sunday on c-span3. next, a discussion on the current crisis in venezuela, and what the current domestic and international ramifications could be for solving the conflict. the events hosted by the atlantic council's latin american center, and it is an hour and >> good morning. my name is fred kemp. sect,rector, just more has published in the national thatw this morning captures the levity of what we and be talking about today sums it up in the following ways create -- where the international response? read one just paragraph here because i think confrontation we confront. than 100 killed and more than 1000 injured. 176% inflation, many basic food supplies unavailable, plaster, infant mortality shot despite that, i can't how many who are not familiar with venezuela understand that read the largest proven oil reserves, nine and 10 households from hunger. ultimately, the international would step in, but that has not yet happened so that is the setting for this willficant event where we dive into the political, economic, and humanitarian crisis in venezuela as well as ways todentify new invo

we have the owner of talking to nicolas maduro the president of venezuela mr president thank you for coming venezuela is going through a very tough time right now in a few days the elections the national constitutional assembly will take place it's polarized the country both politically and socially well the election go ahead after all is there no going back so i mean that's not going to be an. since the adoption of the nine hundred ninety nine constitution convening a constitutional assembly has been the political rights of the venezuelan people it's not only a political rights it's a human right too. i called for a national constitutional assembly on may the first as it became clear that the right wing forces in venezuela didn't want dialogue they violated all of the agreements they signed up to last november and started to rebel trying to carry out a coup in april they tried to break our country apart but failed since may have been openly using violence supported by the us and the trumpet ministration through the cia n.s.a. pentagon and state department they have also gained suppo

today we have the owner of talking to nicolas maduro the president of venezuela mr president thank you for coming venezuela is going through a very tough time right now in a few days the elections the national constitutional assembly will take place it's polarized the country both politically and socially well the election go ahead after all is there no going back so i mean that's not going to be and. since the adoption of the nine hundred ninety nine constitution convening a constitutional assembly has been the political rights of the venezuelan people it's not only a political rights it's a human right too. i called for a national constitutional assembly on may the first as it became clear that the right wing forces in venezuela didn't want dialogue they violated all of the agreements they signed up to last november and started to rebel trying to carry out a coup in april they tried to break our country apart but failed since may have been openly using violence supported by the us and the trumpet ministration through the cia n.s.a. pentagon and state department they have also gained

talking to nicolas maduro the president of venezuela mr president thank you for coming venezuela is going through a very tough time right now in a few days the elections the national constitution assembly will take place it's polarized the country both politically and socially the election go ahead after all is there no going back so i mean that's not going to be an. since the adoption of the nine hundred ninety nine constitution convening a constitutional assembly has been the political rights of the venezuelan people it's not only a political rights it's a human right too. i called for a national constitutional assembly on may the first as it became clear that the right wing forces in venezuela didn't want dialogue they violated all of the agreements they signed up to last november and started to rebel trying to carry out a coup in april they tried to break our country apart but failed since may have been openly using violence supported by the us and the trumpet ministration through the cia n.s.a. pentagon and state department they have also gained support from the right leaning d

in the following way. as venezuela's democracy heads over a cliff, where is the international response? and i only just read one paragraph here because i think it sums up the situation we confront. it's been more than a hundred days of ongoing opposition protests with more than 100 killed and thousands injured in violently repression by the maduro administration. with 176% inflation, many basic food supplies unavailable and what food can be found is distributed corruptly. last year infant mortality shot up 30% reaching the levels of the poorest of the poorest sub-saharan african nations, despite possessing the largest proven oil reserves in the world and i can't tell you how many people who are not familiar with venezuela can understand that, the largest proven oil reserves in the world nine in ten households are hungry or in risk of hungry and the piece goes on saying ultimately normally this would be a time when the international community would step in using all available leverage to promote stabilization and peace but that hasn't happened. so that's the setting for this en

