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[00:00:13] in 16 countries in the
[00:00:26] Good evening, welcome to a new edition of Sur
[00:00:30] news, an informative journey through what is happening in Latin America and the
[00:00:33] world. Let's get to our
[00:00:35] headlines.
[00:00:38] With the aim of strengthening resistance against imperialist
[00:00:42] aggressions in the Global South, delegates from all over Latin America and the
[00:00:46] Caribbean are meeting in
[00:00:47] Cuba.
[00:00:54] During a working day, the National Executive reviewed
[00:00:59] to internal security considerations; the sources of financing to address the damages caused by the earthquakes of
[00:01:03] June 24th.
[00:01:15] Authorities completely evacuated the municipality of
[00:01:18] Summerland in Canada due to the unstoppable advance of a forest
[00:01:21] fire named Ball
[00:01:23] Range.
[00:01:35] I'm Andrea Romero, I'll be with you and we're going with the news. The president
[00:01:39] of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, received in the Palace of the Revolution
[00:01:43] the delegates of the fourth Assembly of Alba Movements that
[00:01:47] gathered in Havana 190 representatives from
[00:01:50] 27 nations. The head of state expressed his gratitude
[00:01:54] to the representatives who have chosen to be with Cuba in these
[00:01:57] difficult times, where the U.S.
[00:02:00] imperialists criminalize
[00:02:03] sovereign peoples of the world. Díaz-
[00:02:06] occupation of Western Sahara. Canel called for strengthening unity on the basis of common objectives and
[00:02:10] affirmed that even in the worst circumstances, Cuba will continue
[00:02:14] fighting, will continue resisting and will continue winning. The
[00:02:17] meeting reaffirmed the commitment to the legacy of Fidel Castro and
[00:02:21] anti-imperialist
[00:02:25] disregarding United Nations resistance.
[00:02:32] And with the aim of strengthening resistance against imperialist
[00:02:35] aggressions in the global south, delegates from all over Latin America and the
[00:02:39] Caribbean are meeting in Cuba. Belén de Los Santos tells us the
[00:02:43] details of this meeting of social
[00:02:45] movements.
[00:02:49] What unites the struggles of Cuba, Brazil, Venezuela or Haiti?
[00:02:52] How do you build a common path from different
[00:02:56] territories? This is the task that delegates from 27
[00:03:03] nations face. We start the day by reviewing the historical experiences of our
[00:03:07] socialism, which is not just history, but is
[00:03:10] the present and our future and our references.
[00:03:14] One of the keys is to converse, to listen to learn from the experience
[00:03:18] of others. From Cuba, the importance of always building close to
[00:03:22] the people is highlighted, a characteristic of Fidel. Among us there is
[00:03:25] a fundamental principle. Fidel, which is communion with the
[00:03:28] people, that it's not that you like the people, that it's not that
[00:03:31] you understand the problem of the people, but that you are able
[00:03:35] to build with the people a
[00:03:39] advancing with a 73% project of liberation, in which the people themselves build you up, build
[00:03:43] themselves as a leading subject and change the reality
[00:03:47] they had to live. From the Caribbean also come
[00:03:50] the lessons of the Haitian revolution, still powerful to
[00:03:54] understand the present of the region. And a
[00:03:57] fundamental element of this construction is the emergence of a
[00:04:00] counter-hegemonic culture, not based on a new
[00:04:04] language, Creole, in a new spirituality
[00:04:08] and in new forms of work organization. This is how
[00:04:12] internationalism is built, highlighting historical and present
[00:04:15] practices that open an alternative focused on the
[00:04:18] well-being of the people. Socialism is not something, it is not a
[00:04:22] one of the critical hotspots discourse, it is not a utopia, it is a
[00:04:26] necessity, but it is also a daily practice
[00:04:29] and that from the little we are doing
[00:04:33] in a settlement or in a camp, from the way of organizing,
[00:04:37] from the way of producing, a different perspective to capitalism,
[00:04:40] can also be a seed of
[00:04:43] of official policies to socialism. In a context of imperialist
[00:04:46] advance against the region, the goal is to exchange experiences to strengthen
[00:04:50] of workers unprotected in the joint strategies. That is what the fourth continental
[00:04:53] assembly of Alba Movements in Havana is about.
