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*Iranian students mobilize in support of Venezuela
*Japanese rally against PM's remarks on Taiwan
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*Iranian students mobilize in support of Venezuela
*Japanese rally against PM's remarks on Taiwan
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00:00In Venezuela, President Nicolás Maduro denounced second pain promoted by the far-righters toward the image of the country.
00:20Student movements in Iran mobilized in support of Venezuela in the face of ongoing U.S. aggressions.
00:30And protesters in Japan are demanding that Japanese Prime Minister Senai Takayashi immediately retract her statements about the Chinese region of Taiwan.
00:45Hello and welcome to From the South. My name is Belen de los Santos. I'm from the Teresor Studios in Havana, Cuba. We'll begin with the news.
01:00We'll begin with the information in Venezuela.
01:05President Nicolás Maduro asserted that the far-right is promoting an international campaign to render the Venezuelan people invisible.
01:14The president announced the existence of a campaign promoted by sectors of the far-right that seeks to distort the reality of the country from abroad, especially from northern nations.
01:26The head of state assured that despite the attempts to project an image of weakness, Venezuela continues to consolidate its own path of democracy and liberal path based on popular sovereignty.
01:39In this sense, Maduro highlighted the strengthening of the people, armed forces, expending national militia and the police forces as well based on popular sovereignty to consolidate peace and democracy throughout the national territory.
01:57The fascist criminal tries to hide this reality from the war of the North, empowered people, millions of leaders in their communities and on their streets,
02:23building and uniting at the grassroots level, the armed forces ready and prepared to continue winning the perfect union of the empowered people, the armed forces, the powerful militia in expansion and the country's police forces, increasingly better equipped and deployed.
02:50try to hide the reality that these people have a democratic path and in freedom.
02:59Precisely in this context, the Venezuelan president also emphasized that strengthening democracy requires time, education and constant empowerment of the people.
03:10building a democracy like this takes time, because you have to awaken the people, and it has taken time to awaken them decades, sometimes centuries.
03:23You have to educate the people, you have to educate the people, you have to educate the people, give them values, consciousness, and you have to do it by empowering them step by step, so that the people, awaken, educated, empowered, and conscious, can have their own destiny in their hands, and don't depend on anyone else.
03:42Let's not expect anything from anyone but ourselves.
03:45And we go now to the Dominican Republic as political and social organizations demanded that the government refrain from any kind of diplomatic or economic aggression regarding the U.S. military deployment in Caribbean waters against Venezuela.
04:02The organization emphasized the need for the Dominican executive to return to constitutional order and to base its policies on the principle of non-interference in the internal affairs of other nations.
04:18They also directed the decree that allowed Dominican troops to join a military attack on Venezuela, calling it unconstitutional.
04:26In this measure, they demanded that the country reaffirm its constitutional course and call for peace, demanding the withdrawal of all U.S. military forces from the Caribbean.
04:37And more international repercussion student movements in Iran mobilized on Thursday in support of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela in the face of the ongoing aggressions perpetrated against the country by the government of the United States.
04:58Under the slogan, hands of Venezuela, the demonstration called by the Islamic Association of Students of the University of Tehran condemned Washington's policies against Caracas.
05:09This way, students mobilized in the capital, Tehran, in front of the Swiss embassy and the U.S. interest sections.
05:17The rally joins the demonstration of support for Venezuela coming from the Persian nation, as the country's top authorities have repeatedly condemned the U.S. military deployment in Caribbean waters,
05:31warned about its dangerous repercussions for international peace and security, and called for respecting Venezuela's national sovereignty and territorial integrity.
05:47We continue now with Palestine.
06:07The Gaza Strip experienced one of the deadliest series of Israeli attacks since the start of the ceasefire between the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas and Israel.
06:17Gaza's civil defense announced the death of 27 people due to intense Israeli bombing, raising alarm about the fragility of the ceasefire in Palestinian territory.
06:29According to the emergency agency, the attacks were concentrated in Gaza City, with 14 people dead, and in the vicinity of Han Yunus, with 13 people dead.
