02/04/2025
FTS 12.30
*United States confirms immediate imposition of unilateral tariffs
*Israel threatens more annexations in Gaza amid corruption scandal
FTS 12.30
*United States confirms immediate imposition of unilateral tariffs
*Israel threatens more annexations in Gaza amid corruption scandal
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00:00President Nicolás Maduro reiterated his condemnation of the human rights violations against Venezuelan
00:14migrants promoted by the far-right.
00:15The White House confirmed the immediate imposition of unilateral tariffs, a protectionist measure
00:30that will affect prices for the U.S. working class.
00:37An Israeli occupation troop threatened to expand operations in Gaza amid a corruption
00:41scandal involving the Israeli Prime Minister and close co-operators.
01:08The government of Venezuela remains firm in its commitment to the Venezuelan people
01:11to guarantee the safe and dignified return of migrants kidnapped by the United States
01:15through the Plan for the Return to the Homeland.
01:17Let's see data about the development of the Return to the Homeland Plan.
01:23On February 10, the first two flights from the United States arrived in Venezuela as
01:28part of the Return to the Homeland Plan, returning 190 nationals to the country.
01:34Then from Mexico, a plane arrived to Venezuelan soil on February 24, with 242 migrants on
01:41board.
01:42A second flight from Mexico arrived in Venezuela on March 20, with 311 Venezuelan migrants
01:48returned to the country.
01:50Likewise, the Plan Vuelta a la Patria repatriated another 311 Venezuelan migrants from Honduras
01:56on March 23, and a second aircraft from Honduras arrived to Venezuelan territory one day later,
02:02on March 24, 2025, with 199 Venezuelan migrants on board.
02:10In turn, Venezuela received another 175 Venezuelan nationals from the United States in a plane
02:16that landed on March 30.
02:19All the flights that have arrived in the country so far total more than 1,400 Venezuelan nationals
02:25repatriated as part of the government Plan Vuelta a la Patria, promoted by President
02:31Nicolás Maduro to guarantee dignified return of all Venezuelan migrants to their country.
02:39Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro reiterated his condemnation of the human rights violations
02:43against Venezuelan migrants promoted by the far-right and the governments of the United
02:47States and El Salvador.
02:49The Venezuelan President asserted that the far-right is responsible for the wave of migration
02:53experienced by the country as a result of the economic sanctions requested by MarĂa
02:57Corina Machado and Juan GuaidĂł in an attempt to destabilize the Venezuelan government.
03:02In this sense, he detailed that all the coercive measures implemented by the U.S. government
03:06against the nation only seek to undermine sovereignty and peace.
03:09He also highlighted the transfer of migrants to El Salvador represents a serious violation
03:14of international laws.
03:15Moreover, the President uploaded the federal decision blocking Trump's law to revoke
03:19more than 170,000 temporary protected status to nationals residing in the U.S.
03:28Get out of the way, traitors to the homeland, those who have come out to support the violation
03:33of the human rights of the Venezuelan migrants, the kidnapping, the forced disappearance.
03:39Get out of the way, Sayona, MarĂa Machado.
03:42She is the one who planned all this.
03:45She came up with this to humiliate the people of Venezuela, as revenge, because she could
03:50not and will not be able to win.
03:52The relatives know it and all the migrants should know it.
03:56All this was proposed by MarĂa Machado to her godfather, Marco Rubio, the godfather
04:01of MarĂa Machado.
04:03All this was proposed and coordinated with the administration of the United States for
04:07aggression.
04:08In other news, the White House confirmed the immediate imposition of unilateral tariffs,
04:16a protectionist measure that will affect prices for the U.S. working class.
04:19U.S. President Donald Trump justifies this policy with a nationalist discourse while
04:24ignoring the global consequences of this trade war.
04:26Under the euphemism of Liberation Day, the United States government imposes reciprocal
04:31tariffs without considering their effect on dependent economies.
04:35This policy reflects Washington's hegemonic approach, which prioritizes coercion over
04:39multilateral dialogue.
