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00:00Venezuelan workers are mobilizing on Wednesday to demand the release of kidnapped President
00:17Nicolás Melo and First Lady Cidive Fueblos.
00:23In Cuba on Thursday, people will gather in the capital city, Havana, to receive and honor
00:28the 32 combatants who died during the January 3rd US attacks in Venezuela.
00:37The United States Senate voted Wednesday to effectively block a resolution that sought
00:41to prevent President Donald Trump from using military force in Venezuela without congressional
00:46approval.
00:52Hello, welcome to From the South.
00:53I'm Sophie Fernandez from the Telesur Studios in Havana, Cuba.
00:57We begin with the news, stay with us.
01:12Mobilizations continued in Venezuela Wednesday to demand the release of President Nicolás
01:16Melo and First Lady Celia Flores, who were kidnapped by the US military on January 3rd.
01:22The workers of the Bolivarian nation took to the streets of Caracas to express their support
01:26for the Venezuelan government and to reject the Trump administration's attacks.
01:32The demonstrators also reiterated their support for the presidential couple held hostage in
01:37the United States.
01:38And for acting President Alexis Rodriguez, who assumed the task of continuing the Bolivarian
01:42revolutionary project.
01:44The demonstrations in defense and severity of the homeland have been going on across the
01:48Venezuelan territory for 12 consecutive days.
01:51The toughest times our people have ever faced after the early hours of January 3rd.
02:11But we have to keep, continue securing the return of the president and the first combatant Celia Flores.
02:18And I call for unity.
02:20I know the path we have been on for the economic recovery of our country.
02:31But I, once again, call you for national unity, for the cohesion of all workers,
02:45so that we may continue on the path of economic growth, of development, for the social happiness
02:51of our people.
02:52May all of Venezuela be united in the search of a horizon, a horizon of social peace,
02:58of economic peace, so that hope grows in every Venezuelan working family.
03:08Venezuela's acting President Alexis Rodriguez also reaffirmed her commitment to the working
03:13class as a fundamental driving force for achieving economic growth and social happiness for the nation.
03:22My workers, I know you are working diligently on your constituent Congress.
03:29I hope and aspire, as my colleagues at the Union Central know, with whom we have been working
03:35together side by side, working and working.
03:42I hope that as a result of this constituent Congress, we can have a law that expresses and represents
03:49where our father-laborator Simón Bolívar was in Angostura that this concept of social justice
04:00social equality and inclusion that the universal Bolivarian doctrine be
04:05in this new framework you are developing at the constituent congress
04:09this Wednesday the acting president of Venezuela Delci Rodriguez also stated that she had a telephone
04:19conversation with her US counterpart Donald Trump through her telegram account the acting
04:25president express today I had a long productive and courteous telephone conversation with the
04:30president of the United States Donald Trump conducted in a spirit of mutual respect in which
04:36we discuss a bilateral agenda for the benefit of our peoples as well as pending issues in the
04:41relationship between our governments
04:51for his part US president Donald Trump also confirmed Wednesday the phone conversation with Venezuela's
04:57acting president delci Rodriguez and affirming his government is getting along very well with the
05:02South America nation the number one we just had a great conversation today and she's a terrific
05:08person I mean she's somebody that we've worked with very well Marco Rubio is dealing with her I dealt
05:13with her this morning we had a call a long call we discussed a lot of things and I think we're getting
05:18along very well with Venezuela meanwhile venezuela moves forward with the liberation plan to promote
05:24spaces of tolerance and understanding which persia nicolás amado had outlined since december 2025
05:31more than 400 people deprived of their freedom active president delci Rodriguez reported that
05:37the agreement for coexistence was led from the outset by the venezuelan president nicolás maduro
05:43however in light of his kidnapping by the u.s regime it will remain in effect
05:48Rodriguez emphasized that to date the processes with the venezuelan justice system and the competitive
05:53bodies have remained open so that the necessary parameters for the release of some of those
05:58pretty private freedom can be met meanwhile he emphasized that people convicted of murder and
06:04drug trafficking will be excluded and crimes related to the judicial system hate violence and intolerance
06:11will be evaluated with the aim of opening up political spaces for understanding
06:15in the sense the acting president delci Rodriguez emphasized the need for a new stage of dialogue
06:28and co-existent framed by strict respect for the law and the rejection of hate speech
06:33the message is that venezuela is opening up to a new political era one that allows for understanding
06:45amidst the diversity of political and ideological diversity and divergence but it must be with respect to the
06:51political and ideological diversity and divergence but it must be with respect for others it must
07:05be with respect for human rights messages of hate intolerance and
07:21acts of violence will not be permitted the law will be strictly enforced
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07:49welcome back to from the south and we go to cuba when on thursday the havana people will gather on
07:56both sides of rancho boyeros avenue to honor the 32 combatants who died in venezuela the tribute will
