president nicolas maduro accused the opposition for the violence leaving 41 dead and undreads wounded and detained. >> you can't burn a university and call it a protest. 15 were burnt down. you can't call this is a political struggle. you'll be measured by the way you treat others. >> in this round of talks nicolas maduro accused opposition of ousting him. they say the opposition is keeping the opposition by participating in the government. >> it's only fair that the country hearse about the distrust. >> members brokered the meeting to find a way out of the political crisis that lasted over two months. >> this dialogue for peace can not wait any longer. while there are people hurt and killed, no matter who is responsible. >> in the streets of the capital, protesters are in no mood to net. >> there'll be no negotiations or pacts. this will be a debate. the peace protesters say the only way to overcome the crisis is removing nicolas maduro from office. >> police in peru have arrested at least 28 people connected with the shining path rebel movement. among those arrested were a lawyer fo

nicolas maduro accused the opposition of ousting him. the government is keeping the opposition centre from participating in the government. >> it's only fair that the country hears what the other side say. >> members of the union of south american nations brokered a meeting to find a way out of the political crisis that lasted two months. >> this dialogue for peace cannot wait longer. people are hurt because of violence. no matter who is responsible. >> protesters are in no mood to negotiates. >> we will not have a lying og. >> there'll be no negotiations or pacts. >> this will be a debate. protesters say the only way to overcome the crisis is to remove nicolas maduro from office. >> public transport, schools and hospitals have been closed or cut back during a strike in argentina. many areas of the economy were paralyzed by the 24 hour stoppage. trade union members walked off the job. soaring inflation effects living standards. union leaders are warning of chaos unless the government meets their demands. >> search crews are confident the

nicolas maduro meets with opposition forces, hoping to bring an end to chaos. the challenge to construction crews in san francisco, and the dangers and trying to tear down on 80-year-old bridge. >> a devil's free fall from space, going beyond the goal of pushing the limits of extreme sports, and a job leading to advances in aviation. >> welcome back, there has been a breakthrough after two months of violence in venezuela. president nicolas maduro, says he and the opposition have begun talks aimed at solving the crisis. >> marianna sanchez has been following from the capital city, caracas. >> the talks began a long day. nicolas maduro led the talks. once they sat face to face, you could see the mistrust. president nicolas maduro condemned the members of the opposition and told them he was trying to oust them, and it was about time that everyone joined to condemn the violence. that's the only way that the country will reach some peace. he also said that he will listen patiently to what everyone has to say, but said that there will be - there won't be a negotiatio

how does nicolas maduro survive that kind of pressure.he argument is that this is reaching all parts of venezuela society, not just the rich. >> no, that's correct. nicolas maduro administration realising that it has to begin making adjustments of the economic model. we have seen the government since the last fall taking efforts to reduce consumption. it was greatly outstripping the supply of oil income. >> he claims in his peace the anti-government protests carried out by the people in the wealthy areas of society, is that silly. we see massive demonstration, hundreds of thousands of people in marches. the associated say the bar yours have spread throughout the county country, especially in poor neighbour hoods in caracas. >> it has spread across the national territory. they started in the western city. that's an unusual pattern in venezuela politics, a lot of politics is centered around the capital city of caracas. we are seeing a broader array of protesters participating in the efforts to call attention to economic problems, scarcity a

we have president nicolas maduro that mocks the united states and blames the u.s. for unrest. one of the socialist allies of bolivia accused the u.s. of in citing civil war in venezuela for its oil. what should the president or congress be doing. i know you have been moving towards sanctions but nothing has been finalised. >> what you don't want to do is put ourselves in a position to respond to crazy rhetoric. there is nothing in the world that mr nicolas maduro wants more than to put himself in a debate with the united states about his incompetence. what is clear is his incompetence for the world to see. that's why there's little foreign investment, which is why they've gone from half of their oil production so the inept attitude of the regime is clear. we shouldn't give them an outside excuse. we have been working with the opposition leaders, and with the still society and backing the dialogue that is occurring right now. the truth is the reason brazil and the catholic church and columbia is participating in the dialogue is they are worried about their investments and the r

