italy has a solution for venice tonight. it involves a cover charge. and seth doane is there. >> reporter: think venice, both canals and crowds come to mind. >> we're all kind of surprised seeing how many tourists there are in the winter. >> reporter:? fact, locals say the city is losing its soul. the vast majority of tourists here are day-trippers who do not spend the night. that means hoe tells do not collect taxes for the city. but venice still has to deal with all of the maintenance of this fragile place. italy's new law allows venice to tax those who only come for the day. at peak times, they'll pay up to 10 euros, about $11.50. the money would go towards keeping the city clean, venice's mayor said. while some argue the city should be free for everyone, venetians told us they are concerned about the daily deluge of visitors. some coming on giant cruise ships. we've seen protests by residents who are outnumbered by tourists. around 50,000 compared to an estimated 80,000 daily visitors. >> we have many, many -- too much tourists. >> reporter: too ma

rate so it was invented here in venice. it's made up of several layers of fabric to create a relief like a fact. and at the same time with changing colors. another living treasure is the pulitzer for tonight now a museum in what was the private residence of spanish textile artist and art nouveau painter. arianna fortunately from eighty ninety two. he also developed new photography techniques. and design stage sets having fifty inventions patented including printing processes that remain a trade secret to this day. marianna for teeny gained fame for his process for producing is she a piece a his wife henrietta hughes did in the early twentieth century to create the iconic delphos gown. the production was done on a cylindrical roller to make that out that not only gave the fabric excellent vertical aplysia plates. but also its horizontal crimping. that a lens in the dress greater allure. only a few steps further on is the last in each opera one of the world's finest opera houses it took several years of work to repair the dam

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latin lover of venice museum pays tribute to casanova. fans mami the city of naples is the birthplace of. i will this week we've been starting off in the capital cities of our featured countries and today it's rome a city positively teeming with history and culture ten million tourists visit. the eternal city every year sites like the kosi i'm drawing huge crowds but we're going to beat the queues shun the usual sights and show you a different side of the capitol after all when in rome do as the romans do. the historical heart of rome is world famous and a favorite with tourists. but few make it here to the old working class neighborhood of test stop show in the south of the city on its spacious piazzi as the romans are left pretty much to their own devices. test talk show lives on the tiber river once home to the old city for its old gasometer still looms tall the neighborhood has plenty of delightful surprises in store like the tram depot cafe it sat in an old tram car. to. the rear to a study marco and mary cecile for a meet here for c

the tourists who flock to venice normally come to see the most famous sights. but there are quieter corners where you will find phoenicians displaying centuries old handicrafts. some of the small shops around the caledonia but take a house genuine treasure. and hand printed fabrics. and usual accessories made of costly hand-woven scraps. the rebellion we visit keep an archive of historical bricks they date back to the golden age of silk weaving in sixteenth century venice. the luigi bevilacqua weavers give some idea of what it must have looked like back then. they work at three hundred year old pedal driven in the exclusive velvets can only be achieved by hand at the race of about thirty centimeters today. this. all over the world gracing interiors from the white house to the kremlin in moscow. and fashion design turned them into. the women here are weaving red silk to be used in the restoration of the royal palace interest in. what's known are so proud to return a value that was invented here in venice. it's made up of several layers of fabric to create a reli

the oh i believe it's absolutely necessary that there be dialogue there's an unsustainable crisis in venice there's no question about that we cannot deny it madeira has lost a lot of support and legitimacy even amongst those that supported him initially his government has taken actions that many would consider a stray from what chavez did throughout his tenure you know much of the social policies and programs have been rolled back because of the economic crisis so i mean there is that discontent amongst a wider population the country i think venezuelans would like to see a change however you know that change doesn't necessarily mean the right wing opposition coming into power and i think that's the fear in the country no matter what their talk may be presently the rhetoric coming out of you know this new face of the opposition one guy though talking about reconciliation and a democratic transition this same opposition has a history of undemocratic actions and again i mean one of the biggest changes over the past year or so has been a regional move towards the right venezuela no longer has t

