Days news. First, in venezuelan, daily protests of president maduros 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 claimed the government denies. Protests have been held against a vote to change the costa goosen, which Opposition Parties say could create a dictatorship. To change the constitution. Vladimir hernandez reports from caracas. His film includes 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, its worth it, how long is this going to go on for . We are a hungry country. As its people rage, president nicolas maduros grip on power has grown increasingly desperate. All opposition is being systematically crushed
Scarred by more violence. Several people have been killed including two politicians. President maduro is widely expected to secure a victory that could allow him to change the constitution. But Opposition Parties in the Oil Rich Nation are boycotting the vote. The bbcs will grant reports from caracas. This is a very poor sector other low income neighbourhoods in the east of caracas, one of the biggest sha ntytowns in latin caracas, one of the biggest shantytowns in Latin America and order a government supporters have been turning out to vote. It has been turning out to vote. It has been a slow and steady stream to the polling stations, not the huge queues we are used to seeing snaking around the block during the days of president hugo chavez. There are controversial elements to this vote, particularly these points of registration which opposition members of Parliament Say are basically a form of control to make sure Government Employees are voting. Nevertheless, those who have turned o
Days news. First, in venezuelan, daily protests of president maduros 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 claimed the government denies. Protests have been held against a vote to change the costa goosen, which Opposition Parties say could create a dictatorship. To change the constitution. Vladimir hernandez reports from caracas. His film includes 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, its worth it, how long is this going to go on for . We are a hungry country. As its people rage, president nicolas maduros grip on power has grown increasingly desperate. All opposition is being systematically crushed