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00:00Following the devastating impact of Hurricane Melissa, Venezuela sent humanitarian aid to
00:16the islands of Cuba and Jamaica. In Brazil, Supreme Court Judge Alexandre de Moraes ordered
00:25Rio de Janeiro Governor Claudio Castro to explain the police operation that left 121
00:31people dead and 113 people arrested in the northern part of the city.
00:38And in the context of the meeting held in South Korea between US President Donald Trump and his
00:43Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, the two countries have agreed to call off a mutual escalation in
00:49their country's trade war. Hello and welcome to From the South, I'm Alejandra Garcia from
00:57Telesur Studios in Havana, Cuba. We begin with the news.
01:11Venezuela sent humanitarian aid to the islands of Cuba and Jamaica after the devastating impact
01:17of Hurricane Melissa. In a gesture of regional solidarity and commitment to the South-South
01:23cooperation, the Bolivarian nation shipped 46 tons of food and essential supplies. The supplies that
01:30will be delivered to both Caribbean nations include more than 10,250 kilograms of food,
01:362,500 mattresses and at least 9,500 medicine items, among other things, to meet the needs of those
01:44affected. In this context, the Venezuelan Foreign Minister Ivan Hill recall that this Thursday
01:50marks the 21st anniversary of the comprehensive cooperation agreement between Caracas and Havana,
01:56signed by Presidents Hugo Chavez and Fidel Castro.
01:59The passage of the hurricane requires us to step up with special aid for the Republic of Cuba,
02:14Jamaica, and other countries. We are prepared precisely because of that instruction,
02:22because of that legacy and that architecture designed by our commanders,
02:26which is more relevant today than ever. While other countries focus on threats in the Caribbean to
02:32create instability and threaten peace in the region, Venezuela is taking a step forward.
02:38And some updates on Hurricane Melissa. It reduced its intensity to a category one storm
02:44after leaving a trail of destruction and more than 30 fatalities in the Caribbean.
02:48The most affected country is Haiti, which has reported so far 28 deaths and 10 missing persons,
02:55with people trapped by building collapses and river overflows. In Jamaica, 77% of the countries
03:02without electricity and most of the territory is cut off, although only eight deaths have been confirmed.
03:09Jamaican authorities warned that the death toll will rise as rescue operations continue.
03:14The hurricane made last Wednesday a category three storm,
03:18and despite its weakening, it continues to pose a threat to the Bahamas.
03:27In this context, President of Cuba Miguel Díaz-Canel on Thursday visited areas in the province of
03:32Holguín that were damaged by Hurricane Melissa. The head of state visited the city together with the
03:38main government authorities to promote the immediate recovery of the territory. The President recognized the
03:44efforts made by the civil defense to protect the population, which prevented the loss of human lives.
03:51He also warned that the secondary effects of the climatological phenomenon, such as residual winds,
03:57river overflows and possible outbreaks of diseases, persisted and therefore ordered that the provinces remain on high alert.
04:04Also on Wednesday, Cuba's President Miguel Díaz-Canel held the first assessment meeting in Havana,
04:15after Hurricane Melissa hit the east of the country. The Cuban President highlighted the preventive work
04:21carried out in the previous days to the impact of Melissa, asserting that a group of measures were
04:27taken to face the hurricane during its passage. For his part, the President of the Cuban Institute of
04:33Meteorology warned that Melissa evolved rapidly setting records in the region by intensifying from
04:39a tropical storm to a hurricane of great intensity in a matter of hours. Currently, despite the hurricane
04:46moving away towards the Bahamas, authorities remain on alert. And therefore, the Cuban President
04:50reminded the country that the recovery phase has not yet been officially declared.
04:55As risks such as intense storm surge has processed.
05:18It is important to confirm that we are still under the influence of the hurricane,
05:22and that the recovery phase has not yet been declared, which we cannot clarify while we are
05:28still under its influence. Because there may still be strong storm surges in the northern part of the east,
05:35these storm surges may cause penetration into the sea, they may cause flooding, there is a high level
05:41of soil saturation, and it continues to rain. We will go into more detail on these issues later,
05:47but it is important that this is made clear. Therefore, no one should deviate from the measures
05:53that have been proposed by the municipal and provincial defense councils in relation to evacuated persons,
06:00or to return in an unorderly manner without the instructions given by the defense councils
06:06and the structures that are in charge of managing the response to this hurricane.
06:13For his part, the President of the Defense Council of Holguín, Joel K. Borris,
06:18asserted that more people than initially anticipated were evacuated and protected.
