00:00The Cuban people condemned the actions of US imperialism against Venezuela in an act of solidarity in Havana.
00:19The indigenous peoples of northern Ecuador continue their struggle and reject the agreements reached between the government and an indigenous nation from the northern mountains.
00:30And Peru's interim Prime Minister Ernesto Álvarez announced from Lima that a state of emergency will be imposed in the capital to combat insecurity.
00:46Hello and welcome to From the South. I'm Alejandra Garcia from Telesur Studios in Havana, Cuba. We begin with the news.
01:00On Friday, the Cuban people condemned the actions of US imperialism against Venezuela in an act of solidarity that took place in front of the statue of Liberator Simón Bolívar of President's Avenue in Havana.
01:16In response to the recent approval of covert CIA operations against the Bolivarian nation by the Donald Trump administration, the first secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and President of the Republic, Miguel Díaz-Canel, presided the event in support of Venezuela and his counterpart, Nicolás Maduro.
01:36In this scenario, the Cuban people denounce the threat of war to which the Caribbean is subjected to US interference and remember the historical ties that unite Cubans and Venezuelans.
01:50The key speech of the event was in charge of the member of the political bureau, Roberto Morales Ojeda, who made it clear that in this context of constant aggression against the people of Latin America, Venezuela is not alone.
02:04And in Argentina, the anti-fascist international demonstrated in solidarity with Venezuela's Bolivarian revolution in the face of imperial war threats from the United States.
02:19The demonstrators raised the Venezuelan flags to voice the rejection of US military actions which, under the products of combat and drug trafficking, have led to a military deployment in the Caribbean.
02:32In this context, leaders from political, social and feminist organizations, along with intellectuals and indigenous peoples, reaffirmed their commitment to the defense of sovereignty, the self-determination of peoples and Latin American unity.
02:47They also called for Latin America as a territory of peace and dignity and demanded the immediate end of US interference in Venezuelan territory.
02:57And Venezuela denounced the United Nations Security Council the extrajudicial executions by the United States in the Caribbean Sea and threats against the country.
03:11The permanent representative of Venezuela to the United Nations, Samuel Moncada, warned about the new and dangerous developments in the US escalation in the Caribbean Sea over the last few days.
03:22Moncada explained that on October 14th, the US government attacked a small boat that was in a stationary position a few miles off the Venezuelan coast.
03:34Among the victims were two fishermen from Trinidad and Tobago and in this regard, the Venezuelan government called on the United Nations Security Council to launch an investigation to clarify the murders perpetrated by US forces in the Caribbean
03:48against the small boats against the small boats near the small boats near the Venezuelan coast, which Washington has labelled without evidence anarcho boats.
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07:26the construction of the world's largest concentrated solar power plant in
07:32Quangin, Qing'an Province, northwest of China. This 350 megawatt project uses
07:42thermal storage tower technology developed in China and has an investment
07:50of approximately 760 million dollars. This plant has received three towers that
08:01will feed a single generator, enabling stable electricity production around the
08:08clock 24 hours. It is expected to generate around 960 million kilowatts hour of
08:17clean energy annually and be fully connected to the grid by September 2027.
08:26In parallel, the 3 North Forestry Program, known as the Great Green Wall,
08:33received the Food and Agriculture Organization of United Nations Achievement Award.
08:40This recognition was given in Rome for the 80th anniversary of the FAO organization.
08:49Highlight the program contribution to agricultural production, food security,
08:55poverty reduction and income growth. Since its inception in 1978, forest cover in the
09:0413 province it covers has increased from 5% to the current 14%. Create a vast green barrier
09:15against desertification and underscoring China leadership in global sustainable development.
09:25With this news, we return in the studio of La Habana, Cuba.
09:32And now we have a solid break coming up. First, remember you can join us on TikTok
09:36at TELASUR English where you will find news in different formats,
09:39change updates and much more. We'll be right back. Stay with us.
09:42Welcome back to From the South. The indigenous peoples of Northern Ecuador continued their struggle
10:06and rejected the agreements reached between the government and an indigenous nation from the northern mountains.
10:12In this context, the Confederation of Indigenous Nations, Conaye, has called a General Assembly for this Friday
10:19to confirm the resistance to the government's policies continues.
10:23Precisely, at a meeting held on Thursday in the town of Otavalo, the epicenter of the protests in the north of the territory,
10:30the indigenous peoples rejected the agreements reached by a few sectors with the government of President Daniel Novoa.
10:37In this regard, they assured that they will not left the resistance since the demands that gave rise to the mobilizations
10:44have not been heard and condemned the Soledad 282 injured and 15 missing due to the police repression.
10:51And in Argentina, since the government of Javier Milei, 216 journalists have been attacked,
11:04reporters have become the favorite target of repression. Let's see more information.
11:10On Wednesday, March 12th, during the ongoing protests by Argentina's retirees,
11:19reporter Pablo Grillo was about to take a photo of the scene that unfolds almost every Wednesday a barricade on fire,
11:24and behind it, the repressive forces of the government.
11:27Pablo Grillo did not see that one of the gendarmes aimed at his head and fired, shattering his skull.
