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00:09Luzina Zolula da Silva has won Brazil's presidential runoff, securing a fourth
00:15third as president. A journalistic investigation alleged that Israel used artificial intelligence
00:25systems known as Lavender and Wers-Dari to track and target Palestinian journalists in Gaza.
00:38Survivors of the earthquake in Xinjiang, China are beginning to move in prefabricated homes
00:44as inspections and repairs continue.
00:52Hello and welcome to From the South, I'm Alejandra Garcia from Telesur Studios in Caracas, Venezuela.
00:58We'll begin with the news, so stay with us.
01:15Luzina Zolula da Silva has won Brazil's presidential runoff, securing a fourth term as president.
01:20With all votes counted, Luzina has secured 51.79% of valid votes, defeating far-right Senator
01:28Flavio Bolsonaro. Turnout was high, with nearly 80% of eligible voters casting ballots. Supporters
01:35across the country and abroad are celebrating Luzina's victory. Luzina secures his fourth
01:41term after massive popular mobilizations in support of the Workers' Party's historic leader.
01:55In this context, the re-elected president Lula da Silva expresses gratitude to the entire
02:01Brazilian people for their support.
02:04This is a historic achievement that I owe to the Brazilian people. I owe it to you. That's
02:21why I want to thank every man and every woman.
02:30Today I saw on television many grandchildren taking their grandparents to the poles in wheelchairs.
02:49I owe this victory to the rebellious youth who rose up in defense of democracy. I owe this
02:55victory to the women who rebelled against femicide. I owe it to the people who believe that the
03:16education is the best solution to help the country take a leap forward in quality. I owe this victory to
03:24each and every one of you.
03:27I owe this victory to each and every one of you.
03:35Lula also said that this victory marks a milestone for democracy in Brazil.
03:46I want you to know that everything I do, I do with you in mind. All public policies are designed
03:56with you in mind. And you have given me the privilege of being the first President of the Republic to
04:01be
04:01elected four times through democratic means.
04:10In this context, Venezuela congratulated re-elected President Lula da Silva on his victory in Brazil's
04:16second round of elections. Venezuela's government issued a statement expressing,
04:21The government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela congratulates the massive and civic
04:27participation of the people of the Federative Republic of Brazil in today's presidential runoff
04:33which led to the victory of President Lula da Silva. The people of Brazil have given a resounding
04:39display of civic and democratic participation. The statement also mentioned, Venezuela reiterates its
04:47willingness to continue the historic ties of neighbourliness and cooperation with Brazil under the principles
04:53of peace, unrestricted respect for sovereignty and the self-determination of peoples and Latin American
05:00and Caribbean solidarity.
05:09In this context, political leaders are joining the celebration of Lula da Silva's victory sharing
05:15their reactions on social media.
05:17Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel expressed, Dear Brother Lula, I congratulate you on behalf of the Cuban government
05:25and people for this historic victory that guarantees the continuity of the path of peace, sovereignty and social justice
05:33undertaken by the Brazilian people under your leadership.
05:45For his part, Cuba's foreign minister Bruno Rodríguez also expressed, On behalf of the Cuban government
05:51and people, I extend a warm congratulations to President Lula and the Brazilian people for this historic electoral victory
05:59that safeguards their sovereignty and guarantees the continuity of the struggle for social justice
06:05and the wellbeing of its citizens.
06:07Cuba reaffirms its willingness to continue working alongside Brazil to strengthen bilateral relations
06:13as well as for the unity and integration of our America.
06:22Former Bolivian President Evo Morales also posted, Lula, brother of my soul and companion in struggle,
06:29congratulations on this beautiful and heroic victory.
06:32Your triumph renews the hope of peoples fighting for social justice, dignity and sovereignty.
06:38From Bolivia, we send you a revolutionary and fraternal embrace with the conviction that a united Latin America
06:46is essential to building a world with peace, equality and social justice.
06:52Long live the Brazilian people, long live the great homeland.
07:01Former President of Argentina, Cristina Fernandes de Kirchner, also said congratulations, first to the Brazilian people,
07:08who today were the protagonist of an authentic electoral October 17th and then to you, colleague President Lula,
07:16who in your seventh presidential election, knew how to awaken in your compatriots the feeling and the sense needed to
07:24win this battle.
07:29Mexican President Claudia Scheinman also joined the congratulations to President Lula.