for more on the crisis and nicolas maduro's defense, let's go to washington d.c. and harold menkoulis, from the brookings institute. nicolas maduro's oped is entitled "a call for peace", do the actions of gassing opposition leader, gaoling opposition leader leopoldo lopez, and mayors, does that demonstrate an interest in having a dialogue for peace? >> it's a pleasure to join you. i think that you are pointing out one of the inherent contradictions in the government's message. the calls for dialogue in venezuela from the government has been relatively recent in - in response to growing international pressure, growing international por trails of the violence in venezuela -- portrayals of the violence in venezuela, there's a duel message between calls for peace. >> in fact, the conference of catholic bishops are calling for peace in venezuela. these are the bishops in venezuela. they talked about the brutal repress against a dissident that is going on. nicolas maduro writes in his peace that there has been a change in poverty, that power and resources became equitab

un aÑo de mandato del presidente de venezuela nicolÁs maduro se cumple esta semana, aniversario en mediotagonizada por estudiantes y opositores, mÁs de 550 heridos y mÁs de 2000 detenidos, la divisiÓn se profundiza en el primer aÑo de nicolÁs maduro como presidente, estamos con el alcalde de caracas antonio ledesma, le agradezco su participaciÓn en enfoque ¿cual es el factor mÁs importante en el gobierno de nicolÁs maduro hasta el momento para tenerlo des estabilizado?. las cosas que suceden en el sector econÓmico, falta de empleo o son las protestas que ponen a venezuela en el ojo internacional. >>> protestas son consecuencia de los grandes problemas que advierten los ciudadanos venezolanos, lo que tiene des estabilizado el gobierno no es una confabulaciÓn de grupo de oposiciÓn ni el gobierno americano, las causas de todos estos trastornos estÁn primero en el des abastecimiento, la escasez de alimento que se registra en el paÍs, al lado de la escasez el problema de la inflaciÓn, venezuela tiene la inflaciÓn mÁs alta del continente, una de las mÁs altas del mundo, el aÑo pasado cerrÓ con

to venezuela now where the roman catholic church is accused government of nicolas maduro of trying toinstall the government, after two months of for tests that have stricken the streets of venezuela. the bishops announced the use of force and torture and the torture of detained visitors. the assessment followed assessments that the vatican may get involved. last night, antigovernment or testers clashed once it -- protesters clashed once again on the streets, this after the leader of even his women opposition was barred from -- the leader of the national opposition was barred from leaving. somebody was escorted out of the escorted-- >> he was out of the building by supporters of nicolas maduro. were attacked with tear gas. >> it shows that venezuela is fighting a dictatorship. it is a coup. >> another sign of tension is this government building engulfed in flames. a wave of protesters according to the security forces on site. the number of arrests -- childishs stupid, terrorism. the terrorists, they are idiots. idiotic terrorists creating .bstacles for their own >> meanwhile, the write

han empeÑado ellos en entregarla. >> y termino con esto, estamos casi seguros que el presidente nicolÁs maduroodos los productos bÁsicos, que tenga paz, que tenga seguridad en las calles, que vuelvan otra vez a desarmar a la gente que nunca ha debido ser armada en forma organizada, que vuelva otra vez a ser el paÍs de todos los venezolanos. >> seÑor lÓpez, gracias por hablar con nosotros. >> ok, gracias. >> leopoldo lÓpez, el padre del lÍder del mismo nombre, quien se encuentra encarcelado en venezuela. uno de los focos de resistencia al rÉgimen de nicolÁs maduro se encuentra en el estado tÁchira, ahÍ siguen deteniendo a estudiantes, pero los estudiantes no se dan por vencidos e insisten en su lucha y que esta lucha se conozca en el extranjero. es otra forma de presionar por el cambio, y para conocer lo que quieren vamos a hablar ahora vÍa skype con jesÚs. jesus es un estudiante que no quiere darnos su apellido, pero que insiste en que la represiÓn continÚa y que ellos van a seguir adelante. >> jesÚs, gracias por hablar con nosotros. desde luego este no es tu nombre real, ¿por quÉ quieres esco

