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*Venezuelan National Assembly approves on 2nd discussion Partial Reform to Hydrocarbon Law.
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00:00Cuba denounced the intensification of the United States blockade announced by Trump
00:18can ban him it seeks to suffocate the island under the rhetoric of protecting US national security.
00:30Venezuela's National Assembly approved on second discussion on Thursday the partial
00:34reform to the hydrocarbon organic law and US social organizations called for a national
00:43shutdown this Friday in rejection of the Trump administration's anti-immigrant policies
00:49with protest also being held across several cities.
00:59Hello and welcome to From the South I'm Alejandra Garcia from Telesur Studios in Caracas Venezuela
01:05we begin with the news stay with us on Thursday the White House declared a national emergency due to
01:25the alleged threat posed by Cuba to the US and the rest of the region this is yet another attempt to
01:31hide the US true intention of unilaterally suffocating the island under the rhetoric of national security
01:38US President Donald Trump signed an executive order which provides the pretext for intensifying the
01:45criminal economic blockade against the Caribbean island the unilateral measure also rises Washington
01:51to impose additional tariffs on imports from any nation that directly or indirectly supplies oil to
01:57Cuba. The order allows the Secretaries of State and Commerce to implement the tariff system and related measures
02:05including issuing rules and guidelines in this context the President of Cuba Miguel Diaz-Canel denounced the
02:25major taken by US President Donald Trump to testify the blockade against the island through his social media accounts
02:32Diaz-Canel stated under a false pretext and without any argument so by those who engage in politics and enrich themselves
02:40at the expense of our people suffering President Trump is attempting to suffocate the Cuban economy by imposing tariffs
02:47and countries that sovereignly trade oil with Cuba. He goes on to ask, didn't the Secretary of State and his
02:54Harlequin say that the blockade didn't exist? Where are those who bore us with their false stories that it is simply an embargo
03:02on bilateral trade? The President concluded this new measure demonstrate the fascist criminal and genocidal nature of a clique that has hijacked the interest of the American people for
03:06poorly personal gain. In the face of the new measures and threats to suffocate the economy of Cuba announced by US President Donald Trump, the Cuban foreign minister Bruno Rodriguez on behalf of the Cuban people
03:13has declared an international emergency. Through his social media accounts, he emphasized that the people of the Cuban people are
03:20and has hijacked the interests of the American people and has hijacked the interests of the American people for poorly personal gain.
03:22In the face of the new measures and threats to suffocate the economy of Cuba announced by US President Donald Trump, the Cuban foreign minister Bruno Rodriguez on behalf of the Cuban people has declared an international emergency.
03:36Through his social media accounts, he emphasized that the people of Cuba, with the solidarity of the international community, conclude that the situation with regard to the United States government constitutes an unusual and extraordinary threat which comes entirely or substantially from the anti-Cuba neo-fascist right wing in the United States to the national security and foreign policy of all countries for international peace and security.
04:05and for the survival of humanity in the face of the nuclear threat and climate change and thereby declares an international emergency with respect to that threat.
04:23Previously, the Cuban foreign minister had denounced the major condominium through his ex-account that the US government tries to subject the nations and peoples to its dictate,
04:34strip them of their resources, mutilate their sovereignty and deprive them of their independence.
04:41The US also resorts to blackmail and coercion to try to get other countries to join its universally condemned policy of blockade against Cuba, threatening those that refuse with the imposition of arbitrary and abusive tariffs in violation of all free trade rules.
04:58We denounced this brutal act of aggression against Cuba and its people who have been subjected to the longest and cruelest economic blockade ever imposed against the entire nation for more than 65 years and who are now promised to be subjected to extreme living conditions.
05:17In this scenario of intensified blockade, Cuban intellectual and president of the Casa de las Americas, Abel Prieto denounced the unilateral measure announced by the US president.
05:32Through his social accounts, he emphasized that the counter-revolution is euphoric about Trump's executive order.
05:39They believe or want to believe that this marks the beginning of the end for the Cuban revolution.
