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*Malawi declares state of disaster over drought
*Israeli bombing of Deir Al-Balah left 9 Palestinians killed
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*Malawi declares state of disaster over drought
*Israeli bombing of Deir Al-Balah left 9 Palestinians killed
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00:00 In Venezuela, the candidate registration process for the July 28th presidential election continues
00:19 on its fifth and last day.
00:23 In Malawi, President Lázaro Jaguera declared a state of disaster in 23 districts hit by
00:28 a dry spill caused by El Niño.
00:32 In Palestine, at least nine people were reported to have been killed during a plume bombing
00:37 in the city of Deir al-Balá, in the center of the Gaza Strip.
00:45 Hello and welcome to From the South, I'm Luis Alberto Matos from the Lesus Studios
00:49 in Havana, Cuba.
00:50 We begin with the news.
00:52 Venezuela's National Electoral Council holds the fifth and last day of candidate registration
00:55 for the upcoming 2024 presidential election.
00:58 After receiving the nomination, the electoral body starts to review the documents of each
01:03 candidacy in order to verify that they are in accordance with the law and comply with
01:07 current electoral regulations.
01:09 This time, candidates Javier Perducci, BenjamÃn Rousseau, Claudio FermÃn and Luis Racho presented
01:15 themselves before the highest electoral authority to officialize their registration as candidates
01:20 for the July 28th presidential election.
01:23 Elvis Amoroso, president of the National Electoral Council, congratulated the candidates for choosing
01:27 the legal path.
01:40 We celebrate and congratulate each of the candidates who have come here to the National
01:44 Electoral Council in compliance with the constitution of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, the
01:54 laws of our country and of course also everything established in National Electoral Council
01:59 regulations.
02:02 In his registration speech, current presidential candidate Javier Perducci, for the Hope for
02:06 Change Party, pointed out that his government program mainly seeks national reunification
02:10 and peace.
02:15 Today I submit my government program of management, a program made responsibly with the best,
02:22 a program that seeks reunification, that seeks tolerance, that seeks governability and national
02:28 peace.
02:30 We are convinced that any change that this party and this candidate wishes for this country
02:37 must be in peace in the way we are participating today.
02:41 It must be electoral way.
02:45 Benjamin Raulso, the candidate for the National Democratic Confederation Party, proposes working
02:49 to solve the problems that affect citizens.
02:56 I'm sure that in the coming days you will realize from my speeches that we are an opposing
03:00 candidacy, different and independent, that will not be afraid of criticizing what needs
03:05 to be criticized, but beyond criticizing I'm going to the main point.
03:15 You already know what is wrong.
03:17 People want to know what you are going to do for what is wrong to be restored and what
03:22 is right to be preserved.
03:23 I believe that this is what the people want.
03:25 I congratulate the participation of all the candidates, the government candidate.
03:33 The traditional candidates and I ask them from the bottom of my heart that we respect
03:41 Venezuela with an elevated language, that we do not base the campaign on denigrating
03:46 our opponents.
03:49 During his registration, presidential candidate Claudio Fermin, for the Solutions for Venezuela
03:54 Party, affirmed that he will carry out an electoral campaign marked by respect, proposals
03:58 and solutions for the nation.
04:04 On behalf of Solutions for Venezuela, I pledge myself to the country to create a respectful
04:09 electoral campaign, a campaign that takes advantage of these four short months to make
04:18 proposals, to point out alternatives, to contribute with solutions, and I'm also convinced that
04:24 not only the proposals in which we believe, but also in the ability to implement support
04:33 and to convene alliances for these proposals for the climate that we will be able to preserve.
04:38 Venezuela's executive vice president, Dalia Rodriguez, announced the creation of a high
04:44 state commission against fascism and neo-fascism.
04:47 In her ex-account, Rodriguez wrote President Nicolas Maduro decided to create a high state
04:52 commission against fascism and neo-fascism to submit to the National Assembly a bill
04:56 against fascism and all neo-fascist expressions in the exercise of politics and national life
05:02 as soon as possible.
05:03 This, in attention to the facts of violence that the country experienced in 2014, 2015,
05:08 2017, as well as the serious consequences for the country's economy, sovereignty and
05:13 territorial integrity, compromised by extremist factors that took over the Venezuelan Parliament
05:19 in 2015 to strip Venezuela of its resources and create internal destabilization.
