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00:11The Mexican Secretary of National Defense confirmed on Sunday an operation against the

00:16criminal group Jalisco New Generation Cartel that resulted in the deaths of a criminal

00:20leader known as Menchú.

00:26China urged the Trump administration to immediately remove unilateral tariffs after the US Supreme

00:32Court overturned most taxes imposed since his return to office.

00:40Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu formalized a new security code trend marked by expansionist

00:45and aggressive policies against neighboring Arab countries.

00:52Hello and welcome to From the South.

00:54I'm Sofia Fernández from the Telesur Studios in Havana, Cuba.

00:57We begin with the news, stay with us.

01:12The Mexican Secretariat of National Defense confirmed on Sunday an operation against the criminal

01:16group Jalisco New Generation Cartel that resulted in the deaths of criminal leader Rubén Nemesio

01:22Oseguera, also known as Menchú.

01:24In an official statement, the office reported special forces of the Mexican army planned and

01:29executed an operation in Talpa, in the state of Jalisco, with the help of military intelligence

01:34from the National Intelligence Center and the Attorney General's Office.

01:38The operation resulted in the deaths of four members of the criminal group Jalisco New Generation

01:43cartel, including the leader Rubén Nemesio Oseguera, and three seriously wounded.

01:49Moreover, two other members of his criminal organization were arrested and various weapons

01:53and armored vehicles were seized, including rocket launchers capable of shooting down an

01:58aircraft and destroying armored vehicles.

02:01With these actions, the Ministry of National Defense reaffirms his commitment to contribute

02:05to the strengthening of Mexico's security.

02:16In the aftermath, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum took to her social media ex to express

02:22the events, informing the Secretariat of National Defense reported on the operation carried out

02:27this morning by the Mexican army and the National Guard, which led to various roadblocks and other

02:32reactions.

02:33There is full coordination with the governments of all states.

02:37We must remain informed and calm.

02:39Sheinbaum stated that the Security Cabinet's social media accounts are providing ongoing updates

02:43and assured that activities are proceeding normally throughout most of the country.

02:48In this regard, she expressed,

02:50My gratitude goes out to the Mexican army, National Guard, Armed Forces and Security Cabinet.

02:55We work every day for peace, security, justice and the well-being of Mexico.

03:07For his part, Jalisco Governor Pablo Lemus said federal forces conducted an operation in Tapalpa on

03:13Sunday, which resulted in clashes in the area.

03:16Lemus added that he has instructed authorities from the three levels of government to immediately

03:21set up a security committee and activate the red alert in order to deter attacks against

03:25the population. In response to the drug-related roadblocks and violent incidents that have

03:30occurred in several municipalities of the state of Jalisco, including vehicle burnings, motorcycle

03:35clashes and shooting in the city of Ixtapa, the Mexican government emphasized that coordination

03:41with the states continues, with the participation of federal institutions and the aim of protecting

03:47the population and restoring horror.

03:56In Mexico, the death of Rebuendemencio Oseguera Cervantes, alias El Meso, closes a chapter of one of the world's

04:04most wanted criminal leaders and puts the spotlight on his criminal organization.

04:08The Jalisco New Generation Cartel is classified by Mexican authorities as the third most dangerous

04:14criminal organization in the planet. Under the leadership of Oseguera Cervantes, the group

04:19implemented a corporate expansion model, filling the power vacuums left by other cartels. The U.S.

04:26Department of Justice included it among the five most dangerous transnational threats.

04:30The organization is also noted for the extreme violence, use of technology such as drones with

04:35explosives and extensive money laundering networks that have allowed it to operate in the United

04:40States, Europe, Asia and Australia. Its main business is trafficking tons of methamphetamine,

04:46cocaine and heroin mixed with fentanyl to the United States, an activity that has caused a security

04:51crisis in Mexico.

