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00:00 [MUSIC PLAYING]
00:03 In Peru, former President Pedro Castillo once again
00:14 denied committing a coup d'etat and attempting
00:16 against the constitution and autonomous institutions
00:18 of the country.
00:18 In Brazil, the rains in Rio Grande do Sul
00:24 have left 107 people dead so far,
00:27 while record number of 136 people were reported missing
00:30 due to the flooding.
00:31 US President Joe Biden acknowledged
00:36 the use of his country's weapons to kill civilians in Palestine.
00:40 The head of state confirmed that he
00:41 would stop supplying Israel if it invades Rafa.
00:44 Hello, welcome from the south.
00:53 I'm Luis Alberto Matos from the Lesus Studios in Havana, Cuba.
00:57 We begin with the news.
00:57 The former president of Peru, Pedro Castillo,
01:00 during his controlled hearing of accusation of the judicial power
01:03 denied having committed a coup d'etat
01:05 and having attempted against the constitutional autonomous
01:07 bodies of the country.
01:09 During the virtual meeting, the former president
01:11 proposed to notify and declare the prosecution's accusation
01:14 inadmissible for lack of evidence
01:15 to initiate a preliminary investigation.
01:18 Pedro Castillo also affirmed that he had never
01:19 committed the crime of rebellion or attempted
01:21 against the constitutional order of the nation.
01:24 This came after the judiciary requested
01:26 a sentence of 34 years in prison against the former president
01:29 for the alleged crimes of rebellion, abuse of authority,
01:32 and serious disturbance of the public tranquility.
01:34 Mr. Magistrate, I'm accused of having committed a crime.
01:44 I never committed it.
01:45 I'm accused of carrying out a coup d'etat.
01:47 I would like to ask the public ministry, as any citizen says,
01:55 where in the procedural code, penal code,
02:03 where in the constitution is a coup d'etat mentioned?
02:05 I never committed a crime of rebellion.
02:12 I simply read a document without any consequence.
02:15 And I never attempted against the constitutional order,
02:23 and less against the autonomous organisms that the country has.
02:27 The government of Venezuela rejected threats
02:31 to the peace in view of the presence of the US aircraft
02:34 Gary George Washington in the Caribbean Maritime Space
02:37 and announced the deployment of F-18 aircraft.
02:40 The Minister of Defense, Vladimir Padrino Lopez,
02:42 reported the activation of the integral aerospace defense
02:45 system before any attempt to violate the Venezuelan space,
02:48 including the Ezequiel area.
02:50 In this sense, the high official detailed
02:52 that they will not fall into the provocation of the Southern
02:55 Command, backed by the Guyanese government, which assumed
02:58 the role of a new US colony.
03:00 Padrino Lopez guaranteed that the military forces
03:02 will continue the work to defend the territory integrity
03:05 and the absolute recovery of the Ezequiel.
03:06 Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro
03:14 signed Thursday the law for the protection of pensions
03:17 as part of the reinforcement of social programs.
03:20 The Venezuelan president led the launching of the grandparents
03:22 of the Homeland Mission to provide social attention
03:25 to the most vulnerable people, victims of the imperial
03:28 unilateral coercive measures.
03:30 The signing took place during an event at the Simón Bolívar
03:32 Park in La Carlota, where the head of state
03:35 highlighted the union of the communal councils
03:37 with the elderly.
03:38 After signing the law, Maduro made a proposal
03:40 for the great mission to have territorial support,
03:43 leadership bases, and popular strength in the communities
03:46 and communal councils.
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04:03 In Brazil, the rains in Rio Grande do Sul
04:07 left 107 people dead so far, and a record number of 136 people
04:11 were reported missing due to the effects of the flooding.
04:14 The state civil department informed on Thursday
04:16 that more than 164,000 people are homeless,
04:19 while another 66,761 have been transferred to shelter centers.
04:25 According to local authorities, after carrying out
04:26 evaluations on the water level, it
04:28 was shown that it rose about 3 centimeters,
04:31 so it is estimated that floods will
04:32 continue in the coming days.
04:34 In this sense, the civil defense advised the population
04:36 not to return to the flooded areas,
04:38 and also emphasized that rescue efforts are still
04:41 ongoing to find more victims.