some students are asking for nicolas maduro to resign, they don't want any dialogue. others are not asking for economic reforms. others are saying something about the shortages and insecurity, and pro-government hor a government supporter has been telling me as well that this has not been good for the political opposition, because it has also shown that it's fractured among them. >> so many problems in venezuela, thank you for joining us. >> talks between venezuela's opposition and the nicolas maduro government holds out hopes that months of violence will end, international has soished a report saying -- issued a report saying the teeth toll will rise. abuses by groups, protesters and unidentified individuals, and abuses by government security forces themselves, including torture, sexual abuse, threats and other inhuman and degrading treatment. >> i'm join the from london. you start the report with horrific stories alleging torture by government forces and supporters. what do people following the conflict need to know? >> we are launching the report after two months o

we did it under the mandate of president nicolas maduro.e came to bring back peace, in a peaceful way. this is democratic state. we are joined from venezuela by hour latin american correspondent. what is the situation there now? >> we understand the situation is calm, that the city has been militarized by 8,000 police and national troop. most of the barricades have been cleared, and some are still remaining. some are not crucial for the city, but apcs, armoured personnel carriers, military trucks have been deployed to patrol the city. and that is what the troops are doing. they are patrolling. we understand that people have been going out throughout the day. they have nothing - there hasn't been public transport, but people have been going out. some shops opened, some remained closed. and many people are cleaning debris of weeks of protesting in san crist orbing bel. >> important issues is that the gas stations are open. the gas stations provide the main illegal activity which is a smuggling of gasoline into columbia. that is working all ri

why are school officials bothering to call for president nicolas maduro's hep. has he made it clear he supports the thugs and has no issue with them harassing the protesters. >> thank you. in a wide sense, yes. they are an important part of nicolas maduro's plan or way of keeping in power. essentially a reason that the middle class neighbourhoods and upper class neighbourhoods have been a focal point is because in a lot of lower class neighbourhoods there's a fear of collect ivos if any people don't support the government takes to the streets. as a result, nicolas maduro has incentivized to not act too brashly. at the same time. he has an excuse not to do so, because the university is autonomous. the national government can't send guards or policemen there. >> it's happened on a few occasions. it gives you a reason not to do so now. >> outside the university, how bad is the situation regarding food and basic goods. you voted pictures. prices have skyrocketed. >> i think it depends on who you ask. the government has made a case that the long lines outside of groc

the opposition says nicolas maduro is a dictator. the south american group of nations will act as mediators. there's little optimism. >> the government cannot say we'll only talk about the economy and insecurity. there's no reason for the opposition to sit at the negotiating table if they can't talk about politics and the political prisoners. >> on thursday, at the very least, the two sides will meet. with the students and opposition radicals boycotting the talks and the president insisting there's nothing to negotiate, a resolution to the venezuelan political crisis is some ways off. >> a candle lit vigil has been held for the victims of a school stabbing in pennsylvania. 20 students and a security guard were stabbed or slashed at franklin high school in murrysville on wednesday. four are in intensive care with life-threatening injuries. a 16-year-old pupil has been charged. >> a plane that can stay in the air indefinitely has been unveiled in switzerland. it's fuelled by solar power. and their eyes are on making it the first to fly

and met with president nicolas maduro's government. >> evacuations along australia's north-east. they are bracing for a cik lone, it is forecast to make land fall on friday. >> "america tonight" with joie chen is next. you can get the latest on the website at aljazeera.com. >> anybody could could have picked up the phone for me. police? >> i don't know. >> also tonight, trying to understand why. the mass stabbing in a suburban pittsburgh school raises new questions about safety and security and saving kids before they are in crisis. >> i was so surprised i could barely move. i got stabbed in the back. it was just having to have help going to the next room. yes bleed out.

activÓ una nueva fase en su supuesto intento por derrocar al gobierno de presidente venezuela, nicolÁs maduro 98 estÁn en prisiÓn es el saldo de la respuesta del gobierno donde ha convertido sectores como chacao valencia y tÁchira no zona de violencia. >> tengo 3 dÍas sin dormir. >> debido a tanto gases lacrimÓgenos que estÁn lanzando todos los dÍas. >> cancilleres de amÉrica latina juntos con presidente venezuela, nicolÁs maduro moros acordaron buscar vÍas que pongan final conflicto. >> en salvador las bandas criminales han declarado la guerra a las autoridades ru... tambiÉn este fin de semana los pandilleros atacaron a un cuartel dejando a un policÍa herido las agresiones que han amenazado a militares y empleados pÚblicos buscan presionar al gobierno que toma posesiÓn en junio, al meses diez sospechosos fueron arrestados. >> al regresar van a ver lo que pasÓ con las personas a bordo de de globo cuando se enterrÓ con cables del servicio elÉctrico. >> la comunidad se ha volcado en ayuda para la madre de usted ha llegado a la edad... en que darse por vencido no es una ópcion. esta es la edad d

