- 11/18/2023
In Palestine, Israeli airstrike in Al-Fakhura school leaves at least 200 victims/ In Liberia, candidate Joseph Boakai will be sworn in as president after winning in second round. teleSUR
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00:00 In Venezuela, President Nicolás Maduro met his Colombian counterpart, Gustavo Petro,
00:14 at the Miraflores Palace to address bilateral and cooperation issues.
00:21 In Palestine, dozens of innocent civilians, including children and women, were virtually
00:25 massacred this Saturday in an Israeli airstrike targeting the UNRWA-run Al-Fakhura school
00:30 in Havalia refugee camp in the northern Gaza.
00:35 In Liberia, opposition leader Joseph Bouakai is the new president-elect after winning the
00:39 presidential runoff election last Tuesday.
00:48 Hello and welcome to From the South, I'm Luis Alberto Matos from the Televisual Studios
00:52 in Havana, Cuba.
00:54 We begin with the news.
00:55 The president of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, arrived this Saturday in Venezuela to meet
00:59 with his Venezuelan counterpart, Nicolás Maduro, in order to strengthen fraternal ties
01:03 between both nations.
01:05 At three o'clock in the afternoon local time, the Colombian president, Gustavo Petro,
01:09 was received by his Venezuelan counterpart, Nicolás Maduro, at the Miraflores Palace,
01:13 where they held a meeting to discuss bilateral relations.
01:16 Petro arrived this Saturday morning at the SimĂłn BolĂvar de MaiketĂa International
01:20 Airport in the state of La Guaira.
01:23 The president of Colombia visited the 19th International Book Fair at its headquarters
01:27 in the Military Circle in Caracas.
01:30 During his speech at the fair, the Colombian president presented his book, "Una Vida,
01:35 Muchas Vidas", which he described as the story of a generation of revolutionaries who
01:40 are no longer.
01:45 On December 3rd, over 20 million voters will go to the polls during the national consultative
01:50 referendum on the Guayana Ezequiel, that is a legal right and citizen responsibility of
01:55 the adults.
01:56 Both children and teenagers also take part in the process, but in a different way.
02:00 Our correspondent Gladys Quesada tells us more.
02:06 In Caracas, schoolchildren packed the main hall of the SimĂłn BolĂvar Theater to enjoy
02:11 the sound of Venezuela rising in the Ezequiel.
02:14 A 15-minute play that offers an overview of the historical milestones of their nation
02:21 and the turning points of the dispute over the Guayana Ezequiel.
02:28 It could seem a simple task, but those involved in the production know well the responsibility
02:34 to pass the knowledge and the patriotic values to the younger generations.
02:46 We decided to assemble it here in the BolĂvar Theater and to summon the children of all
02:50 the schools of the Libertador Municipality here in Caracas.
02:54 A montage that, as we have been saying, incorporates the children to this great campaign and that
03:02 every child, every child, every youngster between 6 and 17 years old that make up this
03:07 cast and the children that come to see it from all the schools of the Libertador Municipality,
03:16 1,350 children are present here today that are joining this call.
03:25 The importance of this work for us is that the children understand why we have to reclaim
03:29 the Ezequiel area, which is part of Venezuela.
03:38 The National Theater Movement for Children and Youngsters produces the musical with a
03:43 cast of over 145 actor-children.
03:47 The costumes and makeup design were specially crafted to represent the native fauna and
03:52 flora, the Caribbean Sea and the richness of the Guayana Ezequiel region.
03:58 The stage design puts in full display the colors of the national flag, red, yellow and
04:04 blue.
04:05 Thanks to the aesthetic appeal and the musical ambience of the play, the young public learns
04:11 through the spectacle and the actors, also children, showcase their talent.
04:18 It helped me to understand it more.
04:19 I didn't understand much and it helped me to understand things, how everything was,
04:24 and I thought it was a very beautiful work.
04:26 I have understood a lot, quite a lot of the issues and it has taught us what the specific
04:31 case are and who they were and how the whole conflict developed.
04:37 From now on and until December the 3rd, the big little actors will keep offering their
04:42 arts and will have a last performance on a bigger stage.
04:46 The SimĂłn BolĂvar Square, the heart of Caracas downtown.
04:50 This is one of the many ways the Venezuelan people voice their claim over the disputed
04:55 region from the adults to the little ones.
