venezuela's president -- imran: venezuela's president consolidates power. nicolas maduro says he is retaking control of the last state institution in opposition hands. so, does his opponent, juan guaido, have any legitimacy left? this is "inside story." ♪ hello, and welcome to the program. i'm imran khan. many say venezuela's parliamentary election was over before it even began. the opposition boycotted sunday's vote, calling it a sham. president, nicolas maduro, saying he's regained the national assembly, the last institution controlled by his opponent, juan guaido. it is the latest setback for the opposition's aim to remove maduro from office. our latin american editor reports. reporter: it was not necessary to wait for the official election results to be announced to know the outcome, as a jubilant president, nicolas maduro, made amply clear. >> we had the patience, the wisdom to wait for this hour, to wait for this day, to get rid of the nefarious national assembly that the opposition used to bring the plague of sanctions some to venezuela. -- of sancti

is not allowing things to come in and out of venezuela there is have been a shortage of the fuel in venezuela which again i repeat have something to do with mismanagement of the industry corruption brain drain a whole other range of of issues principally principally because of the blockade because the us is seizing fuel tankers bringing fuel to venice way that pulled into fuel and i'm going to feel that i'm not running. from iraq and iran is undecided you are as i a few are allowed in a few are allowed in and then subsequently u.s. east but they that's not of it as well an issue that's actually america and iraq but it's a divide that's all those tankers were leaked it was it was it was you know if you look at 45 minutes whaler to distribute across the country for its population and the u.s. did not allow the fuel it to arrive in the country this is a fact eric what do you think there has been sanction that's correct the energy sector has been function but under international sanctions but there is a blockade on the country crude and medicine and humanitarian assistance and other things are al

i mean how far up the agenda is venezuela going to get the u.s. it's a really good question that you're asking emraan because look any new administration in the u.s. is going to be faced with a wide variety of challenges in the binah ministration coming and it's going to be faced with an even greater set of challenges than normal because they're simply not receiving the same level of cooperation from the outgoing trump administration in terms of transition in terms of building a smooth process to continue looking at some rather complicated issues going forward and you mentioned several of them this way it is however the worst to man. tarion crisis in the modern history of the western hemisphere over 20 percent of venezuela's population is now outside of the country as refugees this is a situation that can't be ignored the question will be you know is there a policy that can really help address some of these issues and that's what people have struggled to find and it will be incumbent i think on the incoming administration to really work to try to

to try to contain venezuela and this time washington's aim was to hit 2 birds with one stone the u.s. treasury department has imposed sanctions on the china national electronics import export corporation the chinese company is accused of providing software training and technical experts to venezuela's government which the u.s. would like to see removed from power. u.s. secretary of state mike pompei all sent out this tweet the u.s. is sanctioning p.r.c. tech firms c e e e c for enabling the majority for its to undermine democracy in venezuela their support to restrict internet service and conduct digital surveillance against political opponents is robbing venezuelans of a democratic future while the us has unsuccessfully attempted to install venezuelan politician want guy go as ruler of the country venezuela's president nicolas maduro continues to remain in power and his government is recognized by the united nations as well as backed by cuba russia and china meanwhile china is criticizing the u.s. move against the company from that country saying that not only is it an attempt to int

that's still a 48 percent drop in oil exports for venezuela. venezuela has the world's largest proven oil reserves, and its energy industry has been a primary target for american sanctions in its long standing regime change operation against the country. venezuela's oil revenues account for approximately 99 percent of that nation's export earnings. as for china, it intends to continue working with venezuela and promises to protect its businesses from american interference to a shelter. china will take the necessary measures to safeguard the legitimate rights and interests and chinese enterprises. the company at the center of it all, trying to national elec, tronics, important export corporation, trades and electronics, including equipment used for military and construction purposes. the us has not specified what provoked the sanctions against the firm. for boom bust, i'm alex my love it. and what the trumpet, ministration, moving forward with its blacklisting of chinese companies. the big question for u.s. investors. how will this blacklist aff

