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00:00in Venezuela people offer a prayer for peace sovereignty and the release of
00:19constitutional president Nicolas Maduro and first ladies Flores a heavy winter storm causes havoc
00:30in the United States leaving at least 11 dead and over 1 million homes without power and Israel has
00:41announced a limited reopening of the Rafa border crossing between Gaza and Egypt once the search
00:46for the last israeli captive in the palestinian territory is complete hello welcome from the
00:59south I'm Luis Alberto Matos from the lesu studios in Havana Cuba we begin with the news
01:16in Venezuela citizens in the state of Anzuategui mobilized to demand the freedom of president
01:25Nicolas Maduro who was kidnapped on January 3rd by US imperialism on a peaceful day citizens took
01:30to the streets to demand the immediate release of president Nicolas Maduro and first lady Celia
01:35Flores who were kidnapped following the military attack on January 3rd these protests in eastern
01:40Venezuela are in addition to those held nationwide for several consecutive days participants also
01:45condemn the continuous aggression of US imperialism and the Donald Trump administration reaffirming
01:50Venezuela's determination to defend its sovereignty also in Venezuela people offer a prayer for peace
02:04sovereignty and the release of constitutional president Nicolas Maduro and first lady Celia Flores
02:09the event took place simultaneously in various places around the country and called for reflection
02:13and unity throughout the nation the announcement was made by the vice president of religious
02:18affairs of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela Nicolas Maduro Guerra who called on the entire
02:25Venezuelan population to join this prayer chain from every corner of the country under a message of
02:31faith and hope for the destiny of the nation in this scenario Nicolas Maduro Guerra also emphasized that this
02:38spiritual gathering not only seeks the well-being of the president Jocopo but also honors the memory of those who have
02:43the memory of those who have suffered in recent times and praised for the stability of the country
02:48and look at what it says if God gave us the best of himself his son then he would not act in a partial or indifferent way towards us
02:52furthermore God crucified Jesus Christ and then resurrected him on the third day cross
03:01resurrection and intercession that's all thank you very much may God bless you all and let's continue to
03:20intercession, that's all. Thank you very much. May God bless you all. And let's continue
03:27to consolidate our country towards peace, towards the future, towards prosperity, and
03:33towards victory, as Venezuela is the place. And thank you very much.
03:44And thousands of protesters took the streets of Madrid, the capital of Spain, to denounce
03:49U.S. policies in Latin America and the Middle East. The demonstration echoed the growing
03:53protests in the United States against the Trump administration's rule-breaking approach.
03:59Demonstrators walked from Spain's Ministry of Foreign Affairs to the U.S. Embassy in Madrid.
04:04They carried banners condemning U.S. actions abroad and calling for an end to military interventions.
04:09A left-wing coalition organized the march for participants focused on U.S. policy toward
04:14Venezuela and its support for military actions. In Palestine, they argued that the U.S.
04:19seeks to control Venezuela's oil.
04:27We are here to denounce the imperialist aggression that the United States made against Venezuela
04:34because they want the petrol and because it is a part of a larger colonialist imperialist
04:39aggression to the whole Latin America. That's why after this aggression, he threatened to Cuba,
04:47Colombia, Mexico, and even Greenland. So we are here to demonstrate a game.
04:52Colombian President Gustavo Petro requested the Public Prosecutor's Office to prioritize
04:56the investigation against those responsible for health crimes.
05:00Through his official account in the social media ex the head of State Express,
05:04if the 1991 Constitution, which commands the right to help all Colombians,
05:08prevails in democracy on the daily bombardment, I ask the Attorney General of the Nation to prioritize
05:14any criminal investigation on the possible crimes committed against the Colombian people
05:17by neglecting their contractual obligations with the state that has turned all resources
05:22as never before so that there could be more health and life in Colombia.
05:26The health service based on financial intermediaries and the monopoly of medicines import
05:30is highly risky for the lives of human beings in Colombia.
05:47And the Mexican government formally requested Brazil to take custody of its embassy
05:52and diplomatic headquarters in Peru after more than two months of broken relations
05:56with the Antinian country. Under the protection of the Vienna Convention,
06:00Brazil agreed to represent Mexican interests and protect its property,
06:04archives, and official residences in Peruvian territory.
