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00:00The Mexican government ratified the legal defense strategy for migrants in the face

00:15of the threat of mass deportations expressed by the U.S. President-elect Donald Trump.

00:23The issue of the humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip returns to the United Nations Security

00:28Council amidst persistent Israeli attacks against the civilian population.

00:36And in the central region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, a boat capsized on

00:41the Fimi River, leaving at least 25 dead and several missing.

00:51Hello and welcome to From the South, I'm Alejandra Garcia from Telesur Studios in Havana, Cuba.

00:56We begin with news.

00:57The Mexican government ratified the legal defense strategy for migrants in the face

01:02of the threat of mass deportations expressed by the U.S. President-elect Donald Trump.

01:07In the framework of International Migrants Day, President Claudia Sheinbaum paid tribute

01:12to the nationals living in the United States.

01:15The head of state assured that her government warranties Mexicans abroad a program to simplify

01:21the necessary procedures to defend their rights.

01:25In this regard, the Mexican Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Juan Ramón de la Fuente,

01:29highlighted the efforts made by his government to defend the Mexicans who are facing a threat

01:35of massive deportation by Washington.

01:44We are here in El Paso, Texas.

01:47I am meeting with the fellow compatriots as part of the whole process of strengthening

01:51the consular network.

01:53As it has been instructed, the consuls are with us, and not only the Consul General of

02:02the Texas River Crossing, and the Consul General of Nogales, in Arizona and New Mexico.

02:13They are here in a group of leaders of compatriots and organizations with which we are working

02:17as part of a joint effort.

02:20The personal interest that you have in coordinating all these efforts is transmitted, which is

02:28advancing fundamentally in five directions.

02:33The first one is the legal defense strategy for all our compatriots.

02:38They are not alone.

02:41They will not be alone and we have the necessary legal advice so that they can assert their

02:45rights if required.

02:50Cuba's National Assembly addressed the economic plan and budget for 2025 as the main challenge

02:56to be faced in the economic and social model of socialist development.

03:00During the first day of debates of the fourth session of Parliament, Prime Minister Manuel

03:05Marrero explained that although the plan presented in 2023 shows results, there has not been

03:12enough progress.

03:13The Minister pointed out to blockade coercive measures and financial pressures as the main

03:18challenge to be faced in the updating and improvement of the economic model.

03:23Marrero indicated that the government's policy of advancing the de-dollarization of the economy

03:28is ratified, despite the partial dollarization schemes of some exporting sectors.

03:42We are witnesses of the political will and the determination of the leadership of the

03:46revolution, of our understanding, of the people to transform and solve this situation.

03:52Measures are taken, they are analyzed weekly.

03:55Many of them are being analyzed every day.

03:58Every day, different solutions are being analyzed in order to alleviate the situation of our

04:03people.

04:08U.N. Congressman Rolando Gonzalez Patricio demanded the lifting of unilateral sanctions

04:13by the United States and the removal of Cuba from the list of state sponsors of terrorism.

04:20The demand of this National Assembly of People's Power, in representation of the people of

04:24Cuba, is that the United States blockade be lifted once and for all, that the government

04:28of that country cease its persecution of our economic and financial relations with the

04:32rest of the world, that it eliminate the millions of dollars in funds from the federal budget

04:37to subvert the internal order and encourage disinformation operations against Cuba, and

04:41that the country be removed from the arbitrary and unilateral list of state sponsors of terrorism.

04:49In Colombia, the second discussion of the health care reform called by the government

04:53in the House of Representatives takes place.

04:56The government affirmed that a decision is necessary despite criticisms from the opposition

05:01and independent sectors, since the reform has been discussed for months.

05:06These extraordinary sessions will end on Thursday, and 62 articles are expected to

05:10be approved.

05:11Previously, the Legislative Technical Unit of the Congress stated that such reform to

05:16the health system should be managed as a statutory law and not as an ordinary law, due to the

05:23impact it has on the rights and health of Colombians.

05:31The Legislative Assembly of El Salvador approved a budget of 9,663 billion dollars for projects

05:38in 2025, which could lead to a deficit in health and education sectors due to budget

05:43cuts, after voting the legislative-certified President Nayib Bukele's idea.

