we are now , cuban needs venezuela -- cuba needs venezuela money. we are now giving for free and00 their roles of oil that is stocked the same day that we have the totality of state power in venezuela. they will have to look for money elsewhere. >> michael, may i just add a point here? by the way, i think gustavo has it exactly right. the cuban interests of 50,000 barrels of oil a day to an energy-sauved nation ed money talks and i haven't seen evidence of that, which suggests are pausing and taking a look at what happens. second, if i could be russia-specific briefly, i would note that we all realized this that after the last 10 years or annexed crimea and the western democracies criticized and protested. russia created two new republics , one in north georgia, and the western world protested. russia at least supported and i would argue actually infiltrated large numbers of security personnel into the two easternmost provinces of ukraine and the western world criticized, but at the end of the day, geography and history determined the crimea is stil

venezuela is not a satellite russia is not our satellite state. we don't even use that kind of terminology. in our understanding it doesn't even exist or in our in our foreign policy or diplomacy perhaps i will surprise you distinguished representative of the united states but. when we discuss certain issues in the security council. we never tried to force any country to behave as we wish it to be of as we need it as it is in our interest for it to be if we always we always respect the sovereignty of any country whether it's a member of the security council whether it's speaks in this room we always wished respect its own opinions its own policy if that policy or those views correspond to our policy then we're happy if not we. we basically respect that any any member of the council or any member of the un can have their own views your own positions it is their sovereign right to have their own foreign policy. but unfortunately we know many of many many episodes when the country that you represent. not only uses its satellite states to promote its

it is venezuela. it is not the one mike pence points out, not 20 poisonouous makes, not 20 by per's like mike pence. amy: explain. what is mike pence's particular interest here? you're looking at pence, bolting, and now mike pompeo. >> pence is a religious guy, and extreme right. he is obsessed with the venezuelan revolution. you see they say youou have to restore democracy in venezezuel. we have a democracy. we've had 25 elections in 20 years. we've had elections for 2004,ent in 1998, 2000, 2013, 2018.2012, i mean, our people are used -- and only democracy, because the constitution says you have to elect the president and parliament members and mayors and governors. our society is organizing --every single day they exercise democracy. we have democratize the access to education, which was being privatized before the revolution. access tomocratized housing, which was also exclusive for the rich before the revolution. we of democratized access to health. to be cubans, no venezuelans come all over the c

venezuela is a failed state. it has become a haven for narcotics and international criminal organizations that are part and parcel of the illegal immigration crisis that we are confronting at our southern border. another caravan is beginning to make its way north. it reached the border of mexico and guatemala. there is no question human traffickers and narcotics and drug cartels in central america are driven in part by the malign influence of the failed state in venezuela. the united states stands for prosperity and the rule of law and democracy for the people of venezuela. but we also believe it's in the interest of the united states of america for venezuela to return to the rule of law, to return to democracy, and become a full partner in advancing the security of all the countries in this region. trish: when we see these care vans making their way to the u.s. the reason itself needs to have the best possible opportunities for prosperity, which means you need a free election system, and you need to get rid of t

and being with venezuela. it's just the right thing to do. we are a young vibrant democracy for the last 30 years and venezuela has always been a bright spot and light in latin america regarding freedom and it's -- they are suffering, they are suffering in swa ways that we cannot imagine, their bravery sets an example for all of us and we just stand by them. we are doing the right thing. we have been doing that, not only that, president abdul from the first day when he was inaugurated a month ago mentions that he was going to be with the people of venezuela and dictator maduro assumes regularly, illegally on january 10th, paraguay ten minutes after that broke diplomatic relations with venezuela. we will stand by them and we think there is no other way in the region, in the hemisphere until democracy prevails and this is a way to show our support. we know what this means. we stand with them. we are ready to follow their lead and big change also, we have to acknowledge the position taken by the u.s. administrati

