The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2026/01/05 at 15:00 EST

Episode Date: January 5, 2026

The World This Hour for 2026/01/05 at 15:00 EST

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Demonstrators gathered outside the New York courthouse as ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro made his first appearance. Some stood against the U.S. military action in Venezuela. others celebrated Maduro's capture. Inside the courtroom, Maduro and his wife pleaded not guilty to drug and weapons charges. The CBC's Jorge Barrera traveled to Cucotta, Colombia, on the border with Venezuela, to find out how Venezuelans are reacting. Nela Duarte says she now has a guarded hope Venezuela will soon find peace and true democracy. Duarte left for Colombia 11 years ago.

We need a free country because, because we love our country, she says. She was crossing the Simone Bolivar Bridge to Venezuela to help her goddaughter renew her Venezuelan ID. 20-year-old Joelis Mendoza says the attack was something that had to happen to free the country. Mendoza's parents took her to Chile to live seven years ago. She hopes to return home someday soon.

Jorge Barrera, CBC News, Cucuta, Colombia. We need to push back and let him know that this is a situation. not for him. Danes in Copenhagen are expressing alarm over Donald Trump's repeated suggestions the U.S. could take control of Greenland. Trump said on Air Force One overnight that he will revisit the possibility in a few weeks. Greenland is rich in natural resources. It's also strategically located in the Arctic.

It's self-governing but falls under the administration of Denmark. Danish Prime Minister Meta Fredrickson posted to social media this morning, telling the U.S. to stop the threats. and that the people of Greenland have said the territory is not for sale. Canadian MP Christia Freeland has a new role working for the Ukrainian government. She'll serve as an economic development advisor to President Volodymyr Zelensky. Freeland has long been one of Canada's most vocal opponents of Russia's invasion. Catherine Tunney reports.

Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky says his country needs to strengthen internal resilience, and he's turning to a former Liberal Cabinet Minister to help do that. A source close to Christian Freeland, says Lanski asked her to take on the new role on December 22nd, and she went to Prime Minister Mark Carney on Christmas Eve. Freeland already serves as Canada's special envoy for the reconstruction of Ukraine. It's unclear if she'll keep the two jobs. The Ukraine position is not full-time and unpaid, the source added. Conservatives are publicly calling on Freeland either step down as MP for her Toronto riding

or give up the job, advising a foreign government. The source said more news on her plans to leave politics is coming, soon, but no date has been set. Her resignation would trigger a by-election in University Rosdale, considered a safe liberal seat. Catherine Tenney, CBC News, Ottawa. Prime Minister Mark Carney is on his way to Paris to discuss the war in Ukraine. He'll take part in a meeting of more than 30 countries committed to supporting Ukraine. Canada recently announced a new round of financing and loan guarantees for Kiev worth $2.5 billion. Calgary's mayor is urging residents to cut their water use because it might save lives.

The city's main feeder for its water system broke last week, and water levels in parts of the city are so low there may not be enough to fight fires. Jeremy Farkas says residents may need to get used to using less water. We are living in a new normal. Right now under our streets, there is a ticking time bomb. This bear's paw feeder mains serve Galgarians for many years, but right now it is at end of life and no amount of short-term fixes, no amount of patchwork, will be able to get this back into a reliable condition.

Farkas says fixing the pipe for now will be done in a little over a week and completely replacing the pipe will take two years. And that is the world this hour. For news anytime, visit our website, cBCnews.a. For CBC News, I'm Stephanie Scandaris. Mark.