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*Argentina: ruling by US judge caused the price of the dollar to rise to a new record high
*Iran puts into force law suspending cooperation with IAEA
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*Argentina: ruling by US judge caused the price of the dollar to rise to a new record high
*Iran puts into force law suspending cooperation with IAEA
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00:00The National Assembly of Venezuela declared the United Nations High Commissioner Volcker-Turk
00:14persona non grata after a day of debates on the violation of human rights against the
00:18Venezuelan migrant community. An illegal ruling by a U.S. judge against the Argentine state-owned
00:28company, Yacimientos Petroliferos Fiscales, has caused the price of the dollar in the South
00:32American nation to rise to a new record high.
00:40And the Iranian government has put into effect a law passed by Parliament last month to suspend
00:44cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency.
00:49Hello, welcome to From the South. I'm Luis Alberto Matos from De Lesur Studios in Havana,
00:57Cuba. We begin with the news, stay with us.
01:12The National Assembly of Venezuela has declared Volcker-Turk, the United Nations High Commissioner
01:16for Human Rights persona non grata for ignoring the forced disappearance of Venezuelan migrants
01:21kidnapped in El Salvador. The National Assembly also demands the immediate perpetuation of
01:2518 children held by the U.S. authorities. More details with our colleague, Leonardo Urretia.
01:32Los parlamentarios consideran como grave los antecedentes.
01:35Parliamentarians consider the history of systematic human rights violations against Venezuelan migrants
01:39in the United States to be serious. These are crimes that have been committed. According
01:48to our records, 18 Venezuelan children are being kidnapped, and who knows what families they
01:52are with in a rotten society like the United States society. May God protect our children, may God protect the
02:04people of our country, may God protect the citizens who were deceived at a bad time.
02:09This is so that the United Nations system Volcker-Turk, who speaks about human rights in Venezuela,
02:22will speak out and say something about this. They say nothing about this, just as they say
02:27nothing about the tens of thousands of women, children, and civilians who are murdered every
02:31day in the Gaza Strip by the Israeli Zionist regime. The members of the Democratic Opposition
02:41consider the violation of international law by the governments of the United States and El Salvador
02:46against Venezuelans to be unprecedented. And they have turned our Venezuelans into tools in the
02:53concentration camp of El Salvador. And dear members of Congress, the most serious thing is that
03:03Venezuelans ask for and support all of the above while living in Venezuela.
03:15The legislative branch asks the government to consider withdrawing from the United Nations Human Rights Office
03:20while Volcker-Turk is in office. In addition to announcing a series of protests in support of the 18
03:25Venezuelan children detained in the United States. We have no right to forget the face of this
03:33torrent Volcker-Turk. He is as much a murderer as those who commit the murders themselves.
03:38They have killed more than 80,000 people in the Gaza Strip, including 35,000 people in the Gaza Strip.
03:49Including 35,000 children supposedly. It must be many more, and this unpresentable man has said nothing.
04:03This man has committed crimes in our country Volcker-Turk has committed crimes punishable in Venezuela.
04:08He is an accomplice to kidnapping.
04:15A letter was sent by the President of the country to the Pope demanding the release of the 252 Venezuelans
04:22kidnapped in El Salvador.
04:25In the Cámara of Marcos Da Silva, Leonardo Urrieta, Telesur, Caracas, Venezuela.
04:44And Hurricane Floss is strengthened to a Category 3 hurricane Tuesday night as it continues to advance off the coast of Mexico.
04:51According to authorities of the National Meteorological Service, Floss is located 285 km southwest of Playa Perula, Jalisco,
04:59and 585 km southeast of Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, with maximum sustained winds of 185 km per hour,
05:08gusts of up to 220 km per hour, and displacement towards the west-northwest at 15 km per hour.
05:15The authorities also warned that the rainfall could generate landslides increasing river and stream levels,
05:21as well as overflows and floods in low-laying areas of Colima, Michoacan, Sinaloa, Nayarit, Jalisco, and Guerrero states.
