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00:00The 4th International Colloquium Patria continues on Tuesday in Cuba with a presentation of
00:16the documentary soundtrack to a coup d'etat and different workshops.
00:24In Colombia, citizens rallied to support the social reforms promoted by Gustavo Petro's
00:29administration, which have been obstructed by the country's congress.
00:37And in Palestine, the Israeli regime broke the ceasefire deal and launched heavy airstrikes
00:42against the Gaza Strip, leaving over 400 dead so far.
00:51Hello and welcome to From the South, I'm Alejandra García from Telesur Studios in
00:55Havana, Cuba.
00:56We begin with the news.
01:08In Havana, Cuba, the second day of the 4th edition of the International Colloquium Patria
01:13dedicated to the 20th anniversary of the news multiplatform Telesur moves forward.
01:19The event seeks a greater integration between media outlets from the region and the world.
01:24Venezuelan Minister of Communication, Frederic Náñez, opened the second day of activities
01:29with a conference from propaganda to cognitive warfare, strategies of resistance and construction
01:35of informative autonomy, and then continued with the dialogue, culture, communication
01:41and geopolitics, music as the power of destabilizing processes, which was inspired by the documentary
01:47soundtrack to a coup d'etat by Belgian Johan Grimaud Press.
01:52The documentary narrates an episode of the Cold War where two U.S. musicians burst into
01:58the United Nations Security Council.
02:07During his speech at the Patria International Colloquium in Cuba, Venezuelan Communications
02:11Minister Frederic Náñez stated that ideology is based on manipulation of human desires.
02:42ALBA movements took to acts to condemn the U.S. implementation of war legislation against
02:48Venezuelan migrants.
02:50The organizations and social movements that are part of ALBA movements take a position
02:55in strong rejection of the recent joint action between the government of the United States
02:59of America and the government of El Salvador, in which 238 people were kidnapped to be imprisoned
03:06in a center for the confinement of terrorists created by President Nayib Bukele in violation
03:12of international law and the fundamental human rights of migrants.
03:22In this context, also on Tuesday, the American Association of Jurists denounced the application
03:27of laws by the U.S. government that are violating the human rights of Venezuelan migrants.
03:32In a statement, the association denounced the application of the Alien Enemies Act of
03:381798 against Venezuelan migrants, openly violating the fundamental principles contained in covenants,
03:45agreements, charters and conventions signed by all nations and protected by international
03:51public law.
03:52The organization adds that this law is the Nazi fascist principle that justified the
03:58persecution and extermination of millions of people during the 20th century and throughout
04:04the 21st century.
04:05Today, the United States intends to criminalize, without due judicial and administrative process,
04:11thousands of Venezuelan migrants in order to subsequently commercialize them and transfer
04:16them as undesirable merchandise to El Salvador.
04:20The communiqué concludes, Venezuelans residing in the United States are victims of a migration
04:25sponsored by that same country, by imposing against the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
04:31over 950 unilateral coercive measures for more than 20 years, with the sole objective
04:38of achieving a violent change of the government chosen democratically by the Venezuelan people.
04:50And now we have a short break coming up, but first remember you can join us on TikTok
04:53at TELUS UR ENGLISH where you'll find news in different formats, news updates and more.
04:57We'll be right back, stay with us.
05:16Welcome back to From the South.
05:18In Colombia, the national government called for a day of mobilizations to support the
05:22social reforms promoted by Gustavo Petro's administration, which have been obstructed
05:27by the country's Congress.
05:29As of 9 a.m. local time, different cities in Colombia take part in rallies aimed at
05:35showing the people's rejection of the blockades against the health, pension and labor reforms.
05:40Since his inauguration, Colombian President Gustavo Petro has proposed a series of reforms
05:46that seek to improve the living conditions of millions of citizens.
05:50Among the projects promoted by the Senate, the indefinite renewal of temporary contracts,
05:55the increasing overtime pay and access to free health care stand out.
06:05In Ecuador, several rivers got polluted as a result of an oil spill, which contaminated
06:10the drinking water of over 500,000 locals, in addition to hampering the livelihood of
06:15fishermen in the Esmeralda's northwestern province.
06:19A landslide caused Thursday the rupture of the Trans-Ecuadorian oil pipeline, polluting
06:25rivers that supply the population and the agricultural activity of Esmeraldas, Río
06:31Verde, Atacames and Quindinde parishes.
06:34In this regard, the mayor of Quindinde, Ronald Moreno, reported that 600 residents had been
06:40treated for skin infections, asphyxiation and stomachache, among other health issues.
06:45Authorities said that the oil slick has covered some 82 kilometers along rivers connecting
06:51with the ocean, so that three beaches had to be closed.
07:02The oil slick has reached our shrimp sector and continues to advance and has gotten to
07:06Roca Fuerte.
07:07This is the effect that we have.
07:09Therefore, they have not been able to use the boats.
07:12As you can see, they are all stranded because they have not been able to go out to fish
07:16as their fishing instruments had been stained and they had not pulled out any products.
07:23In Panama, members of the People United for Life Alliance marched this Tuesday to demand
07:28the repeal of the recently-approved Bill 163 on the Social Security Fund.
07:33The demonstrations will take place as of 4pm local time and will go to the National Assembly
07:38to reject the government's project.
07:41Likewise, during March 19th and 20th, leafleting, picketing and partial road closures will take
07:47place throughout the country as a measure to pressure against the Executive and Parliament.
07:53In this sense, several social movements denounced that with the new law, the government intends
07:58to steal the resources of the Social Security Fund and hand them over to the banks and private
08:04pensions administration companies.
