18/04/2025
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*Trump steps back from further increasing tariffs on China
*Yemen: U.S. forces strike Ras Isa oil port
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*Trump steps back from further increasing tariffs on China
*Yemen: U.S. forces strike Ras Isa oil port
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00:00In Venezuela, the Ministry of Defense ratified that the government would defend the Esquivo
00:15under any circumstance that may arise.
00:20U.S. President Donald Trump steps back from increasing tariffs on China after Beijing
00:25said it would ignore the tariff game.
00:30And in Yemen, at least 74 people were killed after U.S. bombing raids on the oil port of
00:38Ras Iza in the Red Sea coast.
00:45Hello and welcome to From the South.
00:47My name is Belen de los Santos.
00:48I'm from the Tercer Studios in Havana, Cuba.
00:50We'll begin with the news.
01:00We now begin with the information.
01:05The Venezuelan Minister of Defense, Vladimir Pladrino López, ratified that the Esquivo
01:10is a Venezuelan territory sacred to the soldiers of the homeland which will be defended in all instances.
01:17The Chief of National Defense of Venezuela explained what the territory means for the men and women of the Bolivarian Armed Forces
01:25and did not avoid confessing that they will defend it with all their resources.
01:30This territory, historically, the target of great powers such as the United States and the United Kingdom,
01:36as well as its resources and inhabitants, is defended by the government and the Bolivarian Revolution
01:43in the face of the irresponsible, disrespectful, and illegitimate conduct of the president of Guyana, Irfan Ali,
01:51instrumentalized by Washington and ExxonMobil Oil Company.
01:56This was part of the address.
02:00The Esquivo is a sacred thing for us, and we're going to defend it with our fingernails in any scenario.
02:11It is a Venezuelan territory.
02:12It is a historically Venezuelan territory, and we are resorting to legality,
02:16appealing to real justice, to all the historical truth,
02:23so that this territory returns and returns as it should
02:26after the fraudulent imperial maneuvers of 1899
02:29and returns again to where it should be, which is to Venezuelan territory.
02:36And we go now to Ecuador, as the National Electoral Council
02:40informed that the processing of the electoral records has concluded in the 24 provinces.
02:47Almost 12 hours after the president of the Citizen Revolution,
02:50Risa Gonzalez denounced serious electoral crimes committed during the campaign
02:55and throughout the electoral process,
02:56the highest body informed that it only remains to process the tally sheets
03:02with news of the three constituencies abroad,
03:05where, for example, citizens residing in Venezuela did not vote
03:09due to a last-minute decision of the CNE.
03:13It is important to highlight that observers of the electoral missions
03:16of the Organization of American States and the European Union
03:20also pointed out very serious faults during the campaign
03:23and also during the voting day.
03:29And in other news, Colombia is on alert
03:32due to a rise in yellow fever cases.
03:35In this context, President Gustavo Petro announced
03:37his intention to decree an economic and sanitary emergency in the country.
03:41Our correspondent Hernando Bar with the details.
03:47These vaccination points are located at the transportation terminal
03:51in the capital city of Bogota.
03:53In view of the alarm caused by the increase in cases of yellow fever in Colombia
03:58and its high temperature and humidity zones,
04:00travelers to these regions are coming to Colombia
04:03as a protective measure
04:05and for fear of contracting it through the bite of the mosquito that transmits it.
04:10I am panicking because if I get yellow fever, I know that it is deadly.
04:16I know that there is an epidemic of more than 50 percent of patients have died.
04:20So the truth is that I am going on a trip to Vallejepar
04:23and I am going to get vaccinated.
04:24An emergency situation that the president warned through social networks.
04:34He said that the disadvantage is presented by the climate crisis,
04:37lethal and densely populated areas such as cities.
04:41He added that it has a mortality rate of 50 percent
04:44and that out of 74 human cases discovered,
04:4732 people have died, most of them in the department of Talima.
04:51In another tweet, he said that in the Colombian capital,
04:54there may be several cases due to the travel of Bogota citizens
04:57to risk areas during Easter week,
05:00a situation that must be counteracted through prevention,
05:03not only in Bogota, but throughout the country.
