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00:11The acting president of Venezuela, Delsi Rodriguez, activated the Venezuela Will Rise Again plan
00:16with the aim of rebuilding homes affected by the terror earthquakes of June 24.
00:23In the United States, immigration officers killed the men amid the Trump administration's
00:28anti-immigrant policy, sparking public outrage.
00:35In response to the United States' violation, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' forces
00:40carried out a missile and a drone, the operation targeting 85 sites at important United States' military facilities.
00:54Hello, welcome to From the South.
00:56I'm Lorena Fong from the Telesurio Studios in Caracas, Venezuela.
00:59We're bringing in with the news.
01:00Stay with us.
01:19The government of Venezuela released an updated official report detailing the figures on the damage losses and measures taken following
01:26the earthquake that struck on June 24.
01:28According to the official report released on July 7, 2026, the death toll has risen to 3,685, while the
01:36number of injured remained at 16,740.
01:40Authorities also reported that 6,462 people have been rescued.
01:45The report indicates that 86,794 families have received assistance, while 17,907 families have lost their homes.
01:55In addition, 956 buildings have been damaged and 190 have collapsed.
02:01Relief efforts have included the distribution of 9,603 medic tons of food and 8,130,036 liters of water,
02:11while 25,970 patients have received medical treatment.
02:16A total of 4,338 international rescue workers are assisting the country, alongside 29,567 deployed personnel and 28,362
02:29volunteers.
02:30Finally, authorities also reported the establishment of 87 temporary camps and the recording of 1,076 aftershocks.
02:46The acting president of Venezuela, Delsi Rodriguez, activated the Venezuela will rise again plan with the aim of rebuilding homes
02:53affected by the twin earthquakes that struck seven states in the country on June 24.
02:58The plan involves carrying out swift civil engineering works with priority given to La White State due to the significant
03:04structural damage it suffered in the natural disaster.
03:08The government has an initial fund of $12 million to finance the plan which was set up just 12 hours
03:15after the earthquake occurred.
03:16These resources have been unlocked by international monetary fund and other global financial entities.
03:29Venezuela's acting president, Delsi Rodriguez, led a working session with national and international authorities to coordinate the debris clearance and
03:37removal phases of the recovery plan in La White State.
03:40The meeting focused on optimizing institutional logistics protocols ahead of deployment to the affected areas.
03:47In this context, technical assessments were based on a joint evaluation conducted with the United Nations Development Programme,
03:55which estimates the total volume of debris generated along the coastal region.
03:59The strategy includes controlled demolition methods and the safe processing of debris to help restore urban areas while ensuring the
04:08safety of local communities.
04:17And Tuesday, Venezuela's acting president, Delsi Rodriguez, held a working meeting with the United Nations Under Secretary General for Humanitarian
04:24Affairs, Tom Fletcher,
04:26following his arrival in the country after the seismic emergency caused by the recent earthquakes that affected seven states.
04:32During the meeting with Venezuelan authorities, the senior United Nations official praised the country's extensive, well-coordinated and practical humanitarian
04:40response.
04:41Fletcher said the United Nations will maintain an ongoing joint working agenda with the Venezuelan government to review and coordinate
04:48crisis response efforts.
04:50For her part, the acting president reformed the government's commitment to strengthening cooperation with the multilateral system in support of
04:57ongoing civilian relief and recovery efforts.
05:07In Venezuela, the head of the Cuban Medical Brigade, Yuslevi Martinez, inspected Cuban medical facilities deployed in La Guaya State
05:14to provide care to those affected by the twin earthquakes that hit the country on June 24.
05:19In the face of the emergency, Cuban health personnel joined relief efforts from the very first moment.
05:24The Cuban doctor's response has focused on threatened disaster-related conditions such as polytrauma fractures, open wounds and nervous crisis.
05:35The presence of the Cuban mission, which has teams in all 24 states of the country, represents the fundamental pillar
05:42in the wake of a high-magnature natural disaster that had left more than 13,000 injured.
