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00:03 In Argentina, the primary opened simultaneous and mandatory
00:14 elections, known as PASO, are underway,
00:17 as it will define the candidates who
00:19 will run for the presidency on October 22.
00:21 The Spanish National Police, Europol,
00:27 and the German Federal Police dismantle a criminal
00:30 organization dedicated to smuggling Syrian migrants
00:33 to Spain, Germany, and Norway.
00:35 United States authorities confirm
00:41 that the death toll from the fires that
00:42 ravaged the Hawaiian island of Maui rose to 93.
00:46 Hello from the headquarters of Telus for the English
00:54 in Havana, Cuba.
00:55 This is From the South.
00:57 I'm Yorenco Gladys Quezada.
00:59 [MUSIC PLAYING]
01:02 And now we begin with the news.
01:11 In Argentina, the primary opened simultaneous and mandatory
01:15 elections, known as PASO, are underway,
01:17 as it will define the candidates who
01:19 will run for the presidency on October 22.
01:22 Polling stations opened this Sunday at 8 AM local time
01:26 in Argentina and will remain open until 6 PM local time.
01:30 More than 35 million people are called
01:32 to vote in simultaneous and mandatory open primaries,
01:35 the PASO, to choose their candidates for president,
01:38 deputies, and senators who will compete in the primary
01:41 elections on October 22.
01:43 The Electoral Justice of Argentina
01:45 received a total of 27 pre-candidatures
01:48 by 15 political alliances to compete in this Sunday's
01:51 primary elections.
01:53 After voting day, there will be 22 presidential hopefuls,
01:57 a record number since the South American country first
02:00 applied this vote in 2011.
02:02 Pre-candidates must obtain at least 1.5% of the votes
02:07 to remain in the race for the general election on October
02:09 22.
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02:22 - And during voting day in Argentina,
02:24 President Alberto Fernandez went to the Catholic University
02:27 of Puerto Madero to cast his vote on Sunday.
02:30 In statements to the media, the Argentine representative
02:33 began by saying that whenever people vote,
02:36 Argentina becomes a better country.
02:38 Within the framework of 40 years of uninterrupted democracy,
02:42 the president urged the citizens to go to the polls
02:45 to exercise their constitutional right,
02:47 since it is the way to express the people's
02:49 will for the future.
02:51 The head of state highlighted the importance
02:53 of the electronic voting system and emphasized
02:55 that it works very well in relation to in-person voting.
02:59 Also, Sergio Massa, the presidential pre-candidate
03:08 for Union for the Homeland, cast his vote
03:10 in the province of Tigre, Buenos Aires.
03:13 The current minister of economy, Massa,
03:15 highlighted the importance of citizen participation
03:18 on his way out of the polling station.
03:20 He pointed out that 40 years of uninterrupted democracy
03:23 is a reason to celebrate, and the occasion
03:26 was appropriate to congratulate all the logistics, personal,
03:29 and security forces for the excellent organization
03:32 and good order with which the elections are conducted.
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03:39 INTERPRETER: First thing I want to do
03:41 is to thank all those throughout the country who are working
03:44 with the polling station authorities, the public
03:46 prosecutors, the security forces, who in some way
03:49 are enabling the voting to get underway
03:51 on such an important day.
03:53 So first of all, I want to thank them.
03:56 Obviously, to all the security forces, who since yesterday
03:58 have been working on the distribution and setting up
04:01 of the polling station.
04:02 So I think it is also important.
04:06 INTERPRETER 2: And after voting in a polling station,
04:08 setting the Superior School of Health training in La Plata,
04:11 the governor of Buenos Aires, Alex Kisillov,
04:14 expressed that it is a very important day for democracy,
04:18 and called on the citizens to reflect on the vote as the way
04:21 to decide on the future of the nation.
04:24 INTERPRETER 3: --away from the recovery of democracy
04:26 and beyond the political positioning, which
04:29 is honored and updated throughout every election.
04:32 It is a very important day, a day
04:35 when all our people have to express themselves and vote
04:38 in the province of Buenos Aires, in peace, with normality
04:42 and calmness, a day to reflect and to decide today
04:46 in our hands the democratic right to express ourselves
04:50 throughout the vote.
04:51 It is a call to all the people of the province of Buenos Aires
04:54 to go and vote, a beautiful day to go and vote,
04:58 to go and decide, a day to choose
05:00 very important elections.
