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4/09/2023
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*Presidents Putin and Erdogan meet in Russia
*Gabon’s coup leader sworn in as interim president
FTS 12.30
*Presidents Putin and Erdogan meet in Russia
*Gabon’s coup leader sworn in as interim president
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00:00 Guatemala's take to the streets again for the third consecutive day in rejection of
00:15 what they have described as a coup d'etat.
00:21 The Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin
00:26 met in Russia's castle city of Sochi to discuss common topics of interest.
00:35 And Gabon's coup leader General Brice Oligi Ngema was sworn in as interim president by
00:41 the Constitutional Court judges.
00:49 Hello from the headquarters of TeleSuri English in Havana, Cuba.
00:53 This is From the South.
00:54 I'm your anchor Gladys Quesada, and these are the news.
00:58 The Cuban government has confirmed the discovery of a new top-quality oil well in the province
01:03 of Matanzas.
01:04 The state-owned company Unión Cuba Petróleo said that the exploration of the Almera 2
01:10 well, located in Block 9, was undertaken by the Australian company Melbana Energy.
01:16 They have confirmed that the new well has the capacity to produce up to 1,100 barrels
01:22 of oil per day.
01:24 The head of the exploration crew said that the crude oil found is lighter, thus contains
01:29 less sulfur than the kind found in the wells of the Havana-Matanzas Strip.
01:35 Cuba uses 44 percent of its domestic crude oil and 8 percent of its accompanying gas
01:40 to generate domestic energy.
01:48 Guatemalans take to the streets again on Monday for the third consecutive day in rejection
01:52 of what they have described as a coup d'état.
01:55 Thousands have marched since Saturday throughout the national territory against what they call
02:00 the corrupt pact.
02:02 This Monday, as in previous days, they will also demand the resignation of the prosecutor
02:06 Consuelo Borras and the special prosecutor Rafael Currucuchiche, who are accused of orchestrating
02:13 a coup d'état.
02:14 Monday's demonstrations coincide with the beginning of the handing over process of the
02:18 outgoing President Alejandro Giammattei that will be supervised by the Organization of
02:24 American States and the Department of State.
02:27 Also several organizations call to mobilize in the name of democracy.
02:37 The political and institutional crisis affecting Guatemala also reached the legislative branch.
02:43 As a result, the Congressional Board will analyze the reestablishment of the Zemilla
02:47 Party.
02:48 Previously, the Congress disowned the members of the Zemilla movement and declared them
02:52 as an independent branch, limiting their functions.
02:55 The Board's decision was based on a notification from the Attorney General's Office.
03:00 On Sunday, a few hours before President Alejandro Giammattei begins the transition process under
03:06 the observation of the Organization of American States and the Department of State of the
03:11 United States, informed that they will proceed to make consultations on the suspension.
03:17 Meanwhile, the advances of the parliamentary directive have been dismissed by the President-elect.
03:28 In Honduras, a special commission will investigate former prosecutors of the public ministry,
03:34 as ordered by Luis Redondo, the President of the National Congress.
03:38 The Congressperson informed on Sunday that the special commission will have the power
03:41 to immediately investigate the former heads of the public ministry and their participation
03:47 by action or omission in the structures of organized crime.
03:51 Likewise, the commission will also review possible links with acts of public or private
03:55 corruption and the management of non-governmental organizations used by political parties to
04:02 capture funds or launder assets from drug trafficking and terrorism.
04:12 The Government of Colombia and the General Staff of the FARC dissidents concluded on
04:17 Sunday a preliminary meeting to reach a ceasefire agreement.
04:21 The two delegations meeting for three days in the Department of Cauca agreed to set up
04:25 a dialogue table.
04:26 The details will be confirmed next September 17 in a new meeting.
04:31 Andrea Vendagno, the political chief of the guerrilla group, confirmed to the Colombian
04:35 media that they have invited Juvenal Ovidio Ricardo Palmera, better known as Simón Trinidad,
04:42 to be part of the table.
04:44 For his part, the government's chief negotiator, Camilo González, explained the tasks that
04:49 were accomplished in the meeting.
04:56 In Brazil, a collision between trucks on Saturday in the state of Paraná left at least seven
05:01 people dead and several injured.
05:03 According to the state authorities, the accident was due to the collision of several trucks
05:07 that ran over several private vehicles on a highway in the district of São Luís do
05:12 Peruna, located in Balzanova, a municipality in the metropolitan region of Curitiba.
05:18 Authorities also detailed that the accident may have occurred due to weather conditions
05:23 in the area, where it was raining and there was heavy fog.
05:32 On Monday, the Government of Colombia and the National Liberation Army (ELN) closed
05:36 the fourth cycle of peace talks in Caracas, Venezuela, as they are seeking a negotiated
05:41 solution to the internal conflict.
05:44 This phase of the dialogue began on August 14, under the premise that civil society's
05:48 participation in the process is paramount and the transformation also is key for peace
05:54 and the national agreement.
