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00:00The Spanish parliament began a session on Friday to debate the two government decrees on housing and vote under approval
00:07amid protests outside the parliament building and mounting political pressure
00:10as the Catalan party Junts announced its rejection of both decrees in their current form.
00:19The progressive candidate Lula da Silva, just a few days before the first round of the Brazilian election,
00:25said that it would work to prevent the return of fascism to Brazil.
00:34And Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney admitted that the government has considered the risk of possible military action by the
00:40United States against Canada.
00:47Hello, welcome from the south. I'm Luis Alberto Matos from Odrezo Studios in Caracas, Venezuela.
00:52We begin with the news.
01:06The Spanish parliament began a session on Friday to debate two government decrees on housing and vote under approval
01:12amid protests outside parliament building and mounting political pressure
01:15after the Catalan party Junts announced its rejection of both decrees in their current form.
01:20The proposed measures include strengthening protections for tenants facing eviction, extending certain rental contracts,
01:28and adopting measures to limit real estate purchases by investment funds, and all with tax measures and housing-related incentives.
01:35The vote comes after a wave of protests sparked by the eviction of 87-year-old Mari Carmen Abascal from
01:41her home in Madrid
01:42before an agreement was reached allowing her to return to the apartment where she had lived for nearly seven decades.
01:48The eviction led to protests and encampments in Madrid and other Spanish cities amid a growing debate over the housing
01:55affordability crisis.
02:03Today we have the opportunity to tell Mari Carmen that her struggle has meant that no one else will have
02:08to suffer as she has.
02:13We have the opportunity to provide immediate relief to all those who lie awake at night fearing the next rent
02:19increase.
02:24We have the opportunity to give hope to all young people, to all working people who want to buy a
02:30home,
02:31but have been unable to do so because they could not afford the deposit, because they are trapped in the
02:36rental market.
02:37In short, today we have the opportunity to put an end to property speculation.
02:46And also in this context, the Jun's party announced Thursday night that it rejected the two decrees
02:51and called on the government to withdraw them and draft a new tax,
02:54arguing that certain measures could, in his view, reduce the supply of rental housing and drive-out prices.
02:59In contrast, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez's government insisted on putting the two decrees to a vote
03:03after rejecting Jun's request to withdraw and withdraw them.
03:06The session takes place amid tight security around the parliament building in Madrid,
03:10while protesters from the housing crisis encampments organized a march towards the building
03:15at a time when tenants' unions were calling on lawmakers to support the two decrees.
03:26And people continued to gather in Madrid to demand urgent housing reforms.
03:30There was a pot-banging protest outside City Hall intending to pressure the government to support the housing decrees
03:35that were approved by the Council of Ministers this week.
03:38The protest began earlier than scheduled, with demonstrators chanting for an end to the real estate business
03:43and demanding the right to decent housing.
03:45The Madrid protest is part of a broader wave of demonstrations held in several parts of the country.
03:50This public pressure aims to ensure the approved measures become reality and improve the living conditions of thousands.
04:02And in France, about 200 high school and college students protested at Place de la République in Paris on Thursday
04:09over education funding and study conditions.
04:12Organized by the Student Union, the rally followed blockades and disruptions at schools and college campuses throughout the Paris region.
04:18The students demanded greater investment in education, pointing to overcrowded classrooms, a shortage of teachers,
04:25and staff dilapidated buildings, and mounting financial pressure.
04:29The Student Union and the High School Students Union have called for the protest to continue
04:35with another national demonstration by high school and college students scheduled for Tuesday, October 6.
04:45At first, it started with just one high school.
04:47We saw high schools all over France begin to join the movement,
04:50so I hope the same thing will happen with universities,
04:52because I think that's how it can work and how the message can get through.
04:56Everyone really needs to unite as one, the students of France.
04:59Then we hope there will be change, perhaps more substantial investment in high schools and universities,
05:04because that's also where we need support.
05:10Today, there has been a real large-scale mobilization, with nearly 30 universities and more than 600 high schools blocked.