the moment developments as well this is the weekly in r t international a low unwelcome or top story venice willis political crisis deepened this week the struggle for power in the country into. suffice all no whedon state president maduro accused the us of attempting to orchestrate a coup after washington decided to recognize venice will as opposition leader as interim president one grade zero swore himself in as leader earlier that day as the country was rocked by must've antigovernment protests. to leave the room and then up i swear to formally soon the duties of the national executive as president of venezuela i know it's probably recognize national symbol president one for you know as the interim president of venezuela i want him today in venezuela the president is elected by washington and of course they take anyone from the streets who wants to be a president and we're talking to our colleagues in europe and elsewhere to to demonstrate widespread political support for the good of the interim president see your compliment you know i am committed to international dialogue today tomorro

italy has a solution for venice tonight. it involves a cover charge, and seth doane is there. >> reporter: think venice, both canals and crowds come to mind. >> we're all kind of surprised, seeing how many tourists there are in the winter. >> reporter: in fact, locals say the city is losing its soul. the vast majority of tourists here are day trippers who do not spend the night. that means hotels do not collect taxes for the city, but venice still has to deal with all of the maintenance of this fragile place. italy's new law allows venice to tax those who only come for the day. at peak times, they'll pay up to ten euros, about $11.50. the money would go towards keeping the city clean, venice's mayor said. while some argue the city should be free for everyone, venetians told us they're concerned about the daily deluge of visitors, tome coming on giant cruise ships. we've seen protests by residents who are out numbered by tourists-- around 50,000 compared to an estimated 80,000 daily visitors. >> we have many, many-- too much

the bulk stay for the day, so italy's parliament passed that law to allow venice to tax day- trippers. the tax will be higher during peak periods, up to ten euros. that's about $11.50. it's not clear how or when the fee will be implemented. ryan page from san diego had heard about the fee. would you think twice if you had to p too coayme $11 t venisoce for the day? >> absolutely not. no. i wouldn't have any issues. >> reporter: paola mar has a stunning view from her office, but as deputy mayor for tourism, sees a real mess to clean up asw passed. why wasn't something been done before this? "it's a question i ask myself daily," she admitted. "frankly we're talking about years of mismanagement. but tourism must not become the devil." venice has tried installing gates to control the flow, proposed raising a fine for sitting or lying down in undesignated spaces and banning fast food chains from opening fearing venice was at risk of losing its identity. now this tax, which will have exemptions, including for students, will be a new route for the city to generate revenue, putting a price on

venice. venice only economic measures against material target the country's key source of revenue immediately freezing seven billion dollars in assets american firms also won't be able to do business with caracas all existing u.s. money there will enter block the cuts the sanctions are estimated to cost venezuela eleven billion dollars in lost oil exports this year well during the and i spent about the sanctions the us national security advisers know pod was facing reporters exposing one hundred and message that read five thousand troops to colombia some suggest that it was a lucky slip others thought it was intentional washington responded saying that all options are still on the table. the team taking aim and this will. at the united nations mike pompei o drew a line in the sand now it's time for every other nation to pick a side no more delays no more games either you stand with the forces of freedom or you're in league with his may sound familiar either you're with us. if you love freedom

after venice. very direct words used there are the economic measures against material meanwhile target the country's key source of revenue it immediately freezing seven billion dollars in assets american firms also won't be able to do business with caracas all existing u.s. money there well enter blocked a concert and there you go eleven billion dollars the sanctions are estimated the cost of venice will lead a moment in lost oil exports this year well during the sanctions announcement the u.s. national security advisors notepad was facing reporters exposing one hundred message that read five thousand troops to colombia some suggest that valdez was on the lucky slip others thought it was intentional washington responded saying that all options are still on the table kill up another looks out the team taking aim and this we have. i think united nations like pompei o drew a line in the sand now it's time for every other nation to pick a side no more delays no more games either you stand with the forc