together it's very dangerous for entire world he's going to go before venezuela this means that the american leadership seen as only one option and that it's destroying the country and trying to wreck it so they can lay their hands and venezuela is a vast resources let's not forget that venezuela proven oil reserves are question organized the largest in the world we have enough wealth for two hundred days venezuela has the largest natural gas reserves in large issues that go around the world we have a big reserves of corporate and darwin that's when it came to you call it it's not in america venezuela raised the flag of resistance and stood its ground defending its independence and its successful model which is why the u.s. really. ultra right in the u.s. has tried to use violent mean and interventions in accusations against president putin we could. i spoke to him a week and a half ago the damage we have suffered is a thousand times greater than in ukraine the same tactics have been applied to ask a thousand times worse. we'll talk more about oil later but for now let's keep talkin

assault on venezuela's democratic institutions by the medora regime. treasury's office of foreign assets control, opec has sanctions the president of venezuela. nicholas maduro. as a result of today's sanctions, all assets of maduro, subject to u.s. jurisdiction are frozen. u.s. persons are prohibited from dealing with him. as president trump said earlier this month, the strong and courageous actions by the venezuelan people to stand for democracy, freedom, and the rule of law have been continually ignored by nicholas maduro who dreams of becoming a dictator. yesterday's illegitimate election confirmed that maduro is a dictator who disregards the will of the venezuelan people. the national constituent assembly aspires illegitimately to usurp the constitutional role of democratically elected national assembly. rewrite the constitution, and impose an authoritarian regime on the people. as such, it represents a rupture in venezuela's constitutional and democratic order. by sanctioning maduro, the united states makes clear our opposition to the policies of his regime on the support fo

you people who got familiar with venezuela understand that. the largest part of venezuelans and it goes on. to say alternately this is at a time with the international community that yet has not happened so this enormously timely insignificant event with that humanitarian crisis of venezuela as well as try to identify new ways to involve the international community with the u.s. to the significant challenges. is a much more significant than what we're facing in venezuela the and our own hemisphere. in that spirit his enormous pleasure and honor to welcome the secretary general. mr. secretary general thank you for joining us. leading the diplomatic fight to encourage venezuela to respect human rights and dignity to walk forward on that democratic path. i am also honored to let that permanent representative of that american states to put forward that resolution as well. so i will briefly acknowledged that panelist who will be introduced later the chief economist the executive director who'd traveled long distances to be here today. and it is wonderful to have you here today to discus

to announce the first in a tangible product as part of our venezuela strategy. truly understanding or better yet acting on the depth of the crisis requires adjusting some of the horrible numbers coming out of the country. our venezuela tracker is a one step comprehensive source on economic, political, social and financial crises. it is often unattainable, they get reliable data that we have gathered. andrea morte's, both in and out of venezuela. this is an ongoing effort and i invite all of you to go to atlantic council.org backslash venezuela tracker to find the latest numbers on what people are living through every day in a run hemisphere. today we are launching a beta version with financial and economic data on topics ranging from gdp to inflation and exchange rates. we think francisco rodriguez on our panel for us all. we will look in depth at poverty, hunger and health situations in venezuela. thank you for help among others and not effort. this is something we will continuously update because they want to provide a clear picture for the entire world, but also offer a tool for or

venezuela. this is half an hour. >> don't worry john roberts, you have plenty of time. waiting for you. good afternoon everyone. before we start i like to bring up national security advisor, general hr mcmaster and treasury secretary, stephen mnuchin to discuss administration's response in the recent antidemocratic actions in venezuela. they will each make opening remarks and take your questions on the topic at hand. then as always, your favorite time of day, i will come back up and take your questions. thank you. >> it afternoon everybody. i thought it might be best to read the present statement. since president trumps administration, the ministration has called on venezuela's medora regime to respect venezuela's constitution, respect the role authorities of the constitutional national assembly, hold free and fair elections, address the humanitarian needs of the venezuelan people, release political prisoners, and stop oppressing its great people. the regime has refused to heed this call. in recent actions culminating in yesterday's outrageous seizure of absolute power through the sham elect

