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00:00The President of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, led on Thursday a meeting of the high command of the Bolivarian Revolution with the officials elected on the regional and legislative elections of May 25th.
00:22Colombian social and political groups continue for the second day a national strike in support of the referendum promoted by Gustavo Petro's government.
00:34The civil defense in the Gaza Strip denounced the Israeli occupation forces for launching attacks with prohibited weapons against the al-Burej refugee camp in central Gaza, where they killed at least 23 Palestinians.
00:52Hello and welcome to From the South. I'm Alejandra Garcia from Telesur Studios in Havana, Cuba. We begin with the news.
01:11The President of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, led on Thursday a meeting of the high command of the Bolivarian Revolution with the officials elected on the regional and legislative elections of May 25th.
01:21With the presence of Vice President Delci RodrĂguez, as well as ministers and other high-ranking officials, the meeting highlighted the work of the elected officials in their territories.
01:33For this, the Venezuelan president congratulated the governors for their victory and assured the entirety of the government cabinet is at their service to ensure the needs of their communities are met.
01:45Furthermore, the head of state highlighted how results signify the rebirth of a new union for all Venezuelans without discrimination or distinctions, a new age that can only be achieved through revolution.
01:59And the people are standing, happy, working.
02:08Happy, working.
02:10Every time Chavismo wins there is happiness, peace and tranquility in Venezuela, when the ultra-right and the extremism, half raises its head, and feels a little bit of power.
02:26They think this is the moment to play a joke on the country.
02:30But no, those times are behind us.
02:33Here, what is coming, is times of stability, harmony, happiness, hard work, hard work, and many actual results, for the country's prosperity.
02:45President Nicolas Maduro stressed that despite the difficulties and destabilization attempts promoted by the Venezuelan extreme right wing, the revolution has been able to maintain itself and work for the development and progress of the country.
03:00It's not about a victory.
03:03No, it is about a road, a road that we are building, that we are working on, jointly, a road that has ups and downs.
03:17But it has been demonstrated that the Bolivarian revolution has the capacity to navigate, as the admirals here present would say.
03:32Colombian social and political groups continue for the second day a national strike in support of the referendum promoted by Gustavo Petro's government.
03:41Those mobilized carry out sit-ins, rallies, and diverse cultural events in support of the government and the popular consultation.
03:49During the day, an open town meeting will take place in Bogota at Bolivar Square, which is a constitutionally recognized process of debate among a group of citizens.
03:59The 48-hour national strike begins on Wednesday with rallies in several of the most important cities of the country, such as Medellin, Cali, Barranquilla, Bucaramanga, Tunja, and Bogota.
04:18In this context, the 48-hour national strike aims to support the social reforms promoted by the government of Gustavo Petro.
04:25The strike action demands the approval of the popular consultation and denounces the actions of the oligarchic right wing that seek to stop political and social changes.
04:35According to the United Workers' Central, next June 11th, there will be another national strike accompanied by four big caravans to Cali, Medellin, Barranquilla, and Bogota.
04:47In Mexico, the electoral silence came into force ahead of Sunday's June 1st judicial elections.
04:57The National Electoral Institute reported that citizens may reflect on the direction of their vote during this time.
05:04In the next three days, authorities do not allow the holding or broadcasting of meetings or public acts of campaigning.
05:11Citizens are summoned to the polls to elect positions in the Supreme Court of Justice, Magistrates of the Court of Judicial Discipline, Superior Chamber of the Electoral Tribunal,
05:23and of the Regional Chambers of the Electoral Tribunal of the Federal Judicial Power, Circuits, District Judges, and positions in local judicial powers.
05:33The government of Bolivia approved by decree a corn and rice production program for food sustainability for the next five years.
05:45The Ministry of Rural Development and Lands announced that the support program guarantees the raw material procurement for the work of nine industrial grain plants,
05:54which will cover the production of 268,000 tons of corn and 78,000 tons of rice.
06:02According to data from the institution, so far in 2025, corn production has increased by 22%, while rice production has increased by 38%.
06:18The President of Brazil, Luis Inácio Lula da Silva, handed over a housing settlement in the south of the country for landless families belonging to the Landless Workers Movement .
