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These trigger an escalating reaction and he has announced just minutes ago he's ending all political and diplomatic relationships with the u.s. and is giving them 72 hours for the consulate staff to leave. the situation etscalating dramatically. we have seen a clash of words played in front of our eyes for the past two weeks. the vice president of the united states mike pence spoke with the president of the venezuelaen national assembly here to reiterate his support to say the united states are on the side of the opposition here. and now we're seeing the reaction from nicholas, who quite liter...

Unfolded. they had huge question which they were carrying in their homes they detonated the grenades it created a very smoky atmosphere and then you cannot imagine it was horrendous two police officers and two civilians were killed in the assault as well as the attackers but the toll could have been much higher. there were twenty one chinese stuff present in the consulate and they're all safe none of them were taken hostage killed or injured. we are proud of our police forces the consulate staff have been shifted to a safer place. a separatist group the liberation army was squeaking claiming r...

There and martin is here, they weren't only engaging for me, but they are engaging for everyone there, so i know this just from talking with the consulate staff, when they would come to visit me in prison, that they were involved very much in advocating for the other prisoners there. >> and i have to say, with respect to turkey, or saudi arabia, when you look at what is going on in iran, and other places, it is really bad. it is really bad. there are a lot of bad things going on in that part of the world. and frankly, in other parts of the world also. any other questions? >> mr. president -- >...

They were not only engaging for me. there engaging for everyone there. so -- i know this from talking from consulate staff and they will come to visit me that they were involved very much in advocating for the other prisoners there. >> with respect to turkey or saudi arabia, when you look at what is going on in iran, and other places, it is really bad. it is really bad. there are a lot of bad things going on in that part of the world and frankly in other parts of the world also. any other questions? >> you talked about the 19 people that you have seen released abroad paid what did you do diffe...

I mean we have all heard a lot about the audio but no one has seen it yet. we do want to see it. i guess is a combination of seeing it and hearing it may be -- [inaudible question] >> yes, we will be seeing it very soon. [inaudible question] >> no i have not. i have not called yet i will be. and i will be also calling the king of saudi arabia. i think it is important for me to ask him what is going on. probably tonight or tomorrow. [inaudible question] >> go ahead. [inaudible question] >> for a time. we don't know what is ahead of us. i would like to say something, there are other american pri...