FTS 6:30 13-00: Venezuelan Pres. reaffirms commitment to Nat’l sovereignty

Name: FTS 6:30 13-00: Venezuelan Pres. reaffirms commitment to Nat’l sovereignty
Uploaded: 2025-09-13T11:04:21+00:00
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00:00In Venezuela, President Nicolás Maduro

00:09reafirmed that the country will never be a colony or a slave of any empire while

00:14calling on the people to prepare to defend the country's peace.

00:17In Haiti, dozens of people were killed in a fishing village north of the capital in

00:26the latest massacre carried out by the country's criminal groups.

00:31In Palestine, a growing number of Israeli soldiers are refusing to return to fight in

00:38Gaza while the regime continues with its plans to occupy Palestinian territory.

00:48Hello and welcome to From the South, from the headquarters of Teresa English in Havana,

00:52Cuba.

00:53My name is Pablo Micheliche.

00:54We begin with the news.

00:55Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro reiterated that all Venezuelan people must guarantee

01:00the peace, security and territorial integrity of the nation, exercising the right to self-defense

01:06against any aggression from U.S. imperialism.

01:10During the 17th anniversary of the Youth of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela, the

01:14President highlighted the leading role of Venezuelan youth in the current international context,

01:19marked by imperialist threats from the United States and media campaigns that seek to justify

01:25aggressions against sovereign and independent peoples.

01:28In that sense, the Venezuelan head of state applauded the success of Operation Independence

01:33200, led by the country's security forces to guarantee the defense of peace and stability

01:40of the entire national territory.

01:42This symbol, the fruit of the effort of our army,

01:51a liberating day, this immense symbol that we have here, and that the youth care for,

01:57is not seen, remember that never again.

02:00Never again, boys, never again, beloved people.

02:09Can Venezuela be humiliated by any empire that believes itself superior?

02:18Never again, never again, can Venezuela be a colony, never again, a slave,

02:33and we have to guarantee it day by day.

02:38So I feel proud and happy that the empire that Pizarro represented is still here, represented in his defeat.

02:46And that the defeat of his empire represents, also the symbol of our holy victorious, which is perpetual,

02:56which is eternal, and which is blessed by Almighty God.

03:02In another part of his address, President Nicolás Maduro affirmed that the United States is far from being a role model

03:08for the youth around the world.

03:11Supremacy.

03:14Revenge.

03:17Hatred and violence are invading every corner of the United States.

03:23They want to present themselves as the example for the world.

03:26But our imperial and violent northern neighbor is far from being an example for what the youth of world looks for,

03:37which is peace, coexistence, brotherhood, development, happiness, and freedom.

03:42We go now to Panama.

03:47President José Raúl Molino refused to grant free transit through the Panama Canal to U.S. warships,

03:54a demand that if a site will violate the Constitution and the neutrality treaty.

03:59Our colleague Greca Chandiramani tells us more.

04:01Faced with a demand that had been on the table for nine months, President Molino used the law as his only weapon.

04:11The refusal to grant free transit to United States.

04:15Ships was not based on a question of political opportunity or sovereignty.

04:19But on a cold legal analysis, the proposal violates the legal framework that Panama is obligated to comply with.

04:25I have been very clear with the United States that I cannot take any position that violates the Constitution

04:33and violates the neutrality treaty. No matter how you look at this issue, it violates the treaty.

04:39So I cannot do it. I cannot do it.

04:47Although President Trump's inflammatory rhetoric has subsided, the pressure on Panama has not disappeared, it has transformed.

04:54Experts point out that this is a calculated strategy.

05:01Trump's style is one that creates chaos, but it is a chaos that is perhaps deliberate because

05:07confusion in geopolitics plays into the hands of those in power. And in terms of power, the strongest power

05:13is the one that will undoubtedly benefit from the disorder in this geopolitical transition. The disorder

05:18is totally calculated and is being generated by a personality whose business experience is that of

05:23transferring to the geopolitical level, without a doubt, is part of a resource that has played in

05:28favor of the hegemon and generates uncertainty at the international level.

