i flew to caracas to find out. during the 11 hour flight i read all the sorts of articles warning me that caracas is one of the most dangerous cities in the. if i wasn't murdered as soon as i got off the plane i'd be kidnapped. or die of hunger or disease. venezuela's capital is indeed amongst the most dangerous cities but so were dozens of cities in mexico brazil low colombia. however the people there do have fun like we do they exercise much like us. children eat ice cream and some women carry refrigerators for some reason. surprisingly nobody tried to kill kidnap or imprison me when i arrived. during those 1st few hours i saw venezuela had fallen victim to the biggest propaganda plot of the 21st century. not the only thing keeping out. i wanted to see life in the barrios the slums of caracas a crash which winnings i am i wanted to be to young people assists and workers see what they do for fun what they eat how they vote what newspapers they read their favorite hobbies. until we got hit by a taxi and we were lef

he just returned from caracas. people also seem to have a problem with the term humanitarian crisis. that is art. you used the term humanitarian crisis. a pretext to. humanitarian intervention. this was the argument made in libya when you wanted to have humanitarian intervention in libya. and at the same time regime change and overthrow gadhafi the american military. blazing but with food for everybody is that it correct but the humanitarian aid would have to be secured by guys with guns. all recently there are certain items that are missing why because production. trade distribution is entirely in private hands it is not government directed so if you have a considerable portion of the. wealth the business position. that does not want to cooperate with the government you are going to have a scar city and you're going to have delays and distribution that cetera et cetera so i. don't think. the minute you see ending. up the side of the. mainland. according to the central bank of venezuela products were missing before

in latin american history of ricotta rivera and coming to us from caracas in venezuela as coordinating committee member the black alliance for peace that freeman thank you vote but gentlemen both for joining me i want to start with you not but what is the general sentiment you know on the ground in venezuela given that similar coup attempts of recently happened in that country and president trump you know issuing this one some would say award. to venezuela nicaragua that they could be next. how do you were they saying on the ground there. well people are 4 or 5 people are they know that this is their process and they also see in solidarity with the people of bolivia they stand there with the people with the people believe you today there was a massive demonstration in support of the people bolivia and evo morales is the newly elected president of that country in the leadership of their country is a mass demonstration in caracas that was both bolivia and also in solidarity with right here with one arm attending the. of the congress international congress of african descendants. the blac

and this is a fascinating situation going on and with your heard from on the ground over caracas nearby i want to ask you the oas the organization of american states claims there were irregular. in fraud and believes elections that's the kind of basis that all of this started out however the d.c. based center for economic and policy research says there is no evidence for this claim and even put out an extensive report backing as we're in the 1st rounds of the election so why exactly it's interesting so tell me about these elections and the controversy there but also why would morales resign when it's really about the elections why not just hold another round. yeah i mean well he didn't resign because they have the as enough to said this is a coup you know he was forced to resign by the military. you know i think it's important to take a step back and look at who the oas is so the oas has been criticized pretty much sentence inception as basically serving as a tool for u.s. political interests in the hemisphere particularly south of the border and the way its headquarters is based in was

to understand what was going on i had to return to caracas where the gasoline flows generously. as i couldn't reconcile the oil production in my mind i decided to walk somebody who's been. following venezuela's energy policy professor carlos mendoza patella. a consultant on energy issues for the central bank of venezuela. we begin. the series.

that is when i arrived in caracas as the united states ambassador. that is a useful point for me to note one set of hard data. when i arrived in mid-2004 in caracas, the iranian embassy to venezuela had eight people listed on the diplomatic list as the embassy of iran. when i departed three years later, there were 49 names on that list. about a 500% increase in the size of the embassy. presumably they are doing something. among what they are doing is serving as intelligence liaisons and security liaisons. between the government of iran and maduro. i have been informed that they have a permanent presence in several locations outside of caracas. and i have been led to believe they have a permanent presence. i have been informed that as there is little known about what the irtc is doing, there is less known about what the component is doing in venezuela, but a clear connection between those institutions to the extent they are doing anything at all. are they providing some sort of security and intelligence report to the nicolas maduro regime? i assume so

