, venezuela. venezuela has played the role to mainly finance all the movement, the extreme movement all over latin america. there was a lot of money due to the oil revenue. now even though we have such a hard crisis in venezuela, they're still paying the bills from countries like cuba. two weeks ago we had the news that venezuelan government use $400 million to buy oil for cuba. in this moment in which we are facing this huge crisis, venezuela majuro wants to use it in a different issue. it's very clear how a real solution in venezuela could lead to a solution in cuba and nicaragua as well. for me it is clear that even the social and political manifestation are the result of venezuela has not the money in order to provide funds to nicaragua. and everything is that it is paying its due to the government in order to provide more for the quark ring as well. the third actor is russia. russia probably does not have the trends to maintain venezuela as it did with cuba. but for me it is true that they wa

in venezuela. julio borges study law at one of the best universities-- not saying that because i also went to that same school, catholic university. mastered in philosophy at boston college. julio borges, went to thank you again for coming. we are delighted to have you here and now the floor is yours. thank you. >> well, thank you for this introduction. i appreciate it. thank you, michael, landon, my friend mark. well, i would like to parts. the first part i went to a new line some issues that are very important in order to understand how venezuela regime is a threat for the security of the region and democracy over the world. secondly, i would like to share with you our view about the future end of the role that opposition has to play in order to seek the change in venezuela. well, first of all, i think what is going on in venezuela is a connection, a real connection between cuba, nicaragua in venezuela. venezuela has played the role mainly to finance the movement-- extreme movement all over latin

from buying oil from venezuela. by the way, the government of venezuela, they're so against the empire and they diplomates in the u.s. why don't they stop selling oil to the u.s. if they're so -- they don't want to do that. i think, but speaking more as an economist and in terms of the median long-term, i think that that would be a bad idea. not only because it will, of course, put more pressure on the venezuelan people as a whole, but because it could have a huge impact in the long run. even if we think there could be another government at some point. there's something very important with exporting with the u.s. buying oil, which is the refineries in the u.s., is they're being stubborn. if they're not used for venezuelan oil they're going to be taking away from there -- customized to refine other types of oil and that problem is getting back into the market is very costly. so it would effect any other government in the future. and one thing i believe is really important and i think there's much more room, are the p

from buying oil from venezuela.y the way, the government of venezuela, they're so against the empire and they diplomates in the u.s. why don't they stop selling oil to the u.s. if they're so-- they don't want to do that. i think, but speaking more as an economist and in terms of the median long-term, i think that that would be a bad idea. not only because it will, of course, put more pressure on the venezuelan people as a whole, but because it could have a huge impact in the long run. even if we think there could be another government at some point. there's something very important with exporting with the u.s. buying oil, which is the refineries in the u.s., is they're being stubborn. if they're not used for venezuelan oil they're going to be customized to refine other types of oil and that problem is getting back into the market is very costly. so it would effect any other government in the future. and one thing i believe is really important and i think there's much more room, are the personalized sanctions. as we

in response venezuela determined to u.s. diplomats and i safe have retaliated in kind they venezuela wants the wealthiest nation with the world's largest proven reserves of oil now experiences hyperinflation, shortages of good and medicine gross personal insecurity and increasing repression is the government uses all toolsets its disposal to maintain its control. desperate people are leaving venezuela and a gathering humanitarian crisis with some estimates suggesting fully one tenth of venezuelans population resides outside of the country. meanwhile other actors from outside the region are increasingly active in the country and they have developed deep relations with the regime which continues to grow. the united states has clearly indicated that the highest level its commitment to counter the authoritarian march in venezuela it's a complicated and difficult snare up in our program today is to unpack the path forward and what the international amenity can do to help support the long-suffering venezuelan people. we'll begin w