in venezuela including food shortages, rising crime, and hyperinflation has led to large antigovernment protests. we look at the political crisis and venezuela and it includes remarks from the secretary general of the organization of american states. it is an hour and a half. [inaudible conversations] in. >> good morning i president dan cero the united council the director of the latin america economic growth initiative had the piece published in the national review this morning that captures the gravity of what we will be talking about today with the headline summed up the the following way. that's democracy heads over a cliff where is the international response? so it has been more than 100 days of ongoing opposition protest with more than 100 killed and thousands injured with 176 many basic food supply and what food can be distributed. blast your infant mortality shot up 30 for said reaching levels of the poorest sub-saharan african nations but i cannot tell you people who got familiar with venezuela understand that. the largest part of venezuelans and it goes on. to s

venezuela's president held the a good assembly. and flatware putin order at hundred 55 u.s. diplomatic staff out of russia as protest against new sanctions. ♪ first to afghanistan and another attack in the capital of kabul. security forces battling gunmen after a suicide bombing at the iraqi embassy. state group has claimed responsibility for the attack. 2 afghan guards were killed. from kabul, our correspondent has more. the interior ministry and couple in a statement said at least four attackers targeted the iraqi embassy. the first attacker in the explosions -- it is not clear whether he was on foot. they went into the first floor of the embassy, the interior of the embassy. special forces managed to take iraqi diplomats to a safe location. this is still an ongoing attack. they were four kilometers away. i can't tell you, a number of employees of various offices specialcuated by afghan .orces they were very cautious for a few hours, as i said. h has claimed responsibility for this attack. almost two weeks ago the iraqi held a press kabul conference hailing the recaptur

australian domestic and international airports. a key vote takes place in venezuela on sunday to elect an assembly which would have broad powers to rewrite the country's constitution. critics of the country's president nicolas maduro say it's nothing more than a power grab. they are also urging their supporters to boycott the vote. there's been a majorfire at a music festival in spain. thousands of people were evacuated from the tomorrowland dance music event in barcelona, when flames engulfed part of the main stage. it's not clear at this point whether anyone has been injured in the fire — or how the fire started. i want to give you a look ahead to the sunday papers. we start with the observer. the paper leads with president trump's decision to sack his chief of staff, causing nervousness among republicans. the telegraph headlines an ally of borisjohnson attacking philip hammond's approach to brexit. the sunday times has a report on the lives of teenage british girls who run away to join so—called islamic state. the mail says that princess diana's brother has called on channel 4 not

, in venezuela's daily protest against the government have resulted in scores of deaths and inflation, malnutrition and starvation are on the rise. the bbc has spoken to activists who say the government are using torture and imprisonment without trial against those who oppose it, claim the government denies. protests have been held against a boat to elect an assembly to change the constitution which opposition parties say could create a dictatorship, so who are the people risking their lives to protest president madeira? vladimir hernandez reports from hernandez. his film contains images and descriptions of violence. welcome to venezuela. once the richestjewel in latin america, it is now a country drowning in political and economic chaos. a state with the largest oil reserves in the world is now so impoverished that it cannot feed its own people. translation: even if i die, it's worth it, how long is this going to go on for? we are a hungry country. as its people rage, president nicolas maduro‘s grip on power has grown increasingly desperate. all opposition is being systematically c

gavin grey. our top stories: violent clashes as polls close in venezuela's divisive election. the us calls it a step towards a dictatorship. president putin confirms 755 us diplomatic personnel must stop workng in russia — many will be expelled by september the first. us bombers fly over the korean peninsula in response to pyongyang's latest missile test. and british royals lead commemorations to mark 100 years since the start of the battle of passchendaele. first to venezuela where polls have closed in a controversial election to choose a new parliament which will have the power to rewrite the country's constitution. the day saw several killings and violent clashes. opposition groups boycotted the vote, saying it's another power—grab by president maduro, whom they blame for venezuela's deep economic crisis. the us has called the vote a ‘sham' and the us has called the vote a ‘sham' and are considering imposing sanctions. katie watson reports from caracas. the sense of celebration here made it easy to forget for a moment the dark times venezuela is going through. but for the

