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00:00 In Argentina, indigenous peoples of the Tercer Malón de la Paz will arrive in Buenos Aires
00:11 after a week-long caravan from the province of Jujuy against the constitutional reform
00:17 approved by the governor and the vice presidential candidate Gerardo Morales.
00:24 China denounced United States interference in their internal affairs and condemned Washington's
00:29 military assistance plan for Taiwan.
00:35 And also France's foreign ministry confirmed that it will evacuate some 600 nationals from
00:41 Niger.
00:48 Hello from the headquarters of Telesorí English in Havana, Cuba.
00:53 It is a pleasure.
00:54 I'm Gladys Quesada and this is From the South.
00:56 These are the news.
00:57 Indigenous peoples of the Tercer Malón de la Paz will arrive on Tuesday in Buenos Aires
01:02 after a week-long caravan from the province of Jujuy in defense of their territories and
01:07 the natural resources and against the constitutional reform approved by the governor and vice presidential
01:12 candidate Gerardo Morales.
01:15 The arrival of almost a thousand demonstrators in the Argentine capital will coincide with
01:20 the Day of the Pachamama, so there will be a ceremony in homage to Mother Earth and other
01:26 activities.
01:27 A mobilization to Buenos Aires is being held to demand that the Supreme Court of Justice
01:32 rule on the unconstitutionality of the reform of the Jujuy Constitution and for the National
01:37 Congress to sanction the law of indigenous community property.
01:41 In the province of Jujuy, demonstrators have denounced institutional violence, persecution
01:47 and detention of protesters.
01:53 Let's move on to Guatemala.
01:54 There, the printing of ballots for the second round of the elections that will define the
01:58 next president and vice president of the country is progressing.
02:02 The 9,486,000 ballots are expected to be delivered next August 4th according to the schedule
02:10 of the Supreme Electoral Tribunal.
02:12 It was possible to know the position of the political organizations on the ballots.
02:17 The Zemilla movement led by Bernardo Arevalo will be on the left side, while on the right
02:22 side will be the representation of the National Unity of Hope Party with the candidate Sandra
02:27 Torres.
02:28 In this regard, the president of the Supreme Electoral Tribunal, Irma Valencia, highlighted
02:33 the work of digitizers participating in the process who are members of the local communities.
02:45 We are also concerned because the data entry clerks are temporary workers.
02:49 They are young people from the locality.
02:51 They were chosen locally by the coordinators.
02:54 So we are concerned about them because just for a few days of work we can put them in
02:59 a difficult situation when they are citizens, apart from the fact that most of them are
03:05 young.
03:06 There are also people a little older, but most of them are young and they are providing
03:11 a service to the country.
03:14 Also in Guatemala, national prosecutor Juan Gerardo Guerrero denounced the arbitrary use
03:19 of justice to interfere in the electoral process in the country.
03:24 For us, Judge Freddy Orellana and the Special Prosecutor's Office against Impunity have
03:28 committed a series of acts that clearly allow us to include it in the figure of executory
03:33 life because they are overreaching and continue using the law against organized crime and
03:37 also continue using the law of money laundering or other assets to criminalize the members
03:42 of the political party.
03:44 In Venezuela, the President, Nicolás Maduro Morales, during his program Maduro Mas, emphasized
03:49 the importance of Venezuela's participation in the BRICS.
03:56 The role of the BRICS leadership is very important in the construction of a new world.
04:04 The BRICS is the driving force behind the emergence of the multipolar world.
04:11 And now they are considering the expansion of the BRICS, giving participation to new
04:21 countries.
04:24 Venezuela made its proposal to join the BRICS.
04:26 We hope that it will be positively valued by China, Brazil, India, South Africa, and
04:34 Russia.
04:36 We hope for a positive response so that Venezuela, at least sooner than later, will join the
04:42 dynamics of the BRICS to learn, to support, and to help.
04:47 Meanwhile, the President also highlighted the importance of the Palestinian cause in
04:52 which Venezuela participates in the struggle for peace, expressing that the Arab world
04:57 must show solidarity and raise its voice against genocidal intention.
