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*Iran carried out the 33rd defensive attack against Israel and the U.S.
*Kremlin and White House hold first dialogue of 2026
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*Iran carried out the 33rd defensive attack against Israel and the U.S.
*Kremlin and White House hold first dialogue of 2026
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00:13The National Assembly approved in first discussion the draft organic mining law.
00:22Iran carried out the 33rd defensive wave of Operation True Promise forward against targets in Israel on Tuesday.
00:32And Russian President Biden and U.S. President Donald Trump held on Monday their first telephone conversation of 2026.
00:43Hello, welcome to From the South. I'm Luis Alberto Matos from Telesu Studios in Caracas, Venezuela. We begin with the
00:49news.
01:02Venezuela's acting president, Luis RodrĂguez, led a working meeting with the directors of Petroleos de Venezuela and the Council of
01:07Deputy Ministers of the Ministry of Popular Power for Hydrocarbons.
01:11The meeting aimed to revise strategic lines of action to strengthen national production.
01:16The planning session also sought to strengthen trade alliances with international partners in order to consolidate the nation's growth as
01:22an energy powerhouse.
01:24Venezuela is currently considered the nation with the largest certified oil reserves on the planet, with more than 300 billion
01:30barrels of oil,
01:31and is on its way to becoming the fourth largest producer of natural gas in the world.
01:42The National Assembly of Venezuela approved the draft organic mining law in its first reading.
01:47A qualified majority of parliament voted in favor of the regulation that was presented by Deputy Orlando Camacho.
01:53This legal instrument comes in response to a request from acting president Luis RodrĂguez, who requested that the national parliament
01:59work quickly on drafting mining legislation.
02:02The main objective of the draft organic mining law will be to promote national and international investment in the country's
02:08mining sector.
02:20In an interview to Telesur, the head of the Africa Bureau at Russia Today in Johannesburg, Musa Ali Ibrahim Mansour
02:26recognized the strength and resilience of the Venezuelan government and people in the face of imperialist threats.
02:32We in Africa have always known that the Venezuelan people and leadership have been on the front of the fight
02:42against hegemony and imperialism.
02:46And when you fight such a beast, you have to expect sacrifices and violent fights.
02:54On all fronts, on the political front, economic front, media and knowledge front.
03:01And the Venezuelan people and leadership have stood tall for not just Venezuela, but for Latin America, for Africa and
03:11for the global south.
03:14He also pointed out that the U.S. is not only interested in getting the country's natural resources, but also
03:19in destroying Venezuela's revolutionary socialist example.
03:23People say that the Americans are after the resources in Venezuela.
03:28That is true, but it is not the full picture.
03:32Americans are after the destruction of the revolutionary socialist example.
03:38If they do that, they will guarantee that others will be afraid.
03:43Others will have fear in their hearts.
03:46So what the Americans did is typical.
03:49And what the Venezuelan people are doing is exceptional.
03:54It's a beautiful resistance movement.
03:57And we in Africa, north of Africa, south Africa, the east and west of the continent, we stand in solidarity
04:05with the Venezuelan people and leadership.
04:09We have a fourth break coming up, so don't go away.
04:31Welcome back.
04:32In the United States, President Donald Trump has warned Cuba of possible intervention and announced an adjustment to oil sanctions
04:39in Western Asia,
04:40conditioned on Iran's sovereign military activity.
04:43Trump hardened his rhetoric against Cuba and threatened to intervene on the island if an agreement convenient for the U
04:49.S. is not reached,
04:51justifying this with a supposed humanitarian crisis without mentioning the impact of 60 years of blockade.
04:56At the same time, he announced the easing of oil sanctions on several countries to lower prices,
05:01but accompanied this measure with a military warning in West Asia.
05:04The Navy will escort all tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, if necessary.
05:08In addition, he made the cessation of facilities conditional on Iran, not responding to aggression by the U.S. or
05:14Israel,
05:15linking his energy policy to his objective of regional military presence.
05:25In the Dominican Republic, on Monday, the leader of the broad front, Maria Teresa Cabrera, condemned the campaigns that seek
05:32to discredit Cuba's medical collaboration in Latin America.