05:00In other news, an internationalist brigade composed of activists and human rights defenders

05:05concluded its journey in the emblematic 23 de enero parish in Caracas, Venezuela. During the journey of

05:11Saturday, the foreign guests visited El Panal Comune, located in the parish. With calls for an end to the

05:18war and respect for the self-determination of peoples, the Internationalist Brigade concluded its visit,

05:23leaving a message of Latin American unit and a promise to continue the fight against U.S.

05:29interventionism. In this context, in exclusive statements to TELASUR, Code Pink leader Medea

05:35Benjamin condemned Washington's attacks and retaliated the call for the return of the

05:39U.S. president Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cili Flores.

05:51Moving now to Peru, surveys revealed that the newly elected interim president José María Belcazar

05:57faces a 63% disapproval rating. The report detailed that only 24% of those surveyed

06:03support the appointment of the president, following the removal of José Heri. Meanwhile,

06:0881% believe that under the leadership of the current government of José María Belcazar,

06:13the situation in the country will not improve. This approval remains at similar levels nationwide,

06:18reflecting a climate of low expectations for the new head of state's administration.

06:31And Brazilian president Luiz Ennácio Lula da Silva stated that he rejects the idea of a new Cold War,

06:36and confirmed that Brazil will not support policies that promote global confrontation.

06:40His statement comes amid various economic and political decisions that the U.S. President Donald

06:45Trump has pursued against different countries. These include the blockade of Cuba, the siege of Iran,

06:51intervention in Venezuela, the promotion of a so-called peace board, and the increase of global

06:56tariffs by 15%, following a Supreme Court ruling that declared his target offensive illegal.

07:02The Brazilian president hopes to meet with Trump in Washington in early March to discuss trade,

07:08investment, immigration, and university cooperation.

07:18And now we have a short break coming up. But first, remember, you can join us on TikTok at

07:22TellusureEnglish, where you will find news in different formats, news updates, and more. We'll be right back. Stay with us.

07:48Welcome back to From the South, and we continue with more information. In the United States,

07:52over 7,000 flights were cancelled in several airports in the Northeast, amid a strong winter storm.

07:58According to local reports, a historic winter storm has placed 59 million people under weather warnings,

08:04and Wisconsin power outages and travel bans. Moreover, states of emergency have been declared

08:10in multiple U.S. states, including Massachusetts, Connecticut, Delaware, New Jersey, and Rhode Island.

08:16Officials in New York warned the storm could rank among the city's 10 wars in 150 years,

08:22with airports in the area experiencing the most disruptions. Forecasters say most of the U.S.

08:27Northeast and the Canadian maritime will be impacted from Sunday evening to Monday.

08:40Moving out to France, the town of Lagoun is on high alert after the Garonne River overflowed,

08:46affecting homes, roads, and agricultural areas. Weather experts describe these floods as extraordinary,

08:53explaining that they are a continuation of a period of flooding that began earlier this year.

08:57The rapid rise in water levels forced several residents in low-lying areas to evacuate,

09:02while rescue teams work to reinforce temporary barriers and assist trapped families.

09:07Authorities also urged the population to avoid the riverbanks and remain alert for the possibility

09:12of further rises in water levels in the coming days.

09:22In other news, the Chinese government urged the Donald Trump administration to immediately remove all

09:27unilateral tariffs after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned most of the taxes imposed since his

09:32return to the presidency. The Chinese Ministry of Commerce described the measures as violations of

09:38global trade and announced a comprehensive assessment of the impacts this current ruling

09:42will have on Asian experts. Beijing argues that this ruling confirms that the use of national

09:47emergencies to impose tariffs was an abuse of authority. Trade tensions escalate as Chinese

09:52companies await the return of millions of dollars in tariffs. U.S. President Trump declared last

09:57Saturday that he would raise the global tariffs by 15 percent, which is legally allowed.