05:04 The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela endorses the cause of the independence of Palestine,
05:11 of dignity and peace in Palestine, of the recovery and territorial integrity of all
05:18 the territories of Palestine, according to the mandates of the United Nations Organization.
05:24 And we support the Palestinian people, the Palestinian youth, the Palestinian women in
05:30 their fight against the abuses of the terrorist governments that from the State of Israel
05:39 massacred them, murdered them by tens, by hundreds.
05:45 The voice of the Arab world must be raised in a united way, a single voice, a single
05:52 voice of the Muslim people, a single voice of the brave peoples of the world to say enough
06:02 of the massacre of the Palestinian peoples.
06:12 Let's take a short break, but remember you can join us on TikTok @TeluswithEnglish where
06:17 you will find the news in different formats, news updates and more.
06:21 Other stories coming up, stay with us.
06:42 Welcome back to From the South.
06:44 For many years Brazil had the largest enslaved African population in the world and during
06:49 this time many slaves escaped and formed free societies called Quilombos.
06:54 Today many of these societies still exist.
06:57 Our correspondent Ryan Muir has the details.
07:00 For many years Brazil had the world's largest population of enslaved African people.
07:06 During this period tens of thousands escaped and formed free societies called Quilombos
07:12 in remote areas of the countryside.
07:14 Today many of these villages still exist.
07:17 Called Quilombolas, the residents have a special legal status similar to that of indigenous
07:22 people.
07:23 There are people who understand us, they understand that we are from a Quilombo and they take
07:29 us seriously.
07:30 But there are other people who don't treat us with respect, they don't understand us
07:35 and spread malicious gossip.
07:39 After years of protests, the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics finally included
07:44 Quilombola residents as a special category in its 2020 census, which was delayed for
07:49 two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
07:52 On July 27th it announced the results.
07:54 There are 1.3 million people living in Quilombolas in 1,696 Brazilian counties.
08:02 Our social movements fought hard to improve this census and it's very important because
08:08 with this census we know what the Quilombola population is in every county and state in
08:15 Brazil and this will give us more access to our rights to public policies.
08:25 Brian Meir, TELASUR, 11 Negros Pernambuco.
08:29 Now we move on to other topics.
08:41 On Monday, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu confirmed thousands of Ukrainian casualties
08:46 and emphasized the advance of the Russian armed forces in the field.
08:51 According to Shoigu, the Ukrainian military lost over 20,800 troops and more than 2,200
08:58 items of military hardware, including 10 Leopard tanks over the past month.
09:03 Additionally, the Defense Minister thanked the entire Russian military personnel participated
09:09 in the special military operation in Ukraine for their service, their courage and heroism.
09:14 As the Russian Defense Ministry reported, the Ukrainian army has been making unsuccessful
09:18 offensive attempts since June the 4th.
09:21 The Minister also noted that with the failure of the so-called counteroffensive, Kyiv is
09:26 focused on carrying out terrorist attacks against civilian infrastructure on the Russian
09:31 territory.
09:37 And the President of the European Commission, the EZ, Ursula von der Leyen, began a two-day
09:42 official visit to the Philippines on Monday, meeting with the country's President Ferdinand
09:47 Marcos Jr. in Manila.
09:49 Von der Leyen seeks to revitalize EU-Philippines bilateral relations and address issues such
09:55 as trade and green and digital transition and security, according to a statement from
10:00 the European Union.
10:01 In addition to her meeting with Marcos, von der Leyen will participate in a meeting with
10:06 businesspersons organized by the European Chamber of Commerce in the Philippines and
10:11 the Makati Business Club, the financial district of the Philippine capital.
10:33 Now we address other topics.
10:34 On Thursday, at least 11 people have died and 27 are missing due to the heavy rains
10:40 that have affected the Chinese capital, Beijing.
10:43 Local authorities reported that the dead included two emergency services workers and the missing
10:48 included four members of a rescue team.
10:50 They explained that the two workers died while carrying out rescue work and the other four
10:55 missing fell into the water in a rural area.
10:59 Authorities have issued a red alert for flooding in most parts of the city and have warned
11:03 of the risk of landslides, mudslides and other disasters caused by the rains.
