FTS 14:30 03/30: 48th Anniversary of Palestinian Land Day

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00:00 Peru is moving to a new institutional crisis after President Nina Bologna's residence

00:17 was searched.

00:21 The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, assures that they could be forced to withdraw

00:26 step by step from the battlefront.

00:31 In the middle of the most brutal genocide in modern history, the 48th anniversary of

00:36 Palestinian Land Day is celebrated.

00:44 Hello and welcome to From the South.

00:45 I'm Alejandra Garcia from Telesur Studios in Havana, Cuba.

00:48 We begin with the news.

00:50 Peru is moving to a new institutional crisis after President Nina Bologna's residence

00:55 was searched.

00:56 Premier Gustavo Adriánsen called for an emergency meeting of the Council of Ministers.

01:02 The procedure ordered by the Prosecutor's Office in the House of the President in the

01:06 District of Surquillo was completed in the last few hours.

01:11 As we have reported in our news day, it corresponds to an investigation for her purchase of luxury

01:17 watches and jewels.

01:19 The Prime Minister confirmed that the President is at the Government Palace, where a commission

01:23 of the Public Prosecutor's Office arrived shortly before.

01:27 In view of this serious situation, Congressman Carlos Anderson did not rule out the possibility

01:32 of removing the President from office.

01:40 The Bolivian government sent a greeting message to Venezuela over the July presidential elections.

01:46 In an official communique issued on Saturday, La Paz convened its Latin American and revolutionary

01:51 greetings to the Bolivarian Government of Venezuela, its people and its President Nicolás

01:57 Maduro.

01:58 The note also expressed the Bolivian government's concern over the threats and actions by some

02:03 far-right organizations to destabilize the Venezuelan pulse and its political system.

02:09 On the other hand, it urges Washington to respect Venezuela's self-determination and

02:14 independence and to refrain from any interference in its internal issues.

02:25 In this context, Venezuela's Foreign Minister Iván Gil thanked the Government of Bolivia

02:30 for its greeting to the atmosphere in the Bolivarian nation ahead of the presidential

02:34 elections of next July 28, its concern due to the threats and actions by the extreme

02:40 right-wing and its demand for the US to respect Venezuela's self-determination.

02:53 In Uruguay, the number of dengue fever rises to over 200 cases after the return of tourists

02:58 into the country.

02:59 The Ministry of Public Health reported that studies have revealed 224 cases, of which

03:05 113 are autochthonous and 111 imported, including cases of chikungunya and two of zika.

03:13 He also explained that Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay are the countries importing dengue

03:17 fever in 95% of all patients.

03:21 Health authorities warn about the probability that some people are suffering from the disease

03:26 and do not have a positive laboratory result, as 75% of the cases are asymptomatic.

03:38 The Government of Honduras announced that it will subsidize the increasing electricity

03:43 rates starting in the second quarter of 2024 as part of the initiatives implemented by

03:48 the state to support the population.

03:50 The Regulatory Commission of Electric Energy stated that the entity is forced to make trimesterly

03:56 adjustments to the base cost of generation and the tariffs of distribution companies.

04:02 In this sense, the Government approved the adjustment to the base cost of generation

04:06 for a value of $153.78 effective for the second quarter that begins on April 1 and ends on

04:15 the end of June.

04:16 In percentage terms, this means a slight increase of 3.45%, which will not be reflected in the

04:23 bills thanks to the subsidy from the executive headed by President Xiomara Castro.

04:34 In Ecuador, the consulman of San Borondón, Julio Ronquillo, was found dead after his

04:38 kidnapping last Thursday in Huayes.

04:41 The death of the consulman was confirmed by leaders of the Citizen Revolution Party and

04:45 by the prefecture.

04:46 However, the police authorities have not yet pronounced themselves on the crime.

04:52 It should be noted that Ronquillo is the second member of the political coalition to be murdered

04:57 this month after the assassination of Major Brigitte Garcia last March 24.