yes i have been keeping a very close eye on both the turnout inside venezuela and outside of venezuela remember there are more than 5000000 venezuelans most of them here in latin america a large number here in chile and even more 2000000 just in colombia in. this country was shall we say disappointing from the point of view of the of the opposition here in santiago there's a there's a 48 hour total lockdown people aren't even allowed to go out of their homes without a special permit so that the polling stations had been set up by the opposition we're not able to open another city as they were but still 2 people showed up a similar thing happened in colombia but inside venezuela we've been seeing pictures of pretty decent lines people turning out to vote despite the fact that in some cases armed groups called the bulls who are loyal to the bad little government were out there and disrupted the voting and in fact in some cases took out ran off with the ballot boxes but but at least. one by the all of the opposition leaders said a few hours ago that he was satisfied that many millions of

this is d w news live from berlin the results are in for venezuela's parliamentary elections president nicolas maduro socialist party wins control of the national assembly the opposition boycott of the vote as a sham but just more power for mother little mean for the nation also coming up the threat of a no deal divorce mounts with talks stalled and the brakes a deadline just days away british and european negotiators meet again today with an outcome still highly uncertain. i'm sumi so much kinder it's good to have you with us all the results are in and as expected president nicolas models party has won parliamentary elections in venezuela consolidating his grip on power opposition leaders called on supporters to boycott the vote they and many western nations have condemned it as a fraud the pandemic has deepened the country's long running economic and political crisis and with no upturn in sight venezuelans are growing more and more pessimistic about their future. a humble tarr night few venezuelans came out to cast their vote on election day perhaps because there was so little to cho

susanna says what venezuela is witnessing is a crisis of great proportions. >> do you think venezuela will ends up having a lost generation or even two lost generations here? [ speaking foreign language ] >> back at the slums, i feel this weight being carried with all i speak to, including this health care worker who now also has to worry about water. >> everything is bad, she says. i have not mom bid ridded ridde have to have water. she's struggling to make ends meet where even her job has lost its value. how much do you earn a month? $2. her mother, who she looks after, her pension is $1. so this family right here, $3 per month. overburdened with life, i ask her if it's all taking a toll. >> everything we're living through is so tough, she says. it makes one not want to live at all. heartbreaking words that will no doubt resinate with many here, a country where poverty and hunger are now eating away at venezuela's soul. isa soares, cnn, caracas, venezuela. >>> that wraps this hour of "cnn newsroom." i'm kim brunhuber and i'll be back in just a moment. stay with us. last night's slee

are employed caught in the election claiming it's neither free nor fair it's hopes for change in venezuela and wind link president nicolas maduro is set to tighten his grip on power also coming up we must do more but various state leader and now says and even tougher coronavirus lockdown but will the rest of germany follow its lead. on the issue of come to the show venezuelan president nicolas maduro is expected to tighten his grip on power and sunday's parliamentary election turnout so far is low after large parts of the opposition called on citizens to boycott the vote prominent opposition leaders were either banned from the election or decided not to run claiming the process was rigged the country is in the midst of a deepening economic and political crisis that's now being stretched to the breaking point by the coronavirus and demick after years of political turmoil many voters have lost all faith in their democracy and fear the country will slide further into crisis. the stock market is afraid 6 falling you know with covert 19 she suffered kidney damage and now due to alice's martinez

mate -- ilwill he jet illegitimate regime in venezuela hampering the drug trade. how does illicit drug through ng in and venezuela support transnational organizations in neighboring countries and throughout the region? specifically, what account u.s. and international to disrupt these destabilizing operations? mr. sobel: let me start by been close a number of times, but there are a number f foreign actors of which we know who they are that continually prop up this regime which makes it difficult. he amount of homicides in the caribbean that's risen so dramatically recently, we ofieve are the direct result the transnational gangs that are transiting from places like caribbean to the get to our country. i think at this point we need to work with our allies, which important.ly e need to continue to stay focused on putting democracy into that country. e had an answer from our commission. would be more than happy to give it to you. i think we're struggling. is.now how important it mrs. wagner: as a follow-up, and out.call it how does cuban and russian regime for the ma

