00:00In Venezuela, the electoral drill ahead of the regional and national elections of May 25 concluded with positive results.
00:21President Putin met his Palestinian counterpart Mahmoud Abbas in the framework of the latter's visit to Moscow during Victory Day celebrations.
00:38And the Indian government has accused Pakistan of violating the agreement and immediate ceasefire.
00:48Hello, welcome to From the South. I'm Luis Alberto Matos from Derezu Studios in Havana, Cuba.
00:54We begin with the news. Stay with us.
01:08In Venezuela, the electoral drill ahead of the regional and national elections of May 25 concluded.
01:13The National Electoral Council summoned citizens to participate in the democratic exercise with the objective of familiarizing borders with the system.
01:21This drill allowed the testing of the voting machine, checking the effectiveness of the transmission media, and evaluating the technical operation and logistics of the procedure.
01:29For this purpose, the National Electoral Council set up a total of 1,187 voting centers nationwide with the intention of strengthening the democratic processes in Venezuela.
01:41The National Electoral Council informs the entire country that the electoral drill planned for today has concluded, a drill that began yesterday with the entire process of receiving the electoral material.
02:02The entire process of installation of the polling stations was also carried out yesterday in all the voting centers.
02:09This is a very important process for us, because it is an exercise, it is a drill, where we are going to evaluate all the results of the aspects that were being analyzed as each one of the protocols started.
02:23In Venezuela, the President of the National Assembly, Jose Rodriguez, stressed the importance of this election day and commended the electoral system of the country, in addition to noting that the Venezuelan people wants to be at peace.
02:42This is one of the usual days the electoral system of Venezuela gets us used to, a day characterized by the tremendous technical efficiency, the huge prepadness capacity to conduct a trustworthy election of the electoral system of Venezuela.
02:59This poll attaches great importance.
03:03It has very special features, as this election is two elections in one.
03:08We'll be electing the National Assembly of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, a national assembly that must walk side by side with the great changes the country needs to reach prosperity.
03:20Mostly to preserve tranquility and peace.
03:25That's what the Venezuelan people wants.
03:29The Venezuelan people just wants to be at peace.
03:32In the state of Carabobo, dozens of voters mobilized to take part in the electoral process ahead of the regional and national elections of May 25th.
03:45Venezuela is showing that we are democratic because in reality we Venezuelans are used to this form of revolution because it is a revolution and, well, here is the proof that there is democracy in Venezuela.
03:59We are going out to vote.
04:00They called on us and here we are in the front row supporting this whole electoral process.
04:20Authorities affirmed that May 25th elections will have more than 15,000 polling centers and 27,000 polling stations.
04:28On the other hand, they informed that the country has an advance of 47% of audits to the electoral system, which is a guarantee of transparency and is of interest to the organizations participating with political purposes.
04:44Venezuelan participants in the electoral drill reported that the voting process is smooth and easy.
04:51The process has been quite smooth, quite participative, from all the circuits of the Candelaria Parish.
04:56We believe it must be a success in order to achieve our objectives, which is the popular participation of all the Venezuelan people regarding the objectives of the Venezuelan revolution.
05:08It's very easy. They just ask for your ID card, they send it to the machine and in the machine, they put you in the ballot box, they take your ID card, your fingerprint and that's it.
05:18That's quick. I don't think it didn't take me a minute.
05:21In other topics, in Brazil, as part of the Agrarian Reform Fair, the Landless Workers Movement donated 25 tons of food to soup kitchens in the city of Sao Paulo.
05:33The food donation will be distributed to 35 soup kitchens with the aim of changing the lives of the most vulnerable in Sao Paulo.
05:41According to the MST, the soup kitchens serve different social sectors, among them children, elderly and homeless.
05:48They emphasize that these donations reach populations with little access to public policies, which is why they call on the national government to expand and strengthen its social policies.
05:58It is great being able to talk to people of all walks of live about the importance of the Agrarian Reform for every citizen, for those who are in the settlements.
06:09But also for all members of society to defend democracy, to defend structural changes in our country, and to support an Agrarian Reform.
06:16I think it is a huge gain for Sao Paulo. It is above all a space where the struggle for Agrarian Reform is evident.
06:23This is just not a regular food donation. It is not just any organic food. It is an organic food that comes from the hands of the fighters for an Agrarian Reform in Brazil.
06:30We know that the struggle for Agrarian Reform is one of the most important struggles in our country, because it is a country founded on slavery and large estates.
06:36So I would say that it is one of the most important struggles, the struggle for land.
06:41In the framework of the National Mother's Day, the Social Organization of Searching Mothers in Mexico is holding a vigil to commemorate the memory of their deceased or missing children.
06:50On Saturday, dozens of families and mothers gather at the Menoment to the Mother, located in Mexico City, to pay tribute to those who dedicate their lives to finding their children.
07:00The mobilized gathered with flowers, banners, and photos of victims, with the aim of setting up a campaign to raise awareness about forced disappearance.
07:13An in El Salvador, the closure of the highway to Los Chorros on the Pan American Highway caused a public transportation strike, revealing the social situation in the country.
