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Mexican presidential pre-candidates finalize activities in the run-up to the elections// Hundreds still missing after fires in Hawaii// Tensions rise in India after religious procession. teleSUR
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00:00 In Mexico, pre-candidates close the campaign events as political parties will decide on
00:14 its runners for the 2024 polls.
00:20 In the United States, hundreds of people are still missing after the devastating wildfires
00:25 on the island of Maui in the state of Hawaii.
00:31 The tensions rise in northern India under a large police deployment after a wave of
00:35 violence between Hindus and Muslims earlier this month, which resulted in six fatalities.
00:46 Hello from the headquarters of TELUSudy English in Havana, Cuba.
00:50 This is From the South.
00:51 I'm your anchor, Gladys Quesada.
00:54 And now, we begin with the news.
01:08 In Mexico, pre-candidate Marcelo Ebrard held his last campaign event in the nation's capital
01:13 before the ruling Morena party decides who will be its candidate for the 2024 polls.
01:19 The former Mexican foreign minister addressed some 20,000 people gathered in the Arena Stadium
01:24 in Mexico City.
01:26 During the weekend's events, the six aspirants to the presidential candidacy of the ruling
01:30 National Regeneration Movement concluded their political tours around the country.
01:35 Started on Monday, a survey will be carried out among its bases, and on September 6, the
01:40 definitive candidate of the ruling party will be announced, where a debate between the former
01:45 mayor of Mexico City, Claudia Chainbaum, and the former chancellor Marcelo Ebrard will
01:50 be held.
01:56 Today is the beginning of the future of Mexico.
01:59 Today we begin the road to win the election of 2024, to defend the fourth transformation,
02:05 to take it to the next level, to reach 2030 with the objectives that I have told you about.
02:12 On Sunday, police officers of the Peruvian province of Tacna repressed anti-government
02:17 protesters.
02:18 The demonstrators gathered to reject the visit of President Dina Buluarte to that southern
02:25 city as the head of state attended the celebrations of the 94th anniversary of the reincarnation
02:31 of Tacna to the national heritage.
02:33 The confrontations took place near the Casa Andina Hotel, where the activity was taking
02:38 place with the presence of Buluarte and the full ministerial cabinet.
02:43 Detainees were taken in national police vehicles.
02:47 Anti-Buluarte demonstrations have been more scattered, but remain as people keep showing
02:52 their discontent with the de facto installed government.
03:19 And despite the US sanctions and the Western media narratives of a spiraling economy, Venezuela
03:25 thrives thanks to its resilience and the strength of its people.
03:29 To showcase the reality of the South American nation beyond all the misconceptions or the
03:34 fake news, Tel Aviv presents this series "Venezuela on the Move", touring the nation from north
03:41 to the south, from the mountains to the plainlands.
03:45 In this first episode, our colleague Adriana Sibori takes us to Portuguesa State, where
03:50 prosperity rises from the cornfields.
03:53 Let's see.
03:54 In oil-rich Venezuela, corn is planted.
03:59 It is part of Venezuelans' daily diet and, depending on the variety, is also used for
04:04 animal feed.
04:07 Its cultivation responds to climate behavior.
04:10 However, experts are sure that with good soil moisture management is well maintained.
04:16 The land here is privileged, with very good yields.
04:23 In previous years, we have been declining, but we are trying to get ahead with good production
04:28 and good yields.
04:31 Production seems to be advancing in the center of the nation, where Los Maneres is located,
04:36 one of the private farms that produces corn.
04:41 Antonio works here.
04:43 He is an expert and crop specialist.
04:48 I graduated in 2018, but I have been working with my father since I was a child.
04:54 A great teacher with empirical knowledge, very valuable to put into practice here, and
04:59 greatly complements the scientific knowledge the university gave me.
05:06 They carefully check each plant.
05:08 This farm is expecting this year's production of corn cob to exceed 9,000 kilograms.
05:16 Normal plague, and here is the will of God, as we say.
05:19 Everything is normal here.
05:21 Everything is out of danger.
05:22 The only thing left to do is to remove weeds.
05:26 But everything is under control.