05:23 And finally, in consideration of the international situation whose peace and stability are threatened
05:29 by neo-fascist expressions festering in centers of power at the service of the Global North.
05:34 In Venezuela, neither fascism or neo-fascism will succeed.
05:44 In Ecuador, Brigitte Garcia, Mayor of Caton Municipality of San Vicente, and her communication
05:49 director Javier Lur were murdered this Sunday in the department of Manabi.
05:53 The murder was confirmed by police authorities who found two bodies in early morning hours
05:57 with no vital signs and gunshot wounds inside a vehicle.
06:00 Details are unknown so far, so security forces began investigations to determine the causes
06:05 and responsibles for the double crime.
06:07 It is worth remembering that Garcia was elected mayor by the Citizen Revolution Party at the
06:11 age of 26, being the youngest mayor in the country.
06:21 On Sunday, Argentine citizens held a new march for memory, truth and justice as they commemorated
06:27 48 years of the beginning of the last civil military dictatorship.
06:31 Human rights organizations, political parties and social movements called to march throughout
06:34 the country under the slogan "Never against state of terrorism".
06:38 The epicenter of the mobilizations were Plaza de Mayo in Buenos Aires, the day was expected
06:44 to be one of the most massive in the 40 years since the return of democracy.
06:48 In addition to the historic condemnation of the systematic plan of kidnapping, torture
06:52 and disappearances, and the demand for trial and punishment of those responsible, this
06:56 year activists reject as well the negationist and decorations and the neoliberal economic
07:00 policies of Javier Millet's government.
07:02 Brazil and Federal Police arrested three people accused of masterminding the murder
07:13 of human rights activist Marielle Franco and her driver Anderson Gomez in 2018.
07:19 Federal Deputy Chiquinho Brazão, the counsel of the Rio Court of Accounts, Domingo Brazão
07:23 and the former head of the civil police, Rivaldo Barbosa, were arrested this Sunday morning.
07:28 In addition, 12 search and warrants were issued at the headquarters of the Rio civil police
07:34 and at the courts of accounts.
07:35 The measures were ordered by the Supreme Court, which has been supervising the investigation
07:39 for more than a year after about five years of standstill.
07:48 Brazil's Minister of Justice Ricardo Lewandowski stressed that the underlying motive for the
07:52 murder of councilwoman Marielle Franco was opposition to her idea of using the land for
07:57 social purposes.
07:59 He chose at least the underlying reasons for the assassination of councilwoman Marielle
08:05 Franco, who was in opposition to this group in a municipal chamber of Rio de Janeiro that
08:10 wanted to regularize lands to be used for commercial purposes, while Marielle Franco's
08:15 group wanted to use these lands for social purposes, for popular housing.
08:22 Mónica BenÃcio, who was Marielle Franco's partner, denounced obstacles by the Brazilian
08:26 justice system to avoid solving the case.
08:29 Of course we are saying that it was the murder of a councilwoman, of a parliamentarian, and
08:35 the democratic rule of law needs a solution.
08:38 It needs justice to be upheld.
08:40 But there is no doubt that there was interference, and as the difficulties showed, the interference
08:45 was not due to the incompetence.
08:47 It was due to complicity, so that this case would not have a solution.
08:53 Agatha Arnao's widow, Anderson Gómez, who was the driver of activist Marielle Franco,
08:57 recalled that no objective answer has yet been given to the case.
09:03 There is still no objective answer to the motive.
09:06 It is not yet closed.
09:07 We do not have the whole story, and to see that the people accuse us, as the perpetrators,
09:13 huge us, kiss us, and promise us, they talk about being friends of Marielle, that they
09:20 had worked with her.
09:21 This is a slap in the face.
09:23 Let's now take a short break, but remember you can join us on TikTok @telespreenglish,
09:28 where you will find news in different formats, news updates, and much more.
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10:17 Russian authorities confirmed the completion of rescue operations at the Krakow's Old
10:20 City concert venue following the terrorist attack that killed 182 people and wounded
10:25 154 others.
10:26 Moscow Regional Governor Andrei Vorobyov said that the search for the dead will continue
10:31 until debris removal work is completed.
10:33 It is thought that 50 of the more than 100 dead have been identified, while 107 of the
10:37 injured remain in hospitals.
10:39 On the other hand, the Ministry of Emergency revealed that the fire after the terrorist
10:43 attack affected almost 13,000 square meters of the infrastructure.