05:56 Among the most important agreements of this process is the creation of the National Participation
06:00 Committee, installed on August 3, and the six-month bilateral ceasefire in Colombia,
06:06 which came into effect on the same day.
06:09 As for the bilateral, national and temporary ceasefire, it implies implementing the monitoring
06:14 and verification mechanism to prevent incidents, solve problems, reduce the intensity of the
06:19 conflict and improve the humanitarian situation of the population.
06:23 While the economic war against Venezuela harmed many households, this new scenario
06:52 made retired chemistry teacher Rosa rethink her possibilities and her talents.
06:58 She took academia knowledge and her crafting skills and turned her apartment into a laboratory,
07:03 a factory and family enterprise venue.
07:06 At the same time, and today, her cleaning products compete in local markets.
07:11 Let's know more about her story, thanks to the following material by our colleagues Adriana
07:15 Siori and Marcos da Silva.
07:22 Enjoy.
07:35 Among so many buildings, Rosa guides us to her property.
07:40 In a 72 square meters apartment, she installed a handicraft factory with all the corresponding
07:46 permits.
07:47 In 2016, with the economic war, there were so many queues to get flour, butter, milk,
07:57 all those things.
08:01 It was horrible.
08:02 So I told my husband at that time, let's produce cleaning products because we are getting
08:08 hit.
08:09 They started with just personal hygiene products.
08:14 In seven years, they established a whole workshop.
08:17 Together with her niece, they prepared the orders.
08:20 The accuracy in the combination of ingredients is the key to a perfect elaboration.
08:26 The coconut oil for toilet soap.
08:29 Angie already knew the business, but joined her aunt's enterprise.
08:37 As the demand for the product increased, she needed more help, more hands on deck.
08:44 So here I am to support her in packaging part and soap production.
08:52 We share the tasks, we collaborate well.
08:57 And we are not fearful of the problems that may arise.
09:00 We always look for a way to turn things around and keep on going.
09:06 The pandemic opened a new world.
09:09 They collaborated with the community, they taught, they sterilized environments.
09:13 Chlorine and disinfectants were in those years and still are some of their star products.
09:22 I am chemistry teacher, so this is easy for me to elaborate all the things.
09:30 And knowledge is not for oneself.
09:32 You have to share it with everyone you can.
09:37 Because knowledge has to be transmitted.
09:40 We, Venezuelans, in spite of our weaknesses and difficulties, we always grow.
09:48 And Ulimar's trademark seems to keep on growing.
09:52 The brand of the cleaning artisan can be found in every nearby store.
10:01 And you can find more episodes of our series Venezuela on the Move in YouTube and other
10:06 platforms.
10:07 Let's take a short break, but remember you can join us on TikTok @TelesurEnglish, where
10:11 you will find the news in different formats, news updates and more.
10:16 Other stories coming up, stay with us.
10:17 Welcome back.
10:18 On Monday, the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Russian counterpart Vladimir
10:41 Putin met in Russia's coastal city of Sochi.
10:45 Erdogan paid a one-day working visit to Sochi, as confirmed by the Turkish office, with the
10:51 reactivation of the agreement on the Black Sea grain deal as the main topic of the meeting.
10:57 Additionally, the Turkish and the Russian heads of state discussed other issues on the
11:01 regional and global agenda, including bilateral trade, the conflict in Ukraine and the tensions
11:07 on the African continent.
11:09 At the end of the day, both heads of state will hold a press conference, where it is
11:13 expected that some change in the grain agreement will be announced.
11:18 Russia withdrew from the deal on July 17 due to the non-compliance of the West.
11:26 "Of course, we will not bypass the issues related to the Ukrainian crisis.
11:33 I know you intend to raise questions about the grain deal.
11:37 We are open to negotiations on this issue."
11:42 For his part, Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stressed the importance of the meeting
11:47 for the resumption of the Black Sea grain deal.
11:51 "Of course, the most important step.
11:56 Today everyone is looking at the grain corridor issue in the Turkey-Russia relations during
12:02 this visit.
12:04 They are waiting to see what will come out from there today regarding the grain corridor.
12:10 I believe that the message to be given to the world with a press conference after our
12:15 meeting will be very important, especially a step towards the underdeveloped African
12:21 countries."
12:22 Now we move on to other topics.
12:35 The President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on Sunday the dismissal of his Defense
12:40 Minister Alexei Reznikov.
12:43 The head of state has nominated Rustem Yumarov, the current director of the State Property
12:48 Fund, to replace him.
12:50 The announcement, made by the President, who claims to have consulted his international
12:55 partners on this decision, comes amid a series of statements inside and outside Ukraine about
13:01 the failure of the counter-offensive, problems with recruitment, doubts about the continuity
13:07 of support and even suspicions on corruption and betrayal.
13:11 However, the Ukrainian President assured that the causes of the decision have to do with
13:16 the exhaustion caused by more than 500 days of war.
13:25 In Sweden, at least 15 people were arrested during a public event for the burning of the
13:29 Koran in the city of Malmö.
