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*Brazilian Supreme Court threatens to ban Elon Musk’s X
*At least 18 people killed in Israeli operation in the West Bank
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*Brazilian Supreme Court threatens to ban Elon Musk’s X
*At least 18 people killed in Israeli operation in the West Bank
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00:00The Venezuelan people commemorated one month after the electoral process in the country
00:14and the strengthening of their democracy.
00:19The Supreme Court of Brazil threatened to ban Social Media X unless its owner Elon Musk
00:25appoints a legal representative in the country.
00:30And in Palestine, the number of people killed in a two-day Israeli military operation in
00:34the occupied West Bank rose to 18.
00:45Hello and welcome to From the South.
00:47My name is Belén de los Santos and I'm from the Tresor Studios in Havana, Cuba.
00:51We'll begin with the news.
00:53On Wednesday, the Venezuelan people commemorated one month after the electoral process in the
00:57country and the strengthening of their democracy, the triumph of Nicolás Maduro and the will
01:03of those who want to preserve peace over violence.
01:06Let's see the details.
01:09The Venezuelan people took to the streets to celebrate one month of the electoral triumph
01:14of Nicolás Maduro Moros, who is still in charge of the country.
01:19A month with many political, international and social challenges where the violent events
01:25managed to be placated.
01:29We have come to ratify our vote on July 28 because we voted for Nicolás Maduro and we
01:35want the sovereignty of the people to be respected.
01:38We voted for Nicolás Maduro.
01:39We do not want interference in any country that comes to say Maduro won.
01:44And we are here in defense of our vote.
01:47Respect the vote of the sovereign people of Venezuela.
01:50We have completed one month since the victory of President Nicolás Maduro.
01:54As a young Chavista, a young person who studies, who works well, I am happy that today, as
01:59an organized people, we can march in the streets of Caracas and celebrate the great victory
02:04of all the Venezuelans.
02:06The Venezuelan people are constantly fighting for their sovereignty and against interference,
02:11demanding respect for their internal processes and showing their reality to the world.
02:24I ask the opposition people, the conscious people, the people who truly love their homeland,
02:32who still have family here, to remain calm, to accept that we are a majority and that
02:38we can dialogue.
02:40Because we are a people of peace, we are a people of love, and by talking things can
02:46be solved.
02:50Celebrating in the streets, only we Chavistas know how to do with joy, with enthusiasm,
02:54to keep moving forward, keep moving forward.
02:56Some want to remain in the past, who want to remain in hatred and violence, and who
03:00want to remain stagnant.
03:02We will continue moving forward.
03:04The country is not going to stop, on the contrary, the country is going to redouble its march
03:08to keep moving forward.
03:10They also celebrate Venezuelan democracy.
03:12The July 28th process was followed by a couple of days ago by a national congregation of
03:19the Popular Bases, an ever-deepening democracy.
03:24Because the people are getting organized, the popular power is getting organized to
03:29generate the changes that need to be generated.
03:31That is why the people are happy, the people are in the streets, and the next six years
03:35are going to be very victorious.
03:38Hugo Rafael Chavez raised a conscience in us, where his people understand that we have
03:43problems, but we are going to solve them among Venezuelans.
03:47We cannot leave our problems to someone else to solve them.
03:50We are the ones who are called to solve the problems of Venezuela.
03:54Venezuela is a country of peace, and we are fighting for the peace we want.
03:58And Venezuela deserves peace.
04:01During the last four weeks, the march ended at the Miraflores Palace, where it was received
04:06by the President Nicolás Maduro Moros, who celebrated the triumph of peace and joy in
04:11Venezuela.
04:12Gladys Quezada, Telesur, Caracas, Venezuela.
04:17Also on Wednesday, the extreme right-wing sectors also gathered in the capital, Caracas.
04:22The concentration took place in the east of Caracas, specifically in the municipality
04:26of Chacao.
04:28Aerial images show low participation of the activity by the far-right opposition leader,
04:33María Corina Machado.
04:35Low turnout has been a constant throughout the calls for mobilization made by the extreme
04:39right, as the sector continues to ignore public authorities of the country, as well as the
04:45official results of the presidential elections of July 28th.
04:54The Venezuelan Public Prosecutor's Office will issue a third summon to former opposition
04:58presidential candidate Edmundo González for the alleged commission of several crimes.
05:04Venezuelan Attorney General Tarek William Saab, in declarations to the press in Caracas,
05:08indicated this Wednesday that a third summon would be issued.
