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[00:00:07] Good afternoon, on behalf of the entire technical production team, we extend a warm
[00:00:11] welcome to a new edition of Telesur Noticias. Next, our
[00:00:15] headlines.
[00:00:18] The Chilean Congress rejected a proposal by far-right
[00:00:22] parties to suspend the Karim Law, key
[00:00:26] legislation to eradicate workplace harassment, violence, and sexual
[00:00:30] harassment.
[00:00:35] With the aim of strengthening resistance against imperialist
[00:00:38] aggression in the Global South, delegates from across Latin America and the
[00:00:42] Caribbean are meeting in
[00:00:44] Cuba.
[00:00:50] Iran denounced that the United States violated the memorandum of
[00:00:53] understanding and demands an investigation by Pakistan
[00:00:57] into these actions.
[00:01:08] I am Andrea Romero, I will be accompanying you. The parties promoting the
[00:01:11] freeze argued an alleged saturation in the
[00:01:15] administrative system. In response to this, legislators from various
[00:01:19] political tendencies dismissed this
[00:01:22] argument to prioritize the labor rights of
[00:01:25] citizens. Various parliamentarians maintained that
[00:01:28] the more than 66,000 complaints registered since
[00:01:32] the promulgation of the law in 2024
[00:01:34] highlight a problem historically hidden in the labor
[00:01:38] sphere of Chile. Likewise, the Senate Steering
[00:01:41] Committee proposed improving the
[00:01:44] current regulations of the law instead of
[00:01:47] leaving the integrity of workers
[00:01:49] unprotected.
[00:01:54] In the city of Cali, Colombia, Abelardo de la Espriella assumed the presidency of
[00:01:58] the Republic, reiterating his policy of
[00:02:01] foreign subordination after announcing Colombia's incorporation
[00:02:05] into the Shield of the Americas. During his
[00:02:08] speech this Friday, De la Espriella
[00:02:11] justified Colombia's integration
[00:02:14] assembly of ALBA Movements in into the US initiative to
[00:02:17] inhabitants of this community. We are going to speak with combat groups that threaten the stability of nations. However,
[00:02:22] processes, no, what experts warn that the White House's plan is a step towards foreign
[00:02:25] interference that threatens the
[00:02:28] even going so far as to sovereignty of countries in the region. He also promised a firm hand
[00:02:32] against criminal gangs, the construction of megaprison,
[00:02:36] harsher sentences, and reduced public spending.
[00:02:40] In this way, Colombians receive a new
[00:02:43] government with disagreements with the outgoing administration of Gustavo Petro,
[00:02:47] announcements of direct internal confrontation, and incorporation into
[00:02:51] Washington's
[00:02:53] Modo. This is in doctrines.
[00:02:57] One of my first acts of government upon concluding this ceremony
[00:03:00] will be to sign the Shield of the
[00:03:03] Americas, an initiative that
[00:03:06] will allow us to unite capabilities,
[00:03:09] share strategic information, and
[00:03:12] strengthen the joint action of free
[00:03:16] due to the difficulty of nations against the threats
[00:03:19] that affect national
[00:03:22] attacks against various areas in and regional security. No
[00:03:25] state can defeat alone structures that
[00:03:28] operate at...
[00:03:31] Without presenting evidence or referring to ongoing
[00:03:34] investigations, he blamed Gustavo Petro's
[00:03:37] government for the assassination of Miguel Uribe Turbay,
[00:03:40] taking an accusation of that caliber into his presidential
[00:03:44] inauguration. I pay a heartfelt
[00:03:48] tribute to the memory of Miguel
[00:03:51] Uribe Turbay, assassinated
[00:03:54] by the interlocutors of the
[00:03:57] regime who, thank God, today.
[00:04:01] In the coming hours, my government
[00:04:04] will issue the list of narcoterrorist
[00:04:07] groups with the purpose of
[00:04:11] providing our glorious public force with
[00:04:15] effective instruments for the frontal
[00:04:18] combat of crime. The
[00:04:22] option of dialogue is completely
[00:04:28] to begin what exhausted.