05:02 We must not postpone the decision.
05:04 We must vote.
05:06 And in this context, a judge in Buenos Aires
05:09 has sounded the alerts about the electronic voting
05:11 system malfunctioning in the autonomous city of Buenos
05:14 Aires.
05:15 Electoral judge Maria Servini denounced in an official letter
05:18 to the electoral authorities that some 240 electronic voting
05:22 machines set up in the capital city
05:25 had problems that caused delays, mainly due to a lack
05:28 of equipment, technical failures,
05:30 or lack of qualified personnel.
05:33 The judge estimated that 30% of the machines
05:35 in the autonomous city of Buenos Aires
05:37 had some kind of technical issues
05:39 and underscored that the fact that there
05:41 is no precedent of failures in this magnitude
05:43 in the previous elections.
05:45 And as election day continues in Argentina,
05:51 we keep knowing deeper about the candidates running
05:54 the simultaneous and mandatory open primary elections.
05:57 In this case, the right-wing liberal political party
06:00 Liberty Advances.
06:03 2023 is the first year in which the extreme right-wing
06:07 libertarian bloc, Liberty Advances,
06:09 will participate in presidential elections
06:12 after being founded prior to the 2021 legislative elections,
06:15 where it obtained 5.5% of nationwide votes.
06:19 In this case, the party has only one candidate for presidency,
06:23 the economist Javier Millet, so there
06:25 will be no internal dispute for the post.
06:28 However, expectations are focused
06:31 on knowing the real electoral strength of this party, which
06:34 stands out for its fiery claims against the political system
06:37 at a time of strong economic and social crisis,
06:40 and whose conservative slogans even
06:42 include the denial of the genocide produced
06:45 by the last civic military dictatorship in the country.
06:48 Javier Millet jumped to the political scene
06:50 through his participation in mass media,
06:53 where he argued against social justice
06:55 and in favor of free market.
06:58 At the international level, the economist
07:00 keeps relation with the political circles
07:01 of Brazilian Jair Bolsonaro and the Spanish far-right coalition
07:06 Vox.
07:07 Some of his campaign proposals are
07:09 the dollarization of the economy as a way
07:11 to fight inflation and the elimination of the central
07:14 bank.
07:16 Let's take a short break, but remember,
07:18 you can join us on TikTok at @TaleswithEnglish,
07:21 where you will find the news in different formats, news
07:24 updates, and more.
07:25 Other stories coming up, stay with us.
07:28 [MUSIC PLAYING]
07:31 Welcome back to From the South.
07:44 On Sunday in Western Pennsylvania, United States,
07:47 the death toll following a home explosion rose to four.
07:51 Emergency services reported that the accident occurred
07:54 after a blast at a house and two other residences caught fire.
07:58 Allegedly, county officials confirmed four people dead,
08:02 as a fifth person is still missing,
08:04 and three others were taken to area hospitals.
08:07 Following the incident, along with rescue efforts,
08:09 over 24 firefighters were checked, many for heat stroke.
08:13 Currently, approximately 18 fire departments
08:16 are working to extinguish the flames with the help of water
08:19 tankers and continuing search of missing persons.
08:22 On Sunday, the Spanish National Police,
08:25 in collaboration with Europol and with the German Federal
08:28 Police, dismantled a criminal organization
08:30 in the cities of Cuenca and Toledo,
08:32 allegedly dedicated to smuggling Syrian migrants to Spain,
08:35 Germany, and Norway.
08:37 Cristina Morales, the spokesperson
08:39 for the Spanish National Police, said
08:41 that the criminal organization allowed the smuggling
08:43 of irregular asylum seekers from the ports of Almeria and Murcia
08:47 to the outskirts of the city.
08:49 From the ports of Almeria and Murcia
08:52 to the outskirts of Madrid, housing
08:54 jams in seven locations.
08:55 The alleged traffickers arrested were
08:57 part of a wider network dedicated to smuggling
09:00 migrants from Syria to Europe through Libya, Tunisia,
09:04 and Algeria.
09:05 The Spanish police estimate the criminal network
09:07 organized 68 illegal transfers and smuggling
09:10 of approximately 550 Syrian refugees
09:14 into the European Union.
09:16 The illegal migration route passed through Africa, Asia,
09:22 and Europe, with each migrant paying 20,000 euros.