05:08It is a virus transmitted by jungle mosquitoes of the genus Hemagogus or Sabithes
05:13and it is a cycle that is there in the jungles,
05:15in the forest that occurs between monkey and mosquito.
05:18Occasionally, when people enter these forests or parks,
05:25for example, where this zoonosis occurs naturally,
05:28they can also acquire this disease.
05:30The mosquitoes can bite them and they can also get yellow fever.
05:38In view of this situation,
05:42the Colombian president announced that in the next few hours
05:45he would decree an economic emergency
05:48and then a sanitary emergency.
05:50In view of the probability of an increase
05:52in the number of cases of contagion
05:54and the possibility of it spreading to densely populated cities,
05:58the Department of Cundinamarca
05:59has already declared a state of alert
06:02due to the outbreak of yellow fever.
06:04The economic emergency seeks to obtain the resources
06:12to deal with this situation.
06:14Given the fiscal crisis that the state is going through
06:17and that the president himself has recognized
06:19and has given his explanations
06:21as to why we are in the situation we are in,
06:24this decree would allow the attainment
06:26of extraordinary resources in a quick and efficient manner,
06:29which is what is needed at this moment
06:30to deal with this crisis,
06:31to supply the hospitals and clinics
06:33with the necessary medicines and equipment
06:35to avoid a major crisis in the future.
06:42The virus is having an incidence in departments
06:47where there had been no history of yellow fever,
06:50suggesting an indicator of possible infection
06:52in non-endemic areas,
06:54which is why the vaccine is essential
06:56to counteract contagion in high-temperature areas.
07:05Now we have a short break coming up,
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07:26Welcome back to From the South.
07:36We continue with more information.
07:38U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday
07:40stepped back from what already appears
07:42to be a lonely fight with China
07:44after Beijing said it would ignore the tariff game.
07:48The president himself told reporters in Washington
07:51that he would not like to see tariffs on China
07:53continue to increase.
07:55And he also confessed that he is hopeful
07:57of reaching an agreement.
07:59The announcement was made after
08:00the Asian stock markets driven by China
08:03presented a notorious increase
08:05in contrast with the collapse of Wall Street
08:07and the U.S. dollar.
08:09The head of state blamed it on Jeremy Powell,
08:12the president of the Federal Reserve,
08:14and not on his tariff war against the world.
08:17In other news, in Mexico,
08:24local governments implemented a series of activities
08:26for families during Holy Week.
08:29Let's see more with Antonio Aranda.
08:30In Mexico City, squares and parks
08:37in the mayor's office of Inustiano Carranza
08:39were turned into fun centers for families
08:41with inflatable games and swimming pools,
08:44among other activities.
08:45The dancing fountains are one of the attractions
08:51most used by children to face the heat,
08:53which in Mexico City reaches 28 degrees Celsius.
08:56I am very well, very well.
09:02The water is good so that we can all have fun
09:04with the activities that our governor offers us.
09:07These activities are part of the efforts
09:29of local governments to offer an option
09:31to families who, for various reasons,
09:33cannot go on vacation.
09:37I think it's very good that they have this kind of activities
09:39for the children who couldn't go out
09:41because of their parents' work.
09:43We couldn't go on vacation,
09:44but it's good to bring them here for a little while.
09:52Parents emphasize that the activities are carried out
09:54in a safe and reliable environment for the community.
09:59I think it is a very good idea.
10:02There are people who don't like to go out during these times,
10:04and I think it's a very good option for the children.
10:08There is a lot of security,
10:09and in fact, since we arrive, everything is very clean,
10:12and every time we go out,
10:14the town hall asks if you are comfortable,
10:17and everything for the parents who are waiting for us
10:19to be much more comfortable.
10:20Some people consider that Holy Week is no longer a period for prayer
10:30and spiritual reflection,
10:32but necessary to have a few days of relaxation
10:34from the stress of everyday life.
10:37This change in traditions is good
10:41because the truth is that I think that if you go
10:43and do what you have to do,
10:45which is to go to church,
10:46and then in the afternoon you come to play with your children,
10:49it is very good.