13:31 Authorities reported that both the men responsible for the call for the public burning of the
13:36 holy book, as well as the people who tried to prevent the burning, were preventively
13:41 detained in order to maintain public order.
13:44 According to police information, the people arrested are suspected of violent disorder
13:48 and sabotage.
13:49 The man was identified as 37-year-old Sullivan Momica, known for promoting this type of aggression
13:55 against the Muslim community.
13:57 Now we move on to other topics.
14:17 In Spain, the State Weather Agency issued severe thunderstorm warnings for Madrid and
14:22 the surrounding areas.
14:23 Forecasts of torrential rains in the capital led authorities to close train lines, cancel
14:28 a Spanish league soccer match and order the population to stay indoors.
14:33 Meanwhile, emergency services authorities reported that the city activated protocols
14:37 to prepare for potential flooding.
14:40 The agency sent text messages to the people of Madrid with instructions to stay indoors
14:45 and avoid the use of vehicles and expressed that it is expected to become an exceptional
14:50 and anomalous situation from the point of view of the rainfall.
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15:16 And now we will have a short break.
15:18 Stay with us.
15:18 Welcome back.
15:39 On Monday, Gabon's co-leader General Braizo Ligin Gemma was sworn in as interim president
15:45 by constitutional court judges.
15:47 On a televised remedy, General Braizo Ligin Gemma, who led a coup last week that toppled
15:52 Gabon's 55-year-old dynasty, took the oath of office as interim president, promising
15:58 to hold free and transparent elections after an unspecified period.
16:03 Ligin, head of the elite Republican Guard, led officers in a coup on Wednesday against
16:08 President Ali Bongo Ndimba, ending the family ruling since 1967.
16:14 The ousting came just moments after Bongo, 64, was proclaimed a winner in last month's
16:19 presidential election, a result called as fraud by the opposition.
16:24 The power grip in Gabon is the sixth coup d'état in an African country in the last
16:28 three years.
16:35 And Niger's National Safeguard Council board has deployed its troops around the French
16:39 military base in the country's capital, Niume.
16:43 Since the overthrow of President Mohamed Bassem, thousands of Nigerians have supported the
16:48 junta's decisions regarding the presence of French troops in the country.
16:52 For three days, daily demonstrations have been taking place in demand that they leave
16:57 the country.
16:58 In Paris, French President Emmanuel Macron has made defiant speeches about the permanence
17:03 of the troops and their ambassador in the African nation.
17:07 For her part, French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna confirmed the military presence and
17:12 also said that French troops have not been able to complete their mission due to Niger's
17:17 lack of cooperation.
17:24 In South Africa, 77 people have died in a fire that broke out on Thursday, August 31st,
17:30 in a residential building in the centre of Johannesburg.
17:33 According to the Health Ministry of the Central South African province of Gauteng, where Johannesburg
17:38 is located, of the hundreds of people injured in the event, 31 are still hospitalized in
17:44 a serious condition due to the severity of their injuries.
17:47 Meanwhile, the National Assembly said it will conduct an investigation into the accident,
17:52 parallel to the one already being carried out by the police and other authorities.
17:57 Relevant committees of Parliament will be immediately assigned to oversee the immediate
18:01 and long-term efforts of various branches of government in response to this disaster.
18:12 And the Syrian military forces countered a terrorist attack by foreign troops in the
18:16 west of Aleppo province.
18:18 The army repelled this Sunday attacks by suicide group Omar bin Khattab in the towns of Kafr
18:24 Tal and Kafr Ama.
18:26 Syrian military responded to the bombing of the city with bombs, artillery and missiles,
18:31 while the Russian aviation destroyed fighting positions in the rear.
18:34 Extremist gangs have stepped up murderous attacks against military positions in residential
18:39 areas under the administration of the Syrian government.
18:49 In Iran, Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian met with his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan
18:54 in Tehran.
18:55 The meeting is part of both nations' commitment to strengthen comprehensive cooperative relations.
19:01 The Turkish diplomat's agenda includes meetings with Iranian government authorities with the
19:05 aim of increasing bilateral cooperation.
19:08 This is Minister Fidan's first visit to Iran as Turkey's foreign minister.
19:20 In Indonesia, leaders of member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations
19:24 – ASEAN – met to strengthen the cooperation mechanism at their 43rd summit.
19:30 In relation, Foreign Minister Samri Abdelkader said that unity and harmony among members
19:35 are crucial, especially as ASEAN establishes itself as the engine of a peaceful and stable
19:41 region.
19:42 The diplomat expressed concern about the state of the emergency in Myanmar and about the
19:46 deteriorating economic situation, continuing violence and limited humanitarian access in
19:51 the country.
19:52 The Prime Minister of Vietnam, Phan Minh Chinh, assured that ASEAN is fully capable of asserting
19:57 its position in a multipolar world, as well as its central position in regional cooperation.
20:03 And like this, we have come to the end of this news brief.
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