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CNNW CNN Newsroom Live July 5, 2015

Greeks are seven hours to vote in a special referendum. The outcome could help determine if the greeks seek a bailout. The Prime Minister voted a while ago. He urge people to vote no. The opinion polls showed voters split with a yes vote leading marginally. I believe yes should prevail. There is no other salvation. The situation right now is dramatic. Translator no matter what the outcome is the measures will be harsh. We should try Something Different anyway. Weve already descried one tried one option so lets try the other option now and lets see what happens. Well, greece has been in limbo after it failed to make a big payment to the International Monetary fund last week. Banks have been closed and people have been limited on how much cash they can withdraw from atms. Authorities boiled this vote down to a yes or no. A single word to decide. But the wording on that critical ballot is something quite different, very hard to decipher. Lisa suarez has a copy of the question and the responses from greeks. The greek people are preparing to have their say and what is a referendum that will really shape the future of their country, but do they understand the question that is being put to them . I have it here in english and im going to read it out to you. It reads the greek people are asked to decide with their vote whether to accept the outline of the agreement submitted by the European Union, the European Central bank, and the International Monetary fund at the euro group of 250615 and is made up of two parts which couldnt city tut their unified proposals. The first document is attached entitled reforms for the completion of the Current Program and beyond. The second document reads the preliminary debt sustainable analysis. Which has the question. Whichever citizens reject the proposal by the three institutions vote not approved no. Whichever citizens agree with the proposal by the three institutions vote yes. But do agentenians understand what is being asked of them. Agentensian nem there is a clear clack of clarity. Translator sadly this isnt clear. They have not clarified what you are voting for or against. The question is confusing so that syriza can please its own party members. They are playing a game. As i walked around and asked peoples interpretation of the question. Can i ask you a question. No . Can i ask you a question . Were cnn. Thank you very much. I was stopped by this visibly angry woman. I dont care if they us. European blood mate us. Emotions are clearly running high and that can make it hard to think clearly. Have you read it . Yes. How do you interpret this question . What is being asked of you . I think what they are telling us is if you vote no, were going out of the European Union, if you vote yes, were in. Speaking to people here, it seems each person has their interpretation of the referendum question. These two ladies tell me the question is about debt sustainability. Translator the sustainability of the debt is crucial for the sustainability of the country. If we dont have this, there wont be a yes vote. Others tell me its much simpler than it reads. Translator after five years of despair in greece, the public has to escape from this harsh program and vote no, so things in greece can change. For more of those i spoke to, only one clearly understood the question. If we agree with the Program Proposed by the europeans, the greek government or not. Its not about the euro. Its not about europe. Because greece is inside europe and this is something that cannot be changed by any referendum or by anybodys opinion. This is a fact and this is the history, so what we are about to vote is clearly if we agree with this proposal or not. Whichever way the outcome is, one thing is certain. This will have repercussions right here in greece and far beyond its borders. Lisa suarez cnn, athens greek. Were join now by linda in athens. Whats it looking like there . People are turning out to big numbers. This school has been turned into a polling station. We expect the turnout is going to be very high. The question of this referendum comes at such a critical time and although a lot of people appear to still be confused about the exact phrasing most of them seem to be voting for a no to aw austerity or a yes to europe. The Prime Minister said this vote symbolizes a vote for democracy. Lets take a listen. Translator today, democracy wins over fear. Our decisiveness cinched the win. The propaganda of fear. Im certain from tomorrow we will have opened a path for all the people of europe. A route of returning to the founding principles of democracy and solidarity in europe. Very much like what the Prime Minister said tease are the questions that i allot of people here are asking as well. Whats going to happen tomorrow . What will the next day bring . Because this referendum comes at a time that finds greece very poll larized between the two sides, the yes and the no vote. The last exit polls that we have seen bring the two sides neck and neck. What is at stake here is greeces position in the eurozone no matter what the phrasing the question. The questions are if the yes vote wins what will the Prime Minister do next. Hes strongly supported the no count. The finance minister says he will step at any down. What it is clear some sort of talks in brussels need to continue because the banks in greece have been closed. The economy is standing still and the solution is needed really soon