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00:11Venezuelan President Nicolás Melo defends his right to have his legal representation financed by the Venezuelan state, before the Southern
00:18District Court of New York.
00:23Following the attempted infiltration of a speedboat carrying ten armed terrorists from the United States, Cuba reaffirms his commitment to
00:31combating all acts of terrorism.
00:40Pakistan's defense minister said that the open war has begun between Pakistan and the Taliban government in Afghanistan, while explosions
00:47are being reported in Kabul and fighting continues along the border.
00:57Hello, welcome to From the South. I'm Sophie Fernandes from Del Sur Studios in Havana, Cuba. We'll begin with the
01:03news. Stay with us.
01:17Venezuelan President Nicolás Melo defends his right to have his legal representation financed by the Venezuelan state, before the Southern
01:25District Court of New York.
01:26In response to the United States' impediment to the cancellation of professional fees to attorney Barry J. Pollock, who was
01:33hired on January 4th and has been working with him on his legal case since that date.
01:38This measure is being taken to counteract the manual by the Treasury Department, which, after approving a license allowing Venezuelan
01:46financing, revoked it within hours, thus violating the right to a fair trial under the Sixth Amendment.
02:00And the acting President of Venezuela, Delsi Rodriguez sent a message to the U.S. President Donald Trump, urging him
02:06to end the blockade and sanctions against the country as an act of goodwill and led the improvement in bilateral
02:11relations.
02:12The declaration took place during the Grand Meeting with youth, where Rodriguez shared with more than 2,200 young people
02:20involved in different artistic and productive activities.
02:24The event aimed to highlight the importance of each sector in the progress of the country and to promote unity
02:30among Venezuelan youth.
02:31In this context, the acting President linked the diplomatic struggle with the spirit of Venezuelan youth, urging them to remain
02:39firm in the defense of national identity.
02:42Rodriguez also asserted that the imperial blockade is not only an economic measure, but a direct attack on the future
02:48and the right to development of the youth.
02:57I wanted to take this opportunity at the youth event to send a message to President Donald Trump.
03:06President Trump said yesterday that he was a friend and partner of Venezuela, and I celebrate and welcome that view
03:13of Venezuela, because Venezuela has never been an enemy of the United States.
03:20Venezuela has never threatened the United States or any other country on the planet.
03:28Venezuela has always had a policy and geopolitical conception of friendship and cooperation.
03:36Moving on to Ecuador, social movements took to the streets to protest against a new law regulating mining and energy.
03:43Social and environmental organizations protested this Thursday in front of the Constitutional Court in Quito, following the approval of the
03:51new mining and energy law.
03:53Protesters claimed that the regulation eases environmental controls and prioritizes extractive activities to the detriment of social rights and nature.
04:01It should be noted that the groups announced that they would file unconstitutionality lawsuits to challenge the law before the
04:08highest court.
04:26Meanwhile in Mexico, mothers and fathers are returning to the streets to demand justice for the 43 students who disappeared
04:33from Ayotis, Napa, almost 12 years after their forced disappearance.
04:37The main demand is to know the whereabouts of their children.
04:42The protest, which takes place every 26th of the month, focuses on demanding that the government extradite former police chief
04:48Thomas Serón, who they consider a key figure in the investigation.
04:52In this regard, the families also requested that the National Human Rights Commission participate in the investigations to advance the
04:59clarification of the case.
05:00For her part, the Mexican president, Cladda Sheinbaum strongly stated that even though the issue seems to be fading, it
05:07will continue to be a priority for her government.
05:16And now we have a short break coming up.
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05:24We'll be right back. Stay with us.
05:49Welcome back to From the South. We continue with more information.
05:52And following the attempt of infiltration of a speedboat carrying 10 armed terrorists from the United States,
05:58he reaffirms his commitment to combating all sides of the country.
06:02On Thursday, Cuban Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Carlos Fernández de Cozillo, announced that the government had launched an investigation
06:09to clarify the circumstances of the two-world attempt to infiltrate the country for terrorist purposes.
06:16Fernández de Cozillo also provided details about the arsenal of weapons seized on the speedboat.
06:21In addition, the Cuban Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs reported on channels of communications with Washington to address the incident.
06:38From the outset, having detected that the naval vehicle originated from the United States,
06:48the Cuban authorities have been in communication with their U.S. counterparts,
06:58including the Department of State and the Coast Guard regarding this terrorist attempt.
07:08An investigation is underway to clarify the facts with the utmost rigor.
07:17The Cuban government is willing to exchange information with the United States on this matter.
07:27Among other requirements, we will request information about those involved,
07:36the means used and other details from the U.S. authorities, through the mechanisms enforced between the two countries.
07:46U.S. government authorities have expressed their willingness to cooperate in clarifying these unfortunate events.
07:56In this context, the Cuban Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs denounced the failed infiltration attempt
08:01as a part of an ongoing policy of aggression against the island,
08:05financed and executed from the United States territory for more than 60 years.
08:13This is not an isolated incident.
08:18Cuba has been the victim of aggression and countless terrorist acts for more than 60 years.
08:26Most of these have been organized, financed and executed from U.S. territory.
08:33In recent years, the Cuban authorities have denounced the increase in violent and terrorist plans and actions against Cuba,
08:44as well as the feeling of impunity that prevails among the organizers and executors in the face of inaction against
08:51them.
08:54In addition, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs reaffirmed that Cuba is a nation committed to fighting terrorism in all
09:00its forms and manifestations.
09:02Anti-Cuba groups operating in the United States resort to terrorism as an expression of their hatred towards Cuba and
09:09the impunity they believe they enjoy.