now, 13 percent of venezuela's population is outside venezuela. right across the world. >> in the past, for years, many have left. columbia as 1 million, ecuador has 700,000, chile has 200,000. brazil was in 100,000 venezuelans. united states more than half 1 million. this is an absolute terms and if we're looking at essential terms, two percent of the island of aruba is venezuelan and 15 percent of the island of the south is made up of venezuelans, either countries that were accustomed to venezuelan tourists, now they're receiving them as refugees so 5 million people, or 5000 people are leaving daily, that amount is 200 people per hour so by the end of this forum, 200 more venezuelans will have comes during the time you're seeking. so that's what you saw. the migrant refugee crisis is for venezuela to fully restore democracies, regain its freedom, have the rule of law and safety and be a country where there are job opportunities,entrepreneurial opportunities . the reason venezuelans are leaving is firstly the humanitarian crisis created by the di

military invasion of venezuela. amy: venezuela accuses the united states of preparing a military invasion to topple the government of nicolas maduro. this comes shortly after secretary of state mike pompeo tapped elliott abrams, a veteran of the u.s. dirty wars of the 1980s in latin america, to be his s special l envoy to venezu. >> elliott's passions for the rights and liberties of all peoples make him a perfect fit and valuable and timely addition. he will be a true asset to ourr mission to help the venezuelan people fully restore democracy and prosperity to their country. amy: we will speak to prprize winning investigative journalist allan nairn about venezuela and elliott abrams. >> he was always very passionate and committed. committed to what? to mass killing in the service of what could be defined as u.s. interest or even u.s. whim. witht had nothing to do defending the liberties of people. it's more like defending the liberties of generals and corporations and dictators. amy: all that and more, coming up. we

le hacen daÑo venezuela, venezuela tiene tremendos retos. el reto de la recuperaciÓn económica y definitiva. >> escuchamos al gobernante nicolÁs maduro acompaÑado de su esposa. varios gobiernos de la regiÓn bien dicho al nuevo presidente que sea programado proclamada en ese paÍs que respaldan su presidencia. estamos hablando de colombia, perÚ, argentina, y el gobernador de puerto rico. borja: lo mÁs destacable es que rompe toda la relaciones con estados unidos, le da 72 horas para que todos los diplomÁticos salgan del paÍs, los responsabiliza y culpa de un golpe de estado al gobierno de estados unidos. ha iniciado ese golpe de estado en venezuela. >> hubo elecciones del hubo elecciones del pasado 20 de mayo de 2018 con el pasado 10 de enero, pesar de que tantos paÍses habían dicho que las elecciones habÍan sido fraudulenta el tomo posesiÓn, desde ese momento el presidente de la asamblea ha estado hablando de manifestaciones, finalmente hoy este 23 de enero como se estÁ esperando. del mundo, especialmente por el social, se conv

we see that in venezuela. but we have no doubt that this freedom will -- venezuela will be free again. started the process and we hope it ends very soon. >> thank you. with that, we're going to -- i want to thank this this panel and ambassador o'sullivan. ambassador silva. ambassador caceres. chairman royce. for your leadership, your international leadership at this fundamental moment. and ambassador o'sullivan, you have to depart, but at this moment, please join me in thanking this panel. i'd like to invite back up to the stage ambassador vecchio, julio borges, david smolansky, and paula tufro. >> looking around the room, i'm sure there's going to be one or two questions. so we'll take those in short >> so looking around the room, i'm sure there is likely one or two questions. so we will take those in short order. i will take the first round of questions and then the senator deputy paula garcia tufro will take a second round of questions and we'll give as much opportunity as we can. we probably won't get to a

