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*Argentina: Patagonia forest fires continue amid Milei´s govt. inaction
*UNICEF warns of impact of humanitarian crisis on Sudanese children
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00:00the venezolan government held a meeting with heads of delegation from the european union
00:15switzerland and the united kingdom in order to advance the agenda of its international relations
00:22in argentina fires continue destroying more than 15 000 hectares of forest in the patagonia
00:32as local authorities and environmental activists announced the inaction of the malay government
00:42and the united nations children's fund unicef warned that sedan is facing an alarming crisis
00:48after reaching 1 000 days of armed conflict hello and welcome to from the south my name
00:58is belen de los santos i'm from the salesforce studios in havana cuba we'll begin with the news
01:12we begin with the information the venezolan government reported that it held a meeting
01:20with heads of delegations from europe in order to advance the agenda of its international relations
01:27in this regard the acting president of venezuela delicia rodriguez reported the following we held a
01:32meeting with the heads of the delegations of the european union switzerland and the united kingdom
01:37in which we expressed venezuela's firm commitment to moving forward with an agenda of international
01:43relations based on mutual respect the sovereign equality of states and constructive dialogue
01:58and at this meeting chaired by acting president delicia rodriguez as we were saying on monday the
02:11venezolan government reaffirmed its commitment to international cooperation and dialogue between
02:16nations rodriguez was accompanied by the venezuela's minister of foreign affairs evan hill who emphasized
02:22the importance of the meeting to strengthen the dialogue understanding and cooperation among the
02:28international community and the respect for the international law the venezolan top diplomat
02:33provided details and consequences of the u.s aggression against the country and reiterated the bolivarian
02:39government's position to defend the peace sovereignty and self-determination the meeting was also attended
02:46by the president of the national assembly jorge rodriguez and the minister for the interior justice and peace
02:52dioslado cabello
02:59in this framework the venezuelan foreign minister evan hill denounced the united states aggression against
03:04the sovereignty of the bolivarian nation and the kidnapping of president nicolas maduro and first lady
03:10cilia flores the acting president has sent a very clear message that behind the framework of respect
03:21equality among states we are willing to move forward with a new agenda an intense work agenda for the
03:27well-being of both peoples of all the peoples of europe and venezuela education has also served to enable the acting
03:35president rodriguez the president of the president of the national assembly and the minister of the
03:43interior justice to take stock of the events that occurred on january 3 when in violation of international
03:51law and sovereignty and violating the principles of the united nations charter our people were
03:56attacked and our president nicolas maduro the constitutional president as well as the first lady were kidnapped
04:06on the other hand hill assured that a new stage of international dialogue and cooperation
04:11has been opened for the benefit of the peoples
04:18i believe that today marks the beginning of a very interesting stage of dialogue for building
04:23cooperation in all areas of life in our countries which will surely benefit our peoples we reaffirmed
04:30the will of the bolivarian government to work hand in hand under diplomatic principles with all the
04:35peoples of the world and we stay in venezuela is acting president rodriguez we affirmed that the country
04:45continues to have a government that makes its own decision together with the people while supervising the
04:50restart of classes in the state of la guayra on monday the acting president referred to comments and
04:57caricatures circulating on social media and emphasized that in venezuela there is a government in charge
05:03a current acting president and that there is also a president who remains hostage as prisoner of war
05:10in the united states additionally delcia rodriguez also stressed that her administration is advancing towards
05:17together with popular power in building international relations based on respect with the goal of
05:24asserting and protecting the rights of venezuela
05:36i've seen caricatures out there on wikipedia about who is in charge in venezuela well here there is a
05:42government that governs venezuela here there is an acting president and there is a president held
05:47hostage in the united states and we govern together with the organized people together with popular
05:53power and we move forward in international relations based on respect and within the framework of
05:58international legality in order to assert and protect the rights of our beloved venezuela
06:05and on monday mexican president claudia shamebound held a phone call with his u.s counterpart donald trump
06:11prompted by his repeated threats of ground invasion during the exchange shamebound reiterated mexico's
06:17respect for the sovereignty of each nation and stressed that u.s troops would not be allowed to
06:23operate on national territory our correspondent antonio aranda with the report
06:30u.s military forces will not enter mexico to fight drug cartels the president said
06:36has military intervention been ruled up yes he generally insists on the participation of u.s forces we
06:49always say that it is not necessary and that we are very clear in defending our territoriality it is