05:35A disorder that finds its concrete expression in a document that many consider the greatest threat to

05:40Panamanian sovereignty in years. This is the controversial memorandum of understanding

05:45being signed by both countries that brought United States soldiers back to the country.

05:50And who have now been stationed for months at three Panamanian bases,

05:53working in supposed cooperation with agents of the local security forces.

05:57Any other agreement made in the shadows of what should be the patriotic vocation of

06:12Panamanians is a legal aberration and is already being challenged before the Supreme Court of Justice

06:17because no memorandum can override the principles contained in international treaties, such as the

06:22treaty of neutrality. Faced with what is considered a legal aberration, the battle is being fought in

06:37the courts. But the question that arises from civil society is inevitable beyond lawsuits,

06:43what can citizens do to defend what is theirs? A call that not only appeals to action, but also to the

06:49conscience of those in power. What are we doing in our country? What steps do we need to take at this

07:00time to defend our sovereignty? To reiterate the need to respect the neutrality treaty because one of

07:05the parties to that treaty, the United States is violating neutrality. In the end, the dilemma facing

07:16Panama goes beyond a memorandum or at all. It is a test of national vocation. A reminder that sovereignty

07:24is not an abstract concept, but a daily decision made in the Palace of Las Garzas, in the courts and in

07:29the streets. The outcome of this geopolitical struggle, which pits Panamanian legality against

07:34Washington. Washington's interest is still to be written.

07:45In the United States, Donald Trump has initiated a cultural revolution with the aim of rewriting the

07:49country's official history. This cultural approach includes the censorship of museums exhibitions,

07:56the cancellation of LGBTQ plus theater and music productions, and the development of guidelines for

08:02food exchanges in federal institutions. Exhibitions on the immigrant experience and the Latin community

08:08have been removed and directors of national museums have resigned or been fired. The White House has

08:15issued orders to remove works of art considered inconsistent with the president's vision. These actions

08:22have been seen as a betrayal of democratic traditions and an attempt to suppress the truth.

08:27And now we have a short break coming up, but first remember you can join us on TikTok at Telesur English,

08:36where you will find news in different formats, news updates and much more. We will be right back, stay with us.

08:45Welcome back. In Haiti, dozens of people were killed in a fishing village north of the capital in the latest massacre

08:52carried out by the country's criminal groups. According to Joseph Luis Batiste, a local government official,

08:58at least 42 people were killed in Labudri, including a four-year old child and his family. Batiste also said that

09:06the killings began over the weekend and are still ongoing, noting that the criminal groups set fire to

09:11Labudri and are now attempting to attack the nearby town of Arcahe, while the police are trying to stop them.

09:18According to the official, the massacre was apparently triggered by the killing of a criminal leader

09:24known as Vladimir, a member of a coalition of criminal groups called Beef and Sam, which has

09:30looted several communities in Port France and other areas.

09:33In Colombia, President Gustavo Pedro said that one of the causes of violence in the country is European

09:45drug trafficking, and this requires a constant fight against drugs, which causes thousands of

09:50victims in the country. Our colleague Hernando Bar gives us the details.

09:54In the context of the signing of the Cauca Pact, a government policy that seeks to end years of

10:03inequality and lack of territorial investment in a department plagued by violence, President Gustavo

10:09Pedro asserted that European drug traffickers allied with the right wing of that continent

10:13are one of the factors causing violence in the country, in addition to high demand in those markets.

10:18The far right in Europe is in alliance with Latin American drug traffickers who live there and

10:32are killing people in Colombia. I invite you to come and coordinate the search for these men.

10:37There is Mr. Marcet, if you want a name there in Europe.

10:40A violence that in this department alone has resulted in the murder of 29 social leaders,

10:54four peace signatories and four massacres this year alone. A growing violence that is caused by the

10:59actions of illegal armed groups involved in drug trafficking and the management of illegal crops,

11:04in addition to the historical neglect of the state in several regions.

11:14Colombia is suffering from the drug war, the war between mafias with the presence of armed groups

11:19and the territory, which means hundreds of thousands of displaced people, death, entire areas of Colombia,

11:26at least 300 of the 1,200 municipalities are subjected to violence due to the greed of those who

11:32support drug trafficking, through the actions of national and international mafias.