07:23The paralysis of the public transport service forced pressing and ubiquitous to decree free urban bus fares after the closure of the road to the west due to a series of landslides.
07:33Since then, bus terminals and bus stops collapsed in the capital, which caused the arrest of transportation managers and repressive actions by the government, allegedly to guarantee their operation.
07:44Experts point out that these actions taken by the government of El Salvador seek to divert attention from the current social and political situation in the country.
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08:27Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro continues his visit to Russia.
08:31On Saturday, he toured the fortress of St. Peter and St. Paul in St. Petersburg, where he recalled the fact great Venezuelan General Francisco de Miranda, Venezuela's supreme leader, fought in the Russian army.
08:42President Maduro also took part in the traditional symbolic ceremony of the firing of an artillery piece known as the Nunchat.
08:49This as part of the 80th anniversary of the Great Petritic War.
08:52And the President of Venezuela as well, Nicolás Maduro, honored the Soviet soldiers of the Second World War in the city of St. Petersburg.
09:05From the Memorial Cemetery in St. Petersburg, the Venezuelan President participated in a brief laying ceremony to honor the fallen soldiers of the Second World War.
09:14During the event, President Nicolás Maduro highlighted the heroism of the Soviet Union in the fight against the fascist forces in Europe.
09:21The Venezuelan head of state also met with Russian authorities as part of his agenda in the framework of Victory Day.
09:27Humanity is fighting against the resurgence of the Nazis of the fascists.
09:46We defend the right to peace, the right to the future, to the coexistence of peoples.
09:56It is almost impossible to find an example like that of Stalingrad, of Leningrad, and that of the Soviet people who went from here to Berlin to liberate Europe, to liberate humanity.
10:11And Russian President Biden met with Vietnam Secretary General Tho Lam.
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10:16Over the last few hours, the Indian government has accused Pakistan of violating the agreement on an immediate ceasefire.
10:30According to Indian authorities, explosions were raised during different areas of the Kashmir region, hours after the ceasefire had been declared.
10:51In this sense, the Indian government urged the neighboring country to comply with the agreement and warned that India's military forces are called upon to respond to any international threat.
11:00Following the alleged Pakistani attack, the Indian states of Rajasthan and Punjab reported a partial power blackout and multiple breaches along the control line between the two countries.
11:10And the government of Nigeria reimbursed $3.4 billion of emergency funding it received from the International Monetary Fund in April 2020.
11:22Authorities detailed that the financial assistance had been used to address the economic challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
11:29However, despite full repayment, Nigeria would be required to make annual payments of $30 million in special drawing rights.
11:37The repayment on the loan proved the administration's commitment to meet its international financial obligations and enhance its credibility with global financial institutions.
11:59The world celebrates Migratory Bird Day as every second Saturday in May.
12:09The United Nations had set such date to commemorate the collaboration between the Convention on Migratory Species and the African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbird Agreement.
12:18Furthermore, the United Nations established the Migratory Bird Day to raise people's awareness of the importance of preserving the bird's ecosystem.
12:26This year's campaign urged the international community to work together to create and conserve habitats and to join efforts to reduce pollution.
12:41Meanwhile, in Argentina, on Saturday, local authorities reported damages and two elderly people injured by falling trees in the province of Misiones due to torrential rains.
12:49The authorities said that the streets were flooded, which caused utility poles to fall, causing power outages and significant damage.
12:55material damage to homes in different localities.
12:59So far, no facilities have been reported.
13:01However, authorities are calling on the population to take shelter and to be on the alert, as the rains will continue.
13:08In South Korea's political parties are nominating their presidential candidates for the June 3rd, 2025 election starting this Saturday.
13:21Among the candidates, Lee Jae-myun of the Democratic Party made his presidential candidate official and is emerging as one of the favorites after leading most of the polls.
13:30While the ruling People's Power Party chose Kim Moon-Soo as its presidential candidate after several rounds of primaries.
13:42The ongoing 27th China-Beijing International High-Tech Expo boasts a strong international presence with over 120 companies from more than 30 countries and regions.
13:53Running from May 8th to the 11th, the Expo-themed Science and Technology for a Better Future features over 800 technology companies and institutions from home and abroad.
14:04Companies from countries including Singapore and South Korea brought technological products in the fields of artificial intelligence, large models, biomedicine and intelligent manufacturing, hoping to open up the Chinese market through the Expo.
14:18The event has created a convenient environment for trade negotiations with more than 10 trade fairs and investment consultation meetings held to promote pragmatic cooperation.
14:28We've always been very interested in the Chinese market. I mean, obviously due to the size of it. And so we want to be able to get closer to it to really understand it.
14:41So we're looking for partners, investors, strategic investors, anyone who can really give us the knowledge of omnichannel distribution in China, so both online and offline.
14:54It's the absolutely perfect opportunity to come here and in the open space see what every company brings here and just come see and ask everybody on this platform what this technology do.
15:12Why is it so special? And that's the reason why we want everyone invited here.
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