05:35In this regard, Maria Teresa regrets the recent decisions of some countries that have canceled their health agreements with the
05:41island.
05:42In Honduras, the government of Nasser Yassura put an end to the work of more than 100 doctors.
05:47But in Guatemala, it ordered the departure of professionals who had worked for decades in remote rural areas.
05:53Despite criticism, the history of Cuba's cooperation records the deployment of 600,000 specialists in 165 countries since 1963.
06:09Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum held a telephone conversation on Monday with her Brazilian counterpart Lula Silva to discuss the progress
06:17of various cooperation projects.
06:18According to the Mexican President, during the dialogue, joint initiatives in areas such as economic development, education and science were
06:26reviewed.
06:27For his part, the President of Brazil reiterated his invitation to President Sheinbaum to make an official visit to Brazil
06:36between June and July of this year.
06:38The President also proposed organizing a business meeting to bring together representatives of the private sector from both nations.
07:00In Ecuador, at least 2,500 people were affected in the Esmeraldas province after four rivers overflowed due to intense
07:07winter rains.
07:07According to authorities, the rains registered in the country have claimed four lives in this first month of 2026.
07:14They also indicated that at least 1,000 hectares of crops were flooded, especially cacao plantations, one of the most
07:20important for the local economy.
07:22Given the situation, several provinces in the country remained under a state of regional emergency for 90 days due to
07:29the rainy season.
07:30It should be noted that as of March 8th, 40,285 people had been affected nationwide and 15 had been
07:37injured in various events such as floods, landslides and heavy rains, among others.
08:03Human rights organizations have presented a devastating report documenting the catastrophic and differential impact that the Israeli
08:11genocide in Gaza has caused on Palestinian women and girls.
08:14These organizations conclude that it is a deliberate, anti-systematic destruction of the minimum conditions necessary for living and giving
08:23life.
08:24The reproductive health system has been decimated.
08:2660% of care points are out of action.
08:29The devastating consequences range from premature birth to the death of newborns, not to mention the depression and trauma of
08:36the mothers.
08:37According to the United Nations, in 2025, Israel deliberately and systematically destroyed the sexual and reproductive health system.
08:44Additionally, they maintained the blockade of medical assistance to women and girls who suffer from serious and degenerative illnesses.
08:59Also in Palestine, a young artist portrays the harsh situation in Gaza through brushes and colors based on experiences that
09:06she herself lived during the genocide by Israel.
09:09Let's see.
09:10imminently ninety-trai.
09:12A woman is a woman's side of the necessity.
09:13A woman's side of the unfinished major road, and some people cannot see a woman's side of the massive work
09:14in the country.
09:14A woman's side of the city of Beit Ladiya in northern Gaza, an artist of only 15 years old from
09:16the city of Beit Ladiya in northern Gaza,
09:20all she needs is a brush and a canvas to portray various moments that reflect the struggles and difficulties of
09:26the entire Palestinian people,
09:28in the face of the aggressions and occupation of the Zionist regime in that territory.
09:33story. All of her works are created from her own experience, when the Israeli army established
09:42a widespread genocide in the Strip, that triggered suffering, hunger, shortages, death, and disorder.
09:53I paint the experiences I lived and the things I saw. I paint the camp and our daily life.
09:59I have paintings about the famine. During the time of the famine, I used to draw a lot about it,
10:07creating works that express the reality we were living and that we still live today.
10:17Sarah also keeps a notebook with charcoal drawings, where she captured other scenes such as the
10:24shortage of resources, the tents of the displaced, children without schools, the resilience of the
10:30population, and the suffering of mothers over the loss of their children. Given the situation and the
10:38lack of materials, the artist paints and draws with the elements available.
10:46It is hard for me to find the materials I use, and it is very difficult for me to obtain
10:51them because
10:52they are not available in the territory. As an artist from Gaza, I face great difficulties. During
10:59the siege, I painted with the help of my father, he made wooden frames and stretched the canvases for me,
11:05and I drew with charcoal from remains of fire. Despite the severe lack of basic resources to live,
11:15people like Sarah find in art, a way to express their feelings, and to transmit to the world,
11:21the reality of their surroundings. I hope peace prevails in 2026 is what can be read in this phrase painted
11:32on a piece of fabric by this teenage artist who only wishes for the definitive end of the Israeli
11:37aggression and peace for her land. Let's now take our second break. Don't go away.