05:12In case of his absence, the public ministry, in due time, would announce the corresponding
05:16actions to be taken in accordance with the law.
05:19The official specified that, according to the jurisprudence of the criminal chamber,
05:24a person may be summoned up to three times.
05:28In the case of González, the summon is for him to testify in a process against him, already
05:33in progress, for alleged crimes and also for the disobedience of the law.
05:44On Thursday, President of Venezuela Nicolás Maduro thanked King Abdullah II, bin al-Hussein,
05:50and the government of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan for their congratulations on his
05:54victory of July 28th elections.
05:57On Wednesday, the Jordanian senior authorities sent a complimentary letter to which the Venezuelan
06:01head of state replied, stating that he thanked King Abdullah II, bin al-Hussein, his people
06:07and the government of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan for their congratulations to the
06:12Venezuelan people and for the July 28th presidential elections.
06:18He also stated that they would continue to strengthen their ties of friendship and cooperation
06:23for benefiting the mutual breakthrough of the peoples.
06:32And the president of Honduras, Yomara Castro, ordered on Wednesday the termination of the
06:36extradition treaty with the United States in retaliation to statements made by U.S. Ambassador
06:41Laura Dogu, in which she criticized the Honduran government's relationship with Nicolás Maduro's
06:47government.
06:48The president said in her profile on Social Network X that the interference and interventionism
06:54of the United States, as well as its intention to direct the political, the politics of Honduras
07:01through its embassy and other representatives, is unacceptable, as well as attacking, ignoring
07:07and violating with impunity the principles and practices of international law, which
07:12promote respect for the sovereignty and self-determination of the peoples, non-intervention and universal
07:18peace.
07:23For his part, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Honduras, Enrique Reyna, communicated through
07:28Social Network X the denunciation to the government of the United States of the extradition
07:34treaty between the two nations.
07:36The High Diplomat also called for respect for the self-determination of the peoples,
07:40the principle of non-interference in internal affairs, the sovereignty of states and the
07:45decisions of the government of Honduras to have relations with any country in the world
07:51as established in the United Nations Charter.
07:59And now let's take a short break, but remember you can join us on TikTok at TELUS for English
08:04where you will find news in different formats, news updates and much more.
08:11We'll be right back, stay with us.
08:29Welcome back from the south.
08:35The Supreme Court of Brazil threatened to ban Social Media X unless its owner Elon Musk
08:40appoints a legal representative in the country.
08:43In an order made public, Justice Chief Alexander de Moraes gave the billionaire 24 hours to
08:50appoint a legal representative for X if he is not willing the immediate suspension of
08:57the platform.
08:59The ruling comes after X, on August 17th, justified the closure of its Brazilian offices
09:05on the basis of allegations against Minister de Moraes, who is in charge of the case.
09:11This would represent the latest chapter in a long dispute between the Brazilian judicial
09:15authorities and the billionaire Elon Musk, who also owns Tesla and SpaceX.
09:23In other news, former Uruguayan President José Mujica attended a political event after
09:31being released from the health facility where he had to be hospitalized following a decompensation
09:37caused by his oncology treatment.
09:40The 89-year-old former president, after entering the headquarters of the leftist coalition
09:46Broadfront, the country's main opposition force, in a wheelchair, said that it was a
09:51hard day and that he had to be there, even though his bones were still in good health.
09:57He also announced the incorporation into the party of journalist Blanca Rodríguez, known
10:02for hosting one of the country's main television news programs for more than 30 years, and
10:08said it was an honor to have Rodríguez, who is in general elections on October 27th, will
10:15be a candidate for the Senate in second place on the list of the group led by former president.
10:26Uruguay declared five days of national mourning for the death of Club Nacional player Juan
10:31Manuel Izquierdo.
10:32The 27-year-old defender collapsed in the middle of the Copa Libertadores match between
10:38Sao Paulo and his team after entering as a substitute.
10:42Izquierdo was rushed to the Albert Einstein Israeli Hospital in Sao Paulo where he was
10:48admitted with cardiac arrest.
10:50The institution confirmed his death on the night of Tuesday, August 27th, as a result
10:55of encephalic death following cardiorespiratory arrest associated with arrhythmia.
11:02The executive committee of the Uruguayan Football Association declared mourning in Uruguayan
11:08football until next Sunday and suspended the First Division League matches and all
11:13sporting events organized in the country.
