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16/12/2025
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*Venezuela condemns U.S. interference in the region
*UN adopts resolution reaffirming Palestinian right to self-determination
FTS 8.30
*Venezuela condemns U.S. interference in the region
*UN adopts resolution reaffirming Palestinian right to self-determination
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00:00100 and President Xiomara Castro reiterates the defense of democracy and ratifies people's right
00:16to peaceful protest while denouncing a coup attempt orchestrated by the far right backed
00:21by the white house in venezuela president nicolas maduro condemned the united states interference
00:30in the region and its attempt to steal the country's oil and natural resources
00:38and the united nations general assembly on monday adopted a resolution by a majority
00:43that reaffirms the palestinian people's right to self-determination
00:46hello and welcome to from the south my name is belen de los santos and from the telesor studios
00:54in havana cuba moving in the news
01:08we begin the information with honduras citizens were repressed by a police contingent while protesting
01:14at the headquarters of the national electoral council demanding a boat by boat recount
01:20after more than two weeks of waiting for electoral results police forces attacked the protesters
01:27with water cannons tear gas and according to preliminary reports around 15 citizens were arrested
01:34so far in this context president Xiomara Castro reaffirmed that the demonstration is a democratic
01:40right of the right of free peoples and defended the peaceful protest the president also ordered
01:45the cessation of repression the investigation and dismissal of those involved in actions against
01:51the peaceful demonstration that demanded electoral transparency
01:55good evening i have been informed of the events that took place in front of the i fought
02:13and i want to be clear and concise my government does not repress the people
02:19i have communicated with both general russell and and as in general sanchez and have issued immediate
02:27instructions to first and foremost cease any use of force that is being exercised
02:33the protection of people's integrity is a priority because our commitment is to peace democracy and human rights
02:50as president of the republic i guarantee that the events that have taken place will be investigated
02:58and that immediate action will be taken in accordance with the law
03:09citizens the people who are today in front of the i fought have the right to demand clarity
03:16and transparency in the electoral processes
03:19in this context the honduran security minister gustavo sánchez following the instructions of presidencio mara
03:29castro confirmed that he would open an investigation into police aggression against the citizens that were
03:35defending the democratic dignity of the nation and also announced the release of those that had been detained
03:49we have ordered an investigation we have ordered freedom and the president herself ordered the investigation
03:55what i would say is that if there are those responsible they will be held accountable let there
04:01be no doubt about that we have done so over the past four years so we are going to investigate
04:07we understand the situation
04:18and the attack by the police contingent currently under investigation by the national government left at
04:31least 15 people detained some of whom denounce being unfairly beaten when protesting peacefully
04:40those who know me know that i have never been throwing stones or anything else i was right where the
04:44mayor was i spoke to the deputy minister of security and here i am i was beaten unfairly so i'm asking for
04:49your help because i'm at the national traffic department fellows we continue on topic as in this context
04:55president siomara castro denounced an attempted coup d'etat in progress promoted by the united states and
05:01the drug trafficker and former honduran president juan orlando hernandez and called for peaceful
05:07demonstrations in defense of democracy through a post on her x platform the president wrote to the honduran
05:14people i report with historical responsibility that based on verified intelligence information juan orlando
05:21hernandez pardoned in the u.s is planning his entry into the country with proclaim to proclaim
05:27the winner of the elections while an aggression aimed at breaking the constitutional and democratic order
05:34through a coup against my government is underway given the serious situation i urgently request the
05:41conscience and peaceful support of the honduran people i call upon the people social movements
05:47collectives grassroots organizations activists and citizens together urgently and peacefully in
05:54degustigalpa to defend the popular mandate reject any coup attempt and make it clear that the to the world
06:01that a new coup is being planned here following the words of the president in this regard former president
06:14and general coordinator of the liberty and foundation party manuel celaya also referred to the statements
06:20made by siomara castro regarding the serious threats of the civilization of the country through a post on his
06:26ex-account celaya stated that president siomara castro has requested the firm support of the honduran people
06:34and the libere party in the face of intelligence reports of real threats of a possible coup d'etat seeking
06:40to destabilize the constitutional order he added that this thursday december 18th president siomara
06:46castro will peacefully transfer power to the new chief of the joint chiefs of staff of the armed forces
06:53an institutional act that ratifies the civilian democratic and constitutional leadership of power
06:59and dismantles the maneuvers that seek chaos and rupture furthermore celaya stressed that siomara castro
07:07is a proven democrat and that she has reaffirmed her absolute respect for the alternation of power in
07:13the exercise of the presidency of the republic she demands that coup plotting politicians and the powers
07:20that be not interrupt or sabotage her constitutional mandate which ends on january 27th of 2026 the
07:29demonstrations will be peaceful and in support of siomara no more coup no to the electoral crew
07:37with this information we have a short break coming up but first remember you can join us on tick tock
