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[00:01:12] Hello, welcome to a new broadcast of
[00:01:16] Telesur Noticias, I'm Gustavo Prada, as always
[00:01:19] accompanying you through world events, we begin with
[00:01:22] headlines,
[00:01:28] on the eve of the midterm elections
[00:01:31] honor the flavors of in the United States, war economy, as
[00:01:34] widespread discontent of a consequence of the conflict with Iran takes its toll and voters
[00:01:38] seem willing to
[00:01:39] collect it.
[00:01:47] Colombian authorities confirm four people dead
[00:01:50] in drone attack in the department of
[00:01:52] Tolima.
[00:01:58] Countries around the world celebrate the Day of the Dead with various activities
[00:02:02] to honor the memory of their deceased.
[00:02:12] of Representatives are disputed. The renewal
[00:02:14] We begin by informing you that the war with Iran has become a decisive
[00:02:20] refrain from using spas in
[00:02:20] fixed 2-year terms, so factor in the midterm elections in the United States, the price of
[00:02:23] gasoline, inflation and consumer confidence
[00:02:26] tell the same story. The war economy is taking
[00:02:30] its toll and voters seem willing to collect it,
[00:02:34] let's see: Americans go to the
[00:02:37] polls not only to determine control of Congress, they also
[00:02:41] issue a verdict on a war between the United States and
[00:02:44] Israel against Iran, which began on February 28, 2026, which
[00:02:48] hits the pockets of Americans. Brent
[00:02:51] rose to $110 per barrel and
[00:02:54] the national average price of gasoline in the United States jumped from about $3
[00:02:58] per gallon before the conflict to
[00:03:01] $4.50, an increase of more than
[00:03:04] 50%. The turning point came on March
[00:03:07] 18 when Israel bombed the South Pars gas field,
[00:03:11] the largest in the world,
[00:03:13] a unification of Iranian territory. Tehran responded by attacking
[00:03:16] energy facilities in Qatar, Saudi Arabia and other Gulf
[00:03:22] a representation of several grandparents from countries. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) in the United States shot up to
[00:03:25] 3.8% year-on-year in April, its highest
[00:03:28] level since June 2020. Inflation expectations were completely
[00:03:32] rewritten. The
[00:03:36] the saints and martyrs of economy became the number one concern of the electorate.
[00:03:38] A survey conducted by Ipsos in August 2026 revealed that
[00:03:42] 47% of voters consider the cost of living as the most
[00:03:46] important factor in deciding their vote, far above
[00:03:49] immigration at 10% or democratic norms at 20%.
[00:03:53] The
[00:03:55] war in the Western Hemisphere will not be decided solely on the battlefields, it
[00:03:59] will also be decided at gas
[00:04:02] our embrace to the devout stations, in supermarkets, and in the midterm elections on November
[00:04:04] 3. Let's look now at the economic
[00:04:08] impact that the United
[00:04:10] States has had.
[00:04:12] The increase in diesel and gasoline hits the Trump
[00:04:16] administration. Record prices. The average cost of
[00:04:19] gasoline, $4.50 per
[00:04:22] gallon, diesel reached a historic $6.50 per
[00:04:25] gallon. As for internal scarcity, commercial fuel
[00:04:29] is low. According to the EIA, gasoline inventories
[00:04:32] are 7% below the average of the last
[00:04:36] 5 years and show a deficit of
[00:04:39] 14%.
[00:04:42] Global supply disruptions caused by US and Israeli
[00:04:46] aggression against Iran by the Strategic
[00:04:49] Reserve (SPR), legal emergency inventories are at
[00:04:53] 40%. Levels of
[00:04:56] decline not seen in 44 years.
[00:05:00] The Trump administration's recovery strategy seeks
[00:05:04] that private oil companies return crude with an additional
[00:05:07] premium of 25% or
[00:05:10] 26% in barrels, but these
[00:05:13] returns will not be physically reflected in the reserve
[00:05:17] until 2028.
