courtney kealy has more. >> reporter: shouting long live chavez, nicholas maduro wants to defeat what he called there imperialist threat of the united states. maduro continues to ratchet up antiamerican sentiment like his predecessor hugo chavez. have. >> translator: maybe i'll show my face for my country tell the government in washington they are committing grave mistakes with the world with latin america. >> reporter: escalated soon after president obama signed an executive order that declared venezuela a threat to national security. impose sanctions on seven venezuelan military and intelligence officials accused of human rights violations. maduro quickly appointed one to be his minister of interior and called them all heroes. then he ordered the armed forces to stars defensive military exercises. he showed venezuelan lawmakers,. >> translator: i congratulate you on your brilliant and courage oustous speech. >> calling the sanctions arbitrary and aggressive. carried out under a law passed by congress late in 2014, the sanctions bar the seven venezuelan officials from doing business

where poll tippings have given president nicholas maduro new powers which allow them on rule by decreeu.s. pruz barack obama imposed now sanction on his mr. ma dory option government calling venezuela a threat to u.s. security. >> reporter: venezuela's government ruled assembly have given president nicholas maduro swing powers, the right to pass laws without conga previous to him fist pumps in the air the national anthem and cries of yankee go home. the president spoke to the crowds in crack us, the national sent. was clear, what was missing was a clear idea of what his new powers meant. >> the american government has committed the most embarrassing repugnant and aggressive act that we can remember in our 200-year history. since venezuela was called venezuela and sin simon boulevard liberated us, that's why went to the national assembly. >> reporter: the move comes days after the u.s. branded venezuela a national threat and sanctioned seven government officials. as the head of the parliament hands delivered the law thousands outside the palace roared in support of what they say will al

nicholas maduro has ordered his country to reduce the number of u.s. officials. >>> addressing congress by benjamin netanyahu. a growing number of congress members have decided to skip the speech kimberly halkett reports. >> every year, thousands of jewish advocates desend on washington, to promote the u.s.-israeli relationship, one increasingly strained because joarn invitedjoarnjohn boehner invited benjamin netanyahu to speak before the joint house of congress. why it's expected netanyahu's speech will urge congress to impose tough new sanctions. more than 30 members of congress say they will boycott the speech. undermining the white house's efforts to cement an agreement with iran, those in congress who stay issue with israeli settlement expansion in violation of international law and last summer's assault on gaza have until now remained mostly quiet. >> senate will come to order. >> but now a rare rift over supportive israeli policies are being exposed in congress and the more than 6 million juice who live in the united states. -- 6 million jews wh

need to support maduro's proposal wholeheartedly. >> reporter: the day before military and civilians across country rehearsed military maneuvers to fight foreign invasion. president nicholasas a little over 20% approval late and parliamentary elections loom ahead. in these streets people are more worried about the country's soaring crime rate than they were about a possible air strike. >> translator: our domestic problems are more real and serious than some foreign enemy. i have been the victim of violent three times, need to concentrate on that. we are being robbed and killed everywhere. >> reporter: the president has successfully turned the issue you the sanctions in to a matter of national sovereignty. it's brought international support, but whether this support extends to his own backyard will only be known at the upcoming polls. al jazerra caracas. >>> still ahead on al jazerra when we come back, an unlikely alliance between israelis and palestinians looks set to make history in tuesday's elections. plus. the deaths of two young boys 10 years ago met a riot in a pair us suburbs now two police officers will go on trial we'll tell you why. ♪ he >> tuesday on "the strea

. >> nicholas maduro has a little over 20% approval rate and parliamentary elections loom ahead.n these streets, people are more worried about the soaring crime rate than a crime tract. >> our domestic problems are more real than a foreign enemy n we are being robbed and killed everywhere. >> president nicholas maduro has successfully turned the issue of sanctions into a matter of national sovereignty. it's brought international support, but whether the support extends to its own backyard will only be known at the upcoming polls. al jazeera karakas. >> still ahead on al jazeera, when we come back: the front line in iraq has reinforcements join a battle to retake the city of tikrit from is isil. the deaths of two young boys 10 years ago led to riots in a paris suburb. two police officers will go on trial. we will tell you why. step ahead of them because they're out there. >> techknow's team of experts show you how the miracles of science... >> this is my selfie, what can you tell me about my future? >> can affect and surprise us. >> don't try this at home. >> "techknow" where tech

