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00:01:12Hello, welcome to a new broadcast of
00:01:16Telesur Noticias, I'm Gustavo Prada, as always
00:01:19accompanying you through world events, we begin with
00:01:22headlines,
00:01:28on the eve of the midterm elections
00:01:31honor the flavors of in the United States, war economy, as
00:01:34widespread discontent of a consequence of the conflict with Iran takes its toll and voters
00:01:38seem willing to
00:01:39collect it.
00:01:47Colombian authorities confirm four people dead
00:01:50in drone attack in the department of
00:01:52Tolima.
00:01:58Countries around the world celebrate the Day of the Dead with various activities
00:02:02to honor the memory of their deceased.
00:02:12of Representatives are disputed. The renewal
00:02:14We begin by informing you that the war with Iran has become a decisive
00:02:20refrain from using spas in
00:02:20fixed 2-year terms, so factor in the midterm elections in the United States, the price of
00:02:23gasoline, inflation and consumer confidence
00:02:26tell the same story. The war economy is taking
00:02:30its toll and voters seem willing to collect it,
00:02:34let's see: Americans go to the
00:02:37polls not only to determine control of Congress, they also
00:02:41issue a verdict on a war between the United States and
00:02:44Israel against Iran, which began on February 28, 2026, which
00:02:48hits the pockets of Americans. Brent
00:02:51rose to $110 per barrel and
00:02:54the national average price of gasoline in the United States jumped from about $3
00:02:58per gallon before the conflict to
00:03:01$4.50, an increase of more than
00:03:0450%. The turning point came on March
00:03:0718 when Israel bombed the South Pars gas field,
00:03:11the largest in the world,
00:03:13a unification of Iranian territory. Tehran responded by attacking
00:03:16energy facilities in Qatar, Saudi Arabia and other Gulf
00:03:22a representation of several grandparents from countries. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) in the United States shot up to
00:03:253.8% year-on-year in April, its highest
00:03:28level since June 2020. Inflation expectations were completely
00:03:32rewritten. The
00:03:36the saints and martyrs of economy became the number one concern of the electorate.
00:03:38A survey conducted by Ipsos in August 2026 revealed that
00:03:4247% of voters consider the cost of living as the most
00:03:46important factor in deciding their vote, far above
00:03:49immigration at 10% or democratic norms at 20%.
00:03:53The
00:03:55war in the Western Hemisphere will not be decided solely on the battlefields, it
00:03:59will also be decided at gas
00:04:02our embrace to the devout stations, in supermarkets, and in the midterm elections on November
00:04:043. Let's look now at the economic
00:04:08impact that the United
00:04:10States has had.
00:04:12The increase in diesel and gasoline hits the Trump
00:04:16administration. Record prices. The average cost of
00:04:19gasoline, $4.50 per
00:04:22gallon, diesel reached a historic $6.50 per
00:04:25gallon. As for internal scarcity, commercial fuel
00:04:29is low. According to the EIA, gasoline inventories
00:04:32are 7% below the average of the last
00:04:365 years and show a deficit of
00:04:3914%.
00:04:42Global supply disruptions caused by US and Israeli
00:04:46aggression against Iran by the Strategic
00:04:49Reserve (SPR), legal emergency inventories are at
00:04:5340%. Levels of
00:04:56decline not seen in 44 years.
00:05:00The Trump administration's recovery strategy seeks
00:05:04that private oil companies return crude with an additional
00:05:07premium of 25% or
00:05:1026% in barrels, but these
00:05:13returns will not be physically reflected in the reserve
00:05:17until 2028.
00:05:19For its part, the electricity service in the United States is going through a
00:05:23turning point due to exponential growth, highlighting
00:05:27high local demand at a projected 14% for
00:05:312030. The price of electricity for homes is suffering
00:05:34an unprecedented increase, escalating 23%
00:05:37in the last 4 years,
00:05:4070% of the transmission lines operate with
00:05:43aging infrastructure, changes towards
00:05:46electric vehicles and heating and cooling
00:05:49systems. The crisis will increase in the remainder of
00:05:53the decade due to an 18% rise in artificial
00:05:56intelligence and data centers, thermoelectric
00:05:59plants at risk due to water scarcity and
00:06:02droughts.
00:06:07We continue with information from the United States where more than
00:06:1053 million votes were cast.
00:06:12Anticipated two days before the midterm elections,
00:06:16where Democrats and Republicans
00:06:19dispute the majority of seats in the Senate, according to
00:06:23polls, at least 44.2%
00:06:26of early voters
00:06:29identify as Democrat,
00:06:3232% as Republican, while another
00:06:3623.9% as independent. In this
00:06:39regard, analysts and political advisors highlight
00:06:43that these figures represent the
00:06:47the population with President Donald Trump's policies,
00:06:50among which the intensification of deportation operations
00:06:54against migrants has motivated electoral participation
00:06:57to express rejection at the
00:07:00polls.