06:28The head of state, accompanied by a group of ministers, handed over the land in the municipality of Ortigueira, located in the region of Campos Gerais .
06:38The settlement, comprising up to 10,000 hectares, was set up so that more than 1,600 families can settle and expand their agricultural and livestock production.
06:49Now, under the name of Mayla Sabrina, the MST, in view of their struggle and resistance, described the handover as a victory for both the community and the MST.
07:01In Peru, the Health Ministry reported Wednesday that Pertussis cases soared in the country in 2025.
07:13Authorities registered 12 deaths and 650 infections in what is considered the worst Pertussis outbreak in the nation's history.
07:22Regions with confirmed cases are Loreto, Lima, Cajamarca, Cusco, Arequipa, Callao and Tacna.
07:29In the Loreto region, nine people have died, mainly in the Datum del Marañón, one in metropolitan Lima and two in Lambayeque.
07:38So far, most of the deaths have occurred in children aged from 0 to 4 years old.
07:44The deceased children did not have the complete vaccination scheme.
07:54And now we have a short break coming up.
07:56But first remember, you can join us on TikTok at TeleSor English, where you will find news in different formats, news updates and more.
08:02We will be right back, stay with us.
08:15Welcome back to From the South.
08:17The government of China condemned the decision announced on Wednesday by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to revoke visas for some Chinese students.
08:25The far-right politician claimed that these are Chinese students linked to the Communist Party or with studies in sensitive areas.
08:34The action adds to many others that have raised uncertainty among over a million foreign students.
08:40The US Secretary of State also instructed all US embassies to immediately suspend all student visas applications.
08:46In this regard, Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Mao Ning said the action disrupts normal people-to-people exchanges between the two countries.
08:59The US unreasonably revoking the visas for Chinese students under the pretext of ideology and national security severely infringes upon the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese students and disrupts normal people-to-people exchanges between the two countries.
09:15China firmly opposes it and has protested to the US over the decision.
09:18This politically motivated and discriminatory move exposes their hypocrisy over freedom and openness and will further damage the image and reputation of the US itself.
09:28On Wednesday, Canadian Ambassador to the United Nations Bob Wright described President Trump's offer for Canada to benefit from the Golden Dawn project as a mafia extortion.
09:39After stating that his country does not accept blackmail or bribes of any kind, Bob said on his social media that in certain context, Washington's proposal would be qualified as mafia extortion.
09:52The US President announced that he would offer his northern neighbors free membership in the Golden Dawn in exchange for Canada agreeing to become the 51st State of the Union.
10:03The Golden Dawn is a highly contested project which several governments say will contribute to sparking a nuclear war.
10:33On Wednesday, the collapse of the Berg Glacier partially destroyed the alpine village of Bladen in Switzerland's southern Wallis region.
10:43The collapse sent tons of rock and ice down the mountain slope and into the valley below, largely destroying the small town which had been home to 300 people and was evacuated last week due to the impending danger.
10:56In the aftermath, Swiss authorities were monitoring for possible flood risks in a southern valley and declared a local state of emergency after the glacier debris blocked the river Lonza.
11:09In this context, no injured were reported, but search operations have been suspended for a person believed in the affected zone at the time.
11:18Swiss glaciers have been severely impacted by climate change, losing in total about 10% of their volume.
11:31In Vietnam, the government warns over the importance of natural disasters prevention as the rainy season begins.
11:37Although it is registered at least 29 dead or missing people since the beginning of 2025 in natural disasters.
11:46In a statement, Prime Minister Fan Ming-xin called on ministries to keep emergency personnel focused on responding to the risks and effects of heavy rains.
11:56Disaster management services confirmed that in 2025 landslides destroyed at least 67 houses and affected more than 2,300 buildings.
12:07We have a second showbreak coming up, but before we invite you to visit our Facebook page at Telesur English.
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12:30Welcome back to From the South.
12:57The civil defense in the Gaza Strip denounced the Israeli occupation forces for launching attacks with prohibited weapons against the Al-Buraj refuge camp in central Gaza, where they killed at least 23 Palestinians.
13:11The spokesman for civil defense in the Gaza Strip, Mahmoud Basal, also stated that during the Israeli attack, some Palestinians were injured.