06:56clear that we continue to collaborate and coordinate without the need for further intervention by the united
07:01states for part of the governor of the united states claudia shenbaum the tayo que durante su
07:07claudia shenbaum explained that during her telephone conversation with u.s president donald
07:12trump she made it clear by national collaboration must respect both countries sovereignty
07:19the understanding has been very clear regarding respect for our sovereignty collaboration and cooperation
07:26we share information and from there each country conducts its operations within its own territory
07:33the important thing is to maintain this relationship of respect and collaboration
07:42the president revealed that during the call with president trump he asked her opinion on his military
07:47intervention in venezuela he asked me what our position was on venezuela i told him that it is the
07:55public position that we have a constitution that we are against military intervention he even said i
08:02understand that that is your constitution essentially that was the conversation on the subject of venezuela
08:14donald trump's interventionist breath can be explained by a narrative that seeks to maintain the
08:19colonialist role of the united states according to this expert pensando in in america latina thinking
08:25about latin america it should be said that there is work being done in ideological terms that is
08:31filtered through what is broadcast by the media because we must remember that the large media groups in
08:38latin america are in the hands of people who have a vision that empathizes with the one promoted by the united
08:44states that is why it is necessary for the people of latin america to remain united and strengthen their
08:54multilateral organizations in the region explains the expert now our defense lies in strengthening the
09:02states so that we can build a common front at the regional level efforts have been made select being one
09:08one of them but we need more effective mechanisms that can bring together the states of the countries
09:15where we have progressive governments that can structure a regional defense and confront the
09:21intervention strategies of the united states that he has the intervention of the estados unis
09:26sobre la recientes amenazas de trump regarding trump's recent threat against cuba cancelling
09:31oil shipments from venezuela claudia shambon offered to facultate dialogue between the two countries
09:37if required antonio aranda telesur ciudad de mexico and now we have a short break coming up but first
09:44remember you can join us on tech talk at tell us of english where you will find news in different
09:48formats news updates and much more we'll be right back stay with us
10:07we continue in from the south in argentina wildfires in patagonia have consumed more than 15 000 hectares
10:20of native forest the uncontrolled fire has left destroyed homes in its wake and placed the entire
10:27region on alert according to the latest report from the provincial fire management service the most
10:33critical hot spot is located in the province of chubut near the town of epuyano where hundreds of
10:39firefighters and volunteers are working tirelessly to contain the spread of the flames meanwhile chubut
10:46governor ignacio torres described the situation as very critical despite a slight improvement in conditions
10:53and in this scenario the attorney general in the province of chubut carlos diazmaier denied the
11:05statements made by argentine president javier mille regarding the responsibility of the mapuche community
11:12for the fires in the sense the prosecutor refuted the head of state's version which blamed the mapuche
11:18community without evidence the representatives of the public prosecutor's office also asked that these
11:24versions not be shared in social media as they obstruct the case let's recall that malay blames the
11:31mapuche people for the blaze that is devastating patagonia while experts draw attention to the reduction
11:37in the budget that his government allocates to fire prevention and firefighting
11:50and on monday in cuba the tri-continental international congress was inaugurated in havana
11:55with the presence of more than 200 academics from 27 countries in the strong condemnation of the violent
12:02imperialist advance of the united states in the region under the title 60 years
12:07after the tri-continental context impact legacy and future the important international meeting
12:14opened at the university of havana more than 200 academics from 27 countries are participating in the
12:22three-day event where prominent scholars will discuss issues related to anti-imperialism south-south
12:29solidarity and the rise of movements such as the non-aligned countries the inaugural session
12:35a strong rejection of the u.s aggression against venezuela and the kidnapping of president nicolas maduro and
12:44his wife and first lady celia flores was made evident
12:55and on monday media outlets in the united states revealed new information about the illegality of the
13:01tactics used by the pentagon on its attacks on vessels in the caribbean sea media reports stated that the
13:08u.s military forces used a secret aircraft painted to resemble a civilian plane to carry out its first
13:16attack on an alleged drug trafficking vessel in the caribbean in september 2nd 2025 an attack that resulted in the
13:25killing of 11 people in this regard the former assistant attorney general of the u.s air force stephen j
13:32lepper reported that this tactic could constitute the crime of perfidy which prohibits combatants from
13:39pretending to be civilians to trick others in addition the aircraft that bombed the small boat not only looked
13:46like a civilian aircraft but also reportedly had hidden weapons under the fuselage
14:00also in the united states officials in illinois and minnesota are challenging the mass deployment of
