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*ICE to use new device in detentions of undocumented immigrants.
*Nepal: flood death toll rises to 626 as thousands remain missing.
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00:14Venezuela formalized an agreement on hydrocarbons with the U.S. government focused on the recovery
00:18and modernization of national infrastructure. The United States government has acquired a new
00:28dangerous weapon for ICE agents to use when arresting immigrants in the United States.
00:37The last toll from the catastrophic flash floods along the China-Nepal border has risen to 626,
00:43according to the Nepali police and China state media.
00:54Hello and welcome to From the South, I'm Sophie Fernanda from the Telesur Studios in
00:58Caracas, Venezuela. We'll begin with the news, stay with us.
01:21In La Guayra State, the Minister of Internal Relations, Justice and Peace Diosdado Cabello announced a new
01:27controlled demolition of a structure severely damaged by the June 24 earthquakes and which
01:32pose a risk to other construction sites in the area.
01:38We have this building which, having met the surrounding safety protocols, poses a risk to
01:43other construction projects that are going to be carried out. Therefore, the decision was made
01:49to demolish it in a controlled manner. Above, we have drones monitoring the entire process based on
01:57calculations made by our experts here from the Weapons and Explosives Directorate of our Bolivarian
02:03National Armed Forces. Over there, we have canine teams ready to enter and check for any unexploded
02:12ordinance. Today, we're testing a robotic dog here that can detect gas, explosives and bodies all at the same time.
02:23And Venezuela's acting president, Ese Rodríguez, held a meeting with top officials from the South American Football
02:29Confederation and the Venezuelan Football Federation. During the meeting, new areas of cooperation were
02:34established to consolidate public policies aimed at massive boosts to sports and the modernization of
02:39high-performance facilities. This is the same as threatening international sports relations and
02:44enhancing the country's football infrastructure. The alliance highlights the Venezuelan government's
02:48commitment to raising the standards of national football, integrating the country into the
02:52dynamics of the continent's most iconic events, such as the Copa America and Copa Libertadores.
03:06And the Venezuelan government announces an agreement with the United States aimed at the recovery and
03:10reconstruction of strategic infrastructure for the development of the hydrocarbons industry.
03:15Through her telegram account, the acting president Ese Rodríguez announced, Venezuela announces a historic
03:21agreement with the United States government, which will have a significant impact on our nation's
03:25revival. The agreement will allow for a significant increase in oil production with the participation of private
03:31sectors. It goes for the development of 17 strategic fields, with a proven potential of 65 billion barrels of oil,
03:38an investment of more than $100 billion and more than $209 billion in taxes for the state.
03:44The act in how the state continues. These investments will continue not only to the recovery and modernization of our
03:50industry,
03:50but also to our country's economic growth, the energy security for our hemisphere and greater balance in
03:56international markets. The statement concluded, our goal is to move towards consolidating our position as an energy
04:02producing power, putting our immense reserves at the service of national development, job creation,
04:08increasing income for our workers and the well-being of our people. Venezuela is thus ushering in a new era
04:14of recovery,
04:15growth, production, security and prosperity for our people.
04:34Moving on to Mexico, the Chamber of Deputies has presented a reprint of the book, Fidel in the Mexican Imaginary,
04:40a publication that also commemorates the centenary of Commander Fidel Castro Cruz.
04:44Our correspondent, Daniel Rosas, has more information.
04:55It has been a hundred years since his birth, but his legacy has not faded. It continues to flourish.
04:59The historic leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro Cruz, remains as relevant as ever.
05:04The book, Fidel in the Mexican Imagination, was reprinted and released again to mark the centennial of his birth.
05:10It is a collection of writings by 30 prominent figures who lived with or knew the historic leader of the
05:15Cuban Revolution.
05:18Many highlight Fidel's qualities, his intelligence, his memory and his iron will.
05:24Others are convinced of Castro's enduring legacy that new generations will come and he will continue to live on.
05:31But all express the deep affection he inspired and the guidance he provided to so many of us in our
05:37political work.
05:39A portrait of Fidel Castro, as necessary then as it is now, amid the escalation of the U.S. blockade
05:45against Cuba and the rest of the world.