marines landing on the beach and starting to march up to the palace in caracas. a military option could, for example, be a determination to establish a humanitarian dmz, in his own, say, two kilometers by two kilometers at one or more border checkpoints. i don't know, somewhere further up north in northwestern state, or even someplace like the port. that is a military option because you basically are saying, an international force will guarantee that venezuelan armed security forces that respond to the leadership of nicolas maduro wilma enter this zone, and inside this zone, alone,he left humanitarian organizations can move their product and supplies, medicine, health care, food, some form of shelter can be provided. that a military option, and i do wish to suggest, as we are talking about military organizations, the elm, if i am allowed to range wider than that, the revolutionary guard corps, or hezbollah and elements within venezuela, these are nature, forces of some and the truth is, the military option to a certain extent is already in play. stephen: ambassad

i flew to caracas to find out. during the 11 hour flight i read all sorts of articles warning me that caracas is one of the most dangerous cities in the world. if i wasn't murdered as soon as i got off the plane i'd be kidnapped or mugged or die of hunger or disease. will rot in prison. venezuela's capital is indeed amongst the most dangerous cities but so are dozens of cities in mexico brazil lo columbia. however the people there do have fun like we do they exercise much like us. children eat ice cream and some women carry refrigerators for some reason. surprisingly nobody trying to kill kidnap or imprison me when i arrived. during those 1st few hours i sold venezuela had fallen victim to the biggest propaganda plot of the 21st century. and not only becoming out there i wanted to see life in the barrios the slums of caracas gatecrash rich winnings i have a good piano and i wanted to be to young people assists and workers see what they do for fun what they eat how they vote what newspapers they read their favorite

mientras que en venezuela se vuelven a manifestar contra el rÉgimen de nicolÁs maduro, en caracas fue convocada a una marcha desde la universidad central hasta la principal base militar del paÍs, el oficialismo tiene una contra marcha con el mismo destino final, pero nuestra compaÑera estÁ siguiendo ambas manifestaciones y nos informa, adelante buenos dÍas. >> saludos desde la universidad central de venezuela, aquÍ alumnos de 7 casas de estudios superiores intentan similar la huelga de estudiantes que hace mÁs de 60 aÑos batallÓ contra la dictadura de pÉrez jimenez, hoy intentarÁn marchar hasta la base militar mÁs importante de venezuela, 4,5 millas los separan de su recorrido y el mensaje es bases castrenses. >> hoyos obligados a marchar. >> el chavismo tambiÉn va a salir a las calles, muy cerca de aquÍ y tambiÉn van a escoger como sitio de llegada el fuerte en este caso, el lema es en respaldo defensa de la revoluciÓn y la paz. >> hoy no venimos a caracas todos los estudiantes a decirle no al imperialismo de donald trump y a levantar las banderas de la esperanza. >> u

the elected president of that country in the leadership of that country as a mass demonstration in caracas that was both bolivia and also in solidarity with right here with what attending the. of the congress international congress of african descendants. the black a wire and so on and a lot of statements were made the black alliance for produce came out you know the group you're part of they came out and b a p is not surprised by this desperate attempt on the part of the global reaction led by the u.s. to stem the tide of progress of the belem brothers was a very progressive leader this attempt on with their you went on to say this time only confirms weather can be no up and peace without social justice and for justice the oppressed must fight for it let me ask you why did the black eyes reproduce come out in support of morale was beyond that statement what do you see taking place there but you believe in your group needs to support. well i think right now the powers that be donald trump and even the elite emboli and bolivia are seeing a threat to their historic colonialist money and stil

apparently i have been informed have a permanent presence in several locations outside of caracas. and i've been led to believe they have a permanent resident somewhere in the à i have been informed that just as there is little known about what the irg c is doing there's even less known about precisely with the hezbollah component is doing in venezuela but pretty clear evidence of connection between those two institutions to the extent they are doing anything at all. are they providing some sort of security and intelligence support to the nicholas maduro regime in venezuela? i assume so. are they expanding or exporting whatever model or whatever programs they are trying to support outside of venezuela? i do not know. it would not be inconceivable. certainly i would suggest i no longer work for the united states government but i would certainly suggest anyone that does and focused on this region that we be paying some attention to this. not as the most important threat to the united states in the entire world but a threat that is somewhat close Ãb that's the best answer i can give