14:05immigration agents in chicago and minneapolis in these two separate federal lawsuits the officials are
14:12arguing that the move violates the u.s constitution specifically the 10th amendment and infringes on
14:19states rights in this regard illinois is asking the courts to block customs and border protection from
14:25conducting immigration enforcement without congressional approval while minnesota is demanding an end
14:32to the militarized surge of federal agents in the twin cities both lawsuits cite aggressive federal
14:39tactics such as rates biometric surveillance tear gas and helicopter operations and as unconstitutional and
14:47politically coercive
14:55and the government of greenland issued a statement condemning the united states expansionist threats to
15:01take control of the national territory in the proclamation greenland condemns the trump administration's
15:08successive ambition to develop its expansionist campaign across the globe before the international community
15:15the nation's top leaders highlighted washington's double standards as part of the north atlantic
15:20treaty organization and its violation of the agreements of this organization by undermining
15:26the sovereignty of a member state in this regard the european commissioner for defense
15:31and space andrews kovilius said that the bloc could step up support for greenland at the denmark's request
15:40including by deploying troops and expanding military infrastructure such as enable presence and counter drone
15:47capabilities and also warned that any u.s military takeover of the arctic territory would cause the end of nato
16:01meanwhile in france farmers stepped up their protest with blockades on key roads and ports across the country
16:10the reason behind the protest is the imminent trade agreement between the european union and mercosur
16:16which brussels plans to sign this weekend despite stronger position from the agricultural sector in this regard
16:24unions warned that these measures are only the beginning of a larger scale mobilization likewise
16:30demonstrators claimed that the deal would allow the entry of low-cost agricultural imports mainly beef
16:36arguing that these products do not comply with the same sanitary and environmental standards required
16:42of european producers which they consider unfair competition that threatens their livelihoods
16:53and we have a second show break coming up but before as always we invite you to visit our facebook
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17:10final short break don't go away
17:28the united nations children's fund unicef warned that sudan is facing an alarming crisis after reaching
17:421 000 days of armed conflict clashes between the national army and paramilitary rapid support forces have
17:49created a climate of insecurity that particularly affects children in this regard the unicef regional
17:56director for the middle east and north africa edward baked better reported that due to the violence more
18:02than 5 million children have been forcibly displaced from their homes in this context access to vital
18:09assistance for affected populations remains limited in large areas of the country intensifying the
18:15humanitarian crisis the united nations estimates that nearly 21 million people will face food insecurity this
18:22year after confirming famine in cities such as fasher and kadugli
18:36and we go now to palestine as israel has continued demolishing parts of gaza destroying more than
18:572500 buildings this since the truce began in october according to satellite imagery analysis more than two
19:04months after a ceasefire was announced and despite commitments to halt military operations entire
19:11neighborhoods particularly in the ashorea and eastern gaza have been reduced to rubble the destruction
19:18has been documented both within and beyond agreed ceasefire boundaries in this context u.n
19:24assessments show that over 80 percent of gaza structures had already been damaged or destroyed by october
19:31however satellite images revealed that entire blocks farmland and greenhouses have since been erased
19:38further entrenching displacement and preventing any possibility of a return or reconstruction
19:53meanwhile the united nations warned that the enclave is facing a severe humanitarian crisis despite the
19:59current ceasefire in effect since october of 2025 despite humanitarian needs force displacement and continuous
20:06restrictions the staff remains in the territory providing essential services in the face of difficulties
20:13the agency warned that the new restrictions imposed by israel could increase the need for humanitarian aid
20:20and affect the recovery of the coastal enclave
20:31and we stay in the region because several israeli attacks were reported in southern lebanon on monday
20:36including one against an ancient water spring recently restored by the authorities the occupation forces
20:42reportedly bond this city of isa causing heavy damage to infrastructure and launched attacks with machine
20:50guns on various areas in the region despite the ceasefire agreement signed in 2024
20:55israel continues to violate lebanon's sovereignty
21:06and in syria the army of the de facto government blamed the syrian democratic forces for deploying and
21:12mobilizing armed groups in various parts of the city of aleppo the army said that the armed groups
21:19included fighters from the kurdistan workers party and people allegedly affiliated with former
21:24president bashar al-assad in this regard the de facto government added that the recruitment of
21:29terrorist groups by the democratic forces is considered a direct threat and will be met with a violent response
21:36we have come to the end of this news brief you can find these and many other stories on our website at
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