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00:00The Venezuelan government will affirm the dignity of the people in the face of U.S. threats and criminalization attempts against Constitutional President Nicolas Maduro.
00:20Colombian senator and presidential precandidate Miguel Uribe Turbay passed away on Monday after several days in critical state.
00:32Palestinians in Gaza City held a funeral to honor the six Al Jazeera journalists and two civilians killed by an Israeli drone attack on Sunday.
00:44Hello, welcome to From the South. I'm Luis Alberto Matos from the Lesus Studios in Havana, Cuba. We begin with the news.
01:07The Venezuelan government reaffirmed the dignity of the people in the face of U.S. threats and criminalization attempts against Constitutional President.
01:14President Nicolas Maduro. Venezuelan Vice President Delsi Rodriguez warned that the South American nation has an organized, conscious, and empowered people and government willing to defend peace and sovereignty.
01:25The Vice President denounced the U.S. Attorney General Pam Bond in statements as part of imperialist strategies to destabilize governments that do not respond to U.S. interests.
01:34Rodriguez also emphasized that with these policies, Washington is only trying to justify invasions, assassinations, and humanitarian crises around the world.
01:43Colombian senator and presidential precandidate Miguel Uribe Turbay passed away on Monday after several days in critical state. The day before, Uribe had undergone emergency surgery at the Fundación Santa Fe Clinic, where he remained hospitalized after suffering a setback in his recovery due to a hemorrhage in the nervous system.
02:0938-year-old Uribe, who was running in the upcoming presidential elections in Colombia, was shot three times, twice in the head, in an attack during a campaign rally in the city of Bogotá on June 7. He remained in an intensive care unit for more than 12 months with episodes of slight improvement.
02:2738-year-old Uribe Turbay was a lawyer and had a master's degree in public policy from the University of Los Andes. The senator came from one of the most influential families in Colombia politics. Turbay belonged to the far-right conservative Democratic Central Party and was the grandson of Julio Cesar Turbay Ayala, former president of Colombia from 1978 to 1982.
02:5239-year-old Uribe Turbay was a journalist who was murdered by the Benedict Cartel in 1991.
02:5939-year-old Uribe Turbay was a journalist who was murdered by the Benedict Cartel in 1991.
03:05In this context, Colombian president Gustavo Petro also sent condolences to Miguel Uribe's family and friends.
03:11On X, the head of state said that life is above any ideology. In a progressive, life-loving government, an attempt against an opposition senator took place with a tragic end.
03:20The reasons behind it still under investigation point to a different path than what was initially implied. The investigation must go deeper and the corresponding authorities, with the help of international experts, will be the ones to do so.
03:32The government must reject the crime and provide help. No matter the ideology, a citizen and his family, his life and safety are the utmost priority for the government.
03:42We have not persecuted any opposition member, nor will we ever. Vengeance is not the path of Colombia. It is due to vengeance that we are experiencing decades of violence. No more.
03:53No more.
04:00And reactions put in following the news of Miguel Uribe's passing. On X, Colombian Vice President Francia Marquez said the following,
04:08I deeply regret the passing of Senator and presidential precandidate Miguel Uribe. I send my deepest condolences to his family, friends and supporters at this time of grief.
04:18Today is a sad day for the country. Violence cannot continue to shape our destiny. Democracy is not built with bullets or blood. It is built with respect, dialogue and recognition of our differences, regardless of political position.
04:31Colombian people, it is time to unite, to raise our voices strongly, to reject all acts of violence. We cannot allow fear and hatred to continue to rob us of our lives and hope.
04:44Also on X, Senator Ivan Cepeda expressed his condolences and solidarity with the family, friends and fellow party members of Senator and presidential precandidate Miguel Uribe Turbay.
04:54Cepeda added that he hopes that the perpetrators of Uribe's murder are punished under criminal law and that political violence disappears in both Colombia.
05:09In a statement, the historical pact for Colombia expressed its condolences upon the death of Senator Miguel Uribe Turbay. The political coalition stated,
05:16we express our deepest condolences for the passing of the honourable Senator Miguel Uribe Turbay, politician and public servant. We join his family, friends, colleagues and all citizens who today mourn his passing in grief.
05:29The statement continued. We join in prayer for his eternal rest and for the comfort of those who mourn him. His departure also hurts the democracy of the country.
05:39And this Sunday, during the commemoration of the 248th anniversary of the founding of La Vega in southwest Colombia, at least four civilians and two police officers were injured after an attack on a police station.
06:01Authorities report that the attack was carried out with drones, gunfire and explosions amidst the fear of the people who took refuge in jobs open to the public. The explosions reached the police station and other nearby houses.
06:14Municipal authorities made an urgent appeal to armed groups committing crimes in the area to end the violent actions that threaten the lives of civilians.