for him and for the people of the opposition right now in venezuela in the venezuela people. if all that comes out of that his detention, then i think we have done a disservice to the greater good of the international community of venezuela. if we are going to take that step then what action, what tangible action are we prepared to take to back that up if and when the so-called legitimate leader in our eyes of venezuela is arrested and beaten and tortured, what else. >> thank you fernando, ambassador do one answer that question. how will they deal these two different situations within the country. can you give us the light on this issue. >> listen let me offer you the fruit of 39 years experience in the diplomatic service of the united states of america. if at the end of a careful assessment and review i hear from the secretary of state transmitting reviews of the president of the united states that we wish to recognize this particular individual as a president of the government of another country i will find a way to find diplomatic presidents legal interpretations and is re

a determining role can't and should be played by the members of venezuela. we know that similar initiatives are already being put forward. lastly, thirdly, we should refrain from discriminatory economic measures against this country. it's no secret that this current economic crisis was to a large extent provoked by those countries who were the first to cry about the officering -- suffering of the venezuelan people and i would like to correct something that secretary of state pompeo said. we did not block the presidential statement by the united states. we made certain constructive eameds amendments when -- amendments which we were sure were wholeheartedly supported by members of the security council. many of whom have already done that. some of them have already supported that. so the ball now is on the side of the american delegation. it's up to them but we're not sure that this kind of statement is based on carefully weighed assessment to have secretary general, which confirms the sovereignty of venezuela and the fact that interference into its internal af

today venezuela produces $1 million. the production was decreased by 2/3 for investment in the world. money was stolen, pillaged, that's why venezuela has no social services, no gas supply. they destroyed and ruined one of the most of prosperous companies in the world for oil production. that's why the production of assets supported by the united states is very important. the pillaging cannot continue. we need to protect the try to make it prosperous again. in a political fear, they have denied the opposition's legitimacy where behind -- they were torturing. now we see children 12 years old that are behind bars. this is a company that does not respect private property. they expropriated, stole property. more than 5,000 acres of land. so we need to guarantee. 80% of food is being imported because they destroyed the farming triin venezuela. trish: i know. how long will this transition take? [speaking spanish] >> we hope it will be as soon as possible. the pressure and the support of the united states is important. and all

cross talking venezuela's crisis i'm joined by my guest of the go and your new york she is an attorney and author of a new book on chavez and venezuela confidant the of tyrants also in new york we have an s. and newman she is an author president and founder of the risk consultancy asymmetric a and native of venezuela and in london we crossed the francisco dominguez he is secretary of the venezuela solidarity campaign i know you to have to leave early during the course of our program so i'll go to you first here do you have any idea how the people of venezuela think about the likes of donald trump mike pompei oh john bolton debbie wassermann schultz and marco rubio determining the fate of venezuela and its people go ahead of a new york. look i think a majority of venice whelan's obviously are discontent with the situation in their country presently there's a severe economic crisis nobody can deny that there's controversy over who is the cause of this crisis how much of it is the result of the government's mismanagement and corruption versus how much of it is the result of an ongoing eco

and so to recognize the legacy of venezuela and to recognize the rulings. they talk about the integrity and independence of the supreme court i wish they had gone estate loan - - a step further to call for all countries in the i world to respect and honor and follow but nevertheless. but nevertheless. with international humanitarian assistance now. they also get a. check minus on my book as well but if we go to the next slide eventually , they call for the government of venezuela to permit - - permit humanitarian assistance. let's stop waiting for the government of nicaragua to technology humanitarian crisis and invite humanitarian assistance. call for that right now. start delivering humanitarian assistance even at the end of the day what we get our videos and trucks filled with the essential food and medicine at least it sends a message and a signal s i give them credit for the government and say take it further and say to the international community, let's start delivering now and perhaps later we will discuss ideas in terms of how and where to do that.

