28/05/2025
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*Russia: 13th International Security meeting underway in Moscow
*Venezuela: 90 national return to the homeland
FTS 8.30
*Russia: 13th International Security meeting underway in Moscow
*Venezuela: 90 national return to the homeland
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00:00On Wednesday, May 28th marks 600 days of the genocidal Israeli offensive against the Gaza Strip
00:17as the regime's bombardment, forced displacement and famine have decimated the Palestinian population.
00:30The 13th International Meeting of High-Ranking Security Representatives is underway in Russia
00:38with the participation of more than 125 delegations from 104 countries.
00:52And in Venezuela, as part of the Return to the Homeland Plan,
00:5619 new nationals deported from the United States arrived in the country in a plane from Honduras.
01:08Hello and welcome to From the South. My name is Belen de los Santos.
01:12I'm from Incessary Studios in Havana, Cuba. We'll begin with the news.
01:26This Wednesday, May 28th marks 600 days of the genocidal Israeli offensive against the Gaza Strip
01:39and the regime's bombardment as they forced displacement and famine have decimated the population.
01:45During this period, the Israeli occupation army has killed more than 54,000 people,
01:51mostly women and children, and wounded over 123,000,
01:56while the health authorities warn the number of victims is much higher
01:59as thousands of bodies still lay under the rubble.
02:03In addition, the Zionist army has abducted thousands of civilians
02:07and killed members of the press in an attempt to silence the extent of the genocide
02:12as it systematically strikes refugee camps and hospitals,
02:16destroying the territory's infrastructure.
02:19Moreover, since March 2nd, the occupation has applied a policy of systematic starvation
02:25against approximately 2.4 million Ghazan citizens,
02:30closing the border crossings and halting the entry of humanitarian aid to the enclave.
02:35In a deliberate massacre, Israel killed three people and wounded dozens of others seeking food
02:49at a humanitarian aid distribution point in Gaza, while the Palestinian population is subjected to famine.
02:55On the first day of operations of the controversial Israeli-U.S. organization Gaza Humanitarian Foundation,
03:02thousands of Palestinians fought against the assault of Israeli military helicopters and gunfire
03:08to obtain basic supplies in Rafa.
03:12Gaza authorities said that in addition to the dead and wounded,
03:15several individuals were missing due to the stampede that followed.
03:20The siege took place in the midst of a widespread famine
03:22after Israel blocked for three months the entry of food and medicine to the devastated Palestinian enclave.
03:30And the Israeli regime approved the construction of 22 new illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank,
03:45despite calls to stop its expansionist policy.
03:48According to Israeli media, the proposal approved on Tuesday was presented beforehand
03:53by the Israeli minister of military affairs, Israel Katz, and the minister of finance, Bezalels Modric.
04:01The Palestinian presidency stated that the approval constitutes a dangerous escalation
04:06that drugs the region into a cycle of violence and instability in the territory.
04:10The international community describes Israeli settlements in the West Bank as illegal
04:15because they are built in areas where the Geneva Conventions forbid construction in the occupied territories.
04:34And the Palestinian-resistant movement Hamas accepted on Tuesday a truce proposal
04:39seeking a 70-day ceasefire with the genocidal Israeli regime in Gaza.
04:44The U.S. proposal mediated by Qatar and Egypt includes the release of 10 Israeli hostages in two phases,
04:51the entry of 1,000 trucks of aid per day, the withdrawal of Israeli troops,
04:56and U.S. guarantees for a full cessation of hostilities.
05:00With this, the movement expects the end of the genocide by Tel Aviv,
05:04the reconstruction of Gaza, and the lifting of the food blockade.
05:08All of the above is happening in parallel to the advance of genocidal actions
05:12that have already left more than 53,000 Palestinian deaths.
05:25And meanwhile, in Spain, around 300 demonstrators spoke out with pots and pans
05:31in front of the Israeli Assembly and embassy to denounce the Zionist genocide in Gaza.
05:38The call was promoted by the Camp for Palestine in Madrid,
05:43which had gathered hundreds of people under the slogan,
05:46here are the anti-Sionists carrying the flag of Palestine.
05:51During the peaceful protest, demonstrators called for the immediate cessation of the attacks,
05:56a request to the Spanish government for the immediate embargo of arms to Israel,
06:00the protection of the civilian population and the unrestricted entry of humanitarian aid
06:06to the affected areas.
06:09The devastation of vital infrastructures such as farmland and greenhouses
06:12was also denounced, citing recent reports showing the extent of the damage.
06:17We go now to Sudan, as the Ministry of Health said that at least 170 people
06:33had been infected with cholera and died.
06:35The United Nations Children's Fund previously reported that East and Southern Africa
06:41are facing a serious cholera outbreak,
06:43and that as of 2024, more than 178,000 cases were reported.
06:50It also stated that over 1,300 people died in the second half of 2024 in Sudan
06:56due to this cholera outbreak.
06:58The World Health Organization added that about 32,000 people died as a result of the conflict in Sudan.
