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*Bolivian workers strike against elimination of fuel subsidy
*Organizations denounces violence on Palestinian prisoners at Israeli prisons
FTS 14.30
*Bolivian workers strike against elimination of fuel subsidy
*Organizations denounces violence on Palestinian prisoners at Israeli prisons
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00:00the community of latin american and caribbean states alack holds the first preparatory meeting
00:15for the 11th anniversary of the historic declaration of latin america as the caribbean
00:21as a zone of peace the bolivian workers union announced an indefinite strike demanding the
00:30repeal of decree 5503 which provides for the elimination of fuel subsidies
00:40and social organizations denounce the violation of human rights of the palestinian prisoners
00:46at israeli detention centers hello and welcome from the south my name is belen de los santos
00:56and from the tercer studios in havana cuba we begin with the news
01:11we were saying it at the beginning the community of latin american and caribbean states the lack
01:16held the first preparatory meeting for the 11th anniversary of the historic declaration of
01:21latin america and caribbean as a zone of peace on friday international delegations and foreign
01:26ministers from various countries will meet via videoconference to discuss stability peace and
01:33current threats to the region in the context of aggression by the united states according to the
01:38official agenda the representatives will reach a joint resolution in defense of sovereignty in the face of
01:45the united states attempt to destabilize the caribbean region venezuelan deputy dania diaz affirmed that
01:52the country is at peace and celebrating christmas in tranquility
02:02and also in venezuela the ministry of the popular power for penitentiary service reported the release of
02:0899 citizens who were jailed for participating in violent acts and inciting hatred following the
02:14july 28th 224 elections through an official statement the ministry informed that the national
02:20government and the justice system have decided to evaluate each case and grant precautionary measures
02:25in accordance with the law which has led to the release of 99 citizens as a concrete expression
02:32of the state's commitment to peace dialogue and justice in addition the ministry informed that
02:37even in a scenario marked by imperialist siege and multilateral aggression against the country
02:43the venezuelan state guarantees all of those deprived of their freedom treatment based on respect
02:50legality and comprehensive care
02:57and in honduras several social organizations have declared themselves on alert due to the electoral decision
03:04they could facilitate the return to power of the national party which they accused of serious human
03:10rights violations social indigenous and feminist organizations in honduras declare alert over national
03:17electoral council's decision which could mean the return of the national party accused of the 2009 coup
03:26and political persecution in this regard the lenca indigenous movement reminded that more than
03:3290 environmental activists were killed during the government of this political force furthermore the
03:39collectives continue denouncing irregularities in the process and demand a boat-by-boat count to ensure transparency
03:53and the bolivian workers union announced an indefinite strike demanding the repeal of decree 5503
03:59which provides for the elimination of fuel subsidies bolivian social movements announced that the
04:04measure under the argument of addressing the fiscal crisis shifts the burden of the country's economic adjustment
04:12onto the working class and lower income sectors in response protesters gathered on thursday at the miners federation
04:20to hold a meeting and decide on their next steps in rejecting the actions of rodrigo pas's government
04:27in this scenario the unions decided to intensify pressure against the decree and continue with the
04:33mobilization and indefinite general strike
04:42and on thursday the central bank of nicaragua reported an important dynamism in the national economy with year-on-year
04:50growth in gross domestic product of 6.8 percent between july and september of 2025 this figure exceeds the 5.0 percent
05:01recorded in the previous quarter and brings the cumulative growth for the year to 4.9 percent
05:08the construction sector led this boom with growth of 28.2 percent followed by mining commerce and hotels and restaurants
05:17moreover the financial institution highlighted that the average annual gdp remains at 4.5 percent showing
05:25a trend of recovery and economic stability from the expenditure perspective the growth in household
05:32consumption and the increase in fixed investment reflects growing confidence in the domestic market
05:39economy
05:48ecuator has the largest nativity scene in latin america with seventeen hundred pieces that travel across the
06:04nation every year before christmas arrives our correspondent gabriela mena with the details
06:09this is what the largest nativity scene in latin america is located at the basilica of the national
06:20how in the capital quito it consists of 1700 pieces and was created 21 years ago
06:27every christmas season it is set up in different cities across the country
06:31the construction takes 70 days it has 1700 figures of which 650 have movement it also
06:40has effects for day dawn sunset night rain snow and fog which give life to the nativity scene
06:47additionally this work includes 90 buildings a 26 meter river and special effects that provide
06:59visitors with an immersive experience visitors cannot hide their amazement at the vast structure
07:05which holds great symbolism for those who believe in god because this is marvelous what we have in
07:14ecuador it's beautiful wonderful it's a way let's say of looking at how the nativity scene was in the