04:43 [AUDIO OUT]
04:46 The United Nations launched a plan
04:51 to seek an aid strategy for Zambia
04:53 after declaring a state of disaster and national emergency
04:56 due to the drought that hits the country.
04:58 The UN said that an estimated $228 million in aid
05:02 is needed to benefit 4.6 million people between May
05:05 and December 2024 in the aftermath of the El Nino
05:08 weather pattern.
05:09 The entity indicated that Zambia is experiencing
05:12 its driest agricultural season in more than 40 years, which
05:15 has led to crop failures, an increase in livestock death,
05:18 and rising poverty rates.
05:20 It was also reported that more than 9 million people
05:22 suffer from food insecurity in the country
05:24 and are in need of humanitarian assistance.
05:26 [AUDIO OUT]
05:29 On Thursday, thousands paid tribute
05:34 to the 61 people killed last month
05:36 when a makeshift dam ruptured in central Kenya
05:38 following heavy rains that have plunged
05:40 the country into turmoil.
05:41 The tragedy near the Rift Valley town of Maimahiu
05:45 was the deadliest single incident
05:46 during a particularly brutal rainy season that
05:48 has claimed 257 lives and displaced almost 55,000
05:52 households since March.
05:54 The government warned on Wednesday
05:56 that heavy rains were expected in 31 of Kenya's 47 counties.
06:00 Water levels of Lake Victoria, the largest in Africa,
06:03 and Lake Baringo are expected to continue to rise,
06:06 raising the threat of further flooding.
06:09 According to the government, a total of 102 dams
06:13 have been identified as high risk,
06:15 and populations living near 178 of them have been evacuated.
06:19 [AUDIO OUT]
06:23 I extend our condolences to those
06:25 who have lost their loved ones in the flash floods that
06:29 hit our country.
06:31 Our thoughts and prayers are with you
06:33 at this painful moment.
06:35 During these tough times, we stand in solidarity
06:40 with those who have been affected by the disaster.
06:43 [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH]
06:45 Our brother is still missing.
06:47 We haven't found him yet.
06:48 That's why we're here to mourn with other family members,
06:51 despite the fact that our hearts haven't healed yet,
06:53 since we haven't been able to find him.
06:55 [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH]
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07:06 Other stories coming up.
07:07 Stay with us.
07:08 [MUSIC PLAYING]
07:34 Welcome back.
07:35 The president of the United States Joe Biden
07:37 acknowledged the use of his country's weapons
07:39 to kill civilians in Palestine and confirmed
07:41 that he will stop the supply to Israel if it invades Rafa.
07:44 During an exclusive interview to CNN,
07:46 the US president confirmed that he
07:49 will hold arms supply to Tel Aviv
07:50 if it launches a ground invasion against Rafa.
07:54 Biden also indicated that his decision is due to the fact
07:57 that the continued aggression on the borders of the city of Rafa
08:00 is causing difficulties in diplomatic relations
08:03 with the government of Egypt.
08:04 Biden also said that Israeli actions have not yet
08:08 crossed the red line.
08:09 However, he acknowledged that they have caused tensions
08:12 in the Middle East.
08:12 In Sweden, police in Malmö--
08:20 a group of protesters staging a demonstration
08:22 in support of Palestinian society arena,
08:25 where Israel's entry to the Eurovision Song Contest
08:27 will be taken to the stage in the competition's
08:30 second semifinal.
08:32 Thousands of demonstrators, including climate activist
08:34 Greta Thunberg, marched through the streets
08:36 of the Swedish city of Malmö on Thursday
08:39 to protest against Israel's participation in Eurovision.
08:43 The Eurovision 2024 contest opened Tuesday
08:45 in that city, with the grand finale taking place Saturday.
08:49 But the war in Gaza looms over the festivities.
08:52 More than 10,000 people gathered Thursday afternoon
08:55 in Malmö's main square before marching down the city's
08:57 central pedestrian shopping street.
08:59 Banners reading "Free Palestine," "Irrelegitimacy,"
09:03 "Genocide," and "Colonialism" cannot be pink-washed,
09:06 could be seen.
09:07 What's happening in Gaza right now?
09:13 And I think a lot more people should be demonstrating,
09:17 protesting, especially now when the EBU has allowed Israel
09:22 to participate in Eurovision, but not Russia.
