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24/12/2025
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*Honduras: Councilor Marlon Ochoa denounces electoral fraud
*World: Countries celebrate Christmas eve
FTS 12.30
*Honduras: Councilor Marlon Ochoa denounces electoral fraud
*World: Countries celebrate Christmas eve
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00:00United Nations experts condemned to blockade aggression and piracy on the high seas by the United States against Venezuela.
00:17In Honduras, Councillor Marlon Ochoa denounced fraud in the electoral process at a press conference and condemned the interference of the United States government in the elections.
00:32Countries around the world celebrate Christmas Eve with cold dishes, roasted meats and traditional sweets from each region.
00:42Hello, welcome to From the South, I'm Luis Alberto Matos from De La Sous Studios in Havana, Cuba. We begin with the news.
00:59United Nations experts condemned to blockade aggression and piracy on the high seas by the United States against Venezuela.
01:17UN members denounced that the partial maritime blockade imposed by Washington on Venezuela violates fundamental norms of international law.
01:25They also affirmed that the use of force is also recognized as an illegal armed aggression as defined by the General Assembly because it endangers the right to life in the face of threats in the region.
01:34They also recalled that the killings in Caribbean and Pacific waters must be investigated and prosecuted.
01:41In the meantime, the United States Congress must intervene to prevent further attacks in the Caribbean Sea and lift the blockade.
01:52Meanwhile, the United Nations Security Council, several countries around the world denounced the United States for using the fight against terrorism as a pretext for interference in Venezuela.
02:03Nations of the Global South call for de-escalation and dialogue.
02:07Russia denounced before the United Nations Security Council that the United States is reviving all practices of interference under the pretext of the fight against terrorism.
02:19This time against the legitimate government of Venezuela.
02:22The White House decided to reiterate or dust off the practice of combating terrorism as a pretext of interfering in the internal affairs of other states.
02:42And at this time, that alleged terrorist organization has been the legitimate government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.
02:54The United States has labeled it as a terrorist organization.
02:59The decision of the United States, they believe that any activity is valid in an activity of law enforcement between defense.
03:11No, we do not believe that a direct claim should be made on the natural resources of other states.
03:22China backed this position and described Washington's actions as a serious violation of the United Nations structure and a direct threat to the peace in Latin America and the Caribbean.
03:32The actions of the United States interfere with the sovereignty and legitimate interests of other countries and constitute a serious violation of the chapter of international law, as well as a threat to peace and security in both Latin America and the Caribbean.
03:45More and more countries in the region and other regions are expressing their deep concern and strong condemnation of the acts perpetrated by the United States.
03:53From Africa, Sierra Leone supported the position of the Caribbean community to maintain the region as a zone of peace and defended the principle of state sovereignty over natural resources.
04:06Let's recall the importance that the states of Latin America and the Caribbean attach to maintaining the Caribbean as a zone of peace, an approach that reflects a brief reference to moderation and the resolution of differences through dialogue.
04:27We support the position of the heads of state and government of CARICOM who reaffirmed this commitment to the Caribbean as a zone of peace and insisted on dialogue to resolve controversies peacefully.
04:40We therefore urge all interested parties to avoid measures that increase tension or generate misunderstanding.
04:48Second, we reaffirmed the principle of the permanent sovereignty of states over their natural resources, a principle established in international law.
05:02And we also support the development and sovereign equality.
05:07We also believe that any use of resources or hegemonic measures should be resolved by peaceful means, including dialogue and cooperation.
05:16Pakistan also joined the call for maximum restraint and escalation of tensions and urged the parties to choose the diplomatic route to resolve their differences.
05:29My delegation, once again, reiterates its current and principle-based position that any measures taken to combat transnational organized crime or cross-border drug trafficking must be carried out in a cooperative manner and fully respect international law.
05:50A position short by Algeria which insisted that dialogue and diplomacy are the only effective means of resolving disagreements and preserving regional stability.
06:03The dialogue and diplomacy continue to be the most effective means of peace and stability in the region.
