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00:11The Mexican Secretariat of National Defense confirmed on Sunday an operation against a criminal group, Jalisco New Generation Cartel, that
00:19resulted in the death of a criminal leader known as Mencho.
00:26China urged the Trump administration to immediately remove unilateral tariffs after the US Supreme Court overturned Moore's taxes, impulse since
00:34his return to office.
00:44Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu formalized a new security doctrine marked by expansionist and aggressive policies against neighboring Arab countries.
00:57Hello, welcome to From the South. I'm Sophie Fernandez from the Telesur Studios in Havana, Cuba. We begin with the
01:02news. Stay with us.
01:16In Mexico, Jalisco Governor Pablo Lemus said federal forces conducted an operation in Tapalpa on Sunday, which resulted in clashes
01:25in the area.
01:25Lemus added that he has instructed authorities from the three levels of government to immediately set up a security committee
01:32and activate a red alert in order to deter attacks against the population.
01:36In response to the drug-related roadblocks and violent incidents that have occurred in several municipalities of the state of
01:42Jalisco, including vehicle burnings, motorcycle crashes, and a shooting in the city of Ixtapa.
01:48The Mexican government emphasized a coordination with the states continues, with the participation of federal institutions and the aim of
01:56protecting the population and restoring Oru.
02:06And the Mexican Secretariat of National Defense confirmed on Sunday an operation against the criminal group Jalisco New Generation Cartel
02:13that resulted in the death of criminal leader Ruben N., also known as Mencho.
02:18In an official statement, the office reported, with the help of military intelligence from the National Intelligence Center and the
02:26Attorney General's Office, Special Forces of the Mexican Army planned and executed an operation in Tapalpa, in the state of
02:33Jalisco, in which various aircraft from the airspace and the Special Immediate Response Force of the National Guard to arrest
02:39Ruben N., also known as Mencho.
02:42During this operation, military personnel were attacked so in defense of their integrity, they repelled the aggression, resulting in four
02:50members of the criminal group Jalisco New Generation Cartel killed at the scene, and three seriously wounded, who lost their
02:57lives during the transfer by air to Mexico City, among the leaders of Ruben N.
03:02In addition to the above, two other members of this criminal organization were arrested and various weapons and armed vehicles
03:09were seized, including rocket launchers capable of shooting down aircraft and destroying armored vehicles.
03:15Unfortunately, during this military action, three members of the institution were injured and were also transferred to medical facilities in
03:22Mexico City for emergency medical attention.
03:24It should be noted that, for the execution of this operation, in addition to the work of Central Military Intelligence,
03:31within the framework of bilateral coordination and cooperation with the U.S., complementary information was provided by authorities in that
03:38country.
03:46In the aftermath, Mexican President Cláida Chambon took to her social media ex to address the events, informing the Secretariat
03:54of National Defense reported on the operation carried out this morning by the Mexican Army and the National Guard, which
04:01led to various roadblocks and other reactions.
04:03There is full coordination with the governments of all states. We must remain informed and calm.
04:09Chambon stated that the Security Cabinet's social media accounts are providing ongoing updates and ensure that activities are proceeding normally
04:17throughout most of the country.
04:18In this regard, she expressed.
04:20My gratitude goes out to the Mexican Army, National Guard, Armed Forces and Security Cabinet. We work every day for
04:27peace, security, justice and the well-being of Mexico.
04:38Also in Mexico, the death of Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, alias El Mecho, closes the chapter of one of the world's
04:46most wanted criminal leaders and puts the spotlight on his criminal organization.
04:50The Jalisco New Generation Cartel is classified by Mexican authorities as the third most dangerous criminal organization on the planet.
04:58Under the leadership of Oseguera, the group implemented a corporate expansion model, filling the power vacuums left by other cartels.
05:06The U.S. Department of Justice included almost the five most dangerous transnational threats. The organization is also noted for
05:15its extreme violence, use of technologies such as drones with explosives and extensive money laundering networks that have allowed it
05:22to operate in the United States, Europe, Asia and Australia.
05:25Its main business is trafficking tons of methamphetamine, cocaine and heroin mixed with fentanyl to the United States, an activity
05:33that has caused security crisis in Mexico.
05:44In other news, we move to Venezuela, where an internationalist brigade composed of activists and human rights defenders concluded its
05:51journey in the emblematic 23 de enero parish of Caracas.
05:55During the journey on Saturday, the foreign guests visited El Panal Comune, located in that parish. With calls for an
06:03end to the war and respect for the self-determination of peoples, the Internationalist Brigade concluded its visit, leaving a
06:09message of Latin American unity and a promise to continue the fight against U.S. interventionism.
06:14In this context, in exclusive statements to Tel Azur, Code Pink leader, Medea Benjamin, condemned Washington's attacks and retreated the
06:23call for the return of the kidnapped president Nicolás Maduro and his wife Celia Flores.
06:35We move now to Peru, where surveys revealed that the newly elected interim president, José María Velcázar, faces a 63
06:43% disapproval rating.
