22/03/2023
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*Pres. Diaz-Canel receives warn welcome during visit to eastern provinces
*Kremlin spokesman assures that Russia is in a state of war
FTS 12.30
*Pres. Diaz-Canel receives warn welcome during visit to eastern provinces
*Kremlin spokesman assures that Russia is in a state of war
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00:03 Witnesses to the Israeli attack on Al Shifa Hospital
00:16 claim that the allegedly kill-hunted fighters
00:20 were innocent civilians.
00:22 Cuba President Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez
00:28 visited Thursday several communities and places
00:31 of economy interest in the eastern provinces of Guantanamo
00:35 and Santiago de Cuba.
00:36 On Friday, the spokesman for the Russian president's office,
00:43 Dmitry Peskov, reported that the country is in a state of war.
00:48 Hello.
00:53 Welcome to From the South.
00:55 I am Miriam Arsholtan, and from the Telesur studios
00:59 here in Havana, Cuba, we begin with the news.
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01:05 Israel's war crimes record rose exponentially
01:25 after a decision the largest hospital in Gaza.
01:28 Witnesses claim that the alleged Hamas fighters kill
01:32 and kidnap innocent civilians.
01:35 The Zionist Ministry of Defense report
01:39 puts the number of alleged Hamas militia kill
01:43 in the Al Shifa Hospital complex at 150.
01:48 The incursion has also hit civilian neighborhoods,
01:51 leaving dozens of people dead and wounded, mostly women
01:55 and children.
01:56 Several survivors of the Al Shifa massacre
01:59 claim that their relatives and co-workers were kidnapped,
02:04 and some were found dead after the occupier took them away.
02:11 Elderly and women also report humiliating and degrading
02:15 treatment.
02:16 [SIREN]
02:18 In Palestine, the Israeli siege has
02:25 left more of the residences and buildings in northern Gaza
02:30 completely destroyed, and at least 50% partially destroyed.
02:35 This brings great concern to Palestinians
02:39 seeking to return to their homes, who
02:42 will have no place to live or at least take shelter.
02:46 Our teleshoot correspondent Nur Harassin with the details.
02:52 According to satellite photos and videos published recently,
02:56 it showed that 35% of northern Gaza buildings
03:01 are completely destroyed.
03:03 And this is without even calculating the 50%
03:07 that are partly damaged.
03:09 In Khan Younis, there is even a worst story.
03:13 After the photos that were published
03:15 showed that at least 60% of Khan Younis buildings
03:20 are completely destroyed.
03:22 And this only means that there is a new war that
03:25 will start for Palestinians here in Gaza
03:28 as soon as this Israeli offensive on the coastal enclave
03:32 ends.
03:32 And it is a war of survival.
03:35 Where will those displaced Palestinians
03:38 go back to? How will they live?
03:42 Adding the fact that 50% or even more of Gaza's infrastructure
03:47 is now destroyed.
03:48 We are talking about water pipes, network and connection,
03:53 internet, electricity.
03:55 Almost everything is destroyed in northern Gaza
03:59 and in central Gaza City and also in Khan Younis.
04:02 A very important question.
04:03 If there is a ceasefire agreement,
04:05 if there is a humanitarian truce, where will those
04:09 Palestinians go back to?
04:11 However, even if they know that they will go back
04:14 to destroyed homes, they prefer to live inside tents
04:18 rather than being displaced in other places,
04:21 like here in Rafah city, which is housing more than 1.5
04:24 million Palestinians.
04:26 Nurharazin Tiresur, Gaza.
04:30 On Thursday, before a meeting with Secretary of State
04:33 Antony Blinken, the foreign ministers of five Arab nations
04:38 met in Egypt with a representative
04:40 of the Palestinian government.
04:42 At the end of the conclave, the heads of the foreign offices
04:46 of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Jordan, Egypt, and the United Arab
04:52 Emirates reiterated the rejections of any attempt
04:55 to displace the Palestinians from their lands.
04:59 The Palestinian Minister of Civil Affairs,
05:02 who attended the meeting in Al-Qaida,
05:05 reiterated together with the senior diplomats
05:08 the demand for a complete and immediate ceasefire,
05:12 as well as the opening of all the Palestinian lands.