05:48Among his qualities are also his revolutionary spirit, his fighting spirit and his leadership, both in the armed struggle and
05:56after victory.
06:00Fidel's centenary coincides with new, increasingly cruel, irrational and inhumane attacks by the United States against the Republic of Cuba.
06:12The book also includes a series of photographs that help readers understand why Cuba became the light of the region
06:17under the leadership of Commander Castro.
06:23Because while it is an irrefutable fact that Cuba, that little giant, has been in the crosshairs of the most
06:28powerful imperialist power with the greatest destructive capacity of all time,
06:35it is also a fact that it is now more threatened than ever before.
06:43The document shows us Fidel of Cuba, but also Fidel of Mexico, because we have not forgotten the legacy he
06:50left in Mexico.
06:52I believe that at such crucial moments as those we are experiencing now, especially in Mexico, where there is so
06:59much interference from other powers seeking to intervene in our public affairs,
07:02the lessons Fidel left us are more indispensable than ever.
07:09I believe that one of the most important aspects of Fidel's legacy is the hope that people can change their
07:15destiny, that a better world is possible, one where justice, fairness and equality exist.
07:28This is how Mexico remembers Fidel's message, his struggle, his image. On camera, Ricardo Martinez, Daniel Rosas, TELESUR, Mexico City,
07:37Ciudad de Mexico.
07:41And now we have a short break coming up, but first remember you can join us on TikTok at TELESUR
07:45English, where you will find news in different formats, news updates and more.
07:49We'll be right back, stay with us.
08:01A dangerous new weapon is being acquired for ice agents to use when arresting immigrants in the United States.
08:07It involves gloves that deliver a powerful electric shock capable of causing deaths to the person receiving the discharge.
08:13Our New York correspondent Henry Camelo has the details.
08:17As if terrorizing immigrant communities with excessive force, showing, blows to the head and even the use of firearms and
08:26tasers were not enough,
08:28ice agents will now use a new device to detain undocumented immigrants or anyone who gets in their way.
08:37It's an electric glove capable of delivering electric shocks of up to 380 volts, causing such intense pain that within
08:46seconds it incapacitates anyone who comes into contact with it.
08:51But this electric glove is not a joke.
08:54According to health experts, its shocks can cause severe injuries and in some cases even death in people with heart
09:03conditions, pacemakers, pregnancy or epilepsy.
09:09We have to take into consideration that an electric shock can be completely harmful for any person.
09:17Why? Because these gloves are designed to send out between 324 to 380 volts.
09:24You have to take into consideration if there's more than one officer using these gloves, the amount of discharge that
09:32the gloves will be emitting towards a person's skin that can harm them actually internally.
09:38This is aside from the fact that ICE agents never ask the person they are arresting whether they have any
09:45pre-existing medical conditions before using the electric glove, something that worries police officers.
09:52This could be against the constitution because you are violating the rights of people who are residents in this country.
10:02Even if they're illegals, you're protected by the constitution.
10:06These gloves seem like a form of medieval torture.
10:09It's outrageous that they're handing them out to these agents who are untrained and who statistically have higher rates of
10:18domestic abuse against their spouses, their partners, their children.
10:24We can only imagine the extent of scenarios in which they will be abusing these violent technologies.
10:34We've seen those gloves already being used in schools against children by police.
10:40So, it really seems like there is total impunity for the use of violent technologies.
10:48Jose Mejia, a Mexican immigrant with no criminal record, experienced ICE's social methods first hand on August 8th while he
10:58was on his way to work.
11:03Two vans pulled up in front of me. Out of fear and all that, I tried to run.
11:10They shot me in the back with a taser gun and I lost consciousness right then.
11:17Can you imagine what five of these officers could do to somebody when they're trying to submit to obedience, shocking
11:25them?
11:26Five officers, that means ten hands, ten gloves, shocking you repeatedly.
11:34That amounts to some 3,800 volts of electricity, a shock so powerful that it's not even used in animal
11:42slaughterhouses.