04:41This unilateral measure, which will drive up prices, was defended by presidential spokeswoman
04:45Caroline Leavitt with a, it will work.
04:55And during her morning press conference, Mexican President Claudio Chimbao addressed the tariffs
05:00on foreign countries to be applied by U.S. President Trump, announcing the unveiling
05:05on Thursday of a comprehensive plan to strengthen the Mexican economy, particularly its automotive
05:10industry.
05:11Let's see what announcement he makes.
05:21We have a plan to strengthen the economy in any circumstance.
05:28It is the Mexico plan, and now we are going to strengthen it even more, so we are not
05:36negative about it.
05:40Tomorrow we are going to announce it.
05:42It is a comprehensive program.
05:44It is not a matter of retaliation, of saying if you put tariffs on me, I will put tariffs
05:49on you.
05:52Our interest is to strengthen the Mexican economy, including the automotive industry.
05:59We in Brazil approved a new strategy to counter United States tariff threats in the face of
06:06the tariff threat from the United States, the Economic Affairs Committee, other Brazilian
06:10senators gave the go-ahead to a strategy that makes it possible to take measures against
06:14those countries that try to impose trade walls.
06:17According to Telesur's Brazilian reporter Ignacio Lemos, this proposal also allows the
06:22South American giant to react to unilateral foreign decisions as violation and damage
06:33of trade agreements.
06:34The measures to impose tariffs will take effect as of April 2nd, so the Brazilian Commission
06:38approved the project on a preventive basis.
06:41Let's continue with our news.
06:43On Wednesday, Barbados Ambassador to CARICOM David CamisĂłn addressed during an interview
06:48the recent visit of U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio to the Caribbean, highlighting
06:52the bloc's strong response to Washington's policies targeting the Cuban medical missions.
06:57We stood unified.
07:01We had one position.
07:04We articulated that position, and we articulated, we simply, we explained our reality, look,
07:11this is our truth.
07:12This is our reality.
07:15This is what the interest of our people demands, and this is where we stand.
07:21And you know, if you proceed the way you said you're going to proceed, well, you know, but
07:28this is where we stand.
07:30And that has obviously had an impression.
07:35And so I think that is a great takeaway for me.
07:39And I think an important part of it, Pearson, is that the Caribbean people were obviously
07:45behind the positions that our leaders took.
07:50Because the Caribbean people know the Cuban medical cooperation, and they know what benefit
07:57it has brought to us.
08:00In this context, Ambassador CamisĂłn touched on the current U.S. foreign policy, which
08:04he stated evidences that would turn to the Monroe Doctrine approach of the 19th century.
08:11We are going to face some challenges with the foreign policy of the Trump administration.
08:16We can perhaps discuss that, because I think the policy that they are pursuing is a hark
08:26back to American foreign policy of the 19th century.
08:31The Monroe Doctrine, the system of the American system of political economy, we could discuss
08:37that.
08:38And that is going to produce some challenges for us.
08:42We now have our first break coming up.
08:46Remember to join us on TikTok at Teleswinglish for different news in different formats.
08:51We'll be right back after this very short break.
08:56Welcome back.
09:15Ecuador's Defense Minister Giancarlo Lofero confirmed on Tuesday that the government of
09:19President Daniel Novoa will invest resources in U.S. military bases in the territory.
09:25Republicans found out in a news broadcast that their government is investing resources
09:29in the installation of a Washington base in their country.
09:32Maps, plans, and preparations for the arrival of the troops in Ecuador were revealed.
09:36It was then that the Minister of Defense, under investigation for the disappearance
09:40and later execution of four minors in Guayaquil, finally acknowledged the facts.
09:45He also announced the arrival of a mission of a private foreign mercenary company.
09:50That's right.
09:56We have deals in force that comprise different sectors, infrastructures.
10:00For instance, we sealed a very important agreement with the United States by means of which we
10:05are making investments on both sides.
10:07So as part of it, we count up with several facilities, not only the ones reported by
10:12the CNN.
