07/04/2025
FTS 12.30
*World stock markets plunge due to Trump trade war
*Global mobilization called against Israel's genocide on Gaza
FTS 12.30
*World stock markets plunge due to Trump trade war
*Global mobilization called against Israel's genocide on Gaza
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00:00In Ecuador, the candidates for the presidency, Luisa González and current president Daniel
00:11Lopoa, are in the final stretch of the campaign in view of the next Sunday's runoff vote.
00:20Stock markets worldwide opened sharply lower on Monday, triggered by U.S. President Donald
00:25Trump's tariffs on trading partners.
00:30And the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine calls for global mobilization in
00:34rejection of Zionist genocide.
00:46Hello and welcome to From the South, I'm Luis Alberto Matos from Derso Studios in Caracas,
00:51Venezuela.
00:52We begin with the news, stay with us.
01:08In Ecuador, the candidates for the presidency, Luisa González and current president Daniel
01:12Lopoa, are in the final stretch of the campaign in view of the next Sunday's runoff vote vote.
01:17As of this Monday until April 10th, the contenders will be concentrating on campaign events to
01:22tilt the balance of votes in their favor.
01:25Last Sunday, the candidate for Citizens' Revolution, Luisa González, led a massive
01:29mobilization with proposals focused on the development of public works, national security
01:35and defense of citizens' rights.
01:37The candidate made health care and free and quality education her main pledges.
01:41Meanwhile, President Daniel Lopoa reiterated his intention to reform the constitution to
01:46modernize the state.
01:52Meanwhile in Argentina, workers at the Garrahan Pediatric Hospital protest against the government
01:59this Monday in rejection of the management of President Javier Mele and the Minister
02:02of the Health Portfolio, Mario Lugones.
02:05In a statement issued by the workers of the Garrahan Hospital, they indicate that organizations
02:10of scientists, independent trade unions and the community speak out in defense of public
02:15health.
02:16They accuse the national government and the Ministry of Health of destroying the public
02:20health system by liquidating jobs and abandoning users.
02:24In the same vein, they made an urgent call to the whole community to join the fight for
02:29public free and quality health care for all, because in health care there is no one's
02:33spare.
02:39In Brazil, thousands of supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro took part in a rally
02:44demanding amnesty for those convicted in the attempted coup d'etat of January 8, 2023.
02:50Right-wing demonstrators gathered in one of the main avenues of Sao Paulo wearing Brazilian
02:54National Team T-shirts, while some waved flags of the United States and Israel.
02:59This was the second march organized by former President Bolsonaro, who is currently charged
03:03in the Federal Supreme Court for his involvement in the coup attempt against current President
03:07Luiz Inácio da Silva after the 2022 elections.
03:11Bolsonaro used the platforms to declare that his disqualification to run for the next elections
03:16in 2026 represents an alleged denial of democracy.
03:25In the Dominican Republic, President Luis Abidjaner ordered a series of anti-immigration
03:29measures such as increasing the number of troops on the border with Haiti and the construction
03:34of a new section of the wall between both countries.
03:37In a speech on the migratory issue, the President informed that the border surveillance will
03:42be guarded by 1,500 additional soldiers.
03:45Since his arrival to the Presidency, Abidjaner has hardened his migratory policies towards
03:52Haiti with frequent raids and demonstrations by national organizations and agencies not
03:59directly related to the country, where in 2024 more than 5,600 died as a result of violence.
04:06According to official figures, during the first quarter of 2025, 86,000 undocumented
04:12Haitians were expelled from the Dominican Republic.
04:18That is why today I am announcing a set of 15 firm, clear measures, painful for some,
04:24but necessary to protect our country and guarantee the respect of our laws.
04:31Starting now, we will expand the supervisory capacity of the three current border brigades
04:37in six operational areas, each under the supervision of a senior officer.
04:42In addition, we will reinforce border surveillance with 1,500 additional soldiers who will join
04:49the 9,500 already deployed at the border.
04:57We will accelerate the construction of the border wall.
05:00The Minister of Defense has been instructed to immediately initiate the bidding process
05:04to build an additional 13 km to the 54 km of wall already built, thus strengthening
05:09our capacity to respond to any threat attempting to enter our country.
05:16Meanwhile in Mexico, more than 40,000 people attended a national boxing class led by President
05:21Claudio Chamberlain with boxing legends Julio Cesar Chavez and Roberto Manos de Piedra Durán.
05:28The class was held at the ZĂłcalo in Mexico City under the slogan, Stay away from drugs,
05:32fentanyl kills you.
05:34The president highlighted that the activity was a historic event and a symbol of the spirit
05:38that characterizes the country.
05:40The event sought to use sports to promote a healthy lifestyle at a time when the Mexican
05:44government is jointly carrying out a campaign to fight childhood obesity.