05:02 Since last January 8, the Government of Daniel Navoa ordered a state of exception until next

05:08 April 8 in order to face the security crisis that the country is going through.

05:18 In Haiti, armed violence threatens child safety and education due to school closures in its

05:24 capital Port-au-Prince.

05:26 According to data from the United Nations Organization, these clashes between criminal

05:30 gangs have caused the forced displacement of some 360,000 citizens, half of whom are

05:36 minors.

05:37 Meanwhile, social organizations and Haiti's health ministry warned that the Caribbean

05:42 island suffers the highest level of infant mortality in the Western Hemisphere, in large

05:48 extent because of the violence prevailing in the country, which prevents proper medical

05:52 care of children.

05:54 It is known as well that gangs and criminal groups in Haiti have taken control of the

05:58 main ports and roads in Port-au-Prince.

06:00 Let's take a short break, but remember you can join us on TikTok @teresorenglish, where

06:11 you will find news in different formats, news updates and more.

06:14 All the stories coming up, stay with us.

06:20 Welcome back.

06:50 The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, assures that they could be forced to withdraw

06:54 step by step from the battlefront.

06:57 This is what he stated on Friday during an interview with the American media Washington

07:02 Post.

07:03 The Ukrainian president assured that if there's no American support, it means that we will

07:08 go back, we will withdraw step by step, by ratifying that this is a war more from Washington

07:14 than from Caif, reiterating that without air defence, without Patriots missiles and electronic

07:20 warfare and artillery inhibitors, they would not be able to continue on the battlefront.

07:26 However, and despite the changes in equipment and strategies, Caif cannot convince the Republican

07:31 Congress, who keep for the moment the tap closed.

07:41 In Russia, the armed forces neutralised an attempt of terrorist attack and captured three

07:46 foreign suspects from Central Asia.

07:48 The Federal Security Service reported that the criminals planned to detonate a device

07:53 in a public area of Stavropol region.

07:56 During the investigations, homemade explosive device fragments and chemicals were found

08:01 in the house of one of the three suspects.

08:04 This comes within the context of the terrorist attack that took place a week ago at the Krokus

08:10 concert hall outside Moscow, which claimed the lives of at least 144 people.

08:38 In the middle of the most brutal genocide in modern history, the 48th anniversary of

08:43 Palestinian land day is celebrated.

08:47 The Commission of Resistance to the Wall and Settlements says that Israel has stolen more

08:52 than 2,800 kilometres of territory.

08:55 Moajed Shaban, head of the Commission, also reported that the occupant has started establishing

09:00 blocking zones around the colonies.

09:03 This Palestinian organisation has registered a total of 52 structural plans oriented to

09:09 build 8,829 colonial units on an area equivalent to 6,852 acres.

09:17 On one Earth Day, Palestine was surrounded by the murders of more than 32,000 people.

09:30 The people of Yemen also mobilised in support of Palestinians in Sanaa, the capital city,

09:36 and 14 other provinces across the nation.

09:38 The demonstrators asserted that Palestine is a priority for the people of Yemen and

09:43 therefore reject those who remain silent in the face of the genocide carried out by Israel

09:49 against the citizens of Gaza.

09:51 The Yemenis also warned the United States and the United Kingdom that any adventure

09:56 against their territory will be strongly repelled by thousands of Muslim combatants.

10:08 In Cuba, Palestinian land day is commemorated with several solidarity demonstrations and

10:13 calls for a permanent ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.

10:16 A political and cultural event will be held this Sunday at the headquarters of the Cuban

10:21 Institute of Friendship with the Peoples on the occasion of the aforementioned commemoration.

10:27 This event takes place in support of the Palestinian cause in the middle of the tragic circumstances

10:33 they are currently going through in light of the intensification of genocide, ethnic

10:38 cleansing, forced displacement and a war of hunger that the world never witnessed before.

10:43 Since October 7th, 2023, the Israeli occupation has murdered over 32,000 Palestinians in the

10:50 face of international rejection and in complicity with the United States.