06:22Against the backdrop of these events, Algeria recalls how important it is to maintain Latin America and the Caribbean as a zone of peace, as the states of that region proclaimed 11 years ago.
06:42The consensus of the intervention sent a clear message to Washington.
06:49The era of unilateral intervention is facing growing diplomatic resistance on the world stage, where the defense of sovereignty and dialogue are established as non-negotiable principles.
07:01In other topics, the crash of a Mexican Navy plane in the state of Texas, the United States left a total of six dead and two survivors after the last victim was found dead.
07:10In a statement, the Mexican Secretary of the Navy declared that it is maintaining inter-institutional and international coordination as well as close contact with the families in order to provide them with the necessary support and attention.
07:21In this context, a statement added that the crash survivors are in a stable condition and are receiving the appropriate medical care.
07:28For her part, Mexican President Clara Sheinbaum expressed her condolences to the families of the victims while assuring them that the necessary investigations are being conducted.
07:36The aircraft was carrying out a specialized medical transfer at the time of the crash.
07:43The plane had already arrived in Galveston. They even thought it had landed and only later did they learn that the accident had occurred.
07:55They lost communication with the aircraft for about 10 minutes. Now an investigation will be conducted and all the families are being taken care of.
08:06The President of Brazil signed the 2025 Christmas Pardon Decree, a measure that seeks to alleviate prison overcrowding and promote social reintegration under legal criteria.
08:16The presidential pardon expressively excludes those convicted of atrocious crimes, aggressors of women, gun leaders and those responsible for the attempted coup d'etat.
08:25The criteria for accessing the benefit vary depending on the sentence, recidivism and the nature of the crime.
08:31The Christmas Pardon provided for in Brazilian law is an exclusive prerogative for the President and is published every year in the last weeks of the year.
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08:53Welcome back. In Honduras, Councillor Marlon Ochoa denounced fraud in the electoral process at a press conference and condemned the interference of the United States government in the elections.
09:22In this regard, the official presented 10 new audio recordings showing evidence of fraud in the special count.
09:27In this context, Ochoa rejected the erroneous decision to issue a declaration without having concluded the count.
09:32He also reported that two of his colleagues from the CNE plenary have been absent in person for several days participating only through audio recordings.
09:41The council also stated that this election was conditioned, controlled and directed from abroad so that the U.S. preferred candidate would win.
09:48Finally, he called for respect for the will of the people in this process.
09:51In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs recorded 576 attacks against humanitarian workers between January and the end of November.
10:08According to the latest report published last November, there were 37 violent incidents in the eastern part of the country, which is a decrease from the 55 incidents in October of the same year.
10:20In this context, the most frequent incidents are theft, robberies and break-ins, as well as the interruption and restriction of traffic.
10:27Moreover, confrontations between armed groups forced residents to displace themselves.
10:31However, humanitarian workers are trying to access the affected areas to provide emergency medical care and food aid.
10:37President Nicolas Maduro and first combatant Celia Flores celebrated the start of the Christmas season on Tuesday by sharing the first Ayacaso for Peace and Happiness 2025 in the community of San Francisco.
10:55San AgustĂn del Sur in Caracas.
10:56Surrounded by the people in the Afinque de MarĂn Square, the president emphasized that this gathering symbolizes the Venezuelan people's right to happiness, to live in peace and to enjoy this time of unity.
11:18For her part, the first combatant highlighted the combative and cultural character of the Caracas Parish.
11:25The event is part of the El GuaguancĂł, the colorist program, a tourism and cultural initiative that has welcomed more than 4,000 visitors promoting Venezuelan traditions in coordination with the Ministry of Tourism.
11:37With music, dancing and hayacas, the community officially kicked off the Christmas season in Venezuela.
11:43And meanwhile, countries around the world celebrate Christmas Eve with cold dishes, roasted meats and traditional sweets from each region.
11:55Throughout the day, celebrations are held in different localities to celebrate Christmas with tours of the city to see the lights and fireworks and even Christmas dinners.
12:02Families take advantage of the date to reunite as part of an act of unity, hope and gratitude.
