nicholas maduro denies. inflation reaches triple digits. that means many can't afford in venezuela. virginia lopez has more in caracas. >> the wads of cash they stuff in their pockets is not so much a sign of booming business but rising cost of living. >> i can generally make ends meet because i am single and have no children. >> nicholas maduro disclosethe inflation rate, 80%. traditionally published by the central bank this is half of the 150% most economists calculate. a cup of coffee is one of the last things you can pay with the highest denomination of bill, 100. next month it may not be enough. hefty packs of bills get you less and less each week and almost every stall now accepts debit as well as credit cards. >> anywhere from 200 to 400 percent, some can go up as much as 1,000%. >> a system of price control, a complex three tier system, paving the way for venezuela's deepening economic woes. but to some economists hyperinflation is still a ways away. >> translator: we've just seen the fourth salary adjustment this year. last year we have had three. yes, the adjustments have

coming at a sensitive time for nicholas maduro facing election in three weeks time. >> reporter: there has been no reaction from the venezuelan mission in the u.s. the white house spokesman confirmed that the two were in custody. the dea had taken the action they did on tuesday. he would not confirm them. except for a tweet just after midnight on the official account and it actually read neither attacks nor imperial ambushes will affect, we have one rming , victory. eventually returned to venezuela but maduro at that time said this was nothing more than a u.s. plot to undermine his government.. given time between the arrests and the election we may think nicholas math roe play make that connection this time around as well when he make mitigation ang officiaanofficial statement if r does. >> thousands of eanl of 18th auy protesters. >> it is a wakeup calm for syriza. many people thought the party ignored their worker on the left. unemployment is stuck at just under 25% and many don't believe the party's promises to reduce poverty. syriza is cutting $5 billion from the budget next year a

the elections are expected to be a big test in against president nicholas maduro and his predecessor hugo chavez. al jazeera's virginia lopez has the story. >> the legacy as a charismatic leader moves on. two years after his office, cracks in his leadership has been shown. >> means that i end up competing with a government who is basically giving away food. >> reporter: in the streets of downtown caracas, trial voting machines around sample many ballots are evident. flalts believe cracks within the ruling party will become evident. being rule described as a cult of nearnlt loued for no dissent. including disappearance of $20 billion from government accounts. >> all these government structures through which oil revenues could be siphoned off is where the gang sister like style became entrenched and i say it is gang sister like because they -- gangster like because they robbed the whole nation, in a very menacing way. murder in ten years of story. >> to date no investigation has been conducted. a crippled economy that has led to chronic food shortages and soaring y rg rates. rural cent

inflation and foot shortages are hurting the popularity of the ruling social party and president nicholas maduroopez has more from caracas. >> reporter: the fight continues, it's a slowing happen that no longer raises as many fists in venezuela as it once did. the organizers of this pro-government rail are having trouble gathering support. >> translator: we understand that people are unhappy. but we will not negotiate the revolution, on the other hand, we will educate. our people know that a return to opposition rule would be disastrous. >> reporter: in the past, the pro-government movement would feel whole avenues with hugo chavez' red-clad supporters. today just a few dozen motorcycles have joined this parade. people no longer wave from their balconies in support. hoping retain the support that has traditionally enjoyed with mobilization efforts like this, but recent polls suggest that the opposition could be changing history. roberto used to work as a technician but with strict government currency controls he can no longer find spare parts. now his family cues up for hours just to find househ

york on tuesday night and during the flight they confirmed they were nephews of the president nicholas maduroconvicted both men face life in prison and there has been no official comment from the venezuela mission in the united states and the white house press spokesman he can confirm two men from venezuela have been arrested but gave no more details and no comment from the palace in caracas and nor attacks or ambu ambushs will stops and we have one victory. and head of intelligence services was arrested in aruba and not deported to the united states but nicholas madura said it was a plot to stabilize and over throw his government and the arrest will not be welcome to caracus and at the moment we have not had an official comment. >>> one of the biggest robberies in history is a free man, vincent played a crucial role in an airport heist that helped inspire a hollywood film and we have the story. >> reporter: it was the crime imortalized in the mob master piece good guys. >> jimmy put together the biggest heist in history. >> reporter: on wednesday nearly 40 years after the robbery took place