10:17The former president of Costa Rica and Nobel Peace Prize winner, Oscar Arias, confirmed
10:21that the United States has revoked his diplomatic passport.
10:25In his social media, Arias criticized Donald Trump's government, especially for the way
10:28it has dealt with the war between Russia and Ukraine.
10:32Arias said he had no plans to travel to the U.S. any time soon.
10:35The former president also commented that he has no trip planned to the United States and
10:39reiterated the criticism he has historically made to that country for his military investments.
10:44Without freedom of ideas and thoughts, there cannot be any wisdom and there cannot be any
10:57public freedom without freedom of speech.
11:04These are phrases said by true Democrats.
11:08What they mean by these phrases is that the adversary who thinks differently from the
11:11government in office cannot be seen as a sin, but it ought to be seen rather as a blessing.
11:25And many of you will remember that I have gone through life building bridges to unite
11:28and see eye to eye and not to build walls to divide.
11:38Now I do not know the reason why they have revoked my visa, but I accept the decision
11:47because the government in Washington has the right to such decision.
11:54In the United States, Democratic Judge Susan Crawford triumphed over far-right GOP candidate
11:59in Wisconsin elections, earning a seat on the Supreme Court.
12:02Crawford's victory implied a heavy defeat for U.S. President Donald Trump.
12:06His right-hand men, Elon Musk and the MAGA movement.
12:10Musk prompted the Department of Human Efficiency lose millions of dollars for having invested
12:15in the electoral campaign of Republican Brad Schimel.
12:18In elections, Judge Crawford hard-highlighted that justice was not for sale in the United
12:22States.
12:23Therefore, she gained the support of both Democrats and Wisconsin in midwestern states
12:27voters.
12:28In this context, far-right sectors ramped up their criticism of Musk as they blamed
12:32him for putting the Dutch in dire straits.
12:42And the U.S. government lays off about 10,000 employees in the health and human services
12:46sector as well as in the areas of Food and Drug Administration, Centers for Disease Control
12:51and Prevention, and National Institutes of Health.
12:54According to local media, security guards prevented some employees from entering just
12:57a few hours after they received the notices, calling the jobs that sustain the country
13:02a bloated bureaucracy.
13:04The government dismissed high-level scientists who oversee public health, cancer research,
13:08and the approval of vaccines and drugs.
13:11In light of this, multiple platforms are asking how the United States will deal with health
13:15emergencies such as the current measles outbreak and the spread of avian influenza.
13:24There are specific programs that are being lost that are going to have a huge impact
13:29on specific populations, for example, the cuts to HIV funding.
13:34There also are cuts I don't understand, like taking away statisticians who are essential
13:41for analyzing the massive amounts of data CDC collects.
13:45They may continue to collect some data, but who's going to analyze it?
13:48There are administrative and technical staff, IT staff, who are critical to the functioning
13:55of the agency, who are going to go away, and your average scientist is not going to be
14:00able to fix your IT systems.
14:03We now have our second and final short break coming up.
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14:09able to watch our top stories and special live coverage.
14:11We'll be right back after the final short break.
14:18Welcome back.
14:37Amid a corruption scandal involving Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and close collaborators,
14:42Israel's Genozaro troops threatened to expand the offensive in Gaza.
14:45The announcement was made by Zionist Minister Yisrael Katz on Wednesday after criminal troops
14:49under his command killed 17 Palestinians in different parts of the enclave earlier in
14:53the day.
14:55The massive evacuation order does not detail any specific area.
14:58He has limited himself to say that security areas will be taken and annexed in case it
15:03is an ongoing operation and not a way to distract attention from the serious corruption scandal
15:08of Zionism.
15:09It will imply a new massive evacuation of the population.
15:21And in Palestine as well, more journalists and media workers have been killed in the
15:24besieged Gaza Strip than in the two world wars combined.
15:27The killing of another Palestinian journalist in an Israeli bomb in the southern Gaza Strip
15:31brought to 232 the number of press professionals killed since October 7th, 2023.