11:08 The cities of Zhangjiakou, Shengde, Tangshan, Baoding and Xiong'an near Beijing have also
11:15 been affected by the heavy rains, having damaged more than 44,000 people and forced the evacuation
11:21 of 127,000 more.
11:24 According to meteorologists, these rains have been the heaviest recorded in the Chinese
11:28 capital in recent years.
11:34 And the government of China on Tuesday denounced United States interference in their internal
11:39 affairs and condemned Washington's military assistance plan for Taiwan.
11:44 The defense ministry spokesperson Tan Kefei said such a decision posed a serious challenge
11:49 to China's security and was a threat to regional peace and stability.
11:54 Beijing again urged Washington to stop all forms of military aid to the island and emphasized
11:59 that the historic will of reunification continues to advance and no country or force can stop
12:05 it.
12:06 The White House recently announced that the United States will provide Taiwan with military
12:10 assistance worth up to $345 million.
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12:42 And now we will have a short break.
12:44 Stay with us.
12:45 Welcome back.
13:05 On Tuesday, France's foreign ministry confirmed that it will evacuate some 600 nationals from
13:10 Niger.
13:12 The minister of foreign affairs, Catherine Colonna, assured that the security situation
13:16 in the West African nation is deteriorating.
13:19 The foreign ministry has therefore specified that it is preparing the departure of French
13:23 and European nationals who decide to leave the African country.
13:27 While she did not explain whether the more than 1,500 French military deployed in Niger
13:33 will intervene, she did claim they must take advantage of the relative calm that is observed
13:38 in Niamey, the capital of the country.
13:41 The head of the French diplomacy again disowned members of the military junta about an alleged
13:46 army encroachment by her country.
13:48 Colonna also said or also did not link Russia to the events in Niger, although she said
13:53 that they could take advantage of the situation.
14:00 We stay on the topic.
14:02 In Niger, protests continued on Monday in front of the French embassy in the capital
14:06 of Niamey following the overthrow of President Mohamed Bassem, while bordering countries
14:11 threatened to resort to force to restore a constitutional order.
14:14 Thousands of supporters of Niger's military coup junta marched through the streets of
14:19 the capital, strongly condemning France for its intervention in statements against the
14:24 African nation.
14:25 The demonstrators attacked the French embassy, demanding the withdrawal of all foreign military
14:30 personnel from the country.
14:32 The demonstrators denounced the fact that Paris maintains a contingent of 1,500 military
14:38 personnel in Nigerian territory, while the United States has reserves of more than 1,000
14:44 people as do Germany, Italy and other Western powers.
14:58 The transitional governments of Burkina Faso and Mali (1) have expressed their fraternal
15:03 solidarity of the people of Mali and Burkina Faso with the brothers in Niger, who have
15:08 decided of their own accord to take their destiny in hand and to assume their sovereignty
15:12 (2) denounced the persistence of their regional organizations to apply sanctions that aggravate
15:19 the suffering of the population and imperil the spirit of Pan-Africanism (3) refused
15:25 to apply these illegal, illegitimate and inhumane sanctions against the Nigerian people and
15:30 authorities (4) warned that any military intervention against Niger will be considered as a declaration
15:36 of war against Burkina Faso and Mali.
15:39 I repeat (4) warned that any military intervention against Niger will be considered as a declaration
15:46 of war against Burkina Faso and Mali.
15:50 On Tuesday, Cambodia's National Election Committee confirmed the ruling party's victory.
15:55 Cambodia's National Election Committee confirmed on Tuesday that the ruling People's Party
15:59 has won 120 seats out of a possible 125 in the National Assembly for the disputed July
16:06 23 elections.
16:08 In total, the Cambodian People's Party won nearly 6.4 million votes, while the National
16:14 United Front for an Independent, Neutral, Peaceful and Cooperative Cambodia took the
16:19 other five seats after winning just over 716,000 votes, according to the Frontpen Post.
16:27 Last week, after 38 years in office, Cambodia's former Prime Minister Hun Sen handed over
16:32 the baton of power to Hun Sen.
