berlin. a critical moment in the u.k.'s breaks it negotiations. theresa may tells parliament she will do everything she can to deliver a divorce deal from the eu but adds that the next 72 hours will be crucial. european leaders set to sign off on the deal at a special summit sunday. also coming up, south america's migration crisis.

the delegates are gathering in ecuador to discuss their response. we speak with a member of the united nations refugee agency who was at the meeting. and the board of nissan fires its chairman after his shock arrest earlier this week over allegations of misconduct. what is next for the japanese carmaker? and its alliance with france's renault? i'm m sarah kelly. welcome to the program. british prime minister theresa may has been facing heavy criticism from lawmakers skeptical about it draft agreement on post breaks it relations with russells. may has defended it as a good deal for the u.k., but she admits this is a critical moment for the negotiations. disputes over fishing rights and the border between the u.k. and

ireland are still to be resolved and with eu leaders hoping to sign off on breaks it during a summit sunday, the clock is ticking. >> they are not exactly celebrating, but eu leaders have at least one reason to be cheerful -- the draft agreement on the u.k.'s withdrawal from the bloc should be signed off at the summit with brussels on sunday. theresa may said it was a good deal for britain. >> it honors the virtue of the british people by taking back control of our borders, our laws, and our money while protecting jobs security and the integrity of our precious united kingdom. it ends free movement once and for all. we will make our own laws, and it means an end to sending vast sums of money to the eu.

>> opposition leader jeremy corbyn was not convinced. >> the prime minister said nothing is agreed until everything is agreed. it is clear from this document that indeed nothing is agreed. this is the blindfold breaks it we all feared. they leap in the dark. >> german chancellor angela merkel had threatened to boycott sunday's summitnless everything was hammered out in advance. she now seems to be on board. >> i will do everything possible to get an exit agreement.. a disorderly breaks it would be the worst possible e thing, not just for thehe economy, but for our future relationship. >> also on thuhursday, prime ministerer may had what she said was a friendly chat with the austrian prime minister. getting the breaks it deal through her own parliament would be an altogether more hostile process -- getting the brexit

deal through her own parliament would be an altogether more hostile process. sarah: a spokesman saying theresa may believes she can win a vote in parliament on this deal. where does this confidence come from, and what is her plan b? >> she has to exude t this confidence because her own future as a prime minister really depends on getting this deal through. she had a lot of resistance. there was a very heated debate in parliament, s seral hoursrs, and it's also clear there is still a lolot of resistance against t the deal, and she hasa plan b, which we presume -- we dodon't knonow -- i think she wl bank on the fact if she does not get through parliament the first time, markets will crash, and then it's likely she will try to go back to brussels again and

try to somehow have some different wordingg maybe, and se will hope e that parliamentarias do not want to see the same thing happening again and also ththat they wantnt to avoid a cf edge crash at the end of march. she is banking on the fear of the parliamentarians. >> that is the view from london. max, you are in brussels. it's the eu does sign off on this breaks it deal -- bricks it -- bricks it b --rexi -- brexit deal, what happens next year >> it does not look like this is going to happen at this point because all the member states really saying they do not want to touch the withdrawal agreement again.

it goes to that place we saw in this report, this very hostile environment that for brussels, there's nothing left to do but wait to see if it does or does not pass. sarah: i would just like to play what theresa may had to say and get your reaction. >> the text is explicit about the determination of both sides to avoid the back stall altogether by getting the future relationship in place, and in the unlikely event we ever did need the backstop to ensure it is quickly superseded, find an alternative relationship. there is an explicit commitment to consider relationships and technologies which could avoid a hard order on the island of ireland. >> this is the crunch issue in

the talks, isn't it? >> it is and will remain so. this is all about the future relationship between the united kingdom and european union. it depends on that what will happen with the border between northern ireland and ireland. what we've seen on this political agreement on the outlines of a free trade area between the u.k. and european union, but that does not solve the problem of the hard border. in this political agreement, they are talking about maybe having some technological solution to have the border but not really feel the border. that is what they have been talking about the last two of years without finding a solution. what we have for now is the guarantee there will be no hard border and the so-called backstop, which is the insurance policy. that is what all the breaks it

tears -- brexiteers hate so much. but after possibly we've seen the backstop, and a force, that is still up in the air. sarah: that uncertainty is provoking i think it is fair to say anger where you are. did theresa may managed to assure brexiteers, who are really furious with her over the issue of the irish border? >> they are serious because they fear this will actually bebe it. that the so-called backstop is not just a b backstop an emergency, but that this could be the future for the u.k. and eu, whwhich would m mean the u.. would not be free to do their own free trade deals because they would be tied to the eu. in parliament,t, with had -- we have had a lot of anger over