06:44The report detailed that only 24% of those surveyed among the appointment of the president following the removal of
06:52José María Velcázar.
06:52Meanwhile, 81% believe that under the leadership of the current government of José María Velcázar, the situation in the
06:59country will not improve.
07:00This approval remains at a similar level nationwide, reflecting on a climate of low expectations for the new state's administration.
07:16In other news, Brazilian President Luis Náxulo da Silva stated that he rejects the idea of a new Cold War
07:23and confirmed that Brazil would not support policies that promote global confrontation.
07:27His statement comes amid various economic and political decisions that U.S. President Donald Trump has pursued against different countries.
07:34This includes the blockade of Cuba, the siege of Iran, intervention in Venezuela, the promotion of a so-called peace
07:41board, and the increase of global tariffs up to 15% following a Supreme Court ruling that declared his state
07:47of offensive illegal.
07:49The Brazilian President hopes to meet with Trump in Washington in early March, to discuss trade, investment, immigration, and university
07:57cooperation.
08:04And now we have a short break coming up.
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08:35Welcome back to From the South.
08:37We continue with more information.
08:39The U.S. Department of Justice revealed Jeffrey Epstein financial ties to Germany's largest bank, Deutsche Bank.
08:45The documents indicated that the German bank handled a large part of the assets of sexual predator Jeffrey Epstein.
08:52They also stated that the businessman had more than 40 bank accounts with the German financial group.
08:57The file stated that Epstein became a customer of Deutsche Bank in August 2013, and in December 2018, the German
09:05bank terminated this business relationship with him.
09:15In other news, the German statistical institute revealed that China has become the country's most important trading partner over the
09:22last year.
09:23According to our report, the foreign trade volume was on 251.8 billion euros, up 2.1% compared to
09:32the previous year, while trade with the United States fell by 5%.
09:36The challenge is mainly due to two factors, the increase in general imports from China, and the decline in exports
09:43to the United States.
09:44Imports from Beijing grew by 8.8%, laid-bath electrical and optical products and machinery.
09:56Meanwhile, the Chinese government urged the Donald Trump administration to immediately remove all unilateral tariffs after the U.S. Supreme
10:03Court overturned most of the taxes, imposed since his return to the presidency.
10:08The Chinese Ministry of Commerce described the measures as violations of global trade, and announced a comprehensive assessment of the
10:15impact this court ruling will have on Asian experts.
10:18Beijing argues that this ruling confirms that the use of national emergencies to impose tariffs was an abuse of authority.
10:25Trade tensions escalate as Chinese companies await the return of billions of dollars in tariffs.
10:31U.S. President Trump declared last Saturday that he would raise global tariffs by 10%, which is legally allowed.
10:47Meanwhile, Greenland and Denmark authorities rejected U.S. President Donald Trump's deployment of a hospital ship to the Arctic island,
10:55in the latest point of friction between the territories after Trump's statements about seizing Greenland.
11:00In opposing his social media account, Truth Social, on Saturday, U.S. President Donald Trump said he would deploy a
11:07hospital ship to Greenland, alleging that many people there are sick and not receiving care.
11:12For his part, Greenlandic Prime Minister Jens Friedrich Nielsen responded with a no thank you, highlighting the quality of a
11:20public health system in the Arctic territory where, opposed to the one of the United States, treatment is free for
11:25all citizens.
11:26Nielsen also stated that Greenland is always open to dialogue and cooperation.
11:37In other news, Oman has confirmed that the next round of talks between the United States and Iran will be
11:43held on February 26 in Geneva.
11:45Oman's Foreign Minister Barbin Hamad al-Busaydi confirmed that talks between the United States and Iran will take place in
11:52Geneva, Switzerland.
11:53Iranian President Massoud Peshizkian commented that Iran is prepared for any developments and negotiations with the United States.
12:00The United States has transferred over 50 combat aircraft, destroyers, cruisers and escort submarines to Western Asia in recent weeks.
12:07At the same time, the most recent meetings mediated by Oman were held in Moscat, the capital of the country,
12:14on February 6 and in Geneva, Switzerland on February 17.
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13:05The Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu formalized a new security doctrine, marking an aggressive shift in the Middle East region.
13:13It's done about an assignment for pre-infaction and deep military projection.
13:18It establishes buffer zones in neighboring countries, expanding the Zionist occupation under the guise of national security.
13:24Under the banner of the War of Renewal, the Israeli military seeks to bring combat to hostile territories and capitals.
13:30This new logic rejects limited battles in favor of constant operations to neutralize any potential threat before it can consolidate.
13:38This approach legitimizes the use of this proportionate force and ongoing interference in the sovereignty of neighboring Arab countries.
13:53Meanwhile in Palestine, the Israeli army kidnapped more than 100 Palestinians in the West Bank amid celebration of the month
14:00of Ramadan.
14:01Social organizations denounce arbitrary attentions and recent attacks by Israeli settlers in Palestinian territory.