they will give president nicholas maduro to rule by degree and last week barack obama put sanctionedvernment calling venezuela a threat to u.s. national security and virginia lopez reports. >> reporter: venezuela government given president nicholas maduro powers the right to pass laws without congress approval and fist pump in the air and yankee go home they spoke to the crowds and the sentiment was clear, what was missing was a clear idea of what his new powers meant. >> translator: the american government has committed the most embarrassing aggressive act that we can remember in our 200-year history. since venezuela was called venezuela and since we were liberated that is why i went to the national assembly. >> reporter: the move comes days after the u.s. branded venezuela a national threat and sanctioned 7 government officials and hand delivered the law, thousands outside the palace roared in support of what they say will allow the president maduro to protect the oil-rich nation from a u.s. invasion and it was festive and not a country under siege. >> we have to unite in the threa

nicholas maduro described the move as the most unjust aggressive and poisonous step the u.s.as ever taken against caracas and jordan has more from washington d.c. >> reporter: demonstrations against the worse economy in venezuela and the government of president nicholas maduro and security forces cracked down on them and in light of the arrest of political opponents and death of some protesters, one just 14 years old, u.s. president barack obama ordered sanctions against several government officials on monday, no travel to the u.s. their assets seized. >> there certainly are restrictions against individuals, separately we put out last week some information about what will be required to travel to venezuela in terms of visa's given restrictions put in place so there are a couple of things happening at once. >> reporter: maduro accused the u.s. of trying to over throw his government and saying the late president chavez and with the oil falling and the economy collapsing people are questioning maduro's effectiveness of president and them and government forces has alarmed washing

his successor nicholas maduro still faces massive economic challe compensation losing support even amongllowers. virginia lopez has this report. >> reporter: it's been two years since venture have swa* los los venezuela's hugo chavez died of cancer. his absent is still felt for some taking on a relike us furfur, for others, sadness has given away to dissolution. the oil-rich nation faces the highest inflation rate in the world. chronic food short i believes and an overall sense that the golden years of the revolution are over. continuing shortages of milk and auto parts hit her twice at as hard. she often returns home empty handed. >> translator: i personally think if chavez hadn't died maybe things in the country would be working better and not like they are now. our situation is critical. we have to queue for hours we can't find basic products, shortages are becoming too much to bare and that affects all venezuelans. >> reporter: and yet only a few doors away, another shop owner says life here is still business as usual. >> the revolutionaries, some are unhappy with some things in the

. >>> nicholas maduro has described move as most unjust poisonous that u.s. has taken against venezuela. lucia newman last the story. >> reporter: as the deaths of some of the protests, one just 14 years old u.s. president barack obama ordered sanctions against several government officials on monday. no travel to the u.s., their assets seized. >> there are certainly restrictions against individuals. we also put out last week some information about what will be required to travel ovenezuela, given vee is visas. >> reporter: maduro has accused the u.s., with the price of oil falling and the economy collapsing, more venezuelans is questioning maduro's rule as president. the u.s. senator who wrote the law authorizing the sanctions praised obama. "in response to venezuela's culture of impunity thee targeted actions are a long overdue step towards accountability of the victims of maduro's campaign of state sponsored violence. violence." >>> personal ties with the u.s., rosalyn jordan, al jazeera . >>> any nuclear deal wouldn't last after president obama left office

venzuela's pardon me parlor is meeting for a vote on whether to allow nicholas maduro do rule by decree six months he says it is defended against hostedility. saturday saw the fight of a 10 day military drill involving 80,000 troops that was in response to u.s. sanctions imposed after washington designated venzuela a national homeland security threat. a new decree will happen. >> moments away from having the national assembly here right behind me approve nicholas maduro's request to allow him to rule by decree. this comes right after the u.s. targeted and branded the country a national threat to the u.s. the opposition has been critical of this move because, for one, there is not much information on what expected the law would through mattur 0 to do. they feel this is comparable to handing somebody a blake check but, also was this is coming after an increase in intolerance of his government. this is also coming months before a parliament election that many have thought maduro's party might have been set to lose he is facing now a critical, low popularity of maybe 20s first with this law