decenas de enfermeras protestaron en caracas por las malas condiciones de su empleo y sus bajos salarios. quiÉn apoya a los socorristas? un grupo del departamento de bomberos entrena perritos para ayudar a los funcionarios. reportera: una vez mÁs demuestran que son lo mejores amigos del hombre. llevan 15 aÑos salvando vidas y reciben la iniciativa con los brazos abiertos. >> las situaciones que vemos son muy trÁgicasy eso los empieza a afectar. los ayuda mucho estar con un perro. la capitana fue la que iniciÓ el programa y se encarga de entrenar a otros compaÑeros. >> lo profesionales que brindan este proyecto que empieza como un plan piloto es muy ambicioso. en la florida recientemente se prohÍben las carreras de galgo. el programa cumplirÁ un doble propÓsito. >> terminaron las carreras y ahora brinden este apoyo. patricia: la magia de l patricia: una mujer puso en peligro su vida para rescatar un koala en medio de un incendio forestal en australia. el pequeÑo animal caminaba en medio de las sabas y -- llamas y los arbustos. el koala fue tratado e hidratado. mÁs de 300 koalas

i flew to caracas to find out. during the 11 hour flight i read all sorts of articles warning me that caracas is one of the most dangerous cities in the world. if i wasn't murdered as soon as i got off the plane i'd be kidnapped. or die of hunger or disease. will rot in prison. venezuela's capital is indeed amongst the most dangerous cities but so are dozens of cities in mexico brazil low colombia. however the people there do have fun like we do they exercise much like us. children eat ice cream and some women carry refrigerators for some reason. surprisingly nobody tried to kill kidnap or imprison me when i arrived.

days later after pleading for help from the chelles for profit medical contractor a company called caracas and. she said the chaplain from the jail and another police officer came to my door. my life not expecting that she will they would tell me she was dead that's for sure. cries and settled a lawsuit accusing them of wrongful death gross negligence and reckless misconduct she could have been saved with a simple life be a bag assailing solution would have saved madeline pickens life. as jails in the us struggle to treat inmates with addictions or chronic medical conditions they're increasingly turning to for profit health care providers for you but there's a growing number of lawsuits against the him pull the companies in this business the idea that companies that provide bad service that injure or kill people will eventually lose customers and go out of business just don't apply in the prison and jail center and that's because there's no consumer choice it's not like the person who can say i'm going to go down the road and see if the health care is better at at this other jail when you

i'm shopping for groceries in caracas cried so stricken venezuela raises the minimum wage for the 6th time in a year but redrawn away inflation how much will it be by. glass enough special coverage marking the fall of the bird and will turn 2 years ago today we look at football and an emotional match when fans of the 2 parts of berlin came together for an encounter in the west after decades of separatist separation. of a warm welcome to you i'm. chinese president xi jinping and his french counterpart in. have issued a joint statement reaffirming this strong support for the paris climate accord in beijing president mccrone said cooperation between europe and china on emissions would be decisive it follows the trump administration's move to start the former joined us from the 2015 accord mochi and mccraw have said the accord is. over the past 2 years in the fight against climate change we have consistently acted together with great effectiveness and commitment that i regret the choices made by a few other countries but i want to see them as marginal choices. when china the european unio

plus shopping for groceries in caracas crisis stricken venezuela raises the minimum wage for the 6th time in a year but with runaway inflation how much will it cost. and all this week we're celebrating the fall of the berlin wall 30 years ago soccer teams from cities to space tall for the 1st time in decades last weekend today we look back on the 1st reunion of soccer fans in the west back in 1989. hello i'm terry martin welcome to the program chinese president xi jinping and his french counterpart the men want to call on our to sign a joint statement on climate change in beijing on climate change pres. khan has said that cooperation between europe and china on reducing emissions will be decisive this follows the trumpet ministrations move on tuesday to start the formal process of withdrawing the us from the 2015 paris climate agreement. and my call and have sent the paris deal is irreversible. delicious move over the past 2 years in the fight against climate change we have consistently acted together with great effectiveness and commitment. i regret the choices made by a few other c

the elected president of that country in the leadership of that country is a mass demonstration in caracas that was both bolivia and also in solidarity with right here with one attending the. of the congress international congress of african descendants. the black alliance and.

