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00:00In Venezuela, President Nicolás Amelor led the Salutation Ceremony to the Bolivarian National Armed Forces,
00:18reaffirming the libertarian and emancipatory nature of the nation's armed force.
00:23In China, the Eastern Theater Command reports the beginning of the joint military exercises around Taiwan, involving ground, naval, air and missile forces.
00:42US President Donald Trump met at his Florida residence with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in an attempt to breach a peace agreement and put an end to the armed conflict between Kyiv and Moscow.
00:52Hello, welcome to From the South. I'm Sophie Fernandes from the Telesur Studios in Havana, Cuba. We begin with the news. Stay with us!
01:04Venezuelan President Nicolás Amelor sent greetings to the different components that make up the Bolivarian National Armed Forces.
01:22During the Bolivarian National Armed Forces' end-of-year salute ceremony and military parade, President Maduro highlighted the happiness that Venezuelans are currently feeling, with the celebration of a spectacular and peaceful Christmas.
01:37President Maduro highlighted the work carried out by various institutions and public authorities in the rehabilitation of various spaces belonging to the Bolivarian National Armed Forces.
01:47He also praised the courage of the Venezuelan military in defending the country and maintaining peace for the people.
01:53President Maduro has been threatened by Goliath for 27 weeks now, and in these 27 weeks, our military forces have been deployed with intelligence, wisdom, patience, and learning on the ground many things that we had
02:21studied before, and I believe that these 27 weeks have made us better. These 27 weeks have reached an important effort valued in 26 years.
02:43President Nicolás Amelor also praised the pride Venezuelan children feel in being part of the glorious and courageous people to which they belong.
02:50President Maduro is at the hands of every children that feel proud to feel to be Venezuelans and they reject to be seen as a colony from the north.
03:10President Maduro is the most powerful power that a human being can have, the power of his mind, of his spirit, of his identity, of his culture, of the pride of being of a people like Venezuela.
03:25President Maduro is the scientific and technological power that continues to evolve. We have a community of over 67,000 scientists of the first level.
03:47Also, they are scientists that like to party. You saw it today.
03:54Meanwhile, the government of Dominica demands that the United States cease its interference in Venezuela and respect the territorial sovereignty of the South American nation.
04:02The President of Dominica, Sylvain Burton, raised her voice in defense of Venezuela, demanding that the United States respect its sovereignty and territorial integrity.
04:12Her statement represents the firm position of the peoples of Latin America and the Caribbean against external interference and hostile policies promoted by Washington.
04:21The Caribbean leader thus reaffirm the commitment of the peoples of the region to the principles of non-intervention and national sovereignty, fundamental pillars of the Bolivarian diplomacy.
04:32Moving to Panama, on Sunday, an official statement was issued by the Panamanian government, in which the destruction of the Chinese cultural element at the Mirador del Puente de las Américas was condemned.
04:51The government stated that, the national government does not agree with the destruction of the ancestral Chinese cultural element at the Mirador del Puente de las Américas, which represents a community with 171 years of presence in our country.
05:06They also added that, for more, it does not agree with the procedure used at night, without dialogue, without notice, and without communication with the sectors involved.
05:16In the statement, they said, consequently, the immediate restoration of this monument in its regional location is ordered, coordinating the actions with the Chinese community of Panama and the Ministry of Culture.
05:46As the New Year approaches, cities and towns across China load up with festive decorations and colorful flowers, creating a joyful holiday atmosphere.
05:56Festive and auspicious decorations have been put in place in the ancient city wall of Xi'an in northwest China's Shanxi province.
06:04In Naijing, in eastern China's Jiangsu province, streets are adorned with Chinese knots and red lanterns.
06:12In Shanshu, in eastern China's Fujian province, fresh flowers align parks and major roads, creating a peaceful celebratory atmosphere.
06:21Flower markets across the country are filled with a wide variety of colorful blooms and are attracting growing members of visitors enjoying the flowers and festive New Year atmosphere.
06:32And now we have a short break coming up, but first, remember you can join us on TikTok at Tello Sur English, where you will find news in different formats, news updates and more.
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06:52Welcome back!
07:04We go to China, where on Monday the Eastern Theatre Command reported that the People's Liberation Army of China began joint military exercises around Taiwan involving ground, naval, air and missile forces.
07:19Also Colonel Xi'an stated that the maneuvers began in the straight and in the areas to the north, southwest, southeast and the east of the island.
07:28He noted that the exercise called Fair Mission 2025 prioritizes air and naval alert patrols, a comprehensive takeover, a blockade of key ports and areas, and a multidimensional deterrence from external positions.
07:43She indicated that ships and aircraft are approaching the island from multiple directions to assess rapid maneuverability and integrated coordination in the execution of a systematic encirclement and control strategy.