09:26 The criminal network had alliances
09:28 with other criminal organizations
09:29 in each country along the route.
09:32 This allowed them to obtain an economic benefit
09:34 of 2.5 million euros.
09:38 On Sunday, Pope Francis asked not
09:40 to be indifferent to the death of asylum seekers who
09:43 die in the shipwrecks as they try to reach Europe
09:46 in search of better living conditions.
09:48 The Supreme Pontiff, in his weekly Angelus Prayer,
09:51 offered his prayers for the 41 people reported
09:54 missing on Wednesday after the shipwreck of a boat that
09:58 left the port of Sfax, Tunisia.
10:00 He also lamented the latest United Nations figures
10:03 that show that more than 2,000 asylum seekers lost
10:06 their lives in the Mediterranean since the beginning of the year.
10:09 For his part, the Pope encouraged politicians
10:12 and diplomats who are trying to heal
10:14 the open wounds of humanity with a spirit of solidarity
10:17 and fraternity.
10:18 Another tragic shipwreck happened a few days ago
10:29 in the Mediterranean.
10:30 41 people lost their lives.
10:33 I pray for them.
10:34 And with pain and shame, we must say
10:37 that since the beginning of the year,
10:39 almost 2,000 men, women, and children
10:41 have already died in this ship.
10:44 They are trying to reach Europe.
10:46 It is an open wound for humanity.
10:48 And now we move on to other topics.
11:05 United States authorities confirmed
11:07 that the death toll from the fires that
11:09 ravaged the Hawaiian island of Maui rose to 93.
11:12 According to official estimates, more than 2,200 structures
11:17 were damaged or destroyed, causing $5.5 billion
11:21 worth of damage and leaving thousands homeless.
11:24 Hawaiian authorities launched an investigation
11:26 into the management of the fire, while locals said there
11:29 was no warning of the blaze.
11:31 Hawaii's governor, Josh Green, during a tour
11:34 of one of the areas affected by the blaze,
11:36 said that the death toll will continue to rise
11:38 and that this is the deadliest fire in the last century
11:41 in the United States.
11:43 A total of 1,418 people are in the six temporary shelters set
11:48 up to attend to those affected.
11:50 There are still several active fires on the island,
11:52 and firefighters continue to work
11:54 to extinguish fires in La Genia, Pulau Kikei, and upcountry Maui.
11:59 Yeah, pretty much everybody's saying the same thing,
12:06 that we had no warning, no evacuation notice.
12:11 So a lot of people were not prepared.
12:14 By the time they find out that it was time to go,
12:17 it was almost too late.
12:20 A lot of people got trapped, and it's just really sad.
12:24 OK, there was no warning.
12:26 Like I said, I was paying attention on my phone
12:28 to the news, OK?
12:31 Oh, it's so many hundreds of miles south.
12:33 We're going to have some strong winds.
12:35 It's going to play havoc with our trade winds.
12:37 Nothing to worry about.
12:40 OK?
12:43 The next day, when the storm passed by, OK, all of a sudden,
12:48 my apartment went black.
12:50 I said, is it going to rain?
12:52 When we opened the door, it was orange from the fire.
12:59 In Russia, more than 2,000 people
13:01 have been evacuated after floods caused
13:04 by the passing of the Typhoon Kanyun, which
13:06 caused floods in the Primorsky Krai region
13:08 in the east of the country.
13:10 The Russian Ministry of Emergencies
13:12 reported that a total of 28 populated areas
13:15 have been cut off by the floods.
13:17 The authorities reported that 13 temporary shelters
13:20 have been opened, while the teams of electricians
13:23 will be restoring power supply after the water recedes
13:26 at substations.
13:27 According to the hydrometeorological service
13:29 of the Primorye region, the water
13:32 will continue to rise at least until August 17th.
13:35 Therefore, a state of emergency was
13:37 declared at a regional level in 21 municipalities
13:40 in the Primorye region.
13:42 Now we move on to other topics.
13:59 On Sunday, Russia's Defense Ministry
14:01 posted a statement on Telegram saying
14:03 it thwarted Ukrainian terrorists' drone
14:05 attacks over the Belgorod and Kursk regions.
14:09 The Russian Defense Ministry said no damage or casualties
14:12 were reported.
14:13 In a later statement, they also reported
14:15 on a third drone attack in the Kursk region, which again,
14:19 caused no damage or casualties.