16:35 Last week, after 38 years in the helm, Cambodia's Prime Minister handed over the baton to his
16:40 eldest son, who is also currently the head of the Cambodian army.
16:44 On Monday, leading Seligmanese opposition figure Osman Sanko was charged with fomenting
16:57 insurrection and his party was dissolved, stoking concerns about further unrest two
17:02 months after fatal clashes.
17:04 Sanko, a presidential candidate and President Moky Sall's fiercest critic, has faced a string
17:11 of legal woes, which he claims have been designed to keep him out of politics.
17:16 This two-year prison sentence last month in a moral corruption case triggered clashes
17:21 that left several people dead.
17:23 On Friday, he was arrested on new allegations tied to comments he has made, rallies he has
17:28 held and other episodes since 2021.
17:32 The new charges include undermining the state's security criminal association with a terrorist
17:36 body, disseminating false news and theft.
17:40 Sall's public prosecutor said this new legal affair had nothing to do with high-profile
17:45 moral corruption case for which Sanko was sentenced on June 1.
17:54 We demand Sanko's immediate release and that the authorities restore the internet connection.
17:59 We expect him to be released and to make a statement calling for an end to the demonstrations.
18:05 We also call for the release of all political prisoners who have been arbitrarily and illegally
18:09 detained.
18:10 If Osmane Sanko is arrested, the whole of Senegal will come to a standstill.
18:18 The state must release Sanko if it wants peace to return.
18:22 Sanko is our leader.
18:24 We carry him in our hearts and we'll do whatever he asks us to do.
18:28 As long as he is in prison, we will keep fighting, even if it takes all eternity.
18:33 We'll never give up.
18:36 On Sunday, a total curfew was imposed in a state in northeastern Nigeria, where hundreds
18:41 of residents engaged in massive looting of shops and public warehouses where food was
18:45 stored.
18:46 Teenagers living on the streets started the looting, but were soon joined by hundreds
18:51 of residents who entered these places where food, especially cereals, was stored before
18:56 taking them away.
18:58 Local police said security personnel had been deployed to enforce the curfew and prevent
19:03 future looting.
19:04 Nigeria, the most populous country in Africa and the continent's largest economy, has
19:09 been facing a serious economic crisis since 2016, worsened by the coronavirus pandemic.
19:15 For the past two months, poverty has worsened in the country as the new president, Bula
19:19 Tinubu, has taken a series of economic measures aimed at reviving long-term investments, but
19:25 with serious effects on household wallets.
19:33 On this Monday, thousands of Ugandans thronged the palace grounds of the country's largest
19:37 kingdom, Buganda.
19:39 The fine rain as they danced and ululated to mark 30 years since the coronation of King
19:44 Ronald Mugwenda Mutebi II.
19:47 Schoolchildren performed songs during the celebration at the hilltop palace of Kampala,
19:52 and officials from the kingdom and the central government watched.
19:55 The king, known as the "Kabaka," occupies a largely ceremonial role, but has previously
20:00 had run-ins with the government of President Jowari Museveni, who has ruled over Uganda
20:06 with an iron fist.
20:07 In 2009, the authorities closed down the Buganda-run radio station CBS for a year, accusing its
20:13 broadcasters of inciting hatred after people loyal to the monarch began rioting in Kampala
20:19 over the government's decision to restrict his movements within the kingdom.
20:23 At least 27 people died during the anti-riot operations conducted by the security services.
20:29 Many in Buganda despised Museveni's rival, former president Milto Mbore, because he had
20:35 law tribal kingdoms and forced the Kabaka into exile.
20:39 "The Kabaka is the custodian of our heritage.
20:46 He heads the heritage.
20:47 He is the embodiment of what we stand for as the people of Buganda.
20:53 So he's a symbol of unity and continuity.
20:58 So every time he appears, like he has done today, it's like everyone sees themselves
21:05 in him.
21:07 And the kind of lives we lead, the kind of responsibilities we have, even from a cultural
21:15 perspective, everyone sees themselves in him.
21:19 So that's why everyone is so happy when they see him."
21:23 And we have come to the end of this News Brave.
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