from berlin. tonight, u.s. president donald trump is telling venezuela's opposition leader, i am with you 100%. that was the message has vice president delivered to juan guaido, increasing the pressure on president nicolas maduro. it follows weeks of violence as troopsonight, brbritish opposition leader jeremy corbyn says he will back a second referendum on leaving the european union, it is a major

u-turn and it comes just dayays afteter eigight labor l lawmaket the party. we will go live for the latest in london. and other surprises at the academy awards in los angeles. >> the oscar goes to "green book ." [applause] brent: a drama about race relations beats the odds for best picture. britain's olivia colman wins best actress in "the favou rite." ♪ brent: i'm brent goff. to our viewers on pbs in the united states and around the world, welcome. venezuela's opposition leader juan guaido is meeting leaders of north and south american countries in the colombian capital of bogota this evening. u.s. vice president mike pence

is there. washington has become quite does key backers since he declared himself interim president and his standoff with nicolas maduro. this is a key moment for the opposition, just days after people were killed and hundreds wounded along the venezuelan border. maduro security forces blocked quite oh supporters -- quite know -- guaido's supporters from bringing in humanitarian aid. vice president mike pence has said he blocks -- supports the opposition leader 100%. >> we stand with you in america, along with all of these other nations today. we will continue standing with you until democracy and your libertad are restored. brent: javier arguedas is in the country, it is good to see you. how important and how divisive

is that support from the united states? javier arguedas -- javier: support coming from the u.s. is welcome when it comes to things like sanctions against those who are closest to nicolas maduro. the u.s. released fresh sanctions against for governors of different states in venezuela that are close to nicolas maduro. that kind of support is welcome, as it is when you talk about sanctions against the state oil company, which still has business ties to the u.s.. if we talk about the possibility of a military intervention, things change drastically. some latin american countries have had military interventions by the u.s. and the past in order to force a change of government. that leaves deep wounds. that is why some countries have been very quick to dismiss a military intervention as a possibility. including brazil, a country that now, under the leadership of bolsonaro, was thought to be a strong ally with the u.s. if a

military intervention was being considered. brent: today, one quite a call for more backup from his latin american allies. take a listeten. >> indulging the use of power carried out by maduro's regime, it poses a threat to democracy throughout the americas. our pan american system for the protection of human rights and all our multilateral institutions would be turned into a form of exchange. we cannot allow that to happen. brent: regardless of juan guaido's call to action, that as well as military is backing the president. javier, who can do what? javier: that's a very difficult question to answer, because it depends on what the truth is and on who you believe. juan guaido has repeatedly said

that a vast majority of the military backs him, but we did not see that happening during the w weekend, when we saw the fact that juan guaido did not manage to geget milk -- humanitarian aid over the border. the thing is that, if we take a look at how the military has reacted so far, there is about 155 officials who have switched sides. there is a division in the military. we can say high-ranking officials close to nicolas maduro that have privileges are still backing him. lower ranking officials are struggling, the same as the rest of the population with shortages and economic problems and a shortage of medicines. that means that they will probably back quite go first. -- guaido first. brent: we know there are some latin american countries, as well as russia, which are firmly on nicolas maduro's side. how does that fit into the equation? javier: that gives nicolas

maduro and a lot of confidence. it's not only russia, but china that has still not recognized juan guaido as an interim president, and therefore backs maduro. that is a lot to do with oil business. venezuela has the biggest oil reserves in the world. strong ties in the oil industry to russia and china. both countries have finance nicolas maduro's government for a long time now. we don't know if that would lead to military support in case there is some sort of military action. something people definitely hope the government can't avoid at any cost. brent: javier arguedas and colette -- in colombia. thank you. president maduro's closure of the border is causing hardship on the colombian side. traders in the market towns used to rely on venezuelans coming across the border to buy their

goods. not anymore. >> the parada market at the colombian how aboutut ---venezuelann border. it's s where they go to b buy pn -- basic goooods from colulumbi. the clososure of the border isid for business.. on a regular sunday, s she would sell 95 kilosos of potatoes. today, she sold five. > we don't know if we can invest again. maybe if they open the border. they say it will stay close. we are wonderingng where to go w to help our struggling famils in venezuela it''s s really tough. >> if the border remains closed, she will lose everything. >> we've already lost a lot of our projects. locality tomatoes we have left. they only last two or one day with thehe sun. we have to work like this.