ustedes todavÍa estÁn a tiempo. . >> este sÁbado maxima tensiÓn en venezuela, tenemos cobertura en equipo. empleos en estados unidos el gobierno busca implementar un programa de trabajadores temporales mexicanos la iniciativa anunciado por el secretario de agricultura serÍa una versiÓn secretario de agricultura serÍa una versiÓn mejorada del programa braseros. abuso o procedimiento? este video muestra a un joven que intentaba ingresar metanfetamina liquida a estados unidos causa controversia, los agentes lo obligaron a tomar del lÍquido que el menor aseguraba que era un jugo. >> tormenta sin fin el presidente trump abre un nuevo frente de guerra solo horas despuÉs de sacudir su gabinete de gobierno, noticias telemundo comienza ya ♪ >> noticias telemundo con luis carlos y felicidad aveleyra. >> ¿quÉ tal? muy buenas tardes felicidad aveleyra estÁ de vacaciones. los ojos del mundo estÁn supuestos en venezuela, caracas estÁ practicamente bloqueadas mientras que en su espacio aÉreo, se registran muy pocos vuelos la mayorÍa de ellos en trÁnsito es la postal de una naciÓn

gathered a terrific panel here in london to discuss all that and more. >>> also, chaos in venezuela. soaring inflation, a crashing economy, violent protests and yet a president determined to stay in power. this week, donald trump said the u.s. would not let that country crumble. i'll talk to a leader of venezuela's main opposition party. plus, the supreme court has agreed to hear a case that could reshape the american political landscape. the ruling could have a significant impact on district lines nationwide. will the court make elections fairer? >>> and, finally, humans as we know them have roamed the earth for tens of thousands of years. are we on the verge of a new kind of human? homo sapien version 2.0. are we ready for that? >>> but, first, here's my take. at the six-month mark of the trump presidency what i'm struck by is the path not taken. the lost opportunity. during the campaign, trump tapped into a real set of problems facing america. a deep frustration with the existing political system. he embraced and expressed somewhat inconsistently a left/right divide. what would t

not stand by as venezuela crumbles. president trump now threatening to impose sanctions on venezuela as the nation's president follows through on his pledge to rewrite the nation's constitution. cnn's lleila joins us now. he still insists he's going to move forward with it. what exactly is president trump now threatening to do, and what's been the reaction? >> reporter: well, exactly what president trump is considering remains unclear, but what is clear today is that this has become sort of this back and forth between president trump and venezuela. venezuela's foreign minister, not too long ago, calling president trump's statements racist and xenophobic threats from a xenophobic empire and i want to read you a little more of the statement that came out, the foreign minister saying the thin democratic veil of the venezuelan opposition has fallen and reveals the brutal

first day in the office. let's not forget there is a lot of chaos going on in venezuela with the country's president, now assuming near absolute power. the white house is expected to respond to this as well. we're going to bring all of it to you live. david: it is breaking right now. they just did respond to that. that information coming out in a moment. first back to the record day on wall street. the dow closing at brand new high for the fourth straight day. oil is seeing best month of the year. phil flynn watching action in commodities from the cme. we have to talk about gold as well. first, nicole petallides at new york stock exchange for more how the markets fared this month. the answer is spectacularly, right? >> absolutely. we're seeing best month in a lot of months for the dow. seeing all up air ross here across the board. dow, nasdaq, zap have all been winners. i see sarah huckabee there. david: i have to stop you in mid-sentence, nicole. so sorry. here is sorry raw huckabee sanders for the white house. >> discuss the administration response, maduro regime, recent anti-d

this is bbc news. i'm ben bland. our top stories: presdent maduro votes in venezuela's divisive and violent election. the us calls it a step towards a dictatorship and promises "strong and swift" action. president putin confirms 755 us diplomatic personnel must stop working in russia. many will be expelled by september 1. real madrid star cristiano ronaldo faces court today accused of evading more than 1a million euros in tax. and i'm sally bundock. banking big profits — hsbc will publish its results in the next few minutes, and analysts are predicting some big numbers. and china cools — the world's second biggest economy saw manufacturing growth slow last month, fuelling fears that chinese growth is on the slide. several people have been killed during violent clashes in venezuela during a controversial election to create a new parliament. the new constituent assembly would override the existing opposition—led congress in what critics are calling a power grab by president nicolas maduro. opposition parties in the oil—rich nation boycotted the vote. will grant reports now fro

