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00:09Caracas returned to normalcy after the floods following various response and clean up efforts in the affected areas.
00:20Protesters gathered in Kiev to demand political reforms calling for a stronger separation of powers and an aim to executive
00:27overreach.
00:32Iran warns of retaliation against countries during the U.S. economic war after President Donald Trump announced the imposition of
00:39new sanctions against the Persian nation.
00:46Hello and welcome to From the South. My name is Pablo Michelicio from the Telesur Studios in Caracas, Venezuela. We
00:52begin with the news. Stay with us.
01:12More than 5,000 people from the Katia Lamar Parish in La Huerta State received comprehensive care during a mega
01:18campaign that guarantee access to affordable food, bakery supplies and medical attention.
01:2859 days after the double earthquake, the coastal strip of Katia Lamar maintains a continuous operational deployment with the sale
01:34of food at affordable prices, refilling of domestic gas cylinders and priority supply of construction materials.
01:42I bought those four sacks precisely for certain walls that cracked in the house to start repairing them.
01:48And as for accessibility, of course, it's quite simple.
01:54And as for price, because here it's nine five and out there it's like 12, 13, 14, depending on where
01:59you buy it.
02:02So it's good from that point of view, a campaign is held so that people who are going to repair
02:06their homes have that opportunity.
02:10In total, there are now more than 130 territorial outreach operations deployed throughout the entity, a comprehensive services circuit that
02:17not only guarantees food and logistical response,
02:19but also includes free veterinary care for pets through the Mission Novato program, where cases such as that of Ayers
02:24Eduardo, a little dog that received immediate medical evaluation, have been attended to.
02:29Well, I really liked the campaign because they are giving exactly everything one wants.
02:33The mother of the canines was given dewormer.
02:36They gave her vitamins.
02:37And as for the vaccines, well, we have to see how she reacts to this.
02:40And later it will be time for the other vaccines.
02:44Amidst sections of fresh vegetables and direct from the sea fish distribution, the commercial dynamic is regaining its pulse.
02:50It is the residents themselves who set the pace of this reactivation in the streets, while local authorities detail the
02:55scope and figures of this contingency plan.
03:00So far, we have carried out 130 comprehensive outreach campaigns throughout the entire state.
03:07As a result of what happened on the 24th, we are deployed in the streets every day, including in the
03:13neighborhoods and in the sectors that were not affected.
03:17We have also gone there to assist not only the families that suffered damage, but also those families that cannot
03:23currently access purchasing food because, well, part of the commerce was destroyed.
03:30And right now, the entire recovery of the economic system and the entire commercial system is just beginning.
03:38Almost two months after the seismic event, the marks on the territory contrast with a community dynamic that does not
03:44stop.
03:45They are scars that the people of La Guayra transform daily into willpower, work and organization to move forward.
03:51In the camera of José Luis Briceño, Luiz Tavera, Telesur, La Guayra, Venezuela.
04:07Venezuela responded promptly to the flooding in the capital city and other states.
04:12Our correspondent Madalene García has more details.
04:21We are making a tour of the capital and we have stopped in one of the affected areas yesterday because
04:26of the intense rains following the passage of the tropical 40 wave that continues over this territory.
04:32I want to show you what is happening.
04:34They are collecting the last remnants of what is left of this rain, opening up, if you will, ending up
04:40collecting the soil, the mud.
04:55But since last night, the machines were deployed on the highway.
04:59It is called the Vallecoche Highway here in Venezuela, one of the main roads, and they managed to clear that
05:04main highway.
05:15Today we were able to see the passage of the vehicles without any problem.
05:19In this area where there is sand, there are the blocks of Caracas to finish cleaning the areas, and that
05:25there is no problem for the passage of the vehicles, public transport and everyday life.
05:30We have seen this completely in the areas that were affected.
05:33We can tell you that the dynamics of the capital have returned without any problem after what happened yesterday and
05:40that we see these men and women working to be able to clean the city of what is left of
05:45it.