the majority of us want change in venezuela.'t be surprised if they try to advance the result in the coming days of december. because the election has done them no good. reporter: guaido is now pushing for venezuelans to vote in opposition referdum to end when h calls maduro's your search in of the presidency. brent: let's pull an oscar -- in oscar s., in caracas, venezuela, tonight. what will happen if maduro says he will not the going anywhere? >> the opposition has launched their own referendum wh an electronic vote, in which they are asking that as well as to reject yesterday's election. many people here do not have access to the internet. the system is complex. but people will be able toast their ballots on the 12th of december. how effective this will be his unpredictable. what the opposion is aiming to do is have some kind of tangible evidence that they have a support base for aovement. the struggle will no longer be from an institution. although that really did not help much either with coress, as maduro is backed by the

with the following phrase the people of venezuela take care of democracy in venezuela. an american citizen who wins elections based on fake news like trump. has no moral fortitude to talk about democracy. likewise balsa naro in brazil certainly i may have being naive as well as dilma. in believing in democracy and believing in the conduct of the brazilian elite and we are paying the price for that books nevertheless i think that the solution is a democratic one involves democracy. freedom of the press freedom of labor unions freedom of association respect to human rights. this is what motivates me and this is what i will fight for. because it is only with democracy that we would be able to improve the quality of life of the poor. of the workers and of the excluded people in our country. it is true that the americans may hate snowden because he was a state department employee and he leaked information. but the fact is that a song should be considered a hero by all democratic countries around the world. because he was the one who use code in the leaks to expose us espiona

to its own population it's already delivered samples of the vaccine to serbia hungry and venezuela and is agreed to production deals with several countries including india and china experts say the goal is to show that russia is a scientific super power. it's almost like the spice rice the main thing now is to stake a claim on being 1st to say we were the 1st country to produce a vaccine and to stop vaccinating people we won't know the result for a year old so when it doesn't matter as much which one was the most effective this one the british or the american one. but he is hoping for more than politics after getting the 1st of 2 jabs he had a fever but quickly felt fine now he's hoping the russian vaccine will keep him safe from the corona virus along with thousands of others getting the job across the country. to prevent the spread of covert 19 austria has introduced restrictions making it difficult for foreign tourists to visit ski resorts where the risk of catching coronavirus is well known the government will keep hotels close to tourists until january 6th and visitors from rest a

to its own population it has already delivered samples of the vaccine to serbia hungary and venezuela and it also has production deals with several countries including india and china experts say the goal is to show that russia as a scientific superpower. vaccination can be compared with a space race the main thing is to stake a claim on being 1st the 1st country who produced a vaccine and the 1st to start vaccinating people we won't find out what effect the vaccine had until a year or 2 from now or which one was the most successful this one the british one or the american one. but sergei said enough skin is hoping for more than politics after getting the 1st of 2 jabs he had a fever but quickly felt fine now he's hoping the russian vaccine will keep him safe from the coronavirus along with thousands of others getting the job across the country. well for more we're joined now by d.w. is moscow correspondent emily sure when emily good to see you so the journalists of the navasky who we just saw in the report you actually work with him in moscow do you know how he's doing after getting

opposition chief one goh i don't know is seen internationally is venezuela's rightful leader but he has so far failed to oust madeira oh he's banned from standing and urged voters to boycott the election that has not proved popular. we're against those who are calling for a boycott they've already done it 3 or 4 times and the people have rejected it. yet. he defended them an independent of a persons political position it's a civic duty to vote they teach is that when you're young in the 6th grade you have to go and vote it's your duty. and since it i'm an abstention does not promote democracy change the chief through the will of the people and mass participation i believe in democracy but as you must you why do and is planning an immediate weeklong campaign to seek support for fresh elections my dear is near certain victory will be hailed by his allies russia and china. venezuelans will have less to celebrate. i'm now joined by journalists in van as well as capital caracas oscar good to see you this election is widely regarded as a farce with little standing in the way of a landslide wh