08:03take place during their journey from jose martin international airport to the headquarters of the
08:08ministry of the revolutionary armed forces starting at 10 a.m the public will be permitted to enter the
08:14ministry of the revolutionary armed forces headquarters where the remains of the fallen heroes will be on
08:20display the first posthumous tribute will be a military ceremony at the airport
08:33in this context cuban collaborators injured in recent attacks of violence against the president of venezuela
08:39have returned home they were given recognition by the people and the government for their courage in
08:46the face of imperialist actions at the house of the international airport the return of these
08:51compatriots represents the unity between both nations cemented by the examples of commander chávez and
08:56the historical leader of the cuban revolution fidel castro cruz and forged in the struggle for peace
09:02sovereignty and dignity in our america meanwhile the cuban ministry of foreign affairs issued a statement
09:16denouncing the political manipulation of the united states government that claims to be sending
09:20humanitarian aid through the catholic church to prevent alleged misuse by the government in a
09:26statement the ministry declared as part of the intense recovery effort that began immediately in
09:32cuba following hurricane melissa's passage through the country on october 29 2025 and the solidarity
09:39assistance that also arrived from the outset the u.s government announced its intention to send
09:44humanitarian aid it was the cuban catholic church that approached the country's authorities with the
09:49information that the united states conference of catholic bishops intended to be the channel for sending
09:55material assistance to cuba provided by the u.s government and continues as a matter of principle
10:02cuba does not oppose assistance from governments or organizations provided that it benefits the
10:07people and that the needs of the victims are not used for political gain under the guise of humanitarian
10:12gestures cuba accepts this donation without conditions and understands that it is a gesture from
10:18the people of the united states who support with their contributions the public funds used by the
10:23government the material assistance from the united states provided in this manner will obviously be
10:28directed to the victims and affected communities although it represents a fraction of the efforts of the
10:34cuban people and government and of the aid received from various parts of the world including u.s
10:39organizations not associated with the government they say the moment may continue to lie about cuba but it
10:46cannot alter the facts meanwhile in the united states a recent national survey by the economist and new gov
11:02shows a historic shift in u.s public opinion with more citizens supporting abolishing immigration and
11:08customs enforcement eyes than maintaining it 46 percent in favor of abolishings surpassing the 43
11:16percent who opposite rejection of the program had already begun due to the repression of the migrant
11:22population and an increase after the murder of renee nicole good a 37 year old citizen who was shot by
11:29ice agent jonathan ross in minneapolis on january 7th 47 percent of respondents believe that ice makes the
11:37country less safe compared to 34 percent who believe the opposite
11:52this week the u.s immigration detection system reached a new record with 68 999 people in the custody of
12:00immigration and custom enforcement this is the highest number on record due to date
12:06this number reflects sustained growth since the end of the fiscal year in september 2025
12:12according to an analysis of official ice data 92 percent of the increase in detentions during fiscal
12:18year 2026 corresponds to immigrants with no criminal record this means that most of those detained have
12:25not committed crimes their only offense is immigration related
12:38in other news from the united states president donald trump's approval rating keeps declining reaching
12:4457 percent disapproval while protests in minneapolis persist against immigration policies and police
12:50repression this growing outrage was ignited after the murder of renee nicole good a 37 year old mother at
12:57the hands of an immigration and custom enforcement agent good's death capture on video before she was shot
13:04sparked a nationwide wave of protests leading to clashes between activists and federal agents who have
13:11used tear gas and force as means of repression minneapolis relieved the trauma of george's floyd's death
13:19with ongoing clashes and states suing the government over the repressive tactics the good case
13:25reignites the national debate on brutality and immigration control
13:35meanwhile the deaths of migrants in the custody of ice continue to be reported during the administration
13:40of donald trump in the first 10 days of the year at least four people died well detained by ice
13:46three of whom were announced between january 9th and 10th it was reported that all the deceased victims
13:52were male and range in age between 42 and 68 with their nationalities being two from honduras one cuban
14:00and another from cambodia moreover ice press reports reveals the dangerous conditions in their detention
14:06centers which in 2025 made the migrant deaths in custody reach the highest level in 20 years
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14:48welcome back in the united states the senate voted 51 to 50 on wednesday to effectively block a
14:55resolution that sought to prevent president trump from using military force in venezuela without
15:00congressional approval after a harassment campaign by the trump administration against senators two of
15:06the legislators changed their votes which together with the tie-breaking vote of vice president jd vance
