that is the venezuelan government. it does not make sense for the united states to deal dramatically with a country like that. the person we need to put in charge of our diplomacy is a bit like rudy giuliani, and no joking, because they are a mafia and have to be dealt with as a mafia. what do we do? how can you do with it? in the specific case of venezuela, colombia will say we cannot impose sanctions. it is interesting, the eu has just decided to impose sanctions on the ukrainian government. if it is good enough for the e.u., i do not understand why it is not good enough for venezuela. all you have to do is make a list of the people we know and i know we know -- i have been inside the government -- we know the hundreds of venezuelans are who have benefited from this hypoxia and massive corruption hypocrisy and massive corruption and who are ordering these tortures and delivering venezuela into the hands of a hostile government, cuba, the those people and deny their visas to the united states. a lot of americans do no

. >> a lot of blame, a lot of bias, a lot of venezuelans. is it the government of maduro, sit the opposition? rage against a revolution the impoverished people of venezuela created? you can see what side he's on. on the flip side, this is a failed government, elected via elections, by the people. once in power, masquerades as a democracy. and tweet in, to discredit social democracy and we just got this tweet in, abby, i want my elderly parents, 83 and 88, to have toilet paper and not die on the way to the store. >> after more than two weeks of unrest in venezuela, all this began over student protests over the high crime and faultering economy. skyrocketing violence as well as police brutality against them. but maduro described his opponents as far is, destabilizing the country. boast both sides exchange blame for initiating the violence. who is responsible for the violence in venezuela and can the u.s. play a constructive role and what impact will it have here at home? joining us in studio is alex beach. she has family in venezuela. jesus si

intervention and the funding of the venezuelan opposition, the action of autonomous venezuelan opposition is going to once again, it looks like, terrorism apart. >> george ciccariello-maher, thank you for being with us, author of, "we created chavez: a people's history of the venezuelan revolution." teaches political science at drexel university in philadelphia. we will be back in a moment, going to the border, tucson, to ofk about the latest killing a person on the border by border control agents. stay with us. ♪ [music break] >> odetta on september 11, 2002, singing and our old firehouse studios rocking the exact time that united airlines flight 175 crashed into the south tower of the world trade center. this is democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman with juan gonzalez. while the united states, mexico, canada held a major summit in mexico on wednesday, u.s. border policies are back in the spotlight after u.s. border patrol agent shot and killed a man near san diego, california on tuesday. officials say the agent was pursuing a group of people suspect

. >>> venezuelan president is expelling three united states diplomats. >>> venezuelan foreign minister gave a press conference and here's what he had to say. >> translator: in light of these acts of aggression, of these fascist like groups who are supported and financed when i will give evidence and proof of this. but from u.s. government institutions, we have received broad support, and so many dater from the international community. more than 20 countries have taken a position in favor of democracy, stability and peace for the venezuelan people. >> the venezuelan government has issued an arrest warrant for those rallying against the maturo administration. >> time and patience are in short supply for most of these venezuelans who said they are fed up with nicholas maturo and his revolution. >> we are tired of crime, censorship and people getting killed every day. >> reporter: but even as they stood together, some questioned how eurched they really are -- united they really are. >> there is a lot of division right now, we have to be strong and not give in to chaos or fight against each

-- ordered venezuelan diplomats out of the country. >> i can tell you the venezuelan government has notified the united states that it has declared three of our consular officers. we have seen many times the venezuelan government tries to distract from its own actions by blaming the u.s. other other members of the international community for events inside venezuela and these efforts reflect the lack of seriousness on the part of venezuelan government to deal with the grave situation it faces. the allegations against our diplomats by the venezuelan government are baseless and false. as we have long said venezuela's political future is for the venezuelan people to decide. we urge the venezuelan government to address its people's grievances forthrightly through real meaningful dialogue. the u.s. values as strong cultural ties with the venezuelan people and remains tied to our relationship with them. i don't have any reaction to the preview. >> or anything that says kicking anybody out of the. >> again i don't have access to that information. >> lopez has been the leader of the oppositi

street fighting is raging on the streets of the venezuelan capital with commandante shop is gone his rivals are taking a shot at his successor let's do one time this has already voiced its support for regime change how will caracas stop the violence is washington times do it for the country's economic worlds to play does venezuela's socialist dream a future. and under says our eyes so our guests today a member of president maduro cabinet thanks very much for being with us he's joining us from caracas so as a result mr mudge douro has sat where saying in kiev is now being repeated in caracas what does it mean exactly what is happening this is not a widespread violence as we are seeing right now in kiev it's very limited to certain focuses. of course the u.s. would like to create a situation like the one we're seeing in care but it is not near near what is happening there right now it's very hard to compare again venezuela just came from a recent election local election we've had four electoral processes in the last two years all of them have been. you know with the wide participation