15:37Gaza journalists bear the brunt of these dangers as the decline of Western foreign
15:41correspondence has led the global media to rely increasingly on local reporters.
15:44The Israeli regime's ban on foreign reporters coupled with the killings of Palestinian reporters
15:49shows that there are far fewer and fewer journalists trained to translate news from the devastated
15:54territory.
16:02And the Palestinian government rejects the visit of Israeli ministers to the occupied
16:05West Bank.
16:06Palestinian authorities condemn the tour of Finance Minister Bessalel Smotrych and Defense
16:10Minister Yisrael Katz, who advocated deepening protection and promotion of Jewish settlements
16:15in Palestinian lands.
16:17In turn, Israel's Defense Minister Yisrael Katz warned that they will not allow the Palestinian
16:21national authorities, recognized by the international community, to expand their urban areas in
16:26strategic areas of the West Bank.
16:28The Israeli non-governmental organization for peace denounced that Israel's policy
16:32of wanting to intensify its attacks with expansionist plans undermines any possibility
16:37of reaching a peaceful solution to the conflict.
16:47And the brutal U.S. bombardments against the Yemeni civilian population with the support
16:50of the United Kingdom have not set back the operation of solidarity with Palestine.
16:55Three attacks were reported by the Yemeni army against the aircraft carrier Truman.
16:59With cruise missiles, as confirmed by the spokesman of the Yemeni Armed Forces, Brigadier
17:03General Jaya Saadi, the operations against the nuclear aircraft were carried out.
17:09Hours earlier, Washington's forces, backed by the United Kingdom, attacked civilian areas
17:14in Haja, Hodeidah and Saada, leaving several dead and wounded.
17:18The Pentagon troops besieged by the Houthi forces were forced to deploy a second aircraft
17:22carrier from the Asia-Pacific region.
17:34And Iran rejects U.S. threats and reaffirms that there are neither military options nor
17:38military solutions to the nuclear issue, and for the moment they are sticking to the path
17:43of diplomacy.
17:44The statement is made by Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi about the intimidating language
17:49of President Donald Trump and his diplomats.
17:51The Persian foreign policy chief reiterated that diplomatic channels have worked for his
17:55country in the past and reiterated that they can still work.
17:58The reply to the letter sent by the White House was sent back to Tehran in intimidating
18:02terms that Israel has rejected, recalling that Washington's interventions in the area
18:08have been costly and useless.
18:19In other news, In Russia, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov hosted Wednesday his Vietnamese
18:23counterpart Bui Tan Son, as both nations continue to strengthen bilateral relations.
18:27The meeting comes as Moscow and Hanoi mark 75 years of diplomatic relations, as well
18:32as the 80th anniversary of victory in the Second World War and of Vietnam's independence
18:37declared on September 2, 1945.
18:40The Russian Foreign Minister praised the development of friendly and truly fraternal relations
18:45and the practical expression of both peoples' solidarity in their fight for their independence
18:49and interests.
18:50Lavrov added that past experiences provide the basis for an intensive and substantive
18:55political dialogue at all levels, and promoted trade and economic ties, defense and security
19:01cooperation, cultural exchanges that are in great demand in society, and overall a closer
19:07interaction on the international stage.
19:11The comprehensive strategic partnership between Russia and Vietnam has been developing very
19:22actively at various levels lately.
19:25In particular, the state visit of President Putin to Vietnam, which took place in July
19:302024, gave a new impetus to the further development of strengthening relations between our countries.
19:37Relations between Russia and Vietnam have recently achieved very great results.
19:49We pay priority attention to the situation in the Asia-Pacific region, we advocate the
19:54formation of an architecture of equal, indivisible security in the region, an architecture adequate
19:59to modern realities, based on generally recognized norms of international law.
20:05And in this regard, of course, we are concerned about the counterproductive attempts to form
20:09a network of narrow format, essentially block alliances.
20:14And in this sense, we welcome Vietnam's readiness to fully promote the development of interaction
20:19and dialogue partnership between Russia and ASEAN.
20:23That is all from the end of this news briefing.
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