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00:00Honduran President Xiomara Castro reiterates the defense of democracy and ratifies people's
00:17right to peaceful protests while denouncing a coup attempt orchestrated by the far right back
00:21by the White House. Venezuela denounces to the United Nations Security Council
00:28the US theft of a Venezuelan oil tanker and the kidnapping of the vessel's crew and severe
00:37weather is worsening the humanitarian crisis in Gaza as the racial rains have flooded makeshift
00:41camps leaving thousands of displaced people exposed to the elements. Hello welcome to From
00:50the South I'm Luis Alberto Matos from Dele Sous Studios in Havana Cuba we begin with the news
00:58in Honduras citizens were repressed by police by a police contingent while protesting at the
01:13headquarters of the National Electoral Council demanding a vote-by-vote recount after more
01:18than two weeks of waiting for electoral results police forces attacked the protesters with water
01:22cannons tear gas and according to plenary reports around 15 citizens have been arrested so far in this
01:28context President Xiomara Castro reaffirmed that the demonstration is a democratic right of free
01:32peoples and defended the peaceful protests the president also ordered the cessation of repression the
01:37investigation and the dismissal of those involved in actions against the peaceful demonstration
01:41good 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 and the
01:48Hernandez and General Sanchez and General Sanchez and have issued immediate instructions to first and foremost cease and the
02:17first and foremost cease any use of force that is being exercised
02:22the protection of people's integrity is a priority because our commitment is to peace democracy and human rights as President of the Republic
02:41I guarantee that the events that have taken place will be investigated and that immediate action will be taken in accordance with the law
02:50citizens the people who are today in front of the I fought have the right to demand clarity and transparency in the electoral processes
03:09And Honduran Security Minister Gustavo Sanchez
03:14And Honduran Security Minister Gustavo Sanchez following the instructions of President Xiomara Castro
03:18confirmed that he will open an investigation into police aggression against citizens who were defending the democratic dignity of the nation and announced the release of those detained
03:25We 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 they 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
03:50We must calm down
04:11This context President Xiomara Castro denounced and attempted coup de tie in progress promoted by the United States and the drug trafficker and former Honduran President Juan
04:19Juan Orlando Hernández and called for peaceful demonstrations in defense of democracy
04:24Through a post on her ex-platform the president wrote
04:26To the Honduran people I report with historical responsibility that based on verified intelligence information
04:33Juan Orlando Hernández pardoned in the U.S. is planning his entry into the country to proclaim the winner of the elections while an aggression aimed at breaking the constitutional and democratic order through a coup against my government is underway
04:46Given this serious situation I urgently request the conscious and peaceful support of the Honduran people
04:51I call upon the people, social movements, collectives, grassroots, organizations, activists and citizens to gather urgently and peacefully in Tegucigalpa to defend the popular mandate, reject any coup attempt and make it clear to the world that a new coup is being planned here
05:07In this regard, former President and General Coordinator of the Liberty and Reef Foundation party Manuel Zelaya backed the call made by President Xiomara Castro and reaffirmed her commitment to a peaceful transition of power
05:25Through a post on his ex-account, Zelaya assured that on Thursday, December 18, President Castro will peacefully transfer power to the new chief of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Armed Forces
05:35An institutional act that ratifies the civilian, democratic and constitutional leadership of power and dismantles the coup maneuvers that seek chaos and rupture
05:44In this context, the former head of state stressed that Castro is a proven democrat and she has reaffirmed her absolute respect for the alteration of power and exercise of the presidency of the republic
05:54She demands that coup plotting politicians and the powers that be not interrupt or sabotage her constitution mandate which ends on January 27, 2026
06:04Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum stated that she is monitoring reports in Honduras about an attempted coup
06:14knowing that she is in favor of democracy and against interference
06:18We are monitoring these allegations throughout the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
06:26And as you know, we will always support democracy
06:32With the people of each country electing the president or prime minister of their choice
06:39Depending on the democratic system in place
06:43We will always agree with that
06:46And we will always speak out against interference and intervention
06:51So we are paying close attention to the complaint made by the president of Honduras
06:58And we are in communication throughout foreign affairs
07:02In other topics in Colombia, in the city of Cali
07:06A terrorist attack with the explosive left at least two police officers dead
07:10Local mayor reports that the explosion occurred in the early hours of Tuesday boarding
07:13In a neighborhood called Mariano Ramos, southeast of Cali
07:16While officers were on patrol
07:18A first explosion caused the officers to approach the area
07:22And after arriving, a second explosion occurred
07:24The director of the Cali police, Henry Pello, reported the death of the officers
07:28Confirming that the cause of death was shattering from the explosive device
07:32While the incident is being attributed to the National Liberation Army
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08:02Welcome back