. >> the venezuelan president expels three american diplomats as venezuelans continue protest against its government demanding real change. al jazeera america. we understand that every news story begins and ends with people. >> the efforts are focused on rescuing stranded residents. >> we pursue that story beyond the headline, pass the spokesperson, to the streets. >> thousands of riot police deployed across the capital. >> we put all of our global resources behind every story. >> it is a scene of utter devastation. >> and follow it no matter where it leads - all the way to you. al jazeera america, take a new look at news. >> countries in asia and africa are doing big business importing e waste. the traffic that comes from discarded electronics. but the e waste basis comes to risk to health and environment. >> shipped in for solid waste some of the millions of tons of scrap metal that china processes every year. among the most valuable scrap, e-waste from the last generation of devices the world no longer wants. from laptops to mobile phones. in nearby villages in this part of eastern

people also tell that to show support for venezuelan presidents become less mature. many loves of american nations of the second point i'd still call them but decides to toll most of the opposition declined to take costs and a peace conference earlier this week. the security forces began to fire tear gas when some of the protesters moved towards a major highway to block traffic. begun a student led demonstrations earlier this month of taking a toll but the government puts up sixteen beds. german chancellor ideal marco told british prominence of david cameron. she didn't also supports the kind of fundamental reform of the european union that he wanted. speaking on a warm day visit to london. mrs merkel said britain should stay in the eu to help make it more competitive than the mind that no she said that if we want britain to remain in the european union which is what i want this one i also want to compare this to the union that generates credit which one can find common solutions minds and isn't it. this is michael indicate that she supports income ones from the abus

. >> do the venezuelans believe that? >> i don't think so anymore. the issues of criminality, having to do with corruption and insecurity in general, uncle sam isn't involved in the day-to-day lives of the venezuelans. it's the venezuelan government that has. >> what is the basic issue? quality of life, freedom of speech? >> i think it's the everyday issues. we like to talk about the bigger issues, usually but here it's issues like scarcity. you go to the supermarket and you can't find food. are you -- you are walking around the town and you get assaulted and rob. these issues are wearing thin on the venezuelan people. >> thank you so much for joining us. tomorrow, president obama will meet with the leaders of north america and canada marking a anniversary of the north american trade agreement. butterflies in recent years, the number of monarchs migrating has fallen sharply. will grant reports. >> traditionally, millions of monarch butterflies arrive in mexico in the -- on the second of november, the day of the dead. for the mayans, the brightly cove

it is what the majority of venezuelans want. my imprisonment will not be in vein. >> for the most part, demonstrations have taken place in middle class neighborhoods. they blame president nicholas maduro for rampant crime and food shortages. the 52-year-old former bus driver says the protesters attempts to overthrow a democratically elected government will not be tolerated. >> the government is within solemn people in the fight against fascism, against fascist groups that attack our people and our society. >> nevertheless the demonstrations are the most serious in nicholas maduro's ten months in office. now there's no apparent end in sight with more demonstrations planned in the coming days. under normal circumstances this main street in caracas would be bumper-to-bumper but it has been eerily quiet. andy gallagher al jazeera, caracas venezuela. >> now venezuela's opposition is promising to hold mass rallies all across the country saturday. john terret has more on what is fueling their age are. >> the violence in venezuela began

the he's due in court today he had things to read it to venezuelan authorities dealt with it. we did the a poll to the impact is encouraging his supporters to continue protesting speaking to them on or a pre recorded video message on to attack accused of fomenting unrest that has killed at least four people. he handed himself in up to making it a fine speech at a rally in caracas it to his puppy mill will cause he released these pictures of luke had found his wine you if you are seeing this video it's because the venezuelan state issued an arrest warrant against me i might already be in the custody of the state security forces detained on justly that dreaming of a back to venezuela. in the divided nation support says that hugo chavez is said to this success that nicholas mature a little sad taken to the streets. the defending him from opposition on current issues like inflation corruption and crime and crime. turkish president abdullah who has a trip to new york tightening control of the internet's it would enable feel such a stupid all access to web pages within hours without

