Crisis is precariously poised. The Maduro Regime is determined to rewrite the constitution to strengthen its grip on power. The opposition is intent on using mass protest to bring the government down. The current stand off is not sustainable, but which side will prevail . My guest is isaias medina, until last month the venezuelan diplomat at the un. Now an anti maduro dissident. Can maduro outlast his enemies . Isaias medina, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you. Thank you so much, stephen. I would like to express my gratitude not only to you personally but to hardtalk and the bbc for representing objectively the hardships that the venezuelan people are living in right now in my country. Well, lets examine the situation in your country in some detail. Lets start with a simple explanation, if you like. Why did you change sides . Cos, for the last couple of years youve been a diplomat at the United Nations, representing venezuela and the venezuelan government. And a month ago you decided to ju
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In charlottesville, virginia and 19 others have been injured after a car ploughed into a crowd opposing a far right rally. It follows violent clashes between White Nationalists attending the march and counter protesters. A local State Of Emergency has been declared in two districts. In the last hour the governor of virginia called on the president to put a stop to hate speech in the United States, and lashed out at the White Supremacists who kicked off saturdays rally. I have a message to all the White Supremacists and the nazis who came into charlottesville today. Our message is plain and simple, go home. You are not wanted in this great commonwealth. Shame on you. You pretend that you are patriots but you are anything but a patriot. You want to talk about patriots, talk about Thomas Jefferson and george washington, who brought our country together. You think about the patriots today, the young men and women who are wearing the cost of our country, somewhere around the globe, they are
In charlottesville, virginia and 19 others have been injured after a car ploughed into a crowd opposing a far right rally. It follows violent clashes between White Nationalists attending the march and counter protesters. A local State Of Emergency has been declared in two districts. In the last hour the governor of virginia called on the president to put a stop to hate speech in the United States, and lashed out at the White Supremacists who kicked off saturdays rally. I have a message to all the White Supremacists and the nazis who came into charlottesville today. Our message is plain and simple, go home. You are not wanted in this great commonwealth. Shame on you. You pretend that you are patriots but you are anything but a patriot. You want to talk about patriots, talk about Thomas Jefferson and george washington, who brought our country together. You think about the patriots today, the young men and women who are wearing the cost of our country, somewhere around the globe, they are
In charlottesville, virginia and 19 others have been injured after a car ploughed into a crowd opposing a far right rally. It follows violent clashes between White Nationalists attending the march and counter protesters. A local State Of Emergency has been declared in two districts. In the last hour the governor of virginia called on the president to put a stop to hate speech in the United States, and lashed out at the White Supremacists who kicked off saturdays rally. I have a message to all the White Supremacists and the nazis who came into charlottesville today. Our message is plain and simple, go home. You are not wanted in this great commonwealth. Shame on you. You pretend that you are patriots but you are anything but a patriot. You want to talk about patriots, talk about Thomas Jefferson and george washington, who brought our country together. You think about the patriots today, the young men and women who are wearing the cost of our country, somewhere around the globe, they are