11:43While the president makes these accusations, the commander of the Colombian military forces

11:47made a foray into the United States. To ensure that the country is not decertified in the fight

11:52against drugs and drug trafficking, a link that according to the Colombian ambassador to this country,

11:57Daniel Garcia, must be maintained and strengthened. Given the historical cooperation between the two

12:02countries and the mutual benefit that has led to the seizure of more than 2,510 tons of cocaine in

12:08the last three years. During these three years of government, we have achieved the destruction of

12:15more than 16,200 coca-pasta-based laboratories, affecting the first stage of the transformation of the

12:21leaf, but we have also destroyed more than 610 cocaine hydrochloride laboratories, where cocaine-based

12:28paste is refined and turned into hydrochloride. It is a great effort that we make in that link of the

12:32transformation. President Petro's government has insisted that the fight against drug trafficking

12:40should not only be addressed from a military perspective, but should also have a social perspective,

12:46and that consuming countries such as those in Europe and the United States should address this scourge.

12:55And in Ecuador, President Daniel Novoa called for a march for peace and security last Thursday.

13:00The President's participation in this protest has generated reactions of rejection, as analysts,

13:06political and social sectors reiterate that his government has failed to provide a peaceful life

13:11in the country. Details with our colleague Gabriel Amena. Daniel Novoa's government has become the

13:19focus of criticism and questioning in light of the laws it promotes and the actions it takes,

13:23the most recent being a march for peace and security, which is being questioned for multiple reasons.

13:28According to analysts, Novoa is calling for a mobilization in an attempt to shift responsibility

13:33away from himself, since the state is responsible for providing security. It is a disclaimer of

13:40responsibility for what the government has to provide, that is to say, the slogan of the march that took

13:45place in Cuito, and Guayacol, was, Ecuador for peace with justice, but in reality, it is exactly the same

13:52government of Daniel Novoa, that must provide justice and peace. Daniel Novoa is a figure and a

13:58politician who has clearly broken with the Ecuadorian political manual. Politically, many things that

14:03are happening in Ecuador are not right. But there is more the executive is also accused of misappropriation

14:11of state funds, as there is alleged use of state funds for the march, both in banners and stages,

14:16and in contracts for its organization. There is economic opacity surrounding the protests.

14:26The protests are free of charge. There are resources. There are donors. There is money that needs to

14:31circulate. However, it is illogical to think that the entire state apparatus is not involved in this.

14:42The legislature regrets that Daniel Novoa is using resources for this type of action,

14:46instead of addressing the security crisis against which he is even marching. For Assemblymember Mariana

14:51Yumbai, the most worrying thing is that there is no way to monitor the case,

14:55nor anyone to limit the president's actions. Unfortunately, here in the Assembly,

15:03we are not fulfilling all of our responsibilities. We should be monitoring, but unfortunately there

15:08is a pro-government majority here that is not fully complying, so we believe it is totally misguided

15:13to carry out these marches, instead of dedicating ourselves to working and solving the country's problems.

15:19For analyst Alfredo Espinoza, we are experiencing a multiple crisis scenario at the hands of a

15:28government that seeks to camouflage its difficulties with controversial marches and strives to position

15:33its narratives, generating public discussion around what it creates.

15:36This is a big smoke screen. This is a big smoke screen that covers up other types of problems

15:44that occur daily in Ecuador, and that do generate discontent among citizens. I am referring to the

15:50crisis in the healthcare system, both in social security and public health.

15:54However, the government maintains that its actions are appropriate. Meanwhile, various social groups

16:03have announced that they will respond by organizing a large-scale protest against the government in

16:07the coming weeks.

16:07We have a second short break coming up before we invite you to visit our Facebook page at Telesur

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16:25Financial break, don't go away.

16:37Welcome back. Israeli occupation troops have left more than 50,000 Palestinians homeless in the Gaza Strip

16:44over the last few days. The Palestinian Civil Defense warns that the humanitarian crisis has worsened

16:51due to the massive ground offensive and intense bombing of several areas of the Palestinian enclave.

