FTS 12:30 06-06: Bolivia I Pres. Paz uses paramilitary groups to repress demonstrations

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00:13Protests against Rodrigo Paz, the president, continue in Bolivia, as the police forces have been using palimitatory groups to repress

00:20demonstrators.

00:25As per official visit to India, Venezuela's acting president, El Cerro Rías, arrived in Mumbai to consolidate the new mechanisms

00:32for strategic cooperation between the two nations.

00:41Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps confirmed that it launched ballistic missiles at U.S. military facilities in Kuwait and Bahrain,

00:48following U.S. attacks on Iranian infrastructure in the Gulf region.

00:59Hello and welcome to From the South. I'm Sophie Fernandes from the Telesur Studios in Caracas, Venezuela. We begin with

01:05the news. Stay with us.

01:22In Bolivia, the police forces of Rodrigo Paz's government are using paramilitary groups to repress the protesters, which have been

01:29demonstrating for five weeks now.

01:31As the government's desperation grows and continue demonstrations, Bolivians are denouncing human rights violations, with reports indicating that the Bolivian

01:39police and army distributed explosive devices to terrorist groups seeking to cause bloodshed.

01:45This comes after a call made by President Rodrigo Paz himself for civilians to mobilize alongside law enforcement.

01:52A large-scale clearing operation has been reported in the municipality of San Julián, which led to clashes between police

01:58officers and protesters, who tried to prevent the intervention.

02:08And in Bolivia, the spokesperson for the Evo Pueblo movement, Cristian Velasco, denounced that the government of Rodrigo Paz is

02:15maintaining a political persecution against Bolivian social leaders.

02:20We wish to denounce that, in recent hours, the government of Rodrigo Paz has initiated a political persecution and a

02:29hunt against the leadership of social organizations, as well as against certain individuals who are being forcibly linked to the

02:37mobilizations demanding the resignation of Rodrigo Paz, due to his inability to resolve the problems of the Bolivian people.

02:45In this regard, we have received information from officials within the ministry of government, who do not agree with what

02:53they describe as state terrorism that targets Bolivian citizens.

02:58They state that a list of at least 50 people, including leaders and individuals linked to the social protests, has

03:07been drawn up in order to initiate their arrest and detention.

03:13And on Friday, Colombia's president Gustavo Petro ratified his complaint against the U.S. President Donald Trump for disrespecting his

03:20country's sovereignty, and calling all Colombians to avoid the mistakes that led to violence in the past.

03:25From Córdoba, in the northeast of the country, President Petro once again demanded respect for the White House.

03:31The Colombian head of state claims that the U.S. intervention in the electoral process is not an isolated act,

03:37but a political operation that Washington has planned with sectors that he described as adversaries of democracy and the fight

03:44against drugs.

03:45He also called that President Trump broke the promise they made in Washington.

03:56Also, Colombia president Gustavo Petro has confirmed that he will step down from the presidency on August 6, in response

04:02to opposition criticism regarding his continued presence in office.

04:06The statements were made after the first run of elections, which was led by the right-wing candidate, Abelardo de

04:12la Espriella, and amid allegations and evidence of electoral fraud presented by his government.

04:17Additionally, the president rejected any external or internal interference in the country's political decision-making process, alluring to Donald Trump's

04:25support for de la Espriella.

04:27Petro also stated that if there is one thing a democratic power must do, it's to obey their people and

04:34their mandate, which ends on August 6.

04:36Furthermore, he recalled that he assumed the presidency in 2022 by popular decision and has always acted under the constitution

04:43and the law.

05:12In Parú, presidential candidates Keiko Fujimori and Roberto Sanchez are set to face each other for the country's run of

05:18presidential elections on Sunday.

05:20Over 27 million registered voters are expected to participate in the first run of the election that was on April

05:2712, where Fujimori and Sanchez prevailed over some 30 candidates.

05:31In the sense, closing campaign events for both candidates were held on Thursday under regulations established by the National Jury

05:37of Elections, before the start of the silent period.

05:40Right-wing candidate Keiko Fujimori for the Popular Force Party is the daughter of the dictator Alberto Fujimori and has

05:47focused her campaign on promises of increased Peru's security.

