00:00Hello and welcome to From the South. My name is Belen de los Santos and at this moment we go live to the United Nations as the meeting against the unilateral course of measures continue. We are now looking at the representative of China. Let's listen.
00:21The President
00:51Safeguard the international system with the UN at its core and the international order based on international law, push the global governance to become more just and rational and make greater contributions to world peace and development. Thank you, President.
01:10Muchas gracias al representante de China.
01:12I thank the representative of China and I give the floor.
01:16We are closely following that meeting at the United Nations General Assembly against the unilateral course of measures.
01:23And now we continue with more information because in Venezuela, President Nicolás Maduro revealed that he had a telephone conversation with his U.S. counterpart, Donald Trump, which he described as respectful and cordial.
01:37The President assured that the call was initiated by the White House and that he advocated for direct dialogue for peace amidst the U.S. military deployment near the Venezuelan coast from an event in Petare, Miranda State.
01:50The head of state affirmed that the call is welcome as long as it represents a step towards dialogue and diplomacy.
01:57President Maduro also emphasized that the U.S. citizens oppose long conflicts abroad, referring to Washington's past track record.
02:06In turn, he concluded by stating that the colonial powers of the world will never be able to subjugate the Venezuelan people.
02:14The United States interfaith leaders and community leaders from New York held a vigil for peace and dialogue for Venezuela.
02:39Various interfaith and community leaders gathered in New York to demand that the U.S. government find a diplomatic solution in Venezuela in the face of the growing threat by the Donald Trump administration to carry out a military intervention in the South American nation in a vigil that aligns with the urgent calls from the Vatican and the World Council of Churches.
03:00The organizers denounced reports of U.S. military attacks that killed more than 80 people in addition to the military deployment in the Caribbean operations classified as extrajudicial executions and violations of international law.
03:15They also emphasized for the need for diplomacy to prevent further loss of innocent lives if the Trump administration engages in a war not authorized by the U.S. Congress.
03:27We were following this at the beginning.
03:40The United Nations is holding an informal meeting to commemorate and promote the International Day Against Unilateral Coercive Measures.
03:48The date is being commemorated for the first time today, December 4th, and was established as part of efforts to raise awareness of the negative impact of unilateral coercive measures that violate international law and the charter of the U.N.
04:02The initiative for this commemoration was led and promoted by Venezuela, a country that has been the focus of constant threats and interference from the United States government.
04:13The ongoing meeting at the U.N. highlights the need to promote dialogue, mutual respect, and multilateralism as the cornerstones of international relations and diplomacy.
04:24Precisely in this context, the permanent representative of Venezuela to the U.N.
04:34Samuel Moncada emphasized the challenges that represent the cohesive and unilateral measures adopted against developing countries.
04:43And food.
04:45These illegal measures paralyze the productive potential of the countries affected,
04:50cut supply chains, and choke investment.
04:58So they really are the most significant impediment to national development plans and for the implementation of the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda.
05:10What's more, so-called humanitarian exemptions are no more than just cruel illusions.
05:16In practice, they are ineffective and largely fictitious.
05:20We continue with the United Nations because its experts warned about the growing pressure from the United States on Venezuela's airspace.
05:27In a statement, U.N. experts expressed, international law is clear states have complete and exclusive sovereignty over the airspace above their territory.
05:37Any measures that seek to regulate, restrict, or close another state's airspace are in blatant violation of the Chicago Convention.
05:46The document emphasized that actions affecting other countries' airspace may amount to a breach of sovereignty and could constitute an illegal threat of use of force under international law.
05:58In addition, the United Nations stated that unilateral measures that interfere with the state's territorial domain, including its airspace risk,
06:06fully undermining the stability of the region, fully undermining the stability of the region, and are seriously undermining Venezuela's economy.
06:12Despite the precedent's statements, the United States has no legal authority to close another state's airspace.
06:19The document also concludes that the long history of external interventions in Latin America must not be repeated.
06:26Respect for sovereignty, non-intervention, and the peaceful settlement of disputes are essential to preserving international stability and preventing further deterioration of the situation.
06:38Also in this context, two new flights with over 500 Venezuelan migrants from the United States and Mexico arrived in Caracas on Wednesday as part of the humanitarian back-to-the-homeland plan.
06:58Let's recall that U.S. President Donald Trump had unilaterally declared the closure of the South American nation airspace last weekend.
07:06Then on Tuesday, Venezuelan aviation authorities revealed the U.S. government had asked for the resumption of the migrant repatriation flights, a request that was approved by Caracas.
07:18In this scenario, the two new flights are the first to arrive since these recent developments rising to more than 18,000 numbers of nationals who have safely returned with the help of the government's plan.
07:36Precisely in this context, thousands of Venezuelans remain stranded in Spanish airports after their flights to their homeland were canceled amidst the growing escalation from threats from Washington towards Caracas.
07:51The suspension of flights to Bolivarian territory has affected Venezuelan passengers, prompting organizations and governments around the world to condemn the action as an illegal and unjustified aggression against the Venezuelan people.
08:05In this regard, and in response to U.S. threats, President Nicolás Maduro activated a special migration return plan aimed at compatriots who remain stranded abroad, demonstrating that Venezuela exercises full sovereignty over its airspace and territory despite unilateral coercive measures.
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08:39Welcome back to From the South.
08:59As we continue with more information in the United States, Republicans in the Indiana House of Representatives unveiled a new controversial map for redistributing congressional districts, increasing the current political tension.
09:13Republicans hold seven of the nine seats in the Indiana House of Representatives.
