The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2026/01/05 at 12:00 EST

Episode Date: January 5, 2026

The World This Hour for 2026/01/05 at 12:00 EST

Things at the precinct haven't been the same. I know we've been understaffed since Ellis left, but maybe today things will turn around. But now, the most unlikely fare is back on the case. Hey, Max, you miss me? The dream team's back together. Yeah, I guess it is. And on each other's.

Are you going to be able to keep it together on this one? I am nothing, if not profesh. Wildcards. New season. Watch free on CBC Jam. from cbc news it's the world this hour i'm joe cummings ousted venezuelan president nicholas maduro is scheduled to make his first court appearance this hour he's set to appear before a judge in new york city maduro is accused of narco-terrorism and drug trafficking

and his lawyers are expected to contest the legality of the arrest arguing that he is immune from prosecution as a sovereign head of state. In the wake of the U.S. military action in Venezuela, the United Nations Security Council has called an emergency meeting. And Mike Walts, the U.S. ambassador to the U.N., is defending the Trump administration's decision to take President Maduro into custody. I want to reiterate, President Trump gave diplomacy a chance. He offered Maduro multiple off-ramps. Maduro refused to take them. President Trump made it clear that the narco-terrorism must stop, and yet it continued. UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres says the removal of Maduro leaves open the possibility of further instability in Venezuela,

and he says the safety of the civilian population has to remain a top priority as the crisis continues. Meanwhile, just days after calling Maduro's capture a kidnapping and vowing that Venezuela would never be a U.S. colony. The acting president of Venezuela is now softening her tone. That is a statement from Delci Rodriguez being read aloud in a televised address to the nation. Rodriguez says she wants to collaborate with the Trump administration and wants a respectful relationship with the United States. Her comments follow a new round of threats, however, from the U.S. President. Willie Lowry has more now from Washington. President Donald Trump has been unequivocal.

He expects Venezuela's Delci Rodriguez to fall in line and work with Washington. The consequences he said if she doesn't would be worse than what befell Nicholas Maduro. And his attention isn't solely on Venezuela. He said Cuba was ready to fall and he mulled military action in Colombia. Colombia is very sick, run by a sick man who likes making cocaine and selling it to the United States. and he's not going to be doing it very long, let me tell. Trump also said Mexico needed to take charge of its borders and do a better job of cracking down on illegal drugs.

He said the U.S. would be willing to help out if necessary. Willie Lowry, CBC News, Washington. Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky has named Christia Freeland, his new economic development advisor. But as Canada's former Deputy Prime Minister moves into Zelensky's inner circle, it looks like her break from Canada, could prove to be complicated. Janice McGregor explains.

Just yesterday, Canada's ambassador in Kiev, Natalka Simuk, was posting on social media about how important it was for Mark Carney to have appointed Freeland as his special representative for the reconstruction of Ukraine. But now we have this announcement from the Ukrainian president announcing Freeland will be his special advisor on economic development. So it's very unclear how Freeland can sit on both sides of this take. without being in a fundamental conflict of interest. When she resigned from Cabinet in September,

she did not resign her seat. But the Liberals need her seat occupied. Their headcount in this minority parliament falls just short of what the government needs to hold the confidence of the House of Commons. MP's return in late January. They'll have to approve spending estimates that could be considered confidence votes before late March.

Even if Freeland resigns immediately, it's unclear that the Prime Minister has a long enough window to replace her before he might need that vote again. Janice McGregor, CBC News, Ottawa. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Carney is flying to Paris today for this week's meeting of the Coalition of the Willing. This is the group of more than 30 countries committed to supporting Ukraine in its war against Russia.

Canada recently announced a new round of financing and loan guarantees for Ukraine worth $2.5 billion. And that is the world this hour. I'm Joe Cummings. Thank you.