16:57The authorities state that Zionism destroyed nearly 12 residential buildings with more than seven stories,

17:03including about 500 apartments, along with the demolition of 120 properties, which led to the

17:10forced displacement of residents. The Israeli defense forces issued evacuation orders throughout the

17:15Gaza Strip the day before, after several days of attacks.

17:18In Israel, a growing number of Israeli soldiers and their mothers are refusing to return to fight in Gaza,

17:29while their regime continues with its plans to occupy Palestinian territory. Despite the risk of

17:34imprisonment, newly formed groups are announcing their refusal to fight in Gaza. Israelis have staged mass

17:42protests, protests demanding a ceasefire deal and the return of the remaining 48 captives,

17:4720 of whom are believed to be alive, slamming Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for prolonging the

17:53war for political purposes. Many opponents, including former senior military officials, fear the offensive

17:59will achieve later and endanger the life of Israelis held there. Israel also faces heavy international

18:06criticism over the humanitarian catastrophe unleashed by the war and its blockade of Gaza.

18:17In Palestine, child malnutrition in Gaza is reached in catastrophic levels, UNICEF has warned,

18:22with the latest evidence showing a record number of children suffering acute malnutrition. New data shows

18:28that in August, 13.5 percent of children screened across Gaza were found to be acutely malnourished,

18:36a sharp increase from 8.3 percent in July. Conditions are even more dire in Gaza City, where famine was

18:42officially confirmed last month. There, 19 percent of children admitted to health facilities showed

18:49signs of malnutrition, up from 16 percent the previous month. In raw numbers, at least 12,800

18:56children were identified as acutely malnourished in August. However, UNICEF warns that the real

19:03figure may be significantly higher, as intensified violence and evacuation orders led to the closure

19:10of 10 treatment centers in Gaza City and northern Gaza, reducing the number of children able to be screened.

19:16A strange topic, Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama introduced the new anti-corruption minister,

19:26Diela, an AI-generated bot. The European country is the first in the world to incorporate a non-physical

19:35person into his cabinet. According to Rama, Diela was created with the aim of promoting a country with

19:42public tenders free of corruption. The minister has been working in the government since January,

19:47where she started as a digital assistant, helping citizens use the eAlbania platform for government

19:54services. Experts say her contribution in the political sphere could lead to transparency in

20:00public administration, which is key to Albania's application to become a full member of the European

20:05Union in 2030. The father of Irina Sarukska, a 23-year-old Ukrainian woman who was killed while

20:19traveling on a local light rail train in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States, was unable to attend

20:24her funeral due to Ukraine's mobilization laws. Sarukska's father, who remained in Ukraine because of

20:31martial law restrictions, was prohibited from living as most men aged 18 to 60 are barred from exceeding

20:38their country under these rules. Ukraine has tightened the conscription laws to address battlefield

20:45manpower shortages, leading to accusations of brutality during false conscriptions, including

20:51biddings and abductions of men. Critics, including Hungary's founding minister, have described Ukraine's

20:57recruiting main practices as an open man-hunt, while Moscow has condemned these measures as sacrificing

21:04citizens for a Western-backed proxy war against Russia.

21:09A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck off the east coast of Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula on September 12th,

21:30with its epicenter located about 111 kilometers east of Petropavlov's Kamchatki at a depth of 39.5 kilometers.

21:39The quake caused some alarm among residents, but so far there have been no reports of severe damage or casualties.

21:46The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued a warning for hazardous tsunami waves

21:51up to one meter potentially affecting nearby Russian coastlines.

21:56However, the warning was later lifted. This earthquake is the largest aftershock to date,

22:02following a massive magnitude 8.8 earthquake that struck the region in late July 2025, which had

22:10previously triggered Pacific-wide tsunami alerts.

22:13And like this, we have come to the end of this news brief, but remember you can find this and many

22:22other stories on our website at TelesurInglish.net, and you can also join us on social media. We are on

22:26Facebook, Instagram, Telegram, and TikTok. For TelesurInglish, my name is Pablo Micheliche. Thank you for watching.

22:32We'll see you next time.

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