. >>> nicholas maduro has described the move of the united states as the most poisonous step the united states has taken against caracas. rosalyn jordan reports. >> reporter: security forces crack down. in light of the arrest of nicolas maduro's political opponents, and crack down against the protesters, one just 14 years old, president obama ordered in travel to the u.s., and their assets seized. >> we put out lafs last week about what would be required to travel to venezuela in visas. there are a couple of things happening at once. >> president maduro, price of oil falling and the economy collapsing, more venezuelans are questioning maduro's effectiveness as president. the result resulting clashes between them and government forces, in response to venezuela's culture of impunity, these targeted actions are a long overdue step towards accountability for the victims of president maduro's campaign of state sponsored violence. also fighting over the number of u.s. diplomats in venezuela. maduro says the diplomats are spies and wants most of them leave. but the diplomats help build persona

. >> nicholas maduro faces massive economic challenges. he faces lack of support from his core followers. >> reporter: it's been two years since hugo chavez died of cancer. his absence is keenly felt, taking on a religious fervor. but sadness has given way to disillusionment. the oil rich nation faces the highest inflation rate in the world, chronic food shortages and the golden days of chavez are over. finding hair dyes and nail polishes to stock her beauty parlor. she often returns empty handed. >> many things should be working better and not like they are now. our situation is critical. we have to queues for hours. we can't find basic products. >> yet only few doors away another shop owner says life here is still business as you usual. >> the revolutionaries we are still travistas they are not seeing things clearly i imagine that is what is happening to many of them. they are unhappy so they think it is maduro who is not doing things well. >> as people celebrate two years since chavez's death many feel things have wavered under his succ

president nicholas maduro has announced that all americans will need a vee is visa to visit in future. >>> now, the latest in our global series in the falling price of cotton. we turn to the world's biggest exporter, the united states. prices have fallen partly because of stockpiling in china. concerns are growing and andy gallagher is reporting from texas where farmers are facing an uncertain future. >> on the high plains of the texas panhandle a crop that occupy those who live here all year round. cotton has been planted in this field since the 18th century and many have the close contact with the land. >> 1884 they came out here in a covered wagon. >> cotton farmers are now in serious trouble. the price of a bale of cotton is the lowest its been in years. has him questioning his family legacy. >> i don't know if my family want to be on the farm because of the cost. i don't know if i'll be able to take. it's going to be a hard pill to swallow that i'm the last on the land. >> the real possibility that after generations they will no longer farm this land for cotton. if that pattern r

venezuela's economic and political crisis, with the highest inflation in the world president nicholas maduro's plairp is 20% and maduro's popularity is 20%. >> that's its if. >> on "america tonight,." >> 87 year old celia van de grift remembers her time in the hospital at the lynchberg state hospital. for the epileptic and feeble minded. witnessing thousands of forced sterilization procedures. >> the end a superrace something we connect with nat dizzy germany. >> at thenazi germany. >> on wednesday, some sense of justice for thousands of people taken to the streets in ferguson. >> some of those protesters were right. >> thanks for joining us, i'm joie chen. it ended in just two minutes on a hot august day but the conclusions of the new scathing u.s. justice department report suggests the clash that ended with the death of michael brown shot down by a police officer in ferguson, missouri took years to develop. the report also finds there wasn't enough evidence to prosecute the now former officer darren wilson, raising a specter of a new anchor in a community the has already seen so much. we beg

nicholas maduro walked into carrying the bill tellling members that it was needed to help fight american imperialism. the correspondent virginia lopez has more from caracas. >> last night president maduro began the address the nation what has started as a peaceful message took on a fiery note, and ended with maduro not only accusing obama of being the next nixon but requesting the national assembly to grant him special powers so they could confront whatever imperialist actions they may impose on venezuela. you know, clearly despite some call for reflection or peaceful measures or commitment from maduro to handle this in a peaceful manner, the aggressive tone and anti-american rhetoric continues. >> the president announcing a one one-month halt on airstrikes on rebel camps. >> another step towards peace, but not an end to hostilities at least not yet. >> to help de-escalate the conflict, i've decided to cease pom bombardments of farc camps for one month. >> they cited the cease-fire for the reasons to halt attacks on the camps. >> they will continue fighting against extortion, kidnappings