12:11Welcome back. Iran carried out a 33rd defensive way,
12:15a wave of Operation True Promise 4 against targets in Israel on Tuesday. This operation,
12:19dedicated to Mosh Taba Khamenei, the new Ayatollah, it targets in Tel Aviv, where it caused much destruction.
12:25Reports from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard also confirmed that the missiles reached the fifth
12:29fleet based in the Persian Gulf. It is a guard spokesman for the Revolutionary Guard,
12:34Sader Naini, said this morning that all U.S. military infrastructure in the region has been destroyed.
12:40Minutes earlier, Kemal Karasi, foreign policy advisor to the Supreme Leader,
12:44stated in an interview that it is they who said the timing of this war.
12:55An Iranian President, Massoud Peshezkyan, denied that his country was behind the ballistic missiles
13:00recently intercepted in Turkish territory. A statement was made during a telephone conversation
13:04with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who reiterated that his country is not involved in the
13:09conflicts in the region and warned that any violation of its airspace is unacceptable.
13:13According to the Turkish Ministry of Defense, NATO-linked defense systems intercepted two
13:17missiles detected near the Incirlik airbase and in the province of Gaziantep. The Iranian leader
13:23assured that the missiles were not launched by Iranian forces and announced the opening of an
13:27investigation to clarify what happened.
13:36The Iranian government warns the United States that it will not allow oil to pass through the
13:41Strait of Hormuz, while Washington raises the stakes and insists that it will carry out more
13:45powerful attacks against Iran. The spokesperson for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Sader Naini,
13:50was categorical in confirming that the blockade will remain in place until further notice. Not only
13:57for the United States, according to the spokesman, the country of Europe will also be affected,
14:02as they will be required to expel the representatives of the United States and Israel, while numerous
14:07oil tankers await in the Persian Gulf. The price of crude oil has not fallen below the $90 per barrel
14:13threshold since Washington and Tel Aviv decided to attack Tehran unilaterally amidst the indirect dialogues in
14:26Switzerland.
14:29The Lebanese resistance movement, Hezbollah reported, attacks against Israeli forces in southern Lebanon
14:35and against the separate airbase in Haifa. The Lebanese resistance attacked an Israeli occupation army
14:41force in the Hunin Valley with missiles. The operations were in response to Israel's criminal
14:47aggression against dozens of Lebanese cities and towns, as well as the southern suburbs of Beirut,
14:52where they have killed more than 400 innocent civilians.
15:07At least one person died and eight others were injured in a counter-offensive attack by Iran,
15:12and a building housing U.S. troops in the capital of Bahrain, Manama. The Iranian land,
15:17air, and naval forces carried out the largest drone attack on U.S. military bases in the country.
15:21The operations have impacted centers of troop concentration and equipment depots in U.S.
15:26camps and hotels where military personnel reside, both in Kuwait and in Bahrain, as part of actions
15:32directed at installations used against its territory. Iran recently expressed that it does not
15:37consider neighboring countries as adversaries, and they do not constitute a target in themselves,
15:42but it is only used in its right to self-defense after Israel and the U.S. bombarded civilian areas
15:48of the country.
15:54And among the Ministry of Cultural Heritage of Iran denounced the destruction and severe damage to
16:00historic amendments caused by the attacks of the U.S. and Israel, which began on February 28th.
16:04Among the affected sites in the territory are the Golestan Palace and the Grand Mosque of Isfahan,
16:10both recognized by UNESCO as protected sites of humanity. The government has condemned these
16:15attacks as direct assault on civilization and the world's historical memory. Given the gravity of the
16:20situation, the authorities have requested the urgent intervention of the United Nations and UNESCO
16:24to send experts to evaluate the damage to the prehistoric valleys. For its part, UNESCO has already
16:30expressed its concern about the damage reported in Tehran, where the breakage of stained glass
16:34glass and ancient structures was confirmed.