the sun damamages the peppers,, potatoes, the carrots. >> carlos motija says the parada market is the only option for many venezuelans. >> mythical is close the border for two days, we suffer. it's because our customers are not from columbia. they don't come from cucuta or pamplona. our customers are the venezuelan people. >> and other market trader -- anand other marke trader was wounded in the weekend clashes of the border. >> we live off the border. because it isis close, there are no sales orr customers. it affffects us a lot. >> nobody knows when thehe bordr will reopen, meaning more hardship for traders and their customers on the other side. brent: now to britain, where a political about-face could completely change the calculus of brexit. for the first time since

negotiations began, the opposition labor party will call for a second referendum if parliament rejects its alternative plan for leaving the e.u. that's according to labor's brbrexit spokesperson. he says labor leader jeremy corbyn, you see right there, will put forward an amendment calling on the govovernment to adopt his parties exit plan, which includes a permanent cucustoms unionon. that's plananned for this wednesday. corbyn s said labor would do everything in his power to prevent a no deal brexit. for more on this, i'm joined by birgit maas in london. good evening to you. what does this mean? good point to it at all -- could it .2 it at all -- could itt point t two nopepe exit at all o

no brexit a at all?? birgit: it does not mean that.. it could mean that t there is another refendndum. that would have to b be agreed upon with the brbritish parliament. it would have to bee agreed also what question is put t to the british people. we know from opinion polls that that matters, as to what people would vote for. it is by no means a foregone conclusion that people would vote against brexit or would vote against lviving the europepean union. it depends on what you are asking them. whatat's on the ballott paper? a lot of people don't want to have anything more to do with exit. they just wantnt to -- brexit. it might be that t the british people might again decide to leave the european union. we don't know. brent: there's a lot of frustration out there and there's not a lot of time. brexit is supposed to begin in about one month. why this announcement by the labour party at the 11th hour?

birgit: you've already alluded in the piece that jeremy corbyn has been quite reluctant to support a second referendum, because he himselflf -- that's what his critics are saying, doesn't really want to remain in the eu. hehe has beeeen reluctant to age to a second referendum. he now d does it because several of his own mps have left the party. not just on brexit, but they have left because they see the party g going too muctoto the left. brexit was one of the contracting factors to several of these mps. that put a lot of pressure on jeremy corbyn. it seems now that he has given anand. -- in. brent: we know this wednesday will be a decisive day. how do you sit things panning out? -- see things panning o out?

bibirgit: thah's the million-dollar question. nobodydy knows how brexit will happenen. there's only over four weeks and we don't know at the end of marcrch if the k.k. will still e in thehe european union or it wl have crarashedutut of the eueurn union and in what circumstances. we don't know what is going to happen. this week was supposed to be the big week, where mps should have had the right t to decidide on theresa may's rx a deal, this is not going to happen. several mps are trying to steer the brexit process andnd this amendment for referendum is one of the manany ways that mps in e labour party are tried to get the upper hand. brent: the brexit excitement seems to nevever end.. our correspondent birgit maas on the story for us in london. iq. -- thank you. here are the other stories that are making headlines. a court in the german city of monster has suspended the trial

of a former not to get cap guard for a second time after a report said that the man is too ill. the 95-year-old's trial had been on hold since mid-december. next month, judges will rule on whether to drop the prosecution. officials in nigeria began announcing results of the country's presidential election. the president has taken an early lead, winning most of the states that have already been declared. the country's main opposition party has called the partial result incorrect and unacceptable. european union and arab league leaders have concluded a two-day summit near the red sea. the meeting, which was hosted by the egyptian president, aimed to foster deeper cooperation between the two blocks. delegates said they discussed immigration, terrororism, wars n syria and d yemen, and more. >> leaders from the european