05:45We saw that in Venezuela, over the territory, the tropical 40 wave is passing and the national defense system is
05:52activated, that is, civil protection, the armed forces, the security agencies, attentive to any situation that may arise if it
06:01rains again in this country.
06:02But for the moment, the situation is calm, the streets are being cleaned, and this is what we can report
06:08to you to this day.
06:09We were also able to obtain information from the authorities that there are no reports of, for example, houses that
06:16have been severely affected.
06:18Those families that could be affected by these rains are being attended to, but there is no complex situation.
06:42Only yesterday, very punctually, in the middle of the night, the authorities immediately deployed 700 officials who began to make
06:50way to help the people who were left on the highway
06:52due to the overflow of four rivers that all merged into the main road arteries.
06:57And today, on this tour, we can see a little of that normality in the face of these rains.
07:02Of course, attentive to what may happen because this tropical wave continues over the Venezuelan territory.
07:18And the National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology of Venezuela provided an overview of the weather situation for this Sunday.
07:25In a press release, the Iname stated,
07:29In the early morning and morning hours, cloudy conditions associated with rains or storms are expected in our Guayana, Esequiba,
07:37Bolivar, Amazonas, Monagas, Ansoategui, Miranda, La Guayra, the island region, the western plains, the Andes, and Zulia.
07:45In the rest of the country, partially cloudy skies and clear areas are expected.
07:49In the afternoon and evening cloud cover is expected to increase, leading to rainfall of varying intensity and thunderstorms across
07:58most of the country,
07:59with the heaviest precipitation expected in Bolivar, Amazonas, Ansoategui, Monagas, the central and western llanos, Lara, the central region, the
08:08Andes, and Zulia.
08:09Finally, a note said,
08:12Due to the movement of tropical wave number 40 activity in the intertropical convergent zone and the monsoon through conditions
08:23that are exacerbated by wind divergence in the upper troposphere,
08:28the inflow of moisture aired in the mid-atmosphere and local convective effects.
08:49The environmental activists and students marched across Chile to produce policy rollbacks on the far-right president, Jose Antonio Cast,
08:57and demand stronger protections for native wildlife.
09:00Demonstrators gathered along Santiago Central Alameda, condemning the government's decision to review 43 environmental decrees,
09:08which activists warned leaves crucial ecosystems and protected species vulnerable.
09:14Organizers also called for an end to industrial seed lion-hunting proposals
09:19and praised the recent legislative steps toward banning Galgo dog-racing,
09:25urging leaders to prioritize biodiversity over economic reforms.
09:30The demonstration concluded with a tribute honoring fallen environmental defenders,
09:34as civil society groups pledged to keep mobilizing to protect the nation's natural heritage.
09:45Ultimately, my view is that it is clear that the interests of only a few are being prioritized,
09:50those with the most money, the wealthiest people in Chile,
09:53and that no importance is being attached to what we are, not only as human beings,
09:57but also to the animals and the biodiversity that exists here in Chile,
10:01because they use the term progress as an excuse to continue destroying our ecosystems here on a national scale.
10:08Residents of Wildfire Heat Guide gathered to demand climate action as Chancellor Friedrich Merz
10:14visited emergency workers following the largest forest fire in North Rhine-Westphalia's history.
10:20Locals holding placards called for a national climate adaptation law
10:24and constitutionally protected environmental safeguards insisting that verbal thanks from leadership are insufficient.
10:32Some evacuated residents heckled the Chancellor, criticizing his late visit and arguing his presence overshadowed first responders
10:41who battled the blaze that burned up to 400 hectares.
10:48The visit follows the evacuation of 1,800 people, with community members expressing preference for a public tribute honoring emergency
10:57crews over political appearances.
11:05I am here today because this is not an ordinary day for our village.
11:12We were evacuated at 4 o'clock in the morning and experienced everything first hand.
11:20It is still affecting us today, and I would have liked this event to have been much bigger in recognition
11:29of all the emergency services and organizations involved.
11:34I have to be a little critical here.
11:37I believe many people stayed away because of their protest against Mr. Merz.
11:44I would have preferred to see a convoy of vehicles, farmers, the THW Technical Relief Agency, firefighters and others driving
11:52through here.
