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00:00The Vatican preparations move forward for the colonization of first Venezuelan saints,
00:15Jose Gregorio Hernandez and Carmen Vendiles, on October 19.
00:23The United States thousands take to the streets to protest against Donald Trump's policies
00:27at knocking events across all 50 states of the country.
00:35And in Palestine thousands of Muslim worshippers attended prayers at the Al-Aqsa Mosque
00:39despite restrictions imposed by Israeli occupation forces.
00:46Hello, welcome to From the South, I'm Luis Alberto Matos from Dresu Studios in Havana, Cuba.
00:51We begin with the news.
00:57In Vatican City, St. Peter's Basilica is ready for the canonization ceremony of the first Venezuelan saints,
01:11Jose Gregorio Hernandez and Mother Carmen Vendiles, this Sunday, October 19.
01:15On the eve of this event, portraits of the saints were displayed on the facade of St. Peter's Basilica.
01:20They will remain there for the faithful to see during the solemn mass to be presided over by Pope Leo XIV.
01:26The ceremony will be a historic milestone.
01:28Jose Gregorio Hernandez, the doctor of the poor, and Mother Carmen Vendiles,
01:32founder of the Congregation of the Servants of Jesus, will become the first Venezuelan saints.
01:36Regarding Dr. Hernandez, Pope Leo XIV highlighted his life,
01:40emphasizing how he combined his high makeup competence with a deep dedication to the most vulnerable.
01:52And in Cuba, the Grand Mar Rebelde International Festival continues on its second day.
01:56Let's go live with our correspondent Belén de los Santos for all the details.
02:00Hello Luis, exactly as you were saying, we're here live from Havana, Cuba,
02:10in this festival that is really about journalism and revolutionary journalism.
02:16This is the Grand Mar Rebelde Festival, the festival that is honoring the 60 years of these two media outlets,
02:23Grand Mar Rebelde, the two revolutionary media outlets here in Cuba after the great victory of 1959.
02:32And we're here, we continue to share experiences and visit different stands as well.
02:38We have participants from over 30 countries.
02:41And at this moment, we have the pleasure of being joined by Tim Koic,
02:45he's from Belgium, from the organization Medic for the People.
02:49Thank you and welcome, Tim, for joining us here in Tell us the English.
02:53Thank you for inviting me.
02:55I'm really happy to be here today.
02:58And I must say, when I entered this morning, I was immediately impressed.
03:03It's really a fantastic festival.
03:05It is a fantastic festival.
03:07It's full of debates, but also so much culture.
03:11We can tell the viewers as well that there are actually cultural activities happening at this moment.
03:16We have panels debating some key issues like, for example, the key role of Fidel in journalism,
03:23but also great cultural activities.
03:26La Colmenita, Cuban classic theater, a young company, theater company that is a classic here in Cuba,
03:35is actually performing right now.
03:37You'll probably, in a few minutes afterwards, see some images.
03:40And we continue to debate about journalism today.
03:43So, Tim, please tell us, what is your first insights being here at the festival?
03:49What was your first impression?
03:51Well, I was mostly impressed to see how much new initiatives are also here present today.
03:57I see a lot of young people, new media initiatives, people who are trying to take a progressive message to the world by all kinds of new media.
04:09And that's something interesting to bring all these people together and to exchange ideas,
04:14because the world is changing very rapidly and we as progressive people need to bring analysis and a message of hope to people.
04:25And we need to find new ways to interact with all those people.
04:29And it's fun to have this exchange today with all these young people trying to do the same.
04:35And it calls my attention, the idea that...
04:40So, the hegemonic narrative usually sets the Global South as a place where people are looking towards the North
04:49for a prospect of development.
04:52And you're talking about coming to the Global South for ideas of hope,
04:57for ideas of moving forward with a working class agenda.
05:01So, I wanted to ask you, from your perspective, you come from a European country,
05:05why is it important to be in contact with the Global South in order to foster those perspectives?
05:11Well, I must say, I'm from Belgium and we have an organization of health centers in our country.
05:19And I must say, in one year time a lot has changed,
05:22because there is really a fastly growing idea of more militarization.
05:28Our government decided to expand the budget for military expenses from 1.5% to 3.5%.
05:38So, this is about 20 billion euros for our country.
05:42And the government is going to take that budget from social security.
05:47So, our healthcare is really degrading very rapidly.
05:51And, yeah, we try to create more resistance against the story of militarization, nationalism,
06:00us against the rest of the world.
06:02And, yeah, what I witnessed in the few days I've been to Cuba this week is the opposite.
06:09It's an idea of collaboration, an idea of peace, an idea of prosperity and an idea of defending our social rights,
06:19instead of diminishing them.
