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16/12/2025
FTS 12.30
*Venezuela condemns U.S. interference in the region
*UN adopts resolution reaffirming Palestinian right to self-determination
FTS 12.30
*Venezuela condemns U.S. interference in the region
*UN adopts resolution reaffirming Palestinian right to self-determination
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00:00the hundred and president Xiomara Castro reiterated the defense of democracy and ratified people's
00:18right to peaceful protest while denouncing a coup attempt orchestrated by the far right
00:23and backed by the White House in Venezuela President Nicolás Maduro condemned the
00:29United States interference in the region and its attempt to steal the country's oil and natural
00:34resources and the United Nations General Assembly on Monday adopted a resolution by
00:42majority that reaffirms the Palestinians people's right to self-determination
00:46hello and welcome to from the south my name is Belen de los Santos I'm from Aterosol Studios in
00:54Havana Cuba we begin with the news
00:56we begin with the information in Honduras citizens were repressed by a police contingent while protesting
01:13at the headquarters of the National Electoral Council demanding a vote-by-vote recount after
01:19more than two weeks of waiting for electoral results police forces attacked the protesters
01:24with water cannons to you gas and according to preliminary reports around 15 citizens have
01:29been arrested so far in this context President Xiomara Castro reaffirmed that the demonstration
01:34is a democratic right of free peoples and defended the peaceful protest the president also ordered the
01:41cessation of repression the investigation and the dismissal of those involved in actions against
01:47the peaceful demonstration that demanded electoral transparency
01:51good evening I have been informed of the events that took place in front of the I fought and I want to be clear and concise my government does not repress the people I have communicated with both General Russell Hernandez and General Sanchez and have
02:21issued immediate instructions to first and foremost cease any use of force that is being exercised
02:28the protection of people's integrity is a priority because our commitment is to peace democracy and human rights as president of the republic I guarantee that the events that have taken place in the
02:51second place will be investigated and that immediate action will be taken in accordance with the law
02:58citizens the people who are today in front of the I fought have the right to demand clarity and transparency in the electoral processes
03:13and Honduran security minister Gustavo Sanchez following the instructions of president Xiomara Castro confirmed that he would open an investigation into the police aggression against citizens who were defending the democratic dignity of the nation and announced the release of those detained as well
03:35we have ordered an investigation we have ordered freedom and the president herself ordered the investigation what I would say is that if there are those responsible
03:50they will be held accountable let there be no doubt about that we have done so over the past four years so we are going to investigate we understand the situation
04:00but you must calm down and this attack by the police contingent currently under investigation by the national government had left at least 15 people detained some of whom denounced being unfairly
04:07bidden when protesting peacefully
04:16those who told me know that I've never been throwing stone or anything else I was right there I was in the
04:37the mayor was i spoke to the dp reminence of security and here i am i was beating unfairly
04:42so i am asking for your help because i am the national traffic department we continue on topic
04:48because in this context president siomara castor denounced an attempted coup d'etat in progress
04:53promoted by the united states and the drug trafficker and former honduran president juan
04:58orlando hernandez and called for peaceful demonstrations in defense of democracy this
05:03through a post on her ex-platform the president wrote to the hundred people i report with
05:09historical responsibility that based on verified intelligence information juan orlando hernandez
05:15pardoned in the u.s is planning his entry into the country to proclaim the winner of the elections
05:22while an aggression aimed at breaking the constitutional democratic order through a
05:27coup against my government is underway given the serious situation i urgently request the conscious
05:33and peaceful support of the honduran people i call upon the people social movements collectives
05:39grassroots organizations activists and citizens together urgently and peacefully in tegucigalpa
05:45to defend the popular mandate reject any coup attempt and make it clear to the world that a new coup is
05:52being planned here in this context also former president and general coordinator of the liberty
06:05and refundation party manuel celaya also backed the call made by president siomara castro and reaffirmed
06:11her commitment to a peaceful transition of power through his post on social media x celaya assured that on
06:19this thursday december 18th president castro will peacefully transfer power to the new chief of the
06:26joint chiefs of staff of the armed forces an institutional act that ratifies the civilian democratic
06:32and constitutional leadership of power and dismantles the coup maneuvers that seek chaos and rupture in this
06:40context the former head of state also stressed that castro is a proven democrat and that she has reaffirmed