06:07The Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs explained that this mechanism seeks to guarantee
06:11the integrity of its diplomatic heritage in the absence of its own representation.
06:16The decision underlines Brazil's role as a key mediator in resolving political tensions
06:20within the South American region.
06:21Let's recall that in November 2025, Peru's interim president,
06:25the right-wing politician, Jose Hedy, announced the severing of diplomatic relations with Mexico.
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06:51Welcome back.
07:10The arrest of six Ecuadorians, including three minors by U.S. immigration authorities,
07:15has caused concern and criticism of the Ecuadorian government's response.
07:18The South American nation's foreign ministry confirmed the arrest this weekend,
07:24which occurred during recent ICE raids.
07:26In Minneapolis, teenagers and young children were detained,
07:28including a two-year-old arrested with her father, according to reports.
07:33These detentions come after the arrest of five-year-old Liam Conejo,
07:37who was also held with his father.
07:39International media and Ecuadorian authorities reported these latest arrests,
07:43while the operations in Minneapolis have received worldwide coverage,
07:46also prompting reactions from U.S. political figures.
07:56And in the United States, a crowd of protesters gathered on Sunday night
08:00at a hotel in St. Paul, in the state of Minnesota,
08:03to denounce the presence of agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
08:07The protests took place just 24 hours after 37-year-old Alex Pertti was killed
08:12by ICE agents in the city of Minneapolis.
08:14The crowd arrived at the home suites of By Hilton Canopy Hotel
08:18and remained there with whistles and banners condemning the presence of federal agents
08:24and demanding their immediate expulsion from the state.
08:27In this context, the Minneapolis State Police heavily repressed the demonstration
08:31by using stone grenades and tear gas against the protesters.
08:34Also in the states, a federal judge has issued a temporary restraining order
08:47to prevent federal officials from destroying or altering evidence
08:50related to the murder of citizen Alex Jeffrey Pertti.
08:53Judge Eric Tostrut's decision follows a Saturday lawsuit
08:56filed by the Hennepin County Attorney's Office
08:59against ICE agents who fatally shot Pertti at a protest.
09:03Its purpose is to protect evidence that the federal agents
09:06who killed the 37-year-old nurse may have removed from the scene
09:10or may have entered custody.
09:12The court order prevents the government from destroying or altering
09:15evidence related to the 26th Street and Nicollet Avenue shooting on January 24th.
09:20This includes evidence that the defendants removed from the scene
09:23and evidence that the government took into custody.
09:29And the Federal Aviation Administration reports
09:36that a private aircraft carrying eight people crashed during takeoff
09:39from Bangor International Airport in Maine.
09:42A Bombardier Challenger 600 crashed around 12.45 a.m. GMT on Monday.
09:47There was no immediate information about the condition of those on board,
09:51but an airport statement said it was closed
09:53and emergency crews were at the scene.
09:55The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board
10:00are investigating.
10:01The crash occurred as New England and most of the country grappled
10:04with a massive winter storm.
10:06Like most of the northeastern United States,
10:08Bangor had steady snowfall on Sunday.
10:25And a heavy snowstorm hit the United States,
10:30leaving over one million homes without power
10:32and bringing domestic air travel to a complete halt.
10:35Damaging ice knocked out power to over a million customers
10:39across the mid-Atlantic and south.
10:41According to local authorities,
10:43outage could last for days in hard-hit areas
10:45like Nashville, Mississippi and southern states,
10:48such as Texas and Louisiana,
10:50with hundreds of thousands of residents left without power
10:52in freezing temperatures.
10:54In turn, the climate crisis also paralyzed national air transport,
10:57with more than 17,000 flights canceled due to bad weather,
11:00leaving thousands of travelers stranded.
11:02Moreover, schools in major cities have canceled classes
11:05or moved to remote learning for Monday.
11:07In this context, at least 11 people were found dead
11:21due to the low temperatures affecting the United States.
11:23Among those, police authorities confirmed the discovery
11:25of three dead bodies on public roads in different parts of New York City,
11:28an elderly man in Manhattan,
11:30a man and a woman in Brooklyn neighborhoods,
11:32while the bodies showed no signs of violence,
11:34freezing temperatures,
11:35and a wind chill of up to minus 17 degrees
11:37pointed to the hypothesis of death by hypothermia.