05:17So we gathered at République, with high school students and university students,
05:20to come together and show that the movement is only just beginning.
05:23We obviously invite everyone who wants to get involved to come along and, from tomorrow,
05:28to continue the mobilization in universities and high schools.
05:31Above all, people need to share what is happening and show that today,
05:35high school students' demands are legitimate, and that we must reinvest in higher education and high schools,
05:40so that everyone can have decent conditions for studying.
05:47There is a student called Zoe, who was standing on a bin demonstrating, just like you and me.
05:52She was slammed to the ground and dragged by her hair. It was horrific.
05:55Today, we have news of her. She has bruises all over her body, she is in police custody,
06:00and her detention has been extended by 24 hours. There is no valid reason for what just happened.
06:05It was gratuitous violence. Right now, this violence is everywhere, in our streets, in high schools, outside universities.
06:11We are students who want to demonstrate, and violence is what we get in return.
06:20Swiss President Guy Parmelin announced Friday he will leave the federal government on December 31st,
06:27after a decade as one of Switzerland's seven federal councillors.
06:31The 66-year-old leader is stepping down amid strong criticism from progressive sectors for having signed countless trade treaties
06:38that prioritized markets and exports, but which were never subjected to a referendum.
06:43His greatest challenge was the trade dispute with the United States, and he succeeded in establishing channels of understanding with
06:49Washington Power's elite.
06:52However, his handling of the pandemic was not as successful.
06:55After 11 years in office, he is stepping down and leaving behind a political battle in the making,
07:00as Switzerland faces the challenge of maintaining its economic position amid pressure from the United States,
07:06his relationship with the European Union, and domestic demands from workers in the corporate and agricultural sectors.
07:12In addition to Parmelin, Helen Buttliger, his Secretary of State, has also resigned.
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07:54Welcome back.
07:56Progressive candidate Lula da Silva, just a few days before the first round of the Brazilian election,
07:59asserted that he would work to prevent the return of fascism to Brazil.
08:03In an interview he gave this Thursday night to an alternative media outlet,
08:06a presidential candidate also asserted that he would win in this first round this Sunday.
08:11In his appearance on the Flow podcast, he has defended national sovereignty
08:16and highlighted Brazil's economic and energy capacity amid recent tensions with the United States.
08:21Lula da Silva defended the location and the achievements in this area made during his administration.
08:25With this announcement, the leader of the Workers' Party enters the final stages of the campaign,
08:30defending a vision that combines sovereignty and technological development for the entire Brazilian territory.
08:42A British newspaper revealed that the U.S. government has been financing a campaign to legitimize Brazil's electoral court system.
08:49Our correspondent, Ramir, has more.
08:53On October 1st, the British newspaper The Guardian published an exclusive showing that the U.S. government has rerouted $175
09:01million
09:01in funding initially earmarked for international human rights issues to far-right organizations around the world.
09:08Among the list of groups financed is a Brazilian NGO which was allocated $1 million
09:12to help Flavio Bolsonaro take power by delegitimizing the electoral court system.
09:20This second Trump administration has already announced that the Western Hemisphere will be its top geopolitical priority.
09:27Therefore, helping Flavio Bolsonaro win this presidential election is a component of Donald Trump's larger plan,
09:33which is for Brazil to cease to be an autonomous, sovereign, and independent nation,
09:38and begins to effectively act as a neo-colony of the United States.
09:43The Guardian's revelation comes just three days before Brazil's first-round presidential election,
09:49in an atmosphere in which its national intelligence agency, ABIN, has already announced that U.S. meddling in the electoral
09:56process
09:56has reached a critical level, and investigative journalists have uncovered illegal support for Flavio Bolsonaro
10:03from a right-wing extremist dark money organization from the U.S. called the Rockbridge Network.
10:09For many, it brings back memories of 2023.
10:15We've already been through a similar situation in 2022, when Flavio Bolsonaro's father spent most of the election year
10:22threatening that he wasn't going to recognize the election results.
10:27Civil society mobilized, with support from the social movements.
10:32It guaranteed Lula's electoral victory and halted the coup attempt that took place in January 2023.
