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*Mexico: analysts denounce far-right disinformation campaign
*Israel´ expansionist plan sparks global condemnation
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*Mexico: analysts denounce far-right disinformation campaign
*Israel´ expansionist plan sparks global condemnation
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00:09Venezuela's acting president Elsie Rodríguez received the victims of political violence at the Miraflores Palace as part of the actions
00:17being implemented following the approval of the Amnesty Law for Democrático Existence.
00:26The operation against the Jadisco New Generation Cartel that led to the death of its leader, Nemesio Seguera Cervantes, alias
00:34El Mencho, triggered a digital disinformation campaign orchestrated by the far right.
00:43Around 20 nations and international organizations rejected the expansion of Israeli control over Palestinian territories in the West Bank and
00:52East Jerusalem.
00:59Hello, welcome to From the South, I am Lorena Fon from the Telesurge Studios in Havana, Cuba.
01:04We begin with the news, stay with us.
01:19Venezuela's acting president Elsie Rodríguez received the victims of political violence at the Miraflores Palace as part of the actions
01:27being implemented following the approval of the Amnesty Law for Democrático Existence.
01:32In this context, the Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Council, Larry Deboe, drew attention to the presence of
01:39victims and families of victims of episodes of politically motivated violence.
01:44The aim of this meeting is to address the situation of those affected under the newly established legal framework designed
01:51to promote national reconciliation.
01:53Let's recall the Amnesty Law, which was unanimously approved by the Venezuelan Parliament, constitutes a historic event for the nation
02:02and is intended to promote pluralism and peace.
02:11In this scenario, Acting President Elsie Rodríguez warned that some sectors misinterpreted the Amnesty Law as a political defeat and
02:20assured that in the events of January 3rd, all of Venezuela lost.
02:29I have to be grateful because I have seen extremist people genuinely welcoming the Amnesty Law and the process of
02:44democratic coexistence.
02:52But I also want to tell you that the doors of Venezuela, the arms of the Venezuelan people, are open
02:58to those who wish to return in this process of healing hatred.
03:09However, I must also say that I am aware of some sectors that are not correctly interpreting what is happening
03:15in the country, viewing it through the lens of partisan political defeat.
03:25On January 3rd, Venezuela lost.
03:31On January 3rd, all Venezuelan men and women lost. We all lost.
03:39There were no winners in this country, and I am seeing that some sectors are misinterpreting the Amnesty Law and
03:45the coexistence process.
03:52Colombian President Gustavo Petro warned on Monday about the risks of electoral fraud less than two weeks before the legislative
04:00elections.
04:01The President has confirmed that citizens' personal data must be in the hands of the state and not of private
04:07entities.
04:08This warning comes after the company Thomas Greig & Sons, owned by the Felipe Fernando and Camilo Bautista brothers,
04:16has once again been awarded the contract through a public tender according to the Registry for the Logistics of the
04:23upcoming election process.
04:24In this context, the historical pact sectors have also insisted that public control mechanisms over electoral processes must be threatening.
04:45If there are no challenges at the polling station, the judges do not count the votes, they do not open
04:51the ballot boxes afterwards, and only the election witness can challenge the results.
05:02Then, if you combine the ADS call center software for preliminary counting with the judges, who cannot open the ballot
05:09boxes, and with the electoral witnesses,
05:12it turns out that the electoral council, especially the registry, limits the number of electoral witnesses, which should be 123
05:20,000 per party.
05:28If that does not happen, the parties cannot challenge the results, and then the fraud in the preliminary count carried
05:34out by ADS remains valid,
05:36because the ballot boxes are not reopened unless they have been challenged.
05:40And that is how fraud is carried out in Colombia.
05:49The operation against the Jalisco New Generation Cartel that led to the death of its leader Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, alias
05:57El Mencho,
05:58triggered a digital disinformation campaign orchestrated by the far right.