07:06Nearly 32,000 citizens became displaced,
07:09and some 20 million are in need of humanitarian assistance.
07:13Now, we have a short break coming up, but be sure to follow us on TikTok
07:23at Tell Us for English, where you can find news in different formats,
07:26news updates, and much more.
07:28We'll be right back. Stay with us.
07:43Welcome back to From the South. We continue with more information.
07:53The 13th International Meeting of High-Ranking Officials Responsible for Security Matters
07:59is being held in Russia on Wednesday with the participation of more than 125 delegations from 104 countries.
08:07During his welcoming address at the gathering, which will continue until May 29th,
08:13President Vladimir Putin stated that during the next few days,
08:16participants will be involved in an important discussion,
08:19which will be devoted to the prospects for the creation of a new global security architecture.
08:25Likewise, Putin stressed that all states should receive firm guarantees of their own security,
08:31but not at the expense of the security and interests of other countries.
08:43And we say in Russia, as four teenagers were killed and four others were injured in a house
08:49after being attacked by a classmate with a knife in the Siberian region of Iskutsk.
08:54The attacker set the house on fire and died in the flames.
08:58The Department of the Investigative Committee detailed that the teenagers gathered in the house
09:03and that suddenly one of them violently assaulted his colleagues with a knife.
09:08Three of the wounded teenagers were hospitalized with various injuries,
09:12while one of them underwent surgery for a serious injury in the neck area.
09:17The alleged attacker set fire to the place and lost his life,
09:20and authorities stated that a criminal case had been initiated.
09:34The international cruise ship Adora-Mediterranean
09:38departed from the northeastern Chinese port of Dalian,
09:43marking the port's resumption of international cruise home port's departures after five years.
09:49The cruise ship set sail from the Dalian Port International Cruise Center with 2,618 passengers on board.
09:57Its ongoing voyage will include popular destinations such as Fukuoka and Zasebo in Japan,
10:04as well as Jeju in the Republic of Korea.
10:07According to its schedule, the cruise ship will operate three five-days four-night voyages
10:12departing from Dalian on May 27, May 31 and June 4, respectively.
10:19And we now move on to other topics.
10:41This Wednesday, an earthquake of magnitude 5.9 was registered off the coast of Mexico.
10:48The incident was confirmed by the United States Geological Service.
10:52The earthquake was detected at a depth of 10 kilometers,
10:55and its epicenter was located 367 kilometers from the city of Cabo San Lucas,
11:01in the state of Baja California Sur.
11:03This would be the second earthquake recorded in less than 24 hours in the country,
11:09as a 5.8 magnitude 1 occurred earlier.
11:14For the moment, a tsunami warning has not been issued,
11:17and there are no reports of possible victims or significant material damage.
11:22And in Argentina, the city of Buenos Aires and nearby areas are under orange alert for heavy rains
11:36accompanied by winds that will last until May 28.
11:40The National Weather Service of Argentina reported that the rainfall and storms affecting the metropolitan area
11:46of the capital city could become severe with the possibility of hail, wind gusts over 90 kilometers per hour
11:54and intense electric activity.
11:56In addition to the activation of the alarm in the capital city and its suburbs,
12:00the agency maintains a yellow alert in areas of six other Argentine provinces,
12:06such as Santa Fe, Entre RÃos, Corrientes, Misiones, Chaco, and Formosa.
12:18And we continue in Argentina as 33 people lost their lives,
12:24and other 69 were affected by the supply of a batch of fentanyl
12:28that was contaminated with two bacteria,
12:31which were resistant to antibiotics
12:33and caused severe infections like pneumonia and septicemia.
12:38The Ministry of Health confirmed that the victims were patients hospitalized for other pathologies
12:42and that it is not yet known whether these deaths were caused directly by the drug
12:48or by circumstances that derived from it.
12:51Federal Judge Ernesto Kreplak ordered raids to laboratories and drugstores
12:56in addition to requesting a detailed report of all the patients who died
13:00or were infected as it is suspected that the real figure could be higher.
13:05Meanwhile, health authorities are working to recover the entire contaminated batch
13:09and to evaluate control protocols.
13:30And we stay in Argentina as the continuity of the trial for the death of Diego Armando Maradona
13:43will be defined next Thursday after the recusal of Judge Julieta McIntosh due to her link
13:49with the making of a documentary on the case.
13:52In view of the prosecutor's request to replace also the other two judges of the court,
13:57the remaining judges Maximiliano Savarino and Verónica Di Tommaso
14:01informed that they will communicate their decision in the next hearing of the trial.
14:06After Judge McIntosh's revocation,
14:08it is in doubt how the trial will continue.
14:11At the moment it is being discussed,
14:13whether to declare the nulity or to resume the trial from the suspension.
14:18Diego Maradona died on November 25th of 2020 at the age of 60
14:24during a home hospitalization in the town of Tigre
14:28in the outskirts of Buenos Aires.
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14:55Welcome back to From the South.
15:15We continue with more information in Venezuela
15:17as part of the return to the homeland plan.