16:42And tensions in the Middle East continue to be a source of international concern
16:46because of their impact on the civilian population and their potential effect on the global energy
16:50market. According to a report by several human rights organizations, Israeli forces allegedly used
16:55white phosphorus munitions in bombings on March 3rd in southern Lebanon. The report is based on images
17:01on multimedia that allegedly showed explosions of these incendiary agents over populated areas.
17:08Lebanese authorities report that recent attacks have left 100 deaths and more than half a million
17:13people displaced. Further testifying the country's humanitarian crisis.
17:25In other topics, Russian President Biden and U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday held the first
17:30telephone conversation of 2026. The meeting lasted about an hour and was described by Kremlin advisor
17:36Yuri Ushakov as a professional and constructive dialogue, during which President Putin proposed
17:42diplomatic solutions to the Iran crisis. He also informed the White House about the advance of
17:47his troops on the ground, discussing the conflict with Ukraine, and reiterated his interest in achieving
17:51a ceasefire as soon as possible. Although both offices confirmed that Venezuela was on the agenda,
17:56neither party has yet provided details.
18:11Resistance against the White House is also growing within the United States. Business leaders have
18:16joined forces with tax authorities to oppose the 15% general tariff announced by President Donald Trump.
18:21The non-profit law firm Liberty Justice Center has filed a new lawsuit in the United States Court of
18:27International Trade on behalf of a group of companies challenging the 15% tariff imposed by the government.
18:33The lawsuit is led by spice and e-commerce companies with extensive experience in tariff litigation.
18:39In addition to this new setback, claims for compensation for $166 billion in tariffs that the Supreme Court
18:45has already had no remaining force.
18:59U.S. President Donald Trump announced a temporary suspension of certain oil sanctions with the aim of
19:04stabilizing crude oil prices. During a press conference in Miami in southern U.S., the President
19:09explained that the measure would remain in effect until the market showed signs of stabilizing.
19:14In recent days, Treasury Secretary Scott Peasant indicated that the U.S. government is also
19:18considering easing sanctions on Russian oil to improve global supply. Some experts see this as
19:24a sign that plans against Iran are not working as Washington had hoped.
19:35In China, the two sessions are still underway, where thousands of representatives from across the country
19:40are deliberating on the government's economic and social goals for the next five-year plan.
19:45Our correspondent, Bruno Falsi, has told the details.
19:50Greetings, comrades. I'm reporting from Beijing.
19:54Here, where during the fourth session of the 14 National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People,
20:01the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Han Jun, highlighted China's progress in poverty reduction
20:09over the last five years. Seven million people, at risk of falling back into poverty,
20:17received support from the state and the per capita disposable income of farmers in more than 800
20:24than 800 privileges. In poverty, localities grew by more than 8% annually, exceeding the national average.
20:35The gap of urban and rural areas continues to narrow, and urban-rural integration is steadily progressing.
20:44The minister also spoke about the upcoming challenge for rural development. Let's listen now to his remarks.
20:55Generally speaking, our agricultural and rural modernization is still relatively behind.
21:00During the 15-5-year plan period, we will respond to farmers' aspirations for a better life by pulling various
21:05forages and resources. This year marks the first year after the transition period, in which report is being
21:11transferred to a standardized assistance mechanism. The Paris Central Committee has already made
21:16comprehensive arrangements to establish a coordinated and routine mechanism to prevent people from falling
21:21back into poverty. Our agricultural and rural world departments will proceed steadily, step by step.
21:29These advances and plans for the coming years are being discussed at the two sessions,
21:35step by step. This year, China's most important annual political event, where nearly 5,000 representatives
21:43from all provinces and the 56 ethnic groups are meeting at the Great Hall of the People, the seat of
21:53the
21:54National People's Congress, until Thursday to deliberate on the country's major economic and social policies.
22:03China has consolidated its achievement in poverty reduction and will continue to promote rural development
22:13aiming to meet farmers' aspirations for a better life. With this report, from here, the capital of China
22:21will return with you in the studios.
22:28Well, like this, we have come to the end of this news review. You can find more on our website,
22:31at www.treesawenglish.net, and also on our social media. For Treesaw English, I'm Luis Alberto Matos.
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