06:03Mexican and international analysts agreed that beyond a few journalistic errors there was evidence of a coordinated pattern of disinformation
06:12driven by very specific accounts serving the Mexican right wing.
06:17Fake images manipulated with artificial intelligence reported the attack on the city's airport and the transfer of President Sheinbaum by
06:24helicopter to a warship,
06:25which never happened. They even used images of protests by the so-called Generation Sita that took place in 2025
06:34in Nepal.
06:35Media analysts denounced that the systematic strategy of the right wing used votes, media figures and specific accounts
06:43that created a digital apparatus capable of amplifying fear and turning disinformation into a political weapon.
06:57Nicaragua has strengthened its public health system with the inauguration of the Sandino Nuevo Amanecer Hospital in Bilby,
07:04on the northern Caribbean coast of the country delivered by co-presidents Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo.
07:10The project seeks to guarantee access to specialized medical care for thousands of families in one of the most historically
07:17isolated regions.
07:19The hospital also represents one of the most significant social investments in the region in recent years.
07:25It would also have the capacity to treat 287 patients simultaneously in its various hospitalization and outpatient areas.
07:35It is worth noting that with this project, the digital government is making progress and ensuring the right to health
07:42for the indigenous and African descendant people of the Caribbean coast,
07:48and the hospital is expected to become a medical reference center for the entire area.
08:01And now we have a short break coming up, but first remember you can join us on TikTok at Telesur
08:06English,
08:06where you will find news in different formats, news updates and more. We'll be right back, stay with us.
08:25Welcome back to From the South. We continue with more information.
08:28In Cuba, the student community of the Island of Youth Special Municipality has launched a series of initiatives to ensure
08:35the effective development of the teaching educational process in primary education throughout this school year.
08:41Despite the difficult conditions imposed by the United States blockade, both families and schools are working closely together to ensure
08:50the highest quality of education.
08:52This initiative seeks to address current challenges and maintain the commitment to quality education for children in the Caribbean nation.
09:05United States President Trump signed an executive order patiently revoking the tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Power Act
09:15except those imposed on countries trading with Cuba.
09:19The president's signature is forced by the Supreme Court's decision which has ruled that the suspension of unilateral tariffs imposed
09:27on countries is necessary.
09:29Trump's cabinet, even under pressure from the quarter, maintained its policy of geopolitical isolation and economic pressure against countries that
09:38are committed to maintain their sovereignty and self-determination.
09:41The presidential order, although it eliminates tariffs, establishes that indirect sanctions related to Cuban government will remain in place, penalizing
09:51countries that cooperate with the island on the protection of defending United States' security.
10:12In other topics, on Monday, Cuba experienced the start of the 10th cold front of the winter season with maximum
10:20temperatures between 20 and 23 degrees Celsius in the western and central areas of the country.
10:26According to the Meteorological Institute, the atmospheric phenomenon is accompanied by isolated showers and winds between 20 and 25 kilometers
10:35per hour, raising alerts in coastal areas and causing waves over 3 meters high in the low-lying areas of
10:42the Plaza de la Revolución Municipality in the capital.
10:45The entity's forecast center has indicated that while the oil is expected to gradually decrease in the coming days, protection
10:53measures caution and discipline should be increased and urges the population to stay aware of the indications and the evolution
11:01of the phenomenon.
11:07In the United States, at least 3,500 flights were canceled due to the winter storm hitting the country.
11:15According to the authorities, this is one of the most severe winter storms in the last 30 years, with extreme
11:21temperatures and heavy snowfall.
11:22The National Weather Service forecast up to 30 inches of snow by the end of this weather event, which began
11:30last Sunday.
11:31The impact on transportation is massive, affecting land mobility throughout the region and forcing the indefinite suspension of educational and
11:40administrative activities.
11:48Dominican Republic authorities announced that the National Interconnected Electricity System has recovered 80% of its generating capacity after the
11:58disruption that led part of the country without power on Monday.