05:57Venezuela's acting president, Elce RodrÃguez, announced the appointment of Roman Maniglia as the new superintendent of the Seniat and José
06:05David Cabello as the new president of Pequivén.
06:07Throughout her social media accounts, the acting president announced the following.
06:12I informed the country that I have decided to appoint Roman Maniglia as the new superintendent of the Seniat, with
06:19trust in his professionalism and extensive experience to lead his institution.
06:24His primary tax will be to digitize Venezuela's tax system to support the development of our people.
06:31The head of state also announced,
06:33I have appointed José David Cabello as the new president of Pequivén.
06:36He assumes the responsibility of continuing to strengthen this strategic company or for our country's petrochemical industrial and productive development.
06:46We wish him every success in this new role as we continue to advance the development of the petrochemical industry
06:54and consolidate the hydrocarbon sector.
07:02In this regard, acting president, Elce RodrÃguez, also appointed two more officials.
07:06She stated,
07:08I have appointed economist Calixto Ortega as the new president of the Bank of Venezuela.
07:13We have confidence in his professionalism and extensive experience in the field to carry out the task of continuing to
07:21promote an efficient public banking system that is close to our people and committed to Venezuela's economic and productive growth.
07:29Rodriguez also communicated,
07:30I announced that I have appointed Alejandro Puglia as the new president of the International Center for Productive Investment.
07:37He holds a bachelor's degree in finance and is a specialist in business administration.
07:42This young Venezuelan assumes the responsibility of continuing to promote the attraction of both domestic and international investment to strengthen
07:50the country's productive and economic system.
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08:25Welcome back to From the South.
08:27On Saturday at least 10 people died and 3 others remained missing after a massive mudslide buried in the neighborhood
08:34of Kansama in Ecuador Southern Samora Xinsipe Province.
08:37The National Secretary for Risk Management has said around 50 homes were damaged or destroyed with roughly 300 people affected.
08:45Local media reported differing accounts of what caused the mudslide.
08:49Authorities have linked it to the overflow of the Samora River while residents say it was a Kansama River that
08:56burst its bank.
08:57Around 150 rescuers, including firefighters, soldiers, police, specialists, crews and volunteers continue to search for those still missing.
09:11The death toll from a devastating landslide in northwestern China has risen to 21, following the conclusion of urgent emergency
09:19rescue operations.
09:21On Tuesday morning, 33 forestry workers were trapped by the sudden shallow soil slide in the village of Renzang, which
09:29buried an area of over 5,000 square meters under 10 meters of unstable debris.
09:33Local officials attributed the disaster to steep terrain and localized erosion.
09:39Experts warn that the hill slide remains heavily unstable with secondary slides threatening recovery zones.
09:45While a massive risk control perimeter remains strictly enforced by local police authorities,
09:51confirm no local residents live within the impacted danger zone.
10:02At least 11 people were reported killed and hundreds injured as twin tornadoes leave a trail of destruction in the
10:09Chinese city of Guangan.
10:11At least 11 people were reported killed and over 230 injured in Guangan.
10:17And neighboring cities after tornadoes tore throughout China's Hubei province.
10:23The intense winds caused the widespread damage across road, residential neighborhoods, industrial parks and logistic facilities.
10:31More than 20 houses collapsed and 4,800 others were damaged.
10:35The tornadoes formed during severe thunderstorms linked due to the remains of Typhoon Maizak.
10:41Emergency services are actively conducting rescue operations as the affected cities,
10:46including Huanxi, Eshou and Xianin, continue to cope with the aftermath.
10:58China is spedding on nitrogen as part of its energy, technological and environmental strategy.
11:03Our correspondent Bruno Falxi is in Guangzhou, a center of industrial innovation in the region,
11:08and brings us the following report.
11:12Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong province, is one of China's leading industrial and technological hubs.
11:19The city promotes the development of new energy industries and host companies focused on strategic technology for the energy transition.
11:29One of them is Guangdong-Yu Tao Hydrogen Energy Technology, which develops hydrogen technologies for transportation as part of the
11:39move toward a low-carbon economy.
11:41China has clearly identified hydrogen as a key component of its national energy strategy.