let's kick it off with a spot on venezuela.oining me is the capital markets manager and the founding director of columbia's tsipras center on global energy policy. he was also energy adviser to president obama. welcome. great to see you. let's dive in here. venezuela has the largest oil reserves in the world but they are producing 1.4 million barrels a day, the lowest since the 1950's. jason, how much is this responsible for the oil rally? jason: venezuela has been declining for a while to $2.4 million. for a while to 2.4 million. that is not a surprise but the , pace that has been declining, what is happening with conoco seizing assets, the likelihood of even faster downside risk is new and coming on top of the iran sanctions, opec recommitting to the deal and trouble ramping up shale, because the infrastructure restraints. these are important factors in ripping up prices. alix: let's talk about the conoco thing. that's what exacerbates the issue. conoco was awarded $2 billion and the way they went about it was seizing assets

here was the worst in venezuela's history.i don't know why probably because the economy is in such a mess. everybody is protesting but i'm doing better. i asked whether these young people had always wanted to be gangsters. and when i was a boy i wanted to have a gun but i never thought about hurting anyone. but i changed when i was thirty. i don't really live the hard life on the streets. that. i'm. not encountered there are rumors on the opposition movement that the government is also involved in the illegal drug trade in february twenty seven thousand the u.s. government accused venezuelan vice president sammy of being a drug kingpin blacklisting him and freezing these u.s. assets he denies the allegations the government says this is part of a u.s. plot. bottom line is while i will use all means legal diplomatic political national and international even in the us to track down the sources of these false accusations out of the sun the second sourcing not that. every year caucus hosts the venezuela tattoo expo said to be the l

cock us capital of venezuela poor people search garbage dumps for food. crime gangs rule the city your fingerprints all. venezuela has more oil reserves than saudi arabia it should be rich but now it's nearly bankrupt and floated incessantly broke and listening into so amazingly going on in this thread and so unnecessary came from your life has become extremely difficult even for those who still have a little money standing in line for hours outside supermarkets has become an ordinary part of daily life. i've got there been violent most protests against the government for the past several months demonstrators are taking to the streets of caracas almost daily. they accused president nicolas maduro of violating human rights and they want the government to hold new elections and release political prisoners. really until jago is a twenty three year old violinist who's become a hero to opposition groups he plays traditional but as a way to learn melodies as the protesters clashed ever more violently with security forces. other yaga's old violin was smashed by

venezuela,ing to president nicolas maduro declared victory in the presidential election, saying venezuela guarantee of stability in the region. >> we make a big effort for this country attacked by the american empire. i tell the empire, slow down. empire, slow down. i don't know if they will understand. therstand that venezuela is guarantee of political stability in the region, south america, and the caribbean's. david: we bring our bureau chief down there, patricia lyons. how is the rest of latin america reacting, that venezuela will be a source of stability? >> this morning, everything seems to be a bit quiet so far. david: were there surprises in the election? most thought that president maduro and get a new term. what about turnout? >> the result is unsurprising but i don't think anyone would have expected that the turnout was as high as it was. empty andpractically we were on the western, more popular side. sometimes i was the only person there, apart from the people working on the buildings. it was really astounding. authority cited an extension of 38%, the highest since hugo chavez

daniel, tell us more. well, it's been happening to a number of companies in venezuela. production in venezuela is too expensive because of that currency is controlled by the government. because they can't really import things very cheaply and can't sell it very expensive to the consumers, can't pass on the prizes. so they have to leave it. what happens is a makes a particularly more dramatic, this is a food company in venezuela and are actually running out of food right now. also, it's happening just a few days before general elections,

welcome nicolas maduro has won the elections in venezuela critics called the poll a fosse one thing is for sure though maduro wasn't elected on his stewardship of the economy hyperinflation of more than thirteen thousand percent has crossed the minimum wage to less than two dollars a month more than one million people have fled the country in the past two years and venezuela could face even tougher times ahead economic reforms are urgently needed and corruption needs to be stamped out spots the doura socialist regime shows no sign that it might be willing to accept that and steps moore and his cronies are looking for scapegoats the opposition the i.m.f. the u.s. the west in general are to blame not themselves. after nearly twenty years of socialist rule in venezuela the once prosperous economy is in tatters massive shortages have left huge swathes of the population struggling to survive hyperinflation at close to thirteen thousand percent has destroyed venezuelan savings and left them unable to afford basic goods. power and water have become luxuries for many in the country with the wo