i'm told me a lot of boy it's good to have you with us venezuela will hold parliamentary elections on sunday but the opposition is boycotting the vote called by president nicolas maduro opposition leader and head of the national assembly one quiet 0 claims the polls will be rigged to strengthen my duros grip on power this follows years of turmoil that have seen venezuela become increasingly isolated and desperate. an epic predawn line for gasoline in venezuela shortages widespread hunger broken down institutions all made worse by international sanctions yet despite it all president nicolas maduro has clung to power his nemesis speaker of the assembly and self-proclaimed president won by doe now working from home 37 years old he's made a career out of denouncing maduro's policies he's organized the national referendum after the vote and invalidating the upcoming elections. and say. action called by the dictatorship will be held without any of the necessary conditions there's no right to elect in the electorate no independent arbitrator no possibility of free participation by political

our headquarters here in doha coming up in the next 30 minutes a low turnout as polls close in venezuela's general election which the opposition has dismissed as a fraud. crunch time for brics it talks the european union and the united kingdom push for a trade deal to prevent chaos that their borders next year. plus ethiopian refugee share stories of separation and survival as they find shelter in neighboring sudan . welcome to the program millions of people across the u.s. state of california are preparing for harsh new lockdown rules to come into place in the next few hours the stay at home orders places restrictions on the opening of restaurants salads and stalls while also limiting gatherings the measures come in as the state reported its highest ever number of infections more than 30000 in a single day the recent surge in infections is prompting fears some hospitals could run out of i.c.u. beds covert 19 is now killing more than 2000 people a day in the u.s. health officials are hoping the approval of a new vaccine will happen quickly the food and drug administration are set to meet o

iran has become a strategic partner for venezuela see what chavez came to power in the past months venezuela relied on companies like russia's haase nafta for gasoline but the situation has changed in the past year. by rosneft stop being interested in venezuela mostly because of the sanctions it has to do with strategic decisions they will have to invest lots of money and there are so many troubles in venezuela that people are not attracted to iran is a desperate measure for a country that has been collapsing for years. a desperate measure that will give the government some air in the months ahead but that won't solve the endemic troubles venezuela is facing today now on may the 6th 2010 an unexplained glitch rattled the s. and p. $500.00 temporarily wiping one trillion dollars off its value it's fair to say that to this day no one has been able to figure out what exactly went wrong almost 5 years later u.s. authorities did finally caught up with the man they blame for triggering the crash at the time 36 year old live in the surround was day trading out of his parents' west london home are k

the same state that we have seen across venezuela. shares this ward with a covid-19 patient. he needs medicine that the hospital doesn't have. >> look at this. this is what they have to work with here nurses and doctors, syringes. outstanding. they have got nothing. >> reporter: there is a vast emptiness all around and a sense of dissolutionment and surrender. painful, no doubt, for those who saw this once oil-rich country as one of the wealthiest in latin america now on the brink of survival. jake, cnn reached out to the venezuelan government for comment on really the state, the conditions in those two public hospitals as the criticism you heard in our reporting from the health care professionals and, to date, we are not heard anything. >> there was an election yesterday. it was boycotted by many venezuelans. in it, several maduro supporters are claiming victory and control of venezuela's congress. do any of these individuals publicly recognize the dire conditions? have they made any promises to help matters? >> reporter: on the elec

