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00:00Open Town Council meetings continue in Colombia after the Senate's opposition to the social
00:13reforms modded by President Gustavo Petro. Panamanian unions are intensifying the indefinite
00:23nationwide strike amid the government's refusal to dialogue. According to the UN humanitarian
00:33coordinator Tom Fletcher, 14,000 babies in Gaza have just 48 hours left to leave if Israel
00:38continues to delay the entry of aid.
00:45Hello, welcome from the South. I'm Luis Alberto Matos from Derezo Studios in Havana, Cuba.
00:51We'll begin with the news. Stay with us.
01:05In Colombia, Open Town Council meetings continue after the parliamentary vote that prevented
01:09the advancement of social reforms promoted by President Gustavo Petro. Alfred Petro's proposal
01:14to create a citizen participation exercise was denied last May 14th in the Senate Plenary.
01:20The government claimed that the process was plagued by fraudulent maneuvers and irregularities
01:24and calling citizens to declare themselves in permanent assembly in defense of their rights.
01:29In this context, Petro declared he will attend a popular rally organized in the northern city
01:34of Barranquilla on Tuesday and announced that important instructions would be given from
01:38that city to the whole nation.
01:45And the President of Ecuador, Daniel Novoa, sent an urgent economic bill to the National Assembly
01:50entitled to disarticulate the criminal economy linked to the internal armed conflict. However,
01:55several analysts denounced that this bill would blew up several constitutional rights.
02:00The President of Ecuador submitted a new urgent economic bill which, according to the executive,
02:11is intended to dismantle the criminal economy linked to the internal armed conflict.
02:16Several analysts agree with this, rejecting the document, starting with the fact that it covers
02:20security issues that violate rights, but it is not about economics.
02:30That is to say, it has a series of violations to constitutional guarantees that have been established,
02:35and that have been established with certainty, and that come even from centuries ago.
02:38These are conquests in the matter of guaranteeing the freedoms of the protection of people's integrity.
02:51This denaturalizes the subject of a bill on matters of economic urgency. That is to say, yes,
02:55it is being misused by the executive for the benefit of complying with the introduction of this regulation.
03:00Therefore, this project should be filed by the legislative administration council,
03:12which has the decision to decide whether or not this document should be dealt with within the parliament.
03:16For the constitutionalist, Alberto Montenegro, the assembly is a body without nuances,
03:21without weights and counterweights, for which reason the project will surely be passed.
03:25I would think that they would try to avoid a pronouncement against it for any other repercussion,
03:34and to avoid any kind of setbacks within the legislature.
03:43It is going to be a state policy, everything included in this regulation is going to be the
03:47way they are going to act during all these four years persecuting locking up.
03:55But what are the main points of concern for analysts?
04:03To begin with, this document's articles violate the constitutional right to the inviolability of
04:07the home because if approved, a court order would no longer be required for searches,
04:11nor for seizure and confiscation in addition. This project violates the constitutional presumption
04:16of innocence with the introduction of the categories of suspect or military objective to
04:20motivate actions by security agencies.
04:26Practically speaking, this is a step backwards, but they are also measures that by limiting the
04:34exercise of rights, give the government in power an open hand so that it can use these situations,
04:39not only with organized crime groups, but also with opposition groups.
04:43Another point of concern within this project is that, according to analysts, it will allow impunity
04:53for the national police and the armed forces because they could continue in service, without preventive
04:58detention or house arrest while an investigation against them continues.
05:01The public force is going to abuse under any kind of consideration. There will be no limits.
05:22Because the most serious aspect of this law is that the president in advance or in anticipation,
05:26will issue presidential pardons for those police and military officials who,
05:38within the framework of this law, may disappear or kill citizens.
05:50However, what is a fact for now is that in the next few days, the legislative will announce whether or
05:54not it will approve the urgent economic project. In case of being approved,
05:58the assembly has 30 days to pronounce itself.
06:06And the union's indefinite strike in Panama is intensifying across the country and amid
06:11government's refusal to engage in dialogue on law 462 of the social security fund.
06:16Amid repression, persecution and arrest of those involved in the protests,
06:20the single national union of workers in construction and similar industries
06:24held a general assembly to plan further strike action. Some actors, such as nursing,
06:29have expressed support for a staggered strike. Union groups are demanding that José Raúl Molino's
06:37government repeal law 462 of the social security fund, alleging that the reform will privatize
06:42services and increase the retirement age, among other things.
06:45Mexican federal forces have carried out an operation in the state of Sinaloa, where they arrested 11
06:56people, including three minors, linked to a criminal group. Authorities reported that the arrests were
07:01made in the municipality of Culiacán, where firearms, vehicles and tactical equipment were seized.
