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00:00Several nations demanded on Tuesday the lifting of the U.S. blockade on Cuba before the United Nations General Assembly.
00:21The impact of Category 4 hurricane Melissa on the southern coast of the eastern region of Cuba is imminent.
00:30On Monday, during the ordinary session of the National Assembly of Venezuela, the Prime Minister of Trinidad, Antobago, was declared persona non grata.
00:45Hello, welcome to From the South. I'm Sofia Fernandes from the Telesur Studios in Havana, Cuba. We begin with the news.
00:51On Tuesday morning, the 21st plenary meeting of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly considered the resolution a necessity of ending the economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed by the United States against Cuba.
01:05Several representatives of the international community reiterated their rejection of the blockade, which has been characterized as a violation of international law and the principles of the Charter of the United Nations.
01:18Since 1992, the UN has consecutively approved resolutions calling for an end to the blockade.
01:24This is the 34th time Cuba has presented such a resolution to the international organization.
01:31However, the United States rejected these claims, intensifying the economic oppression on the island.
01:37The resolution will be put up to vote by UN member states on October 29th.
01:41In this context, in use of the right point of order, the Cuban Foreign Minister interrupted the US representative to provide a strong response to his address.
01:57The eight of the rules, the permanent representative of the United States is not only lying, substantively deviating from the subject, but is also grossly and expressing against his president, against the dignity of the assembly and the member states.
02:20He is doing so in an uncivilized, crude and gross way.
02:27That is not acceptable in this democratic forum.
02:32Mr. Walts, this is the United Nations General Assembly.
02:38It is not a signal chat, nor is it the House of Representatives.
02:43In addition, the Cuban Foreign Minister referred to the treat posed by the United States military deployment in the Caribbean.
02:57I spoke on our strong rejection on the threat that the US government is creating against peace, security and stability in the region and also in the world.
03:20It is a military deployment that we know that it doesn't work to face curses like drug trafficking, but it constitutes an existential threat against the independence of Venezuela and all other nations of our region against sovereignty of all states.
03:45Also, the permanent representative of Colombia for the United Nations, Leonor Zalavata denounces the inclusion of Cuba as a country sponsor of terrorism.
03:55The unjust and unilateral inclusion of Cuba on the list of state sponsors of terrorism constitutes an unjustified measure that is aggravating the effects of the embargo and which ignores its historic contribution to peace.
04:17And Colombia can attest to that.
04:19Cuba has been a fundamental actor in the pursuit of peace in our country, playing a central role in the achievement of the final peace agreement in 2016 between the government and the FARC-EP and also supporting its implementation, particularly the processes relating to the ceasefire, disarmament, demobilization and the reintegration of ex-combatants.
04:49Cuba described as disrespectful speech by the United States representative to the United Nations General Assembly on the need to end the financial blockade imposed by Washington against the island.
05:00The deputy minister of foreign affairs on Cuba, Ana Yancy Rodriguez described as disrespectful and uncivilized speech in Washington that dismisses the Cuban struggle and falsely accuses the Cuban government of threatening its national security and supporting terrorism, as well as violating the freedoms of its citizens.
05:19The deputy foreign minister emphasized that despite the intimidating attitudes of the United States, the world will once again show overwhelming support for Cuba, as well as for the lifting of the blockade and for justice, truth and international law to be respected for the Cuban people.
05:36And now we have a short break coming up, but first remember joining us on TikTok at Telesur English, where you will find news in different formats, news updates and more. We'll be right back. Stay with us.
05:52Welcome back to From the South. The impact of Category 3 Hurricane Melissa to the southern coast of the eastern region of Cuba is imminent and will enter the international territory through the municipality of Guamá, in the province of Santiago de Cuba.
06:17The Meteorological Institute of Cuba and its latest updates on 12am local time reported that a hurricane is approaching the country with maximum sustained winds of 205 km per hour. Its current position places Melissa about 85 km south of Guamá and 130 km southwest of the city of Santiago de Cuba.
06:38So far, the other events of Cuba are affecting the eastern region of Cuba, with heavy rains that have recorded 61 mm accumulated in Olguín and 52 mm in Las Tunas.
06:50Hurricane force winds will begin to be followed in the southern part of the eastern region from early morning, which will bring waves between 4 and 8 meters.
06:59Melissa will continue moving northeast at a speed of 15 km per hour and is expected to make a longfall in Cuba any moment now. Over 735,000 people have been evacuated so far.
07:12For his part, Cuban President Miguel Díaz Canel addressed the people of the eastern region ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Melissa and called to act responsibly during and after the passage of the storm.
07:31At the same time, the Cuban leader affirmed that multiple brigades are already on site to start the recovery operations as soon as the weather conditions allow them.