04:59 Glaris Quezada, Caracas, Venezuela.
05:03 In Cuba on Saturday the 4th Conference of the Nation and its immigrants kicked off.
05:09 Some 400 Cubans living abroad are attending the conference to such issues as the way the
05:14 Cuban government relates with its immigrant populations, cultural and identity issues,
05:19 economic development and the role Cuban immigrants can play in the island's current social
05:24 economic transformation.
05:26 Attending the event is Cuban President Miguel DĂaz-Canel, who called for strengthening
05:29 ties with Cubans residing abroad.
05:32 At the opening ceremony, Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno RodrĂguez explained the challenges
05:36 facing Cuba today due to the combined effect of the U.S. economic blockade, the COVID-19
05:41 pandemic and the current global crisis.
05:51 We are suffering the mixed effects of the extreme intensification of the economic, commercial
05:56 and financial blockade, the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic and the economic impact
06:02 on the global crisis and the ongoing international conflict.
06:08 This is happening in the midst of the innovative and revolutionary process in our economy,
06:17 aimed at updating the socialist system, making it more efficient and adapted into the current
06:22 realities of the country and the world.
06:25 The Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno RodrĂguez recalled that the United Nations General Assembly
06:30 rejected the blockade against Cuba and the largest of the "untils" comes on the solidarity
06:35 of all continents and all of its citizens overseas.
06:42 The General Assembly of the United Nations on November 2nd demanded almost unanimously
06:47 that the government of the United States put an end to the blockade.
06:54 We enjoyed an extraordinary solidarity in all continents, particularly at the crucial
07:03 moments of our history in which Cubans living in other parts of the planet have had an active
07:11 participation, which makes us feel very emotional.
07:21 In the Dominican Republic, the Emergency Operations Center declared a red alert for seven provinces
07:35 due to the danger posed by the heavy rains associated to the tropical storm affecting
07:39 the Caribbean.
07:40 The agency said another 10 provinces are on yellow alert and nine districts are on green
07:45 alert for a total of 26 provinces on alert over possible flooding of rivers, streams
07:49 and creeks because of the tropical storm in the area, which has maximum sustained winds
07:53 of 55 km/h and is moving towards the northeast at a speed of 28 km/h.
08:00 The agency urged people to refrain from crossing rivers, streams and creeks that present high
08:04 volumes of water and not to go to bathing resorts in the provinces on their alert.
08:11 Let's take a short break, but remember you can join us on TikTok @TELESURINGLISH, where
08:17 you will find news in different formats, news updates and much more.
08:21 Other stories coming up, stay with us.
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08:27, - Welcome back to Plasma South. In the midst of a critical
08:57 situation, the people of Gaza continue to demonstrate unwavering resilience as they
09:02 face an extremely difficult situation. Despite having been displaced from their homes, their
09:06 determination and creativity to survive and rebuild their lives is extraordinary.
09:11 - We are in the biggest refugee camp here in Janinis. This is the place where more than
09:19 50,000 Gaza TV families are residing because they have been left homeless due to the Israeli attacks.
09:25 - As we can see, people here are installed in these tents. With the upcoming rain and
09:43 winter, they have proceeded to put this kind of plastic over the tents so they don't flood.
09:48 The situation here is quite difficult. There is no fuel or food. So people cook in clay ovens like
09:55 this one you can see here, or using wood and fire because as we know, there is no fuel or gasoline.
10:01 - They even make the bread themselves since there are no bakeries open.
10:21 The UNGRA provides them with flour for them to knead and make the bread on the fire as we have
10:27 seen. The Israeli attacks have caused these people to go back over 50 years. There are no basic needs
10:34 covered. There is no food, no water, no fuel. Everything must be done manually as we have seen.
10:54 Now we will proceed to interview one of the Gaza TV's who is here
10:58 to see the situation in which they find themselves. As we can see, this person is
11:03 the one who is dedicating himself to knead the bread because there are no places to buy it
11:08 and they need to feed their families.
11:10 Could you tell us about the difficulties that you are facing here?
11:20 - Only God knows the extent of our suffering here. I had to gather and buy wood to make
11:29 bread to survive and to be able to help others to feed themselves. Everyone is equal. No one
11:34 is better or more important than anyone else. Today we are all equal in our poverty, our sadness,
11:39 our pain. There is no home here except from sadness, pain and suffering from the destructions
11:45 of houses, from the fallen martyrs, from the wounded. We are calling for security. Where is
11:50 our security? They sent us to move to the south and on the way they mobbed us all. Children,
11:55 women, old people. We don't know what to do. We only count on good our Lord.