one in venezuela knows that it could be dangerous to stand up to the power of the state. two of the country's opposition leaders were convicted of taking part in the plot the other two and a good cup readers and i'm quoting a much auto are still free. even though today over eighty percent of the population is set desperate for a profound change and i would say it's not only political it's existential and the they have realised that and that they no longer can have even uncompetitive election. the protestors are especially angry about the supreme court's recent move to take power away from parliament where opposition m.p.'s have a majority. president maduro wants to create a new constitutional assembly. the assembly would approve reforms that would give him more power. a number of former job as supporters see these efforts as anti democratic and have joined the protests. but don't act on it yet i'm against calling a constitutional assembly if we'd had new elections fewer people would have been killed drafting a new constitution is a shadow it won't bring us any peace but n

>>la venezuela que yo conocÍ, muriÓ.aciÓn en venezuela es insostenible. segÚn cifras de las naciones unidas durante los primeros meses un promedio de 5000 venezolanos al dÍa abandonaban la naciÓn algunos paÍses vecinos como brasil han solicitado el cierre de fronteras. >>tengo amigos que son vih positivos y no reciben los medicamentos esto los puede tener al borde de la muerte. hay mucha gente que se llamaba mente preparada y muy inteligente y no merecen el infierno que es venezuela en estos momentos hay que ayudarse porque quedarse en venezuela es la muerte para esta gente el proyecto consiste en dar dinero a muchos desconocidos que salen huyendo de venezuela. >>no les da grandes cantidades pueden ser menos de 100 $ ha puesto ya 40.000 $ de su propio dinero. >yo no creo que la situaciÓn de venezuela tenga soluciÓn alguna en el mediano o corto plazo. a diferencia de otros empleados el no se conforma con hacer sÓlo su trabajo. uno se da cuenta que elmundo es una cosa complicada la gente debe utilizar su talento y su capac

. -- by venezuela. cautions that they normally took, and that is to block access. conical phillips has been successful in claiming the oil. .hey have three tankers we are seeing nine tankers make abrupt changes to stay out of the way. they have gone after assets in the islands, and that is a jurisdiction where they have been successful. alix: this is the tanker map we have on the bloomberg. they do not want to send takers out. david: i want to step off of this and say -- isn't this part of a larger album that mr. murder has? maduro has? -- mr. i understand he has more stability, but will that take the company in a good direct -- country in a good direction? jimena: absolutely not in terms of the crisis. it is only going to get worse. that is conflating into a humanitarian crisis. if you look at the universities out of venezuela, nine out of 10 live in poverty. they are fleeing the country. not and the hundreds of thousands, but possibly millions will flood the regions. what they are facing now is a that

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disruptions in in venezuela means that actually the right now venezuela is suffering as much as iran was suffering when it was under sanctions so i think that the u.s. right now is in the in the best position in the sense that without our sanctions on venezuela the country is already feeling the impact of it and so to to to add additional sanctions on top of the current drop of production and exports from venezuela is not fully necessary because the venezuela by itself is. is restraining its. its revenue potential does russia one high oil prices that's another big producer and they're of course have been negotiating these targets in concert with saudi arabia and the opec nations. so i mean russia wants to have either or prices russia is also suffering from different sanctions imposed by the u.s. in different in different sectors so russia also benefits from the from the current i.r. prices and russia is also expanding its exports to china so it's also expanding its its market share in asia so so ferocious right now it's. it is actually quite a good their country quit in a quite good

where does venezuela deniau? at the moment venezuela is deeply divided.ow important is this election? well, important is this election? well, important in terms of meaningfulness, i think it is not meaningfulness, i think it is not meaningfulfor a lot meaningfulness, i think it is not meaningful for a lot of people. meaningfulness, i think it is not meaningfulfor a lot of people. from the very start many people felt this was a the very start many people felt this wasa sham. the very start many people felt this was a sham. in terms of where it leaves venezuela, the next out for venezuela, nobody knows. it is a concern for a lot of people that every time the us imposes sanctions on venezuela the government is more resolute in what it wants to do and therefore the divide gets deeper. i think that is important in terms of mr maduro now strengthening, consolidating his power, despite the low approval ratings. that is the bbc‘s katy watson in caracas. we will bring your reaction to that election result. it has been declared in venezuela that nicolas maduro has