14:07According to reports, the arrests are accompanied by interrogations, physical assaults and a ban on entering the Al-Khasa Mosque.
14:15They also warn these arrest campaigns are only a pretext for continuing the expansion of illegal sign settlements.
14:27And on Sunday, Pakistan carried out an airstrike in eastern Afghanistan, killing 17 civilians, including 11 children, and wounded five
14:35others.
14:36The operation hit the residential areas in Nagarara province, intensifying regional tensions between the two countries.
14:43The Head of Information for the Regional Department of Information and Culture, Kuraishi Baldurum, told local media that the attacks
14:50hit the Bech Sud district in Nagarara province, directly affecting homes and a religious school.
14:57The search for more victims has been delayed due to difficulties in removing debris.
15:01This attack is part of a series of Pakistani incursions that have killed 70 people and injured more than 400
15:07since October.
15:15And the Afghan government protested the Pakistani bombings that killed civilians.
15:19The Afghan Ministry of Foreign Affairs protested the recent attacks, calling them a clear violation of Pakistan's territorial integrity.
15:25The Afghan Foreign Ministry accuses the Pakistani army of bombing civilian areas in Nagarara and Patika, including many with women
15:35and children.
15:35The Pakistani government claims the attacks were in retaliation against Pakistani Taliban camps, accused of organizing suicide attacks from Afghan
15:43territory.
15:44It is important to note that these incidents are taking place in a context of growing cross-border violence since
15:502021.
15:58Moving on to Niger, amid growing tensions with France over the control of natural resources, young people in Niger have
16:05launched a national campaign in defense of sovereignty.
16:08In the capital of the African country, Niamey, U.S. leaders called for readiness for mobilization in defense of what
16:14they'd consider external aggression.
16:17Tension is focused on the control of uranium following the expulsion of French forces and the nationalization of key mines
16:23after the 2023 coup.
16:25It should be noted that with these actions, Niger is strengthening its alliances with the Sahel countries and moving away
16:32from the political and economic influence of Paris.
16:55Maslanitsa is one of the oldest and most beloved holidays in Russian culture.
16:58It marks the transition from winter to spring and symbolizes renewal and the start of a new cycle.
17:04Rooted in pre-Christian Slavic traditions honoring the gods of fertility and the sun, it was largely seamlessly integrated into
17:12the Christian calendar.
17:16It's celebrated in Russia one week before Lent.
17:20It's an ancient festival that symbolizes the end of winter and the arrival of spring.
17:25The festival has pre-Christian origins but its name is more recent and means week of butter,
17:32precisely because it is permitted to eat dairy products, fish and butter, known as Maslow in Russian.
17:40When Christianity arrived in Russia, it did not destroy the old foundations of the life of the polytheistic slots, which
17:48was linked to the solar calendar.
17:50Simply, orthodoxy filled the old forms with new content.
17:54Maslanitsa is a new name for the pagan festival in honor of the spring equinox.
17:59It was dedicated to the deity Yarala.
18:01The pagan spring festival, under the influence of Christianity, became the preparatory week of Maslanitsa before the great fast.
18:13The famous blinis, Russian pancakes, have been a symbol of the holiday since the 19th century.
18:20Today, they are part of traditional urban fast food, a hot and filling snack in different regions of Russia.
18:28Maslanitsa traditions tend to vary according to local climates and customs.
18:36Today is the spring equinox.
18:37We celebrated as a family.
18:39We baked cakes.
18:40In our region, we eat traditional tartar dishes, and of course, the traditional sweet chak-chak.
18:46We also have a ritual bonfire before the day of the festival.
18:49They are coated with paste and throw into this bonfire, as if it were the end of the previous cycle
18:54and then renewals.
19:00Maslanitsa is a week almost like carnival, which ends with the burning of a straw doll, symbolizing winter, that is
19:06destroying the old for a new cycle of fertility.
19:10It is a time of joy that culminates with forgiveness Sunday.
19:17First of all, what we need now, and we can do it, is obtain the support of the higher powers
19:22for the entire year.
19:23This is a symbol of the sun, of light, and baking pancakes is a kind of oath, saying that I
19:27am on the side of light.
19:29And the second thing is that we need to be good people, willing to change the world for the better.
19:33To be people who love, who are willing to be joyful, who are willing to live a full life.
19:42During the Soviet era, Maslanitsa lost his religious character and became the farewell to Winter Festival.
19:51Today it is one of the most beloved and anticipated popular festivities of the year.
19:56It is celebrated with fervor throughout Russia, preserving the ancient traditions of hospitality and universal reconciliation.
20:03It is a time when the bling is a symbol of the sun, beautiful days, good harvests, harmonious marriages, and
20:10healthy children.
20:17And like this, we have come to the end of this series brief.
20:19You can find this and many other stories on our website at TelesurEnglish.net.
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20:27For TelesurEnglish, I am Sofia Fernandez. Thank you for watching.
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