10:41As Brazil's election day rapidly approaches, many wonder if the Trump administration will even recognize the results
10:48if Lula wins the election.
10:50Brian Meir, Telesur, Sao Paulo.
10:55Venezuela's acting president, Nelson Rodriguez, led the opening of the Nancy Josefina Sejol House
11:00for Grandfathers and Grandmothers in Caracas, La Vegas Parish.
11:04The facility will provide comprehensive services to over 400 older adults.
11:08It opens in honor of the International Day of Older Persons and will serve as a social space
11:14dedicated to recognizing and supporting the country's senior citizens.
11:17The House will offer medical care, recreational activities and personal care services,
11:21including hair styling to older adults in the community.
11:24The La Vega facility joins three other centers already operating in the Venezuelan capital
11:29to promote the well-being, care and dignity of older adults.
11:42We are always looking for ways to provide support and assistance because we know that our elderly have been among
11:47those most affected by the economic blockade.
11:51Today we want Venezuela to rise, seeking its own development and social well-being,
11:55to embrace our older adults as well.
11:58I am very happy to inaugurate this senior citizen center,
12:02where we provide nutrition, support for productive sectors and spaces for textile production.
12:08There are also recreational areas where people can play dominoes, chess and bingo, dance and enjoy other activities.
12:16This way, grandparents can come here, reconnect with friends and spend time together.
12:26And Bolivia's defense minister Ernesto Justiniano on Thursday said that he does not rule out a request for the extradition
12:32of former persecutor Rogan Mariaca,
12:34who is currently detained in a prison in the Department of La Paz, in the west of the country.
12:38Although the minister stated that there is currently no formal request for extradition,
12:42he acknowledged a high probability that one will be filed.
12:45He made this statement in an interview with a national television channel,
12:48where he detailed the obstacles that preceded the kidnapping of former Attorney General Rogan Mariaca
12:53and other officials from the public persecutor's office.
12:55As we have reported, the former persecutor was leading the investigation against the Argentine Fernando Selmedo,
13:01the mastermind behind the campaign of fake news and rumors that benefited far-right candidates.
13:14And Swedish computer expert and activist Ola Pini remains detained at the migration offices in northern Quito
13:21after the revocation of his visa and the start of an administrative deportation process.
13:25Lawyer Carlos Soria stated that Pini was intercepted by four people who identified themselves as migration agents
13:31when he was leaving a supermarket in the northern part of the capital
13:34and was taken to the offices of the Undersecretariat of Migration.
13:38Likewise, lawyer Soria emphasized that during the interception and transfer,
13:42no order from a competent authority was ever presented to Pini.
13:46Upon arriving at the migration, the authorities verbally communicated the revocation of the visa
13:51but did not show any official document backing the measure,
13:54which is why the defense describes the detention as irregular and announces legal actions.
14:05Ola Pini, a Swedish expert in digital security and free software resident in Ecuador since 2013,
14:10was detained on April 11, 2019, at Quito Airport in an operation that coincided with the expulsion of Julian Assange
14:16from the Ecuadorian Embassy in London.
14:18The government, or former President Lenny Moreno, accused him of an alleged plot to destabilize the country,
14:23leading him to WikiLeaks in what is denounced as political persecution disguised as criminal proceedings.
14:30Pini, co-founder of the Center for Digital Autonomy and collaborator on projects such as Ruby and Certbot,
14:35dedicated his work to protecting the privacy of journalists and activists.
14:39In January 2023, he was unanimously declared innocent, as no evidence of unauthorized access to systems was found,
14:46but the prosecutor's office appealed, and in April 2024, an Appeal Chamber revoked the ruling and sentenced him to one
14:52year in prison
14:53and a fine for attempted unauthorized access.
14:55Today, his case remains a symbol of the criminalization of the defense of digital rights.
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15:41Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has admitted that his government has considered the risk of possible military action by the
15:46United States against Canada.