11:49As a result, the central government has introduced a series of policies to support the development of the hydrogen industry,
11:58including the creation of pilot cities that provide subsidies and incentives for the entire sector.
12:04In addition, local governments, such as those in Guangdong province and Guangzhou, have also adopted policies to support the industry's
12:12development,
12:12including the construction of hydrogen refueling stations and measures to promote its use.
12:18These policies are being gradually implemented.
12:22China's hydrogen industry is still at an early stage of development.
12:26To achieve faster growth, continued government support will remain essential.
12:31The company is developing an integrated model that combines industrial production with smart technologies.
12:39The Internet of Things allows equipment and systems to be connected, collecting data and optimizing process.
12:48In the hydrogen industry, components such as bipolar plates and fuel cells are essential for the operation of these systems
12:56and their application across different sectors.
12:59Our project focuses on the development of new energy solutions.
13:04We are building an integrated ecosystem that combines digital platforms, the Internet of Things and hydrogen infrastructure,
13:12including refueling stations and smart communities.
13:15Our production capacity is based on three main areas, bipolar plates for hydrogen fuel cells, fuel cell stacks and propulsion
13:24systems.
13:25The bipolar plate production line can manufacture up to 1 million units per year, the stack line up to 10
13:32,000 units, and the propulsion system line up to 5,000 sets annually.
13:36The hydrogen industry is part of China's national policy to promote new strategic sectors within the process of socialist modernization.
13:46Under the leadership of the Communist Party of China, the country is investing in innovation and green technologies.
13:53With a long-term national plan that projects the sector's growth through 2035, China aims to strengthen hydrogen production, storage
14:04and application as part of sustainable energy transformation.
14:09The human solution is the reconstruction of China, China, and the European Union for the United States.
14:12The European Union for China for Telesur.
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14:44An investigation is underway in Houston, the United States,
14:47after a federal immigration officer shot and killed the Mexican national
14:51during a targeted enforcement operation.
14:53The Department of Homeland Security states' 45-year-old resident Lorenzo Salgado Araujo
14:59was shot after allegedly attempting to ram an agent with this vehicle.
15:04However, his son claims his father was a hard-working construction laborer
15:08merely picking up crew members.
15:10The FBI has launched an investigation into the incident,
15:13which marks at least the eighth death tied to federal immigration encounters
15:17during the current administration's intensified mass deportation campaign.
15:22Rep. Silvia Garcia and immigrant rights groups are now demanding
15:26an immediate independent review of all available federal footage.
15:38The United States President Donald Trump has reignited diplomatic tensions
15:42with Denmark asserting once again that the United States should take control of Greenland.
15:47Speaking to reporters ahead of bilateral talks at the NATO summit in Turkey,
15:52Trump claimed Copenhagen fails to financially support the self-governing territory
15:57declaring Greenland an essential strategic peace for Washington.
16:02The remarks drew immediate sharp condemnation from Danish officials' tensions
16:06had previously cooled in January when Trump ruled out the use of military force to secure the island.
16:12Escalating his stance, Trump tied the issue to the broader United States military presence in Europe,
16:18threatening a total troop withdrawal while warning that current immigration and energy policies
16:23threaten continental stability.
16:31In this regard, the Danish Prime Minister Mette Fiedriksen has issued a firm diplomatic rebuttal
16:37regarding continuous United States threats over Greenland.
16:42U.S. position is unfortunately very clear on this topic and our position is as clear as it has been
16:51all through.
16:53Greenland is of course not for sale.
16:57We hope that all, including all allies, will respect the Greenland people's right for self-determination
17:07and we are a sovereign state and we need everybody to respect our territorial integrity and our sovereignty.
17:19On Tuesday, demonstrators marched in Athens to protest against the NATO summit taking place in Ankara.
17:25Members of the Socialist Workers' Party are protesting with Venice reading
17:29No to War out of NATO, Stop the Armament,
17:32while other demonstrators carried Palestinian flags and gather outside the Greek parliament.
17:37Petros Constantino, a member of the Socialist Workers' Party,
17:41said the protest was part of a wide international movement opposing war and military expansion.