this a and members of theresa may's own party have said she needs to go back to brussels and take it ouout and that i it is basically a trap tidy -- to tie the u.k. to the eu. sarah: a are fears thatt sunda's summit could be called off receiving? >> it never was taken that seriously in brussels, and it appears it is not going to happen. if there had been one or two more topics open, i don't think it would have been called off, in spite of that, but if you have five or six points, they would have called it off. we're not at that point, so we are all assuming it will take

place. sarah: we're almost to the point of brerexit. it is just months away. >> it will be at the end of march next year. this is at least w what is agred so far,, but there's also some scenarios where the u.k. might try to stop the clock becauause the situation is still soo unclear they could go to brussels and egg for the process to be prolonged, but we don't know yet. sarah: thank you to both of you. now let's get a good check of some other stories making news around the world. a court in israel has sentenced at american israeli men to 10 years in jail after he was convicted of a string of hoax bomb threats against jewish centers in the united states. the court said he had threatened some 2000 institutions before

his arrest. the iraqi prime minister has met with a kurdish leader in baghdad, a sign of a thaw in relations between the sides. delegates from latin american countries are gathering in ecuador today to talk about how to deal with the around 3 million people who have now fled venezuela fleeing economic and political hardship. the majoririty of refugees and migrants are spread across latin america and the caribbean. columbia --colombia has taken in by far the most with more than one million. panama has granted 94,000 people entry so far. some governments and communities are struggling to cope with the rising numbers of newcomers.

we have a report from a migrant camp in venezuela. >> dozens of venezuelans waiting for food. many have not eaten since the previous day when they were brought to this refugee camp in bogota. it is the first of its kind. the people here are angry. they say the authorities have not kept their promises. the tents are cold and wet. their belongings were confiscated for hygienic reasons. carlos is here to take care of his grandmother, who fled venezuela a few months ago. he says they were better off when they were living on the street. >> they offered us many things we've never received -- a decect bed. we had our own mattresesses that evenen on the floooor were lessd than what w we have here where e virtually sleep on the ground. itit w was so coldld last nigigy bones were aching. they took ourur blalankets, almt all of our stuff and food.

nonow we are making a fire over there, but we have nothing to cook because they took it all. >> the media is not allowed inside the campp. after some refugees come up to talk to us, the guards send them back in. >> there are small children inside who have had nothing to eat. they want to feed them with a single banana. we've had no showers. we are not animals. there are no human rights activists or any other agencncis to tackle the problems. >> many colombians have helped us and we appreciate the help we got on the street. some came here last night. it's so unfair. they brought food for us but were not allowed inside and we were not lead to go out to get the food for our kikids. they werere inside crying becaue they are so hungry.

>> a few days later, v videos st by neighbors overlrlooking the camp show somee refugees stealig food. shortly after the police arrived, riots began. the authorities respond to the unrest, saying they will deport 15,000 venezuelans. >> we are introducing two key measures. the first is biometric identification. we planned that from the start. now refugees will be identified not only by name and number but also biometric way. second, we will boost security

in the area. in addition to the beefed-up security measusures we've alrlry taken. >> but locals say those steps to not go far enough. they fear for their security and their businesses. >> we oppose the authorities' decisions. they were arbitrary. they have moved the venezuelan commmmunity to a camp with very bad conditions. what guarantees can they give to people who have to leave their belongings and children at homee when they go t to work? locals worry there are hungry people who will go out to ask for food and money. yesterday, there was an incident at the bakery. they came in and asked her bread. when they did not get it, t they jujust grabbed it. >> while most locals are grateful for the reception they've received, they desperately want to settle down

and start a new life outside the refugee camp. let's get more on this. we are joined by a unh spokesperson for latin america. welcome and good evening to you. how w well-equipped are countris in this gigion to copepe with ththese new ararrivals? >> t the countries ilalatin ericica have been incredibly generous in their welcoming of almost 3 millionon refugees and migrants from venezuela. most of thehe migrants in this region arere not in refugee e cs but in communities with everyone else, but these communities are beginning to struggle and find it increasingly difficult. the number of people arriving with increasing needs and countries in latitin america is growing. this is putting increasing pressure on the communities.

many of the children arriviving from venezuela have not been vaccininated, so they haveo be vaccinatated, so vaccines for re local population are running out. the same thingng is happening nt onlyitith medicatioio but schoolols are bursting g at the seams because e they have to tae in many y new childrenen who are arriving from venezuela.. food, shelter -- many things are beginning to become a problem. >> aid organizations like yours ---- you arere doing a l lot ton on helping migrants in december. how do y you see this s helpinge situation?