05:55In Cuba, the President and First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Cuban Communist
05:59Party, Miguel DĂaz-Canel, presided Monday the meeting of the Council of Ministers alongside
06:04Prime Minister Manuel Marrero Cruz.
06:06Among the main issues to be tackled by the leaders were the current government's plan
06:12to correct distortions and to boost the domestic economy.
06:16In this regard, the Minister of Economy and Planning and First Deputy Minister of Economy
06:20and Planning, Manuel DĂaz-Canel, informed that the new mechanism for managing, controlling
06:27and allocating foreign currency has been pursued since March.
06:30In addition, she noted that governmental officials and experts were assessing the risks and consequences
06:37of such mechanisms.
07:07On Monday, the Cuban government reaffirmed its commitment to the promotion of health
07:18for all people in all countries of the world.
07:20On the occasion of World Health Day, Cuba's Foreign Minister, Bruno RodrĂguez, reaffirmed
07:25the will to continue providing solidarity assistance to the nations that require it.
07:29RodrĂguez also pointed out that in the Caribbean, Latin America and Africa, the Middle East
07:33and Asia, the experience, dedication and quality of services provided by Cuban medical
07:37brigades are highly acknowledged.
07:40The Foreign Minister said that solidarity and humanism are unknown values to big capital
07:45and anti-Cuban politicians of the United States, in reference to the slander campaign promoted
07:50by the U.S.
07:55And in commemoration of World Health Day, the Women's Front of the Paraguay Piahura
08:00Party, together with other union movements, demanded the government of Santiago Peña
08:04implement better conditions in public health.
08:07Public health, social and unions mobilized in front of the health ministry headquarters
08:13in the capital city, AsunciĂłn and other departments of the country to demand that the government
08:18address the crisis facing the public health sector.
08:21The same maintains a shortage of medicines, supplies and the possibility of carrying out
08:26studies such as ultrasounds or mammograms, manifesting the increasing mortality of newborns
08:32due to shortages in hospitals and the economic crisis that plagues the country.
08:41In the United States, the New York Stock Exchange opened Monday in red numbers for the third
08:45consecutive day as President Trump stated he would not back off his trade war, reinforcing
08:50fears of a global economic downturn.
08:52Precisely, the S&P 500 share index, the broad measure of U.S. shares, was down 3.4 percent
08:59at the start of trading, briefly entering into bear market territory, which means more
09:05than 20 percent below its record high, this after more losses in Asia and Europe.
09:10In addition, the Dow Jones Industrial Average had a fall of 3.1 percent, while the tech-focused
09:15Nasdaq index was down 3.9 percent.
09:19In this scenario, analysts pointed out that Wall Street has lost around 13 percent of
09:23its value since the tariff unveiled on Thursday, as traders are underscoring that trade war
09:28is increasing the risk of economic U.S. recession.
09:35In this context, European and Asian stock markets opened sharply lower on Monday on
09:39fears of a full-blown trade war and a recession triggered by U.S. President Trump's tariffs
09:44on trading partners.
09:45The Frankfurt Stock Exchange fell 10 percent, while the main indexes in France, Belgium,
09:50Austria, Germany, Poland, the Netherlands, Switzerland and Sweden fell around 6 percent.
09:54The main stock market indexes in Asia dropped more than 5 percent.
09:58Japan's Nikkei index fell 5.76 percent, while South Korea's Kospi fell 4.8 percent.
10:06In general terms, stock markets around the world have reacted with sharp falls to the
10:10trade war initiated by the Trump administration.
10:16And precisely in this context, during a press briefing, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesman
10:21Lin Jian condemned the unilateralism of the recent U.S. tariffs.
10:26The U.S. is seeking hegemony in the name of reciprocity, sacrificing the legitimate interests
10:33of all countries to serve its own selfish interests, and prioritizing the U.S. over
10:38international rules.
10:40This is typical unilateralism, protectionism and economic bullying.
10:45And more than 50 countries seek to renegotiate tariffs with U.S. President Donald Trump.
10:50According to White House Chief Economic Adviser Kevin Hassett, the countries that have proposed
10:54initiating talks do so because they understand they will be subject to a significant portion
10:59of these tariffs.
11:01And more than 50 countries have approached the administration about lowering their non-tariff
11:09trade barriers, lowering their tariffs, stopping currency manipulation, and they've been bad
11:15actors for a long time.
11:17And in this regard, the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, stated on
11:20Monday that the EU has offered the United States zero-for-zero tariffs on industrial
11:25goods, as the region works to avoid a trade war with the North American nation.
11:30Nonetheless, we stand ready to negotiate with the United States.
11:35Indeed, we have offered zero-for-zero tariffs for industrial goods, as we have successfully
11:40done with many other trading partners, because Europe is always ready for a good deal, so
11:48we keep it on the table.
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12:02recent events.
12:04See you in the final break.
12:05I'll be right back.
12:34Welcome back.