00:07:09Let's see what Americans choose this November 3rd in the
00:07:13midterm
00:07:15elections.
00:07:18In the United States, all 435 seats in the House
00:07:24of the lower house will define the correlation of legislative forces and the balance
00:07:28of power in the US Congress, where members serve
00:07:32the entire house is renewed simultaneously. The Lower House
00:07:36is usually the place where bills are represented and debated.
00:07:39Also,
00:07:4235 of the 100 Senate seats are renewed,
00:07:46elected senators will serve 6-year terms, who have the constitutional
00:07:50power to approve, modify or ratify bills
00:07:53previously approved by the House
00:07:55of Representatives.
00:07:59At the territorial level, the contest has a direct impact on local management,
00:08:03as 36 of the 50 states elect governors for 4-year
00:08:06terms. These elections will define subnational budgetary
00:08:10and administrative policies.
00:08:12The day also includes the voting of state legislators, local
00:08:16commissioners, judges and prosecutors, as well as multiple referendums that will submit
00:08:20legislative proposals with direct territorial impact
00:08:23to citizen consultation.
00:08:28And the president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, published a message of faith
00:08:32and hope on All Saints' Day and recalled the
00:08:35descent of the Chinita. Through his social networks, the president
00:08:39of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, published the following
00:08:42message. Sunday, November 1st, a day of light to remember
00:08:48the history of Christianity that have marked humanity for centuries,
00:08:51a day of reflection and reaffirmation of
00:08:55the goodness and holiness that human beings can achieve when they live
00:08:58in harmony with God and with his power, making
00:09:02love a daily practice. Likewise, the president
00:09:05expressed: "My beloved wife, Cilia and I,
00:09:09filled with the spirit of God, also want to send
00:09:14people of the Chinita, who yesterday, Saturday, October 31st,
00:09:18accompanied the descent of the Virgin from her niche in the basilica of
00:09:21our beloved Maracaibo. In turn, the message
00:09:25closes with the following: Pray for us and know that Cilia and
00:09:29I are with you at all times. Hugs
00:09:33and blessings to all the family of Venezuela and beyond.
00:09:36Thank you for so much love, God is with us today, tomorrow and
00:09:40always.
00:09:46We'll take a short break, we'll be right back.
00:10:12in a new program where we will be talking about political rights
00:10:16and electoral participation in Ecuador, with
00:10:19another notable guest, Felipe Vega,
00:10:22political analyst from Cota.
00:10:25Akachi, Ecuador, only on
00:10:27Telesur. Notables with Jorge
00:10:31Gestoso.
00:10:33Today, only on Telesur.
00:10:53We begin by informing that in Colombia
00:10:57a drone and explosive attack was confirmed in the municipality of Planadas,
00:11:00Tolima, with a balance of at least four dead and
00:11:04several affected homes. According to
00:11:06authorities, three members of the national
00:11:09army and a minor died after the attack
00:11:12against infantry battalion number 17, General
00:11:15Domingo Caicedo, located in the south of the
00:11:19department. The detonations caused
00:11:22damage both to the military unit's
00:11:25facilities, assigned to the Sixth Brigade, and to
00:11:28homes in an adjacent neighborhood. At this
00:11:32time, military and police authorities maintain the area
00:11:35cordoned off and are conducting pertinent
00:11:38investigations.
00:11:45In this regard, the governor of Tolima, Adriana Magalis,
00:11:49through her account on the social network X,
00:11:52expressed with deep pain, that the
00:11:55attack in Planadas leaves a preliminary balance of four people
00:11:59deceased, including a baby of just two months
00:12:02old. This is inadmissible, my
00:12:05solidarity with the families, we demand justice and
00:12:08forceful actions to stop this
00:12:11barbarity.
00:12:20Also about Colombia, we tell you that the Ombudsman's Office alerted
00:12:24about the forced displacement of 500 indigenous
00:12:27people in Nuquí, Chocó, due to
00:12:30clashes between armed groups. Through an official
00:12:33statement, the Ombudsman's Office declared:
00:12:36we express our concern about the forced displacement
00:12:40of approximately 500 indigenous people from the Villanueva
00:12:43community, in the Hurubidá district,
00:12:46municipality of Nuquí, Chocó, who during
00:12:49the afternoon of November 1st were forced to leave their
00:12:53territory due to fear generated by the presence and disputes
00:12:56between illegal armed groups. Among the
00:13:00displaced people are girls,
00:13:03boys, women, elderly people and traditional
00:13:06authorities. According to the available information, the
00:13:10community remains temporarily in Jurubidá, without having
00:13:14been able to complete their transfer to the municipal seat of
00:13:17Nuquí. We are especially concerned that this situation
00:13:21could extend to other populations, according to
00:13:24the information. The community of Puerto Indio, made up of
00:13:27300 people, would also be considering displacement
00:13:31due to insecurity conditions, it
00:13:34is essential to act preventively to prevent more
00:13:37families from having to leave their homes and
00:13:39territories.
