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World Service,23 Feb 2019,53 mins

Clashes as Venezuela aid row intensifies

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Two people are killed and others are injured as civilians confront troops at the border with Brazil. Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro has closed the border amid a row over humanitarian aid. The BBC's Katy Watson has the latest. As shares in one of the world's biggest food companies drop by nearly 30%, are we losing a taste for processed food? We get analysis from Tara Lachapelle, a columnist with Bloomberg Opinion. Should more women run the world? IMF chief Christine Lagarde discusses the benefits of gender equality in the financial system. Plus, the Pan-African Festival of Cinema and Television is celebrating 50 years. The BBC's Audrey Brown is in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, where the festival has been held every two years since 1969. Jon Bithrey is joined throughout the programme by Colin Peacock from Radio New Zealand, in Wellington. (Picture: Venezuelans cross the border into Colombia to attend the 'Venezuela Aid Live' concert in Cúcuta. Credit: Getty Images)

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