obviously now to richard wolffe is an economist and author of democracy at work a cure for capitalism good to have you on richard. one june claims the canadian border guards interrogated her for three hours that they seized her electronic devices and access to data got a password all under the pretense of a routine customs search she says she didn't know about the fact she was under arrest until later what's your take on this do you think that the authorities broke the law here. well i don't know of they broke the law but it is clear to me and i think to most observers around the world that this is a ploy this is a maneuver in the trade wars between the united states and the people's republic of china it's a demonstration of just how far the united states will goal to redefine that relationship with china to the advantage of the united states as that is understood by the trumpet ministration and this is a poor woman is basically up or on in that struggle i think a lot of people watching will see if nothing else that this is very coincidental and while way isn't taking this lying down

that we're watching absolutely it's a changing world in regard to glad to have you as our guide richard wolffe professor of economics emeritus at the university of massachusetts amherst thanks as always very time. thank you for. catching up with brazil the current and former presidents are making news former president michel to mare was released from jail this week after four days under arrest on charges of organized crime the case reportedly involves as much as five hundred million dollars worth of illegal payoffs related to construction it in nuclear power plants mr tener left office with single digit approval ratings and was elevated from vice president to the presidency in two thousand and sixteen after the impeachment of his predecessor dilma rousseff and what many of the foreign observers termed a legislative coup meanwhile current president narrow has sparked outrage by ordering the nation's armed forces to celebrate the one nine hundred sixty four us supported military coup in which overthrew president joe outdoor laertes on the upcoming fifty fifth anniversary on march thirty first of

competition this is a typical case of double standards it is not the first nor ethical economist richard wolffe believes the canadian government is merely serving u.s. interests in the huawei dispute. but there's no question given what she has said happened to her that it contradicts canadian law and contradicts the normal kind to see you give to people. especially for that kind of nonviolent crime not on even a crime in your own country this was the canadian government doing a service to the united states like willing to quickly on to pressure make this arrest so that this pressure could be applied both in the company and to the chinese government you know all this was done while president trump was sitting at the table with the leader of the people's republic of china it was an unmistakable political move rather crude to tell you the truth and i think the canadians were simply the service doing what the united states wants thanks to choosing our national went back in just over thirty minutes with the lengths to see that. he's gone into a nihilistic fever that's why i think he got to hit the r

economist richard wolffe believes the canadian government is merely serving u.s. interests in the while way to speed. but there's no question given what she has said happened to her that it contradicts canadian law and contradicts the normal kind you see you give to people. especially for that kind of nonviolent crime not don even a crime in europe to the united states why he willing to quickly under pressure make this arrest so that this pressure could be applied both in the company and to the chinese government you know all this was done while president trump was sitting at the table with the leader of the people's republic of china it was an unmistakable political move rather crude to tell you the truth and i think the canadians were simply the service doing what the united states wants thanks for joining us not international this out we will be back at the top of the alley the latest for you that. after the previous stage of my career was over everyone wondered what i was going to do next that the ball different clubs on one hand it is logical to say go from f