11:53I believe several thousand more people would have come to applaud the helpers who really saved us here.
12:00And now we have our show break coming up.
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12:09We will be right back, stay with us.
12:25Welcome back.
12:26In Colombia, Senator Iván Cepeda of the Historic Park denounced an attack on the teaching profession after visiting Cali, following
12:33the earthquake that destroyed Colombia and left the schools destroyed.
12:36It's a better point to an inadequate official response that is exacerbating the education crisis.
12:44Well, two conclusions from my visit to Cali.
12:49First, I note with great concern that the attack on Colombian teachers is unacceptable at such a serious time in
12:56the wake of this natural disaster,
12:58when educational institutions have collapsed in many areas to launch a crusade against the teachers of this country.
13:12And I warn Minister Vivian Morales to please stop this campaign of stigmatization against an institution such as the teaching
13:22profession,
13:23whose members have contributed so much to forging democratic values in Colombia.
13:29Fuldemur Zubeda expressed his concern about the presence of Israeli military forces in Cali as part of the relief efforts
13:36following the natural disaster.
13:39And second, with great concern, I wish to point out the cosmetic operation that has been undertaken in Cali regarding
13:48the Israeli military forces.
13:51All solidarity and humanitarian action are welcome, but we are talking about military forces that are involved in genocide.
14:02So you can't just try to polish their image with the occasional humanitarian action.
14:10That army must first ask humanity for forgiveness, let that be clear.
14:18And we are waiting for explanations about how long they will be here, what the purposes of their visit are,
14:24and to find out if the allegations about who has been intervening in public order matters are true.
14:31In our news, in Ecuador political persecution is being announced following the decision by the Manabi Provincial Electoral Board to
14:39deny Luisa González registration as a candidate for prefect nominated by the Pachacutri indigenous movement.
14:46The decision follows objections filed including one by the Speaker of the National Assembly alleging violations of the parties' internal
14:55bylaws.
14:55However, González described the ruling as illegal and arbitrary denouncing an obvious institutional double standard in a context of lawfare
15:04and the undermining of the rule of law under the government of Daniel Novoa.
15:09The leader of the Citizens' Revolution recalled that she was formally invited by the Pachacuti ranks in accordance with the
15:18constitution
15:18and denounced that the challenges came from actors not authorized by law constituting a new attack against the country's progressive
15:28forces.
15:42The political campaign in Brazil has been on the way for a week and the candidates are stepping up their
15:47activities in the regions ahead of the elections on October 4th.
15:51Both Flávio Bolsonaro of the far right and Lula da Siba of the Workers' Party focused their itineraries on Rio
15:58de Janeiro.
15:58Our correspondent, Andre Vieira, tells us how the day unfolded.
16:03It was a day of campaigning in Rio de Janeiro for Brazil's two leading presidential candidates.
16:09As a representative of the far right, Flávio Bolsonaro used part of his speech to promise a new security policy
16:17for the country.
16:20After a series of rallies with low turnout, Jair Bolsonaro's son held a meeting in a closed gymnasium but emphasized
16:28that his place is on the streets.
16:32Because we represent the will of the Brazilian people, we feel deep in our hearts that Brazil can't take four
16:39more years of the PT.
16:41They belong in the palace, we belong on the streets.
16:46On his first visit to Rio de Janeiro during the campaign, Lula da Silva drew a crowd to the Moca
16:53Bonita Stadium in Bangu, a working class neighborhood on the city's outskirts.
16:59Raquel Costa, 40 years old, lives in this area and came because she was one of the beneficiaries of the
17:06public policies created by the left.
17:11My mother always received benefits, and one that I'll never forget created by the president was the citizen's check.
17:17It was something that really helped my family back then.
17:20Today, I receive Bolsa Familia and gas vouchers thanks to the president.
17:30Rio de Janeiro is the state with the third largest number of voters in Brazil.
17:35In the political heartland of Bolsonarism, the Workers' Party is banking on a broad local coalition that brings together a
17:42range of parties from the right to the left.
