Venezuela where the effects of endemic corruption of forcing people to flee the country. More than 70000000 people around the world have been forcibly displaced thats according to estimates by the un most have fled their homes to escape war violence or persecution one of the worst migration crises of recent years is taking place in venezuela but this has nothing to do with war. By the end of 2020 because she will have lost more than a 5th of its population. People are desperate to flee the ongoing effects of corruption economic mismanagement and hyper inflation. Millions of venezuelans have left the country fleeing poverty and despair even though venezuela has the largest Proven Petroleum reserves in the world. Venezuela was one. South americas richest nation now its a colony has collapsed sparking one of the worst migrant crises of recent years. Poverty has always been a fact of life here but when oil prices were high then president chavez launched and vicious social programs awash in
You are looking at the National Museum of African American history and culture on the mall in washington dc. It is the newest smithsonian museum. It welcomed its one millionth visitor this week. We will take you inside the Museum Gallery for a look at the stories at artifacts that chronicle the africanamerican experience and tell a shared american story. We will be live for the next 2. 5 hours. We will be taking your calls, tweets, facebook posts. We are joined with judge Robert Wilkins to talk about how this museum came about. He is the author of the book long road to hard truth, the 100 year mission to create the National Museum of African American history and culture. Talk of this museum began back in 1916. It took a century to be built. Walk us through the process. Judge wilkins in early 1916, a gentleman named ferdinand de soto lee created a nonprofit called the National Memorial association. Its goal was to construct a physical memorial here in the Nations Capital to honor the co
Moments after a Police Officer was shot and killed inside. This morning, the fbi joins the investigation into what happened. And family feud. The Surveillance Video being watched around the world today. Beyonces sister appearing to violently attack jay z in an elevator. What set off that ugly scene, today, tuesday, may 13th, 2014. From nbc news, this is today with matt lauer and Savannah Guthrie, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. And good morning, everyone. Welcome to today on a Tuesday Morning. Why is our crowd so excited . Well, because dolly parton is out there, working nine to five. Actually going to work a little earlier today, putting on a great concert on the plaza. Cant wait to see her. Weve got some dolly fans and impersonators in our crowd. So yeah, well get a great concert from her and well catch up with dolly in a little bit. Make sure you interview the right one. Meanwhile, our top story, got more trouble, this time of his own making, from embattled clippers owner