and turning to venezuela the u.s. state department revealed last friday it gave control of venezuela's state assets located in the us to their attempted appointee as president opposition leader one would go among those assets are funds owned by the venezuelan central bank but physically held in the federal reserve bank of new york yesterday trump administration officials announced sanctions against both wales state energy company p.t. via say blocking access to about seven billion dollars in assets in the us dropped national security advisor john bolton told fox news quote we're in conversation with major companies now in the us that would make a difference if we could have american companies produce the oil in venezuela it would be good for venezuela and the people of the united states follow the money or in this case the oil money i suppose and here to catch us up on the history of that coveted oil supply is our own supply a tab and your syre thanks by and large as you mentioned us government officials this week ann

it's a war against venezuela. we're waiting for a visit by rmer president and friend -- you say here that the dictatorship is killing, it's repressive. study the history of venezuela over the past few years. the international -- opposition of debts. facilitated by the coup d'etat of 2002 using sharpshooters. look at how many people died in those days in truly peaceful demron administrations. who killed them? the venezuelan justice, the judiciary and prosecutor are investigating this and they have the sovereign north ft they don't need the intervention of any independent body and we will tell you the truth on every death because you who sponsored the coup d'etat on the 23rd of blood are fostering a shed. you tried to promote blood shed on the 23rd. it debate happen. there were groups of 12 to 13 people to try to loot and plunder private property but we presented another tragedy like the one that happened on the 11th of april, another tragedy like what happened in 2014 or 2016 when the extremist venezuelan oppositio

well it's part of the cales that we're seeing right now in venezuela. on wednesday said that he was breaking relations with the united states he gave the diplomatic personnel seventy two hours to leave the country on the other hand one why though asked the diplomatic missions to remain in venezuela and the united states answered back saying that they would stay in that country and they also warned that anything that happens to the diplomatic personnel that's in the united states embassy in venezuela it would have serious serious consequences so most definitely what we know right now is that the united states is going to save the country and this shows a bit of of that the complexity of the situation we have while you go whose declared himself interim president he has the support of the united states and other countries in the region but then we have the government of nicholas model that constrains the institutions the natural resources the military and that has the support of countries like russia like china and others of course of this raises fears tha

tulsi gabbard tweeted -- "venezuela needs to stay out of venezuela. let them determine their future. we don't want other countries to choose our leaders, so we have to stop trying to choose there's." democratic congresswoman ilhan omar, who said -- "a u.s. backed coup in venezuela is not a solution to the dire issues they face. trump's efforts to install a far right opposition will only incite violence and further destabilize the region. we must support mexico, uruguay & the vatican's efforts to facilitate a peaceful dialogue." this split in the around venezuela, medea benjamin. >> yes, i think this is because there is a small group of venezuelans in florida setting the agenda. and the rest of us are quiet. we've got to get out on the streets. we have to get on the phones. call your congressperson. tell them to put out a tweet, statement, resolution calling for nononintervention. this is ablulutely urgrgent post up and anybody in the d c area, join us in front of the white house saturday at 1:00. juan: i want to turn back to steve ellner anand ask you

the president of venezuela at this moment -- venezuela is the whole world because in venezuela they are defending the principle of nonintervention and multilateral order based on independence, sovereignty and equality. thank you very much, mr. president. excellencyu, your for your statement. floor to our the minister forice foreign affairs and permanent representative of cuba to the united nations. >> thank you, president. the stage of specific threats, threats that are incompatible with the proclamation of not america and the katter -- caribbean as a region of peace. said commitment enshrines a duty to fully respect and uphold the purposes and principles of the charter of the united nations under international law. in other words, a duty to refrain from interfering. indirectly iny or the internal affairs of any other state. that proclamation also calls uphold thene to equality of rights and the free determination of peoples. the administration of the night states america seems to have dusted off the monroe doctrine and use it as its preferred arm of diplomacy. it is threatening with pa