middle classes are trying to overthrow resident nicolas maduro. even poor venezuelans are discontent. venezuela is mired in confrontation and stability is not on the horizon. over 40 people have been killed on both sides and each blames the other for the casualties. they are in power. they are operating outside the law and violating the constitution. that is why the people are on the streets. do we have to tolerate it when they attack us? do we have to watch as they set our country a light? gabriella is a popular figure in the well-heeled districts of cover this. she is one of the leaders of these unit -- of caracas. she is one of the leaders of the student movement that believes this government has to go. she says,e wonderful, if we had socialism here. hopefully we will soon have socialism like they have in chile, but we do not have that here. we only have propaganda, not real action. finish herto doctorate in history this year, but the protests have taken over. she hardly enjoys a minutes break, spending her days coordinating protest and student

now she backs his chosen successor, nicolas maduro. we remain committed to our system, and we want to build on the chavez legacy. we are building something, not destroying. but the opposition don't want o accept that. they destroy streets, houses, they set schools on fire. we don't think that's the way to build up a country. if they want changes, ok, but changes destroy, changes based on confrontation, that's not real change. she's not experienced the unrest firsthand in her everyday life. she's only read about it in state media reports. a student meeting underway at the technical university. gabby announces a protest on plaza venezuela. and she denounces the biggest problems facing the nation. over 50% inflation, short it is of milk and flour, the world's fifth highest murder rate, corruption, and human rights abuses. it always, it culminates in a meet for the maduro government to go. gabby believes she was long ago placed under secret service surveillance and that she's a potential target of government-supported paramilitary groups.

. >> este día en ese país policias dispersaron con gases lagrimojenos una marcha contra nicolas madurorriba de los 40 . >> los expertos dicen que la enfermedad se previene con la vacuna . >> llegó el momento de ver el clima para los próximos días , sandra oneill con el pronóstico . >> muy buenas noches , esas actividades al aire libre el día de mañana estará nubladito y con vientos . >> oakland 18 millas por hora aquí en san francisco 17 millas por hora . >> esta noche 49° nublado, al igual que mañana 60° y 64 para santa rosa oakland 64° . >> livermore 72° y también en san jose 71° . >> los próximos 5 días en san francisco , esa nubosidad en hoars de la mañana para el domingo 63° la maxima . >> el lunes suben más a 67° el martes bajan un poco, a 61° después con un poco más de sol para el miércoles y jueves . >> para san jose más alto, 66° para el lunes . >> gracias sandra . >> mire como cada año cientos de residentes celebraron la vida y legado de cesar chavezs . >> el evento en el parque dolores , estudiantes destacados de san francisco encabezaron el desfile que concluyó con una feri

jÓvenes encapuchados se enfrentaron con la policÍa, manifestantes quemaron la imagen del presidente nicolÁs maduro hicieron un nuevo pedido por la paz. la orquesta filarmÓnica de colombia ofreciÓ un concierto gratuito en homenaje al recientemente fallecido escritor gabriel garcÍa mÁrquez, tambiÉn hicieron un homenaje en aracataca. la identificaciÓn de miles de muertos en mÉxico podrÍa llegar, todo gracias a la iniciativa de un odontÓlogo que estÁ revolucionando la medicina forense, veamos de quÉ se trata, y el testimonio de primera mano del inventor de lo que algunos denominan un lÍquido milagroso. >> es el odontÓlogo forense mÁs famoso de mÉxico, podrÍa ser la pieza clave para identificar a los miles de muertos y desaparecidos en el paÍs. >> logrÉ dar con una fÓrmula que me devolvÍa en el aspecto, al ver que el dedo quedaba en buenas condiciones, decidÍ poner un brazo, querÍa buscar la huella dactilar, al ver que el dedo se recuperaba, o un cuerpo completo, pudimos ver que se recuperaba las caracterÍsticas de la lesiÓn, si la persona habÍa sido golpeada se veÍan los moretones, las inflamaciones o