union and the arab league were never expected to agree on much concrete political action at their first joint summit. both sides were keen to demonstrate that they can at least talk about the crises that affect both sides. ♪ -- >> these solutions remain the best way to address the threats to international peace and security. i'm happy to find that, as we have written in our declaration, we renewed our commitment to upholding the aspect of international human n rights la. >> the fact that the host, egypt's presidentnt h himself is fafacing growing c criticism ofs countries crushing human rights record highlights the fact that europe is currently at least as focused on securing stability as criticizing potential partners in conflicts like syria, yemen, or libya.

arab leaders have made clear their views on the most pressing issues, that includes first and foremost, the palestinian question, how to tackle terrorism, and the absolute necessitity in finding political solutions for r regional criris. as the arab league openly discusses the return of syria underassad into its circle of leaders with no questions off. angela merkel called on leaders to initiate political change in syria, referring to germany's covenants to a region with few democracies, she had this to say. >> when committing to multilateralism, you have to apply it even when things get difficult and with political systems that are very difficult -- different. in the end, the bilateral meetings on the sidelines m me more heaeadlines than what was bibilled as a historicacal firsu arab l league summit. the group photograph from the weekend will remain the most

tangible outcome. brent: staying in egypt, the capital cairo has become a magnet for migrants from other parts of north africa and the arab world. many of them live on the margins , with few rights and barely enough to live on. we had this report tonight from daniel hechler. >> tupfik rashid was jailed for a year in ethiopia for taking part in protests against the government. he fled d to the egyptian capitl of cairo. he now lives in a poor neighborhood, sharing a two-bedroom apartment with five other people. he makes around 100 euros a month doing odd jobs. half of that goes on rent. he doesn't see much of a future here, but he does not see a way out. tupfik rashid the front door is closed, the backdoor is also closed. we are in prison.

the area is not bad. daniel: his wife, biftu, works as a cleaner for wealthy families. she says she endorsed abuse on the job. >> i've experience sexual harassment and sexual assault from the man and children of the house. it's really traumatizing. daniel: cairo has become a magnet for many refugees from syria, iraq, sudan and ethiopia. the government estimates one million live in the capital. nationwide, around 5 million. they live in marginalized communities on the edge of society. many ethiopians meet here in this communal space to cook together and kill time. there is little work for them, no schools for their children and almost no assistance from authorities. they often experience violence and discrimination. tupfik: many have been beaten.

it's better to be a group rather than going alone. it's like living in darkness. we feel hopeless. daniel: leaving is difficult. egyptian president asisi boasts that migrant boats are his -- arare banned from sailing to europe. critics say it comes at the expense of human rights. >> when it comes to migration and combating tourism, i think that europe is try to throw anything else, including spending human rights in egypt. daniel: some days tupfik can't make enough money to feed his son, but eu leaders would rather have him remain in egypt rather than other writing on their shores. brent: this week, the second summit between president trump

and kim jong-un will take place in vietnam. the focus for the world is pyeongchang's nuclear program, but it is also a great pr opportunity for both leaders to craft their image of strength, internationally and at home. kim jong-un is keen to show his people he has a handle on both the policy and the domestic economy. since taking over the country, the young leader has ruled out a series of reforms and he is making sure that this is advertised. his latest project is known as a socialist utopia. it's a city near the chinese border, where workers are constructing a ski resort, new apartments, and a shopping district. he seems to believe that if you build it, people will come. there is more to this utopia than meets the eye. some defectors have troubling stories about the toll taken by turning kim'ss dream intnto realitity. >> the sun looks kindly on this