06:46her absolute respect for the alternation of power in the exercise of the presidency of the republic
06:52she demands that coup plotting politicians and powers do not interrupt or sabotage her constitutional
06:59mandate which ends on january 27th 2026
07:10and we continue now with other topics nicaragua and china strengthen their cooperation alliance in media
07:16and cultural matters during a meeting in managua the capital of the central american nation
07:21the coordinator of the nicaraguan media daniel edmundo ortega emphasized the importance of these forums
07:28for exchanging experiences and defending the truth dignity and patriotism of peoples in the face of
07:34informational challenges for his part the chinese ambassador in managua ku hui highlighted that this
07:42media collaboration is a fundamental element of bilateral relations essential for deepening friendship and
07:49boosting overall cooperation between both nations the meeting gathered sandinista communicators media
07:56from the people's power and the network of young communicators as well
08:01becoming ever more united and cohesive we will strengthen our knowledge and our capacity
08:15and skill for greater efficiency in communication work that contributes to the well-being of our people
08:23and for his part the chinese ambassador to nicaragua ku hui highlighted the nature of bilateral cooperation
08:30between the two countries
08:35friendly exchanges and mutually beneficial cooperation in all areas have progressed quickly yielding abundant results
08:47media is a fundamental element of our cooperation and plays a positive role in improving
08:54mutual understanding deep in friendship and advancing cooperation
09:04and now we have a short break coming up but first remember you can join us on tick tock at
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09:24welcome back from the south we continue with more information
09:37venezolan president nicolás maduro condemned the u.s interference in the region and also its attempt to steal the
09:43country's oil and natural resources on monday during his tv show with maduro more the head of state
09:49celebrated the recent support of member states of the alba tcp block highlighting them as an example
09:56of unity and solidarity for the emancipation of the peoples of the region the head of state also thanked the
10:03venezuelan people for marching for peace and sovereignty on monday night and expressing the rejection to the
10:09leaders of the extreme right who seek to destabilize the country furthermore president maduro also emphasized the
10:16consolidation of several popular processes in the year 2025 which he pointed out as evidence of the
10:23strength of the venezuelan people and its spirit of struggle in the face of foreign aggressions
10:36who does it we are a free people subjected to constant threats and aggression of all kinds
10:41of the people but the nations only serve to strengthen our spirit of struggle
10:49and if a free people fights it is twice as free
10:55when a free people fights it multiplies itself by two so we are a free people twice and also blessed
11:02more on this topic president maduro also sent a message to the u.s people hoping that they would
11:13put pressure on those in power in their country against the war for oil in south america
11:23i appreciate the people of the united states and i know that the people of the united states love us too
11:28and i'm sure that they will take the hands of the mad warmongers who want to impose a war for oil in
11:34south america i know it for a fact the people of the united states the social movement the christian
11:45church the catholic church the trade unions many political leaders many many are fully aware many
11:52opinion leaders are fully aware they are very aware of the value of peace in america and the value of
12:01respecting venezuela as an exemplary country that respects the united states and the international
12:06law and that is a peaceful and pacifist country international you pay pacifico pacifista an interior
12:14and tobago citizens denounce that the government is willing to turn the country into a satellite of the
12:20united states against peace in the caribbean discontent of the citizens of the caribbean
12:25nation is due to the decision of the country's prime minister kamala persat business are to
12:30authorize the free transit of u.s military aircraft in trinidadian space in this regard several experts
12:37described the decision as the sale of sovereignty and the conversion of trinidad and tobago into a
12:43u.s aircraft carrier in the caribbean region a maneuver by the united states government
12:49to coerce the peoples of the region mainly venezuela
12:58precisely in this regard the island's former minister of foreign and caricom affairs dr amory
13:03brown stated that the latest arrangement with the u.s government simply takes trinidad and tobago a
13:10further step down the path of a satellite state which has dismissed caricoms and international law
13:18and embraced a might is right philosophy
13:27meanwhile on monday the united states southern command reported that it had carried out a new
13:32operation against three vessels in international waters in the eastern pacific leaving at least eight
13:38people dead the illegal operation perpetrated by this command asserts without evidence that the vessels
13:45were traveling along routes considered to be usual for drug trafficking and framed the operations as
13:52unauthorized by god congress as determined by the law in its anti-drug strategy these actions have been
14:01denounced not only by the governments of venezuela colombia cuba and mexico but also by the united nations high
