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00:00The Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro held a video conference with his Russian counterpart
00:13Vladimir Putin on Friday to mark the 80th anniversary of diplomatic relations between
00:17the two countries.
00:22Brazil commemorates seven years since the assassination of Councilwoman Marielle Franco
00:27in Rio de Janeiro.
00:33And the Israeli occupation forces launched an incursion into northern Gaza, which took
00:38a three-year-old boy's life.
00:45Hello and welcome to From the South, my name is Belinda de los Santos, I'm from Interstellar
00:48Studios in Havana, Cuba, we begin with the news.
00:54On Friday, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro held a video conference with his Russian
00:58counterpart Vladimir Putin to mark the 80th anniversary of diplomatic relations between
01:03the two countries.
01:04During this video conference, the two leaders strengthened their bonds of brotherhood and
01:09defined a path and a north for the interests of both nations.
01:13The two leaders also reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening the strategic alliance in
01:19all fields.
01:20A particular emphasis was placed on the political, economic and diplomatic fields.
01:25Both leaders discussed their shared vision of building a more just and multipolar world
01:30order with Venezuela joining the BRICS group.
01:39And now we are entering the phase when our relations, relations between Russia and Venezuela
01:47are growing even more, when we start trusting each other more and more, because our stance
01:55on the strategic vision of the world development, of the global development is coinciding, and
02:01we have a practical understanding that a new world is possible.
02:07We know that it is possible to build relations, to develop relations based on mutual respect.
02:12We know that it is possible, and as you know, we work jointly to continue with this progress,
02:20with the progress along this path.
02:24And we will join you with the celebrations of the 80th anniversary.
02:31And also during the video conference, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro expressed his hope
02:36to sign a strategic partnership agreement that will further strengthen bilateral relations
02:41with the Russian nation.
02:45And I hope that we will have a chance to sign an agreement during the days, an agreement
02:51on strategic partnership between Russia and Venezuela that will help us bring our relations
02:58to the highest level possible, our relations across the board, as we've mentioned, in trade
03:04and economy, in financial matters, in banking matters, our cooperation in energy that is
03:11going to grow even stronger, our cooperation in industry, in public healthcare, in transportation,
03:19in agriculture.
03:23And also in this context, the Russian President Vladimir Putin reaffirmed the search of both
03:28nations for beneficial cooperation without external interference in internal affairs.
03:34Russia and Venezuela adhere in similar positions on many matters of the global agenda,
03:42on many items of the global agenda.
03:45We strive together to establish more just world order.
03:49We promote the principles of the sovereign equality of the states, of mutually beneficial
03:54cooperation without any interference from the outside into the domestic affairs.
03:59And precisely in this context, the Venezuelan government presented a wreath at the historical
04:04monument of the National Pantheon on the occasion of this 80th anniversary of bilateral relations
04:09with Russia.
04:10Venezuelan Vice President Delsi Rodriguez, together with the ambassador of the Russian
04:14Federation in Venezuela, Sergei Melik Bensarov, and Venezuelan Foreign Minister Ivan Gil laid
04:20a wreath at the sarcophagus of the liberator Simon Bolivar.
04:25This offering is part of the activities that have been taking place since early in the
04:29morning and represents the 80 years of diplomacy and bilateral cooperation between both nations.
04:41And meanwhile, the Simon Bolivar monument in Moscow was also filled with flowers on
04:46the 80th anniversary of diplomatic relations between both nations and in homage to the
04:52South American liberator.
04:54During the event, the ambassador of Venezuela in Russia, Jesus Rafael Salazar, pointed out
04:59that in these 80 years of partnership, Caracas and Moscow have been at an accelerated pace
05:05and will soon sign an agreement of strategic partnership at the highest level.
05:10He also emphasized that both countries reject unilateralism and share the vision of a multipolar
05:16world.
05:23We stay in Venezuela as the Interior Minister, Diosdado Cabello, presented more details in
05:27the ongoing investigations on far-right and fascist operations against the country.
05:32The Interior Minister provided more evidence in the so-called No Christmas operation led
05:38by the far-right, showing the leadership structure and how they plan to carry out terrorist actions
05:44against members of the National Bolivarian Armed Forces.
05:47The high official denounced narco-paramilitary operations to take control over the Caribbean
05:52sea route.
05:53Cabello also reported the seizure of more than 5,000 kilos of drugs, striking a hard
06:00blow to Colombian drug trafficking.
06:08We go now to Haiti, as the advance of the coalition of violent gangs remains unstoppable,
06:14and the criminal coalition Living Together perpetrated an attack on the building of the
06:18radio television of the Caribbean, the largest media group in the country.
06:22The information was confirmed by members of the corporation, who echoed several videos
06:28on social networks where the building can be seen in flames.
06:32Last March, during another gang offensive in the center of Port-au-Prince, the capital
06:37of Haiti, the fences in the middle of the city were hit by several projectiles.
06:42A few days ago, the Living Together coalition resumed actions in the Carrefour-Fuiles area,
06:49where hundreds of people have been forced to leave their homes, thus increasing the
06:53number of displaced people.