07:06The operation was the result of previous investigations and was carried out with the corroboration of several
07:11agencies. During the operation, four men and a woman were detained in a property after obtaining a search
07:18warrant, while the other six people were arrested during surveillance patrols in two different points
07:23of the city. These actions highlight the Mexican government's ongoing effort to combat violence associated
07:29with organized crime in the country by sealing the southern U.S. border. The official praised the assistance
07:47provided by the neighboring nation and suggested that Canada should follow suit. Patel noted that more
07:52than 300 suspected drug traffickers cross the border irregularly in 2024, 85 percent of them
07:59entered through the Canadian border. The United States has not been able to control fentanyl consumption
08:04crisis generated by pharmaceutical companies that continue in-country without taking responsibility.
08:10Washington has opted to hold Mexico and Canada responsible.
08:19We now have our short break coming up. First, remember to join us on TikTok at Tell Us to English, where you'll find
08:24news in different formats, news updates and much more. We'll be right back. Stay with us.
08:29Welcome back. In Bolivia, Canada's registration for the general elections of August 17th closed in a tense atmosphere of expectation and uncertainty due to renewed intervention of the judiciary.
08:34We'll be right back. We'll be right back. We'll be right back.
08:36Welcome back. In Bolivia, Canada's registration for the general elections of August 17th closed in a tense atmosphere of expectation and uncertainty due to renewed intervention of the judiciary in electoral processes. A correspondent for
08:58Morales with details.
09:06Tension and uncertainty overcome the expectation of knowing the candidates for the elections of next August 17th.
09:10The Front for Victory, grouping that could be used by former President Evo Morales, was observed.
09:22Here is the appeal document and the deadline is until today. But they are obliged to comply with the regulation they have made. But they do not even subject to regulation.
09:32Senate President Andrónico Rodríguez's third system movement was also questioned, as was the Christian Democratic Party.
09:44The left, represented by leaders born in the movement for socialism, promotes three tickets, among them that of former President Evo Morales, who is proposing Will Malanoca for the vice presidency.
10:05With a government plan that I am sure will do them good, whether or not they are supporters of the Evo Pueblo movement, because Bolivia will be saved for the second time by a man who has demonstrated commitment and honesty for 14 years.
10:19Senate President Andrónico Rodríguez lists the former planning minister of ex-president Evo Morales, Mariana Prado, as his vice presidential running mate.
10:33Senate President Andrónico Rodríguez We face a historical dilemma, the continuity of the democratic revolution culture, or the closing of a cycle that profoundly transformed our homeland from 2006 to 2019, under the leadership of our brother Evo Morales, which we cannot ignore in any way.
10:56Senate President Andrónico Rodríguez Andrónico Rodríguez Andrónico Rodríguez Andrónico Rodríguez Andrónico Rodríguez Andrónico Rodríguez, a group that legally remained in the sector of President Luis Arce, who declined to continue as a candidate to promote the unity of the left, has as candidates his former minister of government, Eduardo Castillo, and former leader Milán Bernat.
11:15I salute and applaud the decision of President Luis Ors, who has declined the candidacy to
11:23seek the unity of the political instrument.
11:25It is not because I am the only one that I am the leader.
11:29President Ors wants the unity of the political instrument.
11:35The candidacies of Evo Morales and Andrónico Rodriguez were observed due to the legality
11:39of the political groupings under which they are running.
11:42The Vice President of the Supreme Electoral Tribunal, Francisco Vargas, warned in social
11:47media that the interference of the judiciary in admitting political losses puts at risk
11:51the very continuity of the democratic system in the country.
11:57The President of Russia, Brian Putin, assured U.S. President Donald Trump, the President
12:12that his country is working towards a fair settlement of the conflict in Ukraine.
12:16This was confirmed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sergei Lavrov, during an Orthodox Easter
12:21celebration event.
12:22The head of Russian diplomacy assured attendees that Moscow had only reaffirmed its position
12:27on the final settlement of a crisis that Moscow claims was created by the West.
12:31At the end of Monday's call, which lasted more than two hours, President Biden Putin described
12:35it as frank and informative.
12:37Moscow has reiterated its readiness to collaborate with Kyiv on a memorandum of the Future Peace
12:43Treaty.
12:45And in this regard, on Tuesday, China's Foreign Ministry reaffirmed its support for direct
12:54dialogue and negotiations between Russia and Ukraine.
12:57We noted the reports, China supports all efforts conducive to peace, direct dialogue and negotiations
13:04between Russia and Ukraine, and a political resolution to the crisis.
13:08We hope all parties can reach a fair, lasting, and binding peace agreement that is acceptable
13:12to all parties through dialogue and negotiation.