08:03Venezuelan Foreign Minister Ivan Hill sent an official letter
08:06To United Nations Security Council President Samuel Bogart
08:10To denounce the U.S. theft of a Venezuelan oil tanker
08:12And the kidnapping of the vessel's crew
08:14The letter begins, I have the honor to address you
08:16On behalf of the people and government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
08:20And on my own behalf
08:22In order to formally denounce a serious act of use of force, kidnapping, and piracy
08:27Sponsored and committed by the United States of America on December 10, 2025
08:31In international waters in the Caribbean
08:33Against a private vessel engaged in law for international trade
08:36Carrying Venezuelan oil whose crew members were kidnapped
08:40And to this day remain missing
08:42The letter continues, this is not an isolated incident
08:45But part of a sustained policy of coercion and aggression
08:48Against the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
08:50Characterized by the prolonged application of unilateral illegal and illegitimate coercive measures
08:55Which today have led to an even more serious practice
08:59Maritime piracy carried out directly by the state
09:02As an instrument of forced confiscation on the high seas
09:05In view of the foregoing
09:10The government of Venezuela demands that the government of the United States of America
09:141. immediately an unconditional release of the kidnapped crew
09:182. the immediate return of the Venezuelan oil illegally confiscated on the high seas
09:23And 3. the immediate cessation of any forceful action or interference
09:28Against the legal commercialization of Venezuelan oil
09:31Venezuela also respectfully urges the Security Council
09:34To publicly condemn this act of state-ponsor piracy
09:37The legitimate use of military force against a private vessel
09:40And the theft of cargo resulting from LOFO international trade
09:45Act in accordance with its primary responsibilities
09:48To preserve the safety of navigation and international trade
09:51Which are seriously threatened by this president
09:54And prevent practices equivalent to piracy
09:57From becoming established as an instrument of economic and political coercion between states
10:02Venezuela will continue to exercise its sovereign and inalienable right
10:06To legitimately commercialize its resources
10:09And demand that no legal operation be subject to theft, hijacking or acts of piracy
10:14Wherever they may originate
10:19And on Monday in Venezuela, President Nicolas Maduro held a meeting with students
10:26From the El Salvador Allende Latin American School of Medicine in Caracas
10:30Where he set the goal of training more than 10,000 health professionals from different countries
10:35As part of an international cooperation plan
10:37During the event, educational authorities highlight the capacity of the Venezuelan university system
10:42To expand medical training through DLM and the University of Health Sciences institutions
10:47That currently train professionals in various specialties
10:50Although it is also reported that dozens of universities are participating in this program
10:54And that the training of international students is continuing
10:57With the objective of strengthening health systems in regions with greater needs
11:01And promoting a humanistic and community-based approach
11:10Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro highlighted on Monday
11:12The consolidation of popular processes in 2025
11:15Which he assured evidenced the strength of the Venezuelan people
11:19And the spirit of struggle in the face of foreign aggressions
11:22Who does it?
11:28We are a free people subjected to constant threats and aggression of all kinds
11:33But the aggressions only serve to strengthen our spirit of struggle
11:39And if a free people fights, it is twice as free
11:43When a free people fights, it multiplies itself by two
11:49So, we are a free people twice and also blessed
11:54Doblemente libre y además bendecido
11:58And Cuba's foreign minister Bruno Rodriguez Barrilla
12:02Denounced a recent cyber attack against the Venezuelan oil company PDVSA
12:05Aimed at shutting down its operations
12:08Through his account on the social media ex-
12:10The Cuban foreign minister stated
12:11We denounce the cyber attack against PDVSA
12:13Aimed at paralyzing the operations of this important Venezuelan institution
12:17These actions are part of the psychological warfare
12:20And increased pressure by the U.S. government to overthrow the Venezuelan government
12:32And on Monday in Chile, a massive power outage affected several communities
12:36In the metropolitan region in the city of Santiago, the country's capital
12:40According to the official report from the Superintendency of Electricity and Fuels
12:44The power failure has left more than 29,000 customers without power
12:47The incident was caused by a high voltage failure at the San Cristobal substation owned by SAESA
12:52Affecting strategic sectors in central and northern Santiago
12:55The distribution company confirmed that emergency coordination is underway to restore service as soon as possible
13:01While the exact cause of the outage continues to be investigated
13:05And on Monday, the United States Southern Command reported that it had carried out a new operation
13:15Against free vessels in international waters in the Eastern Pacific
13:18Leaving at least eight people dead
13:20The illegal operation perpetrated by this command asserts
13:23Without evidence that the vessels were traveling along routes considered to be usual for drug trafficking
13:29And framed the operations as unauthorized by Congress
13:32As determined by the law in its anti-drug strategy
13:35These actions have been denounced not only by the governments of Venezuela, Colombia, Cuba, and Mexico
13:39But also by the United States High Commissioner
13:41The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
13:44Who has declared them illegal
13:46As well as by numerous U.S. parliamentarians and civil organizations
13:55And the United States is consolidating its military presence in Paraguay
13:59After signing a new security cooperation agreement