control to see. playing venezuela for a better life. the economy near collapse and unrest on the rise many crossing into brazil which is now struggling to cope. families and sleeping on the floor of the gymnasium over three hundred. but with more and more arrivals every week families and. and we may just be six months into the trial presidency but the tweet so well into the triple digits. all think it's been pretty growing archive. welcome to the world needs america. health canada and russia that the two issues which have dominated donald trump for six months in office. today both were front and center. first it was revealed that also the face to face meeting between president trump and vladimir putin at the gene. second undisclosed discussion later that day. it happened just hours after their first encounter but it did it with other world leaders. have with any of russian interpreter that. plane on the domestic front this afternoon president trump invited all fifty two republican senators to the white house. when he told them he wants to see a balmy care repealed and replaced and the

: despite the largest oil reserves in the world, venezuela's economy is in a free-fall. it has triple-digit inflation, and everything has become scarce, including food and medicine. for months, protesters have taken to the streets in the capital of caracas. they have tried to change the direction of the government of president nicolas maduro . now, more and more venezuelans are deciding it's better to leave their homeland, with tens of thousands trying to resettle in neighboring colombia. in tonight's signature segment, with support from the pulitzer center on crisis reporting, special correspondent nadja drost and videographer bruno federico report on the exodus from venezuela. >> reporter: in the border town of san antonio de tÁchira, venezuelans fed up with their hardships are fleeing their country every day, by foot, for colombia. they exit cars and buses suitcases in hand, and walk toward the simÓn bolivar international bridge and cross into the town of cÚcuta. some are heading off into the uncertain world of those who emigrate without a work visa. venezuelan luisa gomez arrived two

venezuela as pope francis calls for dialogue between the maduro government and opposition leaders. >> i would like to assure this nation they are in my prayers and express my closeness to the families who have lost their children. i appeal for an end to the violence and a peaceful and democratic solution to the crisis. amy: we will host a debate on the crisis in venezuela. all that and more, coming up. welcome to democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. scientists are warning that the earth's sixth mass extinction is already underway. in a new study published in the journal "proceedings of the national academy of sciences," the researchers said billions of populations of animals have disappeared from the earth amid what they called a biological annihilation. they said the findings were worse than previously thought. the scientists say the main causes of the mass extinction of wildlife is human overpopulation and over-consumption, especially ofthe rich, the destruction animals habitats, toxic pollution, and climate change. the report also warns t

has led to the suffering of too many people. we begin with venezuela. it's called protesters, destroyed the nation's economy is also rich in farmland. the regime's criminal networks are getting exposed. we see the government not just a dictatorship but a criminal enterprise. the treasury department that the sanctions against venezuela on the 13th of february this year naming him a specially designated narcotics trafficker under the kingpin act playing a narcotics trafficking. a federal court and his cousin for conspiring to ship cocaine. officials said the former president of the assembly was the head of the drug cartel. colombia we see growing concerns in the implementation of the agreement. many remain unaccounted for and too many are joining groups and continue to profit on illegal war narcotics trafficking. the relationship must continue. between fiscal year 2000 the congress appropriated more than $10 billion under plan colombia. peace in colombia cannot come at any cost. members have committed atrocities must be held accountable by the judicial system and colombia shoul

hello, this is the bbc world news headlines. in venezuela, government supporters have been voting in a highly charged atmosphere for a new assembly to rewrite the costa goosen. several people have reportedly been killed during the day. —— to rewrite the constitution. the americans have said edfors, is to fly over north korea. president trump has criticised china for not doing more to rein in the north korean regime. australian authorities say they have disrupted authorities say they have disrupted a plot to blow up a plane. ceremonies have been taking place in belgium to mark the centenary of the battle of passchendaele, one of the bloodiest of the first world war. 500,000 soldiers were killed, wounded or went missing in the first few months of fighting. well, at 10pm, clive myrie will be here with a full round—up of the day's news. first, in venezuelan, daily protests of president maduro‘s government have resulted in many deaths. the bbc has broken two activists who say the government is using torture and imprisonment without trial —— has spoken to activists. it claim