10:10In other news, Greenland and Denmark authorities rejected U.S. President on Trump's deployment of a

10:15hospital chip to the Arctic island, in the latest point of friction between the territories after Trump's

10:21statements about ceasing Greenland. In a post in his social media account TrueSocial on Saturday,

10:27U.S. President Donald Trump said he would deploy a hospital chip to Greenland, alleging that many

10:31people there are sick and not receiving care. For his part, Greenlandic Prime Minister Jens Frederick

10:37Nielsen responded with a no thank you, highlighting the quality of a public health system in the Arctic

10:43territory, where, opposed to the ones of the U.S., treatment is free for all citizens.

10:59Meanwhile, Oman has confirmed that the next round of talks between the United States and Iran will be

11:03held on February 26. Oman's foreign minister, Barabin Ahmad al-Busaydi, confirmed that talks between the

11:10U.S. and Iran will take place in Geneva. Iranian President Massoud Perseskian committed that Iran

11:16is prepared for any development in negotiations with the United States. The United States has

11:21transferred over 50 combat aircrafts, destroyed cruisers and escorted submarines to Western Asia

11:27in recent weeks. At the same time, the most recent meetings mediated by Oman were held in Moscow,

11:32the capital of Oman, on February 6, and in Geneva, Switzerland, on February 17.

11:44We have a second short break coming up. Before, we invite you to visit our Facebook page at

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11:57Final short break, but we'll be right back with more from the South. Don't go away!

12:05We'll be right back with more from the South. Don't go away!

12:32Welcome back to From the South.

12:34We go to Israel, where Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu formalized a new security doctrine

12:39marking an aggressive shift in the Middle East region.

12:42The plan abandons containment for pre-antifaction and deep military reaction.

12:47It establishes buffer zones in neighboring countries, expanding the Zionist occupation

12:52under the guise of national security.

12:54And under the banner of the War of Renewal, the Israeli military seeks to bring combat

12:58to hostile territories and capitals.

13:01This new logic projects limited battles in favor of constant operations to neutralize

13:05any potential threat before it can consolidate.

13:08This approach legitimizes the use of disproportionate force and ongoing interference in the sovereignty

13:14of neighboring European countries.

13:26Meanwhile, the Israeli army has kidnapped more than 100 Palestinians in the West Bank amid celebrations

13:31for the month of Ramadan.

13:32Social organizations denounce arbitrary detentions and recent attacks by Israeli settlers in

13:38Palestinian territory.

13:39According to reports, the arrests are accompanied by interrogations, physical assaults and a ban

13:44of entering the Al-Qaqsa Mosque.

13:46They are also warned that these arrest campaigns are only a pretext for continuing the expansion

13:51of illegal Zionist settlements.

14:01In other news on Sunday, Pakistan carried out an airstrike in eastern Afghanistan, killing

14:0617 civilians, including 11 children, and wounded five others.

14:09The operation hits residential areas in Nangarhar province, intensifying regional tensions between

14:16the two countries.

14:17The head of information for the Regional Department of Information and Culture, Kuraishi Balblum,

14:23told local media that the attacks hit the Bejshut district in Nangarhar, directly affecting

14:28homes and a religious school.

14:30The search for more victims has been delayed due to difficulties in removing debris.

14:35This attack is part of a series of Pakistani incursions that have killed 70 people and injured

14:39more than 400 since October.

14:50For its part, the Afghan government condemns the Pakistani bombings that kill civilians.

14:55The Afghan Ministry of Foreign Affairs protested the recent attacks, calling them a clear violation

15:00of Pakistan's territorial integrity.

15:02The Afghan Foreign Ministry accuses the Pakistani army of bombing civilian areas in Nangarhar and

15:07Pakhita, including the killing of women and children.

15:11The Pakistani government claims the attacks were in retaliation against Pakistani Taliban

15:16camps, accused of organizing suicide attacks for Afghan territory.

15:20It is important to note that these incidents are taking place in a context of growing cross-border

15:24violence since 2021.

15:34And amid the current tensions with France over control of natural resources, young people

15:38in Niger have launched a national campaign in defense of sovereignty.

15:42In the capital of the African country, Niamey, youth leaders call for readiness for a mobilization

15:48in defense of what they consider an external aggression.