was resources and over venice. well as territory so i do believe that this situation is going to be prolonged it's not ending now you know not just going to say ok that's a leave theirs if it goes well beyond that and now on top of that there are very powerful members around his government and of his party around him who have you know very deep economic investments some of that is over the result of corruption but they're not just going to give it up there's a fear that you know they would all go to prison either be killed or go to prison or if you're just out of power and that's a very realistic concern just to be the usa historically obviously used to terrorise the cessation of latin american leaders things different even when you were working with was in this is that russia china. arguably the majority of the world is more with the door this time or even when job was defeated the u.s. back to a job well certainly that concerning exists and remember venezuela is literally surrounded by u.s. military bases and pre

so i'm sure they would be happy to you know recognize a new face of venice one leadership that would work with them so that they can get back involved in venezuela and begin exploiting and profiting again off of you know venezuela's rich resources so that's not surprising whatsoever but i would say you know the face of wang why though has been surprising for many in the country and obviously throughout the world because he's relatively unknown he does however come from a right wing party he's closely aligned with the lopez who is a very reactionary far right figure of the opposition who led violent uprisings against chavez first he was deeply involved in the coup in two thousand and two in a violent way and then subsequently against nicolas maduro and so those essentially you know been mentored by the apollo lopez that said i mean i do think he offers a new face of the opposition one that is not sort of tarnished with that past. of violence of undemocratic actions yeah let's get on to that if we would the european union sanctions we go brics it here we britain of the would have to ha

on another day of protest in venice while a the opposition again brought thousands on to the streets. trying to demonstrate public support for his plan to amnesty the general. yes. it's designed to win army approval so the troops will force nicolas maduro out but there's little sign madeira is preparing to leave he may have been calling for dialogue but the venezuelan leader continues to call the opposition's actions a coup. was elected by the people that need to really needs to leave we need to be out of face. the eyes of the world are on the crisis in caracas the u.n. security council met in new york the u.s. called this meeting to force the world's powers to take a stance. no more delays no more games either you stand with the forces of freedom or you're in league with his mayhem but nicolas maduro is not without friends at the un security council russia and the venezuelan government still live in the same message the venezuelan late a must i don't i'm just looking for a war in latin america is venezuela donald trump's war trophy and your we are not going to hand donald trump a war

venice. donna down. venice. ok well. for inside we're actually going to cross over to venezuela now and talk to a local journalist norris are called. norris it would be interesting for us to understand what the situation in venezuela is. this iteration incorrectness is right now somehow come to but the political tension is rising each day as part of their response of their maturity government against the us sanction today the public prosecutor asked to the supreme court to ban one way to go from leaving the country and also froze all his bank accounts after a part of a criminal broke due to his criminal activities against the government just nicolas maduro meanwhile both mature and white fighting to control their armed forces and both of them are talking to them trying to persuade them somehow to support either or the other but of course the venezuelans going to new expect and ask tomorrow the opposition called for a new round of national broke this weeks will continue until saturday but this is like the general situatio

venice. on a true. venice. you can be clearer than credit with this message for those who don't understand what's going on in venezuela can you explain what the situation is that this is a crisis that has been escalating since january tenth that was the inauguration of nicolas maduro by the way he's official term as president the leader of the country doesn't and till twenty twenty five so that is six more years but that really triggered protests and then eventually at one of the protests the self-proclaimed president interim president won by the he's the leader of the opposition he did that so when he was saying that he's the new legitimate leader of the country then he mediately got the backing of the west first of all washington in this particular case but the thing that matters most in this case is the loyalty of the army obviously so far the soldiers at least they have declared this way the generals they've been loyal to nicolas maduro however want to go i don't really want to change that. but i will put t

well in government so this is part of the reason why there is an economic crisis in venice well but the hand of the u.s. it's hidden by the united states media. i think can the defines itself as a big can of democracy they come out and supported the opposition leader brazil colombia peru they've done the same i noticed mexico has another continuing to recognize materially but why do you think these are the countries back to the u.s. in this position. there is a major struggle going on in latin america and ever since the obama administration in two thousand and nine with the coup against one who does it keep in mind that that is not separate from with taking place in then a swell of. that there are a number of governments that have been promoted by the u.s. . to unseat the government of dealer rousseff and brazil lula the most popular politician in brazil is and is in prison now this is a attempt by the u.s. to refer to reverse all of the progressive governments in latin america now we see john bolton the national security advisor a very dangerous man has declared this the troika of

