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00:00Venezuela celebrates the canonization of Saints Jose Gregorio Hernandez and Mother Carmen Rendiles, the first saints of the South American nation.
00:22In Brazil, at least 17 people died and several were injured after a tourist bus accident on a highway in the state of Pernambuco.
00:30In Palestine, health authorities registered 27 deaths and 143 injuries in Israeli attacks since October 11, 2025, despite the entry into force of the ceasefire.
00:46Hello, welcome to From the South. I'm Luis Alberto Matos from Dele Suh Studios in Havana, Cuba. We begin the news.
01:00In a ceremony led by Pope Leo XIV at St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City, Mother Carmen Rendiles and Dr. Jose Gregorio Hernandez were canonized, becoming the first Venezuelan blessed to ascend to sainthood.
01:18Thousands of faithful and official delegations celebrated the canonization of seven new saints of the Catholic Church.
01:24In this scenario, Pope Leo XIV highlighted the importance of these figures as leaving the testimonies of faith, charity and commitment to the most vulnerable.
01:32The canonization of Mother Carmen Rendiles and Dr. Jose Gregorio Hernandez has been the most anticipated event for the Venezuelan Catholic Church in decades.
01:44In honor of the most holy trinity, for the exaltation of the Catholic faith and the growth of Christian life, by the authority of our Lord Jesus Christ, the holy apostles Peter, and Paul, and ours, after having reflected at length,
02:01often invoking, often invoking divine aid, and hearing the opinions of numerous brothers in the episcopate, we declare and define as saints the blessed martyrs, Ignatius Malodan, Pedro Torroth,
02:19Pinches Maria Poloni, Maria Carmen Rendiles Martinez, Maria Troncati, Jose Gregorio Hernandez, Cisneros, and Bartolo Longo.
02:40And we inscribe them in the catalog of saints, and we establish that, throughout the Church, they be devoutly honored among the saints, in the name of the Father, of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
02:57Cardinal Marcelo Semerano, perfect prefect of the Dicastory for the Causes of Saints, honored the life of St. Jose Gregorio Hernandez, praising his legacy as a symbol of faith and solidity.
03:10Jose Gregorio Hernandez, blessed Jose Gregorio Hernandez, Cisneros, was born in Venezuela in 1864, studied medicine at the University of Caracas, and was sent by the Venezuelan authorities to further his studies in Paris, with the aim of establishing in his native country,
03:36a number of professorships of which he became the holder. A public medicine practitioner, he conducted specific studies, and received numerous awards.
03:49However, above all, he became famous as the doctor of the poor, because he treated those who had nothing to pay him for free.
03:58In fact, he even bought their medicines for them. Through this form of charity, he fulfilled his aspiration to consecrated life, which was denied him due to his fragile health.
04:12He died in a traffic accident while transporting medication to a sick child on June 29, 1919.
04:22He was identified by Pope Francis in 2021.
04:25Cardinal Marcelo Semerado also remembered the life of Mother Carmen Rendiles, honoring her legacy of faith, humanity, and service.
04:35On May 9, 1977, Blessed Maria Carmen Rendiles, founder and superior general of the Religious Family of the Servants of Jesus, died in Caracas, Venezuela.
04:56She was born in 1903, and at the age of 24, she entered the Congregation of the Servants of Jesus Most Holy Sacrament.
05:06When the Congregation became a secular institute, she and other sisters, in their desire to continue living their religious vocation, they asked to be able to create a new institute, that would continue with the same charism of love for the Eucharist, and service to priests.
05:26The last three years, the last three years, the last three years of her life were marked by the consequences of a car accident that made it difficult for her to work for the Congregation.
05:37Pope Francis proclaimed her blessed in 2018.
05:40From Vatican City, a large delegation of Venezuelan San representatives of the Episcopal Conference expressed their fervor and devotion to Saints, Dr. Jose Gregorio Hernandez and Mother Carmen Rendiles.
05:56These Saints represent for us a model, an example of the Church's journey in consecrated life in its various forms, Dr. Jose Gregorio Hernandez, as a consecrated layman, and my mother Carmen Rendiles, as a religious sister.
06:12The Church is rich in charisma, we ourselves are a community of consecrated laymen.
06:16I am from Venezuela, I have come for the canonization of Jose Gregorio Hernandez, I've been a devotee for many years, as well as my family, I have come from Genoa, to be present representing my country.
06:32In Venezuela, faith will celebrate the historic canonization of Saints Jose Gregorio Hernandez and Mother Carmen Rendiles.