05:45Once again, they are underestimating our people, our party, our government.
05:50In addition, the Cuban intellectual stated, we are also convinced that many decent people around the world, including in the US itself, will support the small and brave David in his resistance against the living and cowardly Goliath, who is sick with pride and greed through all means at their disposal.
06:11We will win.
06:21Also in this context, the Young Communist League of Cuba also condemned the recent US action as another measure to economically suffocate the Caribbean nation.
06:30Through an official statement, the organization stated, the decree declaring a national emergency due to the alleged threat that Cuba poses to his country and the rest of the region is completely unfounded and a blatant lie.
06:45Moreover, the Cuban youth denounced the action flagrantly violates the norms, purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations and international law, assuring that Cuba is not a threat to the United States or any other country and has the right to develop its economic and trade relations without conditions of any kind.
07:05In its closing remarks, the organization stressed among young Cubans that there will never be a hint of defeat or surrender and vowed to defend our homeland at whatever cost.
07:24The recent announcement has sparked international condemnation with the Venezuelan government in announcing this action.
07:30Through an official statement, Caracas stressed it rejects the executive order which seeks to impose punitive measures on countries that decide to maintain legitimate commercial relations with Cuba.
07:42I think that any measure that limits or conditions the exchange of goods and services as well as the freedom of states to severally decide their trading partners constitutes a violation of international law and the fundamental principles governing global trade.
07:58Furthermore, the Venezuelan government assured that free trade is a core principle of international economic relations between sovereign states and cannot be subject to any type of coercion that impedes the free exchange of goods and services,
08:14closing the communication by expressing its solidarity with the people of Cuba and calling for collective action by the international community to address the humanitarian consequences of social aggression.
08:27Meanwhile, the former minister of foreign affairs and human mobility of Ecuador, Guilaume Long also denounced this measure.
08:40In his ex-account Long stressed Cuba is not an unusual and extraordinary threat to the United States.
08:46This total suffocation of the Cuban people through the imposition of a blockade on the sale of fuel is not only cruel and imperial,
08:54but also according to international law,
08:57but also according to international law, an act of war blockades are only legal in cases of self-defense.
09:02They are always illegal when they seek to collectively punish the civilian population.
09:07In such cases, they may constitute a war crime and even a crime against humanity.
09:13All states must unequivocally reject this new crime of aggression and act to counteract its effects.
09:26For her part, the Spanish member of parliament Irene Montero also took to her socials to denounce the U.S. is besieging Cuba with a total oil embargo,
09:36adding to the criminal blockade of food, medicine and all kinds of products that has been in place for 65 years.
09:44This is pure state terrorism aimed at taking over Cuba as well.
09:50What are we waiting for to stop them if they are already destroying everything?
10:02And now we have a short break coming up.
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10:24Welcome back to From the South and let's go to Venezuela
10:27where thousands of petroleum sector workers demonstrated on Thursday
10:31in support of the approval of the partial reform of the hydrocarbons law.
10:35From Caracas our correspondent by Amir with the details.
10:40Thousands of petroleum sector workers marched through downtown Caracas to the National Assembly
10:45to show their support for partial reform of the national hydrocarbon law
10:50which was designed to open up more space for foreign companies to operate in Venezuela
10:55while maintaining both the national petroleum company PDVSA
10:59and 100% of Venezuela's oil reserves under sovereign control.
11:04We, oil workers, are here to support the partial reform of the hydrocarbon law
11:13because through this law we have the opportunity to protect our sovereignty.
11:19PDVSA has been a bulwark in all the struggles we had with the Empire.
11:25As workers we have the power to remain firm and stand our ground for whatever may come.
11:30We are not afraid of anything that comes our way.
11:34In 2020, President Nicolas Maduro enacted reforms as part of his anti-blockade law
11:39opening space for more foreign participation in the management of Venezuela's petroleum resources.
11:44The new reforms solidify those changes and guarantee that profits from the partnerships with foreign companies
11:51will remain under state control while earmarking profits for social spending and infrastructure.