on top of that, we have the issue of venezuela.is one of the biggest risks when you look at the next few months in the oil markets. please remember when mr. chavez were producingey about 3 million barrels per day. today, it it is barely 1.4 million barrels per day. come, wee months to may well see a freefall of oil production from venezuela both in terms of the amount of oil which may mean a major risk for the oil market in the months to come. and the developments around iraq when it uncertainties comes to oil markets in the next weeks or months to come. sorry, just tuned well on the issue of venezuela for a moment. are you anticipating that this is because -- are you anticipating the freefall because of u.s. sanctions being imposed or simply because of the trajectory that venezuela is on at the moment? it is the trajectory. it is on the verge of collapse. we discussed -- we are in touch with many oil service companies. what we see is that there is almost no activity. fields are seeing a significant decline in any case. there is no

where does venezuela go now? at the moment, venezuela isjust deeply divided., many people felt this was a sham. in terms of where it leaves venezuela, the next step for venezuela, nobody knows. it's a concern for a lot of people that every time the us imposes sanctions on venezuela, the government is more resolute in what it wants to do and therefore, the divide gets deeper. i think that's important in terms of mr maduro now strengthening, consolidating his power, despite the low approval ratings. that was katy watson. she has been following the elections for us in caracas. so the official results from the venezuelan election are in. our americas editor candace piette assesses the challenges ahead. mr maduro mrmaduro and mr maduro and his second term of office, promising his hungry, tired and disillusioned electorate, that he will tackle an economy in freefall. it may be too late. inflation is running at around 13,000% in the government is set to run out of money soon. all production has dropped to levels not seenin production has dropped to levels not seen in

it is asking, can venezuela survive another maduro victory? it argues we are concentrating on the opposition being fractured, but it's point is, maybe there could be internal struggles which will change things in the coming months or so. says, ispresident, it eyeing a place in the presidential palace. so internal power struggles could be the pitch form of euro. -- for maduro. it is funny at the government is going to have to work to respond to basic needs -- it is pointing out the government is going to have to work to respond to basic needs. we have been hearing how terrible the situation is in venezuela. the hospitals have little more to offer than aspirin. a terrible situation. genie: let's go to the u.k., the front page of "the independent." nick: a parliamentary committee of mp's is accusing theresa may of failing to follow up condemnation of kremlin aggression with credible action. the quote is, the robust rhetoric following the murder of sergei skripal and his daughter has been undermined by a business as usual sign on the u.k.'s front

fue casarse venezuela con su mujer una misionera mormona.d es restablecer su vida con su familia, desde la casa blanca, pablo gato, univisiÓn. aranza: presidente dijo que el lÍder kim jong-un indicÓ que sigue su actitud la cumbre con el presidente donald trump, se reuniÓ en la frontera de las dos coreas para continuar con la desnuclearizaciÓn de la penÍnsula la fecha de la posible cumbre en singapur serÍa el 12 de junio la patrulla fronteriza se encuentra bajo la lupa luego de que ofrecer una segunda versiÓn contradictoria sobre la circunstancia que rodea la muerte de claudia gÓmez la joven guatemalteca de 20 aÑos que muriÓ por un balazo en la cabeza que efectuado por un agente de la agencia federal esto en laredo texas. la familia decomisÓ lo que la verdad y clama por justicia. dulce castellano nos amplÍa. >>porque le tirÓ la muchacha, la mataste? dulce: crece la indignaciÓn de la joven guatemalteca de 20 aÑos a manos del agente de la patrulla fronteriza en laredo texas, y mÁs ahora que esta agencia cambiÓ su versión de los hechos. >> para

this is news line from berlin and with his country in crisis venezuela's president seeks a second term in office and polls are due to close just about now with low voter turnout predicted nicolas maduro thick jury is almost certain the opposition largely boycotting the vote critics are calling the election all farce also coming up. in a bid to win home support a broad turkish president the one is in theory a vote to head of snap elections in turkey or to want to dress in a rally in the bosnian capital after being banned from campaigning to read european union countries are forced upon the istanbul has all the details. and welcome to the program in venezuela polls have just closed in an election that is expected to hand president nicolas maduro a second term in office cast his vote earlier in the day he's facing a fragmented opposition parts of which are boycotting the poll more than twenty million venezuelans are eligible to vote but low turnout is predicted the oil rich country has descended into economic turmoil undermine duros socialist government. inflation has reached an all time