moment of the opposition in venezuela ? translation: moment of the opposition in venezuela? the democratic movement, is to have the legitimate support of the people in order to find a solution. the demand of our causes to have free presidential and parliamentary elections. nicolas maduro's fraud has been defeated, not only on the streets but also seen by the international community which saw that there should not be conditions for participating in the process. the right to elect and be elected is simple. i could not be part of that process as i was disqualified but neither could 300 other venezuela ns because they were in jail or persecuted. the parties were made illegal or disbanded and thatis made illegal or disbanded and that is why the whole world rejects that process and venezuelans keep rejects that process and venezuela ns keep demanding their right to choose so that their right to choose so that the persecution does not keep growing. it will not stop us from demanding our rights. research has found that two thirds of glaciers in the european alps are likely to disapp

now in the next couple of hours voting will conclude in a referendum organized by venezuela's opposition leader one. that has whalen's inside and outside the country have had since monday to vote on whether they want to end nicolas maduro as rule and hold new elections but the move has no legal force whatsoever and present wages governing party overwhelmingly won congressional elections on sunday with more than 68 percent of the vote elections were boycotted by the opposition who say they were not free verifiable or transparent. joining us now is latin america as you see and human he's following the story from chile's capital santiago so what was. the opposition trying to achieve from this. mary and the idea is to rekindle infuse iyad some faith in the opposition movement that passion that we saw a almost 2 years ago when the 1st emerged proclaiming himself for the interim president of the country people had a fighting spirit which has waned significantly there's disappointment disenchantment with the way things are going and as as you know the 5000000 bit israel and have instead just le

became sick last summer even though he's receiving treatment he fears frequent power outages in venezuela could put his life at risk. one night it was terrifying you could hear doctors and nurses running through the hallways calling for help. if some patients were on ventilators. 3 of them died because the power went out the heartiness monthly salary of $85.00 covers neither the cost of his treatment nor his medication he's been forced to turn to a fundraising campaign. i mean. the treatment costs $400.00. and i don't have the money. venezuela is mired in an economic crisis and martinez must work to feed his children he's doubtful that sunday's parliamentary elections will bring change. i don't know if it's worth it to vote.

became sick last summer even though he's receiving treatment he fears frequent power outages in venezuela could put his life at risk. one night was terrifying you could hear doctors and nurses running through the hallways calling for help. there some patients were on ventilators. 3 of them died because the power went out. to take his monthly salary of $85.00 covers neither the cost of his treatment nor his medication he's been forced to turn to a fundraising campaign. i mean. the treatment costs $400.00. you know and i don't have the money. venezuela is mired in an economic crisis and martinez must work to feed his children he's doubtful that sunday's parliamentary elections will bring change. i don't know if it's worth it to vote. one year ago there were high hopes that national assembly president. could force the country's ruling socialist from power but he failed to win the venezuelan

let's bring in correspondent in venezuela capital. so to see you at this was seen by analysts as a foregone conclusion but results are coming and what are you seeing and hearing there. well these results come in very late in the evening here in minutes rather after a day where we don't see much voter participation but there is no surprise when the result of the electoral council is putting participation at 31 percent which is a lot more than what the opposition had calculated less than 20 percent in some instances so we will be seeing compression to use on how many people participated in today's election but most of this infant parliament will be occupied by the supporters who got 67.6 percent of the probs with independents winning the rest of the seats but without the bridges a patient of the opposition these results just show 'd that negro is one who has regained control over the parliament as was expected consolidating his power so what does this mean for the opposition. well the opposition is launching their own official poll to r

and above any other leader in venezuela from any sector is one where you will and that's a reality but beyond the personal support that he has from the venezuelan people he holds the legitimacy of being the interim president with one mandate to promote free and fair elections i'd like to end by asking you what do you think will happen to one by the law come january 5th where you will continue to be interim president and i have spoke with him about this many times about the risks of him going to prison and being detained because it has been public the threat that nicola smolder and others focused in. against one where you and i can tell you that he's willing to take the risk and he will continue to take the risk he will not leave venezuela and i believe that after today after the council. he will gather popular support he will gather unity of all the political sectors and civil society and also of the international community to continue to organize and to lead or effort to have freedom and free and fair elections in venezuela so obviously a lot of enthusiasm there from leopoldo lopez lu