anti government protests continued in the venezuelan capital caracas as opposition leaders us supports is to stay in the streets. presidents nicholas mcgauran has placed a buy wrote of criticism on the back of a sinking economy and high crime rates. he's asked but calm and cool for a national title with regional and opposition leaders. so i thought henry kick a frail as the main opposition the gun has refused to meet with them instead demanding the release of those arrested off to read theit's neier c shows any signs of backing dow. the most timeles young p have an uncertain future and we just protesting against the uncertainty that venezuelans live with everyday. protesting like we did yesterday and likely will do tomorrow and the payoff to in the streets. when the time those loyal to mentor or where the reds the color of his mental former president hugo chavez. thirteen people have so far officially diet mcgauran has to cut the peace conference for wednesday invites the leading political stakeholders to renounce the violence. so thus the poll the ukrainian town in crime and whether r

expelled three venezuelan this look -- did lament in response to similar action against u.s.-backed and. venezuela's president nicolas maduro expelled three american diplomats february 17 singing it was supporting opposition plots to overthrow him. the development comes after the venezuelan government gets ready to host an international peace conference to address antigovernment unrest. >> a press conference -- and heay, with capriles said he did not want to turn up, did not want to show his face to nicolas maduro who was just using this as a photo opportunity. and he used very tough language, he described -- he says the world sees what nicolas maduro here is doing is genocide. an incredibly strong word for what is going on. maduro and turn -- in turn calls scist.i fa the idea of dialogue is something both sides do need to press actually to press their own side, at least. president barack obama's frustration with his afghan karzai ist hamid growing. so much so he ordered the pentagon to accelerate planning for a full u.s. troop withdrawal from afghanistan by the end of this y

that would create war pain among venezuelan people. more than that, it would give moral authority and justification to this repressive regime to kill more people in venezuela. i am welcoming very much what ambassador rice just said. you have to withdraw visas and we should deal in a more intelligent way with americans. it is an issue that allows us to and to suppress bank , and to do a lot of things that the united states wanted to in service to transparency. it has taken a government that wants, a very long time ago, had a democratic society, and use the resources of oil to suppress the people of venezuela but in mirror imagete regimes in other places of our hemisphere. ,herefore, i think the dialogue in order for the dialogue to , you need to have these pressures. we need to use these practices in an intelligent way, and then, know abouti don't the catholic church, but definitely the vatican to get and act with the true commission. the first thing we need to asked to the government is to give us an account of the students that .re ar

the repressive tactics of the venezuelan government cannot be ignored. i call on the administration to act and support venezuelans who seek simply to secure the blessings of liberty for themselves and their countrymen. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman yields back. for what purpose does the gentleman from florida seek recognition? without objection, the gentleman is recognized. >> mr. speaker, as they have for weeks, thousands of venezuelans continue to risk their lives, taking to the streets in protest of their failed government. the people of venezuela have seen their economy collapse, family members kidnapped, friends murdered. while they plead for a better future for the country, the government brutaly attacked its own citizens and clamps down on basic freedoms. mr. garcia: this is not a democracy and no conscientious nation should remain silent. it is our responsibility to make sure the world knows full well what is happening in venezuela. and that the venezuelan government is accountable for these blatant violations of universa

a venezuelan opposition politician arrested by security force is his quickly freed by his supporters.meet the aminators hoping make bangladesh a global center for cartoon creations. ♪ ♪ >>> so now two people have been killed, 50 wounded during violence on the streets of bangkok today. security forces and anti-government protesters began fighting when officers tried to clear out demonstrators campsite near the government buildings in the thai capital. our correspondent was pretty much in the thick of it all as it happened, veronica, tell us about it. >> reporter: well, it was pretty frightening, actually. there was gunfire that just range out sporadically for about an hour, it was initiated by a big explosion which it was later found to be an m79 grenade. when it went off, police started shooting in to the crowds of protesters. what we understand now is that the casualty toll has mounted to 58 people injured. two people have died, one protesters and one policeman. 12 of those injured are policemen. so this was really a pretty bloody incidents. we saw the police after the initial gunfir