15:51Tension is focused on control of uranium, following the expulsion of French forces and the national

15:56nationalization of key mines after the 2023 coup.

15:59It should be noted that with these actions, Niger is strengthening these alliances with Sahel

16:04countries and moving away from the political and economic influence of Paris.

16:28The Harbing World Rise and Snow Park, the world's largest scene park of its kind, closed on Saturday due to

16:34an early rise in temperature that caused much of its scenery and decorative elements to

16:38melt.

16:39According to the resource management, the 27th edition of this popular winter attraction in

16:44Harbing, the capital of China's northeastern Heilongjiang province, ended its season earlier

16:50than usual.

16:51This year, due to safety concerns, an ensured quality experience for visitors during the thaw.

16:56Visitors who had purchased tickets can obtain a full refund.

17:00As a special gesture, those who bought tickets for the period between February 20th and 28th

17:05will receive free admission to the next year's event.

17:16Maslenitsa is one of the oldest and most beloved holidays in Russian culture.

17:20It marks the transition from winter to spring and symbolizes renewal of the start of a new

17:25cycle.

17:26Rooted in pre-Christian Slavic traditions honoring the gods of fertility and the sun, it was later

17:32seamlessly integrated into the Christian calendar.

17:37Maslenitsa, celebrated in Russia one week before Lent, is an ancient festival that symbolizes

17:43the end of winter and the arrival of spring.

17:46The festival has pre-Christian origins, but its name is more recent and means week of butter,

17:53precisely because it is permitted to eat dairy products, fish and butter, known as Maslow

17:58in Russian.

18:01When Christianity arrived in Russia, it did not destroy the old foundations of the life

18:07of the polytheistic slots, which was linked to the solar calendar.

18:11Simply, orthodoxy filled the old forms with new content.

18:15Maslenitsa is a new name for the pagan festival in honor of the spring equinox.

18:20It was dedicated to the deity Yarala, the pagan spring festival, under the influence of Christianity,

18:27became the preparatory week of Maslenitsa before the great fast.

18:35The famous blinis, Russian pancakes, have been a symbol of the holidays since the 19th century.

18:41Today, they are part of traditional urban fast food, a hot and filling snack in different

18:47regions of Russia.

18:49Maslenitsa traditions tend to vary according to local climates and customs.

18:56Today is the spring equinox.

18:58We celebrate it as a family.

19:00We bake cakes.

19:01In our region, we eat traditional tartar dishes and, of course, the traditional sweet chak-chak.

19:07We also have a ritual bonfire before the day of the festival.

19:10They are coated with paste and throw into this bonfire, as if it were the end of the previous

19:15cycle and its renewal.

19:21Maslenitsa is a week almost like carnival, which ends with the burning of a straw doll symbolizing

19:26winter that is destroying the old for a new cycle of fertility.

19:31It is a time of joy that culminates with forgiveness Sunday.

19:38First of all, what we need now, and we can do it, is obtain the support of the higher powers

19:43for the entire year.

19:44This is a symbol of the sun, of light, and baking pancakes is a kind of oath, saying that

19:48I am on the side of light.

19:50And the second thing is that we need to be good people, willing to change the world for

19:53the better, to be people who love, who are willing to be joyful, who are willing to live

19:57a full life.

20:02During the Soviet era, Maslenitsa lost his religious character and became the farewell to winter

20:11festival.

20:12Today it is one of the most beloved and anticipated popular festivities of the year.

20:17It is celebrated with fervor throughout Russia, preserving the ancient traditions of hospitality

20:22and universal reconciliation.

20:24It is a time when the bling is a symbol of the sun, beautiful days, good harvests, harmonious

20:30marriages, and healthy children.

20:37And like this, we have come to the end of this news brief.

20:40You can find this and many other stories on our website at TelesurEnglish.net.

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20:47For TelesurEnglish, I'm Sophie Fernandez, thank you for watching.

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