14:07commissioner for human rights who has declared them illegal as well as by numerous u.s parliamentarians and
14:15civil organizations as well
14:17and on monday in belarus president alexander lukashenko expressed his support for venezuelan leader nicolas maduro
14:27whom he described as a strong and consistent leader the belarusian head of state denied that there was any
14:34agreement for the president of venezuela to move into his country and assured that such a scenario had never
14:40been discussed between the two governments lukashenko also said that he considered a negotiated solution
14:47to the tensions between venezuela and the united states to be possible and warned that an armed
14:52conflict would not be beneficial to either party in this context president lukashenko also questioned
14:59washington's position on the venezuelan elections and rejected the accusation related to the drug trafficking
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15:40welcome back to from the south we continue with more information on tuesday the russian armed forces
15:51reported that they carried out an operation near the city of kupyansk in the province of kharkiv
15:58northeast of ukraine in which they killed a group of foreign fighters including several colombian
16:04nationals according to the russian military group sapat the action took place in an area near the city
16:11which remains under the control of its forces military authorities indicated that small
16:16groups of ukrainian troops continue to attempt incursions with casualties reported during these
16:22clashes from colombia president gustavo petro has reiterated his rejection of the participation of
16:28colombian citizens in conflicts abroad and has requested on several occasions the release of
16:35fellow citizens recruited as mercenaries in ukraine
16:50and we're going out to palestine as the united nations general assembly on monday adopted a
17:04resolution by majority that reaffirms the palestinian people's right to self-determination the resolution
17:11which received the support of 164 countries represents an international stance that rejects
17:18all israeli occupation and settlement practices that hinder the palestinian people ability to exercise
17:24the right to solve the termination and live with dignity in an independent state the resolution
17:30which also references the ruling of the international court of justice confirming the illegality of the
17:37israeli occupation received only eight opposing votes from israel the united states micronesia
17:43argentina paraguay papua new guinea palau and nauru along with other nine abstentions
17:55meanwhile the international criminal court rejected this monday a new appeal filed by the genocidal
18:01israeli israeli israeli government to halt the investigations into the crimes committed in the
18:05gaza strip the decision was made by the appeals chamber which upheld previous rulings and confirmed
18:12that there was no legal grounds to suspend the court's investigations the judges determined that no new
18:19situation had arisen that would require the prosecution to restart the process or issue an additional
18:26notification to israel furthermore the ruling reaffirms that the examination of the facts can cover events
18:34that occurred after the start of the military offensive in gaza maintaining also the arrest warrants
18:40issued last year against israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu
18:49moving on to other topics in nigeria at least 15 people were kidnapped from an evangelical church in the
18:55central state of kogi by an unidentified armed group according to police reports a confrontation
19:01broke out during the kidnapping resulting in the death of five of the attackers regional authorities
19:08stated that this is the second attack against churches in the last two weeks where those
19:13kidnapped in the first attack remained held hostage in this regard the national government deployed its
19:19security forces in the center and northwest of the country in response to the crisis of
19:25insecurity caused by the armed groups and on the asian continent the confrontation between cambodia and
19:36thailand continues amid accusations by both countries of inciting a new wave of attacks according to data
19:43provided by the minister of defense of the republic of thailand cambodia fired a new wave of ballistic
19:49missiles in the border area between both countries and used siege weapons and heavy artillery reporting at least
19:5716 deaths of thai soldiers for his part the cambodian minister of defense declared the sustained use of
20:04f-16 military fighter jets by the thai nation in various locations in cambodia experts state that since the
20:12beginning of the conflict 13 civilians have been killed 74 others were injured and 400 000 people have been displaced in the
20:22neighboring countries
20:26moving on two other topics on monday heavy snow storms hit the main island of hokkaido in northern japan
20:45disrupting transportation and other public services according to the hokkaido electric power network
20:52strong winds caused power outages affecting 35 910 customers primarily in the oxox and kushito areas
21:02some cities recorded snowfall of between 50 to 70 centimeters affecting businesses recreation centers
21:09hospitals avenues and shops as well weather authorities urged people to take preventive measures in respect to the
21:17evolution of the weather phenomenon and to stock up on basic supplies and also to respect future
21:23restrictions that could be imposed to ensure the well-being of the population
21:33now with this information we have come to the end of this news brief you can find this
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