12:01According to the third bulletin issue by the Ministry of Energy and Mining, significant progress has been made in stabilizing
12:10the grid, allowing new provinces such as Higüey, La Romana, Nahua and Valverde to once again have electricity.
12:17The note informs that substations are powered up and the transmission system has been restored, although some power plants are
12:25still completing the charges process.
12:27It also assured that technical teams continue to work hard to achieve total normalization of service throughout the national territory.
12:39In Panama, President José Raúl Molino ordered the temporary occupation of two ports run by a unit of CK Hutchinson
12:48Holdings, following a top court ruling against the firm's concession.
12:52President Molino said in speech Monday that the administration and operation of the two ports on the Strategic Panama Canal
13:00will revert due to the country's national maritime authority to guarantee the facilities an interrupted safe and efficient operation.
13:08According to Molino, the occupation applies to movable equipment and the ports that does not imply the definite loss of
13:17ownership rights,
13:18assuring the state will return property to its owners when the determining reason for the occupation ceases.
13:26In this context, CK Hutchinson considers Panama takeover of the two ports and the courts ruling unlawful.
13:39During the Chinese New Year, a record-breaking level of travel was recorded in what is known as the largest
13:45human migration on the planet,
13:48with an estimated 400 million people traveling within China.
13:52Our correspondent Bruno Falci brings us more details.
13:56Greetings, comrades!
13:58I am in Beijing now to report that a record numbers of trips have been recorded during the Chinese New
14:05Year,
14:06known in the country as the Spring Festival.
14:09According to the data from the Minister of Transport, the period known as the Chun Yun is the largest annual
14:19human migration on the planet,
14:21and exceeded 9 billion interregional trips in the weeks surrounding the holiday.
14:29This figure marks a new hype and reflects the continuous strengthening of the Chinese domestic market.
14:38In one of the busiest days, more than 350 million trips were recorded in just 24 hours.
14:48The majority of the trips were made by world, while the high-speed rail system and the civil aviation also
14:57operate in unprecedented levels.
15:01The Spring Festival is the most important celebration for the Chinese families,
15:06where millions of migrant workers returned to their hometowns to reunite with their loved ones,
15:14which involves a massive logistical operation that inputs the country's transportation infrastructure to the test.
15:24Beyond the cultural component, the massive increase of travel is driving consumed domestic tourism and trade,
15:34becoming a key indicator of the economic dynamism of the Chinese New Year.
15:42With this news, we return with you in the studios.
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16:03Finals for break, don't go away!
16:33Welcome back to From the South.
16:34Welcome back to the Middle East, around 20 nations and international organizations
16:38on Monday rejected the expansion of Israeli control over Palestinian territories in the
16:43West Bank and in Jerusalem.
16:45In a joint statement, the signatures rejected the Israeli government's recent classification
16:50of Palestinian land as a state property describing these measures as a direct violation of international
16:56law.
16:57The group, which includes two nations such as Spain, France, Egypt and Saudi Arabia, warned
17:03that this action seeks an annexation of the territories that destroys any effort at peace.
17:09The foreign ministers demanded that Israel stop the violence of the settlers against the civilian
17:14population and return the tax funds that belong to the Palestinian authorities.
17:25A clear majority of the Palestinian population supports the creation of a technocratic administration
17:32to govern Gaza, but rejects the United States plan.
17:36Again, 60.4% of those consultants support the Gaza Management Committee, while 55% are unaware
17:44of the so-called Peace Council, promoted by the President of the United States, Donald Trump.
17:50These results reflect a growing distaste of Washington not only because of the pro-Israeli tendency
17:56they have observed, but also because of the weakness that have been exposed by the supposed fire.
18:04They accuse Israel of mocking the United States and the entire world.
18:16Relatives of prisoners of the Zionist regime of Israel organize a protest in front of the
18:21headquarters of the International Committee of the Red Cross in Gaza, holding up photos of
18:27their children and chanting slogan demanding their freedom.
18:32We are here today in solidarity with the families of the prisoners to send a message to the whole
18:38world of our support for our prisoners and that we have not forgotten them.
