00:00Minnesota President Nicolas Maduro led a visit on Monday to the agricultural
00:17community for love and loyalty to Chavez, located in Caracas, where he recognized the
00:22work of the FANB, the military of the country, in defending the country and its fight against
00:28drug trafficking. In this sense, President Maduro reiterated that Venezuela wants peace
00:33in order to continue developing and become a major food-producing powerhouse. The head of state
00:40highlighted the productive capacity achieved by the country in a short period of time. In this regard,
00:46the head of state pointed out that the nation is planning management strategies to reduce imports
00:52and encourage the profitability of national resources in response to the economic blockade perpetrated
00:58by the United States.
01:06Our brave pilots
01:10eliminated, in accordance to law, eight planes of drug trafficking to reach 39 airplanes this year and
01:20430 since we started with this law, the combat against drug trafficking in territory and sovereign
01:28and sacred space of Venezuela.
01:30the applause of the people of Venezuela to our military aviation to our national Bolivarian armed forces
01:40that is 24 hours of the day vigilant always wearing its campaign boots and they do it for love
01:58for love to the right that Venezuela has to sovereignty and to peace
02:05The Bolivarian government of Venezuela activated as well peace quadrants in the state of Aragua
02:14within the framework of citizen security. The activation event seeks to promote peaceful coexistence
02:20and non-violent conflict resolution in the state of Aragua where the number of quadrants has increased
02:26from 131 to 191. The sectoral vice president for policy, citizen security and peace, Diosdado Cabello
02:34presided over the event during which he delivered vehicles designated for permanent patrols emphasizing that
02:40they are fully available to the public. In this context, Cabello urged security agencies to consolidate a
02:47relationship of trust with the population, stressing that the people must feel that the police are
02:53their friends and in turn the police forces must understand that they are friends of the people
03:04And according to the figures from ECLAC, Venezuela is one of the leaders in economic growth in Latin America
03:10in 2025. Through her social media accounts, vice president Delcy Rodriguez stated, behind these numbers lies
03:17the effort of millions of Venezuelan workers, business people, entrepreneurs, farmers, fishermen and community
03:24members, all united as one with an unwavering determination not to succumb to the savage economic
03:30blockade imposed by the US and its satellites. In 2026, we will continue to be victorious.
03:44Meanwhile in Mexico, 13 people died and 109 were injured this Sunday after the derailment of the train
03:51which forms part of the interoceanic corridor of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec in the Oaxaca state.
03:58The incident occurred in the community of Nisanda when the main locomotive of the train, which was
04:03carrying 241 passengers and 9 crew members, derailed. Of the 109 people injured, 44 remained
04:11hospitalized. Emergency services transferred the injured to local hospitals and launched investigations
04:17into the cause of the accident on their interoceanic corridor project. In this scenario, rescue operations
04:24are underway and Mexican president Claudia Sheinbaum addressed the accident during her morning press
04:30conference on Monday where she reaffirmed her commitment to the families of the victims and
04:34to clarify the incident.
04:43And now we go to Bolivia. The Workers' Central Union demands that the government repel Supreme Decree
04:495503 and announced that it will intensify protest as a means of applying pressure. The union indicated
04:57that the decision was made organically in response to statements by a minister close to President
05:03Rodrigo Paz, who also confirmed that the government will not modify the articles of the decree promulgated
05:10on December 17th. In this regard, the members of the labor union detailed that they will reinforce the
05:16mobilizations at the national level starting in January under a pressure strategy that will begin
05:22with a gradual installation of picket lines under hunger strike. The various trade union organizations
05:28will seek to inform their members of the scope of Supreme Decree 5503 and will define new mobilization
05:36strategies. Ukraine launched a terrorist attack against Vladimir Putin's state residence in the
05:55Novgorod region. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov reported that on the night of December 28th to 29th,
06:03the Ukrainian government perpetrated an attack on the presidential residence using 91 drones.
06:09Lavrov noted that the air defense forces managed to destroy all the drones and warned that the attack
06:16will not go unanswered. The diplomatic head emphasized that Russia will review its position in the peace talks,
06:23accusing Ukraine of adopting a policy of state terrorism. He also said that Moscow will not
06:29abandon the dialogue but will respond firmly. And now we go to Syria. Alawite protests following the
06:41deadly attacks on a mosque leave several people killed and more than 60 injured at the hands of
06:46the de facto security forces, marking a new phase of instability in the country. Coastal regions
06:53of Latakia where thousands of protesters gathered to demand a decentralized political system in Syria
07:01and the release of thousands of Alawite prisoners. Security forces have been deployed in the coastal
07:06city following the crackdown against protests. Similar protests were also held in several other cities
07:12including Baniyaz, Jabla and Homs. The protests came days after eight people were killed in a terrorist
07:19attack at a mosque in Homs. Since the ouster of former President Bashar al-Assad last year,
07:25Syria has been rocked by several episodes of sectarian bloodshed. Back in March, more than 1,000 Alawites
07:32were killed by regime-affiliated forces.
07:40And like this, we have come to the end of this news brief. Remember, you can find this and many other
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