11:57With the approval of the partial reform of the organic hydrocarbon law
12:09that just took place in the National Assembly, the building of the people, a new stage begins.
12:17After Congressional President George Rodriguez announced the bill's passage in the National Assembly,
12:22the march continued to Mira Flores Palace where Acting President Delcy Rodriguez signed it into law.
12:29I am truly thrilled this law carries the imprint of Commander Chavez
12:41and reaffirms sovereignty over our energy resources.
12:48This law expresses President Nicolas Maduro's visions for the future.
12:55There are those who think we dropped this law suddenly.
12:59But we were already planning this law and its reforms together with President Nicolas Maduro.
13:05I feel excited to be able to tell you from Caracas, in your native land, President Maduro,
13:11that we are fulfilling our commitment to you, we are fulfilling our commitment to the First Lady,
13:17and we are fulfilling our commitment to the people of Venezuela.
13:20Acting President Rodriguez emphasized that Venezuela will do business with companies from Asia and Europe,
13:26as well as the United States.
13:28Brian Mayer, de la Sur, Caracas.
13:32Also, Venezuelan Acting President Delcy Rodriguez informed on Friday she held a phone conversation with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
13:43Through a message shared on her telegram account, Rodriguez stated the exchange was a dialogue of deep human and spiritual connection
13:51in which we agreed to deepen and broaden our bilateral partnership in all areas.
13:56Also, she expressed, we discussed strategic cooperation in energy, agriculture, science and also technology,
14:03the pharmaceutical industry, mining and the automotive sector and tourism,
14:07and agreed to move forward with a common roadmap to relaunch our relations in 2026.
14:13We move on to other topics.
14:22US social organizations called for a national shutdown to begin this Friday to demonstrate the rejection of the Trump Administration's anti-immigrant policies
14:32and to denounce the deployment of ICE and Border Patrol agents in Minneapolis and other cities.
14:38Following deadly shootings and raids carried out by ICE, organizers are urging citizens to stop working, attending schools
14:46and spending money to protest the agency crackdown surging across the country.
14:52In this scenario, they are also calling on Congress to cut funding to the Department of Homeland Security, which oversees ICE.
15:00On Friday, student groups at the University of Minnesota will lead a walkout on campus, joined by unions and immigrant rights organizations.
15:10They are also planning additional ICE out of everywhere, protest on Saturday at ICE detention centers and offices,
15:18as well as at airports to target airlines that transport ICE detainees.
15:38In this context, in Minnesota as well, citizens and representatives have staged anti-ICE protests across the city of Minneapolis, also nationwide.
15:48Hundreds are rallying outside of Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building, also the first stop for immigrants detain in the recent enforcement surge,
15:58and decide where dozens of bystanders and observers have been held after the arrest.
16:05Meanwhile, in the suburb of Bloomington, ICE police and enforcement and also removal operations agents arrested citizens,
16:13who were peacefully demonstrating as neighbors blew their whistles in protest as well.
16:19While demonstrations across the states are sparked by the killing of a second US citizen in less than a month during immigration raids in the Minnesota city.
16:30This is taking place as the social organizations, also activists, are calling for a nationwide shutdown on Friday, advocating no work, no school, no shopping
16:44In a protest against the Trump administration's, in a protest against the Trump administration's sweeping immigration crackdowns.
16:50Organizers are saying that this blackout, or a general strike, is part of a growing non-violent movement to combat ICE's aggressive enforcement tactics as well.
17:02This is a show of the sentiment of a whole nation against the government of President Donald Trump,
17:09in his crack on immigration, on migrants nationwide.
17:18We're piling up at this intersection, and next thing I know, they're arresting two people, two or three people on the road.
17:27They ended up migrating into here, and then they arrested another person, and we're just basically, this is private property, so they're not supposed to be back here.
17:38Also in this context, let's recall, during the first year of Donald Trump's second term as President of the United States,
17:50the number of migrants who died in the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement tripled.
