FTS 8:30 08-08: Venezuela: hearings continue in the judicial process of the July 28th elections
08/08/2024
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00:00In Venezuela, representatives of political parties and former presidential candidates
00:15continue the process of appearing before the electoral chamber of the Supreme Court of
00:19Justice to present the minutes and evidence of the electoral process of July 28th.
00:28In the United States, the current President Joe Biden has stated that he is not confident
00:33that there will be a peaceful transfer of power after the presidential elections in
00:37November.
00:41And Nobel Peace Laureate Muhammad Yunus arrived in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, to take
00:47over as the new leader of the interim government in the country.
00:56Hello and welcome to From the South.
00:57My name is Belinda de los Santos and from the Telesor studios in Havana, Cuba, we begin
01:02with the news.
01:03In Venezuela, representatives of political parties and former presidential candidates
01:07continue the process of appearing before the electoral chamber of the Supreme Court of
01:11Justice to present the evidence of the electoral process of July 28th.
01:17From the headquarters of the judicial entity, former presidential candidates attended to
01:22the call of the electoral chamber after the introduction of the contentious appeal by
01:26President Nicolás Maduro for the investigation of the electoral process.
01:32Since its beginning in the morning of Tuesday, of Wednesday, the opposition candidates Manuel
01:39Rosales, José Luis Cartaya, José Simón Calzadilla, Luis Parra and Chaim Bucaram have
01:45already appeared before the Supreme Court of Justice.
01:48So far, Miguel Salazar, Mario Valdés, Bernabe Gutiérrez, Pedro Veliz and José Brito appeared
01:54before the highest judicial authorities to face the hearing process.
02:04Here there is a very great contumacy, a very great rebelliousness that could lead to a
02:09repeated mandate of conduct against Mr. Edmundo González Urrutia, who is also deeply irresponsible
02:15with the country, a person who issues a communiqué but goes out to hide.
02:19This is irresponsible before a country that is demanding at this moment to be able to
02:23resolve this issue and to be able to present elements, and that today the Venezuelan people
02:28are being denied the possibility of being able to resolve this issue through peace,
02:33through the path of reaction, through the path of sociego, and we have to denounce it
02:37as such.
02:39And the opposition sector that claimed fraud in the last presidential elections in Venezuela
02:44still does not present the evidence of its accusation despite having the institutional
02:48and judicial means to do so.
02:50Let's see the details with our correspondent Leonel Retamal.
02:54As in any process, the accusation of fraud or irregularities must be proven.
02:59The only proof presented by the opposition sector is a website where they uploaded a
03:03percentage of the total tally sheets.
03:07The star test loses strength a little more than a week after the controversy.
03:11Even more, it turns against them, because its veracity has been criticized by Chavismo
03:16and other opposition sectors.
03:18Those who denounce fraud are the fraudsters, says this Venezuelan lawyer.
03:22For instance, I make use of an accusation by accusing the other.
03:29This is when, as a very important example, the thief starts shouting, catch the thief,
03:35so that he can escape justice and escape from the pressure he could be victim of.
03:42This is what is actually happening.
03:45We have the fraudsters shouting fraudster at the other.
03:52According to Venezuelan law, his actions and statements may be considered a crime, since
03:57they usurp the functions of the electoral power, without considering those already initiated
04:01by the prosecution for the acts of violence and the calls for rebellion by the armed forces.
04:08This is the crime of usurpation of functions.
04:13This is an attack against the republic form of state, because the democratic system is
04:18being undermined.
04:22There is a self-proclamation that is nothing more than authoritarianism and dictatorship.
04:27But there is also a series of crimes that have been planned behind them, which are crimes
04:33of violence, people have been murdered, people have been assaulted, public roads have been
04:39obstructed, public and private properties have been damaged.
04:48Even by like-minded sectors such as this leader who attended the electoral inquiries of the judiciary.
04:54Because the only institution authorized to carry out the process of justice and authorized
05:00to carry out electoral processes, totalize, adjudicate and proclaim is the National Electoral
05:06Council.
05:09The judicial process that is underway is not a challenge to the process, but a power of
05:13the judiciary to investigate and confirm the process, at the request of the winning candidate.
05:19This instance has also been ignored by those who denounce fraud.
05:25They do not know it precisely because they do not have the evidentiary capacity to go
05:29to the court to deliver the tally sheets that they have.
05:34Because all the tally sheets issued, the tally sheets issued by the electoral machines,
05:40are delivered to the witnesses of each one of the participating parties.
05:46The judiciary's inquiries continue, while the country gradually returns to normality.
05:55And now let's take a short break, but remember you can join us on TikTok at Telesur English
05:59where you will find news in different formats, news updates and much more.
06:05We'll be right back, stay with us.
06:16Welcome back from the South.
06:30In the United States, the current President Joe Biden has stated that he is not confident
06:34that there will be a peaceful transfer of power after the presidential elections in
06:39November.
06:40The U.S. President affirmed that the Republican candidate is serious after affirming in his
06:45speeches that there would be a bloodbath in the country in case he loses the presidency.
06:51Furthermore, the head of state denounced that Trump has not given a clear answer when he
06:56asked if he would recognize an adverse electoral result.