12:00 - As you have been able to hear, this person has decided to take the flour that has been
12:08 provided to him and together with the members of his family to knead the bread to feed the
12:12 refugees who are in this place. As we have seen, the situation is quite critical. The only thing
12:18 that these people are asking for is to be able to live in freedom and to be able to return to
12:23 their homes, to resume their lives as they were before, even though that would be somewhat
12:28 complicated. But what Gazatis really want is for the war to end once and for all.
12:34 - In Palestine, dozens of innocent civilians, including children and women,
12:43 were virtually massacred this Saturday in an Israeli airstrike targeting the Umar-run
12:47 Al-Fakura school in Havalia refugee camp in northern Gaza. The school has been used as a
12:53 shelter for hundreds of families displaced as a result of the Israeli aggression on Gaza.
12:59 Initial reports estimate the number of casualties at as many as 200. According to medical sources,
13:04 dozens of victims were transported to the Indonesian hospital in northern Gaza,
13:09 which has already been operating at maximum capacity due to the fact that most of the
13:15 hospitals in northern Gaza have run out of service as a result of the Israeli aggression. Israeli
13:21 attacks have not ceased since October 7. Schools, hospitals, educational institutions and mosques
13:27 have been constantly targeted by Israeli bombardments.
13:35 Minister of Health Maya al-Khaila said on Sunday that the Israeli occupation is committing a
13:40 genocide against the entire healthcare system in the Gaza Strip, including hospitals, medical
13:45 doctors and patients. Speaking at a press conference, al-Khaila called on the United
13:50 Nations, international health organizations and the International Committee of the Red Cross
13:54 to exert pressure on Israel to allow the transport of the remaining children and patients from al-Shifa
14:00 Hospital in Gaza to hospitals in the West Bank or Egypt. She highlighted that no hospital in
14:05 Gaza has the capacity to accommodate the massive number of wounded on a non-stop Israeli bombardment.
14:11 The minister questioned Israel's rationale behind preventing the entry of medicines and depriving
14:17 patients of their right to receive treatment. Al-Khaila called for an immediate cessation of
14:23 the Israeli genocide in Gaza and the West Bank, demanding a halt to the targeting, shelling and
14:29 blockade of medical and healthcare facilities. In this context, the Palestinian Ministry of
14:38 Foreign Affairs condemned the evacuation and closure of the al-Shifa Hospital, where more
14:42 than 2,000 people were tortured, including patients, medical personnel and refugees,
14:47 who are now moving to southern Gaza. For their part, the Israeli occupation forces
14:52 surrounding the largest health center in Gaza continue with the deployment of tanks and troops
14:56 in search of Hamas members, while the Palestinian Islamist movement denies that they have any hideouts in the hospital.
15:03 Russian government sent a second shipment of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip. An aircraft
15:13 of the Ministry of Emergency Situations took off this Saturday from Krosni Airport to Egypt with
15:18 the humanitarian shipment. The aid comprises mattresses, pillows, personal hygiene products,
15:23 food and baby food. The humanitarian cargo will be delivered to the Egyptian Red Crescent,
15:28 the organization in charge of the distribution in Gaza.
15:30 In Brazil, social movements held a sixth demonstration against Israel's genocide
15:40 committed against the Palestinian people. On this occasion, the protest took place in front
15:45 of the Israeli consulate in Sao Paulo. Demonstrators demanded an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.
15:51 They also requested that the government of Lula da Silva break diplomatic relations with the state
15:55 of Israel because of the war crimes committed in Gaza. The rallies are part of a series of
16:00 demonstrations carried out in several parts of the world in order to stop the attacks in Gaza,
16:06 which started last October 7.
16:07 "We are calling for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire to stop the suffering in Gaza.
16:19 We recognize that this violence did not start on October 7, even though it was very tragic and
16:24 shocking, even though we have family, friends and acquaintances who were impacted on Israel.