speaking at a rally president nicholas maduro only said one of those held is an american pilot with lackings. >> maduro announced a series of measures including visa requirements for u.s. citizens and a downsizing of the u.s. embassy in caracas to counter act u.s. interference. >>> a pastor in minnesota who is wanted on 59 counts of sexual assault has been arrested in brazil. u.s. marshals say victor bernard sexually abused two young girls who were members of his church. bernard was featured on cnn's "the hunt" with john walsh last year and then again last week. this man hunt started after a two-year investigation after allegations were made. bernard was preaching to a religious group in minnesota. >>> two astronauts in the middle of a space walk right now. pictures for you here as they work to install equipment that will allow private commercial spacecraft to dock with the space station. the space walk expected to last 6 1/2 hours. good luck to them. we are always so grateful that you spent some time with us in the morning. make sunday a really good one. >> we will do the same. "inside pol

nicholas maduro described the move as the most poisonous step the u.s. has taken against caracas. >> demonstrations against the worsening economy in venezuela and the government of the president maduro and security forces crackdown on them. in light of the arrest of maduro's political opponent and deaths of protestors, one just 14 years old u.s. president barack obama ordered sanctions against several government officials on monday, no travel to the u.s., their assets seized. >> there are certainly restrictions against individuals. separately, we put out last week some information about what will be required to travel to venezuela in terms of visas given the restrictions put in place, so there's a couple of things happening at once. >> maduro accused the u.s. of trying to overthrow his government a charge his mentor, the late president chavez made to popular acclaim. with the price of oil falling and the economy collapsing, more venezuelans are questions maduro's effectiveness at president. the resulting clubs between them and government forces has alarm

nicholas maduro said they would be barred from entering the country. he detained a pilot he said was spying for the united states. the pilot has since been release. >>> no doubt a wild week from a political standpoint. it came down to the wire to avoid a shutdown of the department of homeland security. >> a brand new straw poll about who the republican nominee for president could be in 2016 that was done. joining us to talk about all of it is moderator of "meet the press" chuck todd. >> thanks for bringing great weather. well done mr. bell well done mr. bell. >> as you know my daughter wants it on weekdays. we can't have weekend weather alert problem. >> it's not right. she can deal with chuck on that. >>> let's talk about rand paul. there's two things that came out of cpac rand paul walks away a winner again. former governor jeb bush who actually made a big effort sponsored buses, paid the entry fees for some buses to get people in there, he still came in fifth. >> chris christie finished below donald trump. at least jeb has that going for him. let's

. >> venzuela's parliament is meeting for a vote on whether to allow president nicholas maduro to ruley decree for six months. maduro says the law is needed to maintain peace in his country and defend it against hostility from the u.s. saturday was the start of a 10-day military drill involving eighty,000 venzuelan troops and 20,000 civilians. it was in response to u.s. sanctions imposed after washington designated venzuela a national security threat. let's go live to the capital and speak to virginia lopez. is there any doubt maduro will get these extra powers? >> nobody is expecting it to not go through. the government party holds the majority of the congress. we are expecting that any minute now the congress right behind me will approve maduro's enabling law. this would entitle him to rule by decree which means basically he doesn't need to consult the congress for any pass of the law. sper show sure the law will go through, there has been a huge anti-imperilist march for later on. i think you can hear music and see the people beginning to gatherer before going to the presidential pa

>> reporter: very briefly they say the way they are treating opponents of the president nicholas maduromply unacceptable. and that is the underlying reason why the u.s. has declared a national emergency with respect to the venezuelan government. now, why these seven people? the department spokesperson jen sack i toldpsaki a short time ago is that these seven people, namely members of the national military and also the lead prosecutor have been instrumental in cracking down on free speech and, political opponents to press maduro and being responsible for human rights abuses and so this is why their assets here in the u.s. have been seized. why they are not allowed to travel to the united states. and perhaps just as important u.s. persons are not allowed to do any business with them. now, does this mean that this is going to somehow improve relations between the two countries? have already been strained for some time? probably not barbara. in fact, right now venezuela is demanding that the u.s. cut back drastically the number of its diplomats in that country. and the u.s. is trying to neg

venezuela's economic and political crisis, with the highest inflation in the world president nicholas maduro's plairp is 20% and maduro's popularity is 20%. >> that's its if. >> on "america tonight,." >> 87 year old celia van de grift remembers her time in the hospital at the lynchberg state hospital. for the epileptic and feeble minded. witnessing thousands of forced sterilization procedures. >> the end a superrace

