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00:00The Venezuelan people remained in the streets for the seventh consecutive day,
00:17demanding the release of President Nicolás Maduro and first combatant Celia Flores,
00:22who remained held hostage by the U.S. administration.
00:25The President of Mexico, Clyde Achenbun, instructed the Foreign Ministry to establish communication with the United States,
00:34after U.S. President Donald Trump assured that his country would be launching a grand attack on the Mexican territory.
00:44The United Nations organizations warned that 34 million people in Sudan need humanitarian aid,
00:49amid a health crisis exacerbated as a result of a thousand days of armed conflict in the country.
00:54Hello, welcome to From the South. I'm Sophie Fernanda from the Lasur Studios in Havana, Cuba.
01:05We begin with the news. Stay with us!
01:24The Venezuelan people remained in the streets for the seventh consecutive day,
01:28demanding the release of President Nicolás Maduro and first combatant Celia Flores,
01:32who remained held hostage by the U.S. administration.
01:35Leaders of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela mobilized in protest against the aggressions of Donald Trump's administration.
01:42During the Great March of Social Movements, citizens raised their voices for the safe return of Venezuelan leaders kidnapped by the U.S. Empire.
01:49The people remained firm and continued their fight for truth and justice,
01:54after being illegally attacked on January 3rd, 2026.
01:58For his part, Venezuelan deputy Nicolás Maduro-Guerra affirmed Friday that there was a broad national consensus
02:12in rejecting the U.S. military attack of January 3rd,
02:15and emphasized that the outrage of the Venezuelan people is being transformed into dignity and organization against aggression.
02:21Let the outrage of the Venezuelan people turn into dignity and organization.
02:31That feeling of helplessness, pain, and anger that we may have must be transformed into a loving power,
02:42because we are not a vindictive people.
02:45Yes, we are a brave people, we are a people engaged in resistance,
02:50but our feelings must be of love, and turn them into organization.
02:59There is a great national consensus in Venezuela in rejection of the criminal aggression that Venezuela was victim to on January 3rd.
03:15Moreover, Deputy Nicolás Maduro-Guerra highlighted the importance of keeping the national unity,
03:20in order to guarantee peace and prosperity in Venezuela.
03:25I ask you to be united.
03:28I ask for unity.
03:30With my young spirit, I demand it at all levels.
03:34Trust.
03:35They claim to be telling the truth.
03:38But anyone who believes them is actually way off base.
03:45We have to listen to our leaders.
03:47We have to listen to the source of the information.
03:50We need unity.
03:51Unity.
03:52If you didn't like someone before, now you can't dislike him anymore.
04:00We have to love each other, because the only way to guarantee peace in Venezuela,
04:09to guarantee prosperity in Venezuela, and for Nicolás and Celia to return,
04:15is for us to remain united and governing in Venezuela, that the revolution continued to be governing.
04:21For her part, Venezuela's acting President Elcio Rodriguez led Friday the inauguration of the
04:29La Candelaria Comprehensive Care Center for Women and Humanized Childbirth.
04:34The new center is part of the Bolivarian government's efforts to strengthen the public health system,
04:39and ensure decent conditions for humanized childbirth and specialized medical care.
04:44The opening of this facility is part of a nationwide rollout that includes the simultaneous delivery of health projects in various regions of the country,
04:52strengthening the hospital and intensive care network for the Venezuelan people.
04:57During the ceremony, Rodriguez recalled the role of President Nicolás Maduro in the creation of a Great Mission Venezuelan Woman,
05:03an initiative he promoted with strength and commitment with the constant support of First Combatant Celia Flores.
05:17At the event, Rodriguez expressed our gratitude for the support of the international community.
05:24First, I wanted to thank the chiefs of states of different countries that have called to support Venezuela,
05:34to give their back, rejecting the illegitimate aggression of the U.S. against the people of Venezuela,
05:43and backing and condemning the kidnapping of President Nicolás Maduro and of the First Combatant Celia Flores.
05:50Today, I had conversations with the President of the Government of Spain, Pedro Sánchez,
05:55who ratified his will of a joint work between Spain and Venezuela,
06:01and I said that the Venezuelan people thank his bravery.
06:06I have also talked with President Pedro from Colombia and Venezuela,
06:11the big homeland, the great Colombia, for us to march together on a single path,
06:15and us to be able to attend challenges and common problems from our country.
06:20I thank President Pedro his call on his back.
06:24In this context, the acting President addressed the recent change in relations between the United States and Venezuela.
06:32And there, well, I want to make reference to the communique of our Foreign Minister, Evangel,
06:37where he informed the country and the international community that the Venezuelan government
06:42and that the government of the U.S. are exploring channels to open embassies with one objective,
06:53to reiterate the denunciation for the aggression that our people, our women, men and children
07:03were deeply impacted by an aggression of this nature.
07:08Venezuelan and U.S. authorities confirmed on Friday a joint operation for the return of the Minerva ship.
07:17In a statement, the Venezuelan oil company Pedaveza reported that
07:21the United States and Venezuelan authorities announced this successful joint operation
07:25for the return of the country of the ship Minerva,
07:28which sailed without payment or authorization from the Venezuelan authorities.