06:39This resumption of bombings has deepened the despair among the inhabitants, while the number of Palestinian victims since the beginning of the conflict exceeds the 69,513 people.
06:55This, according to the territory's Ministry of Health.
06:59And while this is going on, the Israeli army launched a large-scale invasion in the occupied West Bank city of Nablus and surrounding areas on Thursday, injuring four Palestinians, among them a 13-year-old child.
07:21During the incursion, the Zionist military deployed armored vehicles across multiple neighborhoods, conducting raids in commercial areas, homes, and public institutions, damaging the infrastructure of shops.
07:35The Tel Aviv forces also stormed the Old City, firing live ammunition and stun grenades in the roundabout areas.
07:42In the aftermath, the Palestinian Red Crescent Society unveiled three of the wounded were shot in the lower limbs, while the child sustained a gunshot wound to the waist.
07:54More information on this, the assault disrupted daily life across the city, leading to the suspension of schools, universities, and municipal services.
08:12The aggression is ongoing. Occupation soldiers are storming numerous shops, assaulting people, and have also raided a mosque, and vandalized shops.
08:25Ambulance crews have closed them to prevent further assaults.
08:32The main road, particularly Faisal Street, is closed, and clashes are taking place with occupation soldiers who are firing live ammunition and tear gas.
08:43And in Lebanon, an Israeli air attack on the Ayn Ali Wah, a Palestinian refugee camp near the southern city of Sidon, killed 13 people and left several injured.
08:57The airstrike, which hit the area around the Khalid bin Alawid Mosque in the overpopulated camp, was carried out using missiles launched from combat aircraft.
09:08This is a method associated with targeted killing operations.
09:12In addition to the deaths, initial estimates indicated a large number of injured who were transferred to nearby hospitals.
09:22This incident constitutes a significant escalation in hostilities, directly affecting a densely populated area of southern Lebanon, and altering tensions along the border.
09:37Now we have a short break coming up, but first, remember you can join us on TikTok, at Tell Us Your English,
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09:46We'll be right back. Stay with us.
09:47Welcome back to From the South. We continue with more information.
10:10In Honduras, plans to undermine democracy continue to be revealed as the country is preparing for the upcoming elections.
10:18After the release of audio recordings of the National Electoral Council, advisor Cosette LĂłpez proved genuine by international forensic analysis.
10:27Plans to interfere with the upcoming elections continue to unveil.
10:32At the same time, the opposition continues to undermine democracy after the Liberal Party's presidential candidate, Salvador Nasralla,
10:40announced a trip to the United States to attend a meeting that will address the alleged electoral crisis in the Central American country.
10:50The Honduran administration also rejects accusations of lack of press freedom, assuring that no media outlet is censored, despite constant criticism.
11:01Also in Honduras, the presidential candidate for the Liberty and Refundation Party, the Libre Party, Rishi Moncada,
11:14presented her government proposals in the city of San Pedro Sula ahead of the general elections that will take place on November 30th.
11:21Candidate Rishi Moncada emphasized that her government plan is based on the constitution of the republic and the economic principles of democratic socialism,
11:32social justice and the strengthening of the state to continue serving the Honduran people.
11:38Her proposals include universal access to health care and education, as well as the expansion of social security to all workers.
11:47In this regard, she added that a social housing program will be created to support Honduran families and the program to assist returned migrants will continue.
11:59On November 30th, more than 6.5 million Hondurans are called to elect a new president, 298 mayors and 128 members of the National Congress.
12:17This plan is based on economic justice, security and defense, mega-public investment, reform of the justice system, foreign policy,
12:32security, the environment and strategic sectors, social justice, and the right to the truth, the right to the truth of all peoples.
12:47That is where our plan is founded.
12:49With a solid constitutional base, powerful, which we will defend forever, as we have done over the last 16 years, under the foundation of the principle of popular sovereignty.
13:08And we go now to Colombia, as during his most recent presidential address, President Gustavo Petro provided details regarding military operations carried out in three departments of the nation.
13:23Regarding the attack against the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, the FARC dissidents,
13:29Petro mentioned that the army managed to recover three combatants but also confirmed the death of at least 20 people, including minors.
