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00:00Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro warned that the United States seeks to
00:14seize Venezuela's wealth by posing as anti-drug operatives in the Caribbean Sea.
00:20On Tuesday, the Uruguayan Health Federation held the partial general strike from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
00:30and marched to the Ministry of Labor and Social Security to demand more guarantees
00:35from the national government in the sector.
00:42And Qatar strongly condemned the Israeli attacks on Doha
00:47that allegedly targeted the senior leadership of the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas.
00:58Hello and welcome to From the South.
01:00My name is Belen de los Santos.
01:01I'm from the Tesoro Studios in Havana, Cuba.
01:04We begin with the news.
01:17Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro warned that the United States wants to seize Venezuela's wealth
01:23under the pretext of an operation against drug trafficking in the Caribbean Sea.
01:29In an exclusive interview with Russia Today, the Russian news channel,
01:34the Venezuelan president emphasized that his country has the world's largest oil reserves,
01:39which explains why the United States intends to invade it.
01:43He denounced Washington's hegemonic pretensions against sovereign countries
01:47and noted that many U.S. citizens oppose its foreign intervention policies.
01:52The head of state also noted that despite the challenges posed by Western sanctions,
01:57Venezuela has developed a political structure that enables it to strengthen and advance the economy.
02:04They are after many things.
02:14The first thing they are after is oil, not drug trafficking, but oil.
02:19It is gas.
02:22Venezuela has the main oil reserve in the world that is now increased by new recovery mechanisms
02:28in oil extraction technology.
02:30It has the fourth reserve of gas in the entire Caribbean, located precisely where they sent the fleet,
02:37and also Venezuela has what could be the first gold reserve in the world and so on.
02:4230 million hectares of arable land, number, one, we have a gigantic aquifer,
02:48we have the Orinoco and to the north and south of the Orinoco,
02:52that crosses the entire south of Venezuela, a lot of drinking water,
02:56Venezuela has a fundamental geographic position.
03:01It is in the north of South America, looking towards Central America,
03:05and to the north, looking towards the Atlantic.
03:09We have another wealth, Bolivarianism, the Bolivarian project,
03:13Chavismo, which is an independence project of the entire great homeland.
03:17And in this context, the Venezuelan president also added that the United States seeks to overthrow
03:24the Venezuelan government in order to carry out a military intervention
03:28and destabilize national peace and sovereignty.
03:31With this Hollywood story, they are trying to smear Venezuela, its leadership, and its president.
03:43And by smearing it, attempting an operation to attack us,
03:49we have eight destroyer warships in the Caribbean, something never seen before.
03:54The only time this was seen before was during the crisis of October 1962,
04:00when they blocked Cuba.
04:02Well, they have eight ships now, 1,200 missiles pointed at our heads.
04:07They have a nuclear submarine, and now they say they have Puerto Rico.
04:13And we continue in Venezuela because the Bolivarian National Armed Force
04:18denounced a new campaign by the ultra-right to create destabilization
04:22and anxiety among the population regarding the United States military presence in the Caribbean Sea.
04:28The Venezuelan Navy stated that through a perverse campaign on social networks
04:33promoted by sectors of the ultra-right, information has been disseminated,
04:38indicating the alleged presence of a U.S. helicopter
04:42in the vicinity of one of Venezuela's island territories,
04:46which implies the possibility that these same U.S. military forces
04:49could inflict damage to the aforementioned aircraft
04:52in order to provoke and fabricate an incident or a false positive.
04:58The institution also shared that the above would serve as a pretext
05:02to justify an escalation of military aggressions against our nation,
05:07just as U.S. imperialism has done in other historical episodes,
05:12such as the Gulf of Tonking in 1964.
05:15The statement also asserted that without a doubt this fake news
05:20is part of the psychological operations contemplated in the traditional U.S. war script
05:25aimed at creating fake tissue scenarios as a precondition for armed interventions,
05:31in this case under the fatuous excuse of the fight against drug trafficking,
05:36when in reality a forced regime change in Venezuela is intended,
05:40which in turn would drag the region into a conflict of unforeseeable consequences.
05:51We go to more international statements as the group of friends
05:54in defense of the Charter of the United Nations also issued a communique
05:59condemning the escalation of hostile actions and threats
06:03of the government of the United States against Venezuela.
06:06In the document, the organization echoed the deep concern
06:10of a large number of states from Latin America and the Caribbean
06:14regarding the recent deployment of U.S. military forces in the region.
06:19In addition, it reiterated their condemnation and categorical rejection
06:24at the threat of the use of force against the sovereignty,
06:28territorial integrity, and political independence of Venezuela.
06:32Furthermore, the group expressed its firm support to all efforts
06:37aimed at upholding the proclamation of Latin America and the Caribbean
06:40as a zone of peace.