max. What about this question about lisa was raising about the question and whether or not people understand the question do they really need to understand it or do they just need to have seen the campaigning and decide whether they are going yes or no . Well, although the question itself is very complicated because it refers to a specific proposal that is not even on the table anymore, most people have decided that they are using that in a more theoretical level, they are using it to answer a broader question so those voting for no are voting to no to austerity and no to a specific bailouts and bailouts that might bring more austerity to greece while those on the yes side are voting for europe saying that you know until we have an agreement, then greeces position in the eurozone and in europe could be jeopardized. They seem to have found their own interpretation of where this stands. At the same time we know that most greeks really support greeces stay in the eurozone all polls have indicated that 75 of greeks want them to stay in the eurozone. The way the question is phrased is not making this easier. Theres been a lot of commentary in other parts of europe. Actually the European Union are bullying greece. I know youve reported on how greeks do want to stay within europe within the eurozone but is there some bitterness about the way they have been treated as well . Theres a lot of bitterness and the rhetoric has been quite brutal from the greek government as well. Just yesterday the finance minister talked about greece being terrorized effectively, by europe after its banks were shut down, simply to push greece to vote for a yes. This is a position a lot of people share. They feel that europe is not giving greece enough breathing space. Its not giving greece any debt relief which is what they were hoping to see in order to be able to find a way out of this crisis so they sort of feel that their european peers are not really understanding what the situation is in greece that they dont understand that this economy has shrank by 25 and has left over one in two young people unemployed as a result and if you talk to most people in the streets, they will say that its not a question of us not wanting to pay. Its a question of us not being able to pay and wanting some breathing room first. Were looking at images there of Alexis Tsipras. Now hes this sort of global figure a young leader obviously very care mastic tell us about him and how hes coping in the limelight. He was beaming ear to ear when he was making his vote. Hes taken a very specific line andsize its a strong stance. Unless we see a plan thats sustainable, a bailout plan greece can be pushed to growth, were not willing to sign another kind of bailout. What we want is debt relief at this point and hes been pushing for that angle and at the same time when hes addressing the crowds hes a very good speaker. Theres a rally on friday supporting the no campaign which very strongly. Hes spoken to people. He spoke about dignity, emotions about the kind of images and the kind of feelings that really appeal to greek people that everyone can really understand and identify with at this time of hardship and hes a very popular leader in greece. Hes a young Prime Minister so a lot of young people also identify with him and a lot of his campaigning has actually focused also on the pensioners and the countrys old. It seems hes got support across the spectrum but that is up to a point because once the money starts drying out and you have the closed banks and no obvious solution youll hear from a lot of greeks that really a bad solution is better than no solution at this point, max. Linda, back to you later on as the poll continues. With banks closed as linda was saying and strict limits on how much money they can withdraw. These are stressful times for greeks. Heres what people have to say to us. Translator i came here today to get my pension. I used to work at the finance ministry and i couldnt withdraw more than 40 euros. I inserted the cash card again to get another 40. Its sad but we deserve it because we are also to blame. Translator things are a bit difficult these days for all those who need more than 60 euros. For shop owners to market. I think its mostly harder for the market. Its been only two days. We cannot tell how hard it will get. It will last a week. But it could last longer from what we hear from the media. Its been two days so far. Personally i can cope. Translator im a pensioner and i have a cash card because i need it. However, when they tell you you can only withdraw 60 euros and now we hear it will be 120 euros per week i dont even want to think about it. We will not be able to pay our bills and obligations in time because we greeks have been through a lot. I hope everyone will say yes. Translator we cannot go on with our daily business. These 60 euros are not enough to feed the family. The situation is very wad bad. I see a glimmer of hope from what i heard this morning. And we want to give you a real raw moment. Were going to do that in a moment. Its a still photograph you really need to see. Right now were going to take you to a polling station where the greek finance minister, very much the face of us of this along with the Prime Minister hes going to go in and vote no. I think we can pretty safely assume. Very charismatic character as well much like the Prime Minister. Personally for him, he said he would step down in greeks vote yes. He also accused the lenders, the euro group of effectively spreading terror