07:32The text continued,
07:34Thanks to this first successful joint operation, the ship is now sailing back to Venezuelan waters for safety and further action.
07:47Meanwhile in Chile, citizens gathered in front of the U.S. Embassy in Santiago de Chile
07:52to denounce the imperialist aggression against Venezuela.
07:55Since last weekend, Chileans have joined a global wave of protests in several cities to condemn U.S. interference in Venezuela and Latin America,
08:03after Washington's military action resulted in dozens of deaths, including members of Maduro's presidential guard and civilians.
08:10Chile has also been a victim of U.S. interference among the countries of the Americas.
08:15Meanwhile, the protests in Santiago ended peacefully, making it clear that military action in Venezuela
08:20will continue to generate rejection among peoples who demand respect for sovereignty,
08:25international law and the legacy of non-interventionism in Latin America.
08:29In other news, three years have passed since the Juliaca massacre, one of the bloodiest episodes of the protests that shook Peru in early 2023.
08:45To commemorate the victims and denounce the persistent impunity,
08:49family members and social organizations gathered in front of the Palace of Justice in the capital,
08:54demanding truth, justice and redress for civilians who died at the hands of law enforcement.
09:00The day was marked by memorial services in Lima and in Juliaca, in the Puna region, where the events took place.
09:07The families of the victims also affirmed that until justice is served,
09:11the memory of the deceased will continue to mobilize people to demand respect and justice.
09:22And now we have a short break coming up.
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09:41Welcome back to From the South.
09:46Pope Leo XIV warned Friday that the military aggression by the United States and some of its allies against foreign countries undermined peace and the world order.
09:56The leader of the Catholic Church said that war was becoming fashionable these days and that the excitement about it was spreading.
10:04The Supreme Pontiff also warned that the situation was becoming a threat to religious freedom,
10:09and he regretted that the United Nations and multilateralism are increasingly under threat.
10:15The Pope also pointed out that the use of force to violate borders threatens the rule of law
10:20and redefines the concept of peace in the contemporary global scenario.
10:24Meanwhile, the President of Mexico, Clyde Chambon, instructed the foreign ministry to establish communications with the United States,
10:40after U.S. President Donald Trump assured that his country would be launching a grand attack on Mexican territory.
10:46In this context, Chambon ordered a contact with the U.S. Senate Department to coordinate the exchange of information on security matters.
10:54The Mexican President described these statements as intimidation and reaffirmed that her country is committed to cooperation and rejects any foreign military intervention.
11:03Moreover, she expressed her willingness to speak directly with U.S. counterpart Trump to strengthen the mechanisms for cooperation and security issues between the two countries.
11:12The situation in Latin America and the defense of sovereignty.
11:24With President Trump, we have an agreement, an understanding on security.
11:30We consider it part of his way of communicating.
11:34I discuss this with President Lula.
11:37We talk about following up.
11:39Remember that the Vice President and a very large group came.
11:44Meanwhile, Mexico and Brazil held talks on defending sovereignty in Latin America, following the United States aggression against Venezuela.
11:52During a telephone conversation, Mexican President Clyde Chambon, together with her Brazilian counterpart Luis Ignacio Lula da Silva, rejected the U.S. attacks against Caracas.
12:01Moreover, in the communication, both leaders advocated for the defense of multilateralism, international law and free trade.
12:08Sheinbaum mentioned that she asked the Mexican Foreign Ministry to make direct contact with the U.S. Secretary of State to dialogue with President Trump and strident coordination.
12:17Moving now to the United States.
12:27Anti-ICE demonstrations continued in the Minnesota city of Minneapolis on Friday, after the fatal shooting of a citizen by an immigration and customs enforcement officer.
12:36People took to the streets for the second night to protest against the killing of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good by an ICE agent on Wednesday.
12:45Citizens laid the floor of tributes and held a noise demonstration outside the federal facility, calling on immigration and customs enforcement officers to leave the city.
12:55The incident sparked similar actions across the nation, with mobilization reported in Portland, Houston, Cincinnati, Washington, D.C., and Philadelphia, and other cities.
13:06As thousands demand accountability for the killing on call for the abolition of ICE and the cessation of President Trump's persecution of migrants.
13:14Meanwhile, Germany and the European Union support Denmark in the face of threats from the United States President, Donald Trump, regarding Greenland.
13:30In statements to the press, German Vice-Chancellor Lourdes Kleinville affirmed that the law of the strongest cannot prevail in the world, emphasizing that Danish sovereignty must be respected.
13:42Greenville also assured that Germany will make its position clear to Washington at every opportunity, emphasizing that there should be no maneuvering, only solidarity.
13:51For their part, experts assured that the U.S. threats are a geopolitical struggle for strategic resources in the Arctic and an attempt to eliminate Chinese and Russian influence in that territory.
14:02In other news on Friday, most European Union countries approved the signing of the largest free trade agreement in the bloc's history with Mercosur.