05:50Whereas Roberto Sanchez represented the Together for Peru Party, positions himself as the left-wing alternative focused on restoring social

05:57rights for workers and indigenous peoples.

06:05In the sense, on Friday night, the National Office of Electro-Processes, OMPE, began dispatching trucks to all the country's

06:11provinces carrying election materials for the Sunday's presidential elections.

06:15The president of the National Elections Board, Roberto Urneo, and the interim head of the OMPE, Bernardo Pachas, led the

06:22deployment of the election materials under the constant protection of the Peruvian National Police and accompanied by a commissioner from

06:28the institution's own electoral management office.

06:31The comptroller's office and the public prosecutor's office also joined in.

06:35The Sunday at 7 a.m. local time, polling stations throughout Peru will open for voters to exercise their democratic

06:41rights.

06:47Moreover, the Peruvian National Forces have deployed nearly 45,000 troops nationwide to ensure the security for the June 7th

06:54run of election.

06:55The operation includes guarding polling stations, protecting election materials, and supporting the authorities in charge of the process to provide

07:02a safe, peaceful environment for voters.

07:04Military authorities have underscored that their involvement will be strictly neutral and that the contingents will remain deployed until the

07:12end of Election Day.

07:38The training ship Simón Bolívar, which sets sail from Venezuela,

07:42is enjoying the second day of activities in Cuba.

07:45The goal is to strengthen diplomatic ties between the two nations.

07:48The Venezuelan vessel arrived in Santiago de Cuba on Thursday, June 4th, under the slogan,

07:54Seas of Unity for Bolivar's Dream.

07:56The crew consists of 260 members, including 120 cadets from the Navy and the Bolivarian Military University.

08:02The agenda includes a five-day exchange of knowledge and culture with the Cuban people, visits to the Santa Ifigeni

08:09Mausoleum and the Moncada Barracks Museum, as well as laying floor tributes to the national hero, José Martí.

08:23In other news, the Chinese government continues to strongly defend Cuba, describing the recent threats and measures taken by the

08:29United States against the country as a hegemonic and dominant behavior.

08:32The semi-Badishanist foreign ministry reinforces political and international support for the Cuban people, in the face of Washington's aggressive

08:40escalation.

08:41Beijing condemns the sanctions and the historic blockade that the White House maintains against Cuba,

08:46and reaffirms its commitment to stand with the nation in defending sovereignty and national security.

08:51China also urged the United States to stop, immediately, all forms of coercion and pressure exercise against Havana.

09:07In Spain, the solidarity movement with the Cuban Propulsion held a vigil under the slogan,

09:12Oil for Cuba, in front of the U.S. Embassy Madrid.

09:15The demonstrators called for fuel to be shipped to the island and denounced the severe consequences of the economic blockade

09:21imposed by the United States,

09:22which is worsening the energy crisis and directly affecting the Cuban population.

09:27The protest sought to highlight the impact of what participants described as a criminal policy.

09:31In addition, they called for global solidarity to press for an end to the economic stronghold against the Cuban people.

09:38It is worth noting that the protest is part of an international campaign of simultaneous belgions held outside U.S.

09:43embassies in different countries.

09:52And now we have a short break coming up, but we'll be right back.

09:55Stay with us.

10:06Welcome back to From the South.

10:08The acting president of Venezuela, Desiree Rodriguez, continues with her busy schedule in India.

10:13On Saturday, she arrived in Mumbai, the main financial and industrial center of the country,

10:17where she will consolidate new mechanisms of strategic cooperation between the two nations.

10:22This is basically part of the Bolivarian executive's efforts to expand international alliances

10:26and strengthen a shared development agenda with one of the main actors of the global south.

10:31Mumbai will be setting for the high-level meetings on Saturday,

10:35in promoting joint projects in key areas for both nations.

10:39The working day will include a review of initiatives related to energy, trade, investment, technology, transport,

10:45the formal suitable industry and renewable energies, among others.

10:55Meanwhile, Venezuela's acting president, Desiree Rodriguez, held a meeting with the U.S. ambassador to India,

11:00Sergio Gore, in New Delhi.