[00:04:34] rescue, the rebirth of
[00:04:47] The acting president of Venezuela, Delsy Rodríguez, launched
[00:04:51] a financing plan aimed at merchants and entrepreneurs
[00:04:55] in La Guaira State who were affected by the double earthquake on
[00:04:58] June 24th. This is part of an integral program
[00:05:02] for economic reactivation with a social and
[00:05:05] productive focus. More than 22 local economic actors
[00:05:08] remain active in the territory to revitalize
[00:05:12] commercial activity and recover the pulse of the
[00:05:15] entity. Future projections aim to strengthen
[00:05:19] soft credit, expand technical assistance, and
[00:05:23] consolidate community supply chains,
[00:05:26] prioritizing small and medium popular industry.
[00:05:30] It should be noted that this initiative, deployed
[00:05:32] despite external financial siege and sanctions,
[00:05:36] vindicates the role of the state as guarantor of collective well-being,
[00:05:40] rebuilding the economic fabric from the ground up, laying
[00:05:43] the foundation for a sustained recovery with
[00:05:46] social justice and productive sovereignty for the people of the
[00:05:50] coastal
[00:05:51] entity.
[00:05:55] Many Venezuelans lost
[00:05:58] family members but did not stay
[00:06:02] away from the rubble. Many Venezuelans
[00:06:05] lost their homes and are still
[00:06:08] smiling. I say this because
[00:06:12] I have to receive many international delegations
[00:06:16] who have been very attentive since the very beginning
[00:06:20] of the double earthquake
[00:06:22] and there is something they tell me that fills me with pride as
[00:06:26] a Venezuelan
[00:06:28] and they tell me
[00:06:30] we are very impressed by your people, we are very
[00:06:34] impressed by the smile of your people, we are very
[00:06:38] impressed by the generosity
[00:06:41] and kindness of your people
[00:06:44] that we came to help and they want to help us.
[00:06:48] The Venezuela Rises plan is moving forward with the objective of
[00:06:51] prioritizing assistance to those affected after the
[00:06:54] earthquakes on June 24th, from La Guaira, Luis
[00:06:57] Tavera gives us more details.
[00:07:00] I greet you and the audience
[00:07:05] watching Telesur. We remain in the
[00:07:08] coastal state of La Guaira, on the central coast of Venezuela,
[00:07:11] where the Venezuela Rises plan and state
[00:07:15] policies are advancing to prioritize assistance for those
[00:07:19] affected after the double seismic event of last
[00:07:22] June 24th. Here in the Caravalleda parish,
[00:07:26] a day of action is also being held to assist the
[00:07:29] the Secretary of Social Protection of this entity, who will give us an overview of what
[00:07:33] is happening today. Well, yes, we are
[00:07:36] here in the parish, specifically
[00:07:40] within the framework of the
[00:07:42] great plan that has been made for addressing those
[00:07:46] communities that were not affected by the earthquake. Here in this
[00:07:49] place, in the central area of the Caravalleda parish, we are concluding
[00:07:53] the 28 days that have been carried out
[00:07:57] within the framework of this plan throughout the week.
[00:08:01] More than 10,000 families have been assisted, and this day does not only
[00:08:05] bring food, it also comes
[00:08:07] with health care, social
[00:08:11] protection, care for the elderly,
[00:08:14] recreation, sports, and above all,
[00:08:17] especially for our grandparents. This has truly been a master plan
[00:08:21] that was designed for communities, as I said, that were not
[00:08:25] affected during the earthquake, and which now total 10,000
[00:08:28] families assisted during this week, in the
[00:08:31] 11 parishes. We provided
[00:08:35] care and were present in the communities
[00:08:39] of Cerro Arriba, deep in the neighborhood.
[00:08:43] they did not suffer any damage from the
[00:08:46] earthquake on June 24. May I repeat your name, Pedro
[00:08:50] Rodríguez? Thank you very much, Mr. Pedro.
[00:08:53] Well, we also want to share with you through the Telesur
[00:08:56] screens, well, how this day is progressing, which also
[00:08:59] includes this access that the inhabitants of this
[00:09:03] parish have to food, meats, chickens
[00:09:07] at solidarity prices.
[00:09:09] The inhabitants of this community have expressed
[00:09:13] that these types of activities also somewhat heal
[00:09:17] the scars that the inhabitants of the coastal state have, the most
[00:09:20] affected after the double earthquake of last
[00:09:23] June 24th. This community, this street where this
[00:09:26] activity is being held, well, is called the real street of
[00:09:30] this parish. It also has many businesses that we have
[00:09:34] seen have started their commercial
[00:09:38] activity
[00:09:40] the national government has called the
[00:09:46] La Guaira, the Venezuela Rises plan. The national government has also
[00:09:50] underlined that among the many objectives it has for both
[00:09:53] assisting those affected by the double
[00:09:56] earthquake and also the areas that were not as affected, but nevertheless have
[00:10:00] these kinds of events that also help with
[00:10:03] comprehensive assistance within communities. We, of course,
[00:10:07] will remain very attentive to what happens today in this entity.