14:20The decision comes more than 25 years after negotiations began and after months of disputes to secure the support of the major member states.
14:29Representatives from the 27 EU countries announced their government's positions, with at least 15 of them voting in favor.
14:37This represents 65% of the bloc's total population, which is the threshold required for approval.
14:43The agreement was set to be signed in Brazil in December.
14:47However, the necessary majority of member states was not reached at that time, because Italy made its approval conditional on receiving new support from European farmers.
15:06Meanwhile, in France, farmers blocked several highways across the country in protest against a free trade agreement between the European Union and the South American bloc Mercosur.
15:17The protest affected key routes, including those connecting to Spain and Belgium.
15:21In this scenario, the A63 highway was closed between Bayonne North and Bayonne South, causing heavy traffic towards the Spanish border.
15:30A similar situation was reported in Perpecan, where farmers blocked the A9 motorway to Spain.
15:37Likewise, in the north of the country, French and Belgian farmers interrupted traffic on the A2 and A27 motorways.
15:44While in the Paris region, protests were held with tractors in an operation called Operation Snail.
15:50The protests also expressed rejection of certain health measures affecting the livestock sector.
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16:17Welcome back.
16:29The Islamic Republic of Iran holds the US administration responsible for the widespread violence in the country during the protests in the territory.
16:38The leader of the Islamic Revolution, Sayed Ali Khamenei, reiterates that the Iranian people will not allow foreign mercenaries into their country,
16:47and urges US President Donald Trump to mind his own business.
16:51The High Authority reported that in Tehran and other cities, a group of saboteurs broke into and destroyed a building of orders from Washington.
17:01That Supreme Leader stated that the President Trump's hands are stained with the blood of more than a thousand Iranians,
17:07and made it clear that Iran will not be forgiven to those who seek to harm or destroy it.
17:12Let everyone know that the Islamic Republic, which came to power with the blood of hundreds of thousands of vulnerable people,
17:25will not back down in the face of those who seek to destroy it.
17:29Iran will not tolerate foreign mercenaries, whoever you are.
17:32If you are now a foreign mercenary, or if you work for a foreigner, the people will reject you, and the Islamic system will reject you.
17:43Meanwhile, hundreds of Iranians gather in various locations to reaffirm their support for the government,
17:49and condemn the crimes of the rioters.
17:51During Friday's events, citizens united in a popular movement to demand strong measures against any threat to public safety.
17:58The protesters condemned the sabotage actions carried out by destabilizing groups.
18:02They also called for the protection of public and private property to preserve peace.
18:21In a new escalation of Zionist violence, the Palestinian Center for Prisoner Studies reported on Friday that Israeli occupation forces carried out 150 detentions across the occupied West Bank and Al Quds during the first week of 2026.
18:48The Center stated that those detained included five women, eight children, former prisoners, journalists, and several women previously released in prisoner exchange agreements.
18:59Furthermore, Palestinian villages, towns, and refugee camps were reportedly stormed as part of the policy of collective punishment and systematic abuse against civilians.
19:08Israeli authorities abused 136 administrative detention orders since the start of the year, which represents a significant escalation in the use of arbitrary measures that violate international law.
19:20I'm moving on to Sudan.
19:29The United Nations organization warned that 34 million people need humanitarian aid amid a health crisis exacerbated as a result of a thousand days of armed conflict in the country.
19:39Sudan is experiencing the world's worst internal displacement crisis.
19:44Approximately 9.3 million people have been internally displaced, and more than 4.3 million are seeking refuge in neighboring countries.
19:53Moreover, over 21 million people are suffering from acute hunger, with famine-confirming cities such as El Fasher and Kadulgi.
20:01The crisis is exacerbated by constant violations of international humanitarian law, including widespread massacres reported during the occupation of El Fasher by the Rapid Support Forces.
20:21In other news, from January 9 to 16, 2026, BRICS member countries will conduct the Peace-Wheel 2026 Naval Archives in one year.
20:33The OXSIFO is in operations to protect maritime security and key economic activities.
20:39It incorporates anti-terrorism drills, hostage rescue, and maritime attacks maneuvers.
20:45It also includes technical exchanges, mutual visits to warships, and interoperability activities between the participating forces.
20:53Although China, Russia, and South Africa had previously conducted joint exercises in November 2019 and February 2023,
21:00Peace-Wheel 2026 is significant as it is the first multilateral exercise to be held under the BRICS framework.
21:08On Friday, the Puntung reinforced ice crossing between Heie in northeastern China's Heiliung-Yang Province and the Russian city of Blagovencheng began operating.
21:27The route provides a convenient and cost-effective option for cross-border travel,
21:32and serves as a reliable winter transportation link for essential goods, such as agricultural products, daily necessities, and construction materials.
21:40As a unique winter facility on the Heieung-Yang River, the Puntung reinforced ice crossing overcomes the restrictions posed by ice sickness during the frozen months.
21:51It bridges the gap between ship navigation during the ice-free season and hovercraft operations in the spring and fall, enabling year-round border access.
22:01And like this, we have come to the end of this series brief.
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