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00:00Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro held a videoconference with his Russian counterpart
00:15Vladimir Putin on Friday to mark the 80th anniversary of diplomatic relations between
00:20the nations.
00:24Brazil commemorates seven years since the assassination of Councilwoman Marielle Franco
00:29in Rio de Janeiro.
00:35And the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas reaffirmed its readiness to release a U.S.
00:39detainee and four other corpses of dual nationalities.
00:45Hello and welcome to From the South.
00:48My name is Belén de los Santos.
00:50I'm from Televisión Studios in Havana, Cuba, beginning with the news.
01:06Now we begin with the information.
01:08On Friday, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro held a videoconference with his Russian counterpart
01:13Vladimir Putin to mark the 80th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
01:18During this videoconference, the two leaders strengthened their bond of brotherhood and
01:23defined a path and a north for the interests of both nations.
01:27The two leaders also reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening the strategic alliance in
01:31all fields.
01:32Particular emphasis was placed on the political, economic and diplomatic fields.
01:38Both leaders discussed their shared vision of building a more just and multipolar world
01:42order with Venezuela, joining the BRICS group.
01:51And now we are entering the phase when our relations, relations between Russia and Venezuela
01:59have grown even more mature when we started trusting each other more and more because
02:06our stance on the strategic vision of the world development, of the global development
02:12is coinciding and we have a practical understanding that a new world is possible.
02:18We know that it is possible to build relations, to develop relations based on mutual respect.
02:24We know that it is possible and, as you know, we work jointly to continue with this progress,
02:32to progress along this path.
02:38And we will join you with the celebrations of the 80th anniversary.
02:43And also during the videoconference, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro expressed his hope
02:47to sign a strategic partnership agreement that will further strengthen bilateral relations
02:53with the Russian nation.
02:57And I hope that we will have a chance to sign an agreement during the days, an agreement
03:03on strategic partnership between Russia and Venezuela that will help us bring our relations
03:10to the highest level possible, our relations across the board, as we've mentioned, in trade
03:16and economy, in financial matters, in banking matters, our cooperation in energy that is
03:23going to grow even stronger, our cooperation in industry, in public health care, in transportation,
03:31in agriculture.
03:35In this context, Russian President Vladimir Putin reaffirmed the search of both nations
03:39for a beneficial cooperation without external interference in internal affairs.
03:44Russia and Venezuela adhere to similar positions on many matters of the global agenda, on many
03:53items of the global agenda.
03:55We strive together to establish more just world order.
03:59We promote the principles of the sovereign equality of the states, of mutually beneficial
04:04cooperation without any interference from the outside into the domestic affairs.
04:09Further, the President of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, celebrated in this context the 80th
04:14anniversary of the diplomatic relations between Russia and Venezuela.
04:18During the event, the Venezuelan head of state pointed out that he held a videoconference
04:23within the framework of the 80th anniversary of diplomatic relations with Russia, established
04:28on March 14th, 1945.
04:31Likewise, the Russian President Vladimir Putin stressed his satisfaction with the development
04:36of bilateral relations and the interest shown in their pursuit of mutual respect.
04:42President Maduro celebrated as well the day of artisanal fishermen and fish farmers who
04:47play a crucial role in the country's economy and food sovereignty, noting that it is celebrated
04:53every March 14th after the date was declared in 2010 by Eternal Commander Hugo Chávez.
05:06Today we are marking a milestone because we have already indicated the will and the decision
05:11between President Putin and President Nicolás Maduro, between the Bolivarian Republic of
05:16Venezuela and the Russian Federation to sign very soon the Integral Strategic Alliance
05:22of Cooperation and Development between both countries, from now to the future.
05:29We continue on topic as the Venezuelan government presented a wreath at the historical monument
05:34of the National Pantheon on the occasion of this 80th anniversary of bilateral relations.
05:40Venezuelan Vice President Delsi Rodríguez together with the Ambassador of the Russian
05:44Federation in Venezuela, Sergei Melik Badazarov, and Venezuelan Foreign Minister Ivan Hill
05:50laid a wreath at the sarcophagus of the liberator Simón Bolívar.
05:54This offering is part of the activities that have been taking place since early in the
05:58morning and represent this 80 years of diplomacy and bilateral cooperation between the countries.
06:09And the Simón Bolívar monument in Moscow was also filled with flowers in this anniversary
06:13of diplomatic relations between Venezuela and Russia and in homage to the South American
06:18liberator.
06:19During the event, the Ambassador of Venezuela in Russia, Jesús Rafael Salazar, pointed
06:24out that in these 80 years of partnership, Caracas and Moscow have been at an accelerated
06:29pace forging the cooperation and will soon sign an agreement of strategic partnership
06:34at the highest level.
06:36He also emphasized that both countries reject unilateralism and share the vision of a multipolar
06:42world.
06:47And we stay in Venezuela, but in other topic, Minister Diosdado Cabello presented more details
06:52in the ongoing investigation on far-right and fascist operations against the country.