ciudades de ese pais revela que al menos el 55% de los encuestados considera que el gobierno de nicolÁs maduroÉxico. esta noche se enfrentaron las selecciones de futbol de estados unidos y mexico, en un partido amistoso que se disputo en la ciudad de phoenix. este desafio le sirvio a ambas escuadras para considrar los jugadores que integraran las plantillas con vistas al mundial de brasil. vamos hasta phoenix donde se encuentra jaime garcia. >> me parece muy bien, el principio, ya perdÍ las esperanzas. >> el marcador lo abriÓ el equipo de los estados unidos en los primeros 15 minutos de partido. un mÉxico que parece no encontrar el rumbo en la cancha. por lo que 13 minutos despuÉs les marcarÍa un sensacional segundo gol. >> estuvo muy reÑido a lo Último. la verdad es que estados unidos no fue nada comparado con mÉxico en el segundo tiempo. >> el director tÉcnico mexicano no se equivocÓ. entre su rumbo ordenando seis cambios de jugadores. los que resultaron en un gol de tiro de esquina en el mundo to 47. a los 63 minutos del encuentro. >> podemos jugar mucho mejor. pero estuvo muy bien el juego

. >> bueno, luego le correspondiÓ el turno al presidente nicolÁs maduro, Él hablÓ cerca de 30 minutosos meses en el paÍs, estas fueron sus declaraciones: >> yo les pido que dentro de los debates que vamos a dar, hagamos una condena conjunta de la violencia como forma de hacer polÍtica, como mÉtodo polÍtico, a la violencia en todas sus formas, a la violencia como forma y estrategia polÍtica para cambiar gobiernos, hagamos una condena conjunta, busquemos una visiÓn conjunta, ustedes con la visiÓn polÍtica que tienen, doctrinaria, problemÁtica. >> hablÓ luego el secretario ejecutivo de la mesa democrÁtica, el primer representante de oposiciÓn, dijo que era necesario tratar el tema de los presos polÍticos y tambiÉn de la renovaciÓn de cesÁrea de los poderes autÓnomos, dijo que en venezuela hay censura y autocensura, y por eso justificÓ que el encuentro se hiciera en cadena nacional como lo pidiÓ justamente la oposiciÓn, esto dijo: >> en el 2013, usted intervino en un promedio de 28 minutos diarios en cadena nacional, y este aÑo, en medio de esta crisis entre el 12 de febrero y el 26 de fe

el supuesto intento de golpe de estado fue denunciado por el presidente nicolÁs maduro el 25 de marzorio. fue el rostro Único de ese rÉgimen durante la guerra donde se presentaba habitualmente ante las cÁmaras para negar los delitos atribuidos a su padre y para denunciar una conspiraciÓn internacional para derrotar al lÍder libio. >> miles de sudafricanos conmemorar el dÍa de la libertad. el 20 universal que cuando se celebraron las primeras hÉlices libres y democrÁticas en esa naciÓn. en pretoria, el presidente presidiÓ el aniversario sin nelson mandela, el hÉroe mundial de la lucha contra el apartheid que falleciÓ el 5 de diciembre del aÑo pasado a los 95 aÑos de edad. cuando regresemos mostramos la fo y cerramos en filipi >> terminamos en filipinas, una de las naciones miles de niÑos se unieron a un desfile de minis papas. varios pequeÑos se vistieron con tÚnicas blancas que imitan la vestimenta del papa mientras abordaban un papamÓvil pequeÑo utilizado por juan pablo ii muy parecido durante su visita en filipinas en 1995. asÍ, en olor de santidad nos despedimos por hoy. le deseamo