[00:05:19] For its part, the electricity service in the United States is going through a
[00:05:23] turning point due to exponential growth, highlighting
[00:05:27] high local demand at a projected 14% for
[00:05:31] 2030. The price of electricity for homes is suffering
[00:05:34] an unprecedented increase, escalating 23%
[00:05:37] in the last 4 years,
[00:05:40] 70% of the transmission lines operate with
[00:05:43] aging infrastructure, changes towards
[00:05:46] electric vehicles and heating and cooling
[00:05:49] systems. The crisis will increase in the remainder of
[00:05:53] the decade due to an 18% rise in artificial
[00:05:56] intelligence and data centers, thermoelectric
[00:05:59] plants at risk due to water scarcity and
[00:06:02] droughts.
[00:06:07] We continue with information from the United States where more than
[00:06:10] 53 million votes were cast.
[00:06:12] Anticipated two days before the midterm elections,
[00:06:16] where Democrats and Republicans
[00:06:19] dispute the majority of seats in the Senate, according to
[00:06:23] polls, at least 44.2%
[00:06:26] of early voters
[00:06:29] identify as Democrat,
[00:06:32] 32% as Republican, while another
[00:06:36] 23.9% as independent. In this
[00:06:39] regard, analysts and political advisors highlight
[00:06:43] that these figures represent the
[00:06:47] the population with President Donald Trump's policies,
[00:06:50] among which the intensification of deportation operations
[00:06:54] against migrants has motivated electoral participation
[00:06:57] to express rejection at the
[00:07:00] polls.
[00:07:09] Let's see what Americans choose this November 3rd in the
[00:07:13] midterm
[00:07:15] elections.
[00:07:18] In the United States, all 435 seats in the House
[00:07:24] of the lower house will define the correlation of legislative forces and the balance
[00:07:28] of power in the US Congress, where members serve
[00:07:32] the entire house is renewed simultaneously. The Lower House
[00:07:36] is usually the place where bills are represented and debated.
[00:07:39] Also,
[00:07:42] 35 of the 100 Senate seats are renewed,
[00:07:46] elected senators will serve 6-year terms, who have the constitutional
[00:07:50] power to approve, modify or ratify bills
[00:07:53] previously approved by the House
[00:07:55] of Representatives.
[00:07:59] At the territorial level, the contest has a direct impact on local management,
[00:08:03] as 36 of the 50 states elect governors for 4-year
[00:08:06] terms. These elections will define subnational budgetary
[00:08:10] and administrative policies.
[00:08:12] The day also includes the voting of state legislators, local
[00:08:16] commissioners, judges and prosecutors, as well as multiple referendums that will submit
[00:08:20] legislative proposals with direct territorial impact
[00:08:23] to citizen consultation.
[00:08:28] And the president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, published a message of faith
[00:08:32] and hope on All Saints' Day and recalled the
[00:08:35] descent of the Chinita. Through his social networks, the president
[00:08:39] of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, published the following
[00:08:42] message. Sunday, November 1st, a day of light to remember
[00:08:48] the history of Christianity that have marked humanity for centuries,
[00:08:51] a day of reflection and reaffirmation of
[00:08:55] the goodness and holiness that human beings can achieve when they live
[00:08:58] in harmony with God and with his power, making
[00:09:02] love a daily practice. Likewise, the president
[00:09:05] expressed: "My beloved wife, Cilia and I,
[00:09:09] filled with the spirit of God, also want to send
[00:09:14] people of the Chinita, who yesterday, Saturday, October 31st,
[00:09:18] accompanied the descent of the Virgin from her niche in the basilica of
[00:09:21] our beloved Maracaibo. In turn, the message
[00:09:25] closes with the following: Pray for us and know that Cilia and
[00:09:29] I are with you at all times. Hugs
[00:09:33] and blessings to all the family of Venezuela and beyond.
[00:09:36] Thank you for so much love, God is with us today, tomorrow and
[00:09:40] always.
[00:09:46] We'll take a short break, we'll be right back.
[00:10:12] in a new program where we will be talking about political rights
[00:10:16] and electoral participation in Ecuador, with
[00:10:19] another notable guest, Felipe Vega,
[00:10:22] political analyst from Cota.
[00:10:25] Akachi, Ecuador, only on
[00:10:27] Telesur. Notables with Jorge
[00:10:31] Gestoso.
[00:10:33] Today, only on Telesur.