06:57The Interior Minister provided more evidence in the so-called No Christmas operation led
07:03by the far-right, showing the leadership structure and how they plan to carry out terrorist actions
07:08against members of the National Bolivarian Armed Forces.
07:12The high official denounced narco-paramilitary operations to take control over the Caribbean
07:17Sea route.
07:18Cabello also reported the seizure of more than 5,000 kilos of drugs, striking a hard
07:24blow to Colombian drug trafficking.
07:32And in other international topics, the Kremlin announced that President Vladimir Putin held
07:36a telephone conversation with the Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to rebuke the
07:41OPEC-plus cooperation for the global oil market balance.
07:45The leaders discussed Russian-Saudi cooperation within the framework of OPEC-plus, focused
07:49on sustaining the balance between supply and demand of crude oil, which meets the interests
07:55of producers and consumers.
07:57In his capacity as mediator, Prince bin Salman reaffirmed his commitment to the restoration
08:03of relations between Russia and the United States, as well as to the end of the ongoing
08:08conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
08:10In this regard, President Putin thanked Saudi Arabia for its efforts in bringing together
08:16representatives of Moscow and Washington.
08:19Now we have a short break coming up, but first, remember you can join us on TikTok at TELUS
08:27for English, where you will find news in different formats, news updates and much more.
08:32Stay with us.
08:33Welcome back to From the South.
08:49We continue with more information.
08:51Brazil commemorates seven years since the assassination of Councilwoman Marielle Franco
08:55in Rio de Janeiro.
08:56On this day, relatives and social movements will carry out various activities, starting
09:02with a commemoration, followed by a march through the city center and the Justice for
09:06Marielle N. Anderson festival at the Olympic Pyre Square.
09:11To commemorate human rights defenders who was killed on her way home after taking part
09:16in a debate with young Afro-descendants, her car was attacked and she was shot several
09:21times in the head.
09:22For the murder, former military police officers Ronnie Leza and Elcio Vieira were tried and
09:27sentenced to up to 78 years in prison for material authorship of this crime.
09:36And the Union of Workers from all economic sectors of Panama mobilized in rejection of
09:41Law 163 to reform the Social Security Fund approved by the legislative power.
09:47The Teachers Action Front and the National Confederation of Independent Trade Union Unity
09:53were informed that they will keep up the struggle in the streets against this regulation, which
09:59is an attack against the working class and retirees.
10:02The Teachers Action Front accused the lawmakers and the government of generating these street
10:07actions with the approval of this regulation.
10:11In this regard, they announced that they will take action and call for a national strike.
10:22The World Conference of Women Parliamentarians started in Mexico with the attendance of more
10:26than 300 participants from all over the world.
10:29President Claudia Sheinbaum led the inauguration at the National Palace together with 350 women
10:35parliamentarians from 62 countries.
10:38The president highlighted that in 2024 full parity was achieved in the integration of
10:42the legislative bodies and the cabinet of the government of Mexico and called it an
10:47unprecedented achievement.
10:49This event will be held until Saturday, where the challenges of parity parliament will be
10:54addressed and testimonies, experiences and achievements in politics of the participant
10:59women leaders will be shared.
11:01Moreover, the participants encouraged the idea that parity should not be the exception
11:07but the norm for women to be present in all decisions of the state and to set an example
11:13for future generations.
11:20And the International Telecommunications Union's World Youth Summit ended in Cuba on Thursday.
11:25The closing ceremony was attended by President Miguel Diaz-Canel, who called for the use
11:30of new technologies.
11:31Since March 11th, this important event held in Havana, the capital of the island, has
11:36discussed issues related to the reduction of the digital gaps between peoples, the introduction
11:41of new technologies, artificial intelligence and cybersecurity, among other key issues.
11:46The closing ceremony was also attended by members of the Secretariat of the Central
11:51Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba, Judith Rodríguez, the Minister of Communications
11:56Mayra Arevich and the Director of Telecommunications Development Office of the International Union
12:02Cosmas Lukson.
12:10Here, we have prioritized the active participation of youngsters in digital projects related
12:16to cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, big data management, the Internet of Things,
12:22among others, focused on the sustainable development of the country.
12:26We defend the ethical use of technologies and the protection of citizens' privacy.
12:31We advocate for international standards that regulate cyberspace and safeguard users' rights,
12:37especially in developing countries.
12:46And in India, millions celebrate this Friday, March 14th, the traditional festival of Colors
12:56Holi.
12:57In the western Indian city of Ahmedabad, visitors flocked to the Swaminarayan temple, where
13:04they were sprinkled with colored water to the rhythm of traditional Gujarati music.
13:10This festival, which is also celebrated in Nepal and some Hindu communities in the world,
13:15symbolizes the end of the winter and the triumph of good over evil.
13:19The origin of Holi lies in Hindu mythology and tradition, which celebrates the divine
13:24love between the god Krishna and his consort Radha, representing rebirth and rejuvenation.
13:38The atmosphere becomes amazing because of Holi.
13:41Anyone who attends the festival here, forgets everything about life.
13:46They become one with the god.
13:48I cannot explain how happy we become after meeting the head priest here.