12:39Israeli occupation forces tightened up their attacks on journalists and civilians in the
12:42Gaza Strip.
12:43Palestinian authorities reported a lately incursion into tents in Hanjounis that killed
12:48a Norwegian journalist and wounded several people.
12:51The Gazan Health Ministry denounced that the Israeli forces have hit to death some 57 Palestinians
12:56and others 137 got injured during their strikes in just the latest 24 hours.
13:02Government organizations highlighted that Israel seeks to silence the massacres in Gaza,
13:06which poses a violation of the Rome Statute and United Nations resolutions.
13:11Meanwhile, the health entity confirmed that the death toll since October 7, 2023, had
13:17exceeded 50,000 people and the number of injured has risen to over 115,000.
13:27Palestinians in the occupied West Bank are holding a general strike on Monday to protest
13:31the ongoing Israeli genocide in Gaza.
13:34For the action, public institutions, private sector businesses, transportation services,
13:38schools and banks closed their doors in solidarity with Gazans and to demand an end to the aggression
13:44that has killed over 50,000 Palestinians since October 23.
13:48In addition, the offensive has sparked a surge of violence in the occupied West Bank, with
13:53the Israeli military carrying out widespread operations that have killed hundreds of Palestinians
13:58and displaced tens of thousands, while there has also been a rise in settler violence.
14:08The head of the Palestinian Red Crescent Society, Yunis Al-Hatib, called on Monday for an independent
14:13investigation into Israel's killings of 15 Gaza paramedics last month, urging no one
14:18should be above the law.
14:20When we join the call for an independent and thorough investigation of this atrocious crime
14:28and hold those responsible to account, no impunity to anyone, no one should be above the law.
14:40Two, we call on the council members individually and collectively to take action to ensure
14:46respect for international humanitarian law.
14:51And Indonesia health workers mobilized in Jakarta against the Israeli genocide in Gaza,
14:56condemning the murder of paramedics and fellow health professionals.
15:00Waving Indonesian and Palestinian flags and signs that read,
15:03Stop Genocide, hundreds of Indonesian workers from several medical associations participated
15:08in the solidarity demonstration organized by the Indonesian People's Alliance for Palestine Defenders.
15:13In addition, Indonesians demanded the World Health Organization protect international
15:17health workers attending to civilians wounded in the Gaza Strip.
15:21The protest came after eight Red Crescent personnel, six civil defense workers and a
15:26UN staffer were killed in an Israeli shooting in Rafah, southern Gaza, on March 23rd, an
15:31action which has sparked international outrage as organizations worldwide demand accountability
15:36for the crime.
15:38We all know about the latest news saying our medical brothers there in Gaza, who were
15:50helping people with an ambulance, have become victims of the Israeli army.
15:57We are very concerned and strongly condemn this action.
16:04The cruelty that is happening now is beyond the limits of humanity.
16:09The situation in Gaza demands that we just have to be human enough to care about the
16:13conditions that are happening in Gaza.
16:16We don't need to be Muslims, we just need to be human beings who have a conscience.
16:23In Yemen, U.S. strikes in northeast Sana'a left at least four people dead and 16 others
16:28wounded.
16:29A U.S. government spokesman denounced the blatant aggression and bombing of civilian
16:33facilities and personnel as a war crime and a violation of international laws.
16:37According to Yemeni authorities, Washington's aggression included two airstrikes in the
16:41Shab al-Hafa area.
16:43In response, the country's armed forces targeted several U.S. warships in the northern
16:47Red Sea, including the USS Truman aircraft carrier, using cruise missiles and drones.
17:00In Ecuador, one person died after being struck by lightning on Sunday.
17:11So far this year, there have been 34 fatalities as a result of heavy rains and storms that
17:16hit the country.
17:17The last death was recorded in the municipality of Guamote, in the center of the country,
17:21where there was rain, strong winds and lightning storms.
17:25The Ecuadorian province that has been most affected so far is ManavĂ, with more than
17:2982,000 people affected and seven deaths, followed by Guayas, with more than 27,000 affected
17:35and three deaths.
17:36In the last weeks, the storm has caused floods and landslides in several parts of the country,
17:41with close to 42,000 houses affected and 252 totally destroyed.
17:50In Bolivia, rains caused 55 deaths and affected 590,000 families.
17:55According to the Vice Minister of Civil Defense, Juan Carlos Calvi Montes, there are 6,174
18:01communities affected and in total there are already 590,529 families affected.
18:09He said that the damages reached the nine departments of the country and to date, two
18:13of them have been declared in Department of Emergency, La Paz and Santa Cruz.
18:18Referring to homes, Calvi Montes estimated that 1,204 homes were completely destroyed.
18:23La Paz is the most affected department not only in terms of homes but also in terms of
18:27roads, which prevents the municipalities from being connected.
18:34With this we have come to the end of this news brief.
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