FTS 8:30 29-04: Nicolas Maduro wins presidency with 51.20% of the votes
29/07/2024
FTS 8.30
*UNWRA denounces that 86% of the Gaza Strip is a combat zone
*Pres. Putin says his nation will respond similarly to U.S. over missile deployment
FTS 8.30
*UNWRA denounces that 86% of the Gaza Strip is a combat zone
*Pres. Putin says his nation will respond similarly to U.S. over missile deployment
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00:00The National Electoral Council of Venezuela gave Nicolas Maduro as the winner with 51.2%
00:18of the votes against 44.2% for Edmundo González.
00:24The Commissioner General of the United Nations Agency for Palestine and Refugees, Philip
00:28Lazzarini, denounced on Sunday that 86% of the Gaza Strip is an active combat zone.
00:35The President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, warned of measures similar to the United States missile
00:41deployment in the world.
00:48Hello, welcome from the South. I'm Luis Alberto Matos from Televisu Studios in Havana, Cuba.
00:53We begin with the news.
00:58The National Electoral Council of Venezuela offered the first bulletin with an irreversible
01:12trend, declaring the victory for the candidate of the Great Patriotic Poll, Nicolas Maduro.
01:17This way, with a 59% of participation and 8% of transmission, the Electoral Authority
01:21announced that the presidential candidate for the Great Patriotic Poll obtained 51.20%
01:26of votes, for a total of 5,150,092 votes, thus obtaining the victory in the elections.
01:32Furthermore, the National Electoral Council also informed that candidate Edmundo González
01:37obtained 44.2% of votes with 4,445,978 votes.
01:43With 80% of the polling stations in scrutiny and with a level of electoral participation
01:57of 59%, the results are the following.
02:03First, Nicolas Maduro from the Great Patriotic Poll got 5,150,092 votes with 51.20%.
02:23Edmundo González, candidate from the Unity Table, got 4,445,978 votes with a total of 44.2%.
02:42The president of the National Electoral Council, Albecio Morozo, requested the General Prosecutor
02:47of the Nation to start investigations upon the actions perpetrated against the electoral system.
02:53We want to inform as well that we have to request immediately to the General Prosecutor
02:59of the Republic to start an investigation upon the terrorist actions perpetrated against
03:08our electoral system and against the voting centers and also against representatives from the electoral power.
03:19We make a call to all the Venezuelans to respect the Constitution and the Republic laws
03:31and the rule of the people expressed in the Technology for the Votation and also the peace in our territory.
03:42We want to participate in this event to recognize the authority of the National Electoral Council.
03:53After the National Electoral Council declared his victory with 51.20% of the votes,
03:57the Venezuelan president, Nicolás Maduro, addressed the country to take stock of the results of the day.
04:03Maduro dedicated his triumph in the presidential elections to Commander Hugo Chávez on his 70th birthday.
04:08He also warned that after the results announced by the electoral body there will be peace, tranquility and justice in the country,
04:13while he highlighted the virtues of the electoral system characterized by multiple audits throughout the process.
04:20The president-elect Nicolás Maduro addressed thousands of supporters from the Miraflores Palace
04:25and assured that fascism will never win in Venezuela.
04:30The fascism in Venezuela, the homeland of BolĂvar and Chávez won't cross.
04:40Not today, not ever.
04:43We weren't born on the coward's day from the warm, from the fearful people.
04:55We were born on the day of the light of the liberator gave birth to this homeland, a homeland of bravery, of courage.
05:07In this contest, president Nicolás Maduro highlighted the great role of the Venezuelan electoral system in this process.
05:13Venezuela found for this new democracy, based on participation and protagonism,
05:21an electoral power that has a system of the highest standards and very trustworthy, secure, transparent.
05:33Sixteen audits need to be through this system.
05:42You can name a country that the electoral council has an audit.
05:48I don't want to name countries today. I'm only living for you.
05:53And as results have shown, Nicolás Maduro was re-elected president of Venezuela.
05:57Let's see some reactions of leaders and political personalities of other countries.
06:02In Cuba, President Miguel DĂaz-Canel BermĂşdez expressed in his social media ex his warm congratulations for the historic victory
06:10and Cuba's commitment to stand by the Bolivarian and Chavista revolution,
06:14while affirming that to date the dignity and courage of the Venezuelan people triumphed over the pressures and manipulations.
06:21The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Venezuela, Iván Gil, expressed his gratitude to the Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega
06:34and his Vice President Rosario Murillo for the solidarity and love for the revolutionary people of Nicaragua,
06:41demonstrating their statement where they congratulate the Venezuelan people for the victory of President Maduro.
06:47Bolivian President Luis Arce congratulated the Venezuelan people and President Nicolás Maduro for the victory obtained
06:54this historic July 28th and affirmed that it is a great way to remember Commander Chávez.
07:01Former President of Ecuador Rafael Correa also expressed his congratulations to President Nicolás Maduro
07:08and the Venezuelan people on his official account on the social media ex with his statement Glory to the brave people.