05:28 Corn is the most important crop in the agricultural sector, which increased by 52 percent, something
05:34 that was achieved despite the blockade imposed by the United States, according to government
05:39 data.
05:40 We already have businessmen from Argentina, from China, from Turkey, from Uruguay, who
05:45 are cultivating in alliance with our producers.
05:48 It was not that they came here and grabbed the land.
05:51 No, no.
05:52 It is with our producers financing that production, which was one of the drawbacks we had regarding
05:59 financing.
06:00 Because if we did not have any revenue with reeds, how could we finance ourselves, right?
06:07 In this Caribbean country, according to government data, the overall cereal production grew by
06:13 48 percent compared to the previous year.
06:20 And now let's take a short break.
06:22 But remember you can join us on TikTok @TelesurEnglish, where you will find the news in different
06:27 formats, news updates and more.
06:29 Other stories coming up.
06:34 Stay with us.
06:56 Welcome back.
06:57 Early Sunday morning, a shooting near a Louisville restaurant left one man dead and five others
07:02 wounded by gunfire in the United States.
07:05 Louisville police major Shannon Lauder reported that law enforcement arrived on the scene
07:10 in downtown Louisville around 3 a.m. and found a dead man at the scene.
07:15 Media reports indicate that one of the victims, a gunshot wounded man, was taken to a hospital
07:20 in critical condition, and four other people suffered non-life threatening injuries.
07:26 Police will continue the investigations into what happened.
07:32 Around 3 a.m. this morning, LNPD had received a report of multiple gunshot victims at the
07:37 Southern Lounge and Restaurant behind me at 3rd and Market.
07:40 When officers arrived on scene, they located a male victim suffering from a gunshot wound
07:44 who was deceased on scene.
07:46 Another male suffering from critical injuries was transported by EMS to University Hospital,
07:51 where he remains in critical condition.
07:53 Four additional victims self-transported themselves to the hospital with non-life threatening
07:58 injuries.
08:13 Now we move on to other topics.
08:15 In the United States, hundreds of people are still missing after the devastating wildfires
08:19 on the island of Maui in the state of Hawaii.
08:23 Police reported that there are around 300 people missing after rescue workers completed
08:28 their search in 99 percent of the burned areas.
08:31 The wildfires, which began on August 8 and killed at least 115 people, are the deadliest
08:38 in the United States in over a century and the worst natural disaster in Hawaii's history.
08:44 Still in the coming days, the number is expected to rise.
08:45 So far, no official explanation has been given as to what caused the fires.
08:55 A serious landslide blocked railway connections between France and Italy.
09:00 The landslide took place in the French department of Savoie, affecting a highway and a railroad
09:04 track.
09:05 According to the report submitted by local authorities, several rocks crashed against
09:10 the protective screen installed at the site as a preventive measure.
09:14 So far, several roads have been indefinitely closed and vehicles over 3.5 tons are not
09:21 allowed to drive through the tunnel linking France and Italy.
09:24 Railway services between the two countries have also been interrupted.
09:32 On Sunday in Spain, a strong storm affected the Balearic Islands with torrential rains
09:36 that caused flash floods.
09:38 The storm hit several areas with strong winds and rains.
09:42 Images of furniture blown from a balcony and falling trees that damaged cars were disseminated
09:47 on social networks.
09:48 Power outages affected thousands of homes.
09:51 A 300-meter-long tourist cruise ship docked in the Balearic port of Palma collided with
09:57 a mortar tanker.
09:59 The storm caused 45 flights to be either canceled or diverted at the three Balearic airports,
10:04 Palma, Ibiza and Menorca.
10:12 In China, Commerce Minister Wang Wentao and U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo met
10:17 on Monday morning in Beijing to exchange views on bilateral trade.
10:21 Raimondo arrived in the Chinese capital on Sunday for a four-day visit to China at the
10:26 invitation of Wang.
10:28 The talks are a new attempt by the two nations to repair the deteriorating ties between the
10:33 world's two largest economies.