the venezuelan president ordered u.s. diplomats to leave. protesters returned to the streets of caracas, and they're upset over several issues including the deaths of three protesters last week. we have more now from the capitol city. >> time and patience are in short supply for most of these venezuelans who say they're fed up with the president and his revolution. refuse to go back down they say they will continue defying a government ban on unauthorized protests. >> we are tired of crime, censorship and people getting killed every day. >> but even as they stood together some questio question w united they really are. >> there is a lot of division right now but we have to be strong and not go into chaos or step into the boxing ring and fight against each other. there is a challenge for the government and it's policies, there is also a challenge for the opposition movement. and it may challenge who leads it. >> this thrusts lopez in the spotlight taking a hard line stance against the government and helped organize the student protestish, whi

hearts in venezuelan. she's in dallas, texas. you've got vala rirvetion rvetiona in canada-k--r -- i am from germany and i care, pray for venezuela venezuela. and chris a graffiti artist in hong kong sent out this image. take a look at this one, ragwa, no violence, from one nation to another. this is bonnie in afghanistan, he writes, i am with you venezuela. i spoke to one of the proarvets, and he -- protesters, is hes they not only want maduro out of office, they want tungts. they say they feel they have no future, jobs are scarce. the idea for them of building a better future, of buying a house, being able to even rent a house is so foreign for them. >> what about this bolivarian revolution, that was supposed to be about the people, about the poor, downtrodden about education and these young people and lower middle class people moving up in the ranks in society? it doesn't look like it's paying off does it? >> many people say that their way of life is just spiraling down, tony. >> all right, inez appreci

on sunday, the venezuelan president asked them to leave, accusing them of using a student visa program for anti-government rallies across the country. >> the anti-government protests continue in the venezuelan capital. this time marching and venting their frustration for sate television. while they took to the streets, the headquarters of the opposition party was raided by an unidentified man. the security video could not be independently verified, and what appears to be armed men forced their way in. this congresswoman, who was there at the time, describes the scene. [ speaking spanish ] >> interpreter: the men forced us to go down, they said they were looking for the national coordinator. they nooked down the doors, they were armed and they left. >> this attack on the opposition comes just a day before they have called for a massive rally here, and they expect to have thousands of their supporters take to the streets again. >> reporter: the government has turned up diplomatic pressure by expelling three diplomats. the president cues them of trying to aid groups that are trying to ove

he has never been able to document that he's a venezuelan citizen. the people that watch your program may wonder why have we become. venezuela was a respected member of the international community. today we are the source of financing for some of the worst cultures of the humanity. we are friends with muammar gaddafi, castro moouga be. if there's an enemy of the united states venezuela joins the ranks. >> u.s. documents have been thrown out of venezuela. u.s. insists that the charges that u.s. is involved are baseless, and venezuela is trying to distract from its action, but the u.s. support some of the opposition groups. we appreciate having you on the show. in . >> before going to the break, another country convulsed by protests. four killed, 60 injured in bangkok thailand as riot police struggled to force protesters from blocking the streets around the prime minister's office. one pressman was killed. one protesters had an assault weapon. the protest movement is trying to dessolves thailand's government, which it claims favours corrupt politicians

. >> brothers, i ask that we, that everyone here and every venezuelan who wants change, that we instructurselves, gather ourselves, organize ourselves and hold non-violent protest. those who want change without hurting others, i ask you not to lose faith. >> 45 people have been detained, including long-time antagonist and opposition leader leopold lopez, the former presidential candidate and charismatic leader of the anti-movement lopez turned himself in after ma doctor row accused him of inciting the protests. >> through meaningful dialogue with them. not with the united states. despite what they would like to lead people to believe, this is not an u.s.-venezuela issue. this is an issue between venezuela and it's people. >> reporter: in an exchange of diplomatic barbs maduro evicted three diplomats and u.s. in turn expelled three diplomats from the states. despite the diplomatic scrabble the president said he plans to nominate a new ambassador to washington, a post that has not been filled since 2008. >> as we all know young people here have an uncertain future, we're protesting against

venezuelan opposition activists. oh sorry and thank you convenience. the human mind he is the president emeritus of anti globalization movement of tectonic incentive news website. lee meanwhile today to tell it to transit the memories of struggles this memories of strokes. also it's hard to get the joke of the french to do go to the party of the left. thank you for doing this again wheel and a political scientist italia brown blur. also joining us from caracas corresponding period of growth that will be checking in with dearest just one moment the false think it's a bit we can join the conversation on facebook and twitter has tied at two for debate. what started as a protest against the of the university students has indeed to swell. those protests in venezuela now into the third week at least thirteen killed more than five hundred arrests kathy came to a halt in concert crack it's as anti government protest is the drum bass and set up barricades on the capital's main routes of ahmedabad is falling doesn't belong only to students. this isn't a top gove