07:17The Attorney General of Venezuela, Tarek William Saab, revealed that this Sunday's electoral process
07:23has been the one with the lowest number of incidences in the electoral centers.
07:27From the Public Prosecutor's Office in Caracas, the Attorney General compared the current process
07:31with the negative events registered in seven years of democratic processes.
07:35He asked for a round of applause for the people of Venezuela and classified the process as fast, neat and agile
07:42in terms of the participation of Venezuelans at the moment of exercising their vote.
07:46In the same context, he celebrated that the citizens had gallantry and peaceful will in an exemplary manner on July 28th.
07:59Meanwhile, the Vice President of International Affairs of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela, Rander Peña,
08:05denounced the threats of a human rights government as it called to invade the Venezuelan embassy in Argentina.
08:11From the Bolivarian diplomatic headquarters, Peña denounced Mille's government incitement to hatred and violence,
08:16particularly from the Minister of Security of Argentina, Patricia Buchrich, and Foreign Minister Diana Mondino,
08:22which have resulted in the siege of the Venezuelan embassy in Buenos Aires by opposition and extreme right-wing demonstrators.
08:29The United Socialist Party of Venezuela official stated that the threats are the product of desperation
08:35and a violation of the Vienna Convention and assured that they will hold Mille responsible for the physical integrity of the diplomatic personnel.
08:53The Venezuelan Foreign Affairs Minister, Iván Gil, denounced through a statement in social media
08:59the intervention operation happening against the electoral process, Venezuelan right to self-determination,
09:05and the sovereignty of the nation by a group of foreign governments and powers.
09:09In the statement, he informed that the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela denounces and alerts the world
09:14about an intervention operation against the electoral process, our right to free self-determination,
09:19and the sovereignty of our homeland by a group of foreign governments and powers.
09:23He concluded by reassuring that this miserable and desperate operation is destined to fail
09:28because Venezuela is a free and sovereign country and will never accept impositions or blackmail,
09:33and even less from foreign instances without morality and legality to attack our rights and our people.
09:43On Sunday, the Venezuelan Minister of Defense, Vladimir Padrino LĂłpez, part of the Strategic Operations Command,
09:49highlighted the civic attitude of the Venezuelan people in the presidential elections.
09:52The minister affirmed that since the last elections, Venezuela had not seen so much peace,
09:57and at the same time, he asked for a round of applause for the indomitable force that poured into the centers.
10:02Likewise, Padrino LĂłpez thanked all the institutions that made the day go peacefully.
10:06He also said that the people of Venezuela are getting ready to open their arms to a new stage.
10:15Let's take our short break, but remember you can also join us on TikTok at Televisual English,
10:20where you will find news in different formats, news updates, and much more.
10:28We'll be right back after the break.
10:50Welcome back.
10:51The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Cuba, Bruno RodrĂguez Parrilla, welcomed a new international day
10:57against the genocidal blockade led by friends and nationals in various cities around the world.
11:01In his social media, the head of the Cuban diplomacy wrote that in the face of injustice,
11:05the solidarity of those who march together with Cuba will always shine.
11:09On Sunday, July 28, the Cuban patriotic immigration in the United States once again protested
11:13at the Miami International Airport against the blockade of Cuba
11:16and the absurd lease of nations imposed during terrorism.
11:19Among the participating leaders were Cubans, Latin Americans, and voices from the United States
11:24who defied the threats of the Miami far-right wing and gathered at the U.S. airline flight terminal D,
11:30holding up signs, banners, and flags of both nations.
11:38I'm here today because we have to speak out to the people of Miami
11:43and the world at this airport of the injustice of what the U.S. government is doing to the people of Cuba.
11:50By putting Cuba on a phony, immoral, and illegal list of state sponsors of terror,
11:57by imposing 240 sanctions, the Trump administration and now the Biden administration
12:04are creating great suffering, unnecessary suffering for the people of Cuba.
12:09And this is not only an attack on the people of Cuba, but on the people of the United States as well,
12:14on our democratic rights, on our rights to enjoy collaboration with Cuba's scientific community
12:20and all the wonders that they have been able to do despite the blockade.
12:24So I'm here to join with Cubans and non-Cubans to demand an end to the blockade,
12:30take Cuba off the list of state sponsors of terror.
12:40The commissioner-general of the U.N. Agency for Palestine and Refugees,
12:44Philip Lazzarini, denounced this Sunday that 86% of the Gaza Strip is an active combat zone.
12:50The Israeli Defense Forces ordered the evacuation of parts of the Burej and Nusra Camps
12:55in the central Gaza Strip on Sunday.
12:58The U.S. Department of Defense said that the U.S. Department of Defense
13:03ordered the evacuation of parts of the Burej and Nusra Camps in the central Gaza Strip on Sunday.