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08:12welcome back to from the south in venezuela president nicolas maduro condemned the united states
08:18interference in the region and its attempt to steal the country's oil and natural resources in a new
08:24episode of his program with maduro more the head of state celebrated the recent interventions of the
08:32leaders of the alba tcp as an example of unity and solidarity for the emancipation of the peoples of the
08:39region president maduro also thanked the people for marching for peace and sovereignty in venezuela and
08:46against the leaders of the extreme right who seek to destabilize the country with regard to the
08:51results of the recent elections in chile president maduro praised the strength of the chilean people in
08:57the face of nazi fascism that seeks to impose itself once again while denouncing the new president cast
09:05for rejecting venezuela migrants in the country on the other hand a head of state nicolas maduro emphasized
09:12that during 2025 various processes have been consolidated in the country demonstrating how
09:19the venezuelan people are growing even stronger in the face of these circumstances
09:32who does it we are a free people subjected to constant threats and aggression of all kinds
09:37but the nations only serve to strengthen our spirit of struggle and if a three people fights it is
09:47twice as free when a free people fights it multiplies itself by two so we are a free people twice and also
09:58blessed also during his tv show president maduro said that he appreciated the people of the united states
10:09and expressed his conviction that they will tie the hands of what he described as the mad one mongers who
10:17want to impose a war for oil in south america i appreciate the people of the united states and i know
10:28that the people of the united states love us too and i'm sure that they will tie the hands of the mad
10:34warmongers who want to impose a war for oil in south america i know it for a fact the people of the united
10:44states the social movement the christian church the catholic church the trade unions many political
10:51leaders many many are fully aware many opinion leaders are fully aware they are very aware of the
11:01value of peace in america and the value of respecting venezuela as an exemplary country that respects the
11:07united states and the international law and that is a peaceful and pacifist country
11:14and the united socialist party of venezuela supported president nicolás maduro's decision
11:20to cancel any contract or negotiations with tunera and tobago due to their complicity in the theft of
11:26the venezuelan oil tanker by the united states at a press conference held on monday psuv secretary general
11:34denounced the united states actions in the caribbean region which with the support of the trinidadian
11:41government to seek to take over venezuela's natural resources cabello recalled the 26th anniversary of
11:48the new bolivarian constitution approved on a consultative referendum on december 15th of 1999
11:55and also highlighted that on the same day but in 2006 the united socialist party of venezuela was founded
12:02and citizens announced that the government of trinidad and tobago was willing to turn the country
12:13into a satellite of the united states against peace in the caribbean the discontent of the citizens of
12:19the caribbean nation is due to the decision of the country's prime minister com lepros had this
12:24this out to authorize the free transit of u.s military aircraft in trinidad airspace several
12:31experts described the decision as a sale of sovereignty and the conversion of trinidad and
12:37tobago into a u.s aircraft carrier in the caribbean region a desperate maneuver by the united states
12:44government to coerce the peoples of the region mainly in venezuela according to experts according to
12:52amory brown former minister of foreign affairs of the country the government has decided to quote
12:59unquote turn its back on international law and opt for force
13:10and venezuelan far-right politician maria corina machado continues her interventionist narrative
13:15against venezuela once again contradicting the values of the noble peace prize which was recently awarded
13:22to her adding to her history of supporting warfare the extremist maria corina machado has criticized
13:28venezuela's sovereign agreements with emerging powers calling them an invasion despite having offered in
13:36the past to hand over all natural resources to the united states for example if she came to power she has
13:44also implied without proof that arab resistance movements are operating in the country linking venezuelan
13:50support for palestine with terrorism marina corina machado also claimed that nearly 60 percent of the
13:58population of venezuela was involved in criminal activities such as drug trafficking and human trafficking
14:06thus criminalizing a large part of society and contributing to international policies and xenophobic opinion
14:13movements against venezuelan movements against venezuelan migration social movements denounced that this
14:19rhetoric seeks to polarize and stigmatize making marking an escalation in the far-right rhetoric against venezuela and its sovereignty
14:33which is now according to recent surveys by polling companies conducted in venezuela 89 percent of those
14:48interviewed rate their level of support for maria corina machado as low or very low distributed between 61
14:55percent who expressed strong rejection and 28 percent who indicate rejection on the other hand the poll revealed the
15:01majority disregard for the noble peace prize awarded to machado and among those who expressed an opinion 80 percent
15:09considered the award to be a force perceiving it as a political action without broad social support or the
15:16ability to unite people even within sectors of the opposition itself the study finds that 90 percent of
15:23those who answer reject the idea of foreign military aggressions against venezuela while only six percent
15:30expressed support for such an intervention reinforcing the perception that narratives linked to confrontation
15:37lack significant public support
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16:24While coming back to from the south we continue with more information the united nature's General assembly .