woman in the state produce documentary. this army of workers is building it. toiling away in snow and ice, hauling stones of tall buildldgs without a thought ofof safet cheerleaders look on. perhaps s it is enthusiasm for m jong-un's socialist utopia that helps them and/or such extreme conditions -- endure such strong -- extreme condnditions. a builder who worked on it says it is fake. they have bebeen struggling g to keep workersrs. >> north koreans are not interested in political incentives anymore such as being a party member or getting medals. now they know that they can make money y in businesesand live o n what they earn and people with money don't want to be brigade

members. >> a big show for the cameras of support. these boxes, filled with donated coats and blankets, and an express loaded with cement heads to thehe city. it is now a destination location for those with no other choice. rights groups say an estimateded 400,000 people are forced to work here, putting in 12 hour days for up to 10 years. slave labor, disguised as loyaltlty. >> north korea's brigade system is modern slavery. they receive small meals which don't even have basic nutrients. >> reports of such human rights abuses are cited by the u.s. in sanctions levied against north korea. they work appears to please e te supreme leader, who is

determined to finish his showcase city, no matter the cost. brent: the 91st oscars ceremony in los angeles held plenty of surprises last night. one of them being the academy award for best picture going to "green book," a supposedly feel-good film about race relations. not everybody felt good about the win. director peter for rallies film -- farrelly's film is about a gayy b black pianinist and his r in 1950's america. it's oscar victory sparked a backlash over what critics see as its "whitesplained" racial politics. film maker spike lee briefly stormemed out of the auditoriums the prize was announced, later hinting g that he thouought it a historically poor choice. i want to talk a little bit more about this controversy.

it's based on the real-life story of a black pianist who defends his racist white driver in the american south. federica baggio is here with me to do that. it's good to see you. why has it drawn so much criticism? federica: it's a film about racism and the struggles that many black americans faced during the era of segregation, but it is told from the point of view of a light -- white man. a driver who is hired to a company, a famous pianists, dr. don sheerly, then, through this encounter, he overcomes his racism. this choice, having a story of racial segregation in a deep south, told through the eyes of a white character that hasn't gone down well with critics, particularly within the african-american immunity. many feel that the result is a feel-good film for a white audience, but they feel like it

does not resonate with them and it doesn't speak their truth. brent: ephrata described today as "driving miss daisy" in reverse. don cheadle's family has also criticized it. federica: his niece had strong words for the film. she called it a white man's version of a black man's story. i think that really tells it all. we have so many black film makers also echoing this criticism. one of them tweeted, other test picture nominees like roma, black panther and blackkklansman, they haven't talked about for years to come, but no one will remember "green book" by next year, because it didn't give a dam about the community it was made for. spike lee was quite straightforward. he said that giving the oscar to "green book" was a bad call.

brent: spike lee won his first competitive award for the adapted screenplay for his film "blackkklansman" he thanked the creature of the oscars so white campaign for pressuring the academy. >> #oscarssowhite and the former president of the academy awards motion pictures and science, i wouldn't be here tonight. they opened up the academy to make the academy look more like america. it's more diverse. brent: how much have things changed since the #oscars so white campaign began last year -- year? federica: it became massively viral four years ago. we've seen more women and more individual black nominees, more of them than ever before.

they've been trying to do there are sophia the relationship, with the largely white and male representation. there's a lot of progress still to be made. that's what the founders of the #oscars so white campaign said. she was there yesterday. that's what she said. take a listen. >> until we are no longer having these conversations about firsts in 2019, until we see everyone having the opportunity, whether it is race ending -- ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, indigenous people in this country, until we all have the opportunity to see ourselves represented onscreen, not just during awards season, but all years long, i will stop talking the oscars so white. here's a reminder of the top stories we are following. u.s. by president mike pence is meeting latin american leaders to decide how to remove that as well as president maduro from office.

it follows a weekend of violence as maduro's troops blocked attempts to bring humanitarian aid into the country. with just a month to go until the u.k. is set to lead the european union, opposition leader germy corbyn says he will back letting the people have another vovote. the e turn comes after eight lar lawmakers quit the party. you are watching dw news live from berlin. after a short break, i will be back to take you through the day. two major developing stories tonight, brexit and venezuela. ♪ [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org]

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