he served as ambassador to venezuela from 2002 to 2004. before we get to the circumstances surrounding holt's release, how usual u unusual is this to here, how he and his then fiancee were detained because they found weapons. >> bs is the way it works. his crime is essentially bag gringo and a mormon. they are paranoid. >> mormon missionary worker. >> he was not a missionary in venezuela. >> right. that's his background. he may have been targeted or once that discovery was made, it's enough? >> they are again paranoid, people are doing bad stuff to

you got to remember the government of venezuela is desperate right now. the economy is in free fall. they've got 15,000 percent inflation. >> so they need? >> it is an active dictatorship.

for us there were no elections no new elections in venezuela need to take place. duras opponents say the empty polling stations were kept open for hours past the prescribed closing time in a desperate bid to draw in voters. voting was very low one that it didn't used to be like this and they're hoping more people will eventually come out but the truth is it's been a very very week so all we will and there were only a few voters that it was not like this in other years when there was a lot of people today i've been walking through town and the voting centers are empty. when i want to there haven't been many people because there was a campaign asking people not to vote they told people not to turn night but some people from the other side have voted and we should be says have gladly come i don't like what i've done i get my duro has been handed a second term as venezuela suffers under crippling inflation and food shortages his victory has been rejected by the u.s. which says it may impose new oil sanctions against the struggling state. heard there are going to be le

helping venezuela in bond markets or loan money or blocking venezuela from trying to sell-off state assetslp from u.s., white house called maduro's reelect a sham. population is starving amid wide spread corruption, 3 million people have left, will the white house do an economic blockade of venezuela oil industry. let's check oil. at end of the day up $72 a barrel. chief investment officer scott martin weighing in. scott, should we be worried about oil with venezuela? >> yeah, in a sense there is a lot of other country that have receivables due, based on that oil production. we could sanction and mix in whether financial transactions go through u.s. to say like china for example, that is when it gets more complex. but we have seen big rise in oil from pulling out of nuclear iran deal, other things in oil market that have been spiking price. it could affect oil prices, overseas, but in united states. liz: we forget our economic history, i am talking generally. remember oil prices dropped from $100 to $26. this was when the iran sanctions were still in place. right? >> yeah, that was an over

we have to work as hard as we can to get democracy for venezuela. work as hard as we can to provide a stronger sanctions against the regime. and you make the regime bring out a democratic transaction -- transition that will have stability and security of the region, and mainly healthy venezuela -- help the venezuelan people. shery: what is the potential of this get escalate -- getting to a international crisis. n is a problemla for the stability of the region. security of the region. connections to drug trafficking and organized crime, connections -- something that gives a clear indication that this regime is not good for the continent and the stability of the region. venezuela is a country in freefall. social labor, economic labor, production, prices, so one. this reform does not reached the bottom. we expect the situation to deteriorate faster in the next month. that makes it necessary to have the international community with stronger actions against the venezuelan regime. up, with midterms on the horizon, u.s. voters more divided than ever. is th

shery: we know prices have jumped in venezuela.ndex which isd how much accustomed by a cup of coffee in venezuela. we have seen prices jumped to , an increase2300 of 16,422%. how much worse can this get for the people of venezuela? once you seeink hyperinflation began, it is very hard to turn around. the government is printing money after printing money, and there are no goods to be had in venezuela. i expect hyperinflation -- hyperinflation to continue. at some point it has to end, but when that is the nose. amanda: richard francis, thank you for being with us. it is time for bloomberg's business flash. managementpper's return to 7% this year through april, beating most rivals. the firm, which is 70% owned by tepper and employees, made money betting against treasuries and going long on stocks. earlier this week's, -- this week, tepper agreed to by the carolina panthers. fujifilm will challenge the the $6s call to scrap billion takeover by the japanese company. underalled off the deal pressure from carl icahn and darren deason. a l

