Hello everybody. Im having meetings and i know youre going to be watching a couple of them. We have a lot of people here today and a loft subjects uncolluding north korea and venezuela and i think were making tremendous head way. Welcome to the council for the americas for the latest conversation on the venezuelas i had to run and get my reading glasses. So i have turned 50 years old and im not too proud to admit it. Here we are. Indeed. Indeed. But thank you everyone for coming and what promises to be a timely conversation on a country of increasing concern to all of us that of course being venezuela for those of you who are tuning in thank you for doing so. The council of the americas is an organization that for over 50 years has promoted democracy, open markets and the rule of law. Most of us associate was the hemisphere and thats absolutely true but notice the democracy comes first and the reason why is because Everything Else we try to promote in the hemisphere context is difficul
9 00 p. M. Followed by after words with senator jeff flake at 10 00 p. M. Eastern and Robert Oneill at 11 00 p. M. On cspan to book tv. Venezuelan democracy activist talked about the eroding political situation in the south american nation yesterday at the council on the americas. They spoke for about an hour. Hello everybody, good afternoon. Welcome to the council of the americas for our latest conversation on venezuela. I apologize for keeping you waiting. I actually had to go get my reading glasses. I turned 50 years old and im not too proud to admit it. Anyway, here we are. Thank you everybody for coming for what promises to be a fascinating and timely and important conversation on the country thats of increasing concern to all of us. That is venezuela. For those of you who may not know, and for those of you who are tuning in, thank you for doing so. The council of the americas is an organization that, for over 50 years, has promoted democracy, open markets and the rule of law. Mos
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The San Francisco marathon support a mile run that will start 7 00 this morning. It began to finishes at the Ferry Building at the foot of march 3rd. With five what kind of weather we can expect for that. Anny has a look at forecast today. Good morning. Haaziq happy monday. Hope you enjoyed your lunch. Alive but for half tam cam of a few awful face lift. Were looking at clear skies right, but things are changing. This is especially for later tonight and tomorrow. Were expecting increasing clouds throughout the day and we could see some light rain possibly later at night tonight and then tomorrow clearing in colder with strong winds and the potential for some morning showers. Then on wednesday, mostly sunny skies the we will say breezy. Temperatures right now but cooler up the doors your stepping down. Talking mid40s for santa rosa 46 and five out some of our call this readings. 52 a San Francisco. All fifties also for our friends in san jose. Highs for today. You know this cooler compa