10:53 On Sunday, Russia observed a national day of mourning after the terrorist attack in
10:57 Moscow concert hall.
10:58 President Vladimir Putin stressed that Russia will bring to justice the perpetrators of
11:02 the terrorist attack and the puppet masters behind the deadly attack.
11:06 Citizens of Moscow set up a memorial near the Krakow City concert hall, where they bring
11:10 flowers and toys.
11:11 In other regions, people lit candles in memory of the victims of the terrorist attack.
11:16 Citizens of Mariupol erected a monument to the memory of the victims of the attack.
11:20 In Moscow, subway stations' candles are displayed on information screens.
11:26 The inscription reads "We Mourn".
11:32 In this context, President Vladimir Putin lit a candle in the church of the Nobel Ogaryov
11:35 in memory of those killed in the Moscow Krakow concert hall terrorist attack.
11:40 The Russian head of state accused Ukraine of involvement in the terrorist plot as routes
11:45 were prepared for the attackers to flee to Ukraine.
11:48 Putin also praised the work of security forces in rescuing survivors.
11:52 The Russian president emphasized that Russia has a deep understanding of the terrorist
11:55 threat and urged other nations to join Moscow in the quest to eradicate international terrorism.
12:07 Pope Francis expressed his condolences to the Russian people this Sunday on the occasion
12:11 of the terrorist attack on the Krakow City Hall concert venue.
12:14 "I assure you of my prayers for the victims of the cowardly terrorist attacks committed
12:19 the other afternoon in Moscow.
12:21 May the Lord welcome them in His peace and comfort their families and convert the hearts
12:26 of those who protect, organize and execute these inhumane acts that offend God, who commanded
12:33 'Thou shalt not kill'."
12:36 In Russia, at least one person was killed and four others were injured after a Ukrainian
12:39 missile attack in the port city of Sevastopol.
12:43 According to local authorities, the Russian anti-aircraft defense managed to intercept
12:46 and shoot down several air targets.
12:48 However, the headquarters of a naval infantry brigade was hit, which led to the closure
12:52 of the Kerch Bridge, a crucial link connecting the peninsula with the Russian territory.
12:57 According to local media, damage to several vessels in Sevastopol has also been reported.
13:01 Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that his country will continue to act as it has
13:05 been doing so far to ensure that Ukraine does not threaten the security of its territory
13:10 and citizens.
13:11 In Senegal, the opposition candidate Basirudioumae Faye leads the vote after the presidential
13:20 elections held on Sunday.
13:22 In this sense, preliminary results show that Faye, candidate of the Patriots for Senegal
13:26 party, currently has 56.7% of the votes, while Amadou Ba, from the Benobac-Jakart coalition,
13:34 has 31.4%.
13:35 The election day passed without serious incidents.
13:37 In spite of the controversies surrounding the elections, which were scheduled originally
13:41 for February 25 and whose postponement led to violent protests.
13:45 Elsewhere, the electoral commission reminded that the proclamation of the results is the
13:49 sole responsibility of the authorized bodies, while Amadou Ba insists that a run-off will
13:54 be necessary to determine the winner.
13:55 In Malawi, President Lázaro Uchaguera has declared a state of disaster in 23 districts
14:18 of the country hit by a dry spell caused by El Niño.
14:21 According to the Malawian leader, close to 2 million farming households and 749,113 hectares
14:27 of maize, representing 44.3% of the national crop area, have been affected by the harsh
14:33 conditions.
14:34 The head of state said other important crops such as rice, soya beans, copeats and groundnuts
14:40 have also been affected.
14:42 The president asked national and international organizations, the United Nations family,
14:46 the World Bank and all other world leaders to offer help.
14:49 In Cuba, efforts continue to deal with the damages caused by the heavy rains that hit
14:58 the western part of the country.
15:00 After a meeting with authorities in the capital city of Havana, Cuban President Miguel DÃaz-Canel
15:04 gave guidelines for immediate recovery actions.
15:07 These actions are focused on the collection of debris and the re-establishment of water
15:11 and electricity services.
15:13 In this regard, social organizations of the Caribbean nation began to collect donations
15:17 such as food, cleaning supplies, household items, clothes, footwear and other resources
15:22 that will contribute to the recovery of the affected families.
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16:24 Welcome back from the south.