policy on venice wheeler elliott abrams served in foreign policy departments under presidents reagan and bush as well he was twice convicted of the save in congress over the arming of nicaraguan rebels and he's linked to a coup attempt in venice wheeler back in two thousand and two against then leader hugo chavez. of venezuela president nicolas maduro is accusing us of meddling in his country's internal affairs and it is not the first time that washington has faced such accusations rot gustier weather events in the south american nation are following a tried and tested for. starting an uprising revolution is simple enough sir comes the pressure sanctions built up gradually first it was a few officials and then they sanctioned the president and state companies and the government itself through deal and word they helped choke then they into a crisis we are awaiting all of our policy options as to what can we do to career. eight change of conditions were either liberal decides he doesn't have a future or we can return. the government processes to their constitution we are not going to t

way when we see that crisis and it's not the us to blame for all what's happened in venice when it is this motherhood r e g because he was responsible he is leaving his role in the colony so he is the person to blame for what this happening why so many people are why so many realists whelan's are leaving the cong to be looking for a new place to start a new life. so they let me let me find out any of you at the top of a letter that. is true to say he has been reelected having presided over the violence over hunger over off the scale inflation shelves lie millions of people have left the country it's a shambles would you say that he's done a good job in his first ten years. i met a lot of problems there's a lot of areas you made during your first tenure without a doubt jeff aaron back to one thing with your previous speaker sonny you mentioned if any change political change is to come to venezuela which in fact most venezuelans won't this has to come to a democratic meet can't be imposed from the international community has to come through elections and we have election fat twenty five

venice runa. how. asked. for it inside we're actually going to cross over to venezuela now and talk to a local journalist norris our gold. norris it would be interesting for us to understand what the situation in venezuela is this iteration right now somehow calmed but the political tension is rising each day as part of their response of their majority government against a u.s. sanction today the public prosecutor asked to the supreme court to back one wedo from leaving the country and also froze all his bank accounts after a criminal probe due to he's criminal activities against the government has been a juror meanwhile both mature and white flight in. control of their armed forces and both of them are talking to them trying to persuade them somehow to support either or the other if they don't want the soldiers of venezuela we are waiting for you to be on our side. the soldiers of venezuela what we are waiting for you to be on the side of the constitution all you crew serious. we have made our position very

venice. only economic measures against target the country's key source of revenue immediately freezing seven billion dollars in assets american firms also won't be able to do business with caracas all existing u.s. money there will enter block the cuts it is estimated that the sanctions will cause venice we lost some eleven billion dollars this year in lost oil exports let's get some analysis of this i'm happy to say that chuck kaufmann national coordinator of the alliance for global justice joins us live on the program hi chuck how do you assess this washington is this is going to freeze the material government of some of its u.s. held the cons. it's going to be very painful for them as well and people i feel like we're watching what entire. structure infrastructure of the polygamous the has was the vote over the last five hundred years crumble before this highly damaging check what will the sanctions against the state owned oil company particular p.d.s.a. actually be i suppose taken togethe

well i'm sure that that figes will be followed up by additional pledges of humanitarian help for venice where all this has long been needed nicolas maduro has long prevented humanitarian assistance from coming into the country saying the venezuela is not undergoing humanitarian crisis the same kind of us valets struggle to put basic food on the table at the same time one has proposed an amnesty which is very important amnesty for members of the military and others that if they help to consolidate democracy this critical moment there will not be retribution is toward them given any potential back previous actions i do want to talk a little bit more about that humanitarian aid because there is a humanitarian crisis and venezuela with millions having fled the country in the last few years do you is the united states saying that this twenty eight million dollars in humanitarian assistance will be given to venezuela. if interim president to they ways to get it into the country would the situation as it is now. there is that nicolas maduro has refused to recognize that there is a humanitarian

the political crisis in venice where divides global opinion with the west backing the country's opposition leader and russia and china warning against foreign meddling. rival demonstrations are up to cross found this way in support of president maduro and the self declared leader. of. scotland's former finance minister alex thomson eyes any wrongdoing off to being charged with attempted rape. microsoft introduces a fake news to tax and its latest browser in the form of an app that ranks sites for trustworthiness though that fears of bias. you're watching r.t. international welcome to the program. the split is a measuring between world powers so for how to tackle the crisis in venice weyler off to the opposition need one quiet though declared himself interim leader the president of venezuela nicolas maduro is refusing to leave the post caleb maupin reports on the global reaction in response to trump's decision to confer this recognition of president onto one grade zero there's actually been a cutting of diplomatic relations at this point nicolas maduro has cut u.s. diplomatic ties between.