nicholas maduro says he will ban u.s. officials including george w. bush and dick cheney from entering venezuela. he called them terrorists. he detained a group of missionaries who have now been released. >>> police in brazil say they arrested victor bernard in northeast brazil thousands of miles from the u.s. bernard is accused of raping and abusing under age girls in a religious followingship in rural minnesota. >>> rand paul is leaving the pack a winner again. for the third time in a row, paul won the cpac straw poll. thousands of people at the conference vote for a candidate. the results are considered an early indicator of a possible presidential nominee. the event was held at the national harbor. >>> 9:10 on this sunday morning. coming up the new push to let you know more information about the car you're about to buy. >>> we are watching for snow. taking a live look at national harbor right now. all things appear to be calm. and though accumulation also be light, still a good reason to be careful this morning. chuck bell will let you know how th

today, president nicholas maduro called for new restrictions to the number of u.s.iplomats allowed to work in the country. he said americans will have to start paying for visas if they want to travel to venzuela. he has accuse the u.s. of working with local opposition groups there to try to overthrow his government. washington called the claim base lesotho. following the kidnapping of 250 syrian christians by is ill, other christians have began to leave the region for safer locations. in beirut a syrian christian spoke out about the threats they faced. 1300 christian families arrived in lebanon and over the past months, dmriksz nearby iraq fled as isil made gains on mosul. we showed you this video of is ill spaiblth destroying ancient asyrian artifacts. many believe they were replicas but many are real. the museum was closed in the wake of the looting during the u.s. invasion of iraq a decade ago. iraqis are being invited to see their heritage once again. jane araf reports. baghdad. >> this isn't the first time the myselfem has re-opened. but officials hope this reo

his successor nicholas maduro continues to face massive economic damages and is losing support, even among his followers. >> it's been two years since hugo chavez died of cancer. his absence is still keenly felt. for some, it takes on an religious fervor. for others, even in the stronghold of chavez support sadness has given way to disillusionment. chronic food shortages give an overall sense that the revolution are over. continuing shortages of milk to auto parts has hit this woman twice as hard. her likelihood dependency on stocking her beauty parlor and she often returns home empty handled. >> i personally think this chavez hadn't died things would be working better and not like they are now. we have to queue for hours. we can't find basic products. shortages are becoming too much to bear, affecting all venezuelans. >> yet only a few doors away, another shop owner says life here is still business as usual. >> the revolutionaries, some of unhappy with some things within the process. i think it is because they are not seeing thins clearly. i imagine that is what is happening with me

they met with nicholas maduro.ans have been force the to wait in long lines to get basic items such as milk and toilet paper. venezuela's economy is on the brink of collapse because of plunging oil prices the high cost of living and political instability. we explain the current state of the country and how it got there. >> reporter: despite being one of the world's top ten oil-producing nations, more than 25% of venezuelans live below the poverty line. >> we have an issue with the video on that story. we'll try to get it back working and get it to you a little bit later. venezuela owes $11 billion in debt payments this year alone. some experts see the country defaulting in october when the government must pay $5 billion. >>> well if the circus is coming to your town something may be missing from your show. the elephants got a reprieve. we'll talk about that next. [ male announcer ] you're smart about protecting your identity. but you can't control everything. it seems like every day there's another data breach, lik

. >> president nicholas maduro was greeted tuesday with a standing ovation in venezuela's national center. he was there to ask for extended powers to fight what he calls impending imperialist threat. the move comes after the u.s. branded venezuela a national security threat. >> we will perfect the venezuelan legal system so that it's not necessary to activate the state of exception so we can protect our territory, very long then the around forces and the defensive exhibits of the nation. we will prepare ourselves economically financially and commercially for any type of blockade enabling a shield for the country. >> in power for two years, this will be the second time he asks for an enabling law. his mentor, the late hugo chavez requested the right to rule by decree four times during his time in power. the decision has surprised few. >> they enable is an enormous situation for venezuela. it's not absolutely new for us, but in this moment, they are using it as an excuse in order to create a new environment. they are going to use it in order to present, for example the decision of president