05:17 As well as the opening of all borders,
05:20 the meeting took place within the framework
05:24 of intense negotiations between Arab countries
05:27 and representatives of the government of the United
05:31 States and Israel.
05:32 The United Nations Security Council
05:39 will vote on Friday a resolution for an immediate ceasefire
05:44 in Gaza, presented by the United States
05:47 after vetting this demand on three occasions.
05:53 The text calls for a halt to the conflict
05:57 linked to the release of hostages held by Hamas.
06:01 The draft considers an immediate and sustained ceasefire
06:06 imperative to protect civilians on all sides,
06:10 allow for the delivery of essential humanitarian
06:13 assistance, and alleviate humanitarian suffering.
06:17 Nate Evans, spokesperson for the permanent USA's ambassador
06:22 to the United Nations, said the draft
06:25 seeks to support diplomacy on the ground
06:28 and pressure Hamas to accept the deal off the table.
06:32 Analysts believe the hardening of the United States' position
06:37 on this conflict is now in response
06:40 to the progress of negotiations, the worsening
06:43 humanitarian situation for the trapped civilians,
06:47 and continuing allegations of the lack of access
06:51 by agencies off the ground.
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06:57 Let's take now a short break.
06:59 But remember, you can join us on TikTok at @TELUSUREENGLISH,
07:04 where you will find news in different formats, news
07:07 updates, and more.
07:09 Other stories coming up.
07:11 Stay with us.
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07:15 [THEME MUSIC]
07:18 Welcome back from the South.
07:36 Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel
07:38 visited several communities and places of the economy interest
07:44 in the eastern provinces of Guantanamo and Santiago de
07:47 Cuba.
07:48 Hundreds of people lined the streets of the communities
07:52 to give a warm and massive welcome to the Cuban president,
07:56 who stopped to shake hands and talk with its residents.
08:01 Last Sunday, some localities of the area
08:04 were the focus of demonstrations due to power cuts
08:08 and instability in the distribution of the basic food
08:12 basket.
08:13 The president's tour began on Thursday morning
08:17 and included also productive centers
08:19 where he encouraged its workers to do their best
08:23 and remain united in defense of the homeland.
08:26 Precisely, the Cuban president, in his account on Social Network
08:37 X, emphasized that the country's direction
08:40 will continue to strengthen communication with the people
08:44 and maintain direct contact with all the communities.
08:48 In this way, he thanks the careful
08:50 receipt that multiplies his government's commitment
08:55 to the Cuban people.
08:56 On Friday, the nomination of candidates
09:07 for the presidential elections to be held next July 28
09:12 continues in Venezuela.
09:14 During the process, the political organizations
09:17 Podemos and Partido Comunista de Venezuela,
09:21 which are part of the Gran Polo Patriotico,
09:23 registered before the National Electoral Council
09:27 the current president, Nicolás Maduro Moros,
09:30 as candidate for re-election to the presidency of Venezuela.
09:35 Also, Luis Eduardo Martínez was nominated
09:38 as presidential candidate by the Acción Democrática Party.
09:43 While with the support of the opposition political movement
09:47 Voluntad Popular and the Arepa Party,
09:51 the candidate Daniel Ceballos presented his candidacy
09:55 for the presidential elections.
09:57 The process of registration of candidates
10:01 has been taking place since March 21
10:04 and will conclude on March 25 before the CNE,
10:09 the main Venezuelan electoral body,
10:11 in compliance with the electoral turnaround.
10:14 In Venezuela, the general prosecutor, Tarek William Saab,
10:24 in a declaration rejected any attempt of foreign interference
10:29 in the oncoming country elections,
10:31 in particular the assassination attempt
10:34 on President Nicolás Maduro in the Monaga State.
10:38 We are advancing.
10:41 We are achieving great victories.
10:43 This plan again, added to the others, has been unveiled.
10:49 There, let's say so, leaders active in these plans,
10:53 arrested, and the investigation continues.
10:57 At the same time, Saab took the stand opportunity
11:01 and among other subjects, condemned
11:03 the international silence on the ongoing genocide of Israel
11:08 against Palestine.
11:11 That there is no interference in the internal affairs
11:13 of Venezuela, for example, that he must see a person spoken
11:17 ill with an equally brutal expression of hatred
11:21 as the president of Argentina, Millet,
11:25 and giving democracy lessons to Venezuela,
11:28 when he himself says he hates his parents,
11:32 that he hates families, that he praises
11:35 the extermination of Gaza.