10:55 Cuba advocates for peace in the occupied territories based on the creation of two states that will

11:01 allow the Palestinian people to be free from Tel Aviv's aggression.

11:11 In Palestine, the health situation is worsening in the Gaza Strip.

11:14 Shortage of basic supplies leads to increases in hepatitis cases and higher risk of infections.

11:21 More details in the following report.

11:25 The Palestinian population in Gaza is currently facing high sanitary risks due to the devastation

11:31 caused by the ravages of the attacks and the destruction of most of its hospital centers,

11:36 combined with the scarcity of basic supplies such as food, water and fuel.

11:41 The word misery is not enough, the word suffering is not enough, the word trade is not enough.

11:50 These people have never fallen.

11:52 It has always had its head held high from its beginnings, from its ancestors, its great-great

11:58 grandparents and grandparents and all its generation.

12:01 We only bow down before our God.

12:03 We only kneel in our place of prayer.

12:06 Our suffering starts from childhood.

12:08 My child suffers, my neighbor's child suffers, my partner's child in the tent suffers.

12:13 Besides, the environmental situation is extremely deteriorating.

12:16 Here the children have intestinal infections every day.

12:20 There are all kinds of diseases.

12:22 Hepatitis has proliferated in an impressive way.

12:25 There are 20,000 to 30,000 cases.

12:29 At least 1.5 million citizens are refugees in the border town of Rafah.

12:34 Cramped into United Nations educational centers and improvised tents.

12:40 I was displaced four months ago to Dahi, then from Dahi to Hanjanice and then from Hanjanice

12:46 to Rafah.

12:47 That is to say that I am displaced several times.

12:50 Life here is very, very hard for us.

12:53 Later, the heat will come and may God help us.

12:57 I call on all the Arab countries to support us and to stop this injustice that is being

13:02 committed against us, because we are really tired of it.

13:06 Our situation is too difficult.

13:08 There is no food or medicine or anything.

13:11 There are no basic elements to survive.

13:14 Meanwhile, the International Court of Justice on Thursday ordered Israel to ensure without

13:20 delay the delivery of urgent humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip.

13:25 According to the UN's highest court, Tel Aviv must take all necessary and effective

13:29 measures to ensure the unimpeded provision of basic services and humanitarian aid.

13:39 We have a final short break coming up, but before we invite you to join our WhatsApp

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14:14 Welcome back.

14:41 The government of Peru delivers a shipment of humanitarian aid to families affected by

14:46 an avalanche caused by the heavy rains registered in the last days.

14:50 The National Defense Institute reported that over 35 families were affected after the destruction

14:55 of more than 30 houses in San Juan Bautista municipality following the heavy rains that

15:01 triggered a creek and caused a landslide that affected several villages.

15:06 While the emergency is still ongoing, the local municipality delivered humanitarian

15:10 aid to the regional government to be distributed among those affected.

15:14 Meanwhile, meteorological authorities issued warnings in view of forecasts indicating upcoming

15:19 rainfall with moderate to heavy intensity levels in the central and southern highlands

15:25 of the country.

15:32 On Friday, the European Union decided to remove Israel from hosting the European Gymnastics

15:37 Championship because of the situation in Gaza.

15:40 The artistic gymnastics competition was to be held for the 11th time in Israel and was

15:46 scheduled for May 13, 2025.

15:50 In this sense, the organizer opened the application process for new candidacies, which will be

15:55 available until April 23 of this year.

15:59 In addition to this suspension, the International Gymnastics Federation also cancelled the rhythmic

16:05 gymnastics challenge World Cup, scheduled to be held next June in Jerusalem.

16:15 We keep talking about sports because Japanese swimmer Hikako Aiki has qualified for Paris

16:21 2024 as a leukemia survivor.

16:24 The 23-year-old swimmer was diagnosed in 2018 and was hospitalized for 10 months, returning

16:30 to compete during 2020.

16:32 However, she failed to qualify for the last edition of the Olympic Games in her home country.