06:21Yeah.
06:22So, definitely one of the key aspects to keep in mind is the possibility of thinking of another way of structuring those priorities when in the North.
06:32Because you were talking about cuts to healthcare and, of course, that's a reality in Belgium.
06:37But that has been and continues to be a reality in many countries in the North and many liberal countries in the South as well.
06:45And just coming together to share those perspectives just gives us a little bit of a broader margin to understand
06:52that it's really all about global economics, not just what happens in one territory.
06:58So, finally, you're going back home. What would you take back in order to really continue fostering this narrative
07:06and the possibility of just spreading in the world the idea that there are other alternatives
07:12or at least there are people in search of new alternatives every day?
07:17Well, I think the most important thing to learn is that we don't have to be afraid.
07:22So, a lot of people in Europe are afraid of the future.
07:27They do not want war. They do not want cuts and austerity and healthcare.
07:32They want to keep their social rights, but they are afraid.
07:36And I think there's also fear in Latin America. Fear of what is Donald Trump going to do?
07:41What is the U.S. going to do? What will be our future?
07:44But there is resistance and there is hope and there is a willingness to win.
07:49And I think this is something we also need to take back to Europe, where there is also resistance.
07:55But we have to foster the message of hope. If we are afraid and if we let us guide by fear, then we will not win.
08:02We need to spread that message of hope. I love those words. Thank you so much, Tim, for joining us.
08:08So, just a little bit of what is happening here in Havana. Of course, Luis, we will continue to bring you all the updates.
08:15We have more panels, more guests, and more cultural events here in the Granma Rebelde Festival.
08:22For now, Luis, I go back to you.
08:25For the latest information, and for your guests as well, for their inputs here from the salon.
08:29Of course, we want to stay tuned for everything that is happening in this International Festival,
08:33in this first edition of the Granma Rebelde International Festival.
08:37For now, let's take a first break. Remember, you can join us on TikTok at Telespringlish.
08:40We will find news in different formats, news updates, and much more.
08:44We will be right back. Stay with us.
08:58Welcome back.
08:59In the United States, thousands rallied in several cities across the country
09:02to protest against the President along Trump's policies.
09:05These are the unions and social movements mobilized to pressure the government
09:09over the authoritarian actions of the Republican President.
09:13Amidst anti-immigrant raids in the cities of Chicago, New York, Texas, and California,
09:17at least five million people are expected to take to the streets.
09:20In response to the outflow of protests, the U.S. government ordered the deployment of the National Guard
09:25to control the mobilizations.
09:34Meanwhile, hundreds of U.S. citizens gathered in Spain's capital city to condemn President Donald Trump's actions.
09:40The day was marked by slogans and posters rejecting the closure of public programs and federal services imposed by Donald Trump.
09:46Protesters asserted that the U.S. government is taking authoritarian measures before the National Congress.
09:51At the same time, other European cities are also mobilizing against the Trump administration as part of the knocking's protests.
09:59On the other hand, thousands of U.K. citizens gather at the U.S. Embassy in London to express their rejection of the policy promoted by U.S. President Donald Trump.
10:11With flags and slogans, protesters condemn budget cuts to public services and, in turn, condemn anti-immigration policies in the United States.
10:19The United Nations Security Council decided to extend for another year the regime of sanctions imposed against Haiti.
10:32The sanctions package was passed unanimously and includes asset freezing, travel ban, and an arms embargo targeted at specific individuals.
10:43According to the agency, the measure seeks to halt the illicit flow of weapons to armed criminal groups responsible for serious acts of violence in the Caribbean country.
10:52The poll takes place shortly after the U.S. Treasury Department imposed sanctions on the former head of presidential security, Dmitry Gerard, for his involvement in the assassination of the former president, Jovenel Moïse, in 2021.
11:13And the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights on Friday called on Ecuador to investigate the death of two indigenous people during protests against the government of President Daniel Noboa.
11:21Since September 22, indigenous peoples have been blocking roads to protest against the elimination of the diesel subsidy, which raises the cost of living in rural areas, where 41% of people live in poverty.
11:32To repress the protests, Noboa deployed the armed forces to the most conflictive areas.
11:37Local human rights organizations condemn the excessive use of force against protesters and journalists.
11:42The commission condemned the death of Rosa Elena Paqui in Loja and José Alberto Guaman in Imbabura this week and of Efraín Fuentes in September.
11:51And in Brazil, the investigation into former president Jair Bolsonaro reopened, seeking to determine if he promoted interference in the police during his administration.