17:46The demonstration comes as the NATO summit is being held in Ankara on 7th to 8th of July,
17:52where leaders of the 32-member alliance are discussing defense spending,
17:57transatlantic security, support for Ukraine and regional security challenges,
18:01including tensions in the Middle East.
18:09We are struggling in a world where wars and destruction are happening,
18:13and although all this genocide is taking place around us,
18:17there is a tremendous force of resistance.
18:21Our answer to the NATO summit,
18:23the summit managing the discussion of American imperialism in Israel, in Iran and in Palestine,
18:29it is a global anti-war movement,
18:34it is workers' internationalism,
18:39it is that together with the workers of Turkey and the Middle East,
18:42we fight the battle to drive out the imperialists,
18:44to remove the bases of death everywhere and to put a break on the arms race.
18:49And that is why we are here today,
18:52to send a very clear message that NATO and the war hawks are unwelcome,
18:57to crush the government that kills from Tempe and Pylos to Gaza and Iran,
19:01the Greek government,
19:03for the bases to close and for NATO to open the borders for refugees.
19:07And we will continue today and tomorrow,
19:10and for as long as needed to crush the government of war, filth and racism.
19:33In response to the United States' violations,
19:35Iran's Islamic Revolution,
19:37and the World Corps said this naval aerospace forces carried out
19:40a joint missile and drone operation targeting 85 sites at U.S. military facilities.
19:46The IRGC further said the strikes hit the United States' 5th Fleet Base in Bahrain
19:51and Ali al-Salem Air Base in Kuwait,
19:53stressing that the operation was an initial response
19:56to what it called a United States violation of the ceasefire and the Islamabad agreement,
20:01after U.S. aerial attacks and coastal bases
20:04and non-military stations in Ormosgan and Mashahar earlier on Wednesday.
20:09Furthermore, the IRGC reported the forces' air defense system
20:13and shut down a U.S. MQ-9 drone over Bashar province.
20:17On the other hand,
20:18the IRGC condemned that the attacks occurred
20:19at the funeral commemorations for the martyr Ayatollah are on the way,
20:24saying Washington has tried to overshadow the historical event.
20:33For his part, the Speaker of Iran's Parliament with top negotiators Mohamed Baghaer Khalibaf
20:39took to his ex-counter to list the violations committed by the United States in the region,
20:44warning that the Persian nation will not fold before the imperialist aggressions.
20:49Khalibaf stated,
21:01The era of bullying and extortion is over,
21:06at least nowhere we don't fold.
21:16The funeral procession of Iran's martyrs supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
21:21continues in Iraq as his coffin is received by thousands in the city of Nahaf.
21:26The ceremonies which will take place in the holy cities of Nahaf and Karbala
21:31are expected to become one of the largest popular gatherings recorded in the country in recent years.
21:36The funeral will be held in three stages,
21:39official state ceremony and procession in Nahaf,
21:42and the main ceremony in Karbala.
21:44In this regard, the Governor of Karbala, Nassif Hassim al-Shahatabi,
21:48declared that Wednesday will be a local holiday
21:51to facilitate citizens' participation and the provision of services.
21:55For his part, the spokesman for the Organizing Committee Division,
21:59General Saad Man,
22:01reported that all logistical and security reparations
22:04have been completed with the participation of the Iraqi army and their force.
22:08The final burial is scheduled for July 9
22:11at the Iman Reza Shrin in Mashhad, Iran.
22:23Zimbabwe's President Emerson Mangawa extended his term until 2030
22:28by enacting Constitutional Amendment No. 3.
22:31The constitutional reform changes the presidential election system,
22:35eliminating direct voting by citizens
22:37and delegating the appointment of the head of state to parliament,
22:40which this measure, the ruling party which holds the legislative majority,
22:45will be able to confirm the president.
22:47Emerson Mangawa, 83, who has held the office since Robert Mugabe's departure,
22:53was scheduled to complete his second term in 2028.
22:57This change has been questioned by sectors of the opposition.
23:08And like this, we have come to the end of this news brief.
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