how long will they be able to play. with. the jews little investigation starting. on g.w. . this is the news from u.s. presidents donald trump tells venezuela's opposition leader i'm with you one hundred percent that was a message he's vice president. from crease of pressure on president nicolas maduro and meeting follows weekend violence as troops loyal to president maduro to stop humanitarian aid from entering the country. also on the program the nights of

surprises of the academy awards and most times of. trouble about race relations abates the best picture britain's in libya colin wins best actress for her role in the favorite. i'm so welcome to the program venezuela's opposition leader who is meeting leaders of north and south american countries in the colombian capital of. mr guy standing next to us vice president mike pence washington has become king back since he declared himself interim president in his standoff with president nicolas maduro this is a key moment for the opposition days after four people were killed and hundreds

wounded along as well as quarter one murderess a security forces a block to supporters attempts to bring international aid into the country just said he was there to offer one hundred percent support to the venezuelan opposition . we stand with you in america along with all the nations gathered today and we will keep standing with you until democracy and your liberty are restored. so places from d.w. correspondent have gay this season the colombian city on the border with venezuela welcome have it how important and indeed how divisive is that support from the united states. well of course the support by the u.s. is important to the u.s. is a heavyweight in the american continent as we know and it has tools that no other country has to pressure and it could as my little and his government especially when we talk about sanctions for example against people close to me as my little or to the

oil industry which is still the only real export of the venezuelan government and the core of the venezuelan economy that being said when we talk about military support things change why because if the u.s. decides to have some kind of military intervention into venezuelan territory to force a change of government it wouldn't be the first time this happens in latin america and that creates deep wounds especially emmet the leftist governments now we have one in a very prominent country mexico that has not even recognized one white boy as interim president so it is a sensitive context to talk about a military intervention right now let's hear from the man himself has. a calling for backup from his latin american allies. you see the use of patient of power carried out by maduro's regime poses a threat much democracy throughout the americas pan-american system for the protection of human rights and multilateral institutions would be turned into

a mere form of exchange. as a fraternal lions we cannot allow that to happen and. so have they regardless of those call to action that venezuela's military still backs the president so who can do what next. well phil it depends on if you really believe what one great zero is telling as he assures that seventy percent of the military forces that are actually on his side that's not something we really saw during the weekend because it wasn't possible to introduce humanitarian aid that being said the big word here is a military action is that truly an alternative still insists in calling on international help and leaving all options on the table that of course includes military action but it has been strongly denied by many of the members that are participating in this group and also the european union that has once again called for a peaceful solution to the conflict in venice where. you mentioned that support for

one why does latin american allies is not unanimous russia also. nicolas maduro aside so how does that affect basic question well if we see a very confident because i'm a little in his speeches it is because he knows that he has the support of russia and also china especially due to very strong ties when it comes to oil exports that is of course a key element in this whole situation and that also is one of the most important concerns of people living right here in kuta they know that a military conflict where the u.s. for example confronts russia over venezuela could turn this region into a complete crisis zone something that everyone here is hoping the government can avoid. and briefly. isn't. this this meeting how likely is it actually return to venezuela when it's finished. he will probably

return to it as well because he needs to talk to people let's not forget that the opposition is under immense pressure to show that they can move things that they can make things happen now getting into venezuela that is important to say is not difficult you can do it here very easily and very cheaply he already made up matter managed to come to colombian territory despite the fact that he had a prohibition to leave the country but the problem is what will happen once he gets to venezuela things could get very ugly for him there till i get a say in colombia thank you. president doris closure of the borders also causing hardship on the colombian side traders in the market towns used to rely on venezuelans coming across the border to buy their goods but no longer. the part of the market at the colombian venezuelan border it's where venezuelans go to purchase basic goods from colombia the closure of the

border is bad for business on a regular sunday josephine amato which sells ninety five kilos of potatoes today she only sold five well they were all still the produce from wednesday and we don't know if we can invest again gavin maybe if they open the border in some but they say it will stay closed we're wondering where to go now to help our struggling families in venezuela it's really tough if the border remains closed she will lose everything. going up in america see i guess i'm with already lost a lot of our projects. look how many tomatoes we have last day only last two days or a day with this son we want we have to work like this on the sun damage is the peppers the day shows the carrots. carlos says to put out a market is the only option for thousands of venezuelans though if they close the