[00:10:53] We begin by informing that in Colombia
[00:10:57] a drone and explosive attack was confirmed in the municipality of Planadas,
[00:11:00] Tolima, with a balance of at least four dead and
[00:11:04] several affected homes. According to
[00:11:06] authorities, three members of the national
[00:11:09] army and a minor died after the attack
[00:11:12] against infantry battalion number 17, General
[00:11:15] Domingo Caicedo, located in the south of the
[00:11:19] department. The detonations caused
[00:11:22] damage both to the military unit's
[00:11:25] facilities, assigned to the Sixth Brigade, and to
[00:11:28] homes in an adjacent neighborhood. At this
[00:11:32] time, military and police authorities maintain the area
[00:11:35] cordoned off and are conducting pertinent
[00:11:38] investigations.
[00:11:45] In this regard, the governor of Tolima, Adriana Magalis,
[00:11:49] through her account on the social network X,
[00:11:52] expressed with deep pain, that the
[00:11:55] attack in Planadas leaves a preliminary balance of four people
[00:11:59] deceased, including a baby of just two months
[00:12:02] old. This is inadmissible, my
[00:12:05] solidarity with the families, we demand justice and
[00:12:08] forceful actions to stop this
[00:12:11] barbarity.
[00:12:20] Also about Colombia, we tell you that the Ombudsman's Office alerted
[00:12:24] about the forced displacement of 500 indigenous
[00:12:27] people in Nuquí, Chocó, due to
[00:12:30] clashes between armed groups. Through an official
[00:12:33] statement, the Ombudsman's Office declared:
[00:12:36] we express our concern about the forced displacement
[00:12:40] of approximately 500 indigenous people from the Villanueva
[00:12:43] community, in the Hurubidá district,
[00:12:46] municipality of Nuquí, Chocó, who during
[00:12:49] the afternoon of November 1st were forced to leave their
[00:12:53] territory due to fear generated by the presence and disputes
[00:12:56] between illegal armed groups. Among the
[00:13:00] displaced people are girls,
[00:13:03] boys, women, elderly people and traditional
[00:13:06] authorities. According to the available information, the
[00:13:10] community remains temporarily in Jurubidá, without having
[00:13:14] been able to complete their transfer to the municipal seat of
[00:13:17] Nuquí. We are especially concerned that this situation
[00:13:21] could extend to other populations, according to
[00:13:24] the information. The community of Puerto Indio, made up of
[00:13:27] 300 people, would also be considering displacement
[00:13:31] due to insecurity conditions, it
[00:13:34] is essential to act preventively to prevent more
[00:13:37] families from having to leave their homes and
[00:13:39] territories.
[00:13:49] We tell you that in Venezuela, the interim president, Elsis
[00:13:52] Rodríguez, welcomed the
[00:13:55] novelty during a tour of the Paseo de los Próceres
[00:13:58] in Caracas, during the tour, the president was
[00:14:01] accompanied by the mayor of the Libertador municipality of
[00:14:04] Caracas, Carmen Meléndez, the sectoral
[00:14:07] vice president of communication and culture, Miguel Ángel Pérez
[00:14:11] Pirela, and the head of government of the Capital District, Naum
[00:14:14] Fernández. The tour was carried out through an entrepreneur
[00:14:18] corridor. In addition, the event registered a significant
[00:14:22] influx of citizens who moved to the monumental
[00:14:25] complex to enjoy the traditional lighting. The
[00:14:28] activity took place in order and under a wide security
[00:14:32] device with an atmosphere of peace and coexistence,
[00:14:51] well, this year 2026, we move on
[00:14:55] now to other
[00:14:55] information,
[00:15:00] but November 1st arrived and the whole country
[00:15:03] is lighting up for Christmas, but the most important
[00:15:07] thing, the hug we are going to give each other,
[00:15:11] a hug of accompaniment, a hug to
[00:15:14] heal wounds, a hug to meet with
[00:15:18] friends, with family, yesterday
[00:15:21] we were precisely handing over housing to
[00:15:25] families who lost loved ones in the
[00:15:28] seismic doublet and there we told them this
[00:15:32] end of the year, this is Christmas, a hug with family and a hug with
[00:15:36] friends, so I want us all
[00:15:38] to do the countdown
[00:15:42] to light the cross of Guaraira Repano and light
[00:15:46] these beautiful lights, so we start
[00:15:50] nine, eight,
[00:15:53] seven, six, five,
[00:15:56] four, three,
[00:15:59] two,
[00:16:01] one, happy new year
[00:16:05] for you, a happy new year for her,
[00:16:10] We move now to Peru where President Keiko Fujimori
[00:16:13] canceled her trip to participate in the Ibero-American
[00:16:17] summit in Spain due to the rain alert in the north of the country.