13:16The President of China, Xi Jinping, reaffirmed his commitment to promoting high quality development
13:24and enhancing governance efficiency in order to advance the country's modernization.
13:29During his visit to Henan Province on Monday and Tuesday, President Xi Jinping inspected the
13:33region's economic zones and emphasized the importance of accelerated modernization to promote community
13:39development.
13:40He also emphasized that these processes would facilitate the growth of advanced manufacturing, enhance
13:46the protection and utilization of historical heritage, and promote the development of quality
13:51in the cultural and tourism sectors.
13:53He said that China must be self-sufficient at master technologies, production, education,
13:58and research to advance further.
14:02The World Health Organization adopted on Tuesday a landmark pandemic agreement for tackling outbreaks
14:12of disease after more than three years of negotiations.
14:15Hailed as a victory for public health by WHO's Director General Tedros Adamanque Reyesus, the agreement aims to build on the
14:22lessons of COVID-19 and protect the globe from pathogenic threats.
14:26In this regard, Reyesus highlighted the accords, a recognition by the international community that our
14:33citizens, societies, and economies must not be left vulnerable to suffer losses like those endured during COVID-19.
14:39Plans for a pandemic treaty were first announced in March 2021.
14:43It's worth highlighting that the United States would not be part of the agreement, having been drawn from the
14:48WWE show and negotiations after Donald Trump took office.
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15:41Welcome back.
15:49According to the UN Humanitarian Coordinator Tom Fletcher, 14,000 babies in Gaza have just 48 hours left to live if Israel continues to delay the entry of aid.
15:59Under pressure from his allies and other countries, Benjamin Netanyahu has agreed to authorize the entry of nine truckloads of aid.
16:06However, the UN says this is less than 2% of what is needed, and Netanyahu has only allowed five truckloads of aid so far.
16:14Meanwhile, Fletcher sent a message to the world saying that he wants to save as many babies as possible.
16:20He has the personnel and an organized emergency strategy to distribute the aid.
16:24However, after 11 weeks of an iron-clad blockade and delays imposed by the genocidal occupier, these delays have become a death sentence for children.
16:34On Tuesday, Israel killed more than 60 Palestinians in Gaza since dawn.
16:43Medical authorities confirmed a genocidal pattern.
16:45Most of the victims are women and children.
16:48Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he would seize Gaza.
16:51Since then, the Israeli regime continues bombing the enclave.
16:54In their al-Balak, occupation forces assassinated the Abu Zambra family, in total 12 people.
17:00In another bombing in New Syedad, 15 Palestinians were slaughtered.
17:04At least seven were children.
17:06Challenge continued throughout the enclave.
17:08Authorities reported more than 10 dead and many wounded in Han Yunis and al-Saitun.
17:13Since October 7, the occupation has killed more than 53,400 civilians and wounded more than 121,000, mostly women and children.
17:28Meanwhile in Yemen, the Houthis announced a maritime blockade of the Israeli port of Haifa in response to Israel's ongoing conflict in Gaza.
17:36In a televised statement, Houthi military spokesman Jaya Sari warned that all companies with ships present in the port would be considered targets.
17:45The high official declared the decision is in response to Israel's escalation against the Palestinian people and the attacks on Yemen.
17:51It is important to emphasize that the Houthis have remained firm in their position of defense of the Palestinian cause since the beginning of the Israeli genocide in October 2023.
18:01In response to the Israeli enemy's escalation of its brutal aggression against our people, and in Gaza committing dozens of massacres daily and causing hundreds of casualties in an unprecedented act of genocide.
18:22And in response to the continued siege and starvation and the enemy's refusal to halt its aggression and lift the blockade.
18:29The Yemeni armed forces, relying on God, and with his guidance, have decided to implement the leadership's directives to begin working to enforce a naval blockade of the port of Haifa.
18:43All companies with ships present in or heading to this port are hereby notified that, as of the time of this announcement, the aforementioned port has been included in the target bank.
19:02They must take into account what is stated in this announcement and any future statements.
19:09Heavy rains from parts of India's tech capital Bengaluru, killing at least three people and exposing long-standing infrastructure failures.
19:27The rapid growth of the southern city, dubbed India's Silicon Valley, has left many waterways covered over or used as dumps, leading to water stagnating every year during heavy rains.
19:42The city is on high alert for more pre-monsoon showers due to cyclonic formations over the Andaman Sea.
19:48Three people, including a 12-year-old boy, were killed in rain-related incidents on Monday.
19:53Florida say the city corporation has identified 210 flood-prone areas where they were working round the clock to rectify the situation.
20:01Many parts of the city received 100 millimeters of rain on Monday, a record since 2011.
20:07Day 23, 2019.
20:17At this we have come to the end of this news riff.
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