08:11In the United States, the New York Supreme Court filed a class-action lawsuit against
08:16the crypto-scam Libra, promoted by Argentinean President Javier Millet.
08:20The court filing mentions the participation of President Javier Millet in the Libra case
08:25after promoting this cryptocurrency and creating an appearance of legitimacy.
08:31The lawsuit against the promoters of the crypto-scam, Kelsier Ventures, Meteora and Keep Protocol,
08:37called the launch of Libra misleading, manipulative and unfair.
08:42According to analysts, the situation of the Argentine president is complicated by his
08:46implication in the scheme that allowed to defraud almost 50,000 investors with losses
08:52of up to $250 million.
09:01Russian President Vladimir Putin disclosed that exactly 28,595 sanctions are currently
09:07in place against Russian citizens and legal entities, which exceeds any number of sanctions
09:13against other countries in the world.
09:15During his speech at the plenary session of the Congress of the Union of Industrialists
09:20and Entrepreneurs of Russia, the President stated that in spite of the large number of
09:25Western coercive measures, national companies have been able to adapt and continue their
09:30activity.
09:31President Putin affirmed that these pressure measures seek to weaken economic and technological
09:37capabilities, but with these sanctions, Russia has strengthened its sovereignty and growth
09:42in all areas.
09:47In France, the Parisian police evicted several hundred immigrants occupying the Guide Lyric
09:53theater building in the center of the capital.
09:56During the police operation that took place in the morning hours, the uniformed officers
10:00were confronted by several migrant rights activists who tried to prevent the eviction.
10:06According to witnesses, the police used tear gas, which caused demonstrations to be affected
10:11and many had to receive medical attention.
10:14Despite the protesters' efforts, the police evicted 450 migrants who had occupied the
10:19theater since December 10, 2024, most of them coming from African countries.
10:30From Gemelli Hospital in Rome, Pope Francis urged for disarming words, disarming minds
10:36and disarming the Earth.
10:38On a letter published on Tuesday in the Italian Corriere della Sera daily, the pontiff highlighted
10:43that war times were becoming increasingly absurd.
10:47The Pope further asserted that there was a great need for reflection, calm and raising
10:52awareness of the complexity.
10:54In addition, he regretted that while war has just devastated communities and the environment
11:00without providing solutions to conflicts, diplomacy and international organizations
11:05needed new life and credibility.
11:07Overall, Pope Francis has been hospitalized for 33 days due to a bilateral pneumonia and
11:13according to the latest medical reports, he is stable and has experienced a slow and
11:18gradual improvement.
11:25In other news, the Chinese government assured that military exercises in the Taiwan Strait
11:29are a decisive response to the collusion and foreign support given to the separatist attempts
11:35in the Chinese island.
11:36Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Mao Ning affirmed that China's military actions are
11:42necessary, legal and justified measures to defend the country's sovereignty, security
11:47and integrity.
11:48Mao Ning also warned that separatism from Taiwan's independence is incompatible and
11:54will only lead to self-injury.
11:56In this regard, she urged the United States to honor the commitment to stop provocative
12:01actions that cross threat lines.
12:09And now we have a short break.
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12:49Welcome back to From the South.
12:51Australian authorities closed two beaches in the South Australian state due to the sudden
12:55appearance of a suspicious form that could be linked to fish kills and a flu outbreak
13:00at the site.
13:02White Pinga and Parsons Beaches, located in the Newland Head Conservation Park, are under
13:08investigation by the Department of Primary Industries and Regions after images of dead
13:13fish were published on the beach.
13:16Local authorities disclosed to local media that over a hundred surfers had several symptoms,
13:21such as coughing, eye and throat irritation, after having visited the White Pinga Beach.
13:50Israel learned that there's a ceasefire and it has so far killed 412 people in Gaza.
13:56Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday that he has instructed the
14:01army to resume attacks on Gaza.
14:03He claimed that this decision was due to the fact that the Hamas resistance movement has
14:08repeatedly refused to release Israeli detainees.
14:12The Gazan Civil Defence Agency announced that a series of Israeli strikes consisting of
14:17aerial bombardments and artillery fire have injured 562 people.
14:31The war is back with more intensity than before.
14:34Last night was harder than 20,000 other nights for us and our children.
14:38What is this?
14:41It is unacceptable what is happening.
14:43Since the bombing started, we haven't been able to sleep.
14:46All our neighbours died, the poor people, they were all women, no fighters died, those
14:51who died were women and children.
14:56One of the massacres perpetrated by the Israeli regime came after bombing hundreds of displaced
15:02people's tents in al-Mawassi, west of Kanjinis.
15:05The attacks follow a deepening humanitarian crisis in Gaza, where Israel has blocked the
15:10entry of all aid and goods for over two weeks.
15:14Since the onset of their genocidal campaign in October 2023, the occupation forces killed
15:19more than 48,572 citizens, most of them children and women, and injured over 112,000 people.
15:34In the United States, the White House confirmed that it was notified in advance of Israel's
15:39latest attacks on the Gaza Strip.
15:41The administration of US President Donald Trump said that the regime of Benjamin Netanyahu
15:46consulted with the White House about the aggressions that occurred between the night of March 17th
15:52and the early hours of March 18th.
15:54Earlier, President Trump sent a threatening message to Hamas and its allies, saying that
16:00all those who seek to harm not only Israel but also the United States will have to pay
16:05a price.
16:09And like this, we have come to the end of this news brief, but you can find this and
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16:25For Telesorienglish, I'm Alejandra Garcia, thank you for watching.