collapse of oil rich venezuela or gang violence throughout central america, which spills into the streets of american cities and the report continues, these krcrisis can b traced to illicit drugs, human trafficking and extortion. for too many years, it has not done enough to deal with the threats. such neglect led to death and suffering of too many people in nations throughout our hemisphere and here at venezuel the regime has undermined the constitution. it tortured opposition members. it killed protesters. it destroyed the economy. one of the richest countries in region, in the world in terms of resources. it's an oil state rich in farmland. it's corrupt government is running out of money and can't afford to feed its own people. as that nation continues to melt down, the regime's growing criminal networks are getting exposed. we see the government is not just a dictatorship, it's a criminal enterprise. for example, the treasury department imposed sanctions against the vice-president on the 13th of february of this year naming him a narcotics trafficker under the king pin act for

: la asamblea nacional de venezuela nombrÓ a 33 nuevos magistrados del tribunal de justicia. la asamblea sesionÓ en una plaza pÚblica para evitar perturbaciones en su sede. el rÉgimen de nicolÁs maduro desconociÓ los nombramientos y acusÓ a los congresistas de traiciÓn a la patria. aumenta la resistencia de la oposiciÓn en venezuela ante la crisis del paÍs. isaías medina presentÓ su renuncia. >>cÓmo puede venezuela estar en el consejo de derechos humanos, violando los derechos humanos? >> dice que venezuela debe ser un paÍs libre y democrÁtico. >> conseguir la libertad del gobierno, que se ha convertido en una dictadura, que ha cometido crÍmenes de lesa humanidad. >> es precisamente por eso que isaÍas decidiÓ renunciar a su puesto como ministro consejero ante las naciones unidas. >> despuÉs de mÁs de 100 muertos, mÁs de 440 presos polÍticos, 15,000 lesionados, 100 dÍas de la gente en la calle. debo reconocer el trabajo de los jÓvenes de la resistencia que han logrado este cambio. >> exige que su paÍs vuelva a ser una patria donde se respete la vida y los

de la independencia de venezuela. ante el exceso de la violaciÓn de los derechos humanos, se hizo la bandera nacional protestando de una manera particular, de manera al revÉs. >> izamos la bandera al revÉs porque es seÑal internacional de auxilio y de protesta y es lo que estamos pidiendo de algÚn modo aquÍ. >> preso mensaje a todos los venezolanos que estÁn luchando por la nueva libertad en venezuela. aunque no somos tanto, estamos haciendo todo lo posible para mandar todo el apoyo moral, a travÉs de insumos para que yo sigan batallando por venezuela. >> lo particular es que en la bandera y estÁ al revÉs porque estamos protestando contra el gobierno inconstitucional, el narco gobierno de nicolÁs maduro. >> la desobediencia civil, pacÍfica y organizada, nosotros, como venezolanos, tenemos derechos a vivir en libertad. termos derecho a que la gente no se nos muera en los hospitales y eso es lo que estamos pidiendo. ilia: una gran cantidad de emigrantes han solicitado y obtenido la ciudadanÍa. una cifra rÉcord en las Últimas dos dÉcadas. julio: los mexicanos son los q

wrongdoing and the billions of dollars in cash for recalls and government finds and venezuela is still in trouble and it's heating up again we fill you in on what both sides stand accused of now and my guests and i delve into the first sixty days of a trump presidency former u.s. trade commissioner bart chilton joins me for this standby start right now. german auto maker audi the luxury brand of the volkswagen group will retrofit up to eight hundred fifty thousand diesel cars with new software to improve their emissions performance it's admitted to creating software which turned on emissions controls during lab tests and then illegally turned them off when the cars were on the road in order to improve performance in total five german automakers mercedes benz opel volkswagen and its subsidiaries audi imports recalled six hundred thirty thousand diesel vehicles in europe after it was found they also manipulated emissions audi is now set to fork over one point three billion dollars in a payout to the state of california alone over this it's compounded by a four point three billion d