14:01That allows for the deployment of U.S. troops in the South American nation
14:04U.S. Secretary of State Marcos Rubio
14:06And Paraguayan Foreign Minister Ruben Ramirez
14:09Signed a security cooperation agreement in Washington on Monday
14:12The pact establishes a framework for the presence of U.S. military personnel
14:15And according to the official version
14:17Seeks to facilitate training and operations against transnational crime
14:21Critics of the agreement denounce that the measure reinforces
14:23Washington's interference in Latin American affairs
14:26And turns the country into a base of operations in the region
14:35On Monday, Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko expressed his support
14:39For Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro
14:41Whom he described as a strong and consistent leader
14:44The Belarusian head of state denied that there is any agreement
14:47For the President of Venezuela to move to his country
14:49And assured that such scenario has never been discussed between the two governments
14:53Lukashenko also said that he considers a negotiated solution
14:56To tensions between Venezuela and the United States to be possible
14:59And warned that an armed conflict would not be beneficial to either party
15:02In this context, President Lukashenko also questioned Washington's position
15:06On the Venezuelan elections
15:08And rejected the accusations related to drug trafficking
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15:43On Tuesday, the Russian Armed Forces reported that they carried out an operation near the city of Kupiansk
15:48In the province of Kharkiv, northeast of Ukraine
15:51In which they killed a group of foreign fighters, including several Colombian nationals
15:55According to the Russian military group Zapat, the action took place in an area near the city
16:00Which remains under the control of its forces
16:02Military authorities indicated that small groups of Ukrainian troops continue to attempt incursions
16:07With casualties reported during these clashes
16:10From Colombia, President Gustavo Petro has reiterated his rejection of the participation of Colombian citizens
16:15In conflicts abroad
16:16And has requested on several occasions the release of fellow citizens recruited as mercenaries in Ukraine
16:21Russia is strengthening its strategic partnership with Africa
16:30Continent its foreign minister described as the future and a key priority for Moscow's foreign policy
16:35During a summit of regional leaders that took place on Tuesday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov
16:39Described African states as the continent of the future
16:42The head of Russian Diplomacy pointed out that cooperation with Africa is strategic in nature
16:47Lavrov called the continent a key pillar of the emerging multi-polar world
16:50An urge for mutually beneficial projects
16:53Furthermore, the diplomat mentioned that preparations for the third Russia-Africa Summit schedule for 2026
16:58Will be one of the central topics of the Ministerial Conference of the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum
17:02To be held on December 19 and the 20th in Cairo, Egypt
17:06In Nigeria, at least 15 people were kidnapped from an evangelical church in the central state of Kogi by an unidentified armed group
17:17According to police reports, a confrontation broke out during the kidnapping resulting in the death of five of the attackers
17:24Regional authorities said that this is the second attack against churches in the last two weeks
17:29Where those kidnapped in the first attack remained held hostage
17:32In this regard, the national government deployed its security forces in the center and northwest of the country
17:37In response to the crisis of insecurity caused by armed groups
17:40In response to the crisis of insecurity caused by armed groups
17:44Year from now
17:46Minutini
17:52Sieve weather is worsening the humanitarian crisis in Gaza
17:56As torrential rains are flooded makeshift camps
18:00severe weather is worsening the humanitarian crisis in gaza as torrential rains have flooded
18:10makeshift camps leaving thousands of displaced people exposed to the elements heavy rains and
18:14strong winds batter gaza city on tuesday flooding makeshift shelters for displaced people flood
18:20waters mixed with garbage and sewage inundated the camps halide the vulnerability of the newly
18:25two million residents displaced by months of israeli bombardment in this scenario the palestinian
18:30civil defense reported at least three previously damaged buildings partially collapsed and warned
18:35residents to avoid unsafe structures and on tuesday israeli occupation forces demolished a palestinian's
18:47house in kalandia village northwest of the occupied west bank city of jerusalem according to local
18:52sources israelis orders barge their way into the village and surrounded a two-story house before
18:57a bulldozer tore it down reducing it to rubble moreover occupying forces food tear gas canisters
19:02near the house in order to scare the family out previously the owner of the house had submitted
19:07a petition against the demolition order to the israeli court since he and his family had been
19:11living there for years but the petition had no results going to the statistics of the woe and
19:16colonization resistance commission in november the occupation authorities delivered 51 demolition orders
19:21against palestinian properties the world health organization issued a warning about the spread
19:32of a h3n2 flu virus subtype called k the director of the global influenza program wenkin san reported that
19:39k virus was first discovered in august in australia and new zealand the subtype has already been detected in
19:45at least 30 countries worldwide except in latin america in this scenario san also warned about the
19:50circulation of other respiratory viruses such as respiratory syncytio virus coronaviruses and
19:57rhinoviruses according to the show the incidence of influenza is still within expected levels but
20:02since october some countries have been an early start to the flu season
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