07:34She stated, long live democracy, the people of Brazil won. Congratulations, President Lula.
07:46Erica Hilton, the most voted for congresswoman in Brazil and a trans woman who played a fundamental role in the
07:53victory for labour rights
07:54against the six days on one day off model, reacted as follows to President Lula's re-election.
08:02She said, we defeated Meta, we defeated the betting companies, we defeated the US, we defeated the Malaysia,
08:09we defeated Faria Lima, we defeated the Borcado crowd, we defeated Flavio Bolsonaro.
08:15Lula is a four-time champion and by comeback, this is history and each and every one of you help
08:23ride it.
08:39And now we have a short break coming up. First remember, you can join us on TikTok at Tell Us
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08:44where you will find me using different formats, news updates and much more.
08:49We'll be right back, so stay with us.
09:17Welcome back to From the South.
09:19Journalistic investigation alleges that the Israeli occupation army used artificial intelligence systems to identify targets in Gaza,
09:27including Palestinian journalists who were killed along with their families.
09:30According to records from the Committee to Protect Journalists, 68 journalists were killed between October and December 2023 and most
09:40were in their homes.
09:41The investigation points to two systems, known as Lavender and WorsDaddy, which allegedly helped target individuals and detect when they
09:51returned to their homes.
09:53It also questions easterly allegations regarding journalists' alleged ties to armed groups, noting that there is insufficient evidence to support
10:02most of these claims by the Zionist regime.
10:14Also, the genocidal Israeli army has begun large-scale military exercises that will last for 48 hours.
10:22The manoeuvres involve several military divisions and the air force.
10:27The exercises are taking place against the backdrop of regional tensions and recent missile manoeuvres by Iran's Revolutionary Guard.
10:35It is important to note that the Israeli deployment aims to strengthen the country's response capability to possible attack scenarios
10:43amid growing concern over a potential military escalation in the Middle East.
10:58Meanwhile, Germanian forces have announced a ballistic missile strike targeting the King Khalid International Airport in the Saudi capital of
11:06Riyadh.
11:06Military spokespers and judges confirmed the successful launch of a precision ballistic missile against the Riyadh airport, citing it as
11:16a direct operational response to ongoing foreign attacks.
11:20While Germany commanders affirmed the missile accurately struck its military infrastructure target, the Saudi-led coalition claimed its air defense
11:28systems intercepted the projectile before impact.
11:31In fact, coalitional command subsequently launched retaliatory air strikes destroying two missile launch sites in the Yemeni capital of Sana
11:40'a, further escalating cross-border military engagements across the region.
11:54In other topics, Jordanian security forces have arrested three men suspected of carrying out a deadly attack on a Greek
12:01Orthodox church in the southern city of Karak.
12:04The shooting killed nine people and wounded dozens more during a funeral on Friday.
12:10According to Jordan's Public Security Directorate, the arrests followed a shootout during a dawn operation on Monday.
12:18All three suspects were wounded, while no security personnel were injured.
12:22Meanwhile, authorities have yet to identify any armed group linked to the attack and no organization has claimed responsibility.
12:30King Abdullah II has ordered a forceful response against those responsible, warning that any attempt to undermine national unity will
12:40be met with firm action.
12:41The investigation remains underway as the country mourns the victims.
12:57In other topics, Bulgaria's President Ilyana Iotova led the results of Sunday's presidential election with 34.6% of the
13:07vote, but she did not achieve the absolute majority needed to secure her victory.
13:11According to official data, with 95.3% of the votes counted, candidate Andrei Guidov received just over 32%
13:21of the vote, which allows him to advance the runoff.
13:26The decisive runoff is scheduled for November 1st, when both candidates will face off again at the polls.
13:33The outcome will also depend on how the votes for the candidates who were eliminated from the race are distributed
13:39in an election that will determine Bulgaria's political course for the upcoming years.
13:54Meanwhile, in Serbia, after polling centers closed, the Prime Minister and candidate and former President Aleksandar Bucic conceded defeat, saying
14:04the students less than won the parliamentary elections with between 135 and 140 seats, based on preliminary projections from Australia.
14:14This is a stratified sample.
14:16Bucic said his Serbian Progressive Party will have only 105 mandates, well below the 126 seats needed to govern.
14:26He revealed that no other major party will enter parliament through some national minority parties that are likely to secure
14:35the five seats.
14:36Bucic added that his United Serbia coalition won 1.72 million votes compared to about 2.2 million for the
14:44students less.