05:29Therefore, population is urged to heed the warnings issued by the National Meteorological Service and SeaWorld Protection.
05:34In Argentina, more than 60 people have died in the midst of the polar wave sweeping in the country,
05:47which became, along with Chile, one of the two coldest places on the planet last Sunday.
05:52In total, there were 63 cases of people found lifeless in public spaces.
05:57Poor nutrition, exposure to extreme temperatures, lack of hygiene and rest,
06:01would be some of the causes of these deaths.
06:04In this sense, the Popular Assembly for the Rights of Homeless People and the Sociability in the Margin Studies Group
06:10of the Psychology Faculty of the University of Buenos Aires have denounced that more than climate change,
06:15these Argentines were condemned by the indifference of the government of Javier Millay.
06:20Their organizations also called attention to the lack of comprehensive responses from the Argentine government
06:25in the framework of hunger policies.
06:31An unusual and dangerous storm season hit New South Wales on Australia's east coast, triggering evacuations,
06:40flash flood warnings and extensive damage.
06:43State emergency services report that around 200 properties in Werro Lake have been affected by flooding.
06:48Authorities have issued warnings for communities from Queensland to Peca to be on the lookout for severe weather.
06:54Heavy rains continue to impact the southeastern part of the state with isolated rainfall of up to 120 millimeters forecast.
07:03Conditions were expected to improve during the course of the day.
07:06Meanwhile, security agencies recommend maximum caution.
07:10We now have our first break. Remember, you can join us on TikTok at Telesur English.
07:19We will find news in different formats and you can stay up to date on everything happening around the world.
07:24We're going to be right back. Stay with us.
07:26We will find the next day with us.
07:50Welcome back. In St. Vincent and the Granadine's 2025 Carnival celebrations continue with emphasis
08:02on the legacy of traditions to the new generations. St. Vincent's Carnival, known as Vinci Mass,
08:07is one of the most important and colorful celebrations in the Caribbean. During the
08:11festivity, the streets of the island are filled with parades, music, dancing, and colorful
08:16costumes. The Carnival celebrates the local culture with African, European, and indigenous
08:20elements. For this, the Carnival includes various events such as concerts, costume contests,
08:26and marching band parades which highlight the culture of the nation accompanied by traditional
08:31calypso and soca and music rhythms.
08:39And as this Carnival takes place in St. Vincent and the Granadine's, let's go live with our
08:42special envoy, Belen de los Santos, who is there, and to tell us more about these festivities
08:47that are happening on the Caribbean island. Welcome, Belen, to From the South.
08:50Hello, Luis, and hello, studios. We're reporting live here from St. Vincent and the Granadine's,
08:55particularly. We're about five kilometers away from Kingstown at the moment. And as you were
09:01just saying, Vinci Mass has already started. Actually, the activities, the first activities
09:07started all over the nation around May, as the people were preparing for this paramount
09:14event. Very important to the people, very important to the culture. And let me tell you
09:18a little bit about what is happening here, what we saw yesterday. The week started with a very
09:26significant event. So one of the most important things that is happening here is that the people
09:31of St. Vincent and the Grenadines are celebrating their culture and their cultural heritage in
09:36particular. And two musical rhythms, Soca and Calypso, are the high points of this event. So
09:43different competitions are showing the talents, are showing different performances of these two
09:49rhythms. One, Calypso, it's more focused on like a literary approach to social commentary and
09:57social discourse and different critiques. Also, reinstating with a lot of force and a lot of
10:04fashion, some very important topics to the peoples. Also, Soca has to do with dancing and a very
10:11energetic dancing. And what we saw yesterday, and I hope you're seeing images on screen, is the
10:18junior competition for this two rhythms. So we saw young boys and girls showing off their talents.
10:25They're in some cases, they're in some cases, first performances, they've been preparing for days for
10:30this. And they were on stage showing their performances and also being cheered by the whole
10:36community. It was a really lovely family event as well. And the intergenerational exchange was very
10:43important because the kids were on stage showing their talents and the moms, teachers, dads, cousins were
10:51cheering from the crowd and really happy to see how the young generations are taking this culture,
10:58taking this tradition and taking it to the next level. So we know that this carnival will have
11:04many, many years to come. So this was just the first activity of the week, but we have more coming.
