20/08/2025 FTS 12.30 *Washington launches new smear campaign against Brazilian judiciary *60 Palestinians killed by Israeli attacks on Gaza last 24 hours
00:00Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro activated the peace squadrons in 299 communal circuits
00:15in the city of Caracas.
00:19The United States government has issued new criticisms against Brazilian Federal Supreme
00:24Court of Justice Alexander de Moraes following a ruling that dictates foreign judicial decisions
00:30have no effect without revision from national authorities.
00:38And the Palestinian Ministry of Health denounces the killing of at least 60 civilians victims
00:43of a new Israeli offensive during the last 24 hours as part of the genocide against the
00:48Gaza Strip.
00:53Hello and welcome to From the South, I'm Alejandra Garcia from Telesur Studios in Havana, Cuba.
00:58We begin with the news, stay with us.
01:12Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro activated on Tuesday the peace squadrons or basic units
01:17of territorial organization in 299 communal circuits in the city of Caracas.
01:23The Bolivarian head of state reiterated his instructions to regional and local leaders to implement the
01:28first and second projects that were chosen during the last public consultation held in the country
01:34to move forward with the comprehensive development of Venezuelan communes.
01:39The President emphasized that the third transformation of the plan for the homeland is a strategic state
01:44priority with the activation of new peace squadrons.
01:48On the other hand, Maduro awarded the order of peace to officials of the Scientific Penal and Criminal Investigation Corps in recognition of their outstanding results in preserving citizen security and fighting organized crime.
02:02The third T, which is the transformation of the sovereignty, territorial integrity and national security and citizen security, peace of the country, the national union, the T that is, it is geniusly the fusion, perfect fusion between the civilian police and military union.
02:30We were at La Guayra the past week and today on Tuesday, precisely on August 19th, today we activated the new quadrants of peace, one quadrant of peace for every commoner circuit in the city of Caracas, capital of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.
02:55In this regard, President Nicolás Maduro also thanked the police and the military forces for their roles in foiling the far-right attempts to undermine the peace of the country.
03:06This decoration has a great significance for our country because these men that you see here in uniform of the different military and police forces guarantee peace and security on a daily basis and they guaranteed the neutralization of the terrorist attack against the Plaza de la Victoria and Plaza Venezuela.
03:30And not only neutralize it, but also search and capture all the intellectual and material authors, terrorists, and murderers financed by the government of the United States and Zionism.
03:43So this is more than a decoration, it is a recognition because of you, dozens of lives were saved and dozens of lives are being saved every day.
03:54Let us continue strengthening the perfect popular military and police fusion as a guarantee to peace, coexistence and harmony.
04:03In Venezuela, Caracas prepares to host the 6th Biennial of the South under the slogan People in Resistance, the power of diversity.
04:28This highly anticipated contemporary art event will open on October 3rd and will feature artists from countries such as Cuba, Mexico, Palestine, Iran, Turkey, among others.
04:40A team of curators led by Raul Chacon selected works covering various disciplines and themes.
04:46In this edition, the event venues will include the National Art Gallery and the Carlos Cruz Diaz Print and Design Museum, as well as public spaces to promote access to art.
04:56Ernesto Villegas, Minister of Culture, highlighted the importance of the Biennial in strengthening cultural dialogue and promoting Venezuelan artistic production on the international stage.
05:07The Timbalay International Rumba Festival 2025 will come to Cuba under the slogan There is Congo Cara.
05:23In its 17th edition, the festival will pay tribute to the Congolese legacy in Cuban rumba, highlighting oral tradition, dance and drums as essential elements of contemporary cultural identity.
05:36The festival will include the symbolic planting of the Siwaraia tree, a sacred tree in Afro-Cuban traditions, which reinforces the link between culture and the environment.
05:47The program will take place from August 25th to 31st in Havana, Artemisa, Maya Beque, Matanzas, Cien Fuegos and Villa Clara, and will feature concerts, dance classes and community meetings.
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06:34On Tuesday, the U.S. State Department issued new criticisms of Federal Supreme Court Minister Alexander de Moraes,
06:41describing him as harmful to U.S. companies and those seeking access to their markets.