13:18Health authorities denounced Israel for the destruction of the health system, hospitals and healthcare centers in addition to condemning the shortage of supplies and medicines following Israel's blockade and restrictions.
13:32Since October 7, 2023, the number of killings has risen to more than 54,249 and the number of injuries to more than 123,492.
13:46Since October 7, 2023, the Palestinian Health Authority reported that 22 of the 38 hospitals in the Gaza Strip had closed due to the Israeli aggression.
14:01The Ministry of Health of the enclave stated that only around 30 primary care centers are operational and that 50 operating theaters and 25 oxygen stations have been destroyed.
14:15The institution specified that functioning centers lack 47% of medicines and 65% of medical supplies.
14:22It also denounced the collapse of the health system due to a lack of fuel, anesthetics, sterilization equipment and surgical tools.
14:37In this context, the Palestinian Ministry of Health announced that the treatment for cancer patients had been suspended due to a shortage of medication caused by the Israeli blockade.
14:47The Ministry stated that 11,000 cancer patients are experiencing catastrophic health, economic and social conditions.
14:55The Ministry also urged the international community to demand that the Israeli occupation authorities allow Palestinian patients to travel abroad for treatment and permit the necessary medication to enter the Gaza Strip.
15:08In Palestine, citizens reaffirm their opposition to U.S. presence in Gaza aid centers, stressing that Washington seeks to impose control mechanisms on their military custody.
15:25Palestinians underlined that Israel is trying to forcibly displace them from the north to the south.
15:31They also expressed their reluctance to travel to aid centers supported by the United States.
15:37In this regard, they emphasize that Israel seeks to exclude international organizations such as the United Nations Agency for Palestinian Refugees and that such plans link humanitarian aid to military objectives in violation of the country's sovereign rights.
15:53Israeli occupation forces have arrested an estimated 17,000 Palestinians in the occupied West Bank since October 7, 2023.
16:08The Palestinian Prisoners Club reported that a total of 537 women and more than 1,360 minors are among the detainees.
16:18The organization pointed out that the arrest involved a high level of violations including physical abuse, threats against the families and vandalism.
16:27The Palestinian Prisoners Club also denounced the lack of hygiene and all kinds of torture inside Zionist prisons where at least 70 Palestinian prisoners have been killed since the beginning of hostilities in Gaza.
16:42During a United Nations Security Council session in New York on May 28th, the permanent representative of Palestine, Riyad Mansour, broke down in tears while describing the critical humanitarian situation in Gaza.
16:59Basically shocked, Mansour appealed for international aid in response to the tragedy affecting thousands of Palestinian children and families, describing the situation as unbearable for any normal human being.
17:13Gaza has been facing a devastating war with Israel for more than a year and a half and the situation has worsened in recent weeks due to a blockade preventing the entry of food, aid and medicine.
17:25According to the Gaza Health Ministry, more than 54,000 people have died.
17:31Mansour denounced that indescribable suffering of his people and criticized the world's inaction.
17:37Since Israel broke the ceasefire in March, over 1,300 Palestinian children have been killed and around 4,000 have been injured.
18:01These are children.
18:02These are children.
18:03Children.
18:04Children.
18:05And still a war against barbarism.
18:08Children.
18:09Children.
18:10Children.
18:11Children are dying of starvation.
18:14The only the images of mothers embracing their motionless bodies.
18:27Caressing their hair.
18:34Talking to them.
18:36In the United States on Thursday, students' faculty, an activist held a demonstration
19:05outside Harvard University's commencement ceremony to condemn Israel's genocide in Gaza.
19:12Demonstrators lined the sidewalk of Massachusetts Avenue in Boston, carrying flags and signs
19:17protesting U.S. support of Israel amid its genocidal campaign in Palestine.
19:23Organized by local branches of several larger pro-Palestine organizations, the mobilization
19:28also condemned Harvard's ties to the Zionist regime and called on the University to end
19:33its repression of pro-Palestine speech, arguing Harvard is being complicit in Israel's policy
19:40of extermination by repressing voices calling for an end to the genocide.
19:46And like this, we have come to the end of this brief, but you can find this and many other
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20:00For Telesur English, I'm Alejandra GarcĂa.
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