15:48He made these remarks in an interview with a U.S. media outlet in which he clarified that although this
15:53is not a scenario anticipated by Ottawa,
15:54they have classified the situation as an extreme risk, which is why they consider it irresponsible not to prepare for
16:00exceptional scenarios.
16:02Tensions between the two nations began with the trade war unleashed by President Donald Trump, but the crisis has now
16:07taken on a military dimension.
16:08It has also been reported that as Washington increases the pressure, Ottawa is accelerating its policy of rearmament and reducing
16:15its military dependence on the United States.
16:39Iranian Foreign Minister Said Abbas Araqqi has rejected British claims that Iran played a role in an alleged plot near
16:45Raff Fairford, a military base in southwest England that hosts U.S. Air Force operations.
16:50British police detained five men in their twenties on Sunday on suspicion of terrorism and explosive offences after a report
16:57of three bans heading toward the facility.
16:59All five were later released on police bail following searches of the vehicles and properties in London.
17:04Meanwhile, British Prime Minister Andy Boonham said there were strong indications of possible Iranian involvement while stressing that the investigation
17:11remains ongoing.
17:12Araqqi rejected the relegation and said the suspects released on bail raised questions about the claims.
17:18On Thursday, Iran summoned British Ambassador Hugo Schroeder and formally demanded an explanation from London calling for what Tehran described
17:25as a correction of Britain's approach toward Iran.
17:33And in the Middle East, an oil tanker was hit by an identified projectile while sailing through the Strait of
17:39Hormuz causing a fire on board, according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations Organization.
17:44The crew is currently safe and no injuries have been reported, but the extent of the damage and the potential
17:49environmental impact are unknown.
17:52Meanwhile, authorities have recommended that Vesos exercise extreme caution in this strategic route for international oil and gas transport.
17:59The incident occurred amid tensions between Iran and the United States over navigation in this maritime route.
18:04Days earlier, two other ships had also been hit by projectiles in the area, with no one yet claiming responsibility.
18:18A new survey finds that a large majority of U.S. adults disapprove of President Donald Trump's handling of the
18:24conflict with Iran, as the war becomes an increasingly prominent issue ahead of the November midterm elections.
18:29The survey shows that 71% of U.S. adults disapprove of Trump's approach to Iran, while 69% say
18:35the conflict has not been worth fighting.
18:38Economic concerns are also shaping public opinion. 65% of U.S. adults blame Trump's policies for higher-than-usual
18:44prices, as the military campaign contributes to concerns over energy costs and household budgets.
18:49With early voting underway in some states, the conflict and its economic impact remain part of the political debate ahead
18:56of November.
19:02And Yemeni Armed Forces officials say Saudi fighter jets carried out 47 air strikes and missile attacks across Yemen over
19:09the past 24 hours.
19:10According to military spokesman Jaya Sari, the strikes targeted civilian infrastructure such as telecommunications networks and schools in Taiz, Zahra
19:19and Al Jauf.
19:20Saudi said the attacks involved F-15 and Typhoon fighter jets operating from Saudi air bases, along with missile strike
19:27launch from Jassan.
19:28Saudi also said the latest attacks bring the reported total to 1,256 since the current escalation began.
19:35Meanwhile, the Saudi-led coalition said it had intercepted and destroyed two ballistic missiles and four drones launched from Yemen
19:43towards Hamish Musaid and Jassan.
19:53And Gaza's health system is facing a severe breakdown with treatable illnesses, increasingly posing life-threatening risks, according to a
20:01September 2026 report.
20:03The report says 12 of Gaza's 34 hospitals are out of service, while the remaining 22 are operating only partially.
20:09North Gaza and Rafa are now entirely without hospital beds.
20:13Meanwhile, the health sector has lost more than a third of its Ministry of Health doctors, while diagnostic imaging equipment
20:20has fallen by more than 60%.
20:22Critical shortages have also left 44% of essential medicines and 54% of medical supplies out of stock, forcing
20:28some services, including open-heart surgery, to stop.
20:31At the same time, around 21,000 patients are awaiting medical evacuation.
20:35The report says 2,027 have died while waiting, with only 14% evacuated since February.
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