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we are totally peaceful and we want no confrontation and fights between venezuelans. so the violence is not from our side. >> what kind of demonstrations were there today? >> well today we had more than 10,000 people to el rosal, an avenue here. we all demonstrate our intention. we want dialogue. we want to talk, trying to find a solution to the crisis here in venezuela. but we won't sit at the same table with maduro while he is torturing students. we want to demand the immediate release of all students who are unjustly detained and we want to make sure we are going to have a better situation in the violence crisis. we are having 47 people killed every day by violence. we are having a crisis in food, an economic crisis. we have food scarcity and we are living in severe censorship here. if maduro wants to solve this crisis and situation and wants to sit with us and talk about the crisis going on, he has to show a real commitment with the situation. for me it is way easier to talk to you guys outside of venezuela and outside of venezuela than having an interview in a tv

this is the man that the venezuelan government has issued an arrest for him. authorities went to the home of his father looking for him. he came out and says he wants to call a massive rally tomorrow, going to march to the ministry of justice, hand in a list of demands that he and his supporters have, for the venezuelan government. what will be interesting to see is if the venezuelan government makes a move and tries to arrest him. if that is the case, we think perhaps things here could even intensify. all eyes tomorrow will be on this march and say if leopold lopez does indeed appear. >> thank you very much from caracas, thank you. >>> now, the pakistani government has cancelled scheduled talks with the taliban after the group has announced it killed 23 soldiers who have been held hospital staj since 2010. in a video statement the tarik taliban is in retaliation for killing of some of its men. >> translator: some local tv channels say the government and the army have decided to launch a military operation against the taliban. we want to make sure that operati

as you mentioned, leopold owe lopez comes from the upper crust of the upper crust of the venezuelan society's descended from the first president of venezuela and these are the pima customed to running the country and being in power and don't like to be displaced parts of what happened when chaff is he is was elected they were being replaced from below from popular movements from the urban poor especially and these are the people that have been given a new voice under in government. so what has manifested is very much a struggle between classes. these protests are not reducible to upper and middle classes certainly lean that way. the millions of supporters who voted for maduro and continue to vote for the chavez block tends to be largely from the poorest segments of society. >> you note here, maduro's strength. is it still his majority, right? the opposition is a smaller force still at this point? >> yes, it is. and that's something that needs to be recognized because part of what happens with all of the rhetoric that comes especially through twitter, from the opposition, the idea that venez

to expel three venezuelan diplomats from washington in retaliation for the venezuelan decision to expelthree american diplomats from venezuela. >> it's the right call. and, you know, both in venezuela, the ukraine and around the world, we shouldn't vie away from promotion to peaceful protest and democracy. democracy promotion got a bad name under the last administration. but it is a core value of ours. and i think we ought to be very forward-speaking with b it and i think the retaliatory measure of expelling those diplomats was the right call. >> adam schiff, member of the intelligence committee. thanks for coming in. >> thanks, wolf. >>> campaigning for a democrat. mitch mcconnell will go to live to the campaign trail. the former president speaking. >>> and a secret u.s. plan to strike syria. we're going to find out about a new era in warfare, cyber attacks. life could be hectic. as a working mom of two young boys angie's list saves me a lot of time. after reading all the reviews i know i'm making the right choice. online or on the phone, we help you hire right the first time. with hon

we see many times that the venezuelan government tries to distract from its own actions by blaming the us or other members of the international community for dance inside them is what these efforts reflect a lack of seriousness on the part of the venezuelan government would that the grave situation basis part of our tickets cctv caracas. social mess but diane to facebook says it's buying the finest bullying the obama seeking stock of what's out at two nineteen in us dollars it spent its biggest acquisition to date and the transaction involves a full beating dollars in cash. well beating dollars installed and three billion dollars in restricted stock and then said that seventy s i was abit wasn't in the gut among the way that the smartphone based messaging app is now sweeping across north america asia and europe. it was founded by a ukrainian immigrant to drop out of college and junk food and is found within the next try not to that success is the central bank stocks of fairytale what the has gained more than four hundred and fifteen in the us is in five years and i'll get to meeting ne