after being imprisoned in venezuela.us live from the white house with the latest. >> reporter: president trump says he is looking forward to seeing mr. holt and that the people of utah, holt's home state, are celebrating. josh holt traveled to venezuela about two years ago to get married and stay at least for a little while, until his wife and her children had the proper visas. they barely be began their lives together when they were arrested on weapons charges. the u.s. has long said the arrest was political. president trump says holt will be in d.c. at the white house with his family around 7:00 this evening. he made the announcement on twitter, writing in part, good news about the release of the american hostage from venezuela. while the white house prepares for holt's return, they're also preparing for the dep departure senior officials. white house said aids would travel to singapore this weekend to sort out logistics for the meeting. sarah sanders says the price house preadvance team for singapore will leave as sch

killed a chance for some sort of a peaceful political transition in venezuela because if the u.s. really wanted to ramp up fresh air they could have hit venezuela's kenya stream which is the oil industry that would have really turned the screws but washington stopped short of doing that didn't i why do you think that decision was made. well i think for one because they're ramping up the pressure of course on another oil producing country which is iran they don't necessarily want to see oil prices skyrocket and yet they have been going up considerably because of the situation in venezuela and of course the end of the agreement or rather the u.s. pulling out of. the nuclear agreement with iran recently but you know these sanctions that the u.s. is imposing i think many people don't really understand them well there they are preventing the venezuelan government from borrowing any additional funds on the international markets on most international markets it's very difficult for them to do so making it difficult for them to really fund any sort of. economic recovery so it's really str

in venezuela you can no longer make enough money to survive. it might be enough to buy one chicken a month. reporter: pacaraima -- t border between brazil and venezuela -- is a gateway. it's also become a hub of smuggling and illicit commerce. most venezuelan refugees pass through here in search of a better life in brazil. jenny romero and her children have made it across. they come from the city of el tigre in the north of their troubled homeland. they say the situation there is unbearable. jenny: there is no work at all there anymore. it was very hard. reporter: jenny is looking for her husband, jesus. he left months ago, like tens of thousands of other venezuelans. many of those fleeing are marked by disease, hunger, and hardship. they find him. the family is relieved to be reunited. jesus: i am so happy. i missed them so much. it's very emotional after such a long time. we haven't seen each other for four months. i missed them terribly. reporter: the north brazilian city of boa vista is a main contact point for the refugees. every day, hund

[applause] >> this sunday, venezuela is not voting.his process violates our right, and on sunday it is our turn to make it known that the people do not choose. it is a process of social control and domination by the state. the necessary conditions are absent. control of the center by for impartial people, and the arbiter was part of the broad. these things being absent is assigned venezuelans cannot make their own decisions. reporter: but electoral authorities ensure their system is one of the most transparent in the world, even though the company that provided the technical platform for voting machines accused them of fraud last year. historically venezuela has had five that had high voter turnouts there this election will be different. >> without a doubt we will have the lowest voter turnout in history. in the last presidential election i think 55% to 60% went to the polls. i am the only candidate who has never had any relationship with chaunism, neither in a political sense nor any other way. reporter: but even if one of the opposit

the so-called elections in venezuela scheduled for may twentieth. will be nothing more the for one and there will be no real election in venezuela on may twentieth and the world knows that it will be you think of the action we think . the u.s. has been calling on venezuela to delay its presidential elections since february saying there's no guarantee of a free fair and internationally validated result washington has also accused my daughter of causing food shortages and sparking a flood of micron's in the neighboring countries and william robinson a professor of latin american studies says the new sanctions are a blatant form of election meddling intended to bring around regime change. these new sanctions have absolutely nothing to do with drug trafficking and they have nothing to do with the lack of democracy or electoral fraud in venezuela the united states specifically targeting out venezuela because it's trying to overthrow their government the u.s. strategy for these elections coming up in venice well it's very important to note this there is a