[00:10:11] I'll be back with you.
[00:10:13] Thanks to our colleague Luis Tavera, we change the panorama and with the objective
[00:10:17] of strengthening resistance against imperialist aggressions in the
[00:10:21] Global South, delegates from all Latin America and the Caribbean meet in
[00:10:25] Cuba. Belén de los Santos tells us the details of this
[00:10:28] meeting of social
[00:10:29] movements:
[00:10:33] what unites the struggles of Cuba, Brazil, Venezuela, or
[00:10:36] Haiti? How is a common path built
[00:10:39] from different territories? This is the task that delegates from
[00:10:43] 27 countries are facing in the Cuban capital.
[00:10:47] We start the day by making a historical review of
[00:10:50] our experiences of
[00:10:53] socialism, which is not
[00:10:55] just history, but is present and is our future and our
[00:10:58] references. One of the keys is to talk,
[00:11:02] listen to learn from the experience of others. From Cuba,
[00:11:06] the importance of building always close to the people is highlighted,
[00:11:09] a characteristic of Fidel. Among us there is
[00:11:13] a fundamental principle of Fidel that is communion with the
[00:11:16] people, which is not that the people fall for you, not that
[00:11:19] you understand the people's problem, but that you are capable of building with the people a
[00:11:23] project of liberation in which the people themselves
[00:11:27] build you, build themselves as a protagonist subject and
[00:11:31] change the reality they had to live. From the Caribbean also come
[00:11:34] the lessons of the Haitian revolution, still powerful to
[00:11:38] understand the present of the region, and a
[00:11:41] fundamental element of these constructions is the emergence of a
[00:11:44] counter-hegemonic culture, not based on a new
[00:11:48] language, Creole, in a new spirituality
[00:11:52] and in new forms of organizing work. This is how
[00:11:56] internationalism is built, highlighting historical and present practices
[00:11:59] that open an alternative centered on the well-being of
[00:12:03] the people. Socialism is not something, it is not a
[00:12:06] discourse, it is not a utopia, it is a
[00:12:10] necessity, but it is also a daily practice and
[00:12:13] that from the little we are doing in a settlement or in
[00:12:17] a camp, in the way of organizing, in the way of
[00:12:21] producing a different perspective from capitalism, also.
[00:12:28] In a context of imperialist advance against the region, the goal is
[00:12:31] to exchange experiences to strengthen joint strategies,
[00:12:35] that is what the fourth continental
[00:12:39] Havana is about. It is fundamental to create
[00:12:42] channels of exchange between revolutionary
[00:12:47] I call the pedagogy of revolutions
[00:12:50] to be able to nourish ourselves with all this
[00:12:54] richness. and to be able to advance against
[00:12:57] the challenges, the challenges of today, and today more than
[00:13:01] ever in our continent those processes need to come together in
[00:13:05] a necessary unity to build a necessary
[00:13:08] integration to stop an offensive that we are
[00:13:12] experiencing on the continent that is perhaps
[00:13:15] one of the worst of all times in our
[00:13:17] history. Belén de los Santos for Telesur from
[00:13:21] Havana, Cuba. Now, movements that have
[00:13:25] gathered in Havana these days 190
[00:13:28] delegates from 27 nations, also
[00:13:31] adds, thank you for being in Cuba and with Cuba,
[00:13:35] as the president said,
[00:13:36] let's see.
[00:13:44] Alert, alert, alert,
[00:13:47] the sword of Bolivar walks
[00:13:51] through Latin America.
[00:14:02] Among other news, the Pan American Health
[00:14:06] Organization issued an epidemiological alert for the countries of
[00:14:10] America with the aim of reinforcing vaccination against the
[00:14:13] measles outbreak and the increase in cases. The department
[00:14:17] warned that the African continent registers the highest number of measles
[00:14:21] cases in more than two decades after more than
[00:14:25] 47,000 cases were confirmed in 16 countries in the
[00:14:28] region, with at least 44 deaths in three
[00:14:31] countries. According to reports, this year's figure represents
[00:14:35] triple the cases registered in 2025, where
[00:14:39] 95% of the cases were confirmed in
[00:14:42] Guatemala, Mexico, United States, and Peru. The
[00:14:46] public health risk associated with measles is classified
[00:14:49] as high in America because some populations have
[00:14:53] limited access to health
[00:14:56] services.