07:42We have worked intensively, responsibly, with great dedication and effort, in a timely and consistent manner.
07:53This has enabled us to evacuate a large number of people to safe places and to take measures to protect the main resources of the economy and the belongings of people living in areas that are particularly vulnerable to flooding, landslides or other types of danger.
08:16Now the most important thing is for all of us to act responsibly.
08:22For the population to strictly comply with the measures and guidelines issued by the defense authorities at the regional, municipal, provincial and national level.
08:35It should be noted that multiple teams are already in the eastern region of the country, in the provinces that will be most affected by this hurricane, to work in the recovery of the damages caused by the hurricane.
08:51In other words, there are already electricity brigades, water resource brigades, communications brigades, and construction brigades, that will work together with the forces of each territory to repair the damages.
09:08In addition, United Nations agencies have made resources available to the country in advance, and a group of resources is already in place to provide assistance and care to those affected by this weather event.
09:26Also in Cuba, Army General Raul Castro Cruz participated in the videoconference led by President of the Republic Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, with the National Defense Council and the provinces that will face the impacts of Hurricane Melissa.
09:41Through the Brigadier General José Amalos Ricardo Guerra, he conveyed that he was keeping up to date with the evolution of the phenomenon and the measures adopted, and will continue to monitor the situation.
09:53In the message, Raul expressed satisfaction with the responsibility with which the work has been carried out, and the level of preparation achieved, while reminding those involved of the need to maintain maximum discipline during the event and in the following phases.
10:08In other news, we move to Turkey, where at least 26 people were injured when they reacted in panic to the collapse of several buildings following a 6.1 magnitude earthquake west of Turkey.
10:27According to the authorities' report, citizens were injured after jumping off windows or running away in a hurry in the province of Balikasir.
10:34In this regard, Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerel Likaya assured that there were no fatalities after the earthquake that occurred on Monday night.
10:44In this context, and on the instructions of the government, teams from the Provincial Dictatorate of the Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change remain deployed to assess the damage caused while removing debris in the affected areas.
10:59In the United States, the Senate approved a measure ending the national emergency declaration involved to impose tariffs on Brazilian products.
11:14Legislators approved the measure with 52 votes in favor and 48 against.
11:19After some of the legislators emphasized that such trade measures affect US consumers, the national emergency was declared by US President Donald Trump in July, in retaliation for the indictment of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, accused of attempting a coup d'etat.
11:36The state's actions take place while the US President is on a five-day tour of Malaysia, Japan, South Korea and China.
11:44The House is expected to approve other legislative measures to end Trump's tariffs against Canada and other countries around the world this week.
12:00Meanwhile in Belarus, during the third Minsk International Conference on Eurasian Security, the President Alexander Lukashenko outlined the country's key proposals for the peace agenda.
12:11The state presented four proposals summarizing Belarus' commitment to promoting peace.
12:16Lukashenko's proposal focused on prohibiting sanctions on food and medicine, protecting critical international infrastructure, offering solutions to the migration crisis and taking measures in the field of artificial intelligence.
12:30In addition, the Belarus leader emphasized that 80 years after the formation of the United Nations, it is crucial for international organizations to fulfill their mission of providing solutions to global issues.
12:42We move now to Brazil, where at least 80 people died on Tuesday in Rio de Janeiro's most deadly police operation ever, which targeted a major gun days before the city host global events related to the United Nations climate summit known as COP30.
13:07Throughout the day, ambulances transported injured civilians and officials to the Getulio Vargas State Hospital in Rio de Janeiro.
13:16Among them was agent Marcos Vinicus de Carvalho, who died upon the arrival at the hospital due to conscient witness.
13:23According to half-thirty, the hospital was overwhelmed after the arrival of those injured, whose number exceeded 80.
13:31The so-called contention operation mobilized about 2,500 security forces in the favelas of Alimau and Pena.
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13:58Final short break, but we'll be right back with more from the South. Don't go away.
14:02Welcome back. The National Assembly of Venezuela unanimously declared the Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago,
14:19Camila Perced v. Cesar, a persona non grata, for her complicity with the United States in its aggression against Venezuela.
14:27The decision, backed by all political sectors in Parliament, was a resounding response to the government of Trinidad and Tobago's decision
14:35to open its doors to U.S. military forces responsible for criminal acts in the Caribbean.
14:40The President of the National Assembly, Jorge Rodriguez, emphasized the decision and supported all the measures agreed by the National Executive
14:48to denounce and suspend all energy agreements signed with Trinidad and Tobago, in response to the country's submissive behavior towards a foreign power.
