Then, the remarkable story of a colorado father who is now trying to prevent his sons murderer from being executed. Here, anan opportunity opportunity to make something positive out of my sons death. You are part of it we are all a part of it. In your trial starts in january, i told him, i will be at the courthouse but i will be outside picketing because i dont deathe it is justice the penalty would not bring me any satisfaction. Bob autobee wants to tell a jury why he opposes the Death Penalty for the man who killed his son who worked as a prison guard. But a judge says he cannot raise the issue in his victims statement to the court. All of that and more coming up. This is democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. The u. S. And russia are holding facetoface talks today for the First Time Since the crisis in ukraine escalated last month. Secretary of state john kerry is to meet with russian counterparts are a lover off on the sidelines of a meeting in
Punish russia for occupying crimea. Some are calling it the worst eastwest crisis since the cold war. Well host a roundtable discussion. Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro cuts off ties with panama. Be quiet, sir, and do not meddle with someone who did not call you. Venezuela is not going to have a debate about its internal situation. Debate on the unrest in venezuela, who is protesting. All of that and more. To democracy now, democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. Russian president Vladimir Putin is rebuffing warnings from the u. S. And European Union as the crisis in ukraine threatens one of the worst eastwest standoffs since the cold war. Putin held a onehour phone call with president obama on thursday but continued to reject calls to withdraw his forces from crimea. On thursday, the prorussian Crimean Parliament voted to hold a referendum on splitting off from ukraine and joining russia. But the votes legitimacy has been called into question after the install