brings him, for the violence that occurred earlier this week, at student demonstration, that mr lopez helped to organise. so while tensions continue to be high here in venezuela, on sunday, so far, it's been rather peace: >> once again rachel levin reporting from caracas. >> a weekend ski trip end trajjicly in colorado, in leyedville, the bodies were found on sunday. a group of skiers triggered the slide. two others were hurt but managed to make it to safety. six people died from avalanches in colorado so far this year. >> people on came codd and massachusetts -- cape cod and massachusetts are digging out from a massive storm. 10-15 inches of snow fell. 20,000 lost power. 5,000 are waiting for the electricity to come on. snow is expected to hit the area on tuesday. meteorologist rebecca stevenson has the latest forecast. >> a series of storms will continue to move in from west fof east across the -- to east across the west. it's a storm that is bringing in a lot of rainfall to the valley. by the time we get through the day monday, we'll add up to three feet coming in from the weekend.

>> they're awaiting word on what the fate of mr. lopez.change. there's almost an element of martyrdom. it's interesting the government is trying to silence the opposition by taking away any notion of mr. lopez. what he's doing in coming himself out in one sparking the change and asking the people to rise up with and having committed no acts. you see, of course, secretary kerry and even the u.s. government praising his efforts i think it's been very effective in cattlizie catalyzing the res. >> maduro was elected to succeed chavez. what is his hold on this, given any country that has such wealth, oil wealth, it seems as sto astounding? >> well, maduro doesn't have the leadership qualities that were able to help chavez to lead. in addition to the fact in the country itself there's questions about his own citizenship. whether or not he was actually worn in venezuela. there's some questions about whether he might have been born in colombia. all of this is gone and eroded his standing in the country. so he doesn't quite have the hold or capture

mr. lopez's real crime has been to propose an alternative to the socialist catastrophe in which they have plunged this once-prosperous nation and to suggest that real economic freedom is the only path out of the rampant inflation and chronic shortages that are making life in venezuela intolerable. recent polling by gallop reveals a shift in venezualans attitude toward the economy as the socialist poll continues to suppress growth. in 2012, just a couple of years ago, 22% of the population thought the economy was getting worse and 41% thought it was getting better. in 2013, those numbers reversed with 62% believing it was getting worse while only 12% believed it was getting better. these numbers suggest there has been a sea change in how a majority of venezualans see their situation. these protests are different and it is little wonder that so many have taken to the streets to demand something better. america should stand with the protesters. america should stand on the side of freedom. america has a tradition for centuries of presenting a clarion voice for freedom because every heart year

over opposition leader leopoldo lopez, and violence that occurred at student demonstration, that mr. lopez helped to organize. while tensions continue to be high, so far it's been rather peaceful. >>> moving to president obama, issued a warning to uganda today. in a statement mr. obama said i am so deeply disappointed that uganda would shortly enact legislation that will cril criticallize homosexuality. uganda gets more money from the united states than any other nation, over $400 million a year. >>> hydrouponic, the expensive approach to help feed the hungry. >>> plus a heartbreaking consequence in colorado, rebecca. >> we are in the midst of a historic avalanche cycle. we have an avalanche advisory and warnings in other states. i'll show you how much snow is moving in next. the most important money stories of the day might effect your savings, your job or your retirement. whether it's bail-outs or bond rates this stuff gets complicated. but don't worry. i'm here to take the fear out of finance. every night on my show i break down confusing financial speak and make it real. >> secretary o

mr. lopez's education and relative wealth versus mr. maduro, is this a matter of class here? t's not only about class, but it's certainly a major part of it. as you mentioned, leopold owe lopez comes from the upper crust of the upper crust of the venezuelan society. he's descended from the first president of venezuela and these are the pima customed to running the country and being in power and don't like to be displaced parts of what happened when chaff is he is was elected they were being replaced from below from popular movements from the urban poor especially and these are the people that have been given a new voice under in government. so what has manifested is very much a struggle between classes. these protests are not reducible to upper and middle classes certainly lean that way. the millions of supporters who voted for maduro and continue to vote for the chavez block tends to be largely from the poorest segments of society. >> you note here, maduro's strength. is it still his majority, right? the opposition is a smaller force still at this point? >> yes, it is. and th