06:47The attack followed George Flavio Dina's ruling that foreign laws cannot be enforced in Brazil without review by the relevant Brazilian authority,
06:56as this would violate national sovereignty.
07:00Donald Trump's government office reiterated that U.S. citizens are prohibited from conducting transactions with Moraes.
07:06In addition, Moraes stated in an interview with the U.S. newspaper The Washington Post that there is no possibility of backing down even an inch in relation to Jair Bolsonaro after he planned the coup in Brazil.
07:19Two years after the referendum on the Yasuni National Park, social and indigenous organizations in Ecuador are demanding that Daniel Novoa's government respect the people's will to defend biodiversity and lift the oil underground.
07:38The groups claim that the executive is disregarding the people's decision, with oil still being extracted from Block 43 in the region.
07:48They denounced the Novo administration for violating the constitutional court's ruling, which ordered the orderly and progressive closure of the oil block within one year of the referendum results being announced.
08:01To this end, they are set to demonstrate in Quito on Wednesday, urging the authorities to address the matter in accordance with the constitution.
08:16The Nicaraguan government plans to have built at least 150,000 houses by the end of 2025, including those constructed since 2007.
08:27The co-director of the Institute of Urban and Rural Housing, Gabriela Palacios, specified that the strategic goal was to complete more than 7,000 houses nationwide.
08:38More than 4,000 of these had been completed by July.
08:43Palacios also emphasized that they had exceeded 50% of the target in the first half of the year and expected to finish the year with over 7,690 houses.
08:54Since 2007, the government has promoted the construction of at least 148,170 homes and is on track to reach its target of 150,000, which would be a historic achievement for Nicaragua.
09:10The rise in persecution of migrants in the United States has political and cultural consequences.
09:21Many Latin American festivals have been canceled due to threats from immigration and customs officers.
09:27Cultural activities of Latin American origin have been suspended in this country due to the risk of arrests.
09:33Large celebrations were canceled this year, including the Puebla Carnival and the 5th of May Parade in cities like Chicago and Philadelphia.
09:42Smaller cities are affected as well.
09:45Examples include the Harrisonburg Hispanic Festival in Virginia, the Worcester Latin American Festival in Massachusetts, and a festival in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
09:55This scenario breaches social integration and Latin cultural identity and negatively impacts the local economy.
10:03The U.S. government announced on Friday the revoking of approximately 6,000 foreign student visas as part of immigration control measures and restrictions on foreigners' access to the U.S. education system.
10:21According to U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, around 4,000 cases were related to criminal offenses.
10:28The restrictions also affected several students who participated in pro-Palestinian protests at universities across the country,
10:36with between 200 and 300 foreign students reportedly accused of supporting the Palestinian resistance group Hamas.
10:43So far in 2025, the U.S. government has revoked nearly 40,000 visas, far exceeding the 16,000 revocations recorded in the same period under the presidency of Joe Biden.
10:58At least 27 people were killed and several more were injured when an armed group attacked a mosque in northern Nigeria.
11:08In the northern state of Katsina, an armed group stormed a mosque during dawn prayers and opened fire on worshippers in the remote community of Onguwan Manta.
11:18This massacre occurred amid escalating violence in northern Nigeria, where extremist groups and criminal gangs frequently attacked villages and religious facilities.
11:29Rights organizations are therefore questioning the government's inability to control the situation.
11:34To celebrate the 106th anniversary of its independence, Afghanistan held a military parade featuring both air and ground forces in Kabul.
11:52While units of the Honor Guard and Special Forces marched in front of the Monument to Freedom, helicopters and combat aircraft flew over the Defense Ministry headquarters.
12:03The flag of the Islamic Emirate was raised at the ceremony, which was attended by senior Afghan government officials.
12:10This day marks the anniversary of August 19, 1919, when Great Britain recognized Afghanistan's full independence following three consecutive wars.
12:22And at least 21 people have died in severe rains affecting the state of Maharashtra in India.
12:42The authorities reported that the city of Mumbai recorded 300 millimeters of rainfall causing disruption to the population.