11:41Mayor Sauron Mandani expressed his deep concern
11:44about these events,
11:45which highlight the critical situation of homelessness
11:47faced by the most vulnerable sectors
11:49in one of the world's most populous cities.
11:51Also, four people died in the states of Texas, Missouri and Kansas
11:55as a result of the cold spell.
11:56A forest fire continues to consume vast areas
12:07of Argentina's Patagonian province of Chubut.
12:10More than 500 firefighters, volunteer firefighters,
12:13and support teams are on the scene.
12:15The fire is spreading north from Los Alerses National Park
12:18and the area near Villa Lago Rivadavaya.
12:20On Sunday, high temperatures and persistent winds
12:24caused the fire to behave erratically,
12:27forcing authorities to reinforce calling efforts.
12:30Chubut Governor Ignacio Torres said 36 firefighters
12:33from Cordoba and Santa Cruz will be sent in
12:35to deal with rising radiation levels
12:38and changing weather.
12:40Authorities warned that the weather will remain poor,
12:42while wind and poor visibility
12:43will make flying planes difficult.
12:46The response focuses on teams on the ground,
12:48in the forest, and in the mountains.
12:57And in Bolivia, the miniature fair revitalizes
13:00the economy of more than 5,000 artisans
13:02who participate each year in a traditional
13:04a la cita fair, where you can purchase miniature versions
13:07of all the things a person could desire.
13:10According to tradition, these miniature objects
13:12come true throughout the year.
13:13The correspondent, Fred Morales, has the details.
13:15No banking institution might have as many dollar bills
13:20in these times of economic crisis
13:22caused by the shortage of dollars
13:24as the rosemary sales point.
13:28They buy the dollars that have been sorely lacking this year,
13:32the gold dollars, to put in their wallets and purses.
13:35They have to buy them at 12 o'clock sharp,
13:37make a wish, and have them blessed
13:38so that you won't be short on cash
13:40in the wallet all year long, billeter.
13:43These bills are not real.
13:46If they are purchased in bundles,
13:48they are called capital.
13:49Vilna produces lots of land
13:51with a small house.
13:53A little further on,
13:54Fernando offers class buildings.
13:56New products must be released.
14:01When there are new products,
14:01we sell well.
14:02When there is nothing new,
14:04there is not much sales.
14:07There are those who like to dream big,
14:09who are middle or low income.
14:11They buy,
14:12they take risks on their fate
14:14to make it a reality.
14:16There are testimonies
14:17from clients
14:18who have come to me
14:19who told me
14:20that at first
14:21they brought a small house
14:23as land,
14:23then they came back
14:26and said,
14:26my land has been fulfilled,
14:28now I want a building.
14:32In all cases,
14:34they are artists
14:35and have inherited
14:38the skill of producing miniatures
14:40from generation to generation
14:42and they made their living from them.
14:44Tradition says
14:44that for the miniatures
14:46to become reality,
14:48it must be purchased
14:49at noon on January 24th.
14:504th of January.
14:51The amount of work
14:54and what I earn
14:54is enough support
14:55of our 11 people.
14:56Not all of us are adults.
14:57We are a couple.
14:59There are almost 8 of us
15:02from my mother and father
15:03but everyone has their own family.
15:05We work together
15:05with our children.
15:07Even our grandchildren help us
15:09as do our nephews and nephews
15:11and even our neighbors
15:12come to help us
15:13just for these days.
15:14The Alacita Fair
15:17and I'm not a word
15:18meaning to buy
15:20offers everything
15:21you could wish for.
15:23Money,
15:24houses,
15:24cars,
15:25tools,
15:26neighbourhoods,
15:27stores,
15:27pharmacies,
15:28drivers,
15:29licenses,
15:30university degrees,
15:31passports,
15:32plane tickets
15:33and more.
15:33Passaportes,
15:34boletos de aviĂłn.
15:38Everything,
15:39we produce everything.
15:40We produce house,
15:41cars,
15:41baskets,
15:42we produce land.
15:44We also make small things
15:46to build houses,
15:48cements,
15:49stocco,
15:50everything,
15:50everything we have,
15:52all the miniature dreams.
