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00:00as well as acting president those Rodriguez assured that the nation does not accept orders
00:16from any external factor only from the people in response to provocative statements by the
00:21US Treasury Secretary unpopular rejection forces Trump's cabinet to partially withdraw immigration
00:32and customs enforcement forces in Minneapolis various scientists from the avian influenza
00:40surveillance project confirmed the discovery of the H5N1 virus in Chile and Antarctica
00:45hello welcome to from the south I'm Luis Alberto Matos from the Lesotho studios in
00:54Havana Cuba we'll begin with the news
01:08when as well as acting president those is Rodriguez responded to recent statements from Washington by
01:14asserting that the country does not obey external factors but rather the mandate of the people
01:19this regard the acting president rejected the statements made by the US Secretary of the
01:23of the Treasury Scott Besson regarding the Venezuelan government and affirmed that the country does
01:29not take orders from external forces Lesotho Rodriguez reiterated Venezuela is willing to
01:33maintain diplomatic relations with the United States but that these must be based on respect
01:38for sovereignty in this nature Rodriguez also referred to the personal pressure she has
01:42received but assured that she remains firm in defending the interests of the nation
01:46commander Chavez said that there were provocations that should be responded to and others that should not be responded to
02:05as I said recently I became acting president due to a situation unprecedented in the
02:14history of Venezuela but I was sworn in on January 5th and I swear not to rest for Venezuela for our
02:21people and for our boys and girls and the United States Secretary of Treasury has made some irrelevant and
02:29offensive statements and offensive statements and I have to respond to them the people of Venezuela do not
02:34accept orders from any external factors the people of Venezuela have a government and this government
02:41obeys to the people we have no other external factor to obey and ask for the personal threats I received I
02:53want you to know that I was already aware of them when I was sworn in as acting president and I took office we
03:02are not afraid nor are we afraid of respectful relations with the United States but they must be based on respect respect for
03:12international law minimum human respect in interpersonal relations and respect for the dignity and history of
03:19Venezuela that is what we when as well as are willing to accept yeah that story a day and it's well I
03:26so I'm the way to open it so I know and that's what I reaffirmed Monday that non-governmental
03:32organizations are not participating in the unilateral prisoners release order by
03:35president Nicolas Maduro secretary-general of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela Diosdado Cabello
03:41denounced that the NGOs are being financed from abroad and are seeking to gain financial
03:47advantage by keeping prisoners in jail to extort their families the PSUV leader also reiterated
03:53that releases were ordered by president Nicolas Maduro without consulting third parties Cabello also
03:59referred to the national program for coexistence and peace promoted by acting president Osorio
04:04Rodriguez and call for unity in the country regardless of political ideologies
04:09the NGOs have not submitted any list but they want to charge the families because they are mafiosos
04:24they are extortionist we are not meeting with any NGO for this a review is being done and I can tell you
04:32that to date since before December there have been 808 releases 808 they are going crazy because they
04:47don't have the list they are saying they don't know who are being released of course they don't know
04:52because we don't consult with any NGO and so they try to counter attract and position themselves by saying
05:00that is they don't have anything to do with this on the contrary the NGO don't care about the detainees every
05:14time they can't prevent them from being released they do it because they live off extortion the release
05:22was a decision made by president Nicolás Maduro and in the Dominican Republic a massive solidity
05:33demonstration with Venezuela was held demanding the freedom of president Nicolás Maduro and first
05:38lady Silvia Flores during the event the importance of national sovereignty and the rejection of foreign
05:42intervention was emphasized demanding justice and support for the struggle for self-determination of the
05:49region in this sense attendees demanded the immediate termination of military agreements with the
05:53United States arguing that these alliances compromise national sovereignty and use the Dominican Republic
05:58as a spearhead against the peoples of Latin America in this context participants also expressed their
06:04support for Venezuela through slogans and banners in Simón Bolívar Square rejecting the kidnapping of
06:10the constitutional president of Venezuela Nicolás Maduro we have said that the actual government has degraded the
06:30Dominican Republic to the status of a colony an agreement has been signed that allows the United States military
06:40and government to use military bases and other infrastructure in the country to enforce agreements
06:49many drug traffickers within the ruling party have been denounced
06:55we want to once again demand the official termination of these agreements that turn the Dominican Republic
07:10into a military base for attacking Venezuela for attacking Cuba for attacking Mexico Colombia all Latin American
07:23peoples and also we subscribe to the message that the Caribbean and Latin America are zones of peace
07:33and in this regard Fernando Hernández leader of the Dominican popular movement denounced the kidnapping of the constitutional president of Venezuela Nicolás Maduro and Congresswoman Celia Flores
07:46We are here today at this protest defending the self-determination of peoples against the military aggression of