09:18And in this scenario, General Trump and Republican leaders at the national level have urged local lawmakers to pursue a full Republican map before the 2026 election.
09:29The redistribution map seeks to eliminate the two districts currently controlled by Democrats, despite the coercion, and the other Senate leaders only agree to meet next Monday, December 15th.
09:41However, it is still uncertain whether the pressure will be enough to secure the necessary votes to pass the plan.
09:56We go now to Honduras as the presidential candidate for the Libre Parti, Richie Moncada, denounced that in the country there is an electoral coup underway by the bipartisanship sponsored by the U.S. interference.
10:10In a special interview with Telesur multi-platform, the candidate reiterated that the two-party system is committing electoral fraud whose maneuvers had already been denounced in advance.
10:23Moncada explained that the inconsistency in more than 3,000 records altered the preliminary results.
10:31And despite this, the electoral authorities had issued data in favor of the two-party system.
10:36Subsequently, Richie Moncada denounced the threat made by U.S. President Donald Trump against the Honduran people if they did not vote for the candidate of his choice, an action that confirms the interference.
10:49In this regard, she also rejected the pardon granted to former President Juan Orlando Hernández, who was convicted of drug trafficking, a pardon that contradicts Trump's supposed fight against drug trafficking.
11:06In other news, former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, who is serving a sentence in a closed prison for coup plotting, could be transferred to a semi-open prison on April 23rd of 2033 and be eligible for parole on March of 2037.
11:25This information is contained in the conviction certificate sent this week to the Federal Supreme Court by the Criminal Enforcement Court of the Federal District.
11:34Sentenced to 27 years and three months in closed prison, the end of his sentence is scheduled for the year 2052.
11:44Bolsonaro began serving his final sentence at the end of November at the Federal Police Headquarters in Brasilia.
11:50The order to execute this sentence was issued by Minister Alexander de Moraes on November 25th, when Bolsonaro was in preventive detention after disobeying court orders.
12:20We move on to information from culture events around the world in Cuba.
12:33The main movie theaters in Havana will host the International Festival of New Latin American Cinema from the Thursday, December 4th to the 14th.
12:42The 46th festival will feature a selection of 222 works from 42 countries, this including Mexico, Argentina, Brazil and Colombia.
12:53For example, this year, Mexico will be the guest of honor and will receive the choral honor award for the 18th anniversary of the Mexican studio Churubusco.
13:03A section dedicated to cinema of BRICS countries, an alliance that Cuba has recently joined, is also expected at the festival.
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13:55Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi had welcomed Russian President Vladimir Putin with the aim of strengthening bilateral cooperation ties.
14:04On Thursday, the Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived at Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi, where he was greeted by Modi and a high-level commission.
14:14The student's visit will last until Friday, December 5th, for the 23rd India-Russia summit, where they will discuss the strategic partnership of both countries in the political, economic, scientific and cultural fields, as well as addressing issues of international and regional interest.
14:32We go now to Palestine, as Gaza authorities have denounced that the continued violation of the United States
15:02of the ceasefire agreement by Israeli occupation forces have brought the number of combined people that have been dead and wounded to over 1,200 people.
15:12This after the truce came into effect on October 10th of this year.
15:17The Gaza Health Ministry informed that the total number of people killed since the ceasefire was declared has risen to 360.
15:25Palestinian authorities also reported that 922 people have been injured and 617 bodies have been recovered.
15:35The latest attacks by the Israeli occupation have focused on several key areas of the Gaza Strip, this including Gaza City, Han Yunus and Rafah.
15:45In addition to the human casualties, the Gaza authorities have denounced the Zionist occupation for continuing to impose severe restrictions on the entry of humanitarian aid, which significantly aggravates the livelihood crisis suffered by the population.
16:01They were sleeping civilians and children, hit by four missiles.
16:09They were sleeping civilians and children, hit by four missiles. Is this their target? Is this Israel's goal? To kill Palestinians? The main goal is to kill and terrorize the Palestinian people.
16:21We want to live with dignity like other nations. We hope the world will stand with us and end the bloodshed, so to begin the second phase of the agreement, followed by the third phase of reconstruction, so we can return to living as we did before.
16:36And we go back to India as its capital, New Delhi, is covered by a dense layer of toxic smog. The density of the toxic fog hides buildings and landmarks for miles.
17:01Environmental data attributes this pollution to a combination of crop residue burning by farmers in neighboring states, factory emissions, traffic congestion and other climatic factors.
17:12The same report also points out that on some days, the concentration of PM2.5 fine particles exceeds the maximum limit recommended by the World Health Organization by dozens of times, this exposing nearly 30 million people to various health risks.
17:31And meanwhile, in the south of Asia, heavy rain and weather forecast set off alarms in Indonesia and Sri Lanka, still dealing with the aftermath of recent floods and landslides.
17:48Let's recall that last week, two separate weather systems hit both nations as well as part of southern Thailand and northern Malaysia last week, leaving more than 1,500 people dead.
18:01In Indonesia alone, the death toll has reached 836, while uncertainty remains for the more than 500 that are still missing.
18:10Meanwhile, in Sri Lanka, at least 479 people have died and hundreds remain missing.
18:16In this context, weather agencies in both nations have warned the regions would see moderate to heavy rain between Thursday and Friday, with the downpour starting overnight and with less intensity than last week.
18:35And like this, we have come to the end of this year's brief.
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18:47For Tell Us Re English, my name is Belen de los Santos. Thank you for watching.
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