00:13:49We tell you that in Venezuela, the interim president, Elsis
00:13:52Rodríguez, welcomed the
00:13:55novelty during a tour of the Paseo de los Próceres
00:13:58in Caracas, during the tour, the president was
00:14:01accompanied by the mayor of the Libertador municipality of
00:14:04Caracas, Carmen Meléndez, the sectoral
00:14:07vice president of communication and culture, Miguel Ángel Pérez
00:14:11Pirela, and the head of government of the Capital District, Naum
00:14:14Fernández. The tour was carried out through an entrepreneur
00:14:18corridor. In addition, the event registered a significant
00:14:22influx of citizens who moved to the monumental
00:14:25complex to enjoy the traditional lighting. The
00:14:28activity took place in order and under a wide security
00:14:32device with an atmosphere of peace and coexistence,
00:14:51well, this year 2026, we move on
00:14:55now to other
00:14:55information,
00:15:00but November 1st arrived and the whole country
00:15:03is lighting up for Christmas, but the most important
00:15:07thing, the hug we are going to give each other,
00:15:11a hug of accompaniment, a hug to
00:15:14heal wounds, a hug to meet with
00:15:18friends, with family, yesterday
00:15:21we were precisely handing over housing to
00:15:25families who lost loved ones in the
00:15:28seismic doublet and there we told them this
00:15:32end of the year, this is Christmas, a hug with family and a hug with
00:15:36friends, so I want us all
00:15:38to do the countdown
00:15:42to light the cross of Guaraira Repano and light
00:15:46these beautiful lights, so we start
00:15:50nine, eight,
00:15:53seven, six, five,
00:15:56four, three,
00:15:59two,
00:16:01one, happy new year
00:16:05for you, a happy new year for her,
00:16:10We move now to Peru where President Keiko Fujimori
00:16:13canceled her trip to participate in the Ibero-American
00:16:17summit in Spain due to the rain alert in the north of the country.
00:16:21Through a statement issued on her social
00:16:23networks, the president stated: Given this
00:16:27situation, I have decided not to attend the Ibero-American summit of heads
00:16:31of state in Spain to directly address
00:16:34the emergency. The president reported
00:16:38the following: We are mobilizing state resources
00:16:44families.
00:16:44Well, and
00:16:51precisely, we enter into ecological matters with our climate crisis section.
00:17:11In the Dominican Republic, authorities issued a green
00:17:15alert for several provinces due to the forecast of heavy
00:17:18rainfall. The measure was adopted by the Emergency
00:17:22Operations Center for seven provinces and the national
00:17:25district, due to the presence of a trough that will cause
00:17:29rains, electrical storms and wind gusts. According
00:17:33to the Dominican Institute of Meteorology, the interaction of the
00:17:37phenomenon with the humidity provided by the east-northeast
00:17:40winds, will maintain moderate to heavy
00:17:43rainfall in a large part of the territory. Given the risk of
00:17:46floods and inundations, relief agencies urged
00:17:50citizens not to cross rivers, streams
00:17:53or ravines and to
00:17:57areas under preventive
00:17:59surveillance.
00:18:08and in the United States, the passage of Cyclone Vans unleashed dust
00:18:11storms and flash floods in Las Vegas,
00:18:14the passage of the cyclone generated a large dust
00:18:18cloud followed by rainfall that flooded
00:18:21main avenues, leaving vehicles
00:18:24trapped during the Halloween festivities. According
00:18:28to the National Weather Service, the Metropolis
00:18:31recorded 33.3 mm of
00:18:34accumulated water, making this month the second
00:18:38wettest October in its documented history.
00:18:41Emergency teams maintain rescue operations in the
00:18:45metropolitan area, while authorities urge
00:18:49the population to avoid traffic on nearby roads and
00:18:52reduce travel in areas of low visibility.
00:19:05We move on to information from India, where authorities launched
00:19:09a package of emergency measures to curb pollution
00:19:13and reduce the layer of toxic fog that
00:19:16covers the capital, New Delhi. Among the
00:19:19main causes of environmental deterioration in New Delhi,
00:19:23vehicular emissions, coal-fired power plants,
00:19:26industrial activity, construction dust
00:19:29and the burning of agricultural waste stand out. According to the
00:19:32Ministry of Environment, the concentration of fine
00:19:36particles in the air during the winter months usually
00:19:39exceeds up to 20 times the daily limit
00:19:43recommended by the World Health Organization. In
00:19:47fact, in the latest measurements, monitoring
00:19:50stations recorded levels that exceed safety thresholds by
00:19:53more than 13 times.