14:57Trinidad and Tobago praises the United States attack and calls for the elimination of all drug traffickers, because the rule of law no longer exists, because international relations cease to exist, because international law is being brushed aside.
15:24And this lady should read a little about the history of Trinidad and Tobago, so she knows how empires treat their colonies.
15:37So they know how Trinidad and Tobago was exchanged for Menorca in the Treaty of Amiens, because it belonged to the Captaincy General of Venezuela, and how, after some skirmishes and battles between England and Spain, the two kings shaked hands yes, and how they exchanged them like trump cards, give me Trinidad and Tobago, and I'll give you Menorca back.
16:01That is the fate of the colonies.
16:06When they no longer serve the purposes of Marco Rubio, they will be discarded like rubbish.
16:13They will be exchanged for currency as they did in 1798 with Trinidad and Tobago.
16:21You should learn from your own history that this is the devil's embrace, that this will only lead to suffering and more acute poverty for the people of Trinidad.
16:39The president of the Venezuelan National Assembly, Jorge Rodriguez, also assured that for years Venezuela was generals with Trinidad and Tobago in terms of hydrocarbons.
16:52We don't need gas from Venezuela.
16:59When the mouse arrives, we'll see if you don't need gas from Venezuela.
17:05We'll see if it wasn't as generous as that energy agreement signed between one of the largest gas reserves on the entire planet, located in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.
17:30And a country that has completely depleted its gas reserves.
17:41In this sense, protest continues in several states of Venezuela in defense of national sovereignty and in rejection of the imperialist war threats of the United States in the Caribbean.
17:52Venezuelan protesters described the actions of Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamala Persat-Beserzar as provocative, who expressed her support for Washington's military deployment in waters near the coast of Venezuela, under the pretext of combating drug trafficking.
18:08People also denounced the intentions of the CIA, which intends to carry out a false flag operation in Trinidad and Tobago, with the aim of justifying an intervention in Venezuela.
18:18In this regard, the participants expressed their support for the Bolivarian government and the policies of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
18:25In the four islands of the state of Aragua, the banana or cambor, as it is called in Venezuela, is not only a Chinese country, but the most common country, is there about one of the neighborhoods in the war.
18:35A foreign language, the cityijn and Tobago, which is the most common country, is the main country on this island, the Colombian, which is also known as the American-basedد, which is the only country on the struggle.
18:38In the native countries of the country, the state of Aragua, the banana or cambor, as it is called in Venezuela, is not only an seventeen and a Chinese country, but the only country,
18:47In the fertile lands of the state of Aragua, the banana or kambur, as it is called in Venezuela,
18:54is not only a fundamental pillar of the local cuisine, but also a source of employment that boosts the local and national economy.
19:01Our colleague, Albert Fragua, who continues to explore this great country, brings us the following report.
19:08In conditions of sunlight and humidity, plantains and bananas have become the heart of the economy in Santa Cruz de Aragua,
19:16behind every fruit lies an organized community that lives from the land, and in it has found a future.
19:23All the staff are around here on the farm. They're all locals, from different towns, some from llamas, and even some from Sucre.
19:37Right now, we have about 70 direct workers, and with indirect ones, we reach around 120.
19:45Each bunch requires precise care. The cut becomes art. Farmers learn from a young age how to cut, clean, and select the fruit, respecting the cycles of nature.
19:55It's hard work, but full of pride.
19:57To cut the bunch that's ready for harvest. Look, these leaves will be trimmed to make it easier to cut the bunch. The rope here, a small knot. All the leaves. Then he comes. Come and lift it. It's cut high so that this stem will feed the sprout.
20:23That's coming up that one will be ready for the second harvest.
20:30On the farms, women are also key. Their work and joy make the harvest a collective task, where production blends with daily life and family ties.
20:39Yes, yes. Well, they're almost like my family because I work with my mother-in-law and sister-in-law. And yes, we have fun here. We tell jokes, gossip, everything. We talk about a bit of everything.
20:51Once cut, the plantain is washed and prepared for distribution throughout the country, but also to Curaçao, Aruba, and Bonaire. With a stable weekly production workers are already thinking about the next step, global export.
21:05We're ready because we follow a cycle, a weekly harvest cycle. We already have a production plan for three to four years. And if we keep it up, with God's help, we'll last much longer.
21:24With the management we've achieved and the quality of fruit we are harvesting for the national market, we are now ready to export this fruit worldwide and open new horizons with the good work and careful handling we've achieved.
21:42A challenge filled with perseverance and ambition that we at Telezor will continue to follow closely.
21:49And like this, we have come to the end of this news brief. You can find this and many other stories on our website at TelezorEnglish.net.
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22:00For Telezor English, I'm Sophie Fernandez. Thank you for watching.
22:12We'll see you next time.
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