administration has called on venezuelans to respect venezuela's constitution, respect the role and authority of the constitution in the established national assembly. hold free and fair elections. address the humanitarian needs of the venezuelan people, release political prisoners, and stop oppressing its great people. to heedme has refused this call. the recent action culminated in yesterday's outrageous seizure of power through the same election of the natural -- national constituent assembly. it registered a serious blow to our democracy. maduro is not just a bad leader, he is now a dictator. the united states stands with the people of venezuela in the face of this oppression. we will work with our partners to hold accountable all of those responsible for the escalating violence and ongoing human rights violations. the president promised strong and swift actions if the regime went forward with imposing the national constituent assembly on the venezuelan people. he will keep that promise. secretary mnuchin? thank youmnuchin: general. today, the united states is broadening its eff

venezuela. horsemeat scandal. police in spain accuse an organised crime group of trading meat that's unfit for humans across europe. swiss tennis star, roger federer, makes history by taking a record eighth wimbledon single‘s men's title. and for all you timelord fans, time to meet the first actress to take on the role of dr who. one person has been shot dead and three others have been injured while waiting to cast their vote in an unofficial referendum in venezuela. this video is believed to show people rushing away from the scene where armed men on motorbikes opened fire at voters outside a polling station, just outside caracas. the vote was organised by the opposition, against government plans to rewrite the constitution. president nicolas maduro has dismissed it all as meaningless. katy watson reports from a polling station outside the country in sao paulo. it was a steady stream of people queueing up on sunday. venezuelans handing over their id cards before they cast their vote. this referendum is purely symbolic, it's being held because the opposition is angry with the government's

embley. bb our top stories: after venezuela's referendum, president trump —— our top stories: after venezuela's referendum, president trump threatens strong and swift economic action if plans to rewrite the constitution go ahead. russia demands the us returns two diplomatic compounds that were seized last year — a deal could be close according to russian officials. war as a way of life. we have a special report from eastern ukraine, where the conflict means misery for thousands of people. we have entered a stalemate, and that means i'm told suffering, particularly for the civilian population. -- untold. and george and charlottejoin the duke and duchess of cambridge for a family state visit to poland. the us president has issued his sharpest statement yet on the economic and political crisis in venezuela. mr trump has threatened nicolas maduro's government with strong and swift economic action if it goes ahead with plans to scrap the national assembly and rewrite the constitution. this weekend, millions of people took part in an unofficial vote rejecting president maduro's plans, a

ministration has called on venezuela's medora regime to respect venezuela's constitution, respect the role authorities of the constitutional national assembly, hold free and fair elections, address the humanitarian needs of the venezuelan people, release political prisoners, and stop oppressing its great people. the regime has refused to heed this call. in recent actions culminating in yesterday's outrageous seizure of absolute power through the sham election of the national constituent assembly represent the very serious blow to democracy in our hemisphere. maduro is not just a bad leader, he is now a dictator. the united states stands with the people of venezuela in the face of this oppression. we will work with our partners to hold accountable all those responsible for the escalating violence and ongoing human rights violations. the president promised strong and swift actions if the regime went forward with imposing the national constituent assembly on

venezuela to complete the undermine that constitution those that have killed and destroy the nation's economy one of the richest countries in the region is an oil state that is correct it is running out of money and cannot afford to feed its people. then those criminal networksks that were being exposed also with a criminal enterprise the treasury department venezuela and vice president naming him especially designated narcotics officer dealing with narcotics trafficking so that was also sanctioned convicted for conspiring to shift 100 kilos into the united states. and officials told "the wall street journal" the former assembly was the head of a drug cartel so the former president of the national assembly are called in transnational organized crime and in colombia we are seeing growing concerns with police agreement with the farc. for assistance from law-enforcement relationship between fiscal year 2000 the u.s. congress will have more than $10 billion with the successful strategies peas that colombia cannot comment any cost the atrocities must be held accountable and to extradite th

cÍvico en venezuela. estados unidos pide a familiares de sus diplomÁticos que abandone ese paÍs. obtuvo permiso temporal para permanecer en estados unidos una madre de cuatro hijos y se habÍa refugiado en una iglesia para evitar la deportaciÓn. activistas y familiares tratan de deportar la deportaciÓn de un ciudadano guatemalteco. uno de los jÓvenes que viajaban el camión donde murieron 10 inmigrantes despertÓ del estado de coma y se encontrÓ con sus padres, pero despuÉs fue trasladado a un centro de detenciÓn. ♪ locutor: este es su noticiero univisiÓn, edición nocturna con ilia calderÓn y enrique acevedo. ilia: buena noche, a seis aumentÓ las Últimas horas la cifra de muertos durante el paro cÍvico de dos días en venezuela. la situaciÓn ha llegado a tal grado de tensiÓn y violencia que el gobierno de estados unidos pidiÓ los familiares de sus diplomÁticos que abandonen ese paÍs. el gobernante nicolÁs maduro cerrÓ la campaÑa para la votaciÓn de la constituyente que serÁ el domingo. lo hizo en medio de amenazas y Órdenes para prohibir concentraciones pÚblica