. >> and the opposition leader, mr. lopez, remind us again on the warrant placed for his arrest.saw his photo. i'm curious about the reaction from his supporters. >> well, he's wanted for essentially inciting violence. the president on sunday came out and said that--he was blaming him for the violence that happened over the last week at the student protests. the death count is up to five people. we're still waiting to hear when he will be arraigned. it should be for the next day. the country--the government has 48 hours to finally give the charges to him. he allegedly was supposed to have those charges read to him today at the courthouse, however his lawyer came out and made an announcement that perhaps the government is trying to have him arraigned in the prison where he's being kept. his lawyers objected, saying that his arraignment should be held in a courtroom and having it in a prison puts their client under undue duress. it seems that the government is trying to scramble a bit here and trying to figure out what to do with this opposition leader who could become a very embol

mr. lopez's supporters fascist and says he will not budge one millimeter, i don't think that they are a threat to his power base, even some other opposition leaders and remember they don't speak with one voice have distance himselfs from what he is doing better ways by using the normal routs to challenge a government which can be dean for another year or so anyway. perhaps as move on the point of someone, who only just lost in the last general election, but i think what p had next is key to what happens oen the streets. as to whether his supporters react in anger or simply dissipate in what happens nec, whether he is charged and then goes on trial. we don't know. h himself was pointing police, which is the way the opposition movement has been contacting through social media, and saying look, arrest me,ly stand up for my rights almost goading them into doing that. what are the issues behind the protests. >> it is several factors that effect the every day lives, there is chronic food shortage here, and there has been for a year or so, butter and fire on the shelves, also inflation is the big nes

he said one of them is jail, referring to mr. lopez., one by one end up in the same jail cell. what is he suggesting? that they're going to throw thousands of protesters in jail? >> if they have to. you have to understanddthat nicholas maduro is not a very smart person. he never went beyond high school. he was a bus driver. he was selected by chavez and by the cubans. he was actually trained in cuba under the castro brothers because he was a very promising, not very intelligent communist to take over from chavez after chavez died a year, over a year ago. so he is really following the script that is written for him from havana. there is very little originality in what maduro or the people around him are doing in venezuela today. the violence is being directed from cuba. david: you know them very well. you lived there. you were ambassador there. you have family there. they are accustomed to democracy. granted it is not u.s. democracy. it has been imperfect at best over the past several decades. it's a democracy. they're not accustomed to

a short while ago we spoke to lillian the wife of the opposition leaders leopoldo lopez. mr. maduro is talking about dialogue. when i talked to her, if she would open up dhoog -- dialogue, she said absolutely not, i don't talk to dictatorial regimes. he won't talk unless he gets guarantees he will be allowed to speak, get the microphone. those guarantees have not been forthcoming. a big stand between both the deposit and the opposition. >> daniel, thank you for that update. daniel shiner, from the venezuelan capital. >>> one of the attackers blew himself up as he was approached. security officials looking for two others who escaped pakistani group has claimed responsibili responsibility. osama been shower has more. >> ever since pakistani security forces started going after fighters in the area, the tribal district of pashoer, going to the blast location which takes about five minutes, actually it took us about 20 minutes because we had to go through multiple check posts and security points. guide that there are a number of suicide attacks that the security from the tribal ar

these are -- remember i showed you mr. lopez? these are his supporters being hit with water cannons -- by water canons in the street because they're protesting against the government. this has been going on now for two weeks. this is the allies of cuba, venezuela, the puppets of cuba. and this is what they do to their own people. water cannons knocking people to the ground. why? because they're protesting the government. let me show you the next slide. here's a demonstrator detained by police. look how they drag him through the streets. this is in caracas, venezuela. let me show you another demonstrator. this is a student -- by the way, these are all students in the street. you see this young man snee -- n here? he was also shot in the head by security forces and pro-government groups in caracas. this happened on february 11. this is what they do in venezuela. this is what the allies of the castro regime does, this is what they export. this is what they teach. this is what they support. and it doesn't stop here. who are cuba's al

lopez actually show proof that this is happening. >> the government are says it is a coup. if there is a coup in the making you mr. nicholas maduro have to provide proof of that to the country. >> reporter: he's calling for a nationwide march, if he can continue this momentum, that leopoldo lopez began when the protests happened. a town that's about two hours outside of caracas. the woman was shot in the head when she was participating in demonstrations on tuesday in this dramatic photo, you can see her brother whisking her away to the hospital. when she got to the hospital she died. people are gathering not just here in caracas but in other cities around the country and the government continues its response saying that the movement is simply trying to overthrow its government. >> the central bank governor of nigeria is hitting back after being removed from office. he was suspended by the president, when it was revealed $20 million was missing. the controversy comes when the international bank. >> financial recklessness and misconduct. but he says he's not going without a fight. >> the governor is actually appointe

dave lopez was there as the family and judge shared some choice words. >> you not only ruined the life of mr. stow, the obvious victim in this matter, but of his children, his spouse, his family. >> reporter: and the tongue lashing from the judge for the two men who beat up bryan stow on opening day at dodger stadium 2011. marvin norwood, louie sanchez, was just beginning. >> you know, you are the biggest nightmare for individuals that attend public events such as sporting events or concerts. we have run into people like you that have no civility -- oh, you're smiling. you think it's funny? that you're complete cowards when it comes to that. you don't even engage in a firefight. >> reporter: it was after the dodgers-giants season opener march 2011. after the game so and friends were walking to the parking lot to catch a cap. that's when stow and friends were approached by norwood and sanchez. they had a fight. he was hit on the side of the head, hit his head on the pavement was unconscious instantly and now bryan is permanently disabled. >> the years that you spend in prison is what you cret