16:29 At the same time, we understand that this violence emerged from a context of continuous oppression
16:33 that has lasted since the founding of the state of Israel for 75 years in a form of apartheid state,
16:40 where oppression against the Palestinian people has been continuous and emerging violence is
16:45 just another cycle of violence within the process." We have a second short break coming up,
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17:06 Welcome back from the South. The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum, APEC Economic
17:31 Leaders' Meeting, concluded the adoption of the Golden Gate Declaration on Creating a Resilient
17:36 and Sustainable Future for All. The document was adopted following a two-day meeting held in San
17:41 Francisco, California, in which leaders focused on the issues of sustainability, climate, energy
17:46 transition, interconnectedness, and building inclusive and resilient economies. The leaders
17:53 reaffirmed their determination to provide a free, open, fair and non-discriminatory trade
17:58 and investment environment. They also underscored the importance of the rules-based multilateral
18:03 trading system, with the World Trade Organization at its core, which continues to catalyze the
18:08 extraordinary growth of the APEC region. President Xi Jinping returned to Beijing
18:17 on Saturday after his summit meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden and attending the 30th APEC
18:23 Economic Leaders' Meeting in San Francisco. On Friday afternoon, representatives of overseas
18:29 Chinese and Chinese students studying abroad flanked the road Xi passed in San Francisco,
18:34 waving flags of China and the United States to bid farewell to President Xi and congratulate
18:39 him on the successful visit. San Francisco Mayor London Breed and other representatives from the U.S.
18:46 saw Xi off at the airport.
18:54 In Spain, far-right sectors continue to protest against the investiture of Pedro Sánchez and the
18:59 amnesty law. Those mobilized gather near the Cibeles fountain in the city of Madrid. The
19:05 mobilizations are in response to a call made by the leader of the Popular Party, Alberto FeijĂło,
19:10 and the leader of VOX, Santiago Abascal. The so-called amnesty law must be approved by Congress
19:15 before November 27, and it is strongly rejected by far-right sectors, considering that Pedro Sánchez
19:21 is putting the Spanish state model at risk by giving in to the Catalan nationalist and
19:27 all in order to be able to continue with his own administrative project.
19:30 In Zimbabwe, health authorities declared an emergency after an increase in confirmed cases
19:40 of cholera in the capital, Harare. The measure was ordered after 51 deaths related to this disease
19:46 were registered. According to the authorities, this figure brings the total number of deaths
19:50 from the disease to 150. Meanwhile, the number of suspected cases of cholera in the country
19:55 amounts to more than 7,000. In addition to the acute diarrheal infection contracted through
20:00 the contaminated water or food, there is an erratic supply of drinking water in the cities of Zimbabwe.
20:05 Russian government sent about 50,000 tons of grains completely free of charge to be
20:15 distributed in several countries of the African nation. The Russian Ministry of Agriculture
20:20 informed that two ships were loaded with 25,000 tons of grain each bound for Somalia and Burkina
20:27 Faso. This is in compliance with the agreements signed by President Vladimir Putin in July,
20:32 in the middle of the Russia-Africa Summit. Authorities specified that the next batch
20:36 with the same amount of grain will be distributed in Central African Republic, Zimbabwe, Mali and
20:42 Eritrea. In Liberia, opposition leader Joseph Boakay is the new president-elect after winning
20:51 the presidential runoff election last Tuesday. Boakay supporters danced in the streets of Nubo
20:56 Nubia as the head of the Electoral Commission announced that with 99.58% of polling stations
21:02 counted, Boakay had won over 50% of the vote, whereas George Wee won 49%. The final result
21:08 is suspended in 25 polling stations where the number of voters is unknown. Both presidential
21:13 candidates say the voting day had gone peacefully and commend the Liberian citizen's commitment to
21:19 vote. I am so happy that the president accepted it because he knew very well that he never did it
21:30 and now he wants to prove to the Liberians that he loves them by accepting it because if he doesn't
21:37 accept it, we will go back to war and we don't want to go back there. And then people out there
21:43 are celebrating so I must say I'm happy on that of Joseph Boakay's achievement. We are saying
21:48 rescue, rescue team, we pray and hope to see our people be rescued from this situation in Liberia
21:55 this time. And we have come to the end of this news brief. Before saying goodbye, we want to
22:00 thank our Caribbean audience, especially the audience of Trinidad and Tobago. We are pleased
22:04 to share our newscast and contribute to provide an alternative news source of the latest world
22:08 events. You can find these and many other stories on our website at telecelularinglish.net. You can
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22:18 ENGLISH, I'm Luis Alberto Matos. Thank you for watching.