mes las imÁgenes de la torre grenfell recorrÍan el mundo 80 personas ahÍ murieron. >>> en venezuela se ultiman detalle para la consulta popular impulsado por la oposiciÓn. hoy ble garn a caracas 5 ex-presidente de amÉrica latina para observar el proceso y oficialismo lanzÓ un programa para garantizar la votaciÓn en su asamblea. >>> han sido semanas de protestas contra gobierno, que han dejado casi un centenar de muertos, ahora, la oposiciÓn apuesta que las urnas hablen igual de fuerte y que la consulta de maÑana pueda demostrar al gobierno que son mayorÍa. >>> hemos tenido poderes pÚblicos que se hacen los sordos y ciegos ante el clamor de pueblo. la consulta popular tendrÁ tres pregunta sobre apoyo o rechazo a la asamblea constituyente que pretende instaurar maduro, la Última sobre un gobierno de uniÓn nacional. >>> por su parte el gobierno llevarÁ acabo un simulacro de la votaciÓn de proximo 30 de julio en querrÁ elegido los miembros de la nueva asamblea constituyente. >>> consideramos, una provocaciÓn de parte de gobierno y de consejo nacional elenco toral convocar

actions in venezuela. they will make opening remarks and take your questions on the topic at hand and then as always, your favorite time of day, i'll come back up and take your questions. thank you. >> hi. good afternoon. i thought it might be best to read the president's statement. the trump administration has called on venezuela's maduro regime to respect venezuela's constitution, respect the role and authorities of the constitutionally established national assembly, hold free and fair elections, address the humanitarian needs of the venezuelan people, release political prisoners and stop oppressing its great people. the regime has renewed to heed this call and recent actions culminating in yesterday's outrageous seizure of absolute power through the sham election of the national constituent assembly represent a very serious blow to democracy in our hemisphere. maduro is not just a bad leader, he is now a dictator. the united states stands with the people of venezuela in the face of this oppression. we will work with our partners to hold accountable all of those responsible for the

. but there is more work to do. tensions in venezuela ahead of a vote that could lead to a new constitution. a power grab says the opposition. thousands of people are evacuated from a music festival in barcelona after a fire engulfed part of the main stage. pakistan's ousted prime minister nawaz sharif denies corruption allegations and names his brother shabaz as his ultimate successor. also in the programme, the emergency call from a woman in the us who was being attacked by a boa constrictor. the australian prime minister has said his country has foiled a plot to bring down an aeroplane. malcolm turnbull said four people have been arrested in what he called a majorjoint counter—terrorism operation. additional security has been put in place at all australian domestic and international airports. the australian public, as andrew and mick have observed, can have great confidence in our security arrangements, and in particular our security screening procedures at airports. however, what we have done is increased them so that there will be more bags being checked, it is really in

crisis in venezuela is deepening after a twenty four hour nationwide strike shut down parts of the capital think night had more clashes between anti-government protesters and the police venezuela's opposition called the strike to protest president nicolas maduro plan to rewrite the constitution and strengthen his party's power the material government says it will move forward with the controversial election of a constituent assembly on july thirtieth this is despite a threat of economic sanctions by the u.s. for more we cross live now to our miami marina you've been following the story since it began according to reports the last venezuela that venezuela experienced such a massive national strike was back in two thousand and two and that's when the opposition tried to oust former president chavez thursday's strike was successful creating chaos but it's brought chaos and as we've seen on you know televisions around the world people can see this unfolding on the streets there it's a burden to ordinary people as the opposition gets closer to its main objective to oust material so what