15:20390 new nationals deported from the United States
15:23arrived in the country in a plane from Honduras.
15:26Within this figure, there are 79 men and 11 women
15:29to whom security protocols were applied
15:31by Venezuelan state institutions
15:33such as the Ministries of Internal Relations,
15:36Justice and Peace,
15:37and for health,
15:38the Autonomous Institute National Council
15:40for the Rights of Children and Adolescents,
15:43among others,
15:43to be later reintegrated into society.
15:46It is important to highlight that these actions
15:48are part of the protection policies
15:50from Venezuelans abroad
15:52and are implemented by the Bolivarian government.
16:02Meanwhile, in the United States,
16:04a Venezuelan high school student from New York
16:06was detained by the immigration service
16:09after going to a routine court date.
16:11According to local media,
16:13the young man named Dylan
16:15was intercepted by ICE agents
16:18after going with his mother
16:20to a routine immigration appointment on May 21st.
16:23The Federal Immigration Agency stated
16:25that the young man is an alien from Venezuela
16:27who entered the country illegally
16:29more than a year ago,
16:31so they affirmed that he may be subject
16:33to expedite deportation.
16:36In response,
16:37New York's Attorney General Letitia James
16:39spoke out against this case,
16:42calling it despicable
16:43and stating that the young man
16:45is a student who followed the legal process
16:48and is trying to get an education
16:49and provide for his family.
16:58We go now to Cuba
16:59as 3,000 academics from 43 countries
17:03participated in the second
17:04international scientific convention
17:06to discuss science and sustainable development.
17:09Until June 30th,
17:10the university will host
17:12the second international scientific convention
17:15SAVER in the University of Havana.
17:18The meeting seeks to promote
17:21the exchange of knowledge
17:22and global cooperation.
17:24The convention,
17:25structured in 30 activities,
17:27includes colloquiums,
17:28congresses,
17:28workshops,
17:29and symposiums
17:30where researchers,
17:32professors,
17:32and students
17:33analyze sustainable advances
17:35and projects
17:37aligned with the
17:38Sustainable Development Goals 2030.
17:41This edition
17:41reinforces the Cuban University's
17:44commitment to science
17:45at the service of social progress
17:47in line with the principles
17:49of integration
17:50and solidarity.
17:51It is a way of opening spaces
17:59for dialogue of knowledge
18:01so that there is not only
18:03a unidirectional dialogue
18:04of knowledge
18:05but that we can talk
18:07about current topics
18:08that have to do
18:09with scientific development
18:10and that are at the core
18:12of the mission
18:12of the University of Havana.
18:15This is the second time
18:17that I have been a part
18:18of SAVERUASE
18:19and I think that
18:20in all my years
18:21of university
18:22this has been
18:23the two most important moments
18:24because I have taken
18:26what I have learned
18:27and above all
18:28what I am,
18:30that I am an anthropologist
18:32and well,
18:33and is the congeniality
18:35of so many disciplines,
18:37well,
18:38who knows,
18:38anthropology knows
18:39that anthropology
18:41has a mixture
18:41of many disciplines
18:43and here also the events,
18:44we are mixed with other careers
18:46and with other events
18:47at the same time
18:48and well,
18:49everything has concluded
18:51and everything has been...
18:52Brazil and China
18:54advanced their cooperation
18:55in space research
18:57through the exchange
18:58of knowledge,
18:59scientific data
19:00and joint construction
19:01of satellites.
19:02According to the president
19:03of the Brazilian Space Agency,
19:05Marco Antonio Chamon,
19:07cooperation with China
19:08in the space area
19:09is fundamental
19:09for the development
19:10and future
19:11of Latin America.
19:12The president stated
19:13that the planned projects
19:14include the manufacture
19:15and launch of satellites
19:17as well as the construction
19:18of a large radio telescope
19:20in rural northeastern Brazil.
19:23Chamon also expressed
19:24that Brazil and China
19:25were good examples
19:27of the extent
19:28to which international cooperation
19:30could bring knowledge
19:32and technology
19:32to humanity.
19:33In other news,
19:45the Pan-American Health Organization
19:47raised the risk level
19:48for a major yellow fever outbreak
19:51in Latin American countries
19:52to high.
19:53Official figures revealed
19:55that between January
19:56and May of 2025,
19:57221 cases were confirmed
20:00with a total of 89 deaths
20:02concentrated in Bolivia,
20:03Brazil, Colombia,
20:05Ecuador and Peru.
20:06This record would have exceeded
20:08eight times the statistics
20:10for the same period
20:11in 2024
20:12when only 27 cases
20:15were reported.
20:16Yellow fever
20:17is currently present
20:18in 13 territories
20:20in the continent
20:21including Argentina,
20:22Bolivia, Brazil,
20:23Colombia, Ecuador,
20:25French, Guiana,
20:26Panama, Paraguay,
20:27Peru, Suriname,
20:28Trinidad and Tobago
20:28and Venezuela.
20:36And like this,
20:37we have come to the end
20:37of this news brief.
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20:48my name is Berendela Santos.