09:27 And I think that's just--
09:29 it's wrong.
09:30 It's rooted in racism and in Islamophobia.
09:32 And I think it's important to show
09:34 that we're against it here.
09:36 My friends and me, we used to sit and watch it together.
09:40 And we do our own betting and see who's going to go first.
09:46 And we have this whole event.
09:48 And we used to have a lot of fun.
09:50 But I can't have fun when knowing
09:52 that Israel is there participating when
09:55 all those kids are dying.
09:57 I think it's just wrong.
09:58 I can't do that.
09:59 College students at Brazil's University of Sao Paolo
10:05 join a global movement by setting up an encampment
10:07 to protest Israel's war in Gaza.
10:09 Well, the objectives of our camp here
10:15 are to get the University of Sao Paolo
10:17 to break the agreements it has with Israeli universities,
10:20 and also to stand against the repression of students who
10:24 are being punished here at the university by the administration
10:27 for defending this cause.
10:29 Moreover, we also want to unite with an international
10:32 and national movement, asking the Brazilian state
10:35 to sever its ties with the state of Israel.
10:38 On a global scale, even though perhaps not within our lifetime,
10:47 but I hope it will be, we would like to see a free Palestine.
10:53 And in the framework of his trip to Russia,
10:56 President of Cuba Miguel Díaz-Canel
10:58 met with his Russian counterpart Brian
10:59 Rapport in a bilateral meeting in Moscow.
11:02 The Russian leader thanked the Cuban president
11:04 for his presence at the military parade
11:05 on the occasion of the 79th anniversary of the victory
11:08 in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945.
11:12 He also welcomed Cuba's participation
11:14 as an observer in the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council,
11:17 as he emphasized that Moscow rejects US attempts to curb
11:19 Cuba's development through sanctions.
11:21 In turn, Díaz-Canel referred to NATO's rapprochement
11:24 to the Russian borders and the geopolitical manipulation
11:27 being carried out by the US.
11:28 He was staying in Russia, President Biden
11:36 reported confirmed the support of the Russian Federation
11:38 to the Cuban people, and highlighted the solidarity
11:40 received by the largest of the Antilles
11:42 in the recent assembly of the United Nations.
11:45 The Soviet Union and modern Russia
11:51 were always on your side, on the side of the Cuban people
11:54 in the defense of their interests.
11:55 And recently, the United Nations assembly
12:05 was held, which was dedicated to the issue of the elimination
12:08 of a blockade, and the majority of the peoples of the world
12:11 voted against the blockade.
12:13 Only three countries voted in favor.
12:16 The majority voted in solidarity with Cuba.
12:19 And only three countries were against Cuba.
12:21 All the rest were on Cuba's side,
12:23 and this is very significant.
12:24 On the other hand, the Cuban president
12:30 highlighted the support of the Caribbean country
12:32 to the Russian Federation in the face
12:34 of the threats of the North Atlantic Alliance
12:36 and the United States.
12:37 The Russian Federation can always
12:38 count on the support of Cuba.
12:40 We're constantly stating all this geopolitical manipulation
12:43 by the government of the United States in relation
12:50 to the NATO threats, trying to extend its borders
12:53 to the vicinity of Russia.
12:54 And the Russian Federation is always
13:01 on the side of Cuba, and we're constantly
13:03 trying to extend its borders to the vicinity of Russia.
13:06 And we wish all the success of the Russian Federation
13:14 in the way it is carrying out the special military operation.
13:16 Prime Minister of Hungary Viktor Orban
13:22 received President of China Xi Jinping
13:24 in the last stop of his tour through Europe.
13:27 On Thursday, the Chinese head of state
13:28 will meet with President of Hungary Thomas Szukyok
13:31 and Prime Minister Orban.
13:33 Prior to his arrival, the leaders
13:34 say that Hungary is a pivotal trading partner of China,
13:37 describing as fruitful the economic cooperation
13:39 between the countries.
13:41 He also added that the talks in Budapest
13:43 will address China's Belt and Road Initiative
13:45 and deeper relations in infrastructure, finance, energy,
13:48 and communications.
13:50 The visit makes the third and last stop
13:51 of Xi Jinping's European tour that will last until Friday.