07:56Starting December 29th, the PLA Eastern Theatre Command is dispatching its army, navy, air force and rocket force troops to conduct drills, code-named Justice Mission 2025, in the Taiwan Strait and areas to the north, southwest, southeast and east of the island.
08:14The drills will focus on subjects of sea air combat readiness patrol, joint seizure of comprehensive superiority, blockade on key areas, as well as all-dimensional deterrence outside the island chain.
08:39With vessels and aircraft, troops of multiple services will engage in joint assaults to test their joint operation capabilities, with a warning against Taiwan's separatist forces and external interference, as well as a legitimate action to safeguard China's sovereignty and national unity.
09:02Moving now to Mexico, at least 13 people died and nearly 100 were injured after the Transismo train, which performs part of the interoceanic corridor of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, in southern Mexico, derailed.
09:16The incident occurred in the community of Nisanda, when the main locomotive of the train, which was carrying 241 passengers and nine crew members, derailed.
09:26Of the nearly 100 people injured, 36 were hospitalized, five of whom are in serious condition.
09:33Emergency services transferred the injured to local hospitals and launched investigations into the cause of the accident on the interoceanic corridor project.
09:41Rescue operations are on the way in the area. Five land ambulances, one air ambulance and 40 naval security personnel are assisting.
10:02In this regard, Mexican President Clayda Sheinbaum posted the following on social media.
10:07The Secretary of the Navy has informed me that, unfortunately, 13 people died in the interoceanic train accident.
10:14Ninety-eight were injured, five of them seriously.
10:17The injured are being treated at the IMSS hospital in Matias Romero and Salina Cruz, as well as IMSS Bayenzara hospitals in Huxitán and Ixtepec.
10:28She also reported that, I have given instructions for the Secretary of the Navy and the Undersecretary for Human Rights of the Ministry of the Interior to travel to the location and assist the families personally.
10:40In addition, the President of Cuba, Miguel Díaz Canel, expressed his solidarity with the people of Mexico after the accident of the interoceanic train that claimed the lives of 13 people.
11:06Through his social media accounts, he expressed the following.
11:10We have learned of the unfortunate derailment of an interoceanic train in southern Mexico, which has resulted in numerous deaths and injuries.
11:18We send our heartfelt condolences to the Mexican people and government. All our solidarity.
11:24The Ministry of Health reported on Sunday that a total of 12 people remained hospitalized after Saturday's night marked the 26th earthquake, which left 25 people injured and failed in Lima and several cities.
11:52In northern Peru.
11:55In a statement, the Ministry said that the Health Emergency Operations Center reported that a total of 25 people were treated for various injuries. Of those, 12 are hospitalized and 13 have been discharged.
12:08According to the data's official report, six of the hospital's patients are being treated in medical centers in the Ancash region, while the rest are being treated in hospitals in La Libertad region.
12:20In Ancash, 12 more people were discharged after receiving treatment for various injuries, and one patient was discharged in La Libertad.
12:29The intense torrential rains that had hit Spain have left one dead and two missing people. Heavier storms in southeast Spain have caused hundreds of incidents and left thousands of families with their homes completely flooded.
12:50The flooding of several rivers, especially in the Huala Alcorce Valley, has forced many residents to abandon their homes in the middle of the night to save their lives.
13:00Our correspondent Sergio Rodriguez tells us more details.
13:03At Auxi's house, the water washed everything away. After 9.30 pm, the water forced this family, with two small children, to take refuge on the upper floor of the house in the face of this imminent risk of being trapped.
13:19The water was coming in from everywhere. They lost their mattresses, the living room, the children's bed, the crib, everything. The washing machine, the refrigerator, the kitchen is completely invisible. The water reached the third drawer in the kitchen. Last night, everyone was here. They had to go upstairs and spend the night, as best as they could.
13:48Because there was nothing they could do downstairs.
13:53Mercedes and Francisco experienced moments of panic after the Guadalurse river overflowed and a heavy hailstorm made their situation worse. In a matter of minutes, water began to get into their home.
14:05It started raining very hard. The garage filled up and then the water started to come in through the kitchen and the patio. It was deadly. An impressive thing.
14:18Suddenly, we saw that the water was covering everything. We climbed onto the sofa to wait but it kept rising so we decided to go to the stairwell because it wouldn't reach there. And there, we spent the night as best as we could.
14:34The Guadalurse valley has been one of the most affected areas by the red alert. A phenomenon that is not new and recurs with every episode of extreme rainfall.
14:43Unfortunately, not even a year and two months ago, something very similar happened. The same streets, the same park, the same school and the same consequences. This is repetitive. We have been asking the Andalusian government for a solution for some time. There is a canal that was built about 25 years ago and needs work. Even so, we must be grateful for the clean up of the Guadalurse river.