09:11Cuba ratifies its absolute and categorical commitment against all acts, methods and practices of terrorism in all its forms and
09:18manifestations.
09:18Our country maintains an exemplary record in the fight against terrorism and has fulfilled and will continue to honor the
09:25commitments it has made in this area.
09:38A major fire in Lima, Peru, forced the partial evacuation of patients from Guillermo Almenara Hospital, one of the capital's
09:46most important healthcare centers.
09:48The smoke from the fire entered the facility and endangered the safety of patients.
09:52It should be noted that more than ten fire department units worked to control the fire, with the main objective
09:58of preventing it from spreading to nearby structures.
10:01Hospital authorities also activated the emergency protocols to transfer patients from the areas most exposed to the smoke.
10:08The authorities will investigate the causes of the fire, giving priority to the emergency response and the safety of healthcare
10:14personnel and evacuees.
10:23Moving on to Brazil. In the state of Minas de Gerais, the death toll from the torrential rains hit the
10:29Sona da Mata region has risen to 55.
10:32According to official reports in the city of Ruiz de Fora only, the death toll stands at 49 victims.
10:38It was also reported that another 11 people remained missing, while at least 3,000 residents were evacuated from the
10:45homes.
10:46The authorities are working in shifts, allowing work to be carried out 24 hours a day in the various areas
10:52affected by landslides and structural collapses caused by heavy rainfall.
11:05Now we have a second short break coming up. Before, we invite you to visit our Facebook page at El
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11:18Final short break, don't go away.
11:41Welcome back to From the South.
11:42We move on to the United States, where a group of Democrats denounced the White House's actions for hiding Donald
11:48Trump's appearance in the documents of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
11:52The Department of Justice released millions of pages of files related to Jeffrey Epstein pursuant to transparency law.
12:00In response, investigators discovered discrepancies in documents related to a sexual assault complaint filed against President Trump in 2019.
12:07In this regard, lawmakers demanded immediate answers from the executive branch about the cover-up.
12:19Meanwhile, on Thursday, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton faced questions from the White House Oversight Committee regarding the Jeffrey
12:26Epstein investigation, stating she had no knowledge that delayed sex offenders criminal activities.
12:31After testifying for over six hours in a closed-door deposition to a congressional committee investigating Epstein, Hillary Clinton told
12:39reporters she was disappointed that the testimony was not made public.
12:44The former Secretary of State also pressed the committee to summon President Donald Trump for questioning directly under oath about
12:51his name repeatedly showing up in the Epstein files.
12:53On the other hand, her husband, former President Bill Clinton, is set to testify on Friday after the couple resisted
13:00the panel's subpoena for months, dismissing it as a politically motivated action.
13:05The Clinton's names repeatedly appear in the Epstein files, without any suggestion of wrongdoing.
13:29In other news, Pakistan's defense minister, Kawaha Afzif, said that the open war has begun between Pakistan and the Taliban
13:36government in Afghanistan.
13:38Explosion has been reported in Kabul, and fighting continues along the border.
13:43Just hours before Pakistan launched an airstrike on Kabul, after Islamabad's Ministry of Information accused Afghanistan-level authorities of opening
13:51fire on multiple locations along the two countries' shared northwest frontier.
13:57The Prime Minister indicated that Pakistan's armed forces are carefully capable of confronting any hostile intentions.
14:03UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres is closely monitoring reports of escalating cross-border clashes between Afghanistan and Pakistan,
14:11and has expressed deep concern about the recent surge in violence.
14:23Previously, the Pakistani government confirmed that its armed forces carried out airstrikes against targets in Afghan territory.
14:29According to Pakistani Information Minister Ataloua Tarar, operations in Kabul, Kandahar and Paktia left 72 deaths and more than 120
14:39wounded in Afghan forces.
14:41For its part, Islamabad described the offensive as a firm response to aggression from the border, while the Afghan government
14:47also reported military action against Pakistan.
14:50It should be noted that this action breaks the ceasefire agreed upon in October, and represents a significant escalation in
14:57bilateral tensions.
15:20moving on to Palestine
15:22At least six people were killed in Israeli drone attacks on two police posts, one in
15:27a refugee camp in the Central Gas Strip and one on the Al-Mawazi area in Han Yunis in
15:32the south.
15:33These attacks occurred as Israel continued its genocidal war on the devastated enclave.
15:38Hamas condemned the attacks overnight into Friday, saying the undermined media reports
15:43during the ceasefire phase that Israel has violated daily.
15:45Medical sources at Nasser Medical Complex report four dead and several wounded following
15:52an Israeli military strike on a police checkpoint in Al-Maslakak, intersection in Al-Mawazi.
15:58The sources said the strike occurred in a region outside the Israeli military's control and
16:03that some of the wounded were in critical condition.
16:14Meanwhile, on Thursday, the World Central Kitchen warned that it could hold its operations
16:19in the Gas Strip due to insufficient humanitarian aid caused by persistent Israeli restrictions
16:24further exacerbating the humanitarian crisis in the enclave.
16:28The organization declared that, in order to maintain food supplies and allow humanitarian
16:32organizations to continue their important work in Gaza, a steady stream of air trucks must
16:38cross from Egypt into Gaza daily.
16:40The U.S. organization added that the current amount is insufficient and they will not be
16:45able to sustain the operations indefinitely if the flow is not constant.
16:49They emphasized the need for immediate and regular humanitarian access to ensure the safe
16:53and reliable delivery of aid.
17:01And like this, we have come to the end of this news brief.
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