in latin american history of recovery about and coming to us from caracas venezuela as coordinating committee member of the black alliance for peace and freedom and thank you bill but gentlemen both for joining me i want to start with you now what is the general sentiment you know on the ground in venezuela given that similar coup attempts of recently happened in that country and president trump you know issuing this one some would say a warning to venezuela nicaragua that they could be next. how do you feel what are they saying on the ground there. well people are fortified and people are they know that this is their process and they also see solidarity with the people of bolivia they stand there with the people with the people believe it today there was a.

and shopping for groceries in caracas crisis stricken business will raise is the minimum wage for the 6th time in a year but with runaway inflation how much will it. plus all this week we're celebrating the fall of the berlin wall 30 years ago soccer teams from the cities to higher ups faced off last week and today we look back on the 1st 3 uniontown soccer fans in the west back in 1990. well i'm terry margin good to have you with us chinese president xi jinping and his french counterpart a man well mckown have issued a joint statement reaffirming their strong support for the paris climate accord in beijing president mccall said the cooperation between europe and china on reducing emissions would be. decisive as follows the trumpet ministrations move to start the formal process of withdrawing the us from the 2015 accord though she and michael have said the accord is irreversible. and let the other 2 quickly delicious milk over the past 2 years in the fight against climate change we have consistently acted together with great effectiveness and commitment that it will i regret the choic

give the shuttle the thrust it needs during takeoff and they will likely be used for europe small of a caracas to swallow. this means they can produce more units which reduces production costs. the operators expect the biggest savings to come from the new production methods like the protective insulation on the upper section. plates used to be glued to the outside of the market by hand a time consuming process. 6 and for the 1st time these components sprayed on by overbought. to mimic like this creates a uniform surface which is important for the structures on the upper section. it's much better and easier. you have much better control of the process. and it's much more cost effective than the previous method would sit there are $2.00 versions planned for the new rocket one will be able to launch 2 satellites and the other will be able to launch for the operators hope this flexibility will help to attract more customers. that calling for e.u. funds for rockets to go to european producers. because in z.f. you mean we're much more dependent on the commercial market it's just a question of fairne

and dozens of nurses and health care workers gathered in caracas to call for what they say is a more dignified salary as that country deals with hyper inflation. venezuela's central bank reports the believe are fell in value by 90 percent this year as a result these nurses say they can barely afford to eat and the hospital conditions have deteriorated here one nurse shows off his broken shoes to the media and these nurses say many more feel their pain. and president nicolas maduro talks a lot defends the venice one government a lot in other countries he is massacring his own people that is why many people are not coming out to protest but i keep going out because i want to see our children healthy i also want to see the elderly healthy i want a minimum wage a minimum salary so that i can afford to eat homemade this protester is demanding to be paid in dollars to counter the following believe are that was forbidden by president maduro government up until last year new estimates show that foreign currencies are being used more and more as inflation rises. for now these health care work

i went shopping in caracas to put the new minimum wage to the test myself i bought some groceries 417-0000. that's more than the minimum wage for just a few items but i still have most of the food stamps left so i bought some onions. from 3 national. cheese. i bought 18 eggs 440000. and there was just enough left to buy a drink. if i'm frugal i can make these groceries last for me for a month but for a family that's not very much and i'm not including a lot of protein in these groceries nor personal hygiene products and for an overall it's not very much. with the minimum wage and food stamps i was able to buy 18 eggs 3 plantings a kilo passionfruit a kilo of onions half a kilo of cheese some coffee milk for flour and sugar. now to one of the most difficult problems facing europe the large number of refugees arriving on its shoals in search of a better life many migrants are finding conditions no easier than those they left behind refugee camps on the greek islands near the turkish coast a dangerously overcrowded this report comes from the island of costs. they had to improvise or face

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