11:11So band competitions, steel band competitions in the coming days, also an all white party and
11:19everything leading along with silent events to the main events that will be held on Monday and next
11:27Tuesday with Mardi Gras celebration. So this is a little bit from what's happening here. Of course,
11:33we will continue to bring you all the information, all the images, everything that's happened here. So
11:38the entire world can celebrate along with people from St. Vincent and the Grenadines.
11:44I go back to you now, Luis.
11:46Thank you, Belen, for the information. Of course, we're going to stay tuned with you
11:49at what is happening right now in St. Vincent as the people celebrate, as you were saying, heritage,
11:54unity and culture. Let's now continue your news and what is happening in Argentina because an illegal
11:59ruling by a U.S. judge against the Argentinian state-owned company, Yacimientos Petroliferos Fiscales,
12:04has caused the price of the dollar in the South American nation to rise to a new record high.
12:09On Tuesday, the so-called retail dollar rose to 1,235 pesos at the Banco de la Nación,
12:16while the blue dollar was traded at 1,225 pesos. This generalized increase in prices came after
12:24Judge Loretta Preska's own federal ruling. Against this backdrop, the current governor of the
12:28province of Buenos Aires, Axel Kicillof, who was mentioned by President Javier Millet in his
12:33capacity as economy minister at the time of the nationalization of the Argentinian state-owned
12:37company, criticized the president, reminding him that the national company cannot be sold
12:42or surrendered. He also drew attention to the dangerous behavior of the head states.
12:47And also, as part of the Argentina with Cristina campaign, unions across the country announced
12:57that they are developing an action plan to the former president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner.
13:02Through a joint document, the trade union organizations accused the Supreme Court of acting with political
13:07motivations, pointing out that the former president has been denied full access to justice. They claim
13:12that they need the leader of the court to achieve their true objective to deepen an economic model
13:17based on financial speculation. In parallel, the political leader's legal team requested Judge Jorge
13:23Corini to authorize a visit by Brazilian President Luis Názo de Silva, who will be in Buenos Aires
13:28this Wednesday, to attend the Mercosur Summit.
13:38And a federal judge blocked the U.S. government's attempt to end temporary protected
13:42status for Haitian migrants before the scheduled date, leading a blow to its immigration policies.
13:47Federal District Judge Brian Cogan in Brooklyn also accuses Homeland Security Secretary
13:51Kristine Noem of violating the law by rushing to strip deportation protections
13:55and work permits from more than half a million people. The ruling notes that Noem has no inherent
14:01or legal authority to partially terminate a country's TPS designation. This ruling follows a lawsuit
14:07filed in March by nine Haitian beneficiaries and the Service Employees International Union.
14:19Also in the U.S., while visiting the Feria River Glades detention center, President Donald Trump
14:24suggested the possibility of deporting indigenous-born people. Although this is not the first time he has
14:30mentioned this idea, his statement revived the controversy around the birthright citizenship.
14:35The President once again attacked the immigration policies of his predecessor's administration,
14:39Joseph Biden, whom he held responsible for the alleged indiscriminate opening of the border.
14:45President Trump has proposed on different occasions the possibility of eliminating birthright citizenship,
14:50so the deportation he now suggests is one more step in his frontline war on migration.
14:55And in Panama, taxes, protests, insults, and geopolitical tensions over the canal have marked the first year in
15:06office of right-wing Panamanian President José Raúl Molino. Our colleague Reka Chandiramani has all the details.
15:13Taxes, protests, insults, and geopolitical tensions over the canal. This has been the first year of the
15:23right-wing government of President Molino, who today presented a report to a divided national assembly,
15:28whose control he lost to an alliance of deputies from various opposition parties.