some venezuelans are paying $9.00 in some places for a loaf of bread. not only are basic things expensive, they are in very short supply. here is another big issue. crime. venezuela's murder rate has made it the united nation's fifth most dangerous country. president maduro is trying to camp tensions by calling for a peace conference. vladimir hernandez is there. >> reporter: for over a week this has been a common scene in venezuela, anti-government demonstrators have taken to the streets in protest because the economy has crashed and crime levels are at a record high. nearly 20 people have died since the protests began two weeks ago and many more have been injured. gabriella was one of those hurt. >> translator: on the night of the 15 i was hit by six rubber bullets, five by the national guard. >> reporter: she shows me the wounds she received during a recent protest. she has made a formal complaint to the authorities but has no hope it will get anywhere. >> translator: less than two seconds after i heard the impact i felt that i was hit. my trouser wa

under pressure, embattled venezuelan president nicolas maduro has promised talk. the opposition is skeptical they will get underway in caracas. the first test for italy's new prime minister. matteo renzi goes before the senate to seek support for his proposed economic reforms. the olympic winter games may have ended, but one american journalist who didn't get to report for the event -- he has reported from russia over the years but was expelled from the country last december. thank you for joining us here the sochi games have been held -- thank you for joining us. the sochi games have been heralded as an enormous success by the ioc. what is your reaction to that? [no audio] will repeat the question to see if i can speak to david. can you hear us? joining us by skype, but we are having a few technical difficulties. we will try to return to that a little later. here is a round up of your sports on "france 24." we may still be four months away but thereuropean cup, is still much to consider. countries are keen to avoid the world champion spain. belarus,g, macedonia,

venezuelan people.the officers one day you will be judged and prosecuted almost as war criminals because that's the way the national venezuela. >> did you get any kind of response from them? >> no. the officer said keep cool. the officers knew me they knew i won't going to stop. it was a way to demonstrate reaction to the armed firsts in venezuela to abuse the rights and demonstrations like today. >> you are one of the major opposition leader, low owe peeled owe lopez who has been the inspiration or one of the inspirations had been in hiding after the president said he was going to be ate ared was it the right move for him to surrender to president maduro's forces ? >> it's such is a personal decision to do it. he wanted to demonstrate that's not an outlaw. we don't have a judicial system. there are no laws in venezuela that will treat him objectively. but the regime relies that putting lopez in jail, lee polled owe lopez will generate a lot of problems. what started 13 days ago are student december str

a broad spectrum of venezuelan society opposed to he government because of economic conditions or the people that have always been opposed to the chavez movement? people who have always been opposed to the chavez movement are there but increasing numbers of venezuelans beginning to see the in the criminality rate world, most disastrous situation economically is not the fault of everybody but the government as the government would like the people to believe but the fault government who can't manage the situation. under chavez -- do you have a t tipping point where enough with the s are fed up government that a government popularly elected and had the reinforced in local elections in december goes? that, quite a way from aren't we? >> i don't think we are there yet certainly. think there is room for negotiation. the government seems to be making signs that they are ooking for some type of negotiation. right now their invitation to negotiation is something akin to hate you, i despise you, but come sit with me. basically come listen to me. but i think it is possible that might get ontinue

. >> the venezuelan opposition is calling for freedom of the press. on thursday journalists from cnn had press credentials revoked. john terrett explains some reasons behind the political unrest. >> the violence in venezuela began on 12th february when three were killed when a demonstration in caracas occurred. it spread nationwide. protesters - mostly student and opposition members - are seeking policing reforms and an end to prices of goods. they want a guaranteed freedom of speech. venezuela has the largest oil reserve in the world, bigger than saudi arabia. aging infrastructure of these oil wells, plus policies meaning the country cells the oil domestically to people at rock-bottom price and the debt to china means that venezuela's opportunity to make money off the oil is reality limited. now the face of the demonstrators is leopoldo lopez, and he has been detained at a military hospital. he was charged with murder, but they rode it back to conspiracy. the protests are the largest that mooudurea faced in office, the former bus driver is a protogay

but on the other side of the capital are venezuelans who blame the government for rising crime and aking economy. al jazerra's rachel levin joined those crowds in caracas. >> reporter: thousands of people have gathered in downtown caracas on saturday. these are people that would support the opposition. they have come here to have a concentration and a message of peace. they also have the same sort of complaints that we have been hearing all week, they say that the government still hasn't addressed two issues that is inflation, the soaring levels of crime. and while these demonstrators are here there is another march happening in the other part of the city, which is a pro government rally. for what these people have so far told us, is they want the government to listen to their complaints, to take them seriously and hopefully enter in to a dialogue where they can start addressing the problems that affect all venezuelans no matter what side of the political line they stand on. >> rachel left anyone caracas today. >>> stay with us, we'll bring you in-depth coverage of the crisis in both