14:45At the students less headquarters, victory is already being celebrated on a day marked by high turnout.
15:10Russian officials report 2 killed and 17 injured following a major overnight drone attack targeting the Voronezh region.
15:18Voronezh regional governor Alexander Gusev confirmed that two men aged 65 and 53 were killed, while 17 others, including a
15:29teenager, sustained injuries during early morning strikes, falling in the breeze, undeaded impacts, damaged residential complexes, commercial centers and local
15:38transport infrastructure, temporarily disrupting regional rail services, while air defense systems intercepted over 100 incoming drones over the region.
15:47Also, local authorities or residents to refrain from publishing photos or videos containing geo-location data to protect military defensive
15:56operations.
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16:48Survivors of the Earthquake in Shizang China are beginning to move into prefabricated homes after the 7 magnitude earthquake left
16:5816 dead and 76 injured.
17:01Authorities are moving forward with temporary shelter arrangements and damage assessments.
17:06The earthquake struck back in on Thursday at 10.33 p.m. local time, damaging or destroying 339 homes and
17:1720 warehouses.
17:18Affected families were initially moved to tents on Sunday.
17:23The first 60 prefabricated homes were set up in the municipality of Maru and residents began moving in that afternoon.
17:32Another 180 are expected to arrive on Monday.
17:36Electricity has already been restored and military teams have completed inspections in seven villages covering 475 homes.
17:45Buildings are now being inspected to determine which ones need to be repaired or rebuilt to ensure safe housing.
18:02We stay in China because engineer Shang Tsui, founder of Xi's motto, has set a Guinness world record after riding
18:10a modified motorcycle 40.74 kilometers across open water in Hunan province.
18:16The attempt took place in Majang Miao Autonomous County using a specially adapted Shizmoto MX450 equipped with amphibious skis and
18:30enlarged fuel tank and additional waterproofing.
18:33The motorcycle was designed to accelerate on land before skimming across the water.
18:39The front sky provided steering while the rear tire pushed water backward to propel the vehicle forward.
18:47Meanwhile, the record also marks a personal milestone for Shang.
18:52In 2009 he attempted a similar challenge but fell into the water four times reaching a maximum distance of just
19:0120 meters.
19:12In other topics, a day ahead of the two-day 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum, Parliamentary delegations from Russia, Cuba, Thailand
19:22and Uganda met to discuss issues of mineral interest.
19:25As stated in the meeting, parliamentary representatives reaffirmed the importance of international unity and collective efforts for global peace.
19:34They also highlighted the need to address contemporary challenges including climate change and stress the importance of making international institutions
19:43more responsive.
19:45The 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum, starting Monday, will deliberate on the theme Strengthening Parliaments for People-Centric Development with four
19:54high-level sessions on resilience, innovation, cooperation and sustainability.
20:07A head-on collision on Kenya's main highway connecting Nairobi and Mombasa has left at least 24 people dead and
20:1624 others injured.
20:17The fatal crash occurred when a long-distance passenger bus collided head-on with a heavy cargo truck during an
20:24improper overtaking manoeuvre along the heavily traveled corridor.
20:28The victims were returned into the coastal city of Mombasa after attending a funeral in western Kenya when the tragedy
20:36occurred.
20:36The incident marks the second major mass casualty crash on the same highway within three weeks, prompting boat safety officials
20:45to call for a national emergency declaration on traffic accidents as President William Ruto ordered mandatory technical inspections for all
20:55public transport vehicles across the country.
21:20Thousands of people fill the streets of Mexico City with elaborate skull makeup, colorful costumes,
21:27buildings and traditional flowers during the 2026 Mega Katrina Parade celebrating one of the country's most recognizable day of the
21:35dead traditions.
21:37The 13th edition took place on Sunday, October 21st, drawing an estimated 20,000 participants according to local media efforts.
21:46The procession began at the Angel of Independence and moved along Paseo de la Reforma towards the city's historic center
21:54and the Zócalo.
21:55At least the 36 groups took part, visual and regional music, traditional dances and artistic representations of Mexico's cultural diversity.
22:05Organizers also reported the participation of 102 decorated vehicles.
22:12First held in 2014, the event continues to promote the country's cultural heritage as Mexico prepares to honor its disease
22:20on November 1st and 2nd.
22:30And with this cultural movement, we have come to the end of this news speech.
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