05:48However, opposition parliamentary members described the initiative as inefficient due

05:54to the recent financial cuts for social programs.

05:57On the other hand, economic experts assured that an increase of 2 million dollars in teacher

06:02salaries does not meet the requests of the sector, since the measure will only represent

06:07an increase of 3.70 dollars per month.

06:10The approval of this amount means more funds for the armed forces and for the official

06:16propaganda of Bukele's government.

06:23In Venezuela, President Nicolás Maduro held a meeting with the country's newly elected

06:27criminal justices of peace.

06:29During the meeting, the Bolivarian president highlighted that the current Venezuelan constitution

06:34celebrates its 25th anniversary, in the midst of great challenges and the strong determination

06:40of the Venezuelan people to defend their democracy and their highest constitutional values.

06:45President Maduro emphasized that the electoral process to elect the justices of peace last

06:50Sunday was significant because it marks a milestone in the 25th anniversary of the

06:57Venezuelan constitution.

06:59This electoral process was the greatest proof of an example of Venezuelan participatory

07:03democracy.

07:04First of all, I want to express my happiness because of the historical moment that we lived

07:24on December 15th and as we are living today, and I want to express my congratulations and

07:31blessings to all the judges, the justices of peace elected by the popular vote, direct

07:42and secret, around 28,000 justices of peace and justice.

08:00That will start with their work.

08:05Moreover, the president of Venezuela stated that with the elections of the justices of

08:10the peace, a new era of democracy has begun.

08:15We are opening a new age of democracy in Venezuela, 25 years exactly, to build the basis, the

08:27foundations of a new democratic age, a new political culture, and we have to make it

08:37that way because of historical need, historical conviction, because it is part of the structure

08:50of our Bolivarian being, republican being, to build a republic that is for the people

09:00and that belongs to the people and with the people as the main character.

09:08The draft resolution entitled Human Rights and Unilateral Coercive Measures presented

09:13by Cuba and Russia to the United Nations has been approved on Wednesday by the Third Committee

09:18of the United Nations General Assembly, with 131 votes in favor, 55 against, and zero abstentions.

09:26In this regard, the Foreign Minister of Venezuela, Iván Gil, highlighted the importance of the

09:31document, stressing it emphasizes the rejection of the imposition of coercive economic measures

09:37that hinder the development of peoples and are contrary to international law, the United

09:42Nations charter, as well as the norms and principles governing peaceful and commercial

09:47relations between states. Furthermore, he underscored that the resolution specifically

09:53urges the powers to lift such measures, which have negative extraterritorial effects and

09:58violate the sovereignty of states, as well as the right of peoples to their socio-economic

10:03development.

10:09And now we have a short break coming up, but first remember you can join us on TikTok at

10:13TELUS in English, where you'll find news in different formats, news updates and more.

10:17We'll be right back, stay with us.

10:44Welcome back from the South. The issue of the humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip

10:48returns to the United Nations Security Council amidst persistent Israeli attacks against

10:53the civilian population. The 15-member body heard humanitarian representatives shortly

10:59after the authorities confirmed that the number of Palestinians killed exceeded 45,000 after

11:05more than 14 months of the Israeli offensive. The representatives of these humanitarian

11:10organizations denounced that the aid missions led by the United Nations to the northern

11:15Gaza province are mostly rejected by Israel, preventing access to vital resources for the

11:21Palestinian population. The call is also to facilitate the work of United Nations and

11:26humanitarian partners who seek to provide food, water, health care and other critical

11:31assistance with the aim of protecting the affected population.

11:39The Israeli army continues its hostilities against the people of Lebanon despite the

11:43ceasefire declared three weeks ago. Zionist army tanks moved from the town of Markaba

11:50towards Bani Hajan in the south of the country, shelling homes in the southern part of the

11:55town. Authorities said that Tel Aviv forces carried out shelling in villages and detonated

12:00bombs on buildings. The major of Nakura reported that at least 70 percent of the village has

12:06been destroyed as a result of hostile Israeli aggressions since the beginning of the truce

12:12on November 27, 2024.