opposition chief one go i don't know is seen internationally is venezuela's rightful leader but he has so far failed to oust madeira oh he's banned from standing and urged voters to boycott the election that has not proved popular. we're against those who are calling for a boycott they've already done it 3 or 4 times and the people have rejected it. yet. he defended them an independent of a person's political position it's a civic duty to vote they teach is that when you're young in the 6th grade you have to go and vote it's you judy. and he said i meant left and abstention does not promote democracy change the chief through the will of the people and mass participation i believe in democracy. why do unease and eyes of planning an immediate weeklong campaign to seek support for fresh elections mature is near certain victory will be hailed by his allies russia and china ordinary venezuelans will have less to celebrate. i'm joined now by journalist oscar schlink in venice why this capital caracas good to see you most of the venezuelan opposition see this election as a fosse and are boyco

venezuela is mired in an economic crisis and martinez must work to feed his children he's doubtful that sunday's parliamentary elections will bring change. i don't know if it's worth it to vote. one year ago there were high hopes that national assembly president. could force the country's ruling socialist from power but he failed to win the venezuelan military to sign 3 quarters of venezuelans no longer believe that he can bring about a change of regime has been barred from taking part in sunday's vote the country's supreme court has also ousted the leaders of his political party is calling for an election boycott. the international community including germany and the e.u. are already refusing to recognize this fraudulent election. but a boycott by the opposition is likely to lead to an easy victory for the socialist party following president nicolas maduro to tighten his grip on power. to some socialists also want to take legal action against opposition figures. that we will all vote to ensure a totally read parliament will drive out the dirty unpatriotic opposition who in the last 5 y

news live from berlin and the results are in for venezuela's parliamentary elections president nicolas maduro socialist party wins control of the national assembly the opposition boycotted the vote as a sham but as more power from other little means for the nation also coming up germany's coronavirus infections go off despite a limited lockdown numbers remain stubbornly high in the region known for its festive spirit it announces even tighter restrictions ahead of the holidays and in football buyers labor goes into scoring goals and of stopping that on their way to 2nd place in the front if they go we'll tell you how they extended of remarkable i'm beaten st. i'm super someone's gonna thank you for joining us while the results are in and as expected president nicolas mughals party has won parliamentary elections in venezuela consolidating his grip on power opposition leaders called on supporters to boycott the vote they and many western nations have condemned it as a fraud the pandemic has deepened the country's long running economic and political crisis and with no upturn in sight ven

recently over the last 5 to 5 years or so turnout has been decreasing in venezuela selections this is largely due to immigration a number of venezuelans millions of venezuelans have left the country and have not registered in their consulates and embassies also the day to day conditions in venezuela may cause things like transport and finding time to get a vote increasingly difficult we don't expect a high turnout the turnout in the last comparable election which was the local council election of december 2017 was around 4044 percent 45 percent were expected to turn up around this maybe slightly lower. but the options are there for venezuelans or when it's equivalent or 18 years or even who live in the country are eligible to vote and they have plenty of options on the ballot card this time around while i was looking at some interesting numbers disapproval ratings from a recent poll most of the jurors are also 2 percent mr glad those $6.00 to $7.00 there is a record numbers as everyone that just lost faith in government where do you go from here. the recent situations in the country w

this is deja vu news live from berlin the results are in for venezuela's parliamentary elections president nicolas maduro socialist party wins control of the national assembly the opposition boycotted the vote as a sham what just more power for model mean for the nation also coming up the threat of a no deal divorce mounts as the clock ticks down on breaks of trade talks british and european negotiators will pick up talks again with an outcome still highly uncertain. a german state known for its festive spirit remains a stopper and hot spot for coronavirus now people there face even tighter restrictions ahead of the holidays. and some exciting weekend soccer action in germany is going to sleep go higher labor costs and scoring goals and stopping them on their way to 2nd place in the ports they got will tell you how they extended a remarkable on the beat in st. i'm sumi so much got to thank you for joining us the results are in and as expected president nicolas mughals party has won the parliamentary elections in venezuela consolidating his grip on power opposition leaders called on support