06:40Amidst songs and fireworks, the people of Trujillo held a vigil to celebrate the canonization of Dr. Jose Gregorio Hernandez and Mother Carmen Rendiles.
06:48This symbolic act connects the Universal Proclamation with the epicenter of popular devotion in Venezuela, setting a historic moment.
06:55It is worth noting that the fervor of this video reflected the long journey of faith and the immense popular devotion that preceded the proclamation of the first Saints of the South American nation.
07:09And as part of the celebration of Saints Jose Gregorio Hernandez and Mother Carmen Rendiles in Istnotu, the faithful and devotee and devoted held a procession in honor of the first Venezuelan Saints.
07:20It should be noted that the holiness of St. Jose Gregorio Hernandez was officially approved on February 25th, 2025, by Pope Francis, who ratified the fervor votes received in the ordinarization of the Cardinal Fathers and Bishops of the Congregation for the Cuses of Saints.
07:36And the people of Venezuela celebrate with great joy and devotion the canonization of Venezuelan's Jose Gregorio Hernandez and Carmen Rendiles.
07:51Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro attended the National Visio at the Jose Gregorio Hernandez House Museum in Caracas.
07:57The event was marked by the faith and enthusiasm of thousands of faithful who waited for the canonization mass.
08:03In this regard, the head of state affirmed that Pope Francis fulfilled his promise of canonization for Jose Gregorio Hernandez and now the Venezuelan people feel immense gratitude towards the Catholic Church.
08:13It is truly a very exciting day and a day of spiritual joy for all of Venezuela, for all Venezuelans and beyond our borders.
08:29Because Jose Gregorio Hernandez has always reached beyond our borders, he was always a saint here, we are in his home, I wanted to come to his home again.
08:39This is what we are inaugurating here as a museum, where he lived here in Caracas, and we have also seen people in his notice since yesterday afternoon, they have been keeping watch for more than 12 hours.
08:58And it is a day where the power of holiness of the people of Venezuela, has been recognized for the first time.
09:15There are two saints, a man and a woman, a great saint, Mother Carmen Rendiles, and the saint, the doctor of the poor, our doctor Jose Gregorio Hernandez.
09:25It is a day of true joy and excitement.
09:38We have seen the entire ceremony, the liturgy, Pope Leo's message, and the large delegation of Venezuelans who were there.
09:45The beautiful tricolor flag with the eight stars, and the radiant horse galloping toward peace.
09:51Moreover, the Venezuelan president asked the new saints to protect the people of Venezuela.
10:00Today I committed myself to the Holy Trinity, and asked Mother Carmen, Holy Mother Carmen Rendiles, and Dr. Jose Gregorio, to cover our country with a sacred cloak, so that our country may continue to exist.
10:18And cover the hearts of those who hate, no one hates Venezuela from over there, and no one hates Venezuela from within, may no one wish evil upon Venezuela, neither from outside nor from within, may we wish each other well, and on that path we are heading for greatness.
10:41In the state of Trujillo, in the Venezuelan Andes, a caravan of hundreds of people celebrated the canonization of St. Jose Gregorio Hernandez and St. Carmen Rendiles.
10:56The parishioners walked 17 kilometers from the city of Valera to the town of Isnotu, to accompany and honor the first saints of Venezuela, Jose Gregorio Hernandez and Carmen Rendiles.
11:07The people of Trujillo are proud that a distinguished citizen such as Dr. Jose Gregorio was recognized by the Vatican and received the highest honor for his spiritual commitment.
11:16A group of doctors also participated and were pleased and happy to be part of the procession, which they believe represents an opportunity to renew faith and strengthen ties between citizens.
11:26We now have our first break coming up, remember you can join us on TikTok at TeleZoneEnglish, where you will find news in different formats, news updates, and much more.
11:38We'll be right back, stay with us.
11:56We'll return live to Vatican City, where a special envoy, Jorge Estoso, is there for the important event that took place earlier in the morning, the canonization of the first Venezuelan Saints, Jose Gregorio Hernandez and Mother Carmen Rendiles.
12:09Well, the historic day here at the Vatican, it's winding down, most of the people have already left, but there's a clear message that these two saints from Venezuela has made a mark.
12:27Definitely, it was a crowd, the largest crowd that we have seen waving flags from Venezuela, being about thousands of them in the ceremony during the morning.