11:02Rodriguez and Gore assessed progress in bilateral relations and the spreading of diplomatic channels

11:07between Caracas and Washington.

11:09According to a statement from the Venezuelan presidency,

11:11the meeting took place against a backdrop of dynamism in Venezuelan diplomacy,

11:15which seeks to deepen its global strategic ties and follow-up on recent working groups

11:19and high-level meetings held in Caracas.

11:21The dialogue took place as part of the Venezuelan president's five-day official visit to the Asian nation.

11:33Moving on to Brazil,

11:34the Faculty Association of the State University of Rio de Janeiro held that event to highlight the urgent need to

11:40deepen solidarity among peoples

11:41as a driving force for revolutionary processes and structural change in Latin America.

11:47According to the educators,

11:48this event is only the beginning of many actions in response to the growing U.S. militarism on offensive against

11:53Cuba and other regional peoples.

11:56In this scenario,

11:56they also denounced the aggression against Palestine and the recent attacks on Iran.

12:00The university professors call for unity to strengthen continental resistance against imperialism.

12:13The importance of spreading and deepening our solidarity lies in advancing our old revolutionary processes

12:20and achieving the structural change throughout our America.

12:27That's why we decided to organize this event and face as many camps as part of other solidarity actions we

12:34can understand,

12:34especially in the face of this offensive by U.S. militarism against Venezuela.

12:39Our peoples are also facing what's happening in Palestine, what has been.

12:43So here we are to come together to bring our histories together to think about realities and also to think

12:49about unity in our struggles.

12:54Also in Brazil, the Loneless World Workers Movement, MST, held the fourth Day of Nature in the state of Paraná.

13:01As part of its environmental and farming movement, the collective is carrying out aerial seeding

13:06and distributing 30 tons of Yuraka palm seeds asking native species for restoring the Atlantic forest.

13:12It is worth noting that these reforestation activities are being carried out in indigenous territories,

13:19Quilombola communities and agrarian reform settlements,

13:23thus threatening the alliance between the rural working class and traditional peoples in defense of the environment.

13:35In other news, Jamaica has been facing a total interruption of the electricity service since Friday,

13:40leaving the entire island without supply.

13:43Emergency situations have occurred during the blockout,

13:45and authorities have activated protocols to restore the supply while initiating an investigation to determine the causes.

13:52The information was confirmed by the Minister of Energy, Daryl Bass,

13:56who reported that it was a blockout across the entire country, without specifying the cause.

14:01The police authorities also confirmed some incidents such as a large fire that broke out in the capital city,

14:06near a hotel, without providing additional details.

14:09The Jamaica Public Service Company, the main electricity provider in the country,

14:13stated that they are evaluating the causes while working on restoring the service.

14:24Pope Leo XIV has landed in Madrid for a six-day apostolic journey to Spain,

14:29marking the first Popal visit to the country since 2011.

14:33The visit, scheduled from June 6 through June 12, includes stops in Madrid, Barcelona and the Canary Islands.

14:40The Pope is expected to focus on the immigration crisis and will preside over the inauguration of a Tower of

14:45Jesus Christ

14:46in the Sagrada Familia.

14:48During the trip, Pope Leo will also visit a homeless shelter in Madrid and a penitentiary in Barcelona,

14:54highlighting his vision of the Catholic Church as a church of the poor.

14:58The journey comes as Spain marks the 100th anniversary of the death of Antoni Gaudí

15:04and coincides with the recent Envy Hondius-Hantaver's outbreak crisis, adding further significance to the visit.

15:17FIFA announced Saturday the introduction of a new protocol for the signing of the pre-match national items for the

15:23upcoming World Cup 2026.

15:25Under the UNIT guidelines, the Class 6 starting 11-player lineup will be expanded to include the entire 26-player

15:34squad on the playing field.

15:35The UNIT protocol will also replace the traditional straight-aligned formation facing the main VIP grandstand

15:41by a massive circle surrounding the center of the pitch.

15:45According to the World Football governing body, this updated procedure was assigned to maximize fine engagement,

15:52enhanced digital television broadcasts and foster a stronger sense of collective unity and team cohesion before the start of the

15:59match.