18:43This event seeks to remind the world of the difficult situation of the prisoners and to ensure that
18:48this cause remains an absolute priority.
18:53The videos and images we see of the prisoners are incredibly disturbing, and the oppression and
18:59torture we see and hear are unimaginable.
19:02This is the second Ramadan we have spent without my husband, and each day that passes is harder
19:08than the last.
19:09IT is impossible to cope with this situation, especially with the children constantly asking
19:15about their father and why he is in prison.
19:23Prisoners are suffering the worst conditions today, and throughout the years of Israel's war
19:27war, aggression against the Gaza Strip, policies of repression and racist crimes against prisoners
19:34and against their desire to be free and return alive to their families have intensified.
19:40Not in black coffins as the Israeli occupier and the fascist criminal Itamar Benjivir do.
19:48Inside the prisons, prisoners are subjected to the most atrocious forms of systematic torture
19:54in prisons that show no mercy to children, the elderly, or women.
20:01Prisoners also suffer daily provocative visits from Benjivir, as we see and hear, during which
20:09they are threatened, beaten, confined to isolation cells, and attacked by police dogs.
20:16In other topics, in India, seven people died when a plane shattered to provide medical services
20:22crashed in the eastern state of Jakarkand.
20:26The Directorate of the General of Civil Aviation said the plane, which crashed on Monday in
20:32the Qasari region of Jakarkand, the state was operating a medical evacuation flight.
20:37Medical and rescue teams rushed to the crash site, which local media said was in a forest
20:43and difficult to access.
20:45Authorities said that two of the seven people killed were crew members.
20:49In this context, they also pointed out that the plane had requested a diversion from its
20:55road due to the weather conditions and lost contact with air traffic control after 23 minutes.
21:02Likewise, state officials suspect the aircraft lost control due to turbulence.
21:13On Tuesday, four people lost their lives after an Iranian army aviation helicopter crashed
21:19into a market in the city of Homenesar, in the central province of Isfahan.
21:25According to reports from the official Tasnim agency, the victims include the two helicopter
21:31crew members and also two employees who were working in the market.
21:36Initial investigation suggests that the accident may have been caused by a technical failure,
21:41although the authorities have not yet issued an official statement on the circumstances
21:47of the accident.
21:49Emergency services responded to the scene and so far no other civilian victims have been
21:54reported.
22:01Iranian President Massoud Poseskihan welcomed the Burkina Faso's Defense Minister Celestine
22:07Simporeh to Tehran on Monday in a meeting that highlighted both countries' desire to strengthen
22:13bilateral cooperation.
22:15During the meeting, Simporeh praised the Islamic Republic's advances in the defense industries
22:21and advanced technology, describing them as the symbol of national strength, strategic self-sufficiency,
22:28and intelligence governance.
22:30Despite international restrictions, he also stressed that hegemonic powers seek to keep countries
22:35dependent and prevent them from achieving true sovereignty.
22:39For his part, President Poseskihan reaffirmed his country's willingness to expand comprehensive
22:45cooperation with African countries within the framework of balanced diplomacy based on
22:50common interests.
22:57The Russian Foreign Intelligence Service denounced that France and the United Kingdom are evaluating
23:03the possibility of supplying Ukraine with a nuclear weapon or at least a dirty bomb.
23:09According to the Russian entity, the governments of both nations are analyzing mechanisms for transferring
23:15technology and components related to this type of weaponry while Germany has ruled out participating
23:22in the initiative.
23:23The Russian authorities also pointed out that such transfers would violate the Nuclear Non-Proliferation
23:29Treaty and put the international arms control system at risk.
23:34For his part, Russian President Vladimir Putin reiterated that Moscow will not allow that Ukraine
23:40obtains nuclear weapons.
23:48And like this, we have come to the end of this news brief, you can find this and many other
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24:00For TelesurEnglish, I am Lorena Funk, thank you for watching.
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