07:02And in Panama, workers' union called for mobilization against the approval of the Social
07:07Security Fund law.
07:09The call to action seeks to oppose to the newly approved law, which received 48 votes
07:14in favor and 23 against at the country's National Assembly.
07:19The single National Union of Construction and Similar Workers said that the initiative
07:25only leads to social security privatization measures that will put the savings of contributors
07:31in the hands of private banks and the companies that manage these funds.
07:35The social organization calls for a march against the reforms to the Social Security
07:39Fund, with a date yet to be determined.
07:49Colombia resumes the trial of former President Alvaro Uribe, accused of bribery, of witnesses
07:55and procedural fraud.
07:56The criminal trial, which began on February 10, is the first of its kind against a former
08:02president in the history of the country.
08:04The hearing, held on Thursday, included the appearances of Carlos López, alias Caliche,
08:10and Rodrigo Vidal.
08:12The first of them allegedly acted as liaison between the former president and Juan Guillermo
08:18Monsalve, the key witness in the process, who made a recording where he was offered
08:24legal benefits in exchange for making a statement in favor of Uribe.
08:34Now we have a short break coming up, but first, remember you can join us on TikTok
08:37at Telus for English, where you will find news in different formats, news updates and
08:41much more.
08:42We'll be right back, stay with us.
09:02Welcome back to From the South.
09:03Brazil commemorates today seven years since the assassination of Councilwoman Marielle
09:07Franco in Rio de Janeiro.
09:09On this day, relatives and social movements carry out various activities, starting with
09:14an enthusiastic celebration, followed by a march through the city center and asking for
09:21justice for Marielle and Anderson, festival at the Olympic Pyre Square, to commemorate
09:27the human rights defender who was killed on her way home after taking part in a debate
09:33with young Afro-descendants.
09:35Her car was attacked and she was shot several times in the head.
09:39For the murders, former military police officers Rony Leza and Elcio Vieira were tried and
09:45sentenced to up to 78 years in prison for material authorship of this crime.
09:58In other news in Ecuador, the National Electoral Council approved this Thursday the prohibition
10:02of the use of mobile telephones and electronic devices during the voting process, one month
10:07before the second round of national elections.
10:10The prohibition also affects the electoral authorities, whereas only one will be able
10:16to make use of the devices from the closing of the center to count and fill the tally
10:21sheets.
10:22This prohibition will not apply neither to the delegates of the political parties, who
10:26will be able to take photographs of the tally sheets for electoral control, nor to observers
10:32and press.
10:34This decision is taken based on police intelligence reports, which indicated that there were reports
10:40of extortion during the first round of elections.
10:49We stay in Ecuador as on Thursday, a dangerous penitentiary on the coast of Guayaquil in
10:54the southwest region of the country registered its fourth car bomb attack, leaving one dead
10:59and two wounded.
11:00The police have begun investigations into what was described as a new event in the escalation
11:06that the country is facing one month before the electoral process.
11:11The police commander informed that the only victim killed in the incident is a police
11:16chief from the Pascuales neighborhood who approached the vehicle when he noticed that
11:21it was on fire.
11:22According to the National Director of Anti-Drug Investigation, Olguer Cortes Carrion, the
11:27event could be the response of a criminal group to the announcement of President Daniel
11:32Navarro about a strategic alliance with the U.S. mercenary agency Blackwater.
11:43And the International Telecommunications Union's World Youth Summit ended in Cuba on Thursday.
11:49The closing ceremony was attended by President Miguel Díaz-Canel, who called for the new
11:53use of technologies.
11:56Since March 11th, this important event held in Havana, the capital of the island, has
12:00discussed issues related to the reduction of the digital gaps between peoples, the introduction
12:05of new technologies, artificial intelligence and cybersecurity, among other key issues.
12:11The closing ceremony was also attended by members of the Secretariat of the Central
12:15Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba, Judith Rodríguez, the Minister of Communications
12:20Mayra Arevich, and the Director of Telecommunications Development Office of the International Union,
12:27Cosmas Lukson.
12:28Here, we have prioritized the active participation of youngsters in digital projects related
12:40to cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, big data management, the Internet of Things,
12:46among others, focused on the sustainable development of the country.
12:50We defend the ethical use of technologies and the protection of citizens' privacy.
12:55We advocate for international standards that regulate cyberspace and safeguard users' rights,
13:01especially in developing countries.
13:16And also in Cuba, 100 years after the approval of the Hay-Quesada Treaty, original documents
13:22related to the signing of the agreement that returned Isla de Pinos to Cuba were exhibited
13:27today in the lobby of the Caribe Cinema Theatre, Nueva Gerona.
13:32Among the exhibition was the 1904 treaty, which bears the names of the signatories,
13:37the representative of Cuba, Gonzalo Quesada y Arostegui, and the then Secretary of State
13:43of the United States, John Hay.
13:45This agreement took 21 years to be ratified by the U.S. Senate.