11:32Pablo is still recovering. His father tells us how.
11:41Pablo is much better. His progress is very good.
11:44We had a period where we were a little scared.
11:46He wasn't making progress because that's how it was, there was a peak, then he developed hydrocephaly.
12:00No, he's better. More proactive. He had a kind of delay, you would ask him something, and it would take him a while to answer.
12:18It has been seven months of ups and downs, as the reporter lost a significant amount of brain matter in the shooting, requiring several operations.
12:33He stayed that way for a couple of months returned to Ramos Mija to have the prosthesis fitted, and after weeks, a month, he came back here to Roca to do rehabilitation.
12:48The progress is slow as we had been warned, but it is steady.
12:55His parents, brother, and some friends take turns caring for him, and people show him respect and affection.
13:09The government accused him of being a dangerous extremist, but did they talk to them?
13:13Absolutely no one from the national government.
13:19Nothing more than the media messages released by Bullrich Adorni, who is pathetic claiming that we cut off communication.
13:31We never cut anything off because no communication was ever established.
13:34If anyone cut off communication, it was Bullrich's lies, who lied from the outset and continues to lie.
13:45Photographers continue to be the preferred target of the repressive forces of the Argentinian current government.
13:52From Buenos Aires, to Telesur, Fabián Restillo.
13:56In other information, this Thursday, Perú's interim Prime Minister Ernesto Álvarez announced from Lima that a state of emergency will be imposed in the capital to combat insecurity.
14:08Social and human rights organizations believe that the real intention is to contain the protests demanding the resignation of the executive and legislative branches.
14:17The President of the Council of Ministers also pointed out that they are preparing a series of measures that will form a package to combat crime.
14:27In fact, one of the demands of the population, which has been going on for some time, is the lack of guarantees for public safety.
14:34However, the protests following the removal of the then President Lina Buluarte demanded the resignation of the entire interim government and the Congressional leadership as the only way to reorient the nation's future.
14:48Now we go to the United States where at least 46,000 U.S. Army soldiers will not receive pay during the federal government shutdown.
15:04Although President Trump has authorized payment for active duty troops, the affected military personnel are known as dual-status technicians and other military reserve units.
15:17Meanwhile, advocates for the technical community say they fear that pay has been compromised amid the federal government shutdown and that this could impact national guard readiness.
15:27They also say the solution to this problem is for Congress to pass a continuing resolution and negotiate a defense spending bill for the reminder of the year.
15:41And we stay in the United States. The militarization of major democratic cities has brought immigrant communities and organizations on high alert. New York could be Trump's next target for National Guard deployment.
15:57Our correspondent, Henry Camelo, tells us more.
15:59The harmony, dynamism, and good vibes that many consider to be one of New York's distinctive features, could soon turn into chaos like Los Angeles and Chicago if Donald Trump's threats to militarize this city are carried out.
16:16We are on Junction Boulevard, where the largest number of undocumented immigrants in Queens County are concentrated.
16:35This would be the epicenter of the militarization of the National Guard here in New York City.
16:40There are hundreds of informal businesses on this street, which many undocumented immigrants have set up with great sacrifice in search of their daily livelihood. Sabina is an example of this.
17:02What time do you get up to work?
17:04We get up at 6 in the morning and leave at 10 p.m. and when we have to go to the market, we finish working here at 10 p.m. and return at 4 or 5 a.m.
17:15We work more than 22 hours. I don't think anyone works as hard as we do. We work on the street. We endure the cold, the wind, the heat, all winter, summer, fall, all year long.
17:25We are out here and paying a permit of 25 or $20,000. I think it's time for them to listen to us, to hear our voice.
17:31All those who buy, are people who come without their papers, are good people. Hard-working people, this would be a disaster.
17:43What are you doing in response to the arrival of the National Guard in New York?
17:48We are talking and looking at our allies in other cities quite frequently, trying to understand what they are going through, the work they are doing there in those communities.
18:04And what we are trying to do at the city level here is to educate our neighbors, migrants, citizens, everyone, basically, because we are all going to have a role to play in terms of what our constitutional rights are.
18:29It is estimated that there are approximately 2 million undocumented immigrants in New York. According to official data, their contribution in taxes to the state in 2024 was $3 billion.
18:45Business owners believed that militarization and immigration raids would be devastating for the economy.
18:52The business is completely over. If now, with what is happening here, the business has not been very strong, it has declined by more than 50%.
19:00Not to mention the raids and the National Guard, people is scared because this is an area where there are many immigrants.
19:09And what should be done when the National Guard arrives in New York? Sabina is clear about this.
19:15Well, I have to go back to my country because my children are now citizens here and I am the only one in my family without documents.
19:24But the final word has not yet been spoken as New York continues to fight back.
19:31And this Saturday will demonstrate all its strength and resistance in the streets when thousands of people unite to tell Trump there are no kings here.
19:38And like this, we have come to the end of this news brief. Remember, you can find this and many other stories on our website at TelesurEnglish.net.
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19:59For TelesurEnglish, I'm Alejandra Garcia. Thank you for watching.
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