11:37 Because this is another issue that interests me here.
11:42 This is an international channel.
11:43 How these, who tear their clothes
11:46 because alleged terrorists are arrested and presented
11:49 with evidence, and they appear convicted and confessed,
11:53 are the candidates for the Nobel Peace Prize.
11:56 But those who ended with Gaza, almost 40,000 dead,
12:00 destroyed the mosques, universities, health centers,
12:04 newborn babies, all killed, pets dead.
12:08 Literally, Gaza has already been destroyed.
12:12 70%, almost 80%, and there you see
12:15 no real factual pronouncement of international organizations.
12:19 As we said before, on Friday, it's
12:21 taking place in Venezuela, the second day of registration
12:25 of candidates for the presidential elections
12:28 to be held on July 28.
12:30 On Thursday, the registration period
12:33 for the candidates of the parties
12:35 that will participate in those elections
12:37 began throughout Venezuela.
12:39 To know more about this stage of registration of candidates
12:44 prior to the electoral appointment,
12:47 and which is also constitutionally necessary,
12:51 we have in Caracas our correspondent Gladys Quesada.
12:55 Hi, Gladys.
12:57 Hi, Irma.
12:57 Thanks.
12:58 Thanks for the contact, and thanks for the time
13:01 here in Tel Aviv English and too from the South.
13:03 Behind me, as you can see, there is the COPE affiliates
13:07 that came to inscribe, to registrate, and also
13:10 to put in legal terms.
13:12 Their nominee, Juan Carlos Alvarado,
13:14 and other political forces are coming in here
13:17 to endorse his candidacy and also to support him.
13:20 This is the electoral ambience, the electoral atmosphere
13:23 that is in Venezuela right now currently.
13:26 I'm at the National Electoral Council
13:27 where the registration process is ongoing for the second day
13:31 in a row.
13:32 As we were saying, this process is going
13:34 to be moving until March 25.
13:37 Also, prior to this nomination was the nomination
13:40 of Antonio Carri, who is the candidate for the Lapiz
13:44 Coalition, the Lapiz Association,
13:46 and has the endorsement of other opposition political forces
13:50 that support his inscription, his also registry
13:54 as the candidate and nominee by this party.
13:57 This is the second day.
13:58 As we were saying yesterday, where opposition parties that
14:01 were registering their nominee and today is the same,
14:07 because also other political forces of opposition
14:10 have come in here and will come in here to do the same,
14:14 to do the legal registration of their candidates.
14:17 So far, Antonio Carri proposed some points
14:20 of his government's program.
14:21 As education for all, also he was
14:24 saying that it is paramount for Venezuela
14:27 to find another industries and solutions to enterprises
14:31 also and entrepreneurs alongside the oil industry.
14:36 And we know that they have been asking for no more sanctions
14:40 and to stop the international interference
14:45 in the internal affairs of Venezuela.
14:47 Those were the main points of his address
14:50 to the people in here, to his affiliates,
14:52 and to the presidency of the National Electoral Council
14:55 after he was officially registered
14:58 as a nominee for this election.
15:00 Those are the key points of what has been going on today here
15:04 in the National Electoral Council.
15:06 We are inside the nomination venue,
15:08 so we will be having all the details.
15:11 And right now, I have to stop because you
15:14 can see the ambience and the affiliates are giving
15:17 their applause to the candidates.
15:18 And the nomination process for him, for the Copay candidate,
15:21 is just about to start.
15:24 So these are the details.
15:25 This is the information.
15:26 Irma, back to you.
15:29 Thank you, Gladys Quesada, for this summary offer.
15:33 Perhaps in next broadcast, we will
15:35 have other contacts with you.
15:37 Now we continue with "From the South."
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15:43 [MUSIC PLAYING]
15:47 Welcome back from the South.
16:12 On Friday, the spokesman for the office of Russian President
16:16 Vladimir Putin informed that the country is in a state of war.
16:21 Dmitry Peskov said that the country had indeed
16:25 launched a special military operation,
16:28 but the direct intervention of the West in the conflict
16:32 supporting Ukraine has turned it into a war.