08:00U.S. imperialism against the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and for the freedom of the constitutional president of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
08:10Venezuela Nicolás Maduro and his wife Celia Flores who were kidnapped by U.S. imperialism in an act of international piracy breaking with international law and imposing the law of the jungle the law of the strongest we demand the immediate release of Maduro and his wife Celia Flores
08:35We have a short break coming up first remember you can join us on Tiktok at TLC English where you'll find news in different formats news updates and much more
08:48I'll be right back stay with us
09:05Welcome back
09:09In the United States the White House forced on Monday to modify strategy in Minneapolis where ICE agents have already killed two people
09:17Rice intentions and the rejection of Republicans have forced President Donald Trump to partially withdraw its federal agents from Minneapolis
09:23The execution of nurse Alex Bretti, the second fatal victim of ICE in the state, has intensified protests and national outrage
09:32Moreover, thousands of citizens are braving the low temperatures to express their rejection of state violence
09:38In this context the political impact has led the Republican candidate for governor of Minnesota Chris Maddow to withdraw from the race but not before accusing the White House of turning federal operations into reprisals against citizens and communities
09:51And in Colombia controversy has emerged ahead of the upcoming inter-party consultations that will define presidential candidates through a legal action
10:03There is an attempt to block the participation of left-wing candidate Ivan Zepeda on March 8th
10:09More details in the report with our colleague Hernán Tobar from Bogotá
10:12The political party, Pacto Histórico, has taken stance against Manilva aiming at limiting the participation of presidential precandidates Ivan Zepeda in the upcoming inter-party consultation
10:28Opposition sectors argue he cannot participate in two consultations of the same nature
10:34Analysts claim that the National Electoral Council was aware to the procedure to legitimize its participation in both processes, including the new one on October 26, 2025, which was this regard
10:47On October 26, there was supposed to be a consultation to choose a precandidate who was going to participate in another consultation from the Broad Front on March 8th
10:59This was clearly communicated to the electoral organization
11:03That question needed to be registered with the CNE for authorization and to be printed on the ballot
11:09We submitted the request to the CNE, but they failed to fulfill their duties properly
11:14They didn't respond on time to ensure the question would be approved by the CNE and included on the ballot
11:20And what did the CNE do?
11:23They declared the question irrelevant, which has led to all the doubts and issues that are now surfacing
11:34In this letter sent votes to the National Electoral Council, the Registrar's Office, and the oversight bodies, the Pacto Histórico requests the inclusion of candidate Ivan Zepeda on the ballot for this consultation
11:48It warned there is no legal restriction preventing their candidate from competing again as the first consultation was held at the request of a party, the Democratic poll
11:58And now it is being held in a coalition of lead-wing parties
12:02What we are demonstrating and demanding from the CNE and all the authorities involved is that they clarify that the consultation on October 26th was not an inter-party consultation
12:18It was an internal consultation of a political process, a movement in formation
12:25Which conducted its consultation not only to integrate its pre-candidacy for the definitive consultation on March 8th
12:34To be held within the framework of the broad pact, but also to choose its candidates for various corporations
12:41The decision rests with the CNE, whose members are largely represented by red-wing parties
12:58Any eventuality of this kind will be seen as an anti-democratic determination because it would block a candidate's path
13:04The CNE was created to guarantee the democratic participation of citizens, not to prevent political opportunities
13:10If it does, there will likely be citizen censorship, and it will be very purely viewed
13:16It will reaffirm that they have acted in a partisan and politicized manner during this government, as has been evident in previous decisions
13:25The CNE and the Council of State have consistently acted against the government
13:35Actions being taken at a time when, according to polls, Candidates Cepeda hold the top spot in voting intention for both the first and the second round of presidential election
13:44Hernán Darío Tobar, Gaitán Telesur, Bogotá, Colombia
13:52In Argentina, public sector workers' salaries fell by 14% in 2025, according to the Workers' Central Union's Institute for Studies and Training
14:01The 2% increase and the fixed amount granted by the government have been significantly outpaced by inflation
14:07The amount of the increase granted by the Libertarian executive is around 50,000 Argentine pesos, approximately $34
14:14According to the official bulletin, however, rising inflation is rapidly eating away at this benefit
14:20In this context, public sector workers are the most affected by the 2025 price increase, which was accepted by the National Civil Service Union
14:29and rejected by the State Workers' Association
14:37Anelis Salvador reports a significant increase in the prices of basic foodstuffs continuing to affect families purchasing power
14:44According to data from the Central Reserve Bank, the cost of food rose by 2.44% in urban areas and 3.07% in rural areas during the last year
14:53By December 2025, the basic food basket reached $252 in urban areas and $184 in rural areas, figures higher than those recorded in 2024
15:04This increase is partly linked to the high dependency on imported products, such as vegetables, dairy products and basic grains