12:07The reopening of the judicial investigation was ordered by Judge Alexandre de Moraes, one of the members of the Brazilian Supreme Court, following a request made on Wednesday by the Attorney General Paulo Gonnet.
12:16Jair Bolsonaro, currently under house arrest, was sentenced in September to 27 years and three months in prison for leading a plot to stage a coup after losing the 2022 elections to President Lula da Silva.
12:27The far-right politician is also on the investigation for allegedly stealing $1.2 million worth of yearly received during official trips to Saudi Arabia.
12:42And this Saturday marks six years since the social unrest in Chile protests were sparked by deep social uprising and were suppressed by security forces.
12:51In October 2019, the metro fare increased and triggered the largest protests since the end of the dictatorship.
12:56They reflected this content with inequality and neoliberalism.
13:00Six years after the popular uprising, the prosecutor's office acknowledged in a report that there were 30 deaths and 464 victims of IV injuries, mostly caused by projectiles fired by security forces.
13:10The report also states that between October 18, 2019 and March 31, 2020, there were 35,146 crimes committed in the country, 34.1% of which were committed by state agents.
13:23And as part of the preparations for the COP30 climate summit to be held in Brazil, several countries are documenting their progress in the plastic recycling process.
13:46In a context of growing global plastic pollution, various regions are intensifying their recycling efforts, although often in a sporadic manner.
13:55Countries such as China, Germany, Colombia, Costa Rica and Brazil detail the processing of this waste.
14:00The sorting and innovative conversion of bottles into yarn and fibers for the textile industry, among other products.
14:07However, experts agree that addressing the challenge of plastic waste requires strong international cooperation and sustainable initiatives to mitigate its impact on the environment on a global scale.
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15:04In Palestine, thousands of Muslim worshippers attended prayers at the Al-Aqsa Mosque despite
15:08restrictions imposed by Israeli occupation forces.
15:11Amid escaling tensions, at least 50,000 worshippers gathered to pray in memory of the martyrs
15:15of the genocide in the Gaza Strip and the occupied West Bank.
15:19In response, the Israeli army strengthened restrictions on access to the Al-Aqsa Mosque
15:23using iron barriers to block streets in the vicinity of the Old City.
15:26Witnesses reported serious incidents at the Al-Asbad Gate where occupation soldiers attacked
15:31worshippers.
15:39And the Palestinian-Roman media office issued a statement denouncing that the destruction
15:43in the Gaza Strip has reached an unprecedented level.
15:46The enclave is buried under a mass of between 65 and 70 million tons of rubble and debris.
15:52The media office emphasized that hundreds of thousands of structures, including homes, hospitals
15:56and shelters, have been deliberately destroyed or damaged by the Israeli army, transforming
16:01the Strip into an environmental and structural disaster zone.
16:04It also warned that the work of removing the rubble will face serious obstacles due to the
16:08lack of machinery, which is prohibited from entering the territory by the Israeli authorities.
16:14The United Nations urged the Israeli government to immediately reactivate all border crossings in Gaza.
16:27The agency insists that the border crossings north of the Gaza Strip be open as famine continues
16:33to threaten the survival of local residents.
16:35Despite the fact that since October 17, some 560 tons of food have been transported daily,
16:41the figure remains lower in the enclosed areas.
16:44The United Nations states that in order to ensure an increase in aid, it is necessary to open
16:48more border crossings as the destruction of roads is preventing delivery of food to northern
16:52Gaza.
17:01The Cambodian authorities announced the deportation of at least 60 South Korean citizens detained
17:06on suspicion of belonging to a large-scale cyber-fraud network.
17:09Cambodian Interior Ministry spokesman Tut Sukak said the measure is the result of good cooperation
17:15between the two countries in the fight against fraud following intense negotiations with Seoul.
17:19For his part, South Korean National Security Advisor Wai Sung Gyak confirmed that almost all
17:24of the deportees are classified as criminal suspects and will be returned to the country in accordance
17:28with the relevant legal procedures.
17:32This event comes amid an expansion of the multi-billion-dollar illegal cyber-fraud industry in recent years.
17:56The 14th China Art Festival opened in Chengdu in the southwestern province of Sichuan,
18:01Hala, and the Asian countries' leading artistic creations.
18:04The opening of the event was marked by the work Xu Dao, which reflects the cultural essence
18:09of the Asian public road.
18:11The festival, organized by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, includes more than 100 performing
18:14artworks, 174 cultural productions, and nearly 1,000 pieces of calligraphy, photography, and painting.
18:20In addition, the event, which will end on November 5th, will award the prestigious National Performing
18:25Arts Awards, the Wee Nuan Award, and the Xunxin Award.
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18:42For TELESO English, I'm Luis Alberto Matos.
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