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*Cuba celebrates 95th anniversary of Army-General Raul Castro
*Venezuela´s Acting pres. Delcy Rodriguez arrived in India for an official visit
FTS 12.30
*Cuba celebrates 95th anniversary of Army-General Raul Castro
*Venezuela´s Acting pres. Delcy Rodriguez arrived in India for an official visit
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00:11Bolivia has been in the midst of 34 days of social unrest with at least 85 road
00:17blocks from protests accounting principally for the resignation of
00:21President Rodrigo Paz Cuba celebrates today June 3rd the 95th birthday of Army
00:32General Raul Castro figure of the Cuban Revolution and a leading example in the
00:37global struggle for sovereignty and Latin American integration Venezuela's
00:47acting president Elsie Rodriguez arrived in India on Wednesday for an official
00:52visit that will last until June 7th
01:01hello welcome to from the south I am Lorena from the tele-studios in Caracas
01:05Venezuela weekend with the news stay with us
01:24Bolivia is going through one of the most intense periods in recent years as
01:28protests mark the 34th consecutive day on Wednesday Vice President Edmundo Lopez has
01:34accused far-right groups of seeking to take control of the country the Vice
01:38President accuses businessman Samuel Doria Medina of pushing for an extraordinary
01:43recall referendum within three months in order to seize power and house to
01:47President Rodrigo Paz he asserts that those undermining the government from
01:52within are members of the far-right National Unity Party and accuses them of
01:57seeking a new election to try again to win the presidency also he agrees with
02:02social and indigenous movements in rejecting the recall initiative he
02:06reiterates the call for dialogue an option that protesters no longer consider
02:17viable
02:18in Bolivia has been in the midst of 34 days of social unrest with at least 85 road
02:24blocks and protest calling principally for the resignation of President Rodrigo
02:29Paz according to the road map access map Ocoxabamba remains the epicenter of the
02:35protests and as around of 6 30 a.m. had 28 roadblocks followed by La Paz with 19
02:42roadblocks the protests and roadblocks that had been taking place in Bolivia for
02:48the five past weeks in which farmers workers and supporters of former
02:53President Evo Morales are demanding the resignation of President Rodrigo Paz have
02:58already left at least 10 people dead
03:16the president of the United States Donald Trump congratulated the far-right
03:21candidate Abelardo del Espriera in act of fraud and interference in Colombia's
03:26political internal affairs Trump outlined a program for Colombia that reflects the
03:31interests of the United States the president labeled the left-wing candidate
03:36Ivan Zepeda of the Alliance for Life of Party as a radical Marxist as a radical
03:43Marxist attempting to discredit a sovereign political option for Colombia this way the
03:49president expressed his support for the El Espriera ahead of the second round of
03:55voting in June 21 seeking to influence the electoral process directly
04:08in Colombia while the far-right candidate applauds the United States interference in the country's
04:13political life hundreds of young Colombians have taken to the streets of various cities for the
04:19second consecutive night in defense of life joining the maze of protests in Bogotá and Boyacá this
04:24Tuesday where young people from Cali as well as various artistic and cultural
04:29communities in every city and the demand is the same the defense of life and an end
04:35to violence they also reiterate that they cannot speak of dignity unless they
04:41first fight to defend their fundamental rights
04:52the Venezuelan Parliament in a new demonstration of its commitment to
04:56democracy and its desire for national reconciliation reiterated its willingness
05:01to continue seeking agreements dialogue and channels of communication with all
05:05political sectors in the country congressman Jorge Rodriguez president of the
05:10National Assembly noted that a responsible attitudes hinder coexistence he has
05:15said that far from contributing to national stability and understanding
05:20such attitudes persist in practices that damage the country's social life and hinder any
05:26initiative aim at reconciliation the legislature insists that dialogue has been is and
05:32will continue to be the only legitimate tool for resolving political differences in Venezuela
05:45the panamanian government is trying to limit the political damage following the most serious escape attempts in recent years at
05:52La Jolla
05:53the prison which has so far resulted in three fatalities and nine injured in a press
05:59conference government minister Dinoska Montalvo stated that 126 inmates had been
06:05recaptured the breakout reveals that the facility was operating at 66 percent
06:09over capacity initially built for 2,900 inmates it housed more than 4,000 according to
06:17human rights activists who asserted that in addition to overcrowding the facility
06:21exhibits a series of race irregularities the highlight the evident human rights
06:27crisis throughout the system
06:36and now we have a show break coming up we'll be right back stay with us
07:00welcome back to from the south we continue with information cuban celebrates today june 3rd the 95th birthday of army
07:08general raul castro figure of the cuban revolution and a leading example in the global struggles for sovereignty and Latin
07:14American integration different events will be held across the country to honor and recognize the revolutionary leader whose career has
07:22been inseparably linked to the islands major political and social events a fighter in the
07:28mongar battle a member of the ground expedition founder of the second eastern front and minister of defense for nearly
07:35five decades commander raul took over the leadership of the country in 2006 and headed historical processes today raul castro
07:43is one of the historical figures against whom washington has waged and continues to wage a sustained campaign of political
07:50and media hostility
07:52without succeeding in defeating him
08:02cuba's president miguel diazcanel highlighted the virtue of army general raul castro on the occasion of his 95th birthday via