[00:04:56] It is fundamental to create channels of exchange
[00:05:00] between revolutionary processes, no, what
[00:05:03] I call the pedagogy of revolutions, to be able to
[00:05:06] nourish ourselves with all this
[00:05:09] richness and to be able to advance. In the face of the
[00:05:13] challenges, the challenges of today and today more than
[00:05:16] ever in our continent, we need these processes
[00:05:20] to be in a necessary unity to build a
[00:05:23] necessary integration to
[00:05:26] stop an offensive that we are experiencing on the continent
[00:05:29] that is perhaps one of the worst of all
[00:05:33] times in our history. Belén
[00:05:35] de los Santos for Telesur from Havana
[00:05:57] before financing destined to address the
[00:06:00] damages caused by the earthquakes of last June
[00:06:04] 24. The meeting also evaluated the progress for
[00:06:08] urban reconstruction and social protection projects with the aim
[00:06:12] of optimizing the execution of state resources in the most affected
[00:06:16] areas. It is worth noting that the meeting reflects the priority of the
[00:06:20] national government in guaranteeing timely attention to the affected
[00:06:24] communities and sustaining public investment
[00:06:27] as an engine of economic recovery and social well-being,
[00:06:31] in a context of external sanctions that seek to suffocate
[00:06:34] the Venezuelan state's capacity
[00:06:36] to respond.
[00:06:39] The president of the Bank of Venezuela, Calisto Ortega.
[00:06:48] caused by the earthquakes that shook the country, the research firm
[00:06:51] Interlaces reported that of the 900
[00:06:55] Venezuelans interviewed nationwide throughout the month of
[00:06:58] July, 61% have a favorable opinion
[00:07:01] of the management of the interim president of Venezuela
[00:07:04] after the double seismic event of June
[00:07:08] 24. The study also determined that
[00:07:11] 69% of those surveyed have a
[00:07:14] favorable opinion of the execution of the Venezuela
[00:07:17] Renace Plan, an initiative promoted by the National Government
[00:07:20] presided over by interim president Delci Rodríguez,
[00:07:24] while 21% opined
[00:07:27] that it is not favorable and the other 10% preferred
[00:07:30] not to answer. In addition, the data reflect that
[00:07:34] 63% of those surveyed believe that the
[00:07:37] economic situation of the country will
[00:07:39] improve.
[00:07:52] In La Guaira state, comprehensive care days continue
[00:07:56] to be deployed in various sectors to consolidate social well-being
[00:08:00] and community dynamics. Our correspondent Luis Tavera tells
[00:08:04] us more.
[00:08:07] This is Calle Real in the central area of Caravalleda, located in the
[00:08:10] northwest of the entity.
[00:08:14] of the central area of Caravalleda, located in the northwest of the
[00:08:17] entity.
[00:08:21] Here, the inhabitants slowly return to their daily life, to local
[00:08:24] commerce and the daily dynamics of the
[00:08:26] community.
[00:08:32] In addition to the food sale day at affordable prices, neighbors also
[00:08:36] take advantage of the space to celebrate Mother's
[00:08:39] Breastfeeding Day.
[00:08:44] Mothers from the community actively participate in the dynamics
[00:08:47] and receive specialized attention. We are also
[00:08:51] increase in breastfeeding in our
[00:08:54] state, especially in these moments of crisis that we had due to
[00:08:58] the double earthquake we suffered here in La Guaira. Mothers
[00:09:01] also had the opportunity to breastfeed their children
[00:09:05] without any problem, why? Because we had no
[00:09:08] place to cook or do anything, and at that moment it was a
[00:09:12] way to calm their mothers with their babies, that
[00:09:16] affectionate bond that is always created with breastfeeding.