12:08And every Christmas in Recife, local artists and musicians commemorate centuries-old Brazilian Christmas traditions with the Ball of the Infant Jesus.
12:21A correspondent, Brian Mir, has more.
12:23A correspondent, Brian Mir, has more.
12:25O Brasil's largest annual Christmas celebration is underway in Recife, the Ball of the Infant Jesus.
12:37It's a public theater performance which draws thousands of people to Old Recife Island every year to celebrate traditional Christmas folklore from the rural Brazilian Northeast, with some songs tracing their roots back to the 1500s.
12:51The Ball of the Infant Jesus was created.
12:57The Ball of the Infant Jesus was created 41 years ago to bring Brazilian Christmas back to its rightful place.
13:04It places Joseph and Maria in the center of the celebration and expels what was imposed by capitalism, which are sleds, reindeer and snow, things that we don't have in the tropics.
13:17It's a ball that celebrates the people who formed our society, who were Iberian, Indigenous and African.
13:24During the 1970s, the military dictatorship encouraged local officials to theme Gramado in southern Brazil as a Bavarian city, despite the fact that it had no significant history of Bavarian immigration.
13:37It was part of an imperialist strategy to promote whiteness, and Gramado's annual Christmas parade with fake snow, based on northern European pagan traditions and Coca-Cola's image of Santa Claus, became a national tourist attraction.
13:52The Ball of the Infant Jesus was founded to fight back.
13:55The Ball of the Infant Jesus was founded to fight back.
13:59I play a Maria who exudes Brazilianness with a biracial identity who inhabits this hot and festive Brazilian Christmas, which is traditional here in the Northeast.
14:17I try to project the feeling that Maria is a great mother. For us Brazilians, there's nothing more secret than our mothers.
14:30In a nation where the far right worships everything from the United States, events like the Ball of the Infant Jesus are important for maintaining a sovereign cultural identity.
14:40Merry Christmas, from Brian Muir to Le Sur, Recife.
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15:06Palestinian health authorities denounced a bouquet on the entry of medicines and fatal supplies imposed by Israeli occupation forces on the Gaza Strip.
15:10The Government Media Office condemned the restrictions imposed on raw materials and emergency supplies.
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15:20Palestinian health authorities denounced a bouquet on the entry of medicines and fatal supplies imposed by Israeli occupation forces on the Gaza Strip.
15:34The Government Media Office condemned the restrictions imposed on raw materials and emergency supplies as part of the Sirenese policy of aggression against the coastal enclave.
15:43Since the ceasefire came into effect on October 10, 2025, Israel has only allowed 30% of the agreed supplies to enter.
15:50As a result, half a million patients are waiting for treatment and surgeries due to the lack of medical equipment.
15:56With regard, the Gaza Health Ministry warned that the health situation is critical origin of the United Nations and the international community to demand that Israel lift the restrictions.
16:04On Wednesday, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations warned of the critical agricultural situation affecting more than 72,000 Palestinian families in the West Bank due to attacks perpetrated by Israeli settlers.
16:22The statement released by the Press Office of the Global Institution revealed that 90% of farming supplies in the region are experiencing a significant decrease in crop and livestock production due to Israeli aggressions.
16:33The file also specifies that approximately 115,000 families in the West Bank depend on agriculture for their livelihood, making this sector fundamental to food security and income.
16:44The agriculture is facing challenges due to limited access to water and land, restrictions on movement and a lack of agricultural resources and high fuel and transportation costs.
17:01Also in Palestine, thousands of displaced people who lost their homes under the Israeli siege lasting more than two years are now resisting an improvised tense in the face of a climate that gives no relief to their vulnerability.
17:12After the destruction of their homes, people in the Gaza Strip are facing harsh winter conditions with minimal resources exposed to extreme cold and insecurity.
17:21In this context, heavy rains have caused flooding leaving them without clothes and belongings to protect them from the winter and making it even more difficult to obtain food.
17:30This situation has forced them to seek new shelter as the storm has left them without tents and a dry place to live.