13:53We feel energized for the rest of the year by coming here.
13:57Everyone should come here to celebrate.
14:01The festival is celebrated since the times of the gods.
14:04We have started playing Holi with natural colors, colors obtained from orange colored
14:09flowers.
14:10Soak the flowers in water for over a month, then obtain the colors.
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14:30recent events.
14:31Final short break, don't go away.
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15:06We continue with more information.
15:08The Palestinian resistance movement, Hamas, reaffirmed its readiness to release a U.S.
15:13detainee and four corpses of dual nationalities.
15:17The decision is part of a proposal submitted by international mediators to resume negotiations
15:22on a ceasefire in Gaza and a prisoner exchange agreement.
15:25Hamas also confirmed its readiness for the releases and stressed its full acceptance
15:30to start negotiations in order to reach a comprehensive agreement on the issues related
15:35to the second phase of this process and urged Israel to fully comply with its commitments.
15:41In this regard, Hamas expressed its openness to any proposal that would contribute to the
15:45implementation of the ceasefire to guarantee the rights of the Palestinian people.
15:55And in Palestine, a new Israeli airstrike killed four people in the Gaza neighborhood
16:00of Siktoun shortly before the Iftar meal the 14th day of Ramadan.
16:05Several sources said the victims were collecting firewood near the Shaba al-Harassein school
16:11before the attack.
16:12It should be noted that with this action, the Israeli forces have violated the ceasefire
16:17962 times throughout shelling and ground incursions, killing 116 civilians and wounding 490 since
16:28the beginning of March.
16:30In the past 13 days, the genocidal forces have prevented all humanitarian aid from reaching
16:35Gaza, intensifying a crisis of hunger and health care and human rights violations.
16:46And Israeli occupation forces launched an incursion into northern Gaza that took the
16:50life of a three-year-old boy.
16:52Local media identified the child as Ammar Hassem, who was hit to death in the Israeli
16:57aggression towards the Sheikha town.
17:00They further detail that the boy was an orphan as his father was killed in the late 2023.
17:07In addition, outlets revealed the Israeli strike also left a woman seriously injured
17:12in the Israeli strike against northern Gaza.
17:14Overall, the Zionist army has been mounting attacks since the onset of the ceasefire deal
17:21on January 19 amid claims made by Hamas' Palestinian resistance movement that Israel refuses to
17:27enter the second phase of the agreement.
17:34And around 10,000 Syrians have crossed the border into Lebanon to escape the massacres
17:39promoted by the de facto government, which includes several leaders of the terrorist
17:44group al-Qaeda.
17:45The Lebanese authorities have reported that almost 10,000 Syrians have arrived in Akkar
17:50in the north of the country.
17:51The outbreak of violence that has ravaged the Syrian coast for a week and a half has
17:57left more than 1,400 dead, most of them members of the Alawite minority.
18:07And Arab nations called on states and organizations to take strong action against Tel Aviv after
18:13the United Nations' fact-finding mission to the occupied territories concluded that Israel
18:17committed genocidal acts through the systematic destruction of sexual and reproductive health
18:23facilities.
18:24The Euro-Mediterranean Observatory for Human Rights assured that after this report the
18:29Commission should call on states and organizations to force Israel to comply with its responsibilities
18:35under the Genocide Convention.
18:37They emphasized that inaction in the face of the crimes of the occupation has contributed
18:41directly and indirectly to the ongoing genocide.
18:44The mission's report is conclusive about the crimes of the occupation.
18:53And we go now to other topics.
18:54It has been denounced that around 47 United Nations humanitarian aid trucks remain stranded
18:59at the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan.
19:03Afghan media reported that the United Nations World Food Program unit had warned that the
19:08trucks contained 200,000 tons of humanitarian aid, including food.
19:13The aid had been held at the Tokram Pass since February 21 due to the conflict between
19:19Taliban forces and Pakistani troops.
19:22The Afghanistan-Pakistan Joint Chamber of Commerce announced a bilateral business meeting
19:27to seek the opening of the border crossing to resume trade and humanitarian aid access.
19:36And the Chinese government sent a message reiterating that its country will not allow
19:40forces to undermine the unity of the mainland and the Chinese region of Taiwan.
19:46The spokesman for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, Cheng Binhua, stressed
19:51that it will not tolerate any secessionist activity inside or outside that island territory.
19:57He also warned that if these forces dare cross this red line, firm actions will be taken.
20:04Furthermore, Cheng reminded that the Taiwan region is an inalienable part of China and
20:09any separatist attempt is doomed to failure.
20:18The public health sector in Spain continues to deteriorate five years after the COVID-19
20:24pandemic.
20:25Health personnel said that the situation within hospitals had not improved, reporting a shortage
20:30of stretchers as well as long waiting lists for medical appointments.
20:36Public health care in Andalusia has declined in the primary care system, which mainly affects
20:41the elderly.
20:43The health workers' unions are calling for mobilizations on April 5th, condemning the
20:47government's lack of response to the health care collapse.
20:56And like this, we have come to the end of this news brief.
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