12:41And most definitely through what is the encyclical of the new Pope, reflected what is the principles of Jose Gregorio, the doctor of the poor, and also the current Pope.
12:59The encyclical is precisely on the poor, as it has been also in the case of the Pope Francis.
13:06So, there is a message that has been laid out in this historic situation, this historic event, and it's going to go way further than just the day that has been marked history in Venezuela with two saints, and history here in the Vatican for the first time, two Venezuelan saints.
13:29We'll get back to you now.
13:30Thank you for the latest details coming from the Vatican City on this historical day for the Venezuelan people.
13:40Let's continue now with other news.
13:42In Brazil, at least 17 people died and several were injured after a tourist bus accident on the highway between Paranatama and Saloa in the state of Pernambuco.
13:51The vehicle was traveling in the wrong direction, and after an initial collision, a sandbag caused it to overturn.
13:57The Director General of the Forensic Police, Wagner Becerra, stated that although there is still no report confirming the exact cause of the accident,
14:05the relevant analysis of the breaking system and other components of the vehicle are being carried out.
14:10The authorities are also investigating possible discrepancies in the passenger list and whether there was mechanical failure or human error in the driving.
14:21And in Bolivia, a second round of general elections begins to elect this country's new president.
14:29More than 7 million Bolivians will go to the polls on Sunday to vote between candidates Rodrigo Paz from the Christian Democratic Party and Jorge Tutu Quiroga from the Free Alliance.
14:40From 8 a.m. local time, notaries and jurors were at the polling station to verify that the process was being conducted correctly.
14:47Renewal results are expected to be announced between 8 and 9 p.m. through the Results Transmission System.
14:52And the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador denounced on Saturday the suspension of the Inti-Pasha radio signal in what it described as a direct attack on freedom of expression and indigenous communication.
15:09The community media outlet was sanctioned by the Communications Regulation and Control Agency with a 15-day suspension of its broadcasts in the context of the protests against the government of Daniel Nopoa.
15:20The indigenous movement condemned the measure as a punishment for popular and community communication and vowed to continue speaking out.
15:26The organization noted that this is part of a pattern citing the suspensions of Radio Illuminum and TVMICC as well as signal blocking and harassment of community communicators.
15:50Palestine health authorities received 29 bodies and treated 21 injured Palestinians in the last 48 hours despite the entry into force of the ceasefire.
16:06Gaza health officials reported that the number of Palestinian deaths in the Gaza Strip rose to more than 68,000 and the number of injured exceeds 170,000.
16:16They also reported that despite the ceasefire there have been 27 Palestinian deaths and 143 injuries from Israeli attacks since October 11, 2025.
16:24Gaza authorities indicated that 15 additional unidentified bodies were also received from Israel bringing the total number of bodies returned to 135.
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16:52Welcome back.
17:14The Grand Mass revealed the International Festival continues on its third and final day in Havana.
17:19Let's go with our correspondent Melinda Los Santos for all the details.
17:22Hello studios, I greet you here from Havana, Cuba.
17:27Once again, this is the third day of the Gran Marrebelde Festival.
17:32We've been bringing a little bit of everything that's happening here, the debates on journalism, on a revolutionary journalism,
17:41everything that Cuba has learned from its experience and everything that people around the world have also learned.
17:48And particularly in this festival that's been a call for participants of over 30 countries to come here, not only to celebrate those 60 years of Gran Marrebelde,
17:59but also to discuss on the present challenges of a very complex geopolitical situation and the role that journalism is playing in that context.
18:11And for that, we are now welcoming Brenda Lopez, she is the co-founder of Hands Off Cuba in the U.S.
18:18Hello Brenda, thank you for joining us.
18:20Thank you for having me.
18:21It's a pleasure to have you, actually, and you're coming from L.A., right?
18:26So tell us a little bit what's been like to come here in Cuba from the experience of everything that's going on over there.
18:33Yeah, so it's always a pleasure to be here in Cuba.
18:37Our main thing is every May Day we bring delegations to Cuba to experience what it is.
18:43That's the cultures, the people, you know, a little bit of everything.
18:48But the biggest thing is for them to experience something outside of what we are used to.
18:53In the U.S., as you might know, our medias are very influenced by money and by people in power.
19:00And in that regard, there's a lot of stuff that is left out.
19:04And one of those things in particular is Cuba.
19:07And so that's where our committee comes in and trying to educate the public on not only what Cuba has to offer,
19:13but what our government is doing to Cuba with these 246 sanctions and the state list of terrorism.