06:23But in such a short time, with the amount of water that fell, they were now able to protect and
06:36evacuate many more people than we had planned. Basically, because there were places where flooding
06:41had never occurred before, and large volumes of water were reached. Thirteen reservoirs in the province
06:50are overflowing, including large reservoirs and to diversions. In general, 275,572 people were protected in the province,
07:0428,000 of them in shelters, and an element of solidarity of support among families,
07:09274,180 to being in solidarity housing. However, with all these effects, the impact is clearly still
07:19being assessed. We have not yet finished assessing all the effects, but they have been quite significant.
07:27In addition to the protected population, 1,900 tourists were immediately protected in the province.
07:33And now we have a short break coming up, but first remember you can join us on TikTok at
07:39Telesur English, where you will find news in different formats, news updates, and much more.
07:43We'll be right back. Stay with us.
07:55Welcome back to From the South. We go to Brazil. The Supreme Court Judge, Alexandre de Moraes,
08:00ordered Rio de Janeiro Governor Claudio Castro to explain the police operation that left 121 people
08:07dead and 113 arrested in the northern part of the city. The judge ruled that Governor Castro must
08:13clarify and explain the police maneuver, as also requested the National Human Rights Council.
08:20In this regard, Magistrate de Moraes will hold the hearing on 3rd November of November,
08:26to which the governor, police officers, and other persons involved in the operation must attend.
08:31The Moraes ruling is part of the claim of non-compliance with the fundamental precept
08:36of the favelas, which monitors the problem of police lethality in Rio de Janeiro.
08:41And a Brazilian federal court ruled Thursday to maintain military police presence at the Ipuitá
08:52farm of Guira Roca, indigenous territory in Caarapo. The federal institution said that this precautionary
08:59measure was reactivated because on September 21st, parts of the Guarari and Kiowa people had the objective
09:07of recovering the farm. The indigenous people emphasized that the court's decision is illegal,
09:13since before the ruling, the police were acting illegally in the area. They also denounced that
09:18during the recovery of the land, the police shot indigenous people to death.
09:27Go to El Salvador. On Wednesday, the parliament of the country approved another one-month extension of
09:33the state of emergency in effect since March 2022. This is the 44th extension of the measure.
09:40The initiative was supported by 57 of the 60 deputies and is defended by President Nayib Bukele's party,
09:46which argues that the extension seeks to capture the last gang members. In this context, the government
09:53assures that the homicide rate has shown a significant decrease thanks to the measure,
09:59that the cost to human rights, according to the few organizations that remain in the country,
10:03is very high. These initiatives estimate that between 300 and 400 people have died in the state of
10:10custody under this regime.
10:18Meanwhile, Mexico criticizes the United States government's decision to revoke 13 air routes operated
10:24by Mexican airlines, a measure that it warns will affect thousands of passengers. The U.S. Department
10:30of Transportation ordered the cancellation of these routes, accusing its southern neighbor of violating
10:35the bilateral air transport agreement. Mexican authorities are working to reverse the measure,
10:42which has caused a significant concern in the industry. Airlines such as Aeromexico Volaris and Viva Aerobus
10:50warned of a severe impact on air services and connectivity between the two countries. This
10:55tension arises after months of complaints from Washington regarding alleged risk caroling
11:00at international airports Benito Juarez and Felipe Ángeles, which, according to Washington,
11:05benefit local airlines and hinder competition.
11:13And meanwhile, on Wednesday, the President of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, announced that the National
11:18Bolivar and Armed Forces had intercepted two drug-trafficking aircraft from the north that
11:23violated Venezuelan airspace. During his visit to the Decara El Río Comune, President Nicolás Maduro
11:29reiterated that mercenaries of the CIA had been captured and that they were planning to attack U.S. vessels.
11:36He also stated that the objective of this act was to blame Venezuela in order to justify an escalation
11:43or confrontation between the peoples of the region. On the other hand, President Nicolás Maduro announced
11:49that he has submitted a constitutional consideration to the Supreme Court of Justice based on Article 130
11:57of the Constitution of the Republic, which authorizes the stripping of nationality and the application of
12:03relevant measures to any citizen who acts as a traitor, joins a foreign army, and attempts to invade Venezuela.
12:11In this regard, the President specified that the defence will continue to be strengthened,
12:16as will the Communal, Malicious and Popular Defence units.
12:41Precisely in this context, we go live to Venezuela. A march, a massive march, is taking place in the
12:51capital and many cities throughout the nation in condemnation, precisely, of the U.S. actions against
12:57the country. Let's recall that this is taking place in a context in which the U.S. has been harassing
13:04Venezuela and also the Caribbean region with its deployment of U.S. military ships throughout the
13:12Caribbean region in international waters in a clear violation of international law with a sole attempt
13:20to destabilise Venezuela in an on-cover action disguised as an alleged war on drugs. Venezuela today is
13:32showing the opposite. Venezuela is showing unity. It is showing as well the determination to keep defending
13:39the country's tranquility and also to keep defending the peace of the nation and also the social
13:46initiatives promoted by the government of President Nicolás Maduro. It is a moment of unity and also joy,
13:54as we can see in these live images.