13:09The authorities pushed civilians to the small coastal area of Mawassi in the southwest of the enclave,
13:14where hundreds of thousands of displaced people are living in tents without running water or electricity.
13:20In his mentions, Lazzarini stressed that many times the evacuees have only a few hours
13:24to collect their things and start over as well.
13:29Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stressed that the Eurasian country is not indifferent
13:35to the Zionist genocide in Gaza, as it was not indifferent to the cases of Libya and Nagorno-Karabakh.
13:41Erdogan's words came at a meeting of the ruling party in the Haryz region,
13:45where he further stressed that they must be strong.
13:48This is consistent with Ankara's constant condemnation of Israel's actions against the Gaza Strip,
13:54as it has been carrying out massacres against the Palestinians.
13:57In addition, Ankara has also been part of the world's demands for a ceasefire on Gazan territory.
14:03In order to make this transition substantial, last May the Turkish Ministry of Commerce
14:07decreed the suspension of commercial activities with Israel.
14:16And the World Health Organization stated that more than one million polio vaccines
14:20will be sent to the Gaza Strip because of the presence of polio virus in sewage samples.
14:25The Agency's Director General, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus,
14:28said that the vaccines will be administered to children in the coming weeks.
14:31Tedros said no cases of polio have yet been reported, but without immediate action,
14:35it's only a matter of time before it affects the thousands of children who have been left unprotected.
14:40Humanitarian workers have raised concerns about the impact of a possible polio emergency in Gaza
14:45amid disastrous health conditions marked by outbreaks of hepatitis A,
14:49along with poor access to medical care due to Israeli aggression.
15:08We have now arrived to our second and final short break,
15:11but before we invite you as well to join our WhatsApp community,
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15:18and stay up to date on the latest news in Latin America, the Caribbean and the world.
15:23More coming up after the break.
15:45Welcome back.
15:46The Russian President Biden reported one of similar measures
15:49to the U.S. deployment of military missiles throughout the world.
15:53On the occasion of Russian Navy Day,
15:55Putin pointed out that if Washington deploys its weapons in Germany,
15:58Russia will consider itself exempted from the moratorium on the deployment of mid-range missiles.
16:03Russia and President Biden and the country will continue to modernize its ships
16:06with high-tech and new generation equipment.
16:08Putin's statements came in response to Berlin's announcement of its plan
16:12to deploy high-precision missile systems from 2026,
16:15which will be within reach of the most important Russian military and state administration facilities.
16:37Heavy rains on Sunday morning in the Chinese province of Hunan
16:40triggered a landslide that killed at least 15 people and injured six others.
16:44The first reports of this event showed 11 dead and six wounded.
16:47Other injuries were taken for medical attention,
16:50but the number of dead rose to 15.
16:52And on Sunday night, the rescues were concluded.
16:55On the other hand, more than 3,000 people were evacuated due to a dike rupture
16:59because of heavy rains in Hunan province,
17:02and for the moment, no fatalities have been reported.
17:04Huawei said that little more than a thousand professionals have been mobilized
17:07to participate in the resistance and assistance efforts,
17:10and temporary shelters have been set up in four local schools to accommodate evacuated residents.
17:21In the United States, the massive wildfires that have been declared this week in the state of California
17:25continues to spread at high speed,
17:28and by Sunday had spread to more than 1,415 square kilometers.
17:33According to authorities, so far the fire has destroyed 134 structures.
17:37Firefighters are currently 12% contained after four days of work.
17:43The fire has generated multiple whirlpools and tornadoes of fire,
17:47as well as a large cloud of smoke, spewing ash over the villages.
17:50California Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency in several counties,
17:54while Butte County Sheriff Corey Honey said mandatory and recommended evacuations
18:00remain in effect in certain locations.
18:20Asian teams maintain their dominance as China takes the top on the medal table
18:25at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, entering the third day of competition.
18:29In this end, China accumulates five golds, two silvers and two bronzes,
18:34and thanks to these results, snatches the first place from Japan.
18:37Behind China is Japan, with eight total medals, four of them gold.
18:40On their hand, the third place is for South Korea, with four golds, two silvers and a bronze.
18:46For Latin America, the best position in the medal tally is for Brazil, in 14th place,
18:51thanks to three medals, one silver and two bronze.
19:00And more on the Olympic Games.
19:03The Canadian women's football team was penalised with the loss of six points
19:07and a ÂŁ226,000 fine after being accused of using a drone to spy on rivals New Zealand.
19:13The Disciplinary Committee of FIFA made the decision following the accusations
19:17against the Canadian Soccer Association and its officials for offensive behaviour
19:21and violations of the principles of foreplay.
19:23The sanction also applies to the team's coach, Beverly Priestman,
19:27and to other assistants who have been suspended from any soccer-related activity
19:31for a period of one year.
19:33The Canadian Federation promised to take disciplinary actions
19:35and is considering options for appeal.
19:38Thank you very much.
20:08For TestTube English, I'm Luis Alberto Matos.
20:10Thanks for watching.