15:53You can also get an antidote
15:59for loneliness.
16:00If you are given a hen,
16:02men will find a partner
16:03and if you are given a rooster,
16:05women will also find a partner
16:06this year.
16:07What's more,
16:08you can choose.
16:09If it's a black rooster,
16:10he will be a widower.
16:13If it's a white rooster,
16:15he will be a kind
16:15and hardworking man.
16:17If it's red,
16:18he will be passionate
16:19and you can choose
16:20even more.
16:23It depends on what they want.
16:27If they want a tall man,
16:29a short man
16:29or a man in average height,
16:31that's why they are roosters
16:32of all sizes.
16:35The character of Alacita
16:38is the Egeko,
16:39the God of Abundance.
16:41He commemorates
16:42the indigenous uprising
16:43led by Tupac Qatari
16:44in La Paz
16:45in the 18th century
16:47when the governor
16:47took steps
16:48to prevent the people
16:49from starving to death.
16:50This year,
16:51it is estimated
16:52to generate
16:52an economic impact
16:54of almost
16:546 million dollars.
16:5610,000 artisans
16:57replicate
16:58the illusions
16:59in miniature.
17:00And,
17:00since illusion
17:01knows no water,
17:02the festival
17:03of abundance
17:03is now reaching
17:04cities in Argentina,
17:06Brazil,
17:07Spain,
17:07and the United States.
17:09Freddy Morales,
17:10Telesur, Bolivia.
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17:56Israel has said
17:58it will allow
17:58a limited reopening
17:59of the Hrafa border crossing
18:01between Gaza and Egypt
18:02once the search
18:03for the last Israeli captive
18:04in the Palestinian territory
18:05is complete.
18:06The announcement
18:07from Israeli Prime Minister
18:08Benjamin Netanyahu's office
18:09came like Sunday,
18:11as Palestinians
18:11mourn the death
18:12of at least three people
18:13in Israeli attacks
18:15across Gaza.
18:16Going to Netanyahu's office,
18:18the Hrafa crossing,
18:19which was scheduled
18:20to open
18:20during the initial phase
18:21of the U.S.
18:22broker ceasefire
18:23in October,
18:24we were open
18:25exclusively
18:25for the passage of people.
18:27The office stated
18:27that this decision
18:28is conditioned
18:29on the return
18:29of the last body
18:30of an Israeli prisoner
18:31and the execution
18:32of a 100% effort
18:34on the part of Hamas
18:35to locate
18:36and return
18:36all deceased captives.
18:38and the consequences
18:46of the Israeli siege
18:47in Palestine
18:47marked an alarming increase
18:49in severe malformations
18:50in newborns.
18:52Local doctors report
18:52that over 300 babies
18:54have been burned
18:55with severe malformations
18:57such as the absence
18:58of a nose, mouth
18:59or vital organs.
19:00Healthcare professionals
19:01linked this silent tragedy
19:02to exposure to weapons,
19:04environmental pollution,
19:05extreme maternal malnutrition
19:06and the total collapse
19:08of the healthcare system
19:09during the siege.
19:10Hospitals,
19:11either destroyed
19:12or lacking equipment,
19:14are unable to deal
19:15with these emergencies,
19:16condemning
19:17an entire generation
19:19to suffering
19:19that doctors
19:20warned
19:21could last for decades.
19:29And in Vietnam,
19:30the 14th National Congress
19:31of the Communist Party
19:32concluded bringing together
19:34about 1,600 delegates
19:36and defining the country's
19:37main directives
19:37for the next five years.
19:39From China,
19:40our correspondent Bruno Falsi
19:41has the details.
19:43Hello, comrades.
19:45I am in Beijing now
19:46to report to you
19:47about the Vietnam
19:49that concluded
19:50his 14th National Congress
19:52of the Communist Party,
19:54reaffirming
19:55the Party's internal unity
19:59and defining
20:00and defining its roadmap
20:02for the 2026
20:04and 2030 period
20:05with goals focused
20:07on economic growth,
20:09social inclusion
20:10and environmental sustainability.
