The Current

The Current for January 24, 2019

Today on The Current: We look at the dramatic events in Venezuela, where two men now claim to be president; plus, we hear from a couple who received fertility treatment from disgraced Ottawa doctor Norman Barwin, and then faced the possibility their children were conceived using the wrong sperm; and we look at the very long history, and lasting consequences, of border walls.
Anna Maria Tremonti hosts The Current's 17th season. (CBC)

Full Episode Transcript

Today on The Current:

  • After dramatic events in Venezuela this week, two men now claim to be president. We speak to activists on the ground and experts who are watching the unfolding political crisis closely.
  • We hear the story of a couple who received fertility treatment from disgraced Ottawa doctor Norman Barwin, and then faced the question of whether their children were conceived using the wrong sperm.
  • Funding for U.S. President Donald Trump's U.S.-Mexico border wall has led to the longest partial government shutdown in history. While there are dozens of border walls around the world, not everyone is convinced they work. We look at the long history, and lasting consequences, of border walls.