spreading fear because of their campaigning. But we havent got the shots inside. Weve just got the shots outside. So were going to come back to that as we see the vote unfold. I want to show you some of that raw emotion was talking about in this photograph represented by one greek citizen directly affected by the crisis. Clearly desperate elderly greek was lining up outside a bank and some banks in the country have been opening the doors to pensioners who dont have have bank cards. You can see him collapsed on the ground weeping only. He was assisted by a Police Officer and a member of the staff of the bank. He visited four banks im told to withdraw a pension on behalf of his wife. All he was allowed was 120 euros, 133. The mans future along with the country remain uncertain at this hour. We can take you back to the finance minister voting, Yanis Varoufakis the picture is frozen. He goes into a space where he will fill out a ballot form and he will put it into a box. Hes also quite a media figure and hes there posing in front of the cameras as well. But it is a key moment in greek history. 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And theres been a huge amount of campaigning on both sides and i think many people seem to have committed one way or another before they went in the polling stations. Lets listen in. Translator please there are no questions, only statement please. I just want to make a statement. For five years now, the extreme failures the huge failures of euro group led to ultimateumultimatums. After all these failures after five years, greek people have opportunity to decide on the final ultimatum of the euro group. Its a time of hope for europe a europe the common monetary unit and the hope that everybody can live together. He said it was just going to be a statement and a short statement and it certainly was. No questions there. Hes talking again about the failure of the euro group. Hes ug issing suggesting hes done all he can. Its now down to greek voters to decide whether or not they want to accept that deal that was on the table from the euro group about future funding. Other people pointing out its no longer on the table anymore. The whole process is an academic exercise the sense from greece everyone were speaking to this is a vote whether or not to stay within europe. Well bring you more europe as it unfolds there in athens. Meanwhile, pope francis left rome for a week long visit to his native south america. S first stop is ecuador, and wednesday he heads to bolivia and then july 12th he heads to paraguy. We look at how pope francis could change that. All of the country is excited for the arrival of pope francis. They wanted to spoil the arrival of the pope. They are anticipating the arrival of the pope later today. About a quarter of the countrys population live on less than 2 a day. For them the popes visit is not just about spiritual healing but also brings hope for a better future. Reporter in the neighborhood of ecuadors capitol, some people wonder why, why life is so tough. She works several jobs and says she stretches every penny of her 300 a month paycheck. For the single mother of five keeping her family fed comes with much sacrifice. Translator she says that sometimes she eats once a day in order to make ends meet because she cant afford to do anything else. Reporter the lot to her humble home a thin rope tied to a not. Her refrigerator a makeshift kitchen cabinet. You are probably wondering where is sher refrigerator. She doesnt have one. Her dining table is a school desk. Shes not alone. Theres a lot of need here. One in every four live on less than 2 a day. Which forces tens of thousands of children to work to make a buck. The one abundance here is faith. Faith for a pope who caters to the poor. His visit to ecuador a symbol of hope. Translator it fills adults with emotion just like it does teenagers. Reporter like her 13yearold son stephen who carries christ close to his heart. What would you ask the pope for . He says he will ask the pope for a blessing and bless his family. For now, his mother raises cockfighting roosters to raise a little cash. When mary wins she makes 50 to 100 extra which allows her to splurge on a liter of milk and fresh fruit. Those are luxuries she says luxuries that very few can afford on a daily basis, making life tougher even for those who believe. Meanwhile here in the u. S. Certainly in the western states no relief from those sizzling temperatures. It does. It looks like least for the next few days were expecting those temperatures to hover near recordsetting temperatures. A good portion of Eastern Oregon and portions of Washington State feeling the effects of that heat as well. Theres an up tick of monsoonal moisture thats making its way across the four Corners Region of the United States arizona, new mexico could see some thunderstorms erupt right along the border region and weve seen very strong storms erupt across the deep south. A number of high wind watches as well as warning were issued across some of the Southern States but look at some of the high temperatures forecast over the next few days. Very little in the way of heat relief. Even into medford, oregon coming up for sun afternoon, it could be 101 degrees. Thats in medford, oregon. While in dallas texas, an area that typically sisles this type of year has not seen 100 degrees any time so far this summer. Now, it still is a little bit early for them but typically those temperatures hover

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