[00:16:21] Through a statement issued on her social
[00:16:23] networks, the president stated: Given this
[00:16:27] situation, I have decided not to attend the Ibero-American summit of heads
[00:16:31] of state in Spain to directly address
[00:16:34] the emergency. The president reported
[00:16:38] the following: We are mobilizing state resources
[00:16:44] families.
[00:16:44] Well, and
[00:16:51] precisely, we enter into ecological matters with our climate crisis section.
[00:17:11] In the Dominican Republic, authorities issued a green
[00:17:15] alert for several provinces due to the forecast of heavy
[00:17:18] rainfall. The measure was adopted by the Emergency
[00:17:22] Operations Center for seven provinces and the national
[00:17:25] district, due to the presence of a trough that will cause
[00:17:29] rains, electrical storms and wind gusts. According
[00:17:33] to the Dominican Institute of Meteorology, the interaction of the
[00:17:37] phenomenon with the humidity provided by the east-northeast
[00:17:40] winds, will maintain moderate to heavy
[00:17:43] rainfall in a large part of the territory. Given the risk of
[00:17:46] floods and inundations, relief agencies urged
[00:17:50] citizens not to cross rivers, streams
[00:17:53] or ravines and to
[00:17:57] areas under preventive
[00:17:59] surveillance.
[00:18:08] and in the United States, the passage of Cyclone Vans unleashed dust
[00:18:11] storms and flash floods in Las Vegas,
[00:18:14] the passage of the cyclone generated a large dust
[00:18:18] cloud followed by rainfall that flooded
[00:18:21] main avenues, leaving vehicles
[00:18:24] trapped during the Halloween festivities. According
[00:18:28] to the National Weather Service, the Metropolis
[00:18:31] recorded 33.3 mm of
[00:18:34] accumulated water, making this month the second
[00:18:38] wettest October in its documented history.
[00:18:41] Emergency teams maintain rescue operations in the
[00:18:45] metropolitan area, while authorities urge
[00:18:49] the population to avoid traffic on nearby roads and
[00:18:52] reduce travel in areas of low visibility.
[00:19:05] We move on to information from India, where authorities launched
[00:19:09] a package of emergency measures to curb pollution
[00:19:13] and reduce the layer of toxic fog that
[00:19:16] covers the capital, New Delhi. Among the
[00:19:19] main causes of environmental deterioration in New Delhi,
[00:19:23] vehicular emissions, coal-fired power plants,
[00:19:26] industrial activity, construction dust
[00:19:29] and the burning of agricultural waste stand out. According to the
[00:19:32] Ministry of Environment, the concentration of fine
[00:19:36] particles in the air during the winter months usually
[00:19:39] exceeds up to 20 times the daily limit
[00:19:43] recommended by the World Health Organization. In
[00:19:47] fact, in the latest measurements, monitoring
[00:19:50] stations recorded levels that exceed safety thresholds by
[00:19:53] more than 13 times.
[00:20:11] And the world shows its traditions, let's see
[00:20:14] the culture of the world.
[00:20:34] We begin our cultural tour in Italy, where the magic
[00:20:38] of the Day of the Dead adorns the historic center of Rome with
[00:20:41] a colorful parade of catrinas and mariachis. The streets of the
[00:20:45] capital were filled with color and tradition with the
[00:20:48] celebration of an emblematic parade of catrinas
[00:20:52] and catrines organized in the framework of the traditional
[00:20:55] Mexican Day of the Dead festivity. The cultural
[00:20:59] manifestation promoted by the Mexican embassy in Italy
[00:21:03] toured the heart of Rome from Piazza Barberini to
[00:21:07] the emblematic Piazza del Popolo, bringing to
[00:21:10] Europe one of the most representative festivities of
[00:21:14] Latin American identity. Roman
[00:21:16] families and from other parts of Italy joined
[00:21:20] the community gathering, sharing live music and
[00:21:23] honoring a tradition declared intangible cultural heritage
[00:21:26] of humanity by UNESCO.