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and its allies towards venezuela which are in playgroup violation of international law. we along with other responsible members of the international community we do everything to support the legitimate government of venezuela led by nicolas maduro in his decision of the constitution and the methods of crisis regulation within the constitutional feels in any case it looks like we're definitely up for more and more protests in venezuela and we'll also be watching out for that sunday deadline but knowing nicolas maduro the way he is it is very unlikely that he's going to back down earlier we spoke to max blumenthal american author and journalist who told us average venezuelans oppose interference in their country from abroad. one guy doe was the was a low level legislator in one of the least populous states in venezuela who was known his name was known by maybe one of five venezuelans he is the perfect pawn he is a product of us regime change factories and for average venezuelans who at rates of over eighty percent oppose sanctions and oppose us military intervention this c

what the people of venezuela themselves want. reporter: do you have -- indiscernible] reporter: if you don't mind turning your attention to the talks, the talks with china. in your opinion, where does all that stand right now? are you comfortable with progress that's been made in the last couple weeks, larry kudlow said talks over the next couple days will be -- is that your assessment? secretary mnuchin: i think we had talks between the two presidents which is an important time. e sent a team over to beijing. there were very significant discussions over that period of time. we had conversations since then. ambassador lighthizer and i are looking forward to the two days of talks. the president will meet with the vice premiere. we have another 30 days after this. so my expectation is we'll make significant progress at these meetings but i would just emp size these are -- emphasized these are complicated issues. reporter: how much progress has been made in the last month if you can characterize? secretary mnuchin: i would comment t

venezuela is ordering american diplomats in venezuela to return home to the u.s. immediately. and declaring they must leave in the next 47 hours. tonight as this rogue social why it dictator continues to lose his grip on power he's running straight into the arms of vladimir putin. vladimir putin who wants nothing more than to establish his presence in our hemisphere. joining me right now, national security advisor, john bolton. welcome to the program. we have a lot going on there in our own hemisphere. we have vladimir putin saying he's on maduro's side. extending his warm wishes to maduro and arounding his support. what does that mean for us, given this is a country less than 3 hours from miami by plane. >> it's right in our backyard. our recognition of a new constitutional interim president has been joined by over a dozen latin american countries. one of the most of remarkable things about what we are seeing is the free countries of this hemisphere are aligned against maduro overwhelmingly. china, russia, cuba, iran, these countries that are authoritarian themselves i think

is venezuela's biggest customer exporting and venezuela exports about forty eight percent of the oil exports to the u.s. and as their biggest foreign asset is citgo the u.s. based refinery and now currently venezuela accounts for about six percent of u.s. crude oil imports so any destruction of imports could easily cost u.s. refineries a lot of money now u.s. refineries are among the few customers that pay cash to venezuela for its oil and that's because venezuela's oil shipments to china and russia are usually taken as you pay been for billions of dollars in debt now let's take a look at the causes of venezuela's oil decline as in two thousand and seven oil prices were right were rising and the chavez government saw more revenue then vestment made by international oil companies began to pay off venezuela demanded changes in agreements made. by the international oil companies that could give p.t. vs a majority control of their products exxon mobil and conoco phillips refuse and as a result their assets were cease and when oil prices were high chavez spent billions of oil of the money

jorge: seguimos con el tema de venezuela. el rÉgimen de nicolÁs maduro estÁ tratando de cerrar filas ante el reto de la oposiciÓn y el reconocimiento que ha recibido juan guaidÓ como presidente interino de venezuela el fiscal general acusÓ la asamblea nacional controlada por la oposiciÓn de desacato, y como nos informa francisco receta desde caracas los jefe militares dicen que continÚan apoyando a maduro. francisco: son pronunciamientos militares, uno detrÁs del otro, todos en respaldo del gobernante nicolÁs maduro. >> le profesamos nuestra lealtad y subordinaciÓn absoluta. francisco: oficiales de alto mando o y el ministro de la defensa que se muestran en televisiÓn sin fisuras aparente anunciando golpe de estado y indicando nicolÁs maduro como presidente. >> se lleva a cabo un golpe de estado contra la instituci honra la democracia y nuestra lentitud. francisco: esto luego de la marcha del dÍa de ayer en la que se juramentÓ en un presidente interino de venezuela juan guaidÓ. >> esto lo hace para de conocer