10:50For me, it is good.
10:55Tradition, it's getting a little lost,
10:57but now the older people continue with the tradition.
11:01We feel the Holy Week,
11:02and we have to enjoy it,
11:04and now we are resting.
11:08As a way to offer places with recreation
11:13and fun for families,
11:15this type of splash pads and playground for children
11:18have been placed throughout the city of Mexico City.
11:20In this way, they will spend the Holy Week
11:22having fun in a calm and safe way.
11:29After U.S. Senator Chris Van Haaland
11:31announced on Thursday
11:32that a military squad prevented him
11:34from entering El Salvador's
11:36terrorism confinement center,
11:38President Nayib Bukele authorized his entry.
11:41In this way, the senator for the state of Maryland,
11:43where the Salvadoran citizen,
11:45Kilmar Abrego Garcia,
11:47decided,
11:48was able to meet with him
11:49and deliver messages from his family.
11:52The congressman published a photo
11:53of the meeting on his social networks,
11:55stating that when he returned to the United States,
11:59he would give details of the situation.
12:01Abrego, against whom no crime is pending,
12:04and whose return has been ordered
12:06by the Supreme Court of Justice
12:08return to the confinement
12:09where President Donald Trump
12:10and his partner, President Nayib Bukele,
12:13are holding him hostage.
12:14And in other news,
12:21Puerto Rico experienced a massive power outage
12:23on Wednesday that affected over one million customers.
12:26On Thursday morning,
12:27Puerto Rico Governor Jennifer González-Colon
12:30said in a press conference that the blackout
12:32was caused by a transmission failure.
12:35For their part, Luma Energy,
12:36the power company servicing the Caribbean nation,
12:40together with Governor Colón,
12:42admitted in a statement that the work
12:43to restore electricity among those affected
12:45could take between 48 and 72 hours,
12:49adding that the poor condition of the equipment
12:51slows the recovery process.
12:53In this regard, authorities informed on Friday
12:56that the service had been restored
12:58to 99% of the customers.
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13:51Welcome back to From the South.
13:56In Yemen, at least 74 people were killed
13:59after U.S. bombing raids
14:00on the oil port of Ras Iza
14:02on the Red Sea coast.
14:04The United States Central Command
14:05carried out a series of airstrikes
14:08along the western coast of Yemen,
14:10this time targeting the oil port of Ras Iza,
14:13also injuring 171 people.
14:16The attack is one of the deadliest
14:18since the U.S. launched airstrikes
14:20against the Houthis,
14:21and U.S. President Donald Trump
14:23took office in January.
14:24It should be noted
14:26that the operation came days
14:27after the Ansar Allah movement
14:29announced on March 12th,
14:31a ban on the entry
14:32of Israeli-linked vessels
14:34into regional waters
14:35in response to the Israeli blocate
14:38on aid entering the Gaza Strip,
14:40while Washington has warned
14:42the Houthis that attacks
14:44will continue until the armed movement
14:47ceases attacks on shippings
14:49in the Red Sea.
14:55And a protest movement
14:56led by nearly 1,000 Israeli Air Force veterans
15:00signing letters calling
15:01for an immediate end
15:03to the Gaza war
15:04has rapidly spread
15:05across the Israeli military
15:07with thousands of reservists
15:08and retired soldiers
15:09from multiple elite units.
15:11These letters accused
15:13Prime Minister Netanyahu's government
15:14of prolonging the conflict
15:16for political reasons,
15:18exposing deep divisions
15:19and growing disillusionment
15:21within Israeli society
15:23and the military
15:24over the war's purpose
15:25and its cost.
15:27The Israeli military responded
15:28by dismissing active reservists
15:30who signed the protest,
15:32while Netanyahu dismissed
15:34the dissent
15:35as the work of a small,
15:37foreign-influenced minority claims
15:40unsupported by evidence.
15:42The crisis has strained
15:44the military's reliance
15:45on reservists
15:46with increasing numbers
15:48refusing to report for duty.