11:43Yet, it's employed in Trump's anti-immigrant crusade where the use of these and other lethal weapons
11:52has already claimed the lives of several immigrants and human rights defenders during his second term.
11:59God is watching you! And you will pay for this!
12:04Pablo Daniel Joe and Henry Camelo, Telesur, New York.
12:31The
12:31Colombia organizations in New York held a vigil to pray for the well-being of the Colombian people, who are
12:36facing difficult times following the 7.4 Mg2 earthquake that struck the morning of August 10th.
12:42In this regard, the event took place at one of the relief collection centers for earthquake victims located in Queens.
12:49In addition to this visual, the leaders of these organizations call on the Hispanic community living in New York City
12:54and the surrounding areas
12:55to continue sending donations to the various collection centers set up throughout the city.
13:00So far, more than five metric tons of basic supplies have been collected.
13:04These donations are expected to be shipped to Colombia in the coming days by Air and Sea to be delivered
13:09to community aid organizations in the cities affected by the earthquake.
13:21Well, the idea obviously arose from the emergency to help our brothers and sisters in Colombia after the earthquake.
13:29In fact, we've been working since June 28th, when we began responding to the earthquake in Venezuela, and we've managed
13:36to send more than 40 metric tons to Venezuela so far together with other organizations.
13:42Now we've started the relief effort for Colombia. We've already sent out more than 30 metric tons from here so
13:48far thanks to the other organizations that are supporting us.
13:52Our organization has been blessed with large spaces provided for this purpose, to help the community, to serve the most
14:00vulnerable, and to respond to tragedies like the ones we've all experienced recently.
14:05Well, all communities, because we are all victims in some way.
14:18Well, we've always known that in New York in particular, and especially in Queens, there's a very large Colombian population.
14:25But as you can see here, so far we've collected more than 50 metric tons of relief supplies, and we're
14:31at a loss for words to describe just how the community came together from all over, from as far away
14:37as Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and even Georgia.
14:39They came here to do their part and make their donations.
14:45Meanwhile in Iceland, citizens are voting today on whether the country should resume negotiations for possible membership in the European
14:52Union.
14:53The referendum seeks to determine whether the government should return to the negotiating table with the bloc, after talks was
15:00suspended in 2013.
15:01Those who support the yes vote believe that greater integration would contribute to the country's economic stability.
15:07They also view the possibility of adopting the euro with interest.
15:10On the other hand, no supporters fear that membership will undermine Iceland's economic autonomy, especially in the fishing sector, one
15:18of the pillars of its economy.
15:20In the yes vote wins, negotiations would resume, and any agreement to join the European Union would have to be
15:26approved in a new referendum.
15:33And Europe is heading into the cold months with the gas storage levels at their lowest point in 13 years,
15:39raising concerns among energy traders over potential winter price volatility.
15:44EU gas reserves were just 63% full in the final week of August, well below the recent average of
15:50around 80% for this time of year.
15:52At the current pace of storage injections, the European Union could enter the winter heating season with reserves about 20
15:59% below the five-year average.
16:01The United Kingdom may be particularly exposed, as it is one of Europe's biggest gas consumers, but it has limited
16:07domestic storage capacity.
16:09British gas owner Centrica says the country has almost no gas in storage for the coming winter.
16:15Experts warn that cold weather or periods of low wind could further increase demand and put additional prices on prices.
16:29Let's take a second short break now, but before we invite you to visit our Facebook page at Telesur English.
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16:42Final short break, we'll be right back.
17:02Welcome back.
17:03The dazzle from the catastrophic flood flows along the China-Nepal border has risen to 626, according to Nepali police
17:10and Chinese state media.
17:11At least 2,478 people are still missing.
17:15Nepal's authorities said 1,924 people are unaccounted for on their side of the border, while China's Xinhua News Agency
17:23reports 554 missing in Tibet.
17:26Among those missing are at least 777 foreign nationals.
17:29In this context, Nepal has reported 517 foreigners unaccounted for, while Chinese officials say 260 foreigners are missing in Tibet.
17:37More than 3,700 people have been rescued in Nepal so far, but the scale of the disaster remains severe,
17:44with the Red Cross estimating that at least 93,000 people have been affected.