14:58Because thanks to that, today we can be a little more at ease.
15:17Heavy rains have caused the death of a man in Alaurín el Grande after the river was away the van he was travelling in. Two other people are missing.
15:29We were here doing some work on the farm and we have already seen the civil guard, helicopter and various search teams, such as neighbours and volunteers who are looking for him.
15:41Floating several rivers in Spain affects hundreds of municipalities in the Valencian community, the region of Murcia and Andalusia, as well as dozens of flights cancelled and hundreds of emergency service interventions into racial rains that continue in the south of the Iberian Peninsula.
15:58Sergio Rodrigo y Franci González, Telesur, Andalusia, España.
16:03In Spain, police forces managed to recover the body of one of the people who were missing after the range of rains in Andalusia.
16:10The civil guard located the body of one of the two people missing from the Aluarín, El Grande, who were caught in the heavy rains last weekend.
16:18The vehicle in which they were travelling was found upside down and severely damaged in the riverbed, about two kilometres from the point where they apparently tried to cross it.
16:27The search efforts, which include members of the civil guard, local police and numerous volunteers, continues to focus on the stretch between Campinuela and La Pagaora to locate the other missing person.
16:39And moving to Africa, fighting has resumed between the army and the M-23 rebels in Uwira, a town in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
16:56The military escalation is taking place despite the recent announcement of the withdrawn of the armed group that captured this strategic location on December 10.
17:05According to UN agencies, the offensive forced tens of thousands of people to seek refuge in nearby Burundi, overwhelming humanitarian aid capacity.
17:14For its part, the Congolese government accused the rebels of regrouping in the nearby hills, and were to re-age these allegations of Rwanda's support for the armed group.
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17:43Final short break, but we'll be right back with more from the South. Don't go away.
17:47Welcome back.
18:07U.S. President Donald Trump met as his Florida resident with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky,
18:13in an attempt to breach a peace agreement and put an end to the armed conflict between Kyiv and Moscow.
18:18Trump described the two-hour meeting as excellent, but admitted more issues remained.
18:23The U.S. President said negotiations to end the war are 95% complete, and a possible solution could be defined in weeks.
18:32During his 2024 campaign, Trump assured that he would end the conflict between Ukraine and Russia as soon as he took office.
18:39However, he has continued supporting the Kyiv regime and let the European Union continue sending weapons and aid for the war.
18:54For his part, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov stated that Europe and the European Union are the main obstacle to achieving peace with Ukraine.
19:01The Russian diplomat explained that following the change of administration in the United States, the EU and Europe are not hiding their intentions to try to start a war against Russia.
19:12Lavrov denounced that European leaders are flooding Ukraine with money and weapons to increase tensions with Moscow.
19:19He also recalled that Europe is trying to grant Kyiv a new loan to advance military actions using frozen Russian assets.
19:26However, they failed to breach a consensus and ended up allocating the funds from their own budgets.
19:31In other news, Iranian President Massoud Peskian accused the United States, Israel and Europe of waging a large-scale war against his country.
19:48The Iranian President denounced that these powers are seeking to internally destabilize the Islamic Republic of Iran.
19:54Peskian's statement reflects the escalating tensions in the Middle East, with Tehran facing economic sanctions, military threats and international pressures.
20:04This warning comes against a backdrop of growing geopolitical confrontation, with Iran defending its right to sovereignty and autonomous development in the face of hostility and coercion from Western powers and the Zionist regime of Israel.
20:19And while in Syria on Monday, protests led mainly by members of the Alawite community in Western Syria turned into armed clashes that left at least three people dead and about 60 people wounded.
20:36Thousands of people took to the streets in several cities in the coastal provinces of Lakadia and Tadoush, as well as in some towns in Homs and Hama.
20:46They demanded the release of former military personnel detained after the overthrow of the former government.
20:52The demonstrators also called for political changes, including federalism.
20:57The demonstrations also expressed the rejection of the current government's exclusionary practices and denounced acts of violence committed against members of the Alawite community.
21:07The most recent attack occurred inside a mosque in Homs and left eight people dead.
21:16The Gaza Government Operations Room says 200,000 pre-fabricated housing units are needed in Gaza Street to meet the needs of displaced families and provide them with the
21:45safe shelter.
21:46This demand follows the recent storm that flooded and destroyed thousands of tents across the territory.
21:52This natural-wrote disaster further deepened the critical humanitarian emergency facing the population.
21:58Due to this combination of factors, a Palestinian woman lost her life when a wall collapsed into a tent in the Abemal neighborhood west of Gaza City.
22:06The impact was particularly devastating along the 26-kilometer Al-Rashida coastal road, where the sea severely damaged the precarious camps set up on the bank.
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