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Assassination attempt. reporter: is still not clear what took place at 5:30 p.m. yesterday in downtown caracas. as their president nicholas madero was delivering a speech to the national guard on live television, suddenly they had to cut the line signal when soldiers were running scrambling really, it was every man for himself. there were two loud explosions above the podium. the madero government saying it was an assassination attempt by terrorists. they say they made six arrests and nicholas madero is blaming opposition figures in the u.s. and columbia. here is nicholas madero. today, the attempt to assassinate me. i have no doubt that everything points to the right. the venezuelan far right. an alliance with the colombians far right. reporter: on the streets of caracas where he is deeply unpopular due to a failing economy, there is some skepticism. some local firefighters ....
As the national guard blocked diaz from entering the attorney general s office, the now ex-attorney general rushed off just hours before this. a unanimous vote on day one of president maduro s controversial new assembly stripped ortega diaz of her position. once an ally of the president, she s now a defiant opponent. she says she wants liberty and human rights restored. the government says legal action against her awaits. she was quickly replaced with a maduro loyalist who drew cheers after being sworn into office. the government calls this a victory. all day long they have stood outside the attorney general s office on guard. they say it s about justice. but the opposition calls it intimidation and vows to continue the fight. a fight that has played out on ....