[00:09:19] More than 40 days after the registered earthquakes,
[00:09:23] the inhabitants are grateful that the tension in La Guaira does not stop,
[00:09:27] maintaining the pulse and constant support in each sector. This is actually a
[00:09:31] help because we are buying much cheaper here. My son who
[00:09:34] has a disability has also been attended to, and well, they have done many
[00:09:38] good things for us, both the people here and international people. It is
[00:09:41] the deep roots they have for their land. Citizens reaffirm
[00:09:45] their decision to remain there, betting firmly
[00:09:48] on the future and the development of their locality, because we have
[00:09:52] to continue fighting for our territory, for our state. We love
[00:09:56] this state very much, we like La Guaira. La Guaira is a
[00:10:00] place, well, I can't tell you, I
[00:10:03] love it. A deployment that is part of the Venezuela Renace Plan,
[00:10:07] 28 days recently carried out in the entity, with more than
[00:10:10] 10,000 families benefiting through
[00:10:25] health and protection services. Venezuela: Super
[00:10:27] Niño phenomenon expected for 2026 and
[00:10:31] part of 2027. Through his social networks, the
[00:10:35] Minister of Science and Technology of Venezuela, Iván Gill, stated:
[00:10:39] Venezuela is preparing for the possible effects of the climatic
[00:10:41] phenomenon known as Super Niño, which is expected
[00:10:45] to impact in 2026 and part of 2027, causing
[00:10:49] droughts and water stress in some areas of the
[00:10:52] national territory, as well as intense rains in others
[00:10:56] with a focus on science and prevention. Our
[00:10:59] specialists from the Venezuelan Institute of Scientific Research
[00:11:03] and Vic, as it is known, are identifying actions
[00:11:06] to mitigate its effects. In this framework, we join
[00:11:10] the call of the Interim President Delci Rodríguez, for the
[00:11:14] energy saving plan, promoting the efficient use of resources
[00:11:17] to guarantee the well-being of the Venezuelan people.
[00:11:20] This was published by the Minister of Science and Technology, Iván Gill,
[00:11:24] of Venezuela through his Telegram channel. Here we
[00:11:28] share it. Let's see: The planetary system is experiencing in
[00:11:31] 2026 and we know that in part of 2027
[00:11:34] a phenomenon will occur, a Super Niño. A
[00:11:38] Super Niño is an event with global
[00:11:41] impacts. The global planetary climate will be
[00:11:44] affected by this. Obviously, Venezuela, its location
[00:11:47] facing the Caribbean, also close to the Andes
[00:11:51] mountain range, its national territory will be subject to different
[00:11:55] pressures due to the occurrence of this phenomenon, which
[00:11:58] will cause some areas of Venezuela to be subject to a drought, perhaps
[00:12:02] some agricultural areas will have these
[00:12:05] considerations for this potentially dry
[00:12:09] climate during the occurrence of this Super Niño, but
[00:12:12] other areas of the national territory may even experience
[00:12:16] the opposite, and this variability will be characteristic
[00:12:19] of 2026, it will be characteristic of 2027 with
[00:12:22] the occurrence of these major events. We go to
[00:12:25] Colombia, the new government recognizes Morocco's illegal
[00:12:31] Hours after the inauguration of far-right president
[00:12:34] Abelardo de la Espriella, Vice President José Manuel Restrepo
[00:12:38] declared that the country seeks to strengthen political
[00:12:42] and economic ties with Morocco, which is tantamount
[00:12:45] to backing Rabat's usurpation of Western Sahara,
[00:12:50] resolutions that historically support
[00:12:53] the search for a self-determination referendum
[00:12:56] for the Sahrawi region. The announcement
[00:13:00] marks a shift in Colombian foreign policy, which during
[00:13:04] the Gustavo Petro government had re-established diplomatic
[00:13:07] relations with the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic
[00:13:11] in 2022. Likewise, the Polisario
[00:13:14] Front denounced that the decision violates international law
[00:13:17] and the right to self-determination of the Sahrawi
[00:13:20] people.
[00:13:29] In Brazil, a helicopter crashed in the southern area of Rio
[00:13:33] de Janeiro, leaving at least four fatalities. The
[00:13:37] aircraft fell in the forest of the Vista Chinesa neighborhood,
[00:13:41] in Alto Daboavista. As it is a wooded area and
[00:13:44] difficult to access, search and rescue efforts have
[00:13:48] been hampered. Emergency services are working at
[00:13:51] the scene, and due to the fire that started this
[00:13:55] accident, the victims have not yet been identified. The
[00:13:59] civil police and the Brazilian air force have launched
[00:14:02] an investigation to determine the circumstances of the accident.
[00:14:18] In Chile, Congress rejected the proposal by far-right
[00:14:21] parties to suspend for 5 years the
[00:14:24] law, a key regulation against workplace harassment,
[00:14:28] sexual harassment and violence at work. The parties
[00:14:31] promoting the freeze argued a supposed
[00:14:34] saturation in the administrative system. Faced
[00:14:37] with this, legislators from various political tendencies
[00:14:41] dismissed said argument to prioritize the
[00:14:44] labor rights of citizens. Various
[00:14:47] parliamentarians argued that the more than 66
[00:14:50] complaints registered since the promulgation of the norm in
[00:14:53] 2024, made visible a problem historically
[00:14:57] hidden in the labor sphere of Chile. Likewise, the
[00:15:01] Senate Steering Committee proposed to improve the current
[00:15:05] regulations of the law. Likewise, the Senate Steering Committee
[00:15:08] proposed to improve the current regulations of the law
[00:15:12] instead of leaving the integrity
[00:15:15] region,
[00:15:19] which represents 13.5% of the global
[00:15:22] economy.