out of venezuela viggo. enough enter -- in venezuela they go. amy: venezuelan president maduro has ordered u.s. diplomat of personnel to leave within 72 hours. the trump administration says it will not comply with the order. the european union and 11 latin american countries have joined the u.s. in recognizing opposition leader guaido as president. other nations are stressing support for maduro. president trump implied the u.s. is ready to use the terry force to oppose maduro -- use military force to oppose maduro. >> are you considering a military option for venezuela? pres. trump: we are not considering anything come but all options are on the table. all options always. all options are on the table. amy: venezuela is facing a staggering economic crisis caused in part by falling oil prices and brought u.s. sanctions. we will have more on the crisis unfolding in venezuela after headlines. on capitol hill, the senate is poised to take up two bills today that would end the partial government shutdown, the longest in u.s. history, now in its 34th d

miss venezuela, actually. you were recently in venezuela. talk to us about what you saw there and the change in your country. what it's like. >> it's tough. when you go on the streets. there is no lights in the streets at night. and obviously you see a lot of places shut down. there is, you know, restaurants empty. there is a carton of eggs that cost 11,000 boleros. trish: what is a dozen eggs. that in dollars would be $4. but minimum wage is 18,000. $6 or $7 it's hard to see people suffering and being hungry in a country that used to have it all. we want that change that i think at the time, the time has come that guaido has done an excellent job going through the constitution and going a step at a time. obviously the support of all the different countries we never had before. trish: do you think there is a chance it will succeed? >> absolutely. the support we are getting from different countries we have never gotten before. i think guaido has done a great job. trish: glad to have you here. more "trish regan primetime" next. t ext week. edw

and in london we crossed the francisco dominguez he is secretary of the venezuela solidarity campaign i know you to have to leave early during the course of our program so i'll go to you first here do you have any idea how the people of venezuela think about the likes of donald trump mike pompei oh john bolton and debbie wasserman schultz and marco rubio determining the fate of venezuela and its people go ahead of a new york. look i think a majority of venice whelan's obviously are discontent with the situation in their country presently there's a severe economic crisis nobody can deny that there's controversy over who is the cause of this crisis how much of it is the result of the government's mismanagement and corruption versus how much of it is the result of an ongoing economic warfare campaign and the sanctions imposed by the united states but i would say overall majority of venezuelans reject international interference in their internal affairs and certainly you know trump is seen as he is seen around the world as the sort of . emblematic figure of what the u.s. capitol this clas

in venezuela. you will be the one responsible, mr. president donald trump, responsible for this policy of regime change in venezuela and the blood that could flow in venezuela will be the blood that will be on your hands. >> well, russia's foreign minister, sergey lavrov, backs maduro. he called the u.s. sanctions illegal, while the u.s.-backed interim president juan guaido praised them for protecting venezuelan assets. here's what he said. >> translator: for a very long time, maduro's regime stole this money, an estimated $4 billion, which is four times venezuela's gdp in losses. this would protect assets so that they can be used towards venezuelans and to attend to the humanitarian emergency that is at the center of our policies. >> there is a massive humanitarian crisis in venezuela. right now also the united nations says more than 40 venezuelans have been killed in the recent unrest and 850 have been arrested. but what happens if there is a violent crackdown? joining me now is senator bob menen

quite the opposite in venezuela. how could you not unite for the president and fight for the people who are suffering. there's nothing to eat, there is nothing to buy, there is oppression. how could you side with a brutal dictator who you see every day on television struggling. they are so self-righteous, they will not even come to the aid of those in need. why, president trump says that he is for a change in government. has not just president trump, it's not just what we want. it's what's in the best interest of the people of venezuela. they cannot even see that. >> you are so right. it's very sad that it has come to this. i think we need a gut check. we all need to remember our own moral compass and what we stand for us americans. while we don't want to intervene where we should not be intervening, this is a country right here in our western hemisphere. if we are not there helping out, the russians, has below, the the iranians, the chinese, they are all there. >> absolutely. >> it's time to do the right thing on ma