[00:15:05] We take a break. More from Telesur Noticias when we return. Stay with us.
[00:15:48] We continue with more of Telesur Noticias: An extreme heatwave
[00:15:52] keeps 19 Italian cities on red alert and is expected
[00:15:55] to last at least another 10
[00:15:59] days. The Ministry of Health highlights that Italy will have
[00:16:02] an extremely hot weekend in several regions of the country.
[00:16:05] Emphasizing that the most
[00:16:09] affected area will be in the center and south of the peninsula. In turn,
[00:16:13] climate authorities report that the
[00:16:15] classification of affected cities may vary during
[00:16:19] the day, due to different changes such as in the
[00:16:22] Tuscany region that reached
[00:16:25] 38°C. In northern Italy, the heatwave
[00:16:29] is expected to decrease with the arrival of colder air currents,
[00:16:32] while in central Yemen
[00:16:36] faces situations that paralyzed the streets of
[00:16:39] Sana'a and surrounding provinces due to
[00:16:43] torrential rains that also left hundreds of families
[00:16:46] affected. The floods submerged
[00:16:49] tunnels and bridges in the city of Sana'a, after the roads
[00:16:53] were flooded, dragging vehicles and
[00:16:56] paralyzing traffic in the north of the capital.
[00:16:59] Markets were also affected with the destruction of stalls
[00:17:03] and shops. More than 12 families lost their
[00:17:06] homes while the rains advanced on landmines
[00:17:09] and agricultural areas, increasing the risk for civilians.
[00:17:12] In addition, humanitarian organizations warn of a lack of funds and
[00:17:16] call for urgent support to address the emergency.
[00:17:19] India
[00:17:31] reports that the monsoon has raised the death toll to 136
[00:17:35] in several states, while the Meteorological
[00:17:38] Department issues new alerts for heavy
[00:17:41] rainfall, relief camps. Authorities
[00:17:44] report more than 27 displaced people
[00:17:47] in shelters and another 12
[00:17:50] deaths were registered due to lightning strikes during the
[00:17:53] storms. The meteorological event caused severe
[00:17:56] floods, landslides and dozens of
[00:18:00] fatalities in the Asian
[00:18:02] country.
[00:18:25] In Palestine, Israel intensifies its ground operations
[00:18:28] in Khan Yunis, while the Ministry of Health
[00:18:32] reported more than 73,000 deaths due to Israeli aggression
[00:18:36] since October 2021. Israeli forces also opened
[00:18:40] fire on the northern part of the Bureij refugee camp
[00:18:43] in the central Gaza Strip. Health authorities
[00:18:46] warned that several victims remain under the
[00:18:50] rubble and roads
[00:18:53] reaching the destroyed areas. The occupation continues its
[00:18:59] the Gaza Strip, in the context of the ongoing genocide
[00:19:03] despite the ceasefire agreement. Peace
[00:19:06] agreement, always provided that Israel first
[00:19:09] withdraws its military and ceases attacks.
[00:19:12] Hamas also demands that the US government intervene
[00:19:16] directly and pressure Israel to respect the
[00:19:20] commitments of the first phase of the plan. The Palestinian movement
[00:19:23] requested to accelerate the entry of the national committee for the
[00:19:27] administration and political, humanitarian, and
[00:19:30] reconstruction management of the Gaza Strip. In parallel, Israeli
[00:19:33] Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu denies having
[00:19:37] approved the draft agreement, while on the ground
[00:19:41] distrust persists due to attacks that have left civilians
[00:19:45] killed and injured, despite the reduction in
[00:19:48] bombings.
[00:19:57] Iran denounced that the United States violated the memorandum of
[00:20:01] understanding, so these actions must be investigated
[00:20:04] by Pakistan. The Iranian Foreign Minister, Sarachi,
[00:20:08] affirmed that the Persian country was implementing Article
[00:20:11] 5 of the memorandum of understanding, where
[00:20:14] he highlighted that navigation through the Strait of Hormuz would return to
[00:20:18] normality within a month. Despite Tehran's
[00:20:21] warnings, US forces continue
[00:20:24] their efforts to delay the
[00:20:27] memorandum in the territory. Arachi described as
[00:20:30] unacceptable the US intentions to undermine Iranian
[00:20:34] management of the Strait of Hormuz.