venezolano de analisis de datos revela que 55 por ciento de los ecuestados opina que el regimen de nicolas madurosurge un nuevo video, y ustedes serÁn los primeros en verlo. y para presentarlo tenemos a la hermana de la cantante rosie rivera. te damos ma bienvenida. >>> es un placer estar. >>> se trata del video del tema "dos botellas de mexcal". y queremos que nos cuentes como se dieron la elecciÓn de estas escenas. >>> este video, esta canciÓn es importante para la familia rivera, es una de las canciones favoritas de jenni, cuando ella y yo vivÍamos esos dias de club, eran las 1, 2 de la maÑana. y pedÍa esa canciÓn dos botellas de mexcal, pasamos buen tiempo juntas, y cuando supe que la cantÓ en monterrey me toco mucho el corazÓn, la sentÍ cerca, nos esperamos tanto tiempo para revelar estas imÁgenes porque es doloroso, es como revivir todo lo que todo el mundo sintiÓ el 9 de diciembre. las imÁgenes que ven partes son del 8 de diciembre en monterrey. uno de sus hijos no lo vieron porque es doloroso, y fuimos sensibles, pero a todos los fanÁticos que se le hace difÍcil ver algo. pero es tiempo d

president nicolas maduro agreed .o the talks previous attempts for meeting with the opposition fell apart after opposition leaders refused to attend. voters in quÉbec gave a no toding -- resounding holding a third referendum on independence from canada. they handed the main separatists there one of its worst electoral defeats ever. for partying defeat quÉbec while. brushed to the side by voters of the anti-separatist group, he will take the reins as the new premier. >> my new friend -- my dear friends, the time of reconciliation is upon us. quÉbec has chosen the economy and jobs as its priorities. it has chosen to be open and united. this victory is one of respect by strong crowd and officious people. >> opposition parties gained ground after saying he would launch a referendum. the province has held two previous referendums, one in 1980 that was heavily defeated, and another in 1995 that narrowly lost. this time around, voters did not want to take a chance. nearly two thirds of quÉbec citizens wanted to hold a referendum. --i iran andd 6 six other nations holding historic talks around --

nicolas maduro. gas.e responded with tear u.s. -- the police in the u.s. say that a teenager has survived a flight from california to whole life. the 16-year-old passed out from lack of oxygen and regained consciousness before landing. he is being questioned at an airport in maui. the u.s. state department has released photos of what they say our forces in the ukraine. they are wearing uniforms similar to russia and sharing weapons. these photos cannot be independently verified by the bbc or any other media organization stop joe biden meeting.n kiev for a he will offer additional technical support. for more, we have damien wilson. we have a day in which washington and moscow went back and forth. you have to move first. you have to move first. we are at a stalemate. it is a't know that stalemate. we have a narrative coming out on the russian side that they have turned things completely around. this crisis would not be unfolding if it was not for president putin. special operation forces in the ukraine are fomenting unrest. you have the russian fingerprints

. >> now this weekend marks one year since nicolÁs maduro became president of venezuela in a narrow electionvictory. we have reports that it has been a tem temperaturous year. >> push and lots of it will be eaten in venezuela. they are buying tuna, but this year having to pull out more money out of his wallet. on the other side of the market luis admits he struggles to pay the higher prices for fish, but this isn't another story about the high inflation in venezuela, it's how two people, either with strong political meanings see >> they're only worried about fighting, arguing and threat anything. thithreatening. this is all that our president does. >> for me the president has done a lot to create jobs and bring down high prices of food. people see this. >> in many ways this fish market represents where venezuela will be at in one year. many can't see who is to blame and how to fix it. >> reporter: this week president maduro celebrated his first year in office. but there has been little to celebrate. >> maduro has been able to keep the coalition together for example, the decision on economic

los padres de las vÍctimas un día despuÉs del hundimiento del ferry que tuvo lugar el paidente nicolÁs maduroa reprimir y dispersa la protesta, varias personas fueron detenidas. mÁs temprano una marcha convocada por estudiante que suponen al gobierno tomaban las calles en un desafÍo al Último dictamen del tribunal supremo justicia, que pretende regular el derecho a manifestar previendo las protestas pacÍficas sin autorizaciÓn de alcaldÍas y gobernaciones. ♪ dÓnde estÁ la ley que nos prohÍbe protestar ♪ >> la sede bolivariana amaneciÓ fuertemente protegida y un grupo de estudiantes gritando consignas. son los dos rostros de una venezuela que sigue en que dice tras dos meses de fuertes protestas que han dejado cuenta y un personas fallecidas y centenares de heridos en combates callejeros. >> aquÍ seguiremos porque la ciudadanÍa en la calle es la que lograrÁ que las situaciones retrocedan. >> crisis que ha llamado la atenciÓn de personalidades como el premio nobel de literatura mario vargas llosa que se pronuncian contra de maduro. >> es lamentable es una vergüenza que los paÍses democrÁticos de