06:22An inequality, the attorney general's office announced on social media that it was launching an investigation into the death of newborns at the University Hospital in the city of Guayaquil.
06:37The attorney general's office states that they will launch a preliminary investigation regarding the death of twelve newborns.
06:43The office added that statements will be taken from mothers, witnesses and other people who may have knowledge of what happened.
06:50In addition, an inspection of the scene will be conducted.
06:54The Ecuadorian prosecutor's office has also urgently requested the medical records and other information from the hospital director in order to clarify the incident.
07:09And Bolivian electoral authorities are preparing suitcases containing the material that will be distributed for the upcoming general elections.
07:15The departmental electoral tribunals are carrying out this work in their logistics operations centers under the supervision of international observers in regions such as Santa Cruz, La Paz and Beni.
07:27Distribution of this material is scheduled to begin on August 14th and will be accompanied by police and military guards, explained the departmental electoral tribunals president Maria Cristina Claros.
07:38In Bolivia, more than seven million people over the age of 18 are called to vote to elect the president, vice president and members of the legislature for a five year term.
07:51And in Brazil, the 22nd edition of the Agroecological Conference of the Landless Rural Workers Movement concluded in the state of Parana.
07:58More than 100 executives participated in the event with the aim of highlighting the importance of producing food free of agricultural toxics and genetically modified organisms, as well as building a more just and sustainable future.
08:11At the end of the day, participants planted olive trees in tribute and solidity with the Palestinian people in the face of the constant Israeli attacks on Gaza.
08:19The topics discussed at the fair will be taken to the United Nations Conference on Climate Change, which will take place in Brazil in November.
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08:41Welcome back. In Haiti, the government established a three month state of emergency in several parts of the country as the fight against violence from criminal groups intensifies.
09:02In a statement issued this Saturday, the government announced that the measure will cover the departments of West, Centre and Artiponit,
09:10the latter experiencing a significant increase in attacks by armed groups in recent months.
09:15The document stated that given the magnitude of this crisis, it is essential to decree a major mobilization of state resources and institutional means to address it.
09:24Powerful armed groups, often linked to the country's business and political leaders,
09:28have been competing for influence and control of territory for years, affecting the lives of millions of people.
09:35And in the United States, six people lost their lives after a house fire in Waldorf, Maryland.
09:46Authorities reported that four adults and two children died in the accident while one other person managed to escape from the house alive.
09:54They also reported that one firefighter was hospitalized and another rescuer received medical attention at the scene.
10:00However, they did not specify how serious the injuries were.
10:04At this time, the ages and identities of the victims are known.
10:07The causes of the fire are being investigated by the competent authorities.
10:24A 6.1 magnitude quake struck Sintirici in western Turkey on Sunday, killing at least one person and injuring thousands more.
10:35Although this confirmed that several people were injured by the collapse of houses and buildings in the municipality of Sintirici,
10:41the epicentre of the earthquake and the most affected area.
10:44According to reports, the earthquake was felt for up to 30 seconds in at least 10 regions in the west of the country, including the city of Istanbul.
10:52Search teams have been deployed in the affected areas to rescue possible victims of a natural disaster.
10:59With the extremely fast search and rescue operation, four of our citizens were saved.
11:11Unfortunately, an 81-year-old person died soon after being rescued from under the rubble.
11:18Yes, we have a number regarding our injured.
11:21So far, the figure provided by our team is 29.
11:25But we have good news.
11:27Our governor, who is in constant contact with our provincial health director, informed us that among these 29 injured, there are no serious injuries at the moment.
11:42Authorities in Japan, southwestern Japan, ordered the deployment of search teams to locate citizens missing due to landslides and flooding caused by heavy rains.
11:52Four days of persistent rain in much of the southern part of the country have caused flooding.
11:57At first, the evacuation of hundreds of thousands of residents, as entire neighborhoods are on the water and several homes have collapsed.
12:04Rescue teams are trying to locate a resident who was swept away by a river in the city of Tamana.
12:09In the morning, noises show roads washed away, bridges broken, and cars stuck in the earth or sand as they tried to cross a road.
12:18And all roads damaged by flooding in Yuzong County, northwest China, had been repaired and reopened on Sunday after torrential rains hit the county and caused flash floods and landslides.
12:38Parts of the provincial capital, Lanzu, were also affected by heavy rains, according to the Provincial Flood Control and Drought Relief Office.
12:4515 people lost their lives in the disasters, 15 were injured, and 28 were still missing.
12:51After nearly 24 hours of uninterrupted rescue efforts by nearly 200 workers on site,
12:56the Huen Long No. 2 bridge on Provincial Highway S-104 in Yuzong, the last section of the flood-damaged roads, was officially reopened to traffic on Sunday afternoon.