[00:20:45] Iran's Revolutionary Guard declared that the reopening
[00:20:49] of the Strait of Hormuz depends on the United
[00:20:52] States accepting Tehran's demands. Iran
[00:20:56] conditioned the reopening of the maritime passage on the criteria and
[00:20:59] mechanisms established by the Persian government, among
[00:21:03] them, the cessation of US interference in regional
[00:21:06] affairs and ruled out that they are related to recent
[00:21:10] negotiations with Oman. Tehran highlighted
[00:21:14] that the Strait of Hormuz is not only a commercial route, but also
[00:21:18] represents a key component of geopolitical
[00:21:21] strategic influence, demonstrating its importance for global
[00:21:24] stability. In addition, the Revolutionary Guard
[00:21:28] emphasized that once Washington meets the
[00:21:31] conditions, there will be no obstacles to its
[00:21:33] reopening.
[00:21:41] Changing the subject, the Spanish government deployed more than 2,000 soldiers
[00:21:45] in Ceuta as a security measure against a possible
[00:21:49] new wave of immigrants due to a social media post.
[00:21:52] The Spanish executive detailed that among the troops
[00:21:56] are 300 riot police and
[00:21:59] 200 soldiers to face the possible
[00:22:02] surge. The Ministry of Interior declared that there are
[00:22:06] threats of irregular entry due to a
[00:22:08] call circulated on social media to enter
[00:22:12] Ceuta between August 30 and 31. Given the
[00:22:15] situation, Italy suspended the Schengen area and
[00:22:19] France reinforced its border controls,
[00:22:22] while the European Union analyzes immediate security measures.
[00:22:36] Hundreds of Spanish citizens from Soller, Mallorca,
[00:22:39] took to the streets due to difficulties in accessing housing,
[00:22:43] defending local commerce, and demanding improvements
[00:22:46] in quality of life. At least 2,500
[00:22:50] people protested under the slogan, "We are a town,
[00:22:54] not an investment," to demand better access to
[00:22:57] housing, which was exacerbated by the proliferation of tourist
[00:23:01] rentals, real estate speculation, and excessively
[00:23:04] high prices. The historic center suffers a
[00:23:08] loss of cultural identity and local commerce
[00:23:11] after being displaced by businesses exclusively focused
[00:23:14] on foreign visitors,
[00:23:18] write flyers only in English. The
[00:23:21] mobilization was also joined by tourism workers such as
[00:23:25] waiters, hoteliers, and taxi drivers who declare
[00:23:28] themselves victims of the current
[00:23:30] economic model.
[00:23:38] The government of Côte d'Ivoire pardons more than 4,000 national
[00:23:42] anniversaries to grant judicial pardons and
[00:23:46] sentence reductions, protected by the National
[00:23:49] Constitution. The government urged the population to unite and
[00:23:52] actively collaborate for a more prosperous country.
[00:24:05] In Thailand, the death toll has risen to nine after
[00:24:09] a shooting at a high school in a province. The figures
[00:24:13] also register at least 23 injured people and 13 people
[00:24:17] remain hospitalized after the
[00:24:20] events. Despite the efforts of doctors, a 12-year-old
[00:24:23] student died in the hospital due to serious
[00:24:27] injuries sustained. A 14-year-old teenager started
[00:24:31] a shooting at a school, causing the death of several
[00:24:34] people, where five of them were teachers. In turn,
[00:24:38] authorities also report that the
[00:24:41] teenager, before heading to the
[00:24:44] institution, also shot his
[00:24:46] grandparents.
[00:24:55] Russia reported five injured after a fire at a
[00:24:58] refinery caused by a Ukrainian drone attack.
[00:25:01] According to reports, the fire was caused by
[00:25:05] fragments of Ukrainian drones launched
[00:25:08] against southern Russia. The attack caused no fatalities,
[00:25:11] but did cause injuries, who are in a health center
[00:25:15] receiving the necessary assistance. Authorities
[00:25:18] announced that security services continue
[00:25:22] to work in the area to determine the damage and preliminary
[00:25:26] causes.
[00:25:35] This concludes the current broadcast of Telesur Noticias. Thank you for
[00:25:39] joining us. We invite you to stay tuned to our
[00:25:42] multiplatform. Until a next
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