06:43And the statement from the organization closes by urging the government
06:47of the United States to de-escalate its actions and rhetoric
06:50in the Latin American and Caribbean region, including against Venezuela,
06:55and to scrupulously respect its obligations under international law.
06:59We go to other news on Monday.
07:08A U.S. federal court confirmed that President Donald Trump
07:11must pay $83.3 million to columnist Jean Carroll for defamation.
07:17This situation comes after she accused him of sexual assault.
07:21The decision upholds a previous jury verdict
07:24that found President Trump's public and social media attacks on Carroll
07:29to be exceptional and unprecedented.
07:32The court considered that the compensation is proportional to the seriousness of the case,
07:38and Carroll, who received hundreds of death threats and lost her career at Elle magazine,
07:44celebrated the ruling, asserting that it confirms the truth of her version of the events.
07:49For their part, the president's legal representatives described the proceedings as politicized
07:55and announced that they could take the case to the Supreme Court.
07:59...that nobody's ever seen before.
08:01They have crime that's at levels that nobody's ever seen before involved.
08:04Meanwhile, the United States Department of Homeland Security, the DHS,
08:09announced on Monday the beginning of immigration enforcement operations
08:13in the city of Chicago as part of the Trump cabinet's anti-immigrant onslaught.
08:18According to the DHS press release, the operation will focus on arresting alleged illegal aliens
08:26who have supposedly flocked to Chicago because of sanctuary policies
08:30that allow them to walk freely on U.S. streets.
08:35The law has been strongly condemned by local governments and labeled illegal by law experts.
08:42According to Chicago immigration attorney Justin Borden,
08:45the announcement of enforcement operations has led to a significant reduction
08:50in the participation of migrant communities in society's activities
08:53for fear of being detained as part of the rising tide of migratory repression.
09:01Deportation!
09:01Go Ray!
09:02Go deportation!
09:05And on Monday, Colombian Interior Minister Armando Benedetti announced
09:08that he will file charges for or suppression of functions
09:12against the mayors who travel to the United States with a political agenda.
09:18Minister Benedetti stated that mayors Federico Gutiérrez of Medellín
09:22and Alejandro Eder of Cali assert the functions of the president of the republic
09:27as the agenda they are taking to the United States involves areas
09:31that are the exclusive competence of the head of state.
09:35Local authorities said that initially the mayors of Bogotá, Cartagena and Barranquilla
09:40were also traveling, but they withdrew for various reasons.
09:44The Interior Ministry confirmed that foreign relations, public order
09:48and national security issues are the exclusive responsibility of the Colombian president.
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10:10Welcome back to From the South.
10:20We continue with more information.
10:22On Tuesday, the Uruguayan Health Federation held a partial general strike
10:27from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. in March to the Ministry of Labour and Social Security
10:32to demand more guarantees from the national government in this sector.
10:36Private health care workers demanded wage increases and better working conditions
10:41as well as a national dialogue.
10:43The union called for a centralized protest from the oveless of the constituents
10:49to the Ministry of Labour and Social Security.
10:52When the protest arrives, workers will hold a rally outside the Ministry of Labour
10:57to denounce the lack of funding and argue that the bill being discussed in Parliament
11:02will not repay the debt.
11:06In other news on Monday, the government of Cuba and Honduras reaffirmed their commitment
11:13to strengthen and diversify bounds to enhance the solidarity of their relationships.
11:19In a meeting between Cuban Ambassador Juan Roberto Leforte and the Honduran councillor Javier Busoto,
11:26the cordiality and productivity of the dialogue among the nations was highlighted.
11:30Moreover, they touched on topics of common interest, the regional geopolitical situation
11:36and current global affairs as well.
11:39In this context, the Cuban diplomat handed over a message on behalf of Cuban Foreign Affairs Minister
11:44Bruno Rodríguez on the occasion of the 204th anniversary of the independence of Honduras
11:51next September 15th.
11:53The meeting underlined the commitment of both countries to keep conversations,
11:57promoting cooperation and historical ties of friendship.
12:01Also on Monday, the Mexican Ministry of Finance and Public Credit submitted the 2026 economic package
12:14to the National Congress with a significant increase in social investment.
12:19Claudia Sheinbaum's administration increased the resources allocated to priority social programs.
12:24Finance Secretary Edgar Amador Zamora confirmed that the new approach contributed to eradicating poverty
12:31to historic levels.
12:33In this context, the 2026 economic package seeks to promote welfare, health, education and social housing programs.
12:41During his speech before Parliament, Zamora assured that this is an economic policy
12:46that supports productive development and expands social rights with fiscal responsibility.