14:01Also on Wednesday, the Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, Kamla Bersad-Vicésar, warned the Caribbean
14:07community CARICOM, describing them as unreliable partners. In her campaign against those who oppose
14:14U.S. military and nuclear operations in the Caribbean, the Trinidadian Prime Minister assured that her
14:20foreign policy in the coming years will seek partners outside CARICOM. Although the most recent threat
14:25to the country was the alleged U.S. anti-drug operation that resulted in the death of two
14:31Trinitarian nationals, the government decided to forge alliances with the United States. In this
14:36scenario, the Trinitarian executives withdrawal from CARICOM is due to the unanimous request by the
14:43countries of this alliance to respect the agreements enforced on the use of nuclear weapons, not to
14:49turn the sub-region into a war zone and to respect international law.
15:00Now we have a second showbreak coming up. Before, we invite you to visit our Facebook page at
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15:16We'll be right back. Welcome back to From the South. In the context of the meeting held in South Korea
15:27between U.S. President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, the two countries have agreed
15:32to cool off a mutual escalation in their country's trade war. In a press statement, Trump said that the agreement
15:39would remove barriers to the export of strategic and critical materials and could be renewed annually.
15:45According to the agreement reached, the United States would reduce current tariffs on Chinese imports by
15:5110%, while Beijing also announced the suspension of reciprocal port fees applied to the U.S. shipping
15:58sectors. The meeting, the first between the two leaders in six years, also seemed to provide a key
16:04opportunity for both head of states to highlight the interest in stabilizing the tense relationship
16:11between the two countries.
16:20And under the deal, China agreed to defer its planned export controls on red earth,
16:26while the U.S. will drop a threatened 100% tariff on Chinese goods. President Trump said he would
16:32also lower a 20% fentanyl-related tariff to 10% after Xi Jinping agreed to work very hard
16:40to steam flows of the synthetic opiate.
16:48And in other news, the metropolis of Shushu is one of China's ancient gems where tradition is preserved
16:55both in its centuries-old gardens, a UNESCO World Heritage site, and in the Qiabau,
17:01an example of intangible cultural heritage reflecting the city's rich history and culture.
17:06Our correspondent Bruno Falsi brings us more details.
17:11In southern China lies the historic city of Shuzhou, with over 2,000 years of history. Its famous
17:19museums and gardens, our UNESCO World Heritage Site, are visited by millions of tourists every year,
17:26such as the Humboldt Administrator's Garden, built in the 60th century.
17:34Yes, I recently visited the Shushu Museum, the Shushu Bay Museum, the Humboldt Administrator's Garden Museum,
17:41the Sixth Joyce Museum, the Ming Dynasty Embroidery Museum, and many others. I love them all. And,
17:49above all, I would recommend the Humboldt Administrator's Garden because it's huge.
17:54It's one of the four most important and well-known gardens in all of China,
18:05and it has mountains, ponds, lakes. It's very beautiful, and transportation is very convenient.
18:14Tourists from all over China come here.
18:16The garden, with its pavilions, bridges, and lakes, combines water, rocks, bamboo, plants,
18:26and architecture, creating an harmonious landscape in the heart of the city. Each element represents
18:34the philosophy of ancient scholars, inviting contemplation and reflection.
18:39So, we're going to talk about this, the design of the yard. We have these bamboos here, and to the
18:49right side, we have Taihu rocks. Of course, they are from Suzhou. To the left side, these are from
18:55Anhui Lingbi rocks. And, as a very famous scholar, Su Dongpo once said, he would rather eat without meat
19:04than live without bamboo. So, bamboo for him is really important. Scholars think bamboos, they are
19:11they are modest, because if you look at the bamboo, the bamboos, they are hollow. These are hollow.
19:18So, that is the spirit of the scholar. That's why they are always in pursuit of the bamboo spirit.
19:25Suzhou is also renowned for its intangible cultural heritage, especially chipao making and embroidery.
19:34These traditional techniques are kept alive, reclaiming their cultural value and national pride,
19:41and connecting tradition with modern life.
19:46People realize the importance of their own culture of China, so it rises again. And this kind of
19:54traditional clothes contains really interesting aesthetics. As you can see, there are bright contrasts
20:02here in the chipao. And also, this kind of skills is called like Suzhou embroidery. It's kind of like a
20:15really traditional technique that we have in our culture. So, this kind of clothes expose culture
20:24in significance and also, let's say, the pride of our Chinese people.
20:36In Suzhou, the century's old gardens and the chipao reflect the richness of its cultural heritage,
20:44where tradition and modernity met, solidifying the city as a global benchmark for history and culture.
20:52And like this, we have come to the end of this brief. Remember, you can find this and many other
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