11:21We go now to Argentina, where the bloc of senators of La Libertad Avanza, the party
11:25of President Javier Milley, decided on Wednesday to expel one of its members due to irreconcilable
11:31political differences.
11:33It was the ruling party's legislator for the province of Formosa, Francisco Paul Troni,
11:39who opposed the appointment of federal judge Ariel Lijo to complete the list of the Supreme
11:44Court of Justice, contrary to the wishes of the government house.
11:49On Tuesday, Congresswoman Lourdes Arrieta also left the bloc minutes before her colleagues
11:55were about to expel her from the parliamentary bench after she unleashed a public scandal
12:01for the visit of a commission of legislators to repressors convicted for crimes against
12:07humanity committed during the last civil military dictatorship in the country.
12:12The decision of Milley's senators further exposes the political crisis that the ruling
12:16party is going through, specifically in the legislative branch.
12:24We go now to Panama, where workers protested on the grounds of the National Assembly against
12:29the ratification of Dino Mon as director of the Social Security Fund.
12:35Citizens of the workers sector questioned Dino Mon's capacity to manage the Social
12:39Security Fund, arguing that his vision is not compatible with the needs and demands
12:43of the country's insured and workers.
12:46They also reject the appointment of Dino Mon because of his role as manager of a private
12:51insurance company and his public position in favor of measures such as increasing the
12:56retirement age.
12:58Members of the Confederation of Independent Union, Unity, stated that they are waiting
13:03for a dialogue table where they can discuss proposals to address the crisis of the Social
13:08Security Fund.
13:18In Costa Rica, thousands of people and more than 70 organizations march in the capital,
13:25to defend public education after claiming that the sector has been underfunded by the
13:30government of Rodrigo Chavez.
13:32This way, students, teachers, unionists and professionals march under the slogan Education
13:37Today, Peace Tomorrow, demanding a bigger budget for the educational sector.
13:43The demonstrators reiterated the importance of allocating 8% of the gross domestic product
13:49to the education budget as established in the constitution.
13:53The mobilizations take place after the government concluded negotiations with the National Council
13:57of Rectors to define the special fund for higher education for 2025 without favorable
14:04results for the universities.
14:11In other news, Paris Prosecutor's Office released the founder of Telegram app, Pavel
14:16Durov, on a bail of 5 million euros.
14:19After a hearing of several hours with two investigated judges, the authorities informed
14:25that the businessman was placed under judicial supervision and prohibited him from leaving
14:30French territory, in addition to imposing bail after he was arrested on August 24 at
14:37a Paris airport on charges related to the alleged criminal use of his application, including
14:43terrorism, drug trafficking, money laundering and fraud.
14:52And in the United States, 10 weeks ahead of the presidential election that appears to
14:56be tight, Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris and former Republican President Donald
15:00Trump tour strategic states in search of support.
15:04Encouraged by her formal nomination during the Chicago's TNC, Kamala Harris is campaigning
15:09on Wednesday and Thursday in Georgia, one of the seven swing states where the November
15:165 vote promises to be especially close.
15:19Precisely, her campaign has stated that they are working hard to win Georgia again on 2024
15:26after flipping the state to the Democratic side for the first time in three decades in
15:312020.
15:33For his part, Donald Trump claims that he has a very stable base, even more fervent
15:38since he was a victim of an attack on July 13th, and that the various lawsuits against
15:43him have not diminished the support.
15:50And on Wednesday, the Federal Bureau of Investigations, the FBI, revealed new details about the author
15:55of the attack on the Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald
16:00Trump.
16:01The agency stated that Thomas Crooks possibly acted alone and that his motive is still unknown.
16:07The FBI also released photos of some of the evidence the agents collected in the investigation,
16:13consisting primarily of the weapon recovered at the scene, an AR-type rifle manufactured
16:20by DPMS Panther Arms, which has an extendable rear stock and optical sight, two improvised
16:27explosive devices that were discovered in the trunk of Crooks' car, and the air conditioning
16:33unit the authorities think he used to access the roof of the building.
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16:58Final short break, don't go away.
17:03Welcome back to From the South.
17:22The Deputy Secretary General of the United Nations, Amina Mohammed, visited Sudan to
17:27bolster humanitarian efforts in the war-torn country.