border for two days we suffer though you know why because our customers they are not from colombia they don't come from or pump record on our goal summers are the venezuelan people there barbara not going to now go grab another market trader list kano was wounded in the weekend clashes at the border. they said ok we live on the border and because it is close that there are no sales no customers but it affects us a lot of faith that. nobody knows when the border will reopen meaning more hardship for traders and their customers on the other side. let's take a look now at some of the other stories making news around the world two bodies have been recovered from the rubble of a residential building that collapsed in pakistan's southern port city of karachi right. q workers are still searching for survivors of the cause of the collapse hasn't been established but local media are reporting a three story building have been undergoing renovation work. officials in nigeria

have begun announcing results in the country's presidential election president mohamed duple hari has taken an early lead to winning most of the states that have already been declared the country's main opposition party is called the partial results in correct and an acceptable. for some breaking news reaching us here at d w britain's opposition labor party is reportedly planning to back a call for a second referendum on bret's that the party said its leader jeremy coleman will officially and former labor lawmakers at a meeting later today a wednesday the u.k. parliament is due to debate and vote on the next steps in britain's withdrawal negotiations from the european union let's get more on this from mass in london welcome what does this latest development me. we have to see what the details are at the moment it's just a statement we will have to see what amendment labor actually is putting forward it

doesn't mean that breaks it is not going to happen that's for sure because if if first of all this second referendum has to what has to go to the house of parliament has to be approved and then also of course people have another say we know from the opinion polls that remain and leave of really very close to each other still is there has been a lot of polarization on the issue of bragg's but we don't know how the vote would actually go it's not that clear cut and depends very much also what the question and the second referendum would be so at the moment i would say caution but it is definitely a big development it's something that really people who were compelling for a second referendum and there are many in several and all of the parties in the house of parliament they have been hoping to get labor on the side and so far jeremy called has been hesitant but this is a big step definitely a big success for the people spoke around this so the prime minister. has

reiterated her opposition today saying that she wants no further delay on bracks it so does i just hard to tell if this looks like an even greater divide within british politics or sort of coalescing around some sensible options another referendum or press on as we are it's a very confused picture. it is a very confused picture i mean rex it is just the most analyzed but also the most confusing a moment and british politics and a lot of british people really they don't know what to believe they are as confused as they were when they when they had their vote for the referendum and a lot of them also frankly don't want to deal with threats that anymore they wanted over and done with of course if there was a second referendum well the question is when would that be held but it means another debate and a huge huge turmoil in britain but obviously for those who have resented breaks it

it's that chance to to present the arguments put it forward now we know a little bit more what breaks it could look like we also know that business is still warning morning much more than before the referendum so british people have more of an idea of brecht's it but what way will they vote we would have to see if this represents a referendum really did happen burgomaster london thank you. on the ninety first oscars ceremony in los angeles held plenty of surprises a best picture was one of those going to the green book a feel good film about race relations britain's olivea coleman took best actress for her role and the favorites this year's ceremony finally seem to have got the message about diversity. british rock legends queen up the ceremony inside hollywood's dolby theatre off to

our browsing start fronted by american idol star adam lambert. the band stayed in the spotlight as ronnie malik picked up best actor for his portrayal of freddie mercury in the queen biopic bohemian rhapsody. this and we made a film about a gay man an immigrant who. lived his life just unapologetically himself and the fact that i'm celebrating him and this story with you tonight is is proof there were longing for for stories like this over their vehicle made i named best actress for her role as queen and in the costume drama the favorite olivia colman said no one was more surprised than her. this is the loneliest i was. but the night's biggest surprise was arguably the pick for

best picture and ask her to. remember. i panned by many critics as racially tone deaf green book story covers controversial ground but its director said it was an important one to tell. this is he's right this is the whole story is about love it's about loving each other and despite our differences and finding out. truth about who we are we're the same people. that's director went to mexican filmmaker alfonso cuarón for his tiny autobiographical film roma a movie that highlights the plight of poorly paid to mystic workers. i want to thank the academy for rick are nice enough feel i'm sitting through a round i mean do you know this woman one of the seventy million the mystic workers in the world we don't works we don't work for writes. also won the oscar for foreign language film and cinematography. this is d.w.

news coming up next t w business africa will leave you now with some images of oscar winners getting that statues personalized after the ceremony accompanied by lady gaga. how about taking a few risks you could even take a chance. to. don't expect happy ending. the church.