[00:15:25] The Pan American Health Organization issued an
[00:15:29] epidemiological alert for the countries of America with the
[00:15:32] objective of reinforcing vaccination due to the measles
[00:15:35] outbreak and the increase in cases.
[00:15:38] The department warned that the American continent records
[00:15:41] the highest number of measles cases in more than two
[00:15:45] decades, after more than 47 cases were confirmed
[00:15:50] region, with at least 44 deaths in
[00:15:54] three countries. According to reports, this year's
[00:15:57] figure represents triple the cases registered in
[00:16:00] 2025, where 95% of the
[00:16:04] cases were confirmed in Guatemala, Mexico, United
[00:16:08] States, and Peru. The risk to public health
[00:16:11] associated with measles in America is classified
[00:16:14] as high due to the fact that some populations do not have access
[00:16:18] to health
[00:16:20] services.
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[00:19:01] in Spain where the Ministry of Interior announced
[00:19:04] temporary border controls for passengers from
[00:19:08] Italy due to the migration alert in Ceuta.
[00:19:11] The measure came into force this Saturday and will remain in effect until September
[00:19:15] 7. The decision of the Spanish government comes after the migration
[00:19:19] crisis that Ceuta faced after the entry of
[00:19:22] 72 Moroccan migrants. The measure also
[00:19:25] corresponds to Rome's decision to unilaterally restrict the
[00:19:29] Schengen area, described by Madrid as an
[00:19:32] unfair decision, contrary to the interests of the
[00:19:35] European Union and discriminatory for the Spanish
[00:19:39] population. named Ball
[00:19:42] Range, according to local media reports. Authorities
[00:19:45] warn that the flames will continue to spread in the
[00:19:48] coming hours, with no control in sight for now.
[00:19:52] Summerland, which houses more than
[00:19:56] 12,000 people, is just
[00:19:59] in the province of British Columbia, which already has
[00:20:03] 104 active fires. Likewise, the phenomenon
[00:20:06] strikes in the midst of an extreme summer that has
[00:20:09] affected several regions of North America, once again
[00:20:12] highlighting the vulnerability of communities to extreme
[00:20:15] weather events, as well as the limitations
[00:20:20] prevent and mitigate these disasters. In the United States,
[00:20:43] demonstrations were held in Manhattan against
[00:20:46] ICE over the death of an immigrant. Our correspondent Henry Camelo
[00:20:53] shares the details with us.
[00:20:56] Friends, greetings to you and the Telesur audience. I greet
[00:21:00] you from Midtown Manhattan, specifically from the Times
[00:21:03] Square area, where a demonstration is taking place
[00:21:06] against the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
[00:21:10] department, due to the death of the 40-year-old Salvadoran
[00:21:14] immigrant. Three immigrants have died in recent months
[00:21:18] in these detention centers. Regarding detentions,
[00:21:22] July was one of the months that broke records in detentions
[00:21:26] nationwide, with nearly 46,000 undocumented
[00:21:29] immigrants detained. This averages
[00:21:31] around 1,500 people
[00:21:35] daily detained in the main states
[00:21:39] such as Florida, Texas, New York, and Michigan.
[00:21:42] And of course, pro-immigrant
[00:21:46] groups are raising their voices against this.
[00:21:58] in recent months and of course these demonstrators are asking the
[00:22:02] city mayor
[00:22:04] not to allow police authorities to collaborate with
[00:22:08] immigration authorities since these detentions have
[00:22:11] broken up dozens of families and are severely
[00:22:15] impacting the country's economy. We will of course
[00:22:18] continue here.
[00:22:30] Thanks to our colleague Henry Camelo, we continue. About 10,000
[00:22:33] people mobilized in eastern Germany to demand
[00:22:37] early elections and the resignation of the government led
[00:22:40] by Fredrik Merts. According to local media reports,
[00:22:44] the protesters also demand a reduction in electricity
[00:22:47] and gas prices, as well as a reform of the public
[00:22:51] radio and television system. The protest reflects growing
[00:22:55] social discontent in the eastern region of the country, where
[00:22:58] economic difficulties and migratory policies have fueled popular
[00:23:02] unrest. In addition, this scenario
[00:23:05] places the new German executive under
[00:23:08] pressure in a European context marked by the rise
[00:23:12] of forces critical of the establishment and the
[00:23:15] wear and tear of traditional
[00:23:17] parties.