16:36 The presidential spokesman said in a statement
16:39 to a national media that the aim is
16:42 to ensure the safety of the residents of the four
16:46 new regions and to liberate the territory occupied momentarily
16:51 by the Ukrainian troops.
16:53 At the same time, Peskov reiterated
16:55 that the Russian cannot allow a state that
16:59 set its intention to use any methods to take away
17:03 Crimea and the new regions to exist near its border.
17:08 Last week, Russian President Vladimir Putin
17:11 stated that the possibility of a full-scale conflict
17:15 between Russia and NATO in the future cannot be ruled out.
17:20 But in such a case, the world would
17:23 be one step away from World War III, something
17:28 no one is interested in.
17:37 Also in Russia, Ukrainian army has bombed civilian areas
17:41 and hospitals in the city of Belgorod
17:44 and its surroundings.
17:46 The governor of the province, Vyacheslav Ilyatkov,
17:49 reported that as a result of the attack, one person lost his life
17:55 and several were injured.
17:57 In a preliminary damage report, we
18:00 registered the effects of the attack on 31 apartments
18:04 in five residential buildings, one house, and four health
18:09 institutions, in addition to effects
18:12 on vehicles and other goods.
18:15 As extreme security measures, all women
18:19 were evacuated from the perinatal center of the city.
18:23 Other information from the Russian Ministry of Defense
18:26 confirmed that eight missiles of the multiple rocket launchers
18:31 systems were intersected.
18:33 In Europe, an urgent alert has been
18:42 issued by the European Monitoring
18:44 Center for Drugs and Drug Addiction
18:48 in view of the alarming increase in the consumption
18:51 of prohibited substances in the region.
18:54 The analysis of the waste master of the wet water in 2023
19:01 confirms an unprecedented level of cocaine consumption
19:05 in all countries, especially in Belgium, the Netherlands,
19:09 and Spain.
19:11 The other drug found in large quantities was amphetamine.
19:16 The survey detected that especially
19:19 in the cities of northern and eastern Europe,
19:24 this increase is most strongly observed.
19:28 Methamphetamine, MDMA, and the dangerous cateamine
19:34 were also detected by the study.
19:36 João Pedro Matias, analyst of the institution,
19:40 expects to the German newspaper, Der Tagesspiegel,
19:45 that there is an unprecedented level of cocaine use
19:49 in all countries for which they have a long-term measurement
19:54 data.
19:54 Let's go now to the world of exports
20:06 because the Cuban athlete, Mihail Lopez,
20:09 four-time Olympic wrestling champion,
20:13 announced on Friday that he is preparing
20:16 to fight for his fifth consecutive round in Paris
20:20 2024.
20:22 It should be noted that three years ago in Tokyo 2020,
20:28 the Cuban equaled the milestone of the United States
20:33 athletes, Carl Lewis in long jump,
20:36 Michael Phelps in swimming, and Alfred Orter in disc golf
20:41 throw.
20:42 All of them are champions in four consecutive Olympic events
20:47 in the same sport discipline.
20:50 It was thought that the time had come for his well-deserved
20:55 retirement, but Lopez says he will go to Paris
21:00 for his fifth title, which could make him the only male athlete
21:05 to achieve that achievement in the modern era.
21:16 Mihail Lopez, native of Pinar del Rio, a province
21:20 in the west of Cuba, is a wrestling athlete
21:24 who is five-time Pan American champion and four-time Olympic
21:29 champion.
21:30 He was selected among the 10 best Latin American and Caribbean
21:35 athletes of the second decades of the 21st century,
21:40 considered the most complete wrestler
21:44 of the centuries of the Olympic Games,
21:47 held in Tokyo, Japan on August 2, 2021.
21:52 He won for the fourth consecutive time the gold medal
21:56 to secure the top of the competitions
21:59 at Healy Invasion 28, London 2012, Rio de Janeiro 2016.
22:08 During the opening ceremony of the same Olympics,
22:11 he also became the first Cuban representative
22:15 to become the country's flag bearer four times.
22:19 And we have come to the end of this news brief.
22:32 You can find these and many other stories
22:34 on our website at telesuryinglish.net.
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22:45 For Telesur English, I am Irma Schulten.
22:47 Thank you for watching us.
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