12:54And in Nicaragua, co-president Rosario Murillo commemorated the work of those
13:02who strive to report truthfully all over the world on International Journalist Day.
13:08The co-president highlighted the courage of communicators who exercise their work with integrity,
13:14rejecting disinformation and emphasizing the role of journalists committed to informing the country's progress,
13:21defending its identity and national dignity.
13:25Murillo noted that committed journalists are a pillar to confront disinformation and promote social justice.
13:36Meanwhile, in Peru, an expert analysis of five audio recordings suggested that the voice of Justice Minister
13:43Juan Santibanez revealed direct orders from President Dina Boluarte to disable the division for the investigation of highly complex crimes.
13:53Boluarte's orders would have been in retaliation for investigations against her brother, Nicanor Boluarte.
14:00The forensic study determined up to 90 percent probability that the voice belongs to Santibanez,
14:07although he denied it and announced that he will challenge the results.
14:11The recordings also pointed to the forced retirement of colonels involved in investigations into the Boluarte family
14:18and a possible cover-up by the leader of Peru Libre, Vladimir Serran.
14:23Nepal's Prime Minister Kagdab Rassad Sharma Oli has resigned following the escalation of violence at protests in the country,
14:38which have left at least 25 people dead and 500 wounded.
14:43In Kathmandu, thousands took to the streets after the government authorized the reconnection of social networks banned last week.
14:50On Tuesday, protesters defied restrictions on public gatherings, breaking into the parliament building and setting it on fire, according to local media.
15:01Earlier, they stormed the office of the country's largest party, as well as the Nepali Congress and the residences of President Ramchandra,
15:09now former Prime Minister Sharma Oli, and other cabinet members.
15:13In this scenario, several ministers have announced their resignation, with some citing the situation and the government's lack of attention to the people's demands.
15:24We have a second short break coming up now, but before we invite you to visit our Facebook page at Tell Us Your English,
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15:45Final short break, don't go away.
15:46We continue with From the South, in this case with the Escalade.
16:16An escalating situation in the Middle East, the Qatari government strongly condemned the Israeli attack on Doha that targeted senior leaders of the Palestinian-resistant movement Hamas in the city to discuss the latest U.S.-mediated ceasefire proposal.
16:31In a statement, the Israeli occupation military, in coordination with its internal security agency, Shinvet, claimed ownership for the airstrikes against residential buildings where members of the Hamas political world were residing.
16:47Hamas confirms that its leaders survived the attack and that six people were killed.
16:52In this context, Qatari officials reported that their priority is to secure the scene and locate damage in victims,
17:00while the foreign ministry called the attack a criminal assault and a blatant violation of all international laws and norms.
17:09Once again, Israel seeks to thwart any plan aimed at achieving a cessation of hostilities.
17:15And in this regard, the official spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Qatar, Dr. Majed Al-Ansari,
17:27took to his ex-account in the aftermath of the strike to inform that the state of Qatar strongly condemns the cowardly Israeli attack
17:36that targeted residential buildings housing several members of the political bureau of Hamas in the Qatari capital of Doha.
17:43This criminal assault constitutes a blatant violation of all international laws and norms
17:49and poses a serious threat to the security and safety of casualties and residents in Qatar.
17:55The ministry also affirmed that the security forces, civil defense and relevant authorities immediately began addressing the incident
18:05and taking necessary measures to contain its repercussion and ensure the safety of the residents and surrounding areas.
18:12As the post, continue by stating that while the state of Qatar strongly condemns this assault,
18:18it confirms that it will not tolerate this reckless Israeli behavior and the ongoing disruption of regional security,
18:26nor any act that targets its security and sovereignty.
18:31To end, Al-Ansari also unveiled that investigations are underway at the highest level,
18:37and further details will be announced as soon as they are available.
18:46And Cuba also condemned the Israeli attack on Doha.
18:49Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez posted on X,
18:53Cuba expresses its strongest condemnation of Israel's attack on the Hamas headquarters in Doha,
19:00which constitutes yet another extrajudicial execution by Zionism,
19:04a flagrant violation of international law and the sovereignty of Qatar,
19:09and a serious threat to regional security and stability.
19:13More on a related topic, the leader of the global Sumud Flotilla,
19:24accompanied by the United Nations Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese,
19:28denounced an attack on a humanitarian convoy at the Sidi Bouzade port in Tunisia.
19:34The main target of the attack was the familiar boat on which the steering committee was traveling.
19:41Despite the observed damage to the vessel and the video evidence provided by the crew,
19:46Tunisian police denied the drone attack, claiming it was an accident on the boat.
19:51All the crew members of the involved vessels are in good health and uninjured,
19:56and have unanimously agreed to continue the journey.
19:58And like this, we have come to the end of this news brief.
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