it's a pleasure thank you so john bolton claims both venezuela and the u.s. will benefit from american investment in the venezuelan oil industry do you agree with that assessment. probably but you know this is a problem to us foreign policy you know and one has all about freedom and human rights and i'm for that. with and against maduro i don't like what he's done to his country and i think the people do not support him but now you have this announcement where the u.s. is once again talking about basically another war for oil so that it introduces these moral complications and gives rise to some serious questions about the u.s. motivations here and it's very frustrating from an american point of view it's one thing for trump to announce oh i support this other guy and that's great but but but these sanctions are kind of an act of violence in themselves and i and if it's true to us foreign policy in the past it's very likely to back there i don't think this is a productive way to go about. changing the regime so the u.s. has announced sanctions against state o

venezuela of obviously has brought support by the people. geological surveys by one of the structures of the organizations to the opposition, the leader, which is creating positioned in , is not supported by almost 70% of the people of venezuela. the distinguished representative of the united kingdom talked boxes inff in the venezuela, saw the elections were rigged. there are no ballot boxes in venezuela used in a system of voting. on christian for most are against the violation of international law, particularly the u.n., which clearly condemns any interference in the internal affairs and independent state paid -- estate. american leaders are making suggestions they may be willing to use force and talking about all options being on the table. we want to ask him directly, does that mean the united states is ready to use military force against a sovereign state under a bogus pretext? here in this room we need to hear a clear answer. secretary of state pompeo claims china, russia, cuba, syria and iran are supporting maduro. his secretary of st

venezuela figured it out. i just hope we don't go through the same kind of incarnations and challenges they had to deal with. >> the it depend on education. we have a society in which there are an awful lot of people who have no idea -- that stalin and hitler came to power promising the same things alexandria ocasio-cortez is promising. they invariably lead to bad things. the promise of saying to the people do what you can within the law to make your life bert and your family's life better works very well. capital i am allows people to make something of themselves instead of oppressing other people. making money is one of the most of harmless things there is to do in the whole world. it's not about ordering people around, putting them concentration camps. what do you do if there is a richer or poorer person. do you take him away and shoot him? at the end of the day we ended up with russia with one of the most of unequal societies in the world. in vietnam we were promised all these things and we wound up with o

venezuela's opposition leader secured the support of the european parliament for the overthrow of the troubled nation's socialist president use foreign policy chief says the block is now weighing up fresh sanctions against caracas. germany france and the u.k. establish a mechanism to swerve u.s. sanctions on trading with the wrong using a new trade channel. families and rule france demand to know why over the last decade a large number of children are born without limbs the government report due on the probable cause is going to meet some of those affected i want to know where she was born like that because mothers blame themselves we think that it may come from us or that we did something wrong. and facebook finds itself in brawled and fresh controversy this time for paying users secluding teenagers almost unfettered access to the dates are on their phones. and i welcome saudis and asked to live from moscow with me then hawkins for every watson wyatt thanks so much for joining us on the program. of the european union is helping to turn up the heat on venezuelan president nicolas madu

or outside of venezuela who are actively calling for some type of military action or who would. flawed the likes of john bolton or elliott abrams supervising an operation of regime change and i think overwhelmingly that continues to be rejected throughout latin america ok vanessa in new york i mean there was a widely circular circulated picture of john bolton with a legal yellow pad which he obviously wanted the media to say in the sea and it said five thousand troops to colombia i mean how do you feel being a native of venezuela that outsiders want to determine the fate of the country i think of i would agree with the go and you know there's a there's a catastrophe being played out in venezuela and it's poor governance and corruption a lot of issues but is does it need to be internationalized and have talking about five thousand troops in colombia is that the resolution that most people in venezuela want to see played out go ahead in new york. hi thank you for having me on i disagree very strongly with whatever goal and very sad and also with your characterization frankly i thi