[00:23:30] In Bulgaria, a Ukrainian drone from
[00:23:33] Romania exploded near a compressor station of the
[00:23:37] Trans-Balkan gas pipeline, a key infrastructure for the
[00:23:40] sunflower subfield, 1 km from the station and
[00:23:43] near the old border post of Cardam. The
[00:23:47] authorities cordoned off the area and no casualties
[00:23:50] or material damage were reported according to local
[00:23:54] media. Subsequently, the Bulgarian Ministry of
[00:23:57] Defense stated, after a preliminary
[00:24:00] analysis of the wreckage, that the artifact was
[00:24:03] likely a Maya decoy drone, a model widely
[00:24:06] used by the armed forces of
[00:24:09] Ukraine.
[00:24:18] The Bulgarian government summoned the Ukrainian ambassador, Olesia
[00:24:21] Ilaschuck, to explain the drone crash on its
[00:24:25] territory. The meeting, scheduled for next
[00:24:28] Monday, was arranged by the Foreign Ministry after the incident
[00:24:32] on Saturday. The summons formalizes Sofia's
[00:24:35] diplomatic discomfort. In addition, the delay
[00:24:38] in the meeting is due to the Ukrainian representative
[00:24:41] Sen, who is outside the country, which does not
[00:24:45] prevent Bulgaria from expressing its concern
[00:24:48] about the violation of its airspace and the risk
[00:24:52] this implies for stability in the region.
[00:25:05] The Turkish Parliament began debating a bill that,
[00:25:09] according to the government, will establish the legal framework
[00:25:12] for the process called "Turkey without terrorism."
[00:25:16] Part of the opposition maintains its criticism of the project. Details.
[00:25:25] The proposal was presented by the ruling Justice and Development
[00:25:28] Party. According to the text, the law will only come into force
[00:25:32] after the security institutions determine that the
[00:25:35] PKK and all its affiliated structures have
[00:25:38] completely ceased their armed activities and after the
[00:25:42] approval of the National Security
[00:25:43] Council.
[00:25:46] Those who have participated in the death of citizens,
[00:25:50] have received life imprisonment or aggravated life imprisonment for crimes
[00:25:54] committed before 2005, will not be able to benefit. For
[00:25:57] the rest of the cases, it is not an amnesty. The objective
[00:26:00] is to prevent them from re-integrating
[00:26:10] into structures. The project contemplates the postponement of investigations,
[00:26:13] judicial processes, and sentences related to crimes such as
[00:26:17] belonging to the organization, collaboration, propaganda, or
[00:26:20] financing. If during the postponement period a person
[00:26:23] commits a crime related to terrorism again,
[00:26:27] the suspended penalties will be applied again. A commission
[00:26:30] that includes the vice president, the chancellor, the minister of
[00:26:34] defense, the head of national
[00:26:36] intelligence, among others, will monitor its application. It is not
[00:26:40] a project of a political party, it is a state
[00:26:43] policy. The reports of the security bureaucracy, the
[00:26:47] evaluation of individual files, and the parliamentary
[00:26:50] commission will work together, so it should be understood
[00:26:53] as a state process that advances cautiously. According
[00:26:57] to specialists, the initiative does not respond solely
[00:27:01] it is also part of
[00:27:12] its search to position itself against the risks faced by the region. The war in Gaza, the crisis with Iran, and the evolution of the situation in Iraq
[00:27:16] and Syria have redefined Ankara's security approach. The
[00:27:20] elimination of armed organizations, along with the security of energy
[00:27:23] and trade corridors, is considered a
[00:27:26] priority. The imprisoned leader of the PKK
[00:27:29] called the law the beginning of
[00:27:33] a long road to a democratic republic.
[00:27:36] In the opposition, the New Force Party criticized the
[00:27:39] lack of democratic reforms, while the
[00:27:42] Good Party warned against the danger of national division.
[00:27:46] The government affirms that the mechanism can only be applied once
[00:27:50] the definitive end of the PKK's armed activity has been verified.
[00:27:54] The proposal, consisting of 12 articles, was approved on
[00:27:57] Saturday by the Parliament's Justice Committee and will be discussed
[00:28:01] next week in the
[00:28:08] This concludes this edition of Telesur News.
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