07:19past and how it is today people must preserve their history both in terms of the nativity scene and
07:25religion really it's a beauty to see this kind of nativity scene telling all the stages that have
07:36been fulfilled during the birth process of jesus it's spectacular for all of us here tourists visiting
07:43in the surrounding 280 square meters you can appreciate 13 scenes such as the union of mary and joseph
07:56the birth of jesus and the journey to egypt the investment for its construction exceeds 80 000
08:01dollars we have an estimated 1000 people daily and on weekends even more coming to see this
08:10catechetical work i always say the nativity scene is a blessing because since we've had it for 21 years
08:17it has many anecdotes including proposals for marriage in front of the grotto of our lord jesus christ
08:24a living gospel people of all ages come to the place even tourists like roberto betanker who arrived
08:37from colombia to visit the nativity scene known as the enchanted bethlehem really i highly recommend
08:46everyone to come here it's truly impressive i've had the chance to travel a little and i've never seen
08:52a place as beautiful as this it's gorgeous gorgeous with sounds of animals and birds
09:03each piece building movement and color impacts visitors defining this event as a unique experience
09:09that allows them to connect with their beliefs just days before christmas it's beautiful it truly
09:17makes us relive the birth of the baby jesus and it's wonderful the experience is something you
09:22feel a great emotion comes out of your heart when you see this and it makes you remember what you've
09:28read and see it come alive it really moves you the enchanted bethlehem opened its doors to the public in
09:39october and will remain in the capital of ecuador until mid january 2026 there have been requests to
09:45take this work to take this work to other countries however the creators have decided to keep it in ecuador
09:56and now we have a short break coming up but first remember you can join us on tick tock at
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10:05right back stay with us
10:24welcome back to from the south the chinese government unveiled a package of sanctions for 20 united states
10:30defense firms and 10 individuals over their arms support to taiwan the decision unveiled on friday by
10:37the asian nations foreign ministry freezes any assets the companies and individuals hold in china
10:43also prohibiting domestic organizations and individuals from doing businesses with them the
10:49move follows washington's announcement last week of 11.1 billion u.s dollars in arms sales to taiwan
10:57the largest ever u.s weapons package for the island in this context the chinese foreign ministry assured
11:04that the taiwan issue constitutes the first red line that cannot be crossed in bilateral relations
11:11bowing that any provocative actions will be met with a strong response and urging also washington to
11:18cease efforts to arm the island and in other news russia surpassed gas exports targets to the people's
11:29republic of china and expand strategic energy agreements between the two nations the russian
11:34company gasprom announced that this year it will exceed contracted gas exports to china by 800 million
11:42cubic meters reaching a record of 38 billion this progress is part of the consolidation of the energy alliance
11:49between both countries which recently signed a new contract to increase annual shipments to 44 billion cubic meters
11:58through the siberian pipeline in addition it was agreed to expand deliveries from 10 billion to 12 billion cubic meters
12:06via the cycling vladivostok pipeline branch starting on the year 2027
12:22and russian president vladimir putin held a meeting to announce the 2027-2036 state armament program
12:29and the state program for the development of the defense industrial complex the meeting was held in the kremlin
12:36where participants discussed the impact of the experiences of the air defense forces the russian leader
12:42emphasized that defense companies supply troops weapons and all the equipment necessary for the armed
12:48forces as a whole he also emphasized the strengthening of the material and technical base of military companies
12:55as well as the increase in their weapons production capacity
12:59communications and electronic warfare equipment increased by 12.5 times personal protective equipment
13:15increased by almost 18.9 times weapons of war and ammunition increased by more than 22 percent all of
13:23this is the result of the work of companies in the defense industry and of course of the entire
13:29economy without development and a stable financial situation and without the economy as a whole this
13:35would also be impossible and on friday the third day of talks between delegations from cambodia and thailand
13:43was held in non pam the cambodian capital to discuss the implementation of a ceasefire agreement
13:49between the two nations both allegations have denounced aggressions that have taken place amidst talks
13:55aimed at finding a diplomatic solution to the conflict the cambodian ministry of defense and the thai
14:02prime minister have declared their intention to restore the truce achieve regional stability and allow
14:08displaced civilians to return to their homes let's recall that the conflict between thailand and cambodia
14:14stems from a territorial dispute over the colonial era demarcation of their border and as mattering of
14:21ancient temple ruins situated on the border
14:32in other news on thursday the united states president donald trump announced that u.s forces had launched
14:37missile strikes on alleged isis camps in northwestern nigeria the united states africa
14:44command reported that the attacks hit locations in sokota state near the border with nisha causing
14:51multiple casualties u.s secretary of war pete hexath confirmed that about 10 tom hawk missiles were
