Welcome everybody. Am the director unfortunately, there are travel our guestsone of that were going to join us for the panel will not be able to make it anymore. We are mindful that there is an all male panel and we are doing as much is possible to include women in our vents. In our events. It is important to address how resolutions can be important to all venezuelans. We are discussing a very timely topic the implications of the tr,ican treaty, known as for its initials in spanish. The United States and 11 other invoked at the treaty to facilitate original response to the crisis in venezuela. On september 23 the 19 membert of countries voided and agreed to onose targeted sanctions Nicolas Maduro and also pledged to meet again within two months to discuss additional measures. These deliberations have potential implications for u. S. Policy and that is why we are here to walk us through the implications and what the treaty means, and how this affects the crisis. A timely issuey because
Doesnt mean he wont go through with it over the next couple weeks. Taking a look at where the nikkei is, ending the year lower by 0. 5 . The nikkei recovered 50 of its slide since its record in 2009. Goldman among those expecting some kind of lift for japanese stocks in the coming year. Fromys japan will benefit a Global Economic recovery. Lets turn the page and look at where we are in terms of currencies. We know it has been a quiet volatility at a five year low. If history is any guide, the , it ishe currency to buy a favorable month and it has risen seven out of the last 10 years. The hong kong dollar, it may be six months of the protest, the hong kong dollar said to have its strongest month in 16 years. This is how it is looking at this point. David since 2000 three, that was the last time we saw a gain of this magnitude for the hong kong currency. We are looking ahead to the open in india, it was quite a steep gain we had friday although i should point out, depending on which inde
A trial of the senate after the house of representatives indicted him on 2 charges. Well President Trump divides the impeachment process as an assault on america and his Republican Party. For only the 3rd time in u. S. History a president has been impeached following a heated debate the democratic controlled house of representatives voted to formally charge donald trump with abuse of power and obstruction of congress the yes our 230 the nays are 197 present is one article one is adopted. Well democrats and republicans made their case for more than 8 hours about whether trump violate the constitution it paves the way for a trial in the senate where a republican majority is expected to block trumps removal from office with todays illegal unconstitutional and partisan impeachment. They do nothing democrats and they are doing nothing all they want to do is focus on this what they could be doing are declaring their deep hatred and this thing for the american voter. This lawless partisan ple
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Raid, senators are expected to work on 2020 spending on several departments including agriculture, commerce, transportation and housing. Now the live coverage of the senate. Senators are expected work on 20 20 spending on several departments including agriculture, commerce, transportation and housing. While we wait for senators to return, look at remarks on the senate floor dealing with impeachment inquiry against President Trump on the whistleblower, alex the house of representatives continues its impeachment inquiry into whether the president jeopardize National Security by pressuring the york rain to interfere with our elections, the white house , their allies in congress and the media have resorted to despicable tactics to falsely discredit individuals who have provided the house testimony. Yesterday Lieutenant Colonel alexander. Men serving on a detail in thewhite house testified before congress. In ltc vindmans testimony was announced and especially in the past 24 hours hes been