16:06We have a final short break coming up now, but we'll be right back with more from the South. Don't

16:10go away.

16:30Welcome back. We'll continue in the Middle East, where Iran's revolutionary car corps sets its launch ballistic missiles at the

16:37U.S. military facilities in Kuwait and Bahrain,

16:40following U.S. attacks on Iranian infrastructure in the Gulf region.

16:44In the segment, the RGC said the missiles targeted an Ali al-Salem air base in Kuwait and facilities linked

16:50to the U.S. fist fleet in Bahrain.

16:52The card also reported that four oil tankers attempted to leave the straightforward moose without coordination and ignored warnings from

16:59Iranian naval forces.

17:01According to the segment, one tanker was targeted and stopped, while the other vessels turned back.

17:05The RGC further alleged that U.S. drones later struck telecommunications towers in Qasem Island and Zurich, describing the incidents

17:13as acts of aggression against Iranian territory.

17:23For its part, the United Nations World Food Programme has warned that the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran is driving

17:29millions of people across the Middle East towards hunger.

17:31According to UN News, what began as a geopolitical crisis nearly 100 days ago is increasingly becoming a global food

17:39security emergency, with rising hunger reported in Africa and malnourish children being thrown away from clinics in Afghanistan.

17:46The EU says interruptions to supply chains caused by the conflict have increased transport and fuel costs, while uncertainty in

17:55the spread of oil moose continues to affect global markets, despite a fragile ceasefire.

17:59The World Food Programme estimates that up to 45 million additional people could face acute food insecurity in the conflict

18:05persists, and oil prices remain near $100 per barrel through July.

18:18And the Palestinian Ministry of Health had denounced the killing of a seven-month-old baby during the new Israeli

18:24attack on Hebron, in the occupied West Bank.

18:26The family was traveling in a vehicle where shots were fired near an Israeli military checkpoint.

18:32The baby was seriously injured and later died while receiving medical care.

18:36According to family members, the incident occurred near the Tel Harumeida neighborhood, an area that has been recording scenes of

18:43tensions between Palestinian residents and security forces.

18:46This incident joins other episodes of violence reported in the West Bank and Israel's genocide in the region.

19:05Silence of the comeblaze

19:08The

19:23In our news, South Africa and Kenya have started into cooperation with the signing of six Memorandums of Understanding, with

19:29focus on several strategy sectors.

19:32The signing took place during Kenyan President William Geruto's state visit to Petrovia.

19:36The agreements cover trade, maritime transport, skills development, gender equality, the arts, culture and sports.

19:43In this scenario, South African President Cyril Remafosa welcomed the strategy of the legal and political framework, stating that it

19:50would help to expand bilateral cooperation and promote intra-African trade.

19:54Additionally, both leaders emphasized the importance of capitalizing on the opportunities presented by the African continental free trade area, by

20:01eliminating trade barriers and facilitating access to markets across the continent.

20:24In South Africa, floods have caused widespread infrastructure damage after days of heavy rainfall, leaving many houses near riverbanks flooded

20:32and without power in municipalities in the Western Cape.

20:35Authorities announced that severe weather brought heavy rains, strong winds and very cold conditions.

20:41As heavy rains continue to keep the flood risk, residents in Muscle Bay expressed their concern about increasing water levels

20:49in the river and nearby dams.

20:50According to Southern Cape, particularly the garden route and parts of the Central Karoo, disaster management teams have been monitoring

20:58flooding, road closures, power outages and damage to infrastructure.

21:09About four kilometers up the river, there's a dam, the Volvedans dam, and which is, last week, it was at

21:18103%.

21:20Now, with all this rain coming now, we just worried that they might, it's already overflowing, and we just worried

21:27that they might have to open the sluices, which will cause more damage.

21:33People is definitely directly affected, and then there's also people that are cut off, that can't get to cafes and

21:41get to places to go buy food, and can't get to medical assistance and medical help, so we have to

21:48prioritize accessing them and getting medical assistance to some areas as well.

21:54And like this, we have come to the end of this soon's brief.

21:56For the Telesur English, I'm Sophie Fernandez. Thank you for watching.

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