as venice will as interim president a number of other countries including russia china and turkey have president nicolas maduro criticizing what they view as a coup attempt and with no end in sight to the turmoil in venice we lead the e.u. has issued an ultimatum that blocks key players germany spain france under united kingdom have warned that if elections are not called within eight days they will officially recognized as the country's leader nicolas maduro has spoken out today asking the e.u. to drop its demand for a new vote on saturday the un security council was convicted to discuss the situation in venezuela sparking fierce exchanges take a look. period urge all nations to support the democratic aspirations of the bene's well and people get a big one of you can tell me in which article and which provision of the united nations charter you can find the legal basis for this program nation and was it just this meeting which we've been forced to attend is yet another element of us regime change strategy either you stand with the forces of freedom or you're in league with and has mad

the baroque fortifications with thought to be impregnable even from mighty venice. the centuries dubrovnik history was the history of rivalry with venice for supremacy as a trading power in the edge magic. then has repeatedly attacked the queen of the adriatic and indeed ruled over it for a period of one hundred fifty years it was for this reason that the gigantic wolves were built at enormous cost. they could afford it with that much sailing with all the wind gusts filling the city's coffers and their ships carrying the richest of goggles no materials so spices slangs. for thousand seamen were on the republic spare out a number as large as the citizens living. then it's well. under the protection of the fortifications of the church who had to kill him. because the new dawn of the assumption of the bajan mary belton the seventeenth century. the original basilica was destroyed by an earthquake it had been endowed by the crusader king richard the lion hot in gratitude for having been rescued from shipwreck off the city's rocky coast also the story goes. forth an. orm.

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 class looks like someone who despite his rhetoric on not intervening in the affairs of other nations has clearly shown through his so called america first policy that america crush others first and when we bring back into the course the likes of john bolton you know a salivating a war hawk and others such as elliott abrams is a convicted war criminal obviously to oversee an operation of regime change in venezuela there's a lot of co

to vote or haven't registered to vote is that their issue the election the gender the majority the venice wave and two of the eighty people who are able to choose the country's course the majority decide to participate in elections want to carry on with the current government be this the right decision on the right or wrong decision this is a sovereign decision and have to be respected and told the full gunson that what chance of the opposition sorting this out because there's no question that they are they all splintered and they can't present themselves as a cohesive force is there a chance that they can produce a viable opposition. well i think there is a but it's tricky it's an uphill struggle they just as was mentioned in the introduction it just elected a new leadership of the national assembly the parliament which they dominate but which the government has has. prevented from fulfilling its functions by using the courts against it to say that the parliament is supposedly in contempt of court basically shipping it all its powers so that he does ship is is in place in parliament but

what was published in one thousand twelve was a sensation thomas months death in venice is a story of love madness and ruin himself called the book a tale of the ecstasy of destruction. for the one nine hundred seventy one film adaptation in time director luciano visconti found a way to capture in images that sense of decline. one major change from book to film the director turns the protagonist stuff on from a writer into a musician modeled on austrian composer gustav mahler. because i thought. it was really an idea. we have a lot of. dead. and i thought about it. and i. make. this convalescing at a hotel in venice when he becomes obsessed with the youth and beauty of a polish boy what follows is an ecstasy of music and imagery. number six on our list all's quiet on the western front. remark turned his own trauma as a soldier in the first world war into a global bestseller. already in one thousand thirty just one year after it was published and it sold more than three and a half million copies worldwide. and i mentioned my true subject was a purely humanist was that a young man eight