17:56According to ICE reports, medical complications such as heart failure, stroke, seizures, and even suicide,
18:03are some of the reasons the agency has attributed to the death of people under its supervision.
18:09According to the figures, in Trump's first year from January to December 2025,
18:15at least 32 migrants died due to poor conditions while in the custody of ICE agents.
18:21In this scenario, the American Civil Liberties Union warned that ICE's current oversight and accountability mechanisms regarding death in custody are inadequate and insufficient to prevent future death.
18:47For sure death, the organisation identified problems with the agency related to medical services for detained migrants such as incomplete treatment and medication,
18:55lack of timely emergency care, and insufficient certified medical staff.
19:00The union also asserted that at least 95% of the deaths that occurred under ICE care could have been prevented if adequate medical care had been provided.
19:11The U.S. Department of Justice opened a civil rights investigation into the killing of Alex Petty by federal agents in Minneapolis.
19:25The announcement was made on Friday by Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche during a press conference after the Department of Homeland Security said it was no longer leading to federal probe into Petty's death.
19:37According to a statement issued by the DHS Assistant Secretary, Tricia McLaughlin, the FBI was now in charge of the investigation.
19:46However, the Department of Justice has reportedly refused to open a similar action into the killing of René Nicol Good on January 7th.
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22:23In addition, Haqqan Fidan reiterated Ankara's opposition to military interventions against
22:28Iran and warned of its regional and global risks.
22:36Also, Iran has announced that it is ready to resume dialogues on its nuclear program
22:42with the United States but is setting equal conditions for the negotiations.
22:47Iranian Foreign Minister Sajed Abbas Aragishi emphasized that the nuclear program will
22:51go ahead if the interests and concerns of the Persian nation are respected.
22:55In this regard, he emphasized that the atomic program is for peaceful purposes and that
23:01its missiles are not part of nuclear weapons negotiations for military use.
23:06Aragishi also assured that his country has the full capacity to confront any military aggression
23:12it arises.
23:13The Lebanese resistance movement, Hezbollah, also condemned its threat against the Islamic
23:24Republic of Iran and reiterated its commitment to take all necessary measures to confront
23:28any external aggression.
23:30The Second Sergeant General of the Lebanese resistance, Naim Qassem, points out that an
23:35attack on the Persian nation constitutes a direct threat to regional and global stability.
23:40The Sheikh stated that Hezbollah will not remain neutral in the face of a possible aggression
23:45by the United States or Israel against Teheran, which could unleash chaos in the Middle East.
23:50He also pointed out that an attack against the leader of the Iranian Revolution will have
23:55repercussions for peace throughout the world.
24:03In Iraq, meanwhile, protests continue near the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, denouncing President
24:08Donald Trump's threat.
24:10The protests, which have been ongoing for two days, are in response to Trump's statement
24:15suggesting that he will withdraw all economic and military support of political leader Nouri
24:21al-Maliki returns to the position of Prime Minister.
24:25The demonstrators gathered near the Green Zone, shunted slow against U.S. intervention
24:30in domestic affairs.
24:32And also, in this context, the participants emphasized that the election of the leaders
24:38is a decision belonging exclusively to the will of the people and Iraqi constitutional
24:43institutions.
24:44Meanwhile, on Friday, the Russian government agreed to implement a temporary ceasefire with
24:54Ukraine until February 1.
24:56The Russian presidential spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, confirmed that President Vladimir Putin accepted
25:02the request from his U.S. counterpart, Donald Trump, to cease attacks in order to create
25:07favorable conditions for negotiations to end the conflict.
25:11However, Peskov did not provide details on the suspension of military activities.
25:16In this scenario, the Russian Ministry of Defense reiterated that the airstrikes are being launched
25:21against military targets, plants and energy facilities that supply Kyiv's military industrial
25:26sector and are in response to Ukrainian attacks on Russia's civilian infrastructure.
25:32And after this information, we have come to the end of this news brief.
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25:49For Teleser English, I'm Alejandra Garcia.
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