00:20:11And the world shows its traditions, let's see
00:20:14the culture of the world.
00:20:34We begin our cultural tour in Italy, where the magic
00:20:38of the Day of the Dead adorns the historic center of Rome with
00:20:41a colorful parade of catrinas and mariachis. The streets of the
00:20:45capital were filled with color and tradition with the
00:20:48celebration of an emblematic parade of catrinas
00:20:52and catrines organized in the framework of the traditional
00:20:55Mexican Day of the Dead festivity. The cultural
00:20:59manifestation promoted by the Mexican embassy in Italy
00:21:03toured the heart of Rome from Piazza Barberini to
00:21:07the emblematic Piazza del Popolo, bringing to
00:21:10Europe one of the most representative festivities of
00:21:14Latin American identity. Roman
00:21:16families and from other parts of Italy joined
00:21:20the community gathering, sharing live music and
00:21:23honoring a tradition declared intangible cultural heritage
00:21:26of humanity by UNESCO.
00:21:28And while in Washington
00:21:35the Katrina stars in the celebrations, in another
00:21:39part of the United States, we find a very
00:21:42different way of representing death in Sleepy
00:21:46Hollow, north of New York, a literal 19th-century
00:21:50legend continues to fuel the imagination of its
00:21:54inhabitants and visitors. It is the story of the
00:21:57headless horseman who every year is part of the Halloween
00:22:01celebrations, our correspondent Henry Camelo takes us
00:22:04to that town where mystery, fear and spectacle go
00:22:08hand in hand. Every
00:22:12horror story has an origin, and this
00:22:15one was born on a cold autumn day in a small
00:22:19town north of New York, where legend
00:22:22has it that every night the so-called headless
00:22:25horseman appears.
00:22:38We continue our cultural tour, this time in El Salvador, with the
00:22:42arrival of the Day of the Dead in countries like El
00:22:46Salvador, where traditions that intertwine the cultural
00:22:49syncretism of indigenous peoples with
00:22:52religiosity emerge. Our correspondent Roberto Hugo Presa
00:22:56traveled to the town of Izalco in western El Salvador
00:22:59and presents us with the traditional scenes for the Day of the
00:23:03Dead.
00:23:08With an indigenous dance that enhances Salvadoran folklore, the streets of
00:23:11Izalco give color and life to the 2026 Mystic
00:23:14Festival. It is the prelude to the Day of the Faithful Departed
00:23:18and is full of deep-rooted
00:23:21traditions in indigenous communities that intertwine with
00:23:24Catholic faith, and this is an initiative that comes from
00:23:28the indigenous community and they ask the
00:23:31sun, water, air,
00:23:34the earth, they ask the grandparents
00:23:38for health so that everyone
00:23:42is at peace.
00:23:46It is one of the few places that still preserves indigenous population.
00:23:50In this season, the communities carry out traditional
00:23:53activities, rites and ceremonies that revive their culture
00:23:56and roots. The Altar of the Dead is one of
00:23:59them. This is
00:24:03the culture that the Spanish brought with the culture
00:24:07that existed in our Mesoamerican lands. Here we have
00:24:12the Izalco artisans' table, which we wanted to bring
00:24:15for today. We have put a little
00:24:19liquor for some of them, those who
00:24:22liked it, sweet bread,
00:24:25chocolate, water, the element of water
00:24:28also has to be there, because they also come thirsty,
00:24:31tired from the other world.
00:24:34They also carry out the novena of the souls, which is a procession through the
00:24:38streets of the town visiting the altars. The leader of the
00:24:41council of indigenous communities tells us that keeping these
00:24:45traditions alive has been a permanent struggle for indigenous
00:24:48peoples. For us as indigenous
00:24:51peoples, these are dates that, in
00:24:55essence, bring back many
00:24:58memories because that cultural heritage left by our ancestors,
00:25:02in essence, whether we
00:25:06like it or not, we have to accept that it is going
00:25:09backwards every day. The cemetery also preserves
00:25:13cultural richness.
00:25:16This is the tomb of Macario, a historical and mystical character
00:25:20who on the Day of the Dead receives many offerings such as liquor and
00:25:23tobacco. He was an indigenous healer who healed with
00:25:27natural herbs. He was an indigenous
00:25:30man, a Creole man who through his spiritual
00:25:34knowledge became a medium.
00:25:37Thus, he gradually
00:25:40grew in the reasons of natural,
00:25:43spiritual medicine of this place of Izalco. He
00:25:47was born in the canton of Cuyagualo where he
00:25:51was visited by many people nationally and
00:25:54internationally. The activities close with a visit to the
00:25:58cemetery that unites the syncretism of indigenous peoples
00:26:01with religious customs. Roberto
00:26:04Hugo Presa, Telesur, El
00:26:06Salvador.
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