in fact, nicholas nicolÁs maduro has been in power for two years and this is the second time he has askedfor special powers or the right to rule by decree. several of the analysts we spoke with today were not taken by surprise at all. in fact, this is something that many are criticizeing would be a power grab, like you said, but also an excuse to divert attention from the economic woes that the country is facing. but venezuela is about to have election this is year, and maduro's popularity has plummeted since he came into power. this may be what he needs to bolster his support or distract attention against mounting inflation and shortages of food. >> the latest from caracas thank you. >>> mexican cartels are flooding the united states with heroin. in fact, the u.s. drug enforcement administration or the dea now describes the cheap heroin as it's greatest challenge. adam rainy sat down with the dea's chief of operations. >> i've been doing this for 30 years. i've never seen the source at any time in our history have such a large overall impact of the availability of heroin in the united st

the national assembly in venezuela has granted president nicholas nicolas maduro the power to governcree until the end of the year. he needed tools to deal with a coup that he accuses the u.s. of plotting. but the opposition says he was using the incident to amas extra power. >>> opposition supporters in iceland have taken part in the country's biggest protest since financial crisis in 2008. about 7,000 people attended the event in the capital reykjavik, again the country's decision to drop its membership to the european union. >>> firefighters in moscow have been tackling a blaze over the russian capital's most famous tourist attraction. fire engulfed the 16th century monastery. the convent was covered in scaffolding to allow major repair work. >>> sir elton john is calling for a boycott of the italian fashion designer, dolce and gabbana gabbana, after they criticized same-sex families and fertility treatments. the music legend who has two children with his husband, condemned the designers after dominique dolce told a magazine that he thought that ivf children were synthetic. a warn

maduro to rule by decree. they willvirginia lopez reports. >> reporter: in the government-ruled assembly, it has given nicolÁs nicholas ma do nicolÁs maduro thewer. what is missing what his news powers meant. >> the american government has committed the most embarrassing, repugnant and aggressive act that we can remember in our 200 year history. since venezuela was called venezuela, that is why i went to the national assembly. >> reporter: the move comes days after the u.s. branded venezuela a national threat and sanctioned seven government officials. as head of the country's parliament hand delivered the enabling law thousands outside of the palace roared in support of what they say will allow president maduro to protect the oil-rich nation from an u.s. invasion. the mood here was veestive. hardly the signs of a country under siege. >> i'm here because as venezuelans we need to unite under this threat we're confronting. what president obama said is no small matter. we need to support maduro wholeheartedly. >> rehearseing military maneuver s to fight military operations. >> our domestic problems are more real and serious than a foreign enemy.

and to be banned by a leader like like nicholas maolas maduro. >> just as loud and -- >> and even less confident. >> all right. impasse over the weekend. and there was a straw poll as there always is. we'll tell you what happened. watch this. >> the winner of the c-pac 2015 presidential straw poll is rand paul. [ cheers and applause ] >> that's the third time, of course, that's the third in a row he's won the straw poll. does it really matter? i don't know. >> they showed what's interesting, scott walker, perhaps, coming in second place with 21% of the votes. ted cruz came in third. carson fourth. the list all the way down to the line to chris christie. >> and rand paul talking about getting in government out of the way to embrace the economy, you know creating jobs by lowering taxes. you know, the same talking points that you always hear from rand paul. >> he said this the constitutional conservative, our part has spoken to a loud and clear voice today i'll don't do my part. i hope you join me in doing a better and border party. >> scott walker who didn't put much into it and still co

. >>> president nicholas modua says hale he'll limit the number of american diplomat comploament. that is why he is resorting to restrictive measures. earlier this month, madurod the u.s. of working with antigovernment groups in a bombing. >>> still ahead e, a retired marine gets 1 last request granted. what we he asked for and how the community who in order his dyeing wish. >> i'm jason appleba00 in arizona where giants and angel spring training is underway. sports night live sunday night after the news. >>> a home hls and dyeing oklahoma marine's final wish was granted, to be buried in uniform along with a marine corps flag. he pass aid way on thursday. homeless for past decade. he didn't have a dress uniform and couldn't afford one. but v.a. and several other organizations will give him a human newspaper program. >>> a new frowning feline is burning up internet. meet sauerkra turks the cat. sauerkraut was appropriately named, slowly gaining popularity when buzzfeed posted about her and then she went virus million she's been feed. on time.com, people, and cnn. and now kitty is going on tour. >> her fans can he see her. our first stop will be roses well, new