16:26 In Palestine, at least nine people were reported to have been killed during a new bombing in
16:29 the city of Deir al-Bala, in the center of the Gaza Strip.
16:33 Local sources reported that bodies were removed from the rubble of a house that was attacked
16:36 by the Israeli occupation forces, most of them belonging to women and children.
16:41 In the meantime, rescue teams continue the search for the missing.
16:44 Since last October 7th, the Israeli occupation army continues its operation against Palestinians
16:48 in the Gaza Strip.
16:49 To date, 32,226 people have been killed and more than 74,000 wounded, while the enclave
16:55 has been subjected to massive destruction and an unprecedented humanitarian crisis.
17:05 Reporting Palestine, Israeli occupation forces attacked residential areas in the city of
17:08 Rafa, southern Gaza, killing 10 Palestinians, most of them women and children.
17:13 The target was a residential building located in the eastern part of Rafa.
17:18 Occupation planes bombarded the structure with air missiles.
17:20 According to local media, in addition to the dead, dozens of wounded were reported, who
17:24 were transferred to the European hospital to receive medical attention.
17:28 For the time being, the work of rubble removal, search and rescue of those affected continues.
17:33 According to the Palestinian Ministry of Health, more than 32,000 Palestinians have been killed
17:38 since October 2033.
17:47 At two o'clock in the morning, we were surprised by the violent attacks.
17:50 Two missiles fell on the building.
17:51 I could see everything through the window.
17:53 It was like the building collapsed completely.
17:55 After five minutes, we realized the whole disaster that happened.
18:03 It is a catastrophe.
18:05 It was both the surprise factor and the panic for what is happening.
18:09 We always thank God.
18:10 There were no windows or doors left.
18:12 The building is severely damaged.
18:14 These are destinies.
18:15 So far, they have announced that there were 10 martyrs and no less than 16 wounded.
18:25 Israelis fear that this number is higher.
18:27 Under the rubble, there are more than seven people missing, as this building housed between
18:31 former inhabitants and displaced people no less than 30 people.
18:38 In a new war crime, the Israeli occupation army besieges Nasser and Al-Amal hospitals
18:42 located in Hanjouni, south of Gaza.
18:45 The Palestinian Red Crescent denounced on Sunday that Israeli forces besieged the hospitals
18:49 with heavy shelling and shooting.
18:51 It also pointed out that dozens of armored vehicles surround both hospitals and carry
18:55 out excavation works in the surroundings.
18:57 The organization added that all of its teams are currently in extreme danger.
19:01 On February 15, the Israeli occupation forces attacked the Nasser hospital in a 10-day offensive,
19:06 during which they killed dozens of displaced persons, medical personnel and patients inside
19:11 the compound.
19:20 In India, Hindu devotees and enthusiasts flock to markets this weekend in search of kohler
19:25 powder, sweets and other traditional supplements common for Holi to be celebrated this Monday.
19:30 The festival, also known as the Festival of Colors, takes place mainly on the full Monday
19:34 in March.
19:35 It celebrates the arrival of spring and participants throw kohler powder at each other as a sign
19:39 of love and friendship.
19:41 Bonfires are also lit to symbolize the burning of evil, and traditional sweets are shared
19:45 to foster a sense of community and togetherness.
19:48 Holi, in addition to its interpretation in the sacred Hindu scriptures, has its roots
19:53 in Asian Indian agricultural rituals and practices, and is also believed to be dedicated to fertility
19:58 and the blossoming of new life.
20:05 The Palestinian kufilla is recognized worldwide as a symbol of the struggle of the Palestinian
20:09 people.
20:10 The attire is a scarf whose use has been popularized in recent decades to reach, to the surprise
20:15 of many, the catwalks of haute couture.
20:19 The typical piece of white cloth with black or red motifs, which became common on the
20:24 international media scene thanks to the leader of the Palestine Liberation Organization,
20:28 Yasser Arafat, has also inspired fashion designers who have taken it to many fashion shows and
20:33 collections.
20:34 One of the most recent episodes came from Egyptian designer Mohamed Nour, who in the
20:38 heat of the current Israeli offensive against the Gaza Strip, denounced by countries, organizations
20:43 and personalities around the world, presented a collection for 2024 under the title of "Libre",
20:48 in which all the pieces are appropriated and recreate the aesthetics of the kufilla.
20:59 We have come to the end of this news brief.
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