el gobierno de nicolÁs maduro y la oposiciÓn iniciaron una ronda de diÁlogos muy controversiales, enmovimiento revolucionario, el gran polo patriÓtico sigamos gobernando este paÍs por mucho tiempo. >> serÍa bueno preguntarnos desde cuÁndo jueces y funcionarios obedientes pueden sustituir la voluntad del pueblo. alcaldÍas que tienen sus alcaldes presos, venimos a exigir la libertad de esos alcaldes, como tambiÉn la de leopoldo lÓpez, preso de conciencia. >> violencia polÍtica ¿de quiÉn, del gobierno? no, de sectores que no creen en la democracia definitivamente y estÁn apostando a la salida del compaÑero nicolÁs que no lo han dejado gobernar ni un solo dÍa. no lo han dejado gobernar ni un solo dÍa, el mismo catorce no mandaron a desplegar la rabia por todo el paÍs. >> hay una crisis polÍtica y nicolÁs, la crisis polÍtica no la vamos a resolver ni reprimiendo, ni es un problema de la guarimba, ni es un problema que te quieren tumbar. nicolÁs, has logrado estar ahÍ por el control que tienes de las instituciones y lo saben todos ustedes, lo saben, no nos caigamos a coba diosdado >> yo no

members of the opposition and nicolas maduro have agreed to hold talks that will be mediated by the vaticanying the groundwork for that eventual meeting tomorrow, putting an end to two months of antigovernment protests that have left close to 40 dead. more than 600 have been hurt in the worst political unrest in venezuela in a decade. the president of catalonia says he will push ahead with the fight for a referendum on independence despite the spanish government blocking the bid for a vote. tuesday, spanish mp's overwhelmingly voted to reject the request and plan to let the people of the eastern region ofakaway have led to months constitutional debate. jennifer lush has more. >> a resounding rejection after a seven hour debate. the parliament will make it 299 to 47 against. today i am speaking with the conviction that together we all win. separated, we all lose. >> catalonia has a long history of integrating central authorities. health systems and police, the economic crisis raised tensions between madrid and barcelona, fueling nationalism. us to be an independent country. i want to leave s

his handpicked successor, nicolas maduro, was elected president soon after. as maduro marks the end of his first year in office tomorrow, divisions have deepened in a country that has become violent in recent months. chief foreign affairs correspondent margaret warner reports. >> reporter: late last week, after more than three months of sometimes deadly street protests throughout venezuela, president nicolas maduro met with his political opposition. the six-hour televised session brokered by the vatican and three south american foreign ministers attracted record ratings on venezuelan tv, reflecting the nation's anxiety at the street violence that killed more than 40 and posed the biggest challenge to the government in more than a decade. the alternative to finding an accommodation, said, maduro, is a dark one. >> imagine, it would be the beginning of an armed, violent civil confrontation, bloody, bloody, and no one would win anything. >> reporter: what began in january as demonstrations against rising crime mushroomed in february into massive marchs with hund

. >> now to venezuela, where protests against nicolas maduro and his government turned violent. demonstrators threw rocks at police and set fire. forces used tear gas, water cannans and bullets to disappears the crowd. >> in mexico security forces killed a leader of the knights templar. he died in an operation - in a western state. the cartel has been chased out of town in the region by groups targetting the gangs leaders. the u.s. construction machinery company katter pilla has been accused of avoiding 2.4 billion in taxes. it joins apple, microsoft, hooul et packard and other corporations accused of using elaborate straightanies to avoid paying taxes in the u.s. the death toll from a mud slide in the u.s. state of washington rose to 24. rescue crews created a makeshift road making it easier to search for victims and have been clearing debris and mud from a highway. bad weather made the job harder. >> major foreign ministers are meeting in brussels to coordinate a response to the crisis in ukraine. it's the first the 28-member states have gotten together. >> we look at n.a.t.o.