10:35 Chinese Commerce Ministry Spokesperson Xu Huantian said China looks forward to in-depth
10:41 discussions to resolve economic and trade differences and to promote practical cooperation
10:47 between the two countries.
10:48 Raimondo scheduled meetings with Chinese officials and U.S. business leaders in Shanghai in an
10:54 effort to promote healthy competition.
11:01 On Monday, China announced that it will lift COVID-19 testing requirements for people arriving
11:06 from abroad.
11:07 On August 30, 2023, people arriving in China will no longer be required to undergo a nucleic
11:14 acid or a coronavirus antigen test prior to entry.
11:18 And Telesur English launches its own videos on the website.
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11:35 And now we will have a short break.
11:37 Stay with us.
11:54 Welcome back to From the South.
11:56 In India, on Monday, tensions rose in the locality of Noh as a Hindu extremist group
12:01 called for the continuation of a religious celebration that triggered a wave of violence
12:06 between Hindus and Muslims earlier this month, which resulted in six fatalities.
12:11 The local police deployed almost 2,000 troops in the area after a Hindu religious procession
12:16 organized by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad, the group in the Muslim-Muslim town of Haryana,
12:21 was attacked by a mob on July 31.
12:24 The violence spread over the next few days to several cities in the state and left six
12:29 people dead.
12:30 This forced the authorities to impose curfews and internet shutdowns.
12:34 In that sense, authorities point out that the event called for this Monday defies the
12:38 refusal of the district administration to grant a permit to celebrate the Hindu festival,
12:44 alleging the prevention of the new clashes.
12:50 In Libya, demonstrators burned Israeli flags, stormed the site of foreign ministry and set
12:55 fire to the residence of the prime minister following a governmental attempt to normalize
12:59 relations with Israel.
13:01 The entrance of the United Nations headquarters was also set on fire during the protests,
13:06 sparked by the revelations of a meeting in Italy between Libyan foreign minister Najla
13:11 al-Mangush and her Israeli counterpart Eli Cohen, aimed at advancing in the regularization
13:16 of ties between the two countries.
13:19 Authorities argue that such a meeting is said to have violated core religious principles.
13:24 For Libya does not acknowledge the state of Israel and supports the cause of the Palestinian
13:28 people.
13:30 Demonstrators also stormed the Libyan foreign ministry headquarters in the capital Tripoli.
13:35 The prime minister of the National Unity Government, Hamid Dubeiba, announced the dismissal of
13:39 Mangush as foreign minister, and according to local media, following her temporary suspension
13:45 pending an inquiry, the foreign minister left the country for Turkey.
13:53 On Sunday in Yemen, at least 23 people were killed in southern province of Laj, during
13:58 armed clashes between the government forces and the Houthi rebels.
14:02 According to military sources, dozens of Houthi fighters launched a surprise attack against
14:07 government troops in the Jaffa region of Laj, triggering fierce clashes that resulted in
14:12 some 15 Houthi fighters and eight pro-government soldiers killed.
14:17 The latest attack has tested recent UN-backed efforts to reduce tensions between Houthi
14:22 militants and the deposed government.
14:25 Yemen has been involved in a devastating civil war since 2014, and negotiations around are
14:31 currently underway, which the parties say are at a critical point.
14:39 On Saturday, tens of thousands of people rallied in Yemir, Niger, in support of last month's
14:44 coup, a day after the country's new military leaders gave the French ambassador to Niger
14:49 48 hours to leave the country.
14:51 The Seine-Kochene stadium, the largest in Niger with a capacity of 30,000 seats, was
14:57 two-thirds full and vuvuzelas could be heard.
15:01 Flags of Niger, Algeria and Russia dotted the stands, while acrobats painted in Niger's
15:06 national colours put on a show in the centre of the field.
15:10 RNGs said they fully supported the National Council for the Safeguarding of the Homeland,
15:15 the CNSP, which seized power after overthrowing the government of the president Mohamed Bassem
15:20 on July 26.
15:21 The CNSP is focused on not stopping the fighting until the day when there are no more French
15:27 soldiers in Niger.
15:36 And like this, we have come to the end of this News Brief.
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15:57 Thank you for watching.
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