13:06In Spain, authorities reported that more than 1,000 people were evacuated in the northwest of the country due to the rapid spread of forest fires.
13:19The flames, fueled by extreme temperatures and strong winds, forced the authorities to carry out massive evacuations, including areas of historical and environmental value.
13:27Among the most affected areas were the town of Carusero and its surroundings, where about 400 people had to leave their homes, as well as several communities near Las Medulas, a site declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
13:40Social organizations are calling for urgent measures to protect ecosystems and vulnerable populations, while the fires are part of a wave of extreme events affecting southern Europe.
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14:36Palestinians in Gaza City had a funeral to honor the six Al Jazeera journalists and two civilians killed by an Israeli drone attack on Sunday.
14:44Monitors took part in a funeral procession, taking the bodies of the slain martyrs from Al Shifahos, we go to the cemetery for burial.
14:51The Gaza Information Office offered condolences to the victims' families and wished a speedy recovery to the wounded.
14:57Media professionals were killed while covering the devastation of the military offensive in Gaza.
15:03Talibanist forces have killed more than 230 journalists and media workers since they began their bombings in the Palestinian enclave in order to silence and hide their atrocities.
15:17After the murder of the Al Jazeera journalists were reported, Anas al-Sharif's last message, which he posted hours before his death, went viral on social media.
15:27In the published text, the murder journalist stated that he never stopped conveying the truth without falsifying or destroying it in spite of all of the suffering and losses of his people.
15:37He also urged people not to forget Gaza and to remember the Palestinian people and its children who don't have time to dream or live in safety and peace because they have been crushed by Israeli bombs and missiles.
15:50Israel has killed at least 238 Palestinian journalists since 2023 in the midst of its genocide offensive against the Palestinian people.
16:05For over two years, the Israeli regime has not only been destroying Gaza but also eliminating those who document its crimes.
16:11Also, more than 90% of the reporters killed were victims of deliberate attacks despite wearing vest and driving vehicles identified as press.
16:20These figures certify the Zionist regime of Israel as the leading cause of death of journalists around the world.
16:27Despite the campaign of extermination, Palestinian journalists continue to report from the ruins as they will continue to show the world the barbarity of Zionism.
16:35Each time Israeli forces target our fellow journalists, it strengthens our resolve to continue reporting.
16:48We are talking about the systematic targeting of Palestinian journalists, moving from direct threats to carrying out the threat, and killing so many in plain sight of the entire world.
16:58This is a systematic Israeli policy of killing Palestinians, especially the Palestinian journalists who themselves were arrested and injured.
17:13A large civilian fleet is set to sail to Gaza at the end of August, carrying necessary supplies in a new attempt to break the humanitarian aid-blockade imposed by the Israeli regime to confront the ongoing genocide against the Palestinian people.
17:26The mission is organized by four groups, the Maghrib Sumut Flotilla, the Global Movement to Gaza, the Freedom Flotilla Coalition, and the Sumut Nusantara.
17:34The initiative is set to send dozens of votes from the Spanish ports on August 31st and Tunisian ports on September 4th.
17:41Activists from 44 countries, including environmental activist Greta Thunberg, who made the announcement on her social media, will be on board.
17:50The last attempt to break the Israeli siege on the enclave was that of vessel Handala, which was intercepted by the Tel Aviv's naval forces on July 26th.
17:59We have so many journalists, UN workers, and health workers been killed.
18:04And Australia will recognize a Palestinian state at the United Nations General Assembly in September, according to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
18:13Previously, Canada, the United Kingdom and France announced their plans to recognize a Palestinian state amid a humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
18:20Today I can confirm that at the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly in September, Australia will recognize the state of Palestine.
18:33Australia will recognize the right of the Palestinian people to a state of their own predicated on the commitments Australia has received from the Palestinian Authority.
18:45And the Iranian foreign ministers say that Abbas Arakshi announced that an official from the International Atomic Energy Agency will visit Tehran,
18:53yet clarified that there will be no nuclear inspection until a cooperation framework is established.
18:58The foreign minister also made it clear that this framework will also be based on a law passed by the Iranian parliament.
19:05According to Arakshi, European countries have raised the issue of the snapback mechanism for proactivating UN sanctions.
19:12But Iran's position remains that this mechanism is invalid.
19:17Arakshi has also stated that nothing has yet been decided regarding negotiations with the United States.
19:23At least two people died and three others were injured in a Ukrainian drone attack against civilian facilities in Russia's Tula province.
19:43The strike is the latest of Ukrainian armed forces operations targeting the province, this time aimed at a civilian company.
19:50In this context, the region governor stated the wounded had been admitted to the hospital and were receiving necessary medical attention.
19:58Russian provinces bordering Ukraine regularly report projectile hits, drone raids and other attacks from across the border, forcing the population to seek refuge in safer places.
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