have been triggered by high levels of crime, surging inflation, and food shortages, but so far, nicolas maduro, the hand-picked successor of the late hugo chavez, has been unable to stop the unrest. >> pitched saddles in downtown caracas. almost 40 people have been killed since the clashes began. both sides, but in particular government forces, using live ammunition. this should be one of the but therichest nations, petrol now fuels molotov cocktails. this is what is happening nearly every night in the capital caracas. running battles in the streets between the heavily armed government troops and their opponents running down the alley ways. things have gone on like this for about two months, and it is affecting the lives of everyone here in the capital. >> by day, reasons for the unrest become apparent. milk thomas lauer, and fred, but there is no sugar for this man -- hours for milk, flour, and bread, but there is no sugar for this man. in the western city of san cristobal, they now clear the way to barricades after weeks of intense clashes. it was here that protests began after a student dem

nicolas maduro says it's a business that is more profitable than selling cocaine. >> not everyone agrees. >> translation: contraband is transported in huge quantities. it's not common vehicles involved. it's trucks taking goods into columbia. >> in venezuela, one of every four staples is scarce. the government accuses businessmen much speculation and shortages. >> thanks to the revolution designed by our commander chavez, we the poor have access to food, even if we don't have much money. the enemies of the revolution are the ones using food to make money. >> over 100,000 venezuela registered. for now the ration card is not mandatory, but the government offers to have incentives to get millions of venezuelans to sign up. >> ireland's president is making an historic visit to the u.k. it's the first official trip by an irish head of state since ireland's independence from britain in 1922. journalists from around the world have come together to demand the release of al jazeera's staff detained in egypt. peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy, and mohammed badr have been locked up for more than 10

the protests against president nicolas maduro spread to a number of cities.hey agreed the talks should be held in public. >> a controversial network known as the cuban twitter was not designed to create dissent according to the head of the u.s. agency behind the program. >> it started off nicely, but didn't last. >> whose idea was it for the program? i read the legislation, it doesn't say anything about setting up a cocka maine idea in cuba with twitter accounts on something that the cubans would be easy to discover. whose idea was this specific program to go to cuba? who? it's a simple question. >> the program was in place before i arrived. >> they were incensed that u.s. a.i.d. was involved in setting up a network in cuba as part of an effort to deb stablilize the -- destabilize the government. they insist they have done no wrong. that chair of the subcommittee says he had never heard of a program, and that it was a stupid idea to begin with. >> they don't always work. i'll be the first to admit that. >> this one, from the get go, had no possibility of work

president nicolas maduro's government and members of the opposition have been meeting trying to find ways to stop the unrest. >> last week we brought to you the story of people deported by the u.s. government, despite evidence that they may, in fact, be american citizens. when we met esteban tiznado, he was in prison. on saturday he was deported to mexico. >> esteban tiznado is afraid to stand still. back in mexico, he's wary of kidnapping games. he says he had to pay them $10. so he wanders the streets, with no friends, no family and little money. he's overwhelmed. >> at the age of 40 he's forced to start over again. >> stressing, depressed. because i'm in this position. >> this is the sixth time esteban tiznado has been deported. he says he's a u.s. citizen. in 2008 he conscrinsed a federal criminal court that he had a right to be in the united states. an immigration judge said he hadn't proved he was a citizen, and with a criminal record, deporting him was a priority. >> esteban tiznado is one of 2 million people deported under president barack obama. >> those that champion the ri

talks between nicolas maduro and the opposition were the first since the unrest broke out in february. as many as 40 people have been killed in clashes between anti-government demonstrators, and security forces. nhk world's yuji osawa has more. >> reporter: the road here was long and complicated. but it was worth it. we're going to listen patiently and with respect and tolerance to the compatriots of the opposition. >> reporter: the mediated talks were held at the presidential palace in caracas, and were broadcast live on state television. they were brokered in part by regional leaders and supervised by representatives from the vatican. eleven opposition leaders took part. they demanded the release of alleged political prisoners, the creation of an independent truth commission to determine who is to blame for the violence, and the disarmament of groups loyal to maduro. >> translator: how are you going to ask for respect if you are not respectful? how are you going to ask the country to accept you if you call half the country fascists? >> reporter: the protest began in two western stat