>> we heard from your report a lot of the work being done to help venezuelans is being done by ordinary citizens, church groups, ngo''s, or simply people who feel sorry for the venezuelans. there is a lot of sympathy for them. what we are doing, agencies like ours, is to support the work being done because these communities are feeling the strain and we are also beginning to see signs of xenophobia. the generosity, the welcoming is beginning to wear thin, and we are beginning to see cases of local communities resenting the refugees. >> william spindler at the meeting of regional govevernmen. thank you so mucuch. >> thank you. >> we are talking about some big and very scandalous changes at nissan. >> that's right. we're talking about the influential and some would say

indispensable leader of the renault-nissan alliance. nissan voting today to fire him from their board. he remains in jail on suspicion of falsifying reports. renault is meanwhile keeping him on as chief executive, at least temporarily. a major rift is threatening to open between the companies, endangering their profitable alliance. the french and japanese economic ministers even met today to discuss the matter. >> it was an eagerly awaited decision in tokyo and around the world. nissan executives held conversations with the ceo. it became clear the chairman of nissan must leave his position. he has plunged from the plush surroundings of his executive suite to a spartan cell behind the walls of this tokyo jail.

rumors nissan management was behind his fall from grace spread like wildfire. "it is a sort of coup d'etat by nissan. those who did not like him denounced him internally to make him fall." is one of the most successful auto company bosses of all time. in 1996, he began restructuring struggling french carmaker renault and three years later ingenuity alliance with nissan. he soon had his company back on the road to success as well. renault holds a 43% stake in nissan, giving the french a lot of power in the company. the japanese company has only a 15% stake in renault, leaving it with no effective vote or power in itsts french parartner. a complete merger would have cememented n nissan's posititios the weaker partner, even though the company is performing better than renault. the ousting could signif the

japanese automaker wants to expand its influence and its alliance with france's renault. >> to help us unravel this further, let's turn to andre spicer. we heard french and japanese officials met today on the subject. what do you imagine they are talking about? >> on the one hand, you can imagine french officials making the case for the representative of the company who has turned around the company. japanese officials i imagine are presenting the evidence, which has been put to the nissan board about misuse of company y assets but also misreporting of pay. this wouould probably raise larr questions about corporate governance in the group. after all, if a company cannot tell you how much exactly their chief executive is getting paid, what can they tell you? >> you heard there is

speculation about what is really behind this. is there reason to believe the accusations presented are not true? >> at this stage, all we have is the accusasations which nissan s put forward. clearly, there is a clear interest on the part of nissan to push forward these allegations and present them thoroughly, but on the other side, you have a clear interest on the part of renault to support and keep their position and keep together the alliance, which could begin to fall apart or at least be called into question. >> both sides say they want the profitable alliance to continue, but, obviously, they face a lot of challenges. maybe you could tell us about that. >> the biggest challenge in some ways is the question about equality between the groups. we know that nissan makes around

60% more cars than does renault, but renault holds 43% of control in nissan. it means renault is the stronger controlling partner despite being in a weaker position. there's also questions about japanese corporate governance at stake here. japan has been through a kind of larger reform of corporate governance the last few years. perhaps this is an example of some of these anxieties being expressed through this particular tussle. >> obviously, a lot of national interest at stake. where would this alliance be, or would this alliance be where it is today without him considering these complications? >> he was the linchpin of this

alliance. he would spend his average month one week in france, one in japan, then two weeks anywhere in between, so he was clearly trying to bring together a global alliance. with him removed, it is like removing the linchpin which holds these companies together, which then brings many analysts to question if they are going to move towards closer integration, which some analysts were speculating there was a merger in the cards, or begin to go their separate ways, and that would raise large questions for the future strategy of each of these companies. >> plenty to watch in the weeks ahead. many thanks. >> thank you. >> we go back to sarah now for some sports. sarah: chess is kind of a sport. i think it is fair to say. the world championship of chess enthralling fans because the

defending champion and his challenger remain in a deadlock after nine matches with attempt game ongoing. the title battle has seen a surge in popularity for the sport. >> this final is guaranteed to go down in the history books. the players have drawn all nine of their matches so far, a world record. carlson, the undisputed king of the chess world, has been world champion since 2013, but this year, he faces his toughest challenge in quite some time. his opponent is known for aggressive openings, and experts have noted his meticulous preparation. if a winner does not emerge after 12 matches, a tiebreak will decide the title. that would hand the advantage to carlson, who has not lost a tiebreak in 13 years. tiebreak or not, the world champion will be decided in the next week with the winner

receiving $1 million in prize money. sarah: today is an important anniversary for any fan of music. it's exactly 50 years since the beatles released their white album. with songs like "blackbird" and "my guitar gently weeks" the record is seen as one of the greatetest of all time, and it's back in theharts again in the iteded states anand uted kingngdom, thas toto a reissueud edition for the anniversary. ♪ and we wish it a happy birthday. a popular russian rapper faces two weeks in jail for performing in the street after officials reportedly canceled his concerts. the 25-year-old is famous for

perhaps mocking authorities and highlighting police brutality. i'm sarah kelly in berlin. thank you so much for watching. enjoy. [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org]

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