13:50The files of the Foreign Ministry of Quesada and Cosme de la Torriente could also be appreciated
13:55with photographs of the time that portrayed the excitement of the population over the
14:00reincorporation of Isla de Pinos to the Cuban jurisdiction.
14:12And 100 years after ratification of the Hay-Quesada Treaty, the truth of the struggle of the Cuban
14:18people to recover Isla de Pinos is exhibited.
14:21Lands that were invaded by the United States.
14:24There were sold land in the United States lands that did not belong to the United States
14:31and they came to the island to conquer it.
14:33They tried to create their institutions, their clubs.
14:37They created a cemetery that was only for their burial.
14:40There was never a Cuban buried there.
14:43So in a way they created a colony that was 100% United States.
14:48And Argentina will hold the first Human Rights Book Fair on Friday, March 14th and Saturday,
14:54March 15th.
14:55The event will be held at the Memory and Human Rights Base, the former Escuela Mecánica
15:01de la Armada ESMA, a military location where during the last civic military dictatorship
15:06a detention and torture center was located and is now a memorial center where part of
15:11the activities organized for the Month of Memory, which aims to recall the country's
15:16history and to discuss current and future issues.
15:19Over 60 publishing houses and institutions from all over the country will be present.
15:25Among the activities programmed are book presentations, talks, workshops, conferences and collective
15:31readings.
15:32Admission is free and visitors of all ages are able to participate in this date with
15:37memory and reading.
15:42And we go now to India as millions celebrate on Friday the traditional festival of Colors
15:52Holi.
15:53In the western Indian city of Ahmedabad, visitors flocked to the Swamirayan temple where they
16:00were sprinkled with colored waters to the rhythm of the traditional Huberati music.
16:06This festival which is also celebrated in Nepal and some Hindu communities in the world
16:12symbolizes the end of the winter and the triumph of good over evil.
16:17The origin of Holi lies in Hindu mythology and tradition which celebrates the divine
16:21love between the god Krishna and his consort Radha representing rebirth and rejuvenation.
16:29The atmosphere becomes amazing because of Holi.
16:42Anyone who attends the festival here forgets everything about life.
16:47They become one with the god.
16:49I cannot explain how happy we become after meeting the head priest here.
16:54We feel energized for the rest of the year by coming here.
16:59Everyone should come here to celebrate.
17:02The festival is celebrated since the times of the gods.
17:05We have started playing Holi with natural colors.
17:08Colors obtained from orange colored flowers.
17:10We soak the flowers in water for over a month.
17:13Then obtain the colors.
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18:06We continue with more information.
18:09Israeli occupation forces launched an incursion into northern Gaza, which took the life of
18:13a three-year-old boy.
18:15Local media identified the child as Amar Hassam, who was hit to death in the Israeli aggression
18:21towards the Shehaiya town.
18:24The further detail that the boy was an orphan and his father had been killed in late 2023.
18:30The edition outlets revealed that the Israeli strike also left a woman seriously injured
18:36in the Israeli strike against northern Gaza.
18:38Overall, the Zionist army has been mounting attacks since the onset of the ceasefire deal
18:44on January 19 amid the claims made by the Hamas-Palestinian resistance movement of refusing
18:51to enter the second phase of the agreement.
19:02We continue in the Middle East as around 10,000 Syrians have crossed the border into Lebanon
19:07to escape the massacres promoted by the de facto government in their country, which includes
19:12several leaders of the terrorist group al-Qaeda.
19:16The Lebanese authorities have reported that almost 10,000 Syrians have arrived in al-Qaeda
19:23in the north of the country.
19:24The outbreak of violence that has ravaged the Syrian coast for a week and a half more
19:31has left than 1,400 dead, most of them members of the Alawite minority.
19:44Also Arab nations called on states and organizations to take strong action against Tel Aviv after
19:49the United Nations fact-finding mission to the occupied territories concluded that Israel
19:54committed genocidal acts through their systematic destruction of sexual and reproductive health
20:00facilities.
20:01The Euro-Mediterranean Observatory for Human Rights assures that after this report, the
20:06commission should call on states and organizations to force Israel to comply with its responsibilities
20:12under the Genocide Convention.
20:14They emphasize that inaction in the face of the crimes of the occupation has contributed
20:19directly and indirectly to the ongoing genocide.
20:22The mission's report is conclusive about the crimes of the occupation.
20:41Before we go now to other topics, in Russia, Krasnodar governor Benyadim Kondratyev reported
20:47a Ukrainian attack on the Tuapse oil complex.
20:51The governor explained that after the Ukrainian armed forces attack, a fire of more than a
20:56thousand square meters spread in a petrol tank in the complex.
21:00On Telegram, Kondratyev added that the attack did not leave any fatalities and that at the
21:06moment, 121 people were involved in extinguishing the flames.
21:12Earlier, the Kiev army employed the use of light aircraft converted into drones to attempt
21:19an attack on the Yaroslavl oil refinery.
21:27And with this information, we have come to the end of this news brief.
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