15:13managed to block the resolution this vote highlights the internal division in washington over
15:19foreign policy and come states after u.s military aggression in venezuela on january 3rd operation justified by
15:26washington as an anti-drug effort which was later denied by the department of justice itself that culminated in the
15:32kidnapping of president nicolas maduro and first lady cilia flores
15:36and on wednesday the u.s government announced the cancellation of suspension of visa processing for
15:48services of 75 countries including brazil colombia cuba iran somalia russia and venezuela the government
15:56stated that these individuals will likely require public assistance in the united states the measure will
16:01take effect on january 21st leave it stated that the decision main objective is to protect u.s citizens
16:08which deteriorates the xenophobic logic of the current trump administration the list is extensive and
16:14includes guatemala jamaica other caribbean nations countries in africa and central asia and uruguay the
16:21report details that the measure will particularly affect vulnerable social groups in other news the
16:34foreign minister of denmark lars loke la remunsen described as unacceptable the positions of the
16:41united states that violate the initial autonomy and the self-determination of greenland
16:46dennis foreign minister lars loke ramusen confirmed that a fundamental disagreement persists with the
16:52down trump administration describing it as totally unacceptable any idea or proposal that seeks to
16:58ignore the right to solve the termination of the greenland people despite the diplomatic tension
17:04ramusen reported that both nations agreed to continue dialogue meanwhile a joint statement is expected to
17:10be issued in the coming days with details of the negotiation mechanism to try to end any conflict in
17:16the trump administration's foreign policy
17:40a group of international artists joined forces with humanitarian organizations and health professionals
17:48to denounce israel's systematic attacks on gaza healthcare system they demanded an end to the
17:54blockade and urge world leaders to ensure access and release the detained medical personnel
17:59the signatories claim that israel has attacked hospitals and blocked gaza's health system since october
18:052023 1 153 of the 2 925 recorded attacks on healthcare worldwide have occurred in palestine alone
18:14they emphasize that the health system has been under attack with most hospitals damaged or destroyed
18:20this has led to the creation of makeshift clinics that are also bom
18:24in other news a new construction accident on a road near bangkok was reported thursday just 24 hours after
18:39a crane fell on a train in the northeast killing at least 32 people although there was no immediate
18:44official confirmation of deaths in thursday's accident the facebook page of fire and rescue thailand said
18:51that at least one person was killed the accident occurred at the site of an elevated road construction
18:56project meanwhile the search for survivals from wednesday's train accident in nakon haratshazima
19:03province has ended according to provincial governor anupon suksunit officials said three missing
19:10passengers were presumed to have gotten off the train earlier but that was still under investigation
19:21meanwhile we moved to iran where the government declared an end to the protests and riots that
19:29have shaken the country assuring that the situation has remained calm for the past four days
19:34iranian foreign minister seyed abbas araghishi pointed the finger at external agents stating that
19:41those responsible must be sold outside the country he affirmed that tehran has evidence of a failed israeli
19:47plot at the end of last december massive protests broke out in the arab nation due to the deterioration
19:53of economic conditions which led to destabilizing actions instrumentalized from abroad experts assured
20:01that the protests were a violent operation planned and financed by the united states and israel to provoke regime
20:08change and thousands of citizens gathered in tehran iran to pay the respects to civilians and military
20:20personnel killed during the unrest promoted by the israel and the united states in the country
20:26during the funeral ceremony held in front of the university of teheran participants chanted slogans in
20:32support of the state security forces and against armed terrorists this followed the deaths of those
20:38thousands of security force members including the riots and protests that have taken the place in
20:43the country since december 28th for this part the iranian government announced three days of national
20:48mourning to honor the vounties of the national resistance struggle against the criminal aggression of
20:55the united states and the israeli regime
21:12meanwhile aran denounces a plan to establish the country by infiltrating armed groups into the protests
21:18taking place in the nation in a letter addressed to antonio terres the iranian ambassador to the un
21:24stated the following excellency i have the honor to transmit to you in the attached file a letter
21:29dated january 14th 2026 from his excellency seyed abbas aragi minister of foreign affairs of the islamic
21:38republic of iran addressed to your excellency regarding the recent unrest in iran and the direct and
21:44principal role of the united states and israel in deliberately inciting violence as well as in
21:50supporting and equipping terrorists and armed groups to turn peaceful protests into political
21:54destabilization in iran i would be grateful if you would kindly distribute this letter and its attached
22:01file as an official document of the security council please accept excellency the assurance of my highest
22:08consideration amir saeed ira bani ambassador representative of iran to the un
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