2020 has been quite a challenging and tumultuous year across the globe. Especially, weve seen some devastating effects. Coronavirus across the world and in our region in latin america and in venezuela. In venezuela, as well, we have an internationally recognized interim government that marked its first year, we have a growing humanitarian crisis that entered a new phase and the pandemic with a crippling Health Care System that has already been unable to provide even the most basic medicine to venezuelan people and at the same time an economy thats in hyper inflationary collapse and social unrest across the country. And we also have, as we look to the end of this year, an election in venezuela, in december, that theyre all set to be a sham parliamentary election among increasing opposition. A top priority for International Allies of venezuelan Democratic Forces should be deterring the global web list of activities and external and nonstate partners that help to sustain maduro and his ba
Year. Questions remain. Plus turkey wants a looming crisis as tens of thousands of syrians flee attacks. The president says any influx of refugees would have consequences for europe. And remain at marks 30 years since its bloody struggle against communist role romania marks 30 years honoring those who died and remembering dramatic events as a country vanquished its dictator who turned its countries guns on his own people. I am laila harrak, to our viewers in the United States on pbs and our viewers around the world, a very warm welcome. We get with boeing. The aircraft companys chief executive, dennis muilenburg,. Has resigned. The board said it is necessary to resolve restore confidence in the firm. The company has struggled since two fatal crashes that killed 346 people. Boeing has been mired in crisis since the loss of its seven aircraft. Two crashes in indonesisia last yeyear and if you bid this year killed all passengers and crew on board. Flight control Software Designed to stop
Parasols the crisis which threatens to spoil christmas for many french holiday makers. And a study by controlled risks warns 2020 well see more and more severe hyper attacks we look at whats at stake. I want to jones in this business live from berlin. U. S. Aircraft make a boeing will hold production of the 737 max in january the 1st such production pause in more than 2 decades the decision comes as the popular planes grounding looks to extend well into the next year the freezer by one of the largest u. S. Exporters will impact supply us allies and finance years across the globe as well as the u. S. Economy. There are 400 brand new 737 max aircraft parked in boeings holding area theyve been grounded since april this year some are even parked in the employee parking lot the production stop slated for this coming january is a drastic measure and its bad for boeings 12000. 00 employees i think hauling production as is a pretty major downside disrupts the whole supply chain that puts labor
Live from berlin welcome i was starting with some good news equal ety between men and women has improved globally thats the results of the latest study of the World Economic forum on the issue of gender gap like in previous years nordic countries continue to lead the way to gender parity not iceland is in 1st place for the elevenths year in a row the countrys gender parity is nearly 88 percent thats according to the w e f norway finland and sweden follow close nicaragua is also granted in the top 5 and rwanda at number 9 beating germany which rounds up the top 10 gender parity is more advanced in german politics than it is a business on the whole the w e f recommends reducing the wage gap between the sexes the situation doesnt look like its improving fast enough globally the World Economic forum expects it to take another 100 years before gender parity is achieved well lets discuss this now with our Financial Market correspondent kyung lah whos in has done it by for us in frankfurt cal
And we are thrilled to have one of our local authors here tonight. Bill yenne is the author of more than three dozen nonfiction books as well as novels. He has written numerous books on military history and recently released a book called, hit the target, which we have over here. That book is related to the eighth air force. Tonight, we are honored to have bill to discuss his latest book with us, operation long jump. Bill yenne. [applause] bill thanks to paula, who is not here, and john, who is. Thanks to all of you for coming out. Sitting down and listening to my story. Conspiracy stories are almost as fun to write about as they are to read. That is not true. They are more fun to write about. [laughter] bill an assassination conspiracy story, seem to have a special residence and people get excited and interested in that stuff. I am here to talk about what i am maintaining is the largest assassination conspiracy in history. Churchill, roosevelt, stalin, in one room, with three bullets,