15:11The increase is more noticeable when compared to the minimum wage, which is around $409 in commerce and services
15:18While in the agricultural sector, it is just $273
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16:00In Chile, various scientists from the Avian Influenza Surveillance Project confirmed the discovery of the H5N1 virus in Chile and Antarctica
16:08Analysis detected the pathogen in the bodies of two fine wolves and a carcormoran during the current 2025-2026 campaign
16:18The research team, comprising the Chilean Antarctic Institute and the University of Chile, is currently operating at the Escudero Betanzos and O'Higgins bases
16:26Although the total number of cases is lower than in the previous period, experts warn that the mortality rate has increased, mainly affecting fine wolves
16:34As a result, specialists are remaining vigilant to understand how the virus is transmitted between species and how it evolves in extreme temperatures
16:48And today, the devastating winter storm that is battering the United States has claimed the lives of at least 30 people in various localities
16:55And left more than 1 million citizens without electricity
16:58Authorities have reported deaths in states such as New York, Louisiana, Michigan, Texas and Kansas
17:04With most of the bodies found showing no signs of violence, suggesting deaths from hypothermia due to extreme temperatures
17:10In this regard, New York Mayor Sora Mamdani expressed deep concern about the critical situation facing the most vulnerable sectors amid these adverse weather conditions
17:19Temperatures could drop to 31 degrees in some areas, increasing the risk for those without access to heating or adequate shelter
17:49In Palestine, a recent report exposed sexual abuse and violent practices carried out by Saunist forces in Israeli prisons
17:58The study conducted by a human rights group revealed testimonies from released Palestinian prisoners
18:03documenting the exposure of hostages to systematic assaults, including sexual abuse and sexual threats
18:09The report indicates that prisoners were severely beaten and humiliated during interrogation and detention
18:14which in some cases resulted in serious injuries and burns caused by deliberate physical abuse
18:19The analysis also pointed to the deprivation of medical treatment and health care
18:24as well as harsh living conditions that include a lack of water and the absence of minimum hygiene requirements
18:29The Spanish government has approved a decree to regularize the status of hundreds of thousands of migrants
18:45stating that the decision aims to guarantee their rights and provide legal certainty
18:49The decision was made through an executive decree, a means of avoiding parliamentary debate
18:53where the proposal had been stalled for months
18:55The measure responds to a popular legislative initiative promoted by the Podemos party
18:59which managed to gather more than 700,000 signatures throughout the country
19:03According to the Regularización Ya Movement
19:07this represents a decisive step towards recognizing the rights of almost half a million people
19:25In the United Kingdom, the 38th London Art Fair took place where this year modern and contemporary art were merged
19:39Here's more on the events
19:41The 38th edition of the London Art Fair represented a key event on the calendar for collectors seeking to start the year with the best of the market
19:51This artistic event featured a striking element that attracted thousands of spectators
19:57The convergence of emerging and established artists
19:59The director of the Redfern Gallery highlighted that this fair demonstrated that British modern art has regained particular appeal among art enthusiasts
20:09I'd say that the modern British market is still pretty buoyant
20:15Mainly because it's very good art
20:17A lot of it, some of the artists are very well established
20:21got very good track records at auction
20:23which transfer into private gallery sales as well
20:27Among the pieces on display, a ceramic sculpture stood out
20:33depicting the figure of a man inside a bear's body
20:37Also drawing attention was a silver and orange teapot
20:40which, using a photorealistic technique, represented a reflection
20:44and a pen and ink sketch titled The Garden of Digital Delights
20:48This artwork offered a critique of digital culture
20:51through memes, emojis, and even caricatures of US President Donald Trump
20:56Created between the 80s and 90s, the fair has been primarily characterised by its support for local artists
21:05The director of the event, Sarah Monk, stated that the fair has maintained its roots
21:10despite the passage of time and its evolution
21:13I think about this, just this little piece, there's an intensity of it
21:17Both the art market and the fair itself has evolved during that time
21:23It quickly became a place to celebrate and host our strong modern British art tradition
21:33That spotlight on important post-war British art and 20th century modern masters
21:40So that remains the heart of the fair
21:46The 38th London Art Fair took place in an intermediate position
21:50between the exclusive Frieze Art Fair last autumn
21:53and the accessible affordable art fair next spring
21:56As a result, many people considered it a necessary event during the first month of the year
22:05And in Cuba, the 41st edition of the International Jazz Plaza Festival
22:09has begun with a variety of events that will conclude on February 1st
22:12On this occasion, the cultural activity is being held simultaneously in several cities across the country
22:17The event, positioned as one of the region's major musical spaces, will welcome artists from at least 20 countries
22:24During the opening ceremony, the audience enjoyed performances by local artists
22:28together with the Provincial Symphony Orchestra and music students
22:31The central theme of this year's edition will be the José Luis Cortés in Memoriam Colloquium
22:36Besides, the festival includes a complementary agenda that links education, film and literature with jazz
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