[00:21:28] And while in Washington
[00:21:35] the Katrina stars in the celebrations, in another
[00:21:39] part of the United States, we find a very
[00:21:42] different way of representing death in Sleepy
[00:21:46] Hollow, north of New York, a literal 19th-century
[00:21:50] legend continues to fuel the imagination of its
[00:21:54] inhabitants and visitors. It is the story of the
[00:21:57] headless horseman who every year is part of the Halloween
[00:22:01] celebrations, our correspondent Henry Camelo takes us
[00:22:04] to that town where mystery, fear and spectacle go
[00:22:08] hand in hand. Every
[00:22:12] horror story has an origin, and this
[00:22:15] one was born on a cold autumn day in a small
[00:22:19] town north of New York, where legend
[00:22:22] has it that every night the so-called headless
[00:22:25] horseman appears.
[00:22:38] We continue our cultural tour, this time in El Salvador, with the
[00:22:42] arrival of the Day of the Dead in countries like El
[00:22:46] Salvador, where traditions that intertwine the cultural
[00:22:49] syncretism of indigenous peoples with
[00:22:52] religiosity emerge. Our correspondent Roberto Hugo Presa
[00:22:56] traveled to the town of Izalco in western El Salvador
[00:22:59] and presents us with the traditional scenes for the Day of the
[00:23:03] Dead.
[00:23:08] With an indigenous dance that enhances Salvadoran folklore, the streets of
[00:23:11] Izalco give color and life to the 2026 Mystic
[00:23:14] Festival. It is the prelude to the Day of the Faithful Departed
[00:23:18] and is full of deep-rooted
[00:23:21] traditions in indigenous communities that intertwine with
[00:23:24] Catholic faith, and this is an initiative that comes from
[00:23:28] the indigenous community and they ask the
[00:23:31] sun, water, air,
[00:23:34] the earth, they ask the grandparents
[00:23:38] for health so that everyone
[00:23:42] is at peace.
[00:23:46] It is one of the few places that still preserves indigenous population.
[00:23:50] In this season, the communities carry out traditional
[00:23:53] activities, rites and ceremonies that revive their culture
[00:23:56] and roots. The Altar of the Dead is one of
[00:23:59] them. This is
[00:24:03] the culture that the Spanish brought with the culture
[00:24:07] that existed in our Mesoamerican lands. Here we have
[00:24:12] the Izalco artisans' table, which we wanted to bring
[00:24:15] for today. We have put a little
[00:24:19] liquor for some of them, those who
[00:24:22] liked it, sweet bread,
[00:24:25] chocolate, water, the element of water
[00:24:28] also has to be there, because they also come thirsty,
[00:24:31] tired from the other world.
[00:24:34] They also carry out the novena of the souls, which is a procession through the
[00:24:38] streets of the town visiting the altars. The leader of the
[00:24:41] council of indigenous communities tells us that keeping these
[00:24:45] traditions alive has been a permanent struggle for indigenous
[00:24:48] peoples. For us as indigenous
[00:24:51] peoples, these are dates that, in
[00:24:55] essence, bring back many
[00:24:58] memories because that cultural heritage left by our ancestors,
[00:25:02] in essence, whether we
[00:25:06] like it or not, we have to accept that it is going
[00:25:09] backwards every day. The cemetery also preserves
[00:25:13] cultural richness.
[00:25:16] This is the tomb of Macario, a historical and mystical character
[00:25:20] who on the Day of the Dead receives many offerings such as liquor and
[00:25:23] tobacco. He was an indigenous healer who healed with
[00:25:27] natural herbs. He was an indigenous
[00:25:30] man, a Creole man who through his spiritual
[00:25:34] knowledge became a medium.
[00:25:37] Thus, he gradually
[00:25:40] grew in the reasons of natural,
[00:25:43] spiritual medicine of this place of Izalco. He
[00:25:47] was born in the canton of Cuyagualo where he
[00:25:51] was visited by many people nationally and
[00:25:54] internationally. The activities close with a visit to the
[00:25:58] cemetery that unites the syncretism of indigenous peoples
[00:26:01] with religious customs. Roberto
[00:26:04] Hugo Presa, Telesur, El
[00:26:06] Salvador.
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