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00:00Welcome back to From the South.

00:02In Norway, for the second consecutive day, thousands are demonstrating against the awarding

00:07of the Nobel Peace Prize to Venezuelan far-right opposition leader Maria Corina Machal.

00:13Representatives of social movements, political organizations and citizens from around the

00:18world have gathered in the capital, Oslo, to reject the Nobel Committee's decision.

00:23The rally kicked off in front of Parliament heading towards the Nobel Institute, with

00:28thousands alleging the prize recipient contradicts the legacy and vision of Alfred Nobel.

00:34Waving flags of Venezuela, Cuba and Palestine, demonstrators condemn Machado Sáreni's remarks

00:41and her calls for foreign intervention in her homeland, and reaffirm their support for Venezuela

00:48in the face of the ongoing threats and aggressions by the government of the United States.

00:58Meanwhile, in Italy, various political and youth organizations expressed their support

01:09for Venezuela in the face of the United States' military threats.

01:13Social organizations in the city of Turin warned that the increasing tensions caused by the

01:17United States could escalate into military action against the Caribbean.

01:21They emphasized that Washington intends to restore imperialist policies in the region and therefore

01:28urged the international movements to remain vigilant regarding the actions of the Trump administration.

01:38Also near the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, thousands of citizens gathered to express their

01:45support for the Venezuelan people in the face of interfering threats from the United States government.

01:51The demonstrators demanded an end to political and economic pressure from Washington and described

01:57coups, embargoes, unilateral sanctions and economic measures as true crimes against peace.

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