19:19So what better thing than bringing people to Cuba for them to see it themselves,
19:24the impact that these sanctions have, and the impact that us not knowing what Cuba has to offer also has on us.
19:31Exactly.
19:32And everything that has to do with the movement of solidarity with Cuba from the U.S. itself
19:38knows a lot about the narratives that are trying to be imposed in Western media
19:44and how hard it is, but how important to build counter-narratives.
19:48And spreading the information from alternative outlets, building our own sources and our own platforms as well.
19:57And I assume that in this context, where you have in the U.S. an even more aggressive stance against migration,
20:05against Latin America as a region as a whole, and also military escalation in the Caribbean,
20:11this must be much more important.
20:14How are you living that situation, and what do you think is the role of media outlets or social organizations in that context from within the U.S.?
20:23Yeah, so I think it's super important from within the U.S. for us, ourselves, to kill that misinformation,
20:30you know, not just saying like, oh, these people say this, but for us, ourselves, to say our narrative,
20:36because a lot of the times the people who are suffering the consequences of the actions of our politicians
20:41are the people who don't get a voice.
20:43And so in this regard, I think independent journalism is super important
20:47and offering people a different narrative than they hear all the time.
20:52One of the things that we've been discussing with different participants here in the festival,
20:58many coming from the U.S., has to do with how the people really feel about, for example, the military escalation in the Caribbean.
21:07We know that the U.S., the people in the U.S. are fighting their own struggles in terms of the difficulties in economic and inflation
21:15and access to health care, for example.
21:18And it's really the possibility of forging that solidarity among the peoples to understand that there is a common cause with the peoples of Latin America.
21:30How are you dealing with that over there?
21:32What do you perceive with the people when you talk to them about Latin America, about Cuba,
21:37especially in L.A., where there are so many migrants and also their sons and daughters?
21:43How do you feel that perception of a possible unity between the working class?
21:49Well, I think the protests that we just had yesterday and all over the U.S. says a great deal of where people are standing.
21:57They see that our politicians are not for the people, they're for profit.
22:03And in that regard, once we also bring in the narrative of Cuba and Venezuela, within our context, people start to question it.
22:10Like, wow, our country just doesn't do that to other people.
22:14It does it to us.
22:15And these no-king protests that have been happening monthly and growing each month, like with the ones yesterday being the big ones yet, Washington, D.C. was covered for miles, you know?
22:28I think, right, I think that speaks volume as how uncontent people are with the current situation.
22:34And when people are uncontent, they start to look for something different than what they always hear.
22:40And I think this is a perfect opportunity for committees like ours and independent journalists to come in and fill in those gaps, you know,
22:47and give people a different narrative and context where they can learn and then hopefully support us.
22:54And I actually want to bring up a campaign we're about to start from our committee when we come back on Tuesday.
22:59We're having a report back in Miami, and we're actually going to launch a campaign to pressure the Olympic Committee to give visas to Cuban athletes,
23:09well, to participate first in the pre-Olympics so then they can qualify for the Olympics.
23:13And I think something like that is really something international that brings some people together because, you know, that's beyond politics.
23:21It's like even something cultural like sports is being affected by our legislations and our government.
23:29Yeah, exactly.
23:30And also points out to how the U.S. has been manipulating the visas in a political way.
23:35We see that in the U.N. with such a terrible effect of, for example, the Palestinian delegation not being able to voice their own experience at such an important time.
23:46Thank you so much, Brenda.
23:47We will continue to look for those campaigns, continue to spread the word and the solidarity and everything that you've been saying about,
23:54well, what people are discontent, they look for different alternatives.
23:59And we are here exchanging experiences in order to learn from each other.
24:05So thank you for being here with Telus of England.
24:07Thank you so much.
24:08It's wonderful connecting.
24:09And it's been a wonderful experience to connect internationally on how we can work together to break those narratives.
24:15We'll definitely continue to do so.
24:17So a little bit of what is happening here.
24:19We've been saying this festival is about understanding and also continuing to question,
24:25continue to make up new answers to what journalism needs today in a context of geopolitical wars,
24:34in a context of aggression against our region, but also the great power that lies in solidarity,
24:40the great power that lies in just exchanging our experiences.
24:44This continues to happen here in Havana, Cuba.
24:46We'll be back for more now.
24:48We go back to studios.
24:51Thank you, Belen, and to your guests for all her inputs and her moments here from the south.
24:56But like this, we have come to the end of this news brief.
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