12:50Elsewhere, train, airline and bus services were disrupted and several schools were closed due to the rainfall.
12:58Meanwhile, local authorities reported that around 350 people had been rescued and taken to safety.
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14:03The Israeli Defense Minister Israel Kast has officially approved the Israeli Defense Force's plan for a large-scale incursion into the Gaza Strip with the aim of taking full control of the area.
14:15According to Kaltz, Operation Gideon Shariot 2 aims to defeat the Palestinian resistance movement, Hamas, and secure the release of Israeli hostages.
14:25It is known that the plan involves mobilizing approximately 50,000 additional reservists to reinforce occupying troops in the region.
14:32The Israeli minister asserted that the operation will be carried out unless an agreement is reached to release all hostages, as set out by Benjamin Netanyahu.
14:42The Palestinian Ministry of Health denounces the killing of at least 60 civilians victims of a new Israeli offensive did in the last 24 hours as part of the genocide against the Gaza Strip.
14:57Israel moves towards its goal of dominating the enclave as the number of victims in the Gaza Strip increases.
15:05In a new attack, 343 people were injured while trying to get food.
15:09The Health Authority report confirms that bodies remain trapped under the rubble and in the streets.
15:15And as a result of the occupation's blockade, emergency services and civil defense teams, while reporting the death of five people from starvation, including two children,
15:26bringing the total to more than 263 deaths from lack of food and malnutrition, 112 of which were children.
15:39Also, hundreds of ultra-Orthodox Jews protested against the recruitment of the occupying army in the area east of Tel Aviv.
15:48Protesters gathered in Bnei Brak and blocked the Givatz Shumel interception on the main road to protest against forced recruitment.
15:57The local police asked the protesters to reopen the road, but they refused and were arrested by the authorities.
16:04Recruitment is taking place because the Israeli army is suffering from a shortage of soldiers.
16:10Most are experiencing psychological difficulties as a result of the Gaza Strip massacre.
16:20The United Nations also reported that 383 humanitarian workers died in 2024, almost half of them in the Gaza Strip.
16:28This record figure is a shameful condemnation that must lead to an end to impunity, said the international organization.
16:37On the occasion of World Humanitarian Day, the organization specified that the figure increased by 31% compared to the previous year.
16:46Of the total, 181 workers died in Gaza and 60 in Sudan.
16:50In this regard, the United Nations reminded that attacks against humanitarian personnel constitute a violation of international law.
16:58Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko also announced after meeting with his Iranian counterpart, Masoud Peshiskyan,
17:09that he is open to bilateral cooperation in all fields and strategic areas to strengthen their relations.
17:16The Belarusian leader announced the expansion of his relations with the Iranian government from cooperation in food supply to the technical and military sphere.
17:25Lukashenko also stated that they are committed to the well-being, growth and unity of their peoples and highlighted the friendly relations between Minsk and Tehran.
17:35The official visit to Iran is in response to an invitation from the Belarusian leader and according to the agenda,
17:43both countries are expected to sign several cooperation agreements that had been delayed following the escalation against Iran's nuclear infrastructure.
17:55The government of Japan and Turkey evaluate defense cooperation and the expansion of agreements for the benefit of regional security.
18:06According to diplomatic sources, the agenda outlines discussions between the defense ministers on enhancing collaboration in defense technology and equipment.
18:16The primary goal is to strengthen the ties between the Japanese self-defense forces and the Turkish armed forces.
18:22Nakatani's visit to Ankara is part of a broader regional tour that commenced on the 17th with additional stops in Djibouti and Jordan.
18:32The Russian government has reported the destruction of several Ukrainian ammunition and weapons depots along with other areas used by the Kyiv regime to store military supplies.
18:57The Ministry of Defense has stated that the Army used precision-guided weapons and drones to attack ammunition depots, oil refineries and workshops where long-range drones were being assembled.
19:11The Ministry added that air defense systems had intercepted three air bombs, 117 drones and a U.S.-made HIMARS projectile.
19:21The Ministry declared the attack as a success thanks to the cooperation of Orland 10 drone operators.
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19:46For Telecity English, I'm Alejandra García. Thank you for watching.
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