12:31In Mozambique, the death toll rises to 45 and almost 500 people were injured following

12:36the passage of Cyclone Chiro. According to the new report of the National Institute for

12:41Disaster Risk Reduction and Management, the cyclone affected more than 260,000 Mozambicans.

12:48It was also reported that some 35,000 buildings were completely damaged, while some 12,300

12:55others suffered partial damage. The Institute warned that these figures are professional

13:03as the damage is still being assessed.

13:13Rescuers in Manitou are facing to locate survivors from a powerful earthquake that has killed

13:19at least 14 people in the Pacific island nation. The 7.3 magnitude quake that struck the capital

13:25Port Vila on Tuesday reduced buildings to rubble, triggered landslides and knocked out

13:31power and telecommunications. The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian

13:36Affairs said it estimated that about one-third of the archipelago's population of some

13:41335,000 people had been affected by the worst effects of the quake. In this context, Australia

13:48and New Zealand have announced the deployment of medical and rescue teams from Wednesday

13:53to provide assistance.

13:58We have a second Shower Break coming up, but before we invite you to visit our YouTube

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14:29Welcome back to From the South. In the central region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo,

14:34a boat capsized on the Fimi River, leaving at least 25 dead and several missing. The

14:40overcrowded vessel, which departed from the town of Inongo, northeast of the capital of

14:45Kinshasa, on Tuesday was believed to have more than 100 passengers on board. The incident,

14:51which took place some 100 metres into the journey along the river, was caused by an

14:56overloading at roof level, according to Inongo's river commissioner David Kalemba. The search

15:02is still underway for dozens of missing people. River travel is common in the African country

15:08due to the scarcity of turret roads across its mostly forested region, which gives way

15:14for frequent boat accidents when vessels are loaded beyond their capacity.

15:22Liberia's parliament catches fire for second time in a week amid second consecutive day

15:28of opposition anti-government protests. On Tuesday, the police arrested dozens of demonstrators

15:34and used tear gas to disperse the crowd. In this regard, President Joseph Buakai ordered

15:40an investigation to determine the causes of the fire and those responsible for the incident,

15:45following an inspection to assess the damage. This is the second time in a week that the

15:49parliament building has caught fire, although there is no evidence that the incidents are

15:55related.

16:01The Russian government condemns the support of the Ukrainian regime to various tourist

16:06organisations in the Sahel region. Russian Armed Forces Chief of Staff Valery Gerasimov

16:12points out that the Ukrainian support to terrorist groups represents a greater risk for the people

16:18of the Sahel region in Africa. Gerasimov said that CAIF is conducting terrorist training

16:23using unmanned aerial vehicles, along with subversive practices against civilians. The

16:29Chief of Staff warns that the West continues to adopt neo-colonialist approaches, considering

16:35the African continent only as a source of strategic rock materials.

16:49In the Netherlands, a museum in Amsterdam exhibits bronze pieces from Asia with pieces

16:58of up to 4,000 years old.

17:03Figures of all sizes and of varying date are on display at the National Museum in the Dutch

17:07capital, bringing together elements made of bronze that celebrate a history full of beauty

17:12and culture. More than 75 works are exhibited as a representation of the imagination and

17:17amazing skill of their creators, each of which explores themes connected throughout

17:21the tradition of bronze art on the Asian continent.

17:48The exhibition presents works from six museums in several Asian countries, including the

17:52National Museum of Bangkok in Thailand, and most of them are presented for the first time

17:57in Europe. Among the figures are statues of the deities Uma, Shiva and Vishnu, as well

18:02as sculptures of Buddha with various designs, some of them made between the 12th and 13th

18:07centuries. Horses, warriors, women and even bronze peacocks are presented to the Dutch

18:11public.

18:19One of the most striking pieces in this exhibition at the National Museum in Amsterdam is a small

18:27bronze depicting a standing woman, which some call a dancing girl, from Pakistan and dating

18:34from between 2500 and 1500 BC. Next to it, another striking artifact is an anthropomorphic

18:56figure, a small flat statue from the Ganges Valley in India, estimated to have been crafted

19:02between 1500 and 1000 BC.

19:09We have come to the end of this news brief, but you can find this and many other stories

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19:23you for watching.

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