07:00Biden also denounced the actions of the Republican-controlled Georgia State Elections Board,
07:06which voted this week to give local officials more power over the certification of election
07:11results, claiming that Trump's formation seeks to undermine the popular vote in presidential
07:16elections.
07:23If Trump wins?
07:24No, I have no confidence at all.
07:26I mean, if Trump loses, I have no confidence at all.
07:29He says what he means.
07:31We don't take him seriously.
07:32He means it.
07:33The whole if we lose, there's going to be a bloodbath.
07:36It's going to have to be a stolen election.
07:39Look at what they're trying to do now in the local precincts where people are counting
07:43the votes, or electing, or putting people in their place in the states that they're
07:48going to count the votes.
07:49Right?
07:50You can't love your country only when you win.
07:54And in this context, Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris and her running mate
07:59Governor Tim Walz framed the election as a fight for freedom, bashing their rivals Donald
08:04Trump and J.D. Benz as they take the stage in Detroit, Michigan.
08:09Let's listen.
08:12He intends to surrender our fight against the climate crisis, and he intends to end
08:18the Affordable Care Act.
08:20You know what?
08:21If you want Donald Trump to win, then say that, otherwise I'm speaking.
08:34Think about what that means when he said that he will even, quote, terminate the Constitution
08:41of the United States.
08:46Because let us be very clear, someone who suggests we should terminate the Constitution
08:52of the United States should never again stand behind the seal of the President of the United
09:00States.
09:04Now we move on to other topics.
09:15In Australia, a group of scientists reported that the Great Barrier Reef is in danger due
09:20to increase of temperatures in the oceans.
09:23The experts analyzed the samples to measure ocean temperatures in 1618, taking into account
09:29that this reef is the largest living ecosystem in the world and that it contributes more
09:34than $4.2 billion annually to the country's economy.
09:39The results showed that temperatures began to rise in the 1900s as a result of human
09:45influence.
09:46The scientists emphasized the importance of their conservation, pointing out that these
09:50corals are home to thousands of species of fish, in addition to representing a great
09:56source of tourist income in many countries.
10:02We should be extremely concerned about the future of the reef as we know it, because
10:10yeah, we know corals can recover from a bleaching event, but when you keep having repeated events
10:17over and over again, you really test that ability to recover.
10:21And, you know, these corals have lived for 400 years and this is the warmest temperatures
10:27they're experiencing.
10:28And gosh, I just feel like these are the redwoods of the reef.
10:35So we need to be really respectful of those creatures as well.
10:43And in the Brazilian Amazon, the first station recorded in July the first advance in 15 months.
10:50Among the factors contributing to the July increase, according to the government, was
10:54the strike by public employees of the environmental agency IVAMA.
10:59The July increase interrupts a sequence of 15 months in decline, but if the last 12 months
11:05are taken into account, the reduction in deforestation compared to the previous period was a 45.7%.
11:12In this context, Environment Minister Marina Silva, in a press conference in Brasilia after
11:17the presentation of the results, referred to Lula's policy on deforestation.
11:39Upon taking office, President Lula prioritized the agenda of zero deforestation, not only
11:45for the Amazon, but for all Brazilian biomes.
11:48This implies creating plans to prevent and control deforestation, not only for the Amazon,
11:53but also for all Brazilian biomes.
11:58And in other news, one of the most symbolic sites in the history of the 20th century is
12:03Lenin Mausoleum, located in Moscow's Red Square, which recently celebrated its 100th anniversary.
12:10Our correspondent Oleg Yasinsky tells us about it.
12:13One hundred years ago, on August 1st, 1924, the mausoleum where the embalmed body of the
12:21leader of the world's proletariat, Vladimir Ilyich Lenin rests, was opened to the public.
12:27He alone, unique on the planet, and for the first time in history, succeeded through excellent
12:34education, a strong state, and the power of the People's Council to make the world society
12:39work for communist ideas.
12:42After Lenin's death on January 21st, 1924, architect Alexei Shchusev was commissioned
12:50to build the mausoleum, where Soviet scientists Alexei Vorobyev and Boris Zbarsky embalmed
12:56the body.
13:00For example, in the year 1924, when Lenin died, there was no television then, almost
13:06nobody knew what he looked like physically, most of the peasants were still illiterate,
13:11they didn't even get the breast.
13:13They remember how Sholokhov tells that in the Don region, they say that Lenin was probably
13:18a Don Cossack, because he was very brave.
13:21The Buryats believed that Lenin was a Buryat because he cared about them.
13:25And then they really filled the leadership of the country with letters, explaining that
13:29all the people wanted and demanded to see him.
13:36Since it was opened to the public, Lenin's mausoleum has become a major tourist attraction
13:40for people from other countries, and some even consider it a pilgrimage site,
13:44because of its profound significance.
13:49More than 130 million people have visited the mausoleum since its creation.
13:53Let us not forget that it was on its walls that the Nazi flags were thrown
13:57when the Soviet Union liberated the world from the Hitler plague,
14:00in a gesture of having fulfilled its duty to him.