14:57launched from a u.s navy vessel deployed in the gulf of guinea according to washington the operation
15:04aimed to eliminate militants involved with alleged anti-christian violence
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15:47welcome back from the south we continue with more information on friday in syria an explosion in a mosque
15:53located in the province of hams left at least eight people dead and 20 injured the explosion occurred
15:59during the main prayer of the week and according to the provincial spokesperson for hams was caused by
16:05an improvised explosive device in the scenario state security units established a security cordon around
16:12the place to gather evidence the attack has not been yet linked to a perpetrator syria has experienced
16:20several incidents of this type since the coup against president bashar al-assar in december of 2024
16:33and this friday the islamic revolutionary guard of iran confirmed the seizure of a second oil tanker
16:39with up four million liters of smuggled fuel the operation took place on wednesday near the island of
16:46kesham in the persian gulf according to the report presented by the first commander of the first
16:53naval zone of the guardian corpse the 16 crew members arrested all foreigners were handed over to the
17:00authorities along with the ship and its cargo the officers referred to an organized fuel smuggling network
17:06operating in the region some analysts attribute these criminal activities to the gap between iranian
17:13fuel prices and those in the rest of the world
17:26this tanker received illegally trafficked fuel from smaller vessels and transferred the oil outside the
17:31persian gulf to deliver it to larger vessels it was identified followed and eventually seized by a vessel
17:37unit belonging to the first region of irgc islamic revolutionary guard core navy
17:43and the israeli forces carried out a new wave of raids and arrests in the occupied west bank and
18:11palestine in the early hours of friday morning the israeli army raided the city of yanin and illegally
18:18arrested several palestinians who were in the town while two young men were detained in other
18:23localities in the west bank at the same time han yunis in gaza was bombed by the sionist air force
18:30as part of its demolition operations against the strip these actions highlight tel aviv's violations of
18:36the ceasefire agreements reached in october between israel and hamas
18:47and palestinian human rights institutions have denounced a dire situation of prisoners at israeli
18:53centers of detention in a joint report local organizations informed that more than 9 300 of
19:01those captives are subject to widespread human rights violations that include torture repression
19:08and denial of medical care at the same time family members and lawyers of the incarcerated continue to
19:14denounce systematic beatings and starvation let's recall that the majority of palestinian detainees in
19:20israeli prisons are being held without trial or charge their situation has also been a cause of
19:26concern for several international human rights institutions which have requested immediate
19:32access to israeli prisons by impartial committees and also emphasize the need for tel aviv to adhere
19:39to the geneva conventions also in palestine the israeli occupation reportedly destroyed more than 8 000
19:51trees in the west bank over the course of a week according to a report shared by the palestinian
19:57ministry of agriculture the figure includes mostly olive trees destroyed by the sionist army and
20:03settlers causing economic losses of up to 7 million dollars the document points to a rapid increase in
20:10attacks against the agricultural sector seriously affecting food security in the palestinian territories
20:17furthermore the authority also denounced other criminal actions by the talabib regime including
20:22the demolition of wells and agricultural sheds serious damage to irrigation systems the theft of
20:29water pumps as well as the destruction of beehives and the poisoning of sheep
20:40in this context for thousands of christian citizens in palestine
20:45christmas has ceased to be a celebration and has become a declaration of faith resistance and
20:51resilience amid this israeli genocide this is the third consecutive christmas under the
20:57israeli siege after the escalation and the genocide of october of 2023 and many do not understand how the
21:05world has allowed this atrocity that they are living through to continue they claim that although deaths
21:11have decreased in the since the ceasefire the consequences are still present children dying
21:18from cold widespread malnutrition and thousands of families living in flooded tents while stating that
21:25there is no joy in putting up a christmas tree while remembering all those who were killed
21:31they highlight that there is faith and resistance to build a future
21:42we hope that there will be peace for everyone
21:48we hope that we will live without problems we hope to live a happy life we hope we will have a better
21:53life a life of love that the next generation will be a generation of peace and love not a generation that
22:00is fighting first we hope life will return to normal and that the palestinian people will live with freedom and
22:14independence and that people will be able to carry on with their lives naturally
22:20after the severe restrictions on movement and the harsh oppression faced by gaza's residents
22:36i believe they have the right to live a new life to move towards a better future and to practice all
22:42aspects of life normally without hardship killing or destruction and to return to their homes people
22:50are living outside in the streets and tents enduring harsh cold and difficult conditions i believe
22:56people deserve to live with dignity and like this we have come to the end of this news brief you can
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23:17santos thank you for watching
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