08:10his official telegram channel the cuban leader said congratulations dear army general leader of the cuban revolution a noble entitled
08:19that recognizes the loving son the loyal broad
08:22father father father the husband father grandfather friend and demanding yet affectionate and sincere leader the intrepid fighter the visionary
08:29leader and the guardian of our core values a cuban throw and throw with all the strength that social redundancy
08:38implies
08:38his message his message goes on to say reaching the age of 95 with one foot still in the saddle
08:47and an endless record of service to the nation to regional and global people
08:52peace to neutralism and to the dreams of social justice held by millions of people that is not his good
08:59fortune but ours finally he added your long life is a triumph of the love you have given to your
09:06people and which our people are now returning to you no hatred will be ever be able to break through
09:13that impenetrable shield of deep affection
09:24cuba's foreign minister bruno rodriguez parrilla also joined in the birthday congratulations for raul castro
09:30by his ex-account the foreign minister said army general raul castro russ turns 95 we celebrate his life
09:38dedicated to the homeland and the cuban people with humility simplicity and sacrifice cuba embraces him today with gratitude and
09:46pride
09:47we will always remember his loyalty to the revolution and to fidel his tireless dedication to work his
09:54upright and hovial character and his unconditional love for the land where he was born he has been a
10:01continuer of the revolutionary diplomacy founded by the commander in chief a promoter of regional unity a
10:07driving force behind the proclamation of latin america and the caribbean as a zone of peace and a guide in
10:14the
10:14restoration of diplomatic relations with the united states his example calls on us to continue building
10:21a future of dignity independence and sovereignty a future that is possible where there is no surrender
10:27or defeatism we know that you will always remain by our side standing firm defending the homeland and
10:35revolution and socialism congratulations
10:46in other informations in the united states under the immigration policy of president donald trump
10:52several airports are part of a national deportation industry where private companies are making profits
10:59our collaborator dan albright brings us more details hands calm field outside of boston a public airport
11:06better known for corporate jets and private charters but under donald trump's mass deportation campaign
11:12airports like this have become part of a national deportation industry and for-profit contractors are cashing in
11:24since trump returned to office isis deportation flight network has exploded human rights first tracked more
11:32than 2200 deportation flights to 79 countries in trump's first year back in office and that's in addition to
11:40more than 9 000 domestic transfer flights moving people between detention centers and staging hubs across
11:47the country people arrested in massachusetts have been put on private charter flights to detention
11:52centers in states like texas and louisiana far from their attorneys families and communities
12:00advocates say the goal is to whisk people across state lines so quickly that due process can be evaded
12:06the associated press reports that deportation flight operators have blocked aircraft tail numbers and use
12:13dummy call signs to make it difficult for the public to track lexington massachusetts activist toby saxton
12:20and his group lexington alarm built an online tool that lets the public follow ice charter flights and helps legal
12:28teams document flights before people are disappeared we want the airport authorities massport and the other
12:35airport authorities around the country to take responsibility and not allow these kind of secret
12:45flights to occur using strictly public information and legal means of following aircraft and our own knowledge
12:54of who these contractors were we were able to determine on any given day which aircraft are being used by
13:02ice for these deportation or detention flights around the country and the habeas flight watch is the
13:10portal through which people can find out at the center of ice's aviation system is csi aviation the project on
13:19government
13:19oversight reports that csi is now ice's biggest contractor its ice revenue jumped from 364
13:26million dollars to 1.23 billion after trump returned to office in 2024 it received a five-year ice air
13:34charter contract valued at 3.6 billion dollars now critics have raised concerns about apparent corruption
13:41csi ceo alan way and his family donated 460 000 to trump's 2024 campaign csi was paid by the trump
13:51campaign to
13:52host a campaign event trump's first term he appointed way to a pentagon advisory board and way's daughter a former
13:59csi
14:00executive was one of the new mexico fake electors in 2020 in the effort to overturn trump's loss
14:07then there are the airlines financial times found that more than half of ice flights in 2025 were
14:13subcontracted to global x accounting for 40 percent of the company's revenue other contractors include
14:20eastern air express air wisconsin bighorn airways key lime air world atlantic omni air and kaiser
14:28but aviation is only one part of the gold rush congress last year approved roughly 170 billion
14:34dollars in new immigration and border funding including 45 billion dollars for new prisons and
14:39nearly 30 billion for ice operations i spent about 5.4 billion on contracts in trump's first year back
14:47with almost 70 percent going to just 10 contractors some of the biggest winners include csi the geo group
14:54core civic and palantir geo and core civic run for-profit detention centers data surveillance company
15:02palantir's ice revenue has nearly quadrupled with executive political donations to trump in the millions
15:09but these contractors can be susceptible to public pressure after a nine-month nationwide boycott and
15:16protest campaign coordinated by immigrant justice groups and the democratic socialists of america
15:21availo airlines officially ended its ice contract and ceased deportation flights this january advocates
15:29are demanding to open the black box force public oversight and profiteering in the immigration system