16:28The United Nations General Assembly on Monday adopted a resolution by majority that reaffirms the Palestinian people's right to self-determination.
16:36The resolution, which received the support of 164 countries, represents an international stance that rejects all Israeli occupation and settlement practices that hinder the Palestinian people's ability to exercise their right to self-determination and live with dignity and an independent state.
16:54The resolution, which also refers to the ruling of the International Court of Justice confirming the illegality of the Israeli occupation, received only eight opposing votes from Israel.
17:07The United States, Micronesia, Argentina, Paraguay, Papua New Guinea, Palau and Nauru, along with the abstentions from nine other countries.
17:17And the International Criminal Court rejected this Monday a new appeal filed by the genocidal Israeli government to halt the investigations into the crimes committed in the Gaza Strip.
17:33The decision was made by the Appeals Chamber, which upheld previous rulings and confirmed that there are no legal grounds to suspend the court's investigations.
17:43The judges determined that no new situation has arisen that would require the prosecution to restart the process or issue an additional notification to Israel.
17:53Furthermore, the ruling reaffirms that the examination of the facts can cover events that occurred after the start of the military offensive in Gaza, maintaining also the arrest warrants issued last year against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
18:09An Israeli court rejected Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's request to cancel his appearance at a hearing for his corruption trial.
18:25During a session held this Monday, the Israeli Prime Minister announced his intention to retire early from the hearings,
18:32under the pretext that he was busy meeting with the U.S. envoy to Syria, Tom Barak, as part of a political and security agenda.
18:40However, the judges expressed their discontent with the motion and the prosecution moved forward with the interrogation of Netanyahu on charges of fraud and breach of trust.
18:51The legal event coincides with the proceedings of the International Court of Justice, which issued an arrest warrant against Netanyahu for war crimes in the Gaza Strip.
19:02We continue now with other topics.
19:08At least 30 people died in a boat accident in the Congo River west of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
19:15The incident also left 30 survivors out of an estimated 100 passengers without ruling out the possibility that the number of victims could increase.
19:25According to local media, most of the victims were teachers who were heading to the city of Bandundu
19:32to collect their salaries.
19:33In addition, the boat was carrying more than 700 bags of corn and other foodstuffs.
19:40The causes of the incident are unknown at this time and local authorities have not yet commented on possible measures in relation to those who are still missing.
19:50And on the Asian continent, the confrontation between Cambodia and Thailand continues amid accusations by both countries of inciting a new wave of attacks.
20:06According to data provided by the Minister of Defense of the Republic of Thailand, Cambodia fired a new wave of ballistic missiles in the border area between both countries and used siege weapons and heavy artillery, reporting at least 16 deaths of Thai soldiers.
20:23For his part, the Cambodian Minister of Defense declared the sustained use of F-16 military fight jets by the Thai nation in various locations in Cambodia.
20:34Experts state that since the beginning of the conflict, 13 civilians have been killed, 74 others have been injured, and 400,000 people have been displaced in neighboring countries.
20:53And moving on to other topics, on Monday, heavy snowstorms hit the main island of Hokkaido in northern Japan, disrupting transportation and other public services as well.
21:12According to the Hokkaido Electric Power Network, strong winds caused power outages affecting 35,910 customers across Hokkaido, primarily in the Ox and Kuchido area.
21:28Some cities recorded snowfall of between 50 and 70 centimeters affecting businesses, recreation centers, hospitals, avenues and shops.
21:37Weather authorities urge people to take preventive measures in respect of the evolution of the weather phenomena, to stock up on basic supplies, and to respect future restrictions that will be imposed to ensure the well-being of the population.
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22:11For Tell Us Your English, my name is Belen de los Santos. Thank you for watching.
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