arte en la calle hecho con cartón para darle un toque artístico a las paradas de autobús en caracas venezuela toque artístico. >> en poco más de 24 horas estados unidos iniciará el uso de una nueva herramienta en la lucha contra el coronavirus y se preparan las primeras vacunas para que den inicio a la ofensiva en la batalla contra la pandemia. >> esta es una noticia alertadora cuando el país reporta más de 16 millones de estadounidenses con coronavirus y este lunes comenzarán a recibir la dosis luego de la autorización de la administración general de alimentos y medicinas y todos buscan contener el virus que ha cobrado la vida de casi 300 mil personas y además, hoy los cdc dieron el visto bueno vamos con los detalles. >> buenas noches guadalupe el centros de control y prevención de enfermedades dieron eco de las conclusiones de la administración general de alimentos y medicinas y el panel de expertos de los cdc dice que son más los beneficios de los riesgos potenciales y la inmunización es segura desde los 16 años y para también los contagiados con el virus y la administración general de ali

i know that there are a lot of people from venezuela who are in santiago who left venezuela because of the macdougall government how are people reacting to this vote that's correct we were in a neighborhood where there were hundreds thousands probably of venezuelans shopping at the fair on a sunday as they normally do and the people we spoke to without exception laughed when i asked them whether they were following these election results the polls haven't closed yet they said it was pointless to do that because the outcome was a foregone conclusion they already knew that the pro-government socialist party would be taking over the national assembly they said they described those these elections as fraudulent unfair and a joke so that's what we're hearing from the from the venezuelans here in chile the question though 2 but it's what you what you just heard from president nicolas maduro he too while he voted made it clear that he would soon be recovering to use his words the control of the national assembly which had been in the hands for 5 years of the opposition led by one by the of th

no guarantees that tomorrow will be any better either. >> so much hardship in venezuela.ather is wreaking havoc in parts of the northern hemisphere. the u.s. was hit with a powerful winter storm and in japan, a massive snowfall trapped drivers for more than two days. >> authorities have declared an emergency as more than 1000 cars are still stranded on an expressway connecting tokyo with the north. a trailer got stuck wednesday evening, leaving cues up to 17 kilometers with cars becoming buried and snow continued to fall. a woman in her 30's and a man in his 60's were taken to hospital for respiratory problems. no serus incidents have been reported so far. it is the coldest spell of the year for the region with so no beginning to fall earlier this week. it has left 10,000 homes without power. rescuers have tried to deliver food and blankets to the drivers on the expressway. >> i was in trouble. i had no food, no drinks, i had to eat snow. >> emergency agencies have been using a combination of heavy machinery and physical labor to take out the vehicles. but more snow is pr

it might not be legal but in today's venezuela, people do what they have to do. never lived through something like this, he says. he says he also buys fuel from the military. they have access to everything. they are the ones in control. back at the beach, it is the lastrip of the day before night falls. one last chance for a decent catch. today is not their day. they have use a precious tank of petrol for nothing. no guarantees that tomorrow will be any better either. >> so much hardship in venezuela. nter weather is wreaking havoc in parts of the northern hemisphere. the u.s. was hit with a powerful winter storm and in japan, a massive snowfall trapped drivers for more than two days. >> authorities have declared an emergency as more than 1000 cars are still stranded on an expressway connecting tokyo with the north. a trailer got stuck wednesday evening, leaving cues up to 17 kilometers with cars becoming buried and snow continued to fall. a woman in her 30's and a man in his 60's were taken to hospital for respiratory problems. no serus incidents have been repor