17:42On Tuesday, senior Hamas official Ghazi Hamad reaffirmed the movement's commitment to the Gaza ceasefire agreement and emphasized their readiness to enter the second phase.
17:51Hamad warned that ongoing Israeli violations are undermining trust and casting serious doubt on Tel Aviv's willingness to honor the deal.
17:59He said Hamas complied with the agreement, but Israel violated it almost 900 times.
18:03Hamad said that Hamas would only move on to the second phase if all parties agree on its framework.
18:09The official added that the violations endangered the long-term viability of the ceasefire and saying as well that the idea of an international stabilization force in Gaza was positive,
18:18while its mandate should be narrowly defined to preserve the ceasefire and prevent provocations.
18:29Faced with strong internal opposition from some member states fearful of reprisals, the European Union has had to moderate its stance on frozen Russian assets and opt for a loan instead of direct confiscation.
18:49This setback is a legal and strategic victory for Moscow, which also highlights the strong internal divisions within the EU.
18:56Details from Oleg Jasinski in Moscow, Russia.
18:58Brussels against Brussels.
19:00After tension-filled negotiations, the European Union was unable to reach an agreement on the use of Russian assets frozen to finance Ukraine.
19:08The strong opposition was led by Hungary, Belgium and Slovakia, which blocked the direct confiscation proposed by the European Commission and the German Chancellor.
19:18The solution, a 90 billion euro loan from the European Community Budget.
19:23Russia's assets will be unblocked after Europe becomes richer and no longer needs funds for about 30 or 50 years.
19:35Europe is in decline and it is difficult to predict when it will flourish again and no longer need money from other countries.
19:43Therefore, we must understand that the assets will remain frozen forever and the situation will slow down all investment processes between Russia and the European Union.
19:53The interest-free loan will be financed through common debt, from which Hungary, Slovakia and the Czech Republic have excluded themselves.
20:01Without the guarantee of a hypothetical payment of repair costs by Russia, the border will fall on European taxpayers, who are already dissatisfied with the political elites, who with this decision are transferring the problem to the internal European economy.
20:19Their economy is already so overburdened with all the loans and interest payments that they cannot afford any more loans.
20:25The only way to support Ukraine is to take out a bond loan, a European loan, but nine countries in Europe are already opposed to this.
20:32They also understand that this is money wasted and that if it is allocated, at least half of it will be stolen.
20:38It is clear that the beneficiaries are first and foremost von der Leyen and her clique and all the countries that in some way guarantee all of this will have to pay back for the loan for generations and this is if they manage to pay it because the economy could collapse very quickly.
20:55The solution avoids a dangerous precedent, the appropriation of sovereign assets from another country, in this case Russia.
21:03It could undermine confidence in depositories such as EuroClear, where countries from around the world hold trillions in reserves and thus risk a capital flight that would weaken the euro and the financial stability of the bloc.
21:20But if a legal case arises in the European Union or an example of confiscation of a state's sovereign assets is presented, then, of course, many countries that hold the reserves in euro will immediately reconsider this decision because they will understand that no rule of international law protecting the property rights of states through the concept of sovereign assets
21:49no longer functions in Europe.
21:54The decision is driven more by the rhetoric of unconditional support for Ukraine and the political survival of European leaders.
22:01This shows that what matters least to them is the well-being of citizens and it seems that their motto is not fight to the last Ukrainian but rather fight to the last European.
22:12Aliyah Yashinsky, Telesur, Moscow.
22:13And on Wednesday, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported that fire started at a company in the province of Tula caused by Ukrainian drones attacks.
22:22Authorities reported that while repelling the attack, one of the aircraft fell on the territory of a company.
22:28However, the fire was localized with no fatalities or injured people.
22:33In addition, damage was reported to the façade of a house where emergency services are currently working.
22:38Meanwhile, the Russian Defense Forces reported new attacks in other regions in the southwest of the country which were also combated by the Air Defense Forces.
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23:00I'm Luis Alberto Matos. Thank you for watching.
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