17:32Mohammed, together with the Secretary General's personal envoy for Sudan, Ramtareh Lamra,
17:38and an inter-agency delegation consisting of senior officials from the WFP, the UNHCR
17:46and UNICEF, arrived in Port Sudan to meet with the nation's Sovereignty Council, senior
17:51officials and the UN country team, to hold meetings focusing on strengthening humanitarian
17:56efforts in the region.
17:58The ongoing conflict in Sudan erupted in April 2023 and, according to United Nations
18:03reports, has killed tens of thousands and displaced millions, precipitating one of the
18:09world's worst humanitarian crises.
18:28Now, we move on to other topics.
18:35In Palestine, the number of people killed in yesterday's Israeli military operation
18:39in the occupied West Bank rose to 18.
18:42Welfare News Agency reported that among the dead are eight people in the governorate of
18:47Yennen, six in Tulkarem, and four in Tubas.
18:51In addition, dozens of other people were injured in the attacks by the Israeli occupation army.
18:57During the raids, soldiers raided civilian homes, destroyed infrastructure and arrested
19:0125 people from Wednesday afternoon to Thursday morning.
19:06August was one of the most violent months of the year in the West Bank, with at least
19:1170 Palestinians killed by Israeli fire.
19:19In this context, UN Secretary-General António Guterres called on Israel to immediately halt
19:24its military operation in the North and West Bank.
19:28The Secretary-General said that these dangerous developments are fueling an already explosive
19:32situation in the territory and further undermine the Palestinian Authority.
19:37After expressing deep concern over recent developments that have involved the use of
19:42airstrikes, resulting in casualties and damage to civilian infrastructure, the Secretary-General
19:47strongly condemned the loss of life, including that of children.
19:55And in other news, Syria's Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Haqqan
20:03Dendi, demanded during a Security Council session to discuss political and humanitarian
20:08issues in Syria to stop the Pentagon's plundering of national wealth and its support for terrorism
20:15and its proxy militias.
20:17The diplomat denounced that these illegal formations of separatist tendency launch criminal
20:23attacks on innocent people defending their families, villages and properties in the provinces
20:29of Deir Ezzor and Hasakeh and in the city of Qamishli.
20:34He also stated that there is no legal basis for such a U.S. military presence without
20:39Syrian approval and in contravention of the established provisions of international law,
20:45both conventional and customary.
20:53We go to other topics.
21:07On Wednesday, the Ecuadorian government closed the first oil well in the 43 ITT block in
21:12the Usani National Park in the Amazon as part of the compliance of the popular mandate that
21:18demands to leave the oil in the ground.
21:21Officials from Ecuador's Ministry of Energy and Mines went to the province of Orellana
21:25in the Amazon region to verify the shutdown of the Ixpingo B-56 well, one of the 247 wells
21:33in the oil field.
21:34The Minister of Energy and Mines, Antonio Goncalves, stated at the protocol ceremony
21:39that the closure of the ITT is not an easy job and requires special and technical planning
21:46and insisted that the total shutdown should take place in five years and five months to
21:51avoid affecting the environment and, even more, the surrounding communities.
21:59Meanwhile, on Thursday, Typhoon Changshang, categorized as a very strong, made landfall
22:08on the main island of Kyushu, southwest of Japan, with heavy rains and winds that, according
22:14to the Japanese Meteorological Agency, could destroy houses.
22:18The number of people injured by the typhoon rose from 9 to 39 in Kyushu, while a total
22:25of 30 people were injured in Miyazaki Prefecture and another 9 in Kagoshima.
22:31Due to the weather phenomenon, evacuation orders have been issued for more than 2.2
22:37million people on the islands of Kyushu and Shikoku, in addition to a high-level warning
22:43for 2,300 inhabitants of the city of Yufu, Oita Prefecture.
23:04And on Tuesday, two couples made up of Argentine dancers were crowned champions of the Tango
23:09World Championship 2024 in the Stage and Dancefloor categories.
23:14Ayelen Morando and Sebastián Martínez, representing the Argentine capital, won in the Stage category,
23:20characterized by their choreographic style and by allowing the breaking of the embrace
23:25and the performance of jumps and pirouettes, while in the Dancefloor category, which rewards
23:30the connection in the embrace and the rhythmic walking of the dancers, the couple formed
23:35by Fátima Caracoch and Breno Márquez, also representing Buenos Aires, won.
23:40The event was the closure of the 2024 edition of the Buenos Aires Tango Festival, organized
23:47in the capital city, which began on August 14.
23:59And like this, we have come to the end of this news brief.
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