13:38Regarding the death of the minors, the president acknowledged that while the state has a responsibility to prevent guerrilla groups and military groups from recruiting minors,
13:48the army's actions are also intended to safeguard lives.
13:52The head of state also reported on the seizure of more than 200 firearms, including an approximate 20,476 pieces of ammunition for these weapons.
14:05Moving on to other topics, in the United States, a recent poll revealed that President Donald Trump's approval ratings have hit its lowest points in his second term.
14:24The report reveals that Trump's approval rating fell to 38 percent due to citizen discontent with the cost of living and the disclosure of the Jeffrey Epstein files linking him to the case.
14:38The poll comes at a time when the United States president's leadership of the Republican Party is also showing signs of weakening.
14:46For its part, the House of Representatives recently approved a measure for the disclosure of Justice Department files related to the case of sex offender Epstein.
15:01At this moment, we have a second short break coming up.
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15:19Final short break. Don't go away.
15:41Welcome back to From the South.
15:42We continue with more information.
15:44Protesters in Japan are reminding that Prime Minister Senai Takayashi immediately retract her statements about the Chinese region of Taiwan.
15:53The protest took place in front of Kyoto City Hall.
15:56Protesters chanted slogans such as Taiwan should not be used as an excuse to start a war.
16:02Also demanding that Takayashi immediately retract her statements about military intervention under the pretext of the so-called Taiwan Contingency.
16:12The Japanese government invests a large part of its budget in areas related to warfare.
16:18This, in the opinion of the protesters, represents a contradiction between military expansion and the real needs of the population.
16:26In other news, the Thai government announced a maximum military alert in response to a new escalation of border tensions with Cambodia.
16:39The Thai administration alleged that the Cambodian side decided to carry out a temporary demarcation in areas disputed by both nations.
16:49According to the Thai defense minister, the state of alert authorizes troops to issue verbal warnings and fire warning shots if they perceive any violation of the border,
17:00as well as the authority to open fire if Cambodian military personnel advance into Thai territory.
17:08We continue now with other topics in Indonesia.
17:29More than 300 people were evacuated from the three villages most at risk from the eruption of Mount Semeru.
17:36Mount Semeru, located in the province of East Java, released scorching clouds of hot ash and a mixture of rock, lava and gas that have troubled up to seven kilometers down its slopes.
17:50The National Disaster Mitigation Agency urged people to avoid any outdoor activities despite the fact that no victims have been reported so far.
18:00Similarly, the temporary closure of all access points both on land and via adjacent rivers was announced.
18:07We urge local authorities and the military and the police in Lumajang around the Besik-Kedokan area to temporarily close all access points that could allow anyone to enter within the 20-kilometer zone or within the 500-meter buffer from rivers connected to Besik-Kedokan area.
18:11We urge local authorities and the police in Lumajang around the Besik-Kedokan area to temporarily close all access points that could allow anyone to enter within the 20-kilometer zone or within the 500-meter buffer from rivers connected to Besik-Kedokan.
18:38And in Bolivia, heavy rainfall caused severe damage affecting thousands of families in several departments of the country.
18:48In recent weeks, the climate crisis emergency has identified severely impacting the regions of La Paz, Cochabamba and Santa Cruz.
18:57Also, the affected localities have requested support in the face of the devastation caused by the collapse of houses, the loss of crops and the closure of roads, which is hindering relief efforts and the provision of humanitarian assistance.
19:13In this regard, the tropical region of Cochabamba is in a difficult situation with nearly 4,000 homes affected by overflows, floodings and heavy rainfall.
19:24And we continue with Cuba's authorities toward the affected settlements in Santiago de Cuba to further assess the recovery efforts, this after the passage of Hurricane Melissa.
19:42Provincial authorities accompanied by the member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba, Julio Cesar Garcia, traveled to the towns of Cayo Grama and Caracoles.
19:52The main purpose of the visit was to interact directly with the residents affected by Melissa and to learn about their needs in the communities.
20:02The residents said that despite the situation, they have remained united and have shown strong solidarity by helping the most vulnerable.
20:22And like this, we have come to the end of this news brief.
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