i've been a vnsan committed to the -- venezuelan, committed to the country, the constitution and the future. if there's a decision to gaol me, i'll accept it. >> rachel levin has more from caracas. >> on sunday anti-government demonstrators took to the street for the fifth day in a row. security forces stayed back and in respect no incidents of violence, but rather they came together to show support and to show their strength in numbers. now, this came at the same time when another opposition leader, former presidential candidate made a first appearance from his own studios and he called on peace and said that the demonstrators needed to show restraint, and he called for another national march to show venezuelans dissatisfaction with the state of play today in the country. namely their anger at rising crime, and rising inflation. meanwhile, the president has kept up his pressure on the opposition movement. in the morning security forces raided the house of lopez. there is a warrant for his arrest and the president brings him, for the violence that occurred earlier this week, at stude

the venezuelan leader says he will tighten security to avert a coup. >> everything was planned and those who orchestrated it have been identified. i will not take a single step backwards in my quest for justice. and in imposing peace. >> the opposition has been holding protests across the country for the past weeks complaining about crime, corruption, and financial hardship. on wednesday, demonstrations turned violent when unknown gunmen opened fire outside the attorney general's office where both opposition and government supporters were rallying. several people were killed dozens wounded. >> we venezuelans don't have food, there are no jobs, no education, there's insecurity. we don't want this any more. >> we are tired and say enough oppressing, enough of the lack of opportunities that we have in this country. >> the opposition is demanding the release of students who have been arrested during demonstrations. its leaders called on their supporters to keep demonstrating peacefully. >> to the u.k. where tens of thousands of britance have been left without power after more gale force wind

. >> venezuelans returning to the streets to protest. the new signs emerging as a stalemate for the government and opposition forces. >> nutrition labels looking at a make obvious. how it will be used to combat obesity. >> a global push to free al jazeera colleagues. how people around the world came together to shed light on their detention. >> welcome back. at this time of year venezuelan's are gearing up to celebrate carnivale. instead unrest is turning the country upside down. >> the president hoped to diffuse tensions by starting celebrations early. the tactics failed. >> venezuela's president nicolas maduro was hoping that thursday, which kicked off a week-long holiday around the carnival, which showed an easing of temperatures between protesters and government forces didn't happen. there's several here in the surrounding area. and protests in the south-west. on the border of columbia, which has been the epicentre of protests between people unhappy with the government and rising inflation and insecurity, and having standoffs with se

i have been a venezuelan committed to our country our constitution and our future. if there is a legal decision to jail me i will accept that decision and our infamous decision by the state. >> racially levin has more from caracas. >> are demonstrators took to the streets for the fifth day in a row. no incidence of voyages, rather, they came together to show their support and strength in numbers. this came traiment when another -- at the same time when another opposition leader made a first appearance this week from his own studios and he really called on peace and said that the demonstrators needed to show restraint. he also called for another national march to show venezuelans dissatisfaction, their age are at rising crime and -- anger at rising crime and rising inflation. meanwhile, the president has kept up his pressure on the opposition movement. in the morning security forces raided the house over opposition leader leopoldo lopez, and violence that occurred at student demonstration, that mr. lopez helped to organize. while tensions continue to be high, so far

venezuelan president nicholas maduro called for a peace conference on tuesday.s also name an ambassador to the u.s. for the first time since 2010 as the u.s. announced it was expelling three venezuelan dip nats in the response to the same move by maduro last week, meanwhile protesters in caracas kept the appreciate you are on we december craigs and a protest at the cuban embassy in what they call is oppressive influences. joining us a blog that covers the country's political scene from the opposition perspective and pubbed a piece in the new york times on monday entitles rash rejenks in venezuela. good to have you with us . you wrote those these protest started three weeks ago, after rape. crime has been ram plant with a homicide rape large effort in the world. they were protesting the fact that that student that was raped nothing was done to find the rape e. now that these previous tests have gone so far beyond the students, does that show that venture have swa* a wil venezuelans have had enough? >> i don't think we want to get too far out of ourselves right no