20:13The Congress
20:14reelected
20:15Thong Lin
20:16as the General Secretary
20:18and he stated
20:19that the Vietnam
20:20aims to annual economic growth
20:23above 10%
20:25over the next decade.
20:27At present,
20:28the Vietnamese economy
20:30is growing around 8%
20:33despite the global economic slowdown,
20:36the geopolitical tensions
20:38and the climate change,
20:40all linked to the crisis
20:42of the neoliberal capitalist system.
20:46The approved plan
20:47combines industrial modernization,
20:50technological innovation
20:52and investment
20:53in infrastructure
20:54with clear social objective,
20:58reducing multidimensional
21:00poverty
21:01to below 1%
21:03of the population
21:05and expanding health coverage
21:07to more than 95%
21:10of the seasons,
21:11alongside policies
21:13for income distributions
21:15and job creation.
21:18Vietnam also reaffirms
21:20its commitment
21:21to achieving carbon neutrality
21:23by 2050
21:26and expanding renewable energy.
21:29Recent floods
21:30in Southeast Asia,
21:32one of the region
21:33most affected
21:35by extreme climate change
21:37in the world,
21:39underscore the urgence
21:41of climate adaptions
21:43of policies
21:44and foreign policy
21:46in this region.
21:48The Communist Party
21:49maintains an independent
21:51and no-aligning stance
21:53promoting multipolarity
21:56and solidarity
21:57with socialist countries
21:59such as Cuba
22:00and Venezuela.
22:03With this news
22:04from here,
22:05the capital of China,
22:06we return with you
22:07in the studios
22:08in La Habana,
22:10Cuba.
22:10In the Philippines,
22:14the sinking of a ferry
22:14carrying more than 300 people
22:16caused commotion
22:17in the south of the country.
22:18The ship carrying
22:19342 people sank
22:20in the waters
22:20of the archipelago,
22:23leaving a preliminary toll
22:24of at least 18 dead
22:25and hundreds missing.
22:26Rescue operations
22:27led by the Philippine Coast Guard
22:29continue amid challenging
22:30maritime conditions,
22:31while anguish grows
22:32among the families
22:32of the victims.
22:34Authorities have also launched
22:35an investigation
22:36to determine the cause
22:37of the sinking,
22:37which remains unclear.
22:52In a different context,
22:53on Sunday,
22:54China handed over
22:5517 Filipino sailors
22:56it had rescued
22:57from a shipwreck
22:58near Huyung-Yandao
22:59to the Philippines.
23:00On Friday,
23:01a cargo ship
23:01registered in Singapore
23:02and on route
23:03from the Philippines
23:04to China
23:05capsized near Huyung-Yandao,
23:07of the 17 sailors
23:08rescued two
23:09were confirmed dead.
23:11Four others
23:11remained missing.
23:12At the Philippines' request,
23:14the Chinese Coast Guard
23:15successfully handed over
23:16their rescued personnel
23:18to the Philippine Coast Guard
23:19in the waters
23:20where the incident occurred
23:21at 2.43 p.m. Sunday.
23:24Following the shipwreck,
23:25the Coast Guard
23:26dispatched vessels
23:26immediately to carry out
23:27rescue operations
23:28for the distressed crew
23:29and they will continue
23:30to mobilize relevant resources
23:32for search and rescue efforts.
23:33And India celebrates
23:42the 77th anniversary
23:43of Republic Day,
23:44an event that commemorates
23:45the beginning of the country's
23:46independence
23:47from British rule.
23:49The event is shared
23:50by President
23:51Drupadei Murmu,
23:53joined by various guests
23:54of honor such as
23:54the President
23:55of the European Council,
23:56Antonio Costa,
23:57and the President
23:58of the European Commission,
23:59Ursula von der Leyen.
24:00The Indian Prime Minister
24:01and the President
24:02and the Modi
24:03delivered a speech to the nation
24:04highlighting the National Festival
24:06as a symbol of honor,
24:07pride, and glory for India.
24:09As is tradition,
24:10the National Flag
24:11was raised during the parade,
24:13the Indian anthem was on,
24:16and a 21-gun salute
24:18was fired
24:18with 105-millimeter
24:20light-filled guns,
24:21a locally-developed
24:22artillery system.
24:23We have come to the end
24:29of this newsbrief.
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