back home in venezuela she rarely ate more than one meal a day.ice but to leave. "there's nothing like my country, i really miss it," she tells me, but admits with the prices in venezuela decent medical help was hard to come by. so there's 64 beds in this hospital, and they say that every day they are full. it's the only maternity hospital in the state. later i found karina and her friends waiting on the street, unsure where to go. eight months pregnant, karina tells me she had to sell the baby milk she'd brought with her from venezuela to pay for her transport here. translation: in venezuela you have to buy everything for the birth, and it is all so expensive. i also have two brothers who are dying because they can't get the medicines they need. my mum didn't want me to come here in my condition, but i can't stand by and watch my brothers the way they are. i have to try and help them. i ask how she'll do that with a new baby. translation: here i thinkl can help more than back home. you can get more here. if you sell something here, it's worth som

venezuela's in chaos. the trump administration has levied new sanctions on them and the country has ousted america's two top diplomats. in fact this is a video of a riot last week at the prison where the holts were being held. holt posted this video on facebook days ago pleading for help. >> i need help so they have taken the entire prison where i'm at, the people have taken the entire prison, they are outside, they are trying to break in. they're saying they want to kill me. they're saying they want me as their guarantee. >> with this riot in mind, we're told senator hatch told maduro the situation was too dangerous and it was time to release them. ed: bryan, thank you. >>> for more on all this, let's bring in a reporter for axios. good to see you. >> thanks for having me on. ed: first of all it seems like obviously it is a very volatile situation in venezuela right now. does this seem to you and to maybe from only of your sources as an attempt by the maduro government to show some goodwill as bryan was r

the so-called elections in venezuela scheduled for may twenty. fourth. there will be no real election this way on may twentieth and the world knows it will be you think about we think. the us has been calling for venezuela to delay its presidential election since february thing that there is no guarantee of a free fair and internationally validated result the new sanctions are the latest u.s. measure against the government of madeira who was blamed by the trumpet ministration for a deep recession and hyperinflation in the opec member state washington has also accused of causing food shortages and sparking a flood of migrants into neighboring countries now to discuss this issue further we're not joining a live by william robinson professor of sociology and global and latin american studies at the university of california santa barbara thank you for joining us and welcome to the program now apart from posing new sanctions on bet as well my pence is also called to suspend this upcoming election what do you think of this demand coming from the vice president

the border with venezuela.is mum, a brand—new start. back home in venezuela, she rarely ate more than one meal a day. and, with a packet of nappies costing four months‘ wages, she had little choice but to leave. "there's nothing like my country, i really miss it," she tells me, but admits with the crisis in venezuela, decent medical help was hard to come by. so there are 64 beds in this hospital, and they say that every day they are full. it is the only maternity hospital in the state. later i found karina and her friends waiting on the street, unsure where to go. eight months pregnant, karina tells me she had to sell the baby milk she had brought with her from venezuela to pay for her transport here. translation: in venezuela, you have to buy everything for the birth, and it is all so expensive. i also have two brothers who are dying because they can't get the medicines they need. my mum didn't want me to come here in my condition, but i can't stand by and watch my brothers the way they are. i have to try and

he had traveled to venezuela to marry a woman he met on line. is that the woman, do we know, do we have clarification, is that the woman that's coming home with him? >> reporter: that appears to be tammy holt, yes, a venezuelan woman that he met on line. reports say he met her while trying to find someone on the internet who could help him practice spanish. she is from venezuela, but according to the statements from lawmakers, it appears like she may be returning to the united states. obviously we're working to get clarity on that from the white house. we will bring that to you when we have it. >> you may not know this, but is there any causal relationship between maduro's recent re-election in venezuela and securing the release of this -- this american prisoner and his wife now coming with him to the u.s.? >> reporter: this is happening against the backdrop of turmoil in venezuela. obviously the administration has taken a tougher line on the maduro regime in venezuela. these things are certainly happening at the same time. certainly those are t

government announced new sanctions against venezuela. and yes he is related to that venezuela has planted these problems let's have a look at that in temps of what i saw for hyperinflation food shortages and soaring crime rate is that really all america's fault as material claims. no absolutely not it's a combination of mis it's a combination of several things one is one is u.s. intervention and that cannot be underestimated and they've moved her to that in just a moment once again the specific economic dimensions of that intervention but that has combined absolutely with the venezuelan government's mismanagement of the economy its over reliance on oil and then the subjective factors that have to do with the global market the incredible drop in the price of oil in just since two thousand and fourteen until now it's just it's just picking up but i want to go back not downplaying the mismanagement of the economy by them adore government by the venezuelan government but i want to point out that the u.s. has imposed a financial blockade and