lopez. he was work on the fumes or the tailwinds that mr. chavez had left him. right now he doesn't have that any more. and we're left to rate him on his deeds which in these last ten months to a year have been few. >> you mentioned cuba but is there a role in reaching a resolution here for any of the other neighboring nations around venezuela to step up, to run interference for this and try to find some middle ground. >> it has been surprising that more countries in the region haven't stepped up to call out injustices that have gone on. there have been timid statements from the other countries in the region and the organization of american states with regards to this issue. >> why is that. >> they haven't called, well, you know, it's not really popular to go after or to call out a leader in the regionment but some of these actions that are happening are so egregious that you wonder why other country, talking about latin america, talking about the place in the world that talks about democracy, that talks about representing minority, mean or the viewpoints. and t

mr. speaker, a high number of arrests, including one of the most vocal critics of maduro, leopold de lopez who turned himself in even though he's facing serious tumped -- trumped up charges. his case caused amnesty international to condition democrat maduro, saying the charges were politically motivated and an attempt to silence dissent in venezuela. i agree. i ask my colleagues to be as vocal and as engaged on the crisis of democracy in venezuela as they have been on the problems in ukraine. it is vitally important to highlight the democratic struggles of the people of vens lay -- venezuela where over a dozen pro-democracy advocates have been killed over the past weeks as maduro unleashed the thugs in an effort to silence the masses. the people of swens venezuela deserve better than maduro's abuse of power, his corruption and anti-democratic measures. they are pleading for help, looking to the world, turning to the united states, to speak out against these injustices and to help them as they fight for their fundamental rights. and the united states must stand with them in this struggle an

cbs reporter dave lopez on what the judge will to say about that. >> you're not only ruined the life of mrbvious victim in this matter, but of his children, his spouse, his family. >> reporter: and the tongue lashing from the judge for the two men who beat up bryan stow on opening day at dodger stadium 2011, marvin norwood, louie sanchez was just beginning. >> you are the biggest nightmare for individuals that attend public events such as sporting events or concerts. we have run into people like you that have no no civility. >> reporter: it was after the dodgers giants season opener march 2011. after the game stow and his friends were walking into the parking lot to catch a cab. that is when they were approached by sanchez and norwood. a verbal fight broke out. then it got physical. he was hit in the side of the head. hit his head on the pavement, and was unconscious instantly. and now bryan stow will never walk again or be able to feed himself. >> we shower him. we dress him. we fix his meals. we make sure he gets his 13 medications throughout the day. >> reporter: stow was a paramedics,

plus, they'll be doing some moving along with mario lopez and amy poehler for mrs.es as well, so take a picture of yourself dancing or working out and post it with #letsmove. if she gets enough responses, mrs. obama promised to get the president and vice president to show the world their moves. >> ooh. >> i'll bet you joe biden can bust a move. >> no question. >> oh, yeah. that's motivating. all right, al, let's get a check of the weather. >>> all right, let's show you what we've got going on for today. our friends along the gulf coast from houston all the way to tallahassee looking at some fairly heavy rain through the afternoon hours. and in fact, as you can see, we've got those heavy showers and thunderstorms as low pressure develops along a stationary front, pushes its way east. it's bringing rain from brownsville all the way to daytona beach, rainfall amounts about 2 to 3 inches, heaviest stuff between houston and new orleans. that's >>> 8:33 now. i want to take it right to the radar this morning. christina loren here with an nbc bay area weather alert. we have

mr. mcguirk, what would you ask him. >> first of all, obviously he knows he is not going to be a puff piece you are not mario lopez or brian have to charm him. >> rope-a-dope. who are you watching the game with? and who are you rooting for and throw him easy multiple choice. bill clinton, bob gates or ted cruise, who would you most prefer to throw off a balcony. now he is laughing. got him in the pocket. are you wearing a football jersey or college shirt. >> i'm not sure yet. >> a tie? >> i probably will wear a tie. it is at white house, mcguirk. >> boxers or briefs? >> we don't want to go that far. >> i only have, you know, not a lot of time live. >> here is the other thing. you are not dealing with the factor audience you are dealing with a common denominator kind of nitwit audience. >> all over the world. semi legit. justin bieber the white house petition. now he feels really relaxed. you got the audience in you are i don't pocket and you hilt him with where were you the night of benghazi? what were you doing? why didn't you talk to hillary. >> half the interview schmoozing aren't and the other half. >> the first third.