14:21 Ukrainian authorities have not yet
14:23 commented on either attack.
14:25 Ukraine is said to have unleashed
14:26 a series of attacks on Russia's border regions
14:29 in recent months, notably Bryansk and Belgorod,
14:32 which have been hit with drones and artillery
14:34 and raided by paramilitary groups.
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15:01 We have a final short break.
15:02 Don't go away.
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15:08 Welcome back.
15:12 On Sunday, Cambodian Foreign Minister Prax Sokhon
15:15 received his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi,
15:18 that he met in the capital of Hong Kong.
15:20 The meeting took place as part of the Chinese Foreign Minister
15:23 regional tour to Southeast Asia as tensions
15:25 flare with the Philippines and the South China Sea.
15:28 Under the rule of the outgoing Hu Tsen,
15:31 Cambodia has become one of China's strongest allies
15:34 in the region, getting huge Chinese investments.
15:37 Cambodia, along with Singapore, Malaysia, and the Philippines,
15:40 are all members of the Association of Southeast Asian
15:43 Nations, ASEAN.
15:44 China hopes to strengthen strategic communication
15:47 with Southeast Asian countries through this visit.
15:51 In Pakistan, a convoy carrying about 20 Chinese engineers
16:00 was bombed when it passed by the local police station.
16:04 So far, no casualties have been reported.
16:06 The insurgent group, known as the Baloch Liberation Army,
16:09 claims responsibility for the attack.
16:11 The victims are part of the staff of the Asian giant
16:14 participated in the China-Pakistan Economic
16:16 Corridor, a project financed by Beijing with $60 million.
16:21 The Punjab Home Department has directed the Chinese nationals
16:25 living in the province or working with private companies
16:28 to hire private security companies of a category
16:31 for their security.
16:32 The Home Department and the police
16:34 held a meeting in the month of February
16:36 this year to review the security of the Chinese nationals
16:39 working on the government and private projects
16:42 in the province.
16:42 In Syria, local media reported on Sunday rocket and drone
16:50 attacks against a legal base of the United States forces
16:53 northeast of the nation.
16:55 Five shells hit the base installed in the Conoco gas
16:57 field and another four in the Pentagon's base
17:00 in the Al-Omar oil fields, both located
17:02 in the eastern province of Deir ez-Zor,
17:04 according to the National Daily Al-Waran.
17:07 Likewise, an American military barracks
17:09 south of the city of Ain Izzah in the governorate of Raqqa
17:12 was attacked with two mortar shells.
17:14 Likewise, two statements circulated
17:16 on social networks in the name of the popular resistance
17:19 claiming these actions.
17:25 Russian authorities warned that the warplanes
17:27 of the US-led military coalition have violated Syrian airspace
17:31 about 32 times in the last 24 hours.
17:34 According to the Russian Center for Reconciliation
17:36 of the Working Parties in Syria, about 14 unmanned vehicles
17:40 and about 18 aircraft are reported
17:43 to have violated Syrian airspace in the last 24 hours.
17:46 According to the data released by the Russian authorities,
17:49 the Western Military Alliance, under the pretext
17:51 of combating terrorism, continues
17:54 to create dangerous conditions in Syrian skies
17:57 by conducting intrusive flights that contradict the protocols.
18:00 According to Damascus, the unauthorized United States
18:03 deployments in the northeast of the country
18:05 are aimed at continuing de-plundering
18:08 of the country's resources, mainly
18:10 by appropriating Syrian oil.
18:11 And the people of Cuba and the progressive forces
18:19 of the world commemorate on Sunday
18:21 the 97th anniversary of the birth
18:23 of the historic leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro
18:26 Ruz.
18:27 The revolutionary leader is remembered
18:29 as a universal symbol of emancipatory ideas
18:32 and of the anti-colonialist and anti-imperialist struggle.
18:36 Among the values and principles he promoted
18:38 stand out humanism and internationalism,
18:41 as well as laying the foundations
18:42 of a system based in equity, having people's well-being
18:45 at the core of the social project.
18:47 Every August 13th, the Cuban people
18:50 pay tribute to Fidel, not only in the Santa Eugenia
18:53 Cemetery, where he remains blessed,
18:55 but also in the streets, schools, in daily activities,
18:58 and in the construction of a better future.
19:00 And we have come to the end of this news brief.
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