15:37and ultimately treat all human beings with dignity from bedford massachusetts i'm dan albright tell us or english
15:47and moving now to russia where the 29th saint persburg international economic forum is underway it is a
15:54meeting place for countries that rejected the logic of hegemonic confrontation under the theme pragmatic
16:00dialogue to shift toward a stable future the event will run through on june 6 and bring together
16:06representative for more than 130 countries during the conference in multilateral and bilateral forums
16:13and debates will focus on global economy investment and international cooperation other topics of
16:19interest focus on new technologies for citizens daily lives as well as spending cooperation with other
16:25countries throughout the russian company ross congress
16:37as of midnight on wednesday portugal is entering its second day of the general strike in just over six months
16:43the call issued by the general confederation of workers rejected the labor reform promoted by the central
16:49right government the legislative measure which is still pending discussion has been harshly criticized
16:56by union representatives they asserted that it's it is not only the regulates working hours and spend
17:02precarious contracts will also facilitate dismissal without just case cause and directly undermines
17:09maternity and paternity rights they assured that this strike is not an isolated incident but part of a
17:15regional offensive against reforms that seeks to undermine rights
17:37in other information in spain more than 300 personnel are being deployed
17:42to help fight forest fires in the region of murcia preliminary reports indicate that more than 170
17:49hectares were destroyed forcing residents to evacuate their homes as a safety precaution local authorities
17:56say conditions have improved due to the ground-based firefighting efforts in addition two helicopters six
18:02forest fire brigades and two rapid response teams were deployed to ensure the fire is completely extinguished
18:19the african country of djibouti issued warnings amid the extreme heat wave affecting its population
18:26the national weather service urged citizens to be extra vigilant during the heat wave as several regions are
18:33experiencing alarming heat stress level it warns that dangerous conditions that are expected in the north and
18:40east of the country which is considered a red zone due to high temperatures citizens were advised to stay
18:47hydrated and limit travel and physical activity
18:57venezuela's acting president elsa rodriguez arrived in new delhi india to carry out her international work
19:03agenda with the aim of strengthening diplomatic and commercial relations with that country
19:08rodriguez is visiting india for the first time to discuss issues of bilateral interest for the benefit
19:14of both nations the agenda includes meeting with senior representatives of the indian government
19:20to expand economic relations and consolidate joint projects in priority sectors the head of state's visit is
19:28an opportunity to agree on new investments and trade exchanges in strategic sectors
19:41i am happy to be here in such a courageous and spiritual country
19:45an economic powerhouse that today plays a very significant role in the world
19:49we're happy to bring the message from venezuela which is a message of peace a message of friendship and
19:54cooperation we will have a fruitful agenda where i hope to address areas of cooperation to meet venezuela's
19:59most pressing needs
20:20cooperation
20:21we will now to the middle east where the iranian armed forces confirm attacks on united states military bases
20:26forces and facilities in kuwait and marine in response to washington's actions in the strait of
20:32hormuz the ministry of defense stated that the operation targeted facilities housing enemy army units
20:38which were successfully neutralized for the more it is specified that the action is being carried out
20:45in response to recent united states attacks against the iranian oil tanker approaching the commercial passage
20:51and a communications tower belonging to the revolutionary world on the island of question in this context
20:58therean has established new restrictions on the maritime road a situation that is escalating tensions between the bodies
21:11meanwhile iran's foreign ministry condemned the colonialist use of the territories and resources of countries in the region by states
21:19to carry out
21:20their aggressive plans against their aggressive plans against tehran in this context the foreign ministry stated
21:25that this act continues a violation of this fire agreement and a violation of basic norms of international law
21:32and the principle of good neighborhood he also pointed out that the terrorist attacks against
21:38the iranian oil tanker was led by the united states in collaboration with israel
21:51on tuesday night thousands of iranians took to the streets of tehran to express their solidarity with
21:57the lebanese people in the face of the aggressions perpetrated by the israeli regime huge crowds
22:03gathering revolution squares with flags banners and slogans in support of the islamic resistance
22:09the protesters denounced the ongoing sionist aggression that has left dozens dead and thousands injured as
22:15well as destruction in the region furthermore iranian forces threatened to respond to any attack by tel aviv
22:22against the lebanese territory
22:30in lebanon despite the latest ceasefire agreements reports indicate an increase in the number of
22:36victims left by the israeli army attacks against the southern parts of the country since march 2
22:422026. the lebanese ministry of health reported that the death toll among civilians has risen to
22:493 468 while the number of injured stands at around 10 577. despite the latest ceasefire that took effect
22:59on april 17 the sionist entity has continued its attacks against various regions in the south of the
23:06country leaving news fatal victims in the last 24 hours while israeli fighter jets carried out airstrikes
23:13on the city of navati and the hezbollah resistance continues to confront the occupation forces on the
23:20border with palestine
23:28like this we have come to the end of this news brief for the lesson english i am lorena fong
23:32thank you for
23:33watching
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