17:44We cannot elect candidates who want us dead, who do not fight for the poor, black, transgender and LGBTQ plus
17:52communities.
17:52We need Lula back in office and the left in power.
17:56One day after the phone call between Lula and the U.S. president, the rally reaffirmed the defense of national
18:04sovereignty in the face of Donald Trump's attacks.
18:11Lula is the only person with the moral stature and courage to fight for Brazil against Donald Trump,
18:17who thinks he owns the world and wants to come here to steal our rare earth minerals and colonize us.
18:29Accompanied by gubernatorial candidate Eduardo País and his Senate candidates, President Lula also advocated for cracking down on organized crime,
18:39promised more investment in health and education and emphasized that mineral exploration will be carried out by the Brazilian people.
18:48Because I am going to educate your children, your own children and your grandchildren, because they will have to be
18:57prepared to say this wealth is ours.
19:00And this wealth will be the passport to the future of Brazilian society.
19:08Nearly 59 million Brazilians are eligible to vote on October 4.
19:12So far, Lula da Silva continues to lead in all the polls, followed by Flavio Bolsonaro.
19:23Let's take a short break, but before we invite you to visit our Facebook page at Telesur English,
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19:37Financial break, don't go away.
19:54Welcome back.
19:55Protesters gathered in Kiev to demand political reforms calling for a stronger separation of powers and an end to executive
20:01overreach.
20:02Demonstrators expressed frustration over the lack of government dialogue, urging authorities to restore parliamentary oversight,
20:09increase ministerial accountability and address public demands for elections.
20:15The rallies followed weeks of public tension over high-level cabinet shift,
20:19including the removal of the former defence minister and fresh corruption allegations involving senior officials.
20:25Organized organizers say they are considering forming a civic association to maintain pressure on leadership and ensure political reforms are
20:34addressed.
20:39In my opinion, we need a separation of powers, the removal of the president from having a monopoly.
20:49We need to restart the work of parliament, monitor the implementation of decisions by both parliament and the ministries,
20:57and establish ministerial accountability for the decisions they implement.
21:00Security forces in southern Thailand imposed an overnight curfew following a wave of coordinated attacks across three border provinces.
21:09Authorities reported at least 51 incidents across Yala, Narao Tiwat, and Patani involving arson, improvised explosive devices,
21:19and confirmed that targeted utility poles to government vehicles and commercial areas.
21:24Two civilians were hospitalized with shrapnel injuries as military patrols increased security
21:30and advised residents to remain indoors while sweeping high-risk locations.
21:35Military commanders have urged the public to report suspicious activity as emergency patrols remain heightened across their region.
21:50A federal court in New York overturned the order suspending visa proceedings for 75 countries issued by the Donald Trump
21:59administration.
22:00A federal judge in New York ordered the measure suspended noting that it exceeds the government's authority and violates U
22:08.S. laws.
22:09This initiative, which are part of Trump's anti-immigration policies, had consequences for asylum processes, work permits, residency, and citizenship
22:19applications.
22:21Further part, social organizations advocating for immigrants celebrated the overturning of the visa ban
22:27and emphasized that the federal court upheld the role of Congress and consular processes.
22:52In hours of retaliation against countries joining U.S. economic war after President Donald Trump announced the imposition of new
23:01sanctions against the Persian nation.
23:02Mohsen Rezaei, Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, said that Iran was appealing to all countries around the world,
23:11including its neighbors, not to join the U.S. economic war, warning that by doing such they will be considered
23:18enemies.
23:19In this context, Rezaei described Iran's strategy as a three-stage sequence, starting with talks to de-escalate tensions,
23:26stressing that if negotiations failed, they will strike.
23:29Rezaei's remarks came days after U.S. President Donald Trump announced that his government will undertake the most crushing economic
23:37operation,
23:38yet against Iran, pledging tremendous economic consequences for any country that gives Iran any type of lifeline.
23:51And with this information, we have come to the end of this news brief, but remember that you can find
23:55these and many other stories on our website at telesurenglish.net,
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24:04For Telesurenglish, my name is Pablo Micheliche. Thank you for watching.
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