>> corporate traveled to venezuela.ent yesterday and today they're coming home. >> that is good news. thank you very much. >> for more on this, let's bring in jim walsh, international security expert and mit security studies program. great to see you. let's start with the surprise foreign policy news. the release of joshua holt from a venezuelan gel. what you make of the stunning development? >> i think it is outstanding result. actually it makes several detainees we had detainees released from north korea and now from venezuela. and in some ways it looks like eventually they drove the situation. the prison riot was one wang and senator corker was able to intervene. i think the timing of it worked out quite well. >> wing of the orrin hatch and bob corker had been working on this case. does president trump deserve some credit? >> i think absolutely. whenever the president, you are part of an administration brings americans home, you deserve credit. and that means you will get the blame for other things that happen. it is

and there will be no real election in venezuela. and the world knows it will be a very good question with. what the u.s. has been calling on venezuela to delay its presidential election since february saying there's no guarantee of a free fair and internationally validated result washington is also accused judo of causing food shortages and sparking a flood of migrants into neighboring countries where he robinson a professor of latin american studies says the new sanctions are a blatant form of election meddling intended to bring about regime change. these new sanctions have absolutely nothing to do with drug trafficking and they have nothing to do with the lack of democracy or electoral fraud in venezuela the united states specifically targeting out venezuela because it's trying to overthrow their government the u.s. strategy for these elections coming up in venice well it's very important to note this there is an opposition candidate running and we found out and in fact he's increasing in the polls who knows he might win these ele

the border with venezuela.r his mum, a brand—new start. back home in venezuela she rarely ate more than one meal a day. and with a packet of nappies costing four months' wages, she had little choice but to leave. "there's nothing like my country, i really miss it," she tells me, but admits with the prices in venezuela decent medical help was hard to come by. so there's 64 beds in this hospital, and they say that every day they are full. it's the only maternity hospital in the state. later i found karina and her friends waiting on the street, unsure where to go. eight months pregnant, karina tells me she had to sell the baby milk she'd brought with her from venezuela to pay for her transport here. translation: in venezuela you have to buy everything for the birth, and it is all so expensive. i also have two brothers who are dying because they can't get the medicines they need. my mum didn't want me to come here in my condition, but i can't stand by and watch my brothers the way they are. i have to try and help t

also claim that the presidential election in venezuela is not legitimate on friday washington impose sanctions on some of the top brass in the country's ruling socialist party accusing them among other things of drug trafficking the government in caracas fired back saying that washington's effectively trying to sabotage the vote is part of what a statement calls imperialist aggression. i don't there has been a fist campaign on the part of the trumpet ministration to try and paint the venezuelan elections and they haven't succeeded they tried to stop the elections in venezuela but their attempts proved a few times and like i said come rain or shine on sunday may the twentieth there will be elections and here we are costing all fruits. we will put is a political analyst who specializes in venezuela joins us on the line now good to have you on gregory the situation is it's chaotic isn't it there's been political turmoil for quite a while in the country large amounts of the opposition in venezuela refusing to even take part in this election how do you see this playing out post-election f

it will be this sunday venezuela is not voting. this process violates our rights and on sunday it is our turn to make it known that the people do not choose it is a process of social control and domination by the state the necessary conditions are absent indelible ink and control of the electoral center by impartial people the military and the electoral arbiter end up being part of the electoral fraud of these things being absent is a sign that venezuelans are not allowed to make their own decisions. but electoral thora he's assured this system is one of the most transparent in the world even though the company that provided the technical platform for voting machines accused them of fraud last year. historically events while it has had high voter turnouts but polls show this election will be different seen more than enough without a doubt we will have the lowest voter turnout in history in the last presidential election i think fifty five to sixty percent of voters went to the polls. i am the only candidate who has never had any re