14:04The figure of Vladimir Lenin in history for me is very important.
14:08I studied at the university in historical archives, and Lenin as a great historical figure
14:12deserves a good tribute.
14:20In this year of his centenary, Lenin remains one of the greatest historical figures
14:24most remembered through the years.
14:28His legacy to the working class, in power of the struggle of the peoples of the world
14:32for their liberation, continues to be a reason to study his work
14:36that is already part of the heritage of humanity.
14:44We have a second short break coming up, but before, we invite you to visit our YouTube channel
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15:28Welcome back from the south.
15:32In Spain, the Parliament of Catalonia held the investiture session of the socialist Salvador Illia.
15:36In parallel, the former Catalan president, Charles Puigdemont,
15:40returned from exile after almost seven years
15:44and could be arrested by the authorities.
15:48From Barcelona, our colleague Andrés Flores brings us more information.
15:52Exactly, maximum tension here in Catalonia.
15:56Where all the focus is on the investiture session of Salvador Illia of the Socialist Party.
16:00But however, also the protagonism at this moment
16:04has the former president Puigdemont who reappeared in Barcelona
16:08after crossing the border without being arrested.
16:12We are talking that after six years and ten months Puigdemont has returned to Catalonia.
16:16His intention in principle seemed to be to participate
16:20in this plenary session of investiture.
16:24At the moment everything is uncertainty
16:28and it is not yet known if he will finally be arrested,
16:32if he will be presented on the spot.
16:36There was an event organized a few hours ago near the Triumphal Arch here in Barcelona
16:40where his supporters have demonstrated in favor
16:44and the idea was also to generate a climate
16:48where he could walk those 1.3 km that separated him
16:52where the investiture is held.
16:56This investiture that has 135 votes in principle
17:00and it is necessary for Salvador Illia to get 68 votes to be invested.
17:04He has this number.
17:08Yes, it is a very tight number.
17:12He has them with the support of Esquerra Republicana de Cataluña and also with communes.
17:16But nevertheless nothing can fail in this account
17:20if some of the deputies have some kind of disobedience
17:24or do not comply with the pact this investiture would fall.
17:28We are living moments of great attention and of course we will follow it very closely
17:32in this key moment of politics here in Catalonia.
17:36And in other news, in the United Kingdom thousands of people demonstrate
17:40against racism. Led by activists on the
17:44Association Stand Up to Racism among the participants
17:48were members of the Muslim community, migrants and refugees.
17:52The demonstration took place in a calm manner in different cities such as Bristol or Liverpool.
17:56However, in some cities there were sporadic tensions
18:00between anti-racist and anti-migrant groups.
18:04The government of Kirstarmer had ordered a heavy police deployment
18:08with 6,000 troops in case of possible disturbances.
18:12No, this protest,
18:16this demonstration, it was peaceful. We are here to say
18:20that we are kicking fascists off the streets, we are standing up for our communities.
18:24It's not to incite violence or hatred, it's to come together and I think people need to
18:28understand if you are coming to protest against anti-fascism,
18:32against anti-racism, you need to understand it's not about violence.
18:36That's what the fascists want. They use violence because that's the only thing they have.
18:42For a bit of context, let's recall that for the past week
18:46the United Kingdom has been experiencing violent
18:50protests, which the government claims are extreme right-wing protests
18:54after three girls were murdered in Southport in the northwest
18:58of England. The violent protests were fuelled by false
19:02information about the identity of the suspect in the crime, presented
19:06as a Muslim asylum seeker, but the alleged guilty is a
19:1017-year-old boy born in Wales. More than 400 people
19:14have been arrested and 120 charged for the riots
19:18and some have already been sentenced.
19:26And on Thursday, Muhammad Yunus, the Nobel Peace Laureate
19:30arrived in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, to take over
19:34as the new leader of the interim government. The move follows the resignation
19:38of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hajem Hajina
19:42after a student-led uprising ended Hajina's 15-year rule.
19:46In this sense, Yunus is expected to take over while
19:50his government's main objective will be to restore peace in the country after the
19:54chaos unleashed by the students' protests and the violence
19:58of the clashes against the authority that left 400 dead.
20:02It is worth mentioning that Muhammad Yunus won the
20:06Nobel Peace Prize for funding and designing the Gramen
20:10Bank to fight poverty in Bangladesh in the year 2006.
20:30And the Nanjing Museum in Jiangsu, China
20:34is hosting an exhibition on ancient Greece to celebrate the Olympic Games
20:38in Paris. The exposition, entitled The Glory of the
20:42Alliance, the exhibition of ancient Greek civilization
20:46displays a collection of cultural relics related
20:50to the first Olympic Games of Asian times. The exhibition includes
20:54around 270 pieces, including two bronze discs
20:58which reflect the rich Olympic history of almost 3,000 years ago.
21:02Visitors have expressed their admiration for the uniqueness of the
21:06objects on display, which presents shapes and sculptural patterns
21:10different from those of their culture. The exhibition will be open
21:14until October 20, offering a unique opportunity to experience
21:18the cultural legacy of ancient Greece without leaving China.
21:26And like this, we have come to the end of this news brief. You can find these and many other
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