16:37 However, in Paris 2024 she will be part of the Japanese delegation after securing her

16:42 quota in the 100m butterfly style category, with a time of 57.34 seconds in her competition.

16:55 With four months to go before the Olympic Games, Apollo's fountain at the Palace of

16:59 Versailles is back in use after two years of extensive restoration work.

17:04 The Palace of Versailles is due to host the equestrian events at the Paris Olympic and

17:09 Paralympic Games this summer.

17:11 Restored main gate and Apollo, test and training arenas, cross-country track and gigantic grandstands,

17:18 the shuttle the Versailles is putting out all the stops to host the equestrian events

17:22 of the Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games this summer.

17:26 With 119 days to go before the Olympics, the main entrance gate to the Château, which

17:31 was visited by 8 million tourists last year, is still partially clad in a glittering mantle

17:37 covering the very end of its restoration project, scheduled to mark the Palace's 400th anniversary

17:44 in 2023.

17:51 The work is called the Chariot of the Sun, although it is also known as the Fountain

17:56 of Apollo, its main protagonist who emerges from the waters of the pond in his chariot

18:02 drawn by four horses.

18:04 Pathéon also appears represented at the feet of the horses.

18:08 It is one of the most important pieces of the 55 fountains that decorate the gardens

18:14 of the Palace of Versailles.

18:15 The Chariot of the Sun or Fountain of Apollo perfectly reveals the theatrical concept of

18:21 these baroque gardens and has become one of the most iconic images of the monumental ensemble

18:27 of Versailles.

18:33 Caracas takes to the stage with Venezuela's International Progressive Theatre Festival,

18:38 an event that unites culture with solidarity.

18:41 Let's see the details with our correspondent Gladys Casal.

18:45 From March 22nd to March 31st, Caracas hosted the International Progressive Theatre Festival

18:52 of Venezuela.

18:53 Among the main venues was San Agustín, one of the most popular areas of the Venezuelan

19:00 capital.

19:01 Its theatre, La Arameda, lent its stage for a singular play for its spectators.

19:26 This is The Knights of Significance, a Barbadian play in two acts that recreates first the

19:32 kidnapping of Africans, the dispossession of their culture, and then the rebellion of

19:38 Busa, a historical passage of the anti-slavery deeds in the island.

19:44 With a minimal scenography and live music, 12 actors interpret these events.

19:50 In spite of the language barriers, for them it is crucial to bring their message to the

19:55 Venezuelan lands.

19:58 We don't take many opportunities to explore the linkages between our history and I think

20:04 this play was a great opportunity for us to do just that, to tell the public that, "Hey,

20:11 listen, we have been through the same thing."

20:13 We both have characters, individuals who would have fought for the emancipation, either from

20:20 colonial slave masters or from imperialist systems.

20:25 General Busa sought to do so for the enslaved in Barbados, like Simón Bolívar from Venezuela

20:32 as he sought to liberate Venezuela from Spanish control.

20:38 The play, although simple, contains codes of negritude and blackness shared by the Caribbean

20:44 and Latin America.

20:46 Those behind production know very well the value of every detail.

20:52 Stitching together the play with the music of Africa, fused with the music of Barbados,

20:58 which is what was created through the slave society in Barbados, was very important to

21:02 me.

21:03 We have very, very, very similar history, but in different diasporas.

21:12 For Barbados and Venezuela to come together and build a tighter friendship, because that's

21:20 what's needed within the Latin American country and the Caribbean, we need to be one and not

21:25 just separate.

21:27 So this is a step towards that.

21:29 In spite of the language barriers, this performance achieved its goal, to bring together two peoples

21:35 with common struggles, and this was its message.

21:39 Afterwards, it will go to Cuba to expand Caribbean brotherhood through the art.

21:45 Gladys Quezada, Telesur Caracas, Venezuela.

21:49 We have come to the end of this news brief, but you can find this and many other stories

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22:00 For Telesur English, I'm Alejandra Garcia.

22:05 Thank you for watching.

22:06 [music]

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