17:54And amid the ongoing recovery efforts in Nepal, Foreign Minister Shisrik Kanal provided an update on Saturday, where he called
18:02for international assistance to find over 2,400 people still unaccounted for.
18:12Following the devastating flash flood in Botekosi River on 26 August 2026, the Government of Nepal has mobilized all available
18:22resources and efforts in its disposal for search, rescue, relief and recovery operation, with particular attention to people who remain
18:31missing, including both Nepali and foreign nationals.
18:34This is currently our national priority.
18:38Over 4,451 people have been rescued from the region, including over 187 foreign nationals.
18:48So far, 626 bodies have been recovered from the area, and about 2,400 people are still unaccounted for.
19:00The river systems and downstream flood risks are being continuously monitored.
19:05Our systems are on high alert for any additional flood risks, and all required coordination is in place.
19:13As operations continue, we have requested specific and specialized assistance from our friendly neighbors, where such support can further strengthen
19:25our search and rescue efforts in areas such as opening the tunnel where people have been trapped, technologies that help
19:32us locate people alive in affected areas, quick forensic and DNA analysis, and mortuary to keep the bodies.
19:40An 11 member specialized technical reconnaissance team for tunnel rescue from India has been mobilized, and a tunnel rescue team
19:49from China is expected to arrive very very soon.
19:53Given the extensive damage to critical infrastructure, house, road networks, bridges and hydropower facilities, a detailed assessment of needs is
20:03currently underway, and a report will be made ready soon.
20:06The scale of devastation is quite significant, and we anticipate requiring international assistance for rehabilitation and reconstruction.
20:16Moving on to Pakistan, grieving families demand justice and accountability after a devastating hospital fire in Islamabad claimed the lives
20:24of 14 newborn babies.
20:26The tragedy occurred at the public Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences, when a fire tore through the neonatal ward.
20:33Breed parrots accused the hospital administration and security staff of gross negligence.
20:39Staring workers abandoned the ward and left families in the dark.
20:42Prime Minister Shabazz Sharif ordered the immediate investigation to determine the cause of the fire and hold those responsible unaccountable
20:49under the law.
21:11The United Nations is urging the United States and Iran to return to meaningful negotiations,
21:16warning that their six-month-long conflict has caused devastating humanitarian and economic consequences both in the region and beyond.
21:25UN spokesman Estefan de Dujaric said diplomacy remains the only solution and expressed support for the mediation efforts by Qatar,
21:32Pakistan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.
21:34Dujaric warned that continued deadlock would deepen civilian suffering and further destabilize the global economy,
21:41with disruptions already affecting food supplies, humanitarian aid, fertilizer shipments and energy prices.
21:48The conflict has also severely disrupted maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a key route for global energy trade.
21:54The United Nations says a mechanism to address the situation remains under discussion, but its deployment would require approval from
22:01all countries involved.
22:06This is a sad marker of six months of this ongoing conflict.
22:13We again stress that the only solution to this is a diplomatic solution, and we urge both the United States
22:22and the Islamic Republic of Iran to engage in meaningful negotiations.
22:27We are very supportive of the efforts that we've seen by the mediators, devastating humanitarian and economic consequences of this
22:36conflict,
22:37notably for civilians in the region who have different times had been bombarded, who've had civilian infrastructure been destroyed.
22:47But as we've said here from this podium many times, also from the economic impact globally.
22:55In other news, Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted his fellow Russian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko in Moscow for bilateral talks focused
23:03on expanding strategic high tech cooperation.
23:06The two leaders agreed to advance joint initiatives in microelectronics and advanced technology, leveraging industrial infrastructure preserved since the Soviet
23:15era.
23:15President Lukashenko reaffirmed Minsk's commitment to all bilateral agreements, emphasizing ongoing economic integration, spanning agriculture, food supplies and energy.
23:28The summit highlights efforts by both nations to deepen technological independence and expand mutual trade frameworks amidst ongoing geopolitical challenges.
23:42And with this information, we have come to the end of this news brief.
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23:54For Telesure English, I'm Sofia Fernandez. Thank you for watching.
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