15:50We are aware
15:55of the relative importance
15:58and weight
15:59of the brand
16:01Israeli Air Force pilots
16:03and thought
16:05that it is exactly
16:06the kind of case
16:08where we should use
16:09this title
16:12in order to influence
16:15the society.
16:17The letter is not talking
16:18to the army,
16:19he is not talking
16:19to pilots.
16:21He is aimed
16:22and therefore
16:23we are not calling
16:24for any refusal
16:25or anything
16:26that the soldiers
16:27should do.
16:27As we thought,
16:28the moment that
16:29this letter was published,
16:32the whole country
16:32is talking about it
16:34for the past
16:34three or four days
16:35and many other units
16:38of the army,
16:39of the armed forces,
16:41have followed us.
16:42There were letters
16:44by the armor units,
16:46thousands of them
16:47have signed
16:48by the paratroopers,
16:50by the intelligence,
16:51by the navy
16:53and the special units
16:56and many, many, many others.
16:58It's crystal clear
16:59that the renewal
17:01of the war
17:02is for political reasons
17:05and not for security reasons.
17:07It's very, very clear.
17:08The radical ministers
17:10have not even tried
17:11to hide it.
17:12They didn't do it
17:12behind closed doors.
17:15They announced it every day.
17:16Either he renews the war
17:19or...
17:20We now move on
17:31to other topics.
17:32In Cuba,
17:33the 19th edition
17:34of the Hibara International
17:35Poor Film Festival
17:37brings together works
17:39from many nations
17:40that offer a diverse panorama
17:42of audiovisual creation
17:44on a contemporary scale
17:45as well as presenting
17:47diverse languages
17:48and an interest
17:49in telling stories
17:50through budgets
17:51that range from simplicity
17:53to more conceptual
17:54aesthetic elaboration.
17:56Let's see.
17:58This is the image
18:01of that creative Hibara,
18:03a movie town
18:04which enchants everyone
18:05who comes to this place
18:06in eastern Cuba.
18:07So says Elena,
18:08who arrives from Malaga,
18:09Spain.
18:13I love Jabara.
18:15I would always come back
18:16to Jabara
18:16and there's no festival
18:18like this
18:19in which so many things
18:20are mixed
18:20and also with the purpose
18:22it has.
18:2925 films were chosen
18:30from the host nation.
18:3211 from Argentina,
18:339 from Spain,
18:346 each from Mexico
18:35and Peru
18:36and 5 each from Colombia,
18:38the United States,
18:39Chile and Uruguay.
18:41This year,
18:41the competition
18:42is being held
18:42in the category
18:43of films under construction
18:44in support of films
18:46to be made in the future
18:47and this year's competition
18:48is even stronger
18:49due to the presence
18:50for the second time
18:51of Horizani,
18:52which is joined
18:53by the Mexican studio
18:54Churubusco.
18:54The presence of Churubusco
18:59studios of Mexico
19:00in this festival
19:01responds precisely
19:02to support films
19:03of what is called
19:03cinema under construction.
19:05Films that are in the process
19:12of editing,
19:13editing and development
19:14to reach the final product
19:15so that the support
19:16represents the possibility
19:17of completing the product.
19:23The event has among
19:27its precepts
19:27to defend
19:28and promote
19:29the creation
19:29of the seventh art
19:30of low resources
19:31with a high aesthetic proposal,
19:33establishing itself
19:34as a cinematographic reference
19:36for Cuba
19:37and the world.
19:38When I see a film,
19:42even if I am a filmmaker,
19:44I can analyze it
19:45at the level of script,
19:46photography, sound,
19:48whatever you want.
19:56The first thing I notice
19:59is that when the film ends,
20:00I get goosebumps
20:01and my eyes water.
20:03Of course,
20:03later with the jury,
20:04we start debating
20:05that this is so
20:06and it was better,
20:07but I think the essential thing
20:09is the emotion.
20:15Long live Jabara,
20:18that fishing village,
20:20which these days
20:20becomes the capital
20:21of cinema in Cuba,
20:23a unique experience
20:24to be lived
20:24at the festival.
20:25And like this,
20:33we have come to the end
20:34of this news brief.
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