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14:29 Venezuela Foreign Minister Ivan Gil attended on Thursday
14:32 the 29th ordinary meeting of the Council of Ministers
14:34 of the Association of Caribbean States.
14:36 The meeting is expected to address
14:38 the role of the Association of Caribbean States
14:40 in regional affairs as well as the strengthening
14:42 of the organization and special committees.
14:45 In the city of Palo Amaribo, the capital of Suriname
14:47 will be the venue for the meeting, which
14:49 is expected to deepen technical cooperation with the countries
14:52 and organizations of the Caribbean.
14:59 In Senegal, at least 11 people were injured in an accident
15:02 at the Dakar airport.
15:03 The plane was bound for Bamako, the capital of Mali,
15:06 and skidded off the runway during takeoff maneuvers,
15:08 forcing Mogadishu's Blaise Nian International Airport
15:11 to temporarily close its operations.
15:13 A statement from the local Ministry of Infrastructure
15:15 and Transport say that 85 people were on board the plane,
15:18 including 79 passengers and six crew members.
15:22 Among the injured is one of the pilots.
15:23 It was also reported that the Bureau of Investigation
15:25 and Analysis has opened an investigation
15:27 to determine the causes of the accident.
15:29 In Somalia, on Thursday, the government
15:36 called for the end of the mandate of the United Nations
15:39 Assistance Mission in the country.
15:41 In a statement, Somali Foreign Minister Ahmed Mawlim
15:44 said the request follow a thorough review
15:46 of the country's strategic priorities.
15:48 The text, addressed to the President of the Security
15:50 Council and the Secretary General of the United Nations,
15:52 also calls for the mission to end before October 2024.
15:56 The UN mission had replaced the UN political office
15:58 for the country, which was based in the capital from 1995
16:02 to 2013.
16:09 And in Thailand, 100 people died in-- no,
16:12 one person died in a massive blaze in a gas storage tank
16:15 at the Mapthaput Industrial Port in Rayon province.
16:19 Four people were hurt in the blaze,
16:20 with one person later dying of their injuries in hospital.
16:24 About 200 people were evacuated from the area
16:26 by the Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Office.
16:29 It's unclear what had started the flames.
16:32 Rescue vehicles from nearby provinces
16:33 were called in to help by pumping seawater
16:36 onto the fire.
16:38 There has been a noticeable increase in reported fires
16:40 in Thailand recently, coinciding with a vicious heat
16:42 wave sweeping South and Southeast Asia.
16:45 The results of Chad's presidential election
16:53 will be announced on Thursday, authorities
16:55 said in a surprising move almost two weeks ahead of schedule.
16:58 The two main rivals in this election
17:00 are Junta leader Mahamat Idrisdebi-Itno,
17:03 who was proclaimed interim president by the military
17:05 three years ago, and his prime minister,
17:07 Sukhses Masada, a former opposition leader.
17:10 It should be noted that 10 candidates, including one woman,
17:12 participated in these elections, and 17 million people
17:15 were called to exercise their right to vote.
17:17 The process was supervised by national and international
17:19 electoral observation missions, especially
17:21 in the African Union and the European Union.
17:23 We continue to centralize results.
17:31 There are several teams mobilized.
17:33 You will see some.
17:34 With a counting system which allows
17:40 me to follow in real time without announcing the results,
17:43 but which allows me to see in real time.
17:50 To the nearest second, the compilation
17:52 is coming from all over Chad, and even from the diaspora.
17:55 We continue in the world of sports,
18:00 and we go to the United States, where on Wednesday,
18:02 Serbian player Nikola Jokic was chosen
18:04 by the National Basketball Association
18:06 as the most valuable player of the regular season,
18:08 2023-2024, beating in the board in the Slovenian Luka
18:12 Doncic and the Canadian Shaikha Gios-Alexander.
18:15 This marks the third time that Jokic
18:17 has received the award as he won back-to-back MVP
18:21 trophies in the 2021 and 2022 seasons.
18:24 It's worth mentioning that the player of the defending
18:26 champion Denver Nuggets becomes just the ninth player
18:30 with at least three MVP awards, joining
18:32 legends of the caliber of Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, and Moses
18:36 Malone.
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18:58 For Telesorienglish, I'm Luis Alberto Matos.
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