to hardtalk. venezuela s strongman. welcome to hardtalk to hardtalk. thank you very much, stephen, to hardtalk. thank you very much, stephen, it to hardtalk. thank you very much, stephen, it is- to hardtalk. thank you very much, stephen, it is a - much, stephen, it is a pleasure. much, stephen, it is a pleasure- much, stephen, it is a pleasure. much, stephen, it is a leasure. , ., ., ., , ., pleasure. great to heavy on the show. pleasure. great to heavy on the show for pleasure. great to heavy on the show. for years pleasure. great to heavy on the show. for years you pleasure. great to heavy on the show. for years you have - show. for years you have participating in democracy in venezuela under nicolas maduro s rule, is a grave mistake because it ends up legitimising nicolas maduro. outcome you have now decided to your hat in the ring and seek the nomination from the opposition, to fight the next year s presidential elections? for years venezuela s people have been
believe the primary process will be a unique opportunity to have that leadership legitimised so we can go into a new negotiation, in which we will be in a relative position stronger relative position in order to have true negotiations with the regime. you order to have true negotiations with the regime. with the regime. you claim to seak with the regime. you claim to speak with with the regime. you claim to speak with all with the regime. you claim to speak with all venezuelans i with the regime. you claim to l speak with all venezuelans but let us remember your background stopping you come from an elite family, yourfather one ran one of the biggest steel companies in venezuela before the socialist revolution. you are educated partly in the united states and have travelled all over the world. most of venezuelans right now are experiencing profound poverty, suffering real hungry a quarter of the population has fled from venezuela. do you think you really understand ordinary vene