15:32What for us were days of hard and disciplined work focused on putting things in order and setting
15:40priorities was seen by those who for years lived comfortably off the state as a declaration of war.
15:45The level of acceptance of Molino's approval rating does not exceed 30 percent, according to a poll published by a
15:57local newspaper of the country. While Molino spoke of stability outside the legislature, teachers and workers
16:03repudiated his speech and his legacy this first year.
16:05The Panamanian people reject this government. Only 9 percent of the country approves of it, which means that 91 percent
16:14have rejected this government in less than a year, which would be a catastrophe even worse than the
16:19military dictatorship we had in the country, which still enjoyed more support than the current government.
16:29This is a government that has advanced its pro-business interests in an almost dictatorial
16:33manner that is to say. What has escalated here is the discourse of the extreme right, the anti-rights
16:38discourse, the anti-popular discourse that is what this year of President Molino has been.
16:44What he has done is to add salt to a wound that was already deep, widening the gaps,
16:53deepening the differences, increasing mistrust, and weakening the already fragile democratic
16:57institutions we had. Molino begins his second year in office with an assembly against him.
17:08A coalition of opposition deputies secured 37 votes for deputy George Hererov to preside over this
17:14second term, taking the head of the chamber from the ruling party, which nominated Shirley Castaneda,
17:18lawyer for former president Ricardo Martinelli, who obtained 34 votes.
17:22For TELESUR, from Ciudad de Panamá, Reca Chandiramani.
17:26Now for a second and final short break coming off, remember we invite you to visit our Facebook
17:31page at the Swinglish, where you'll be able to follow our live coverage and much more.
17:35I'll be right back, stay with us.
17:49Welcome back.
18:01Iranian Foreign Minister Rabaz, are actually expressed concern over what he described as a
18:07destructive approach by several European countries to the current tensions in the Middle East.
18:23The warning was that they were during a telephone conversation with the European Union's High
18:26Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaya Khalas.
18:29He openly criticized the stance taken by some European countries regarding the recent exchange of airstrikes
18:29between Israel and Iran, stating that these countries support both Israel and the United States in the conflict.
18:40In this regard, the Iranian Minister denounced that this type of international support is
18:44exacerbating tensions in the Middle East and hindering the search for a peaceful solution to the conflicts in the region.
18:50The Iranian government has put into effect a law passed by parliament last month to suspend cooperation
19:04with the International Atomic Energy Agency. The decree states that the entry into Iran of the agency's
19:09personnel is prohibited under the safety of Iranian nuclear facilities and nuclear scientists is guaranteed.
19:15Iran states that the suspension of the country's cooperation with the agency is a direct consequence
19:20of the IAEA activities of its Director General Rafael Grossi, in particular who will not be allowed for his presence in the country.
19:29It is important to emphasize that since Israel launched its attacks on June 13,
19:34Iranian officials have criticized the organization for failing to condemn
19:38the Israeli and U.S. attacks on the Islamic Republic's nuclear facilities.
19:41Thailand's Acting Prime Minister, Suriya Yungurong Grandkit, is set to leave the country for only one full day,
19:55Wednesday, July 2, 2025, following the suspension of Prime Minister Pai Thong Thang Sinawatra by the Constitutional Court.
20:02Suriya, who is also the Transport Minister and Deputy Prime Minister, assumed the acting role immediately
20:08after the court's decision, which found sufficient grounds to suspect Pai Thong Thang of bridging
20:13ministerial ethics during a diplomatic incident involved in a leaked phone call with Cambodia's
20:17former leader, Hoon Sen. A cabinet who is Shofo already scheduled before the court's suspension of
20:22Pai Thong Thang is said to take effect following an oath-wearing ceremony on Thursday, July 3.
20:273rd. At that point, Phuong Thang Wai Shia Chai will be sworn in as Acting Prime Minister and Interior
20:36Minister due to his higher rank in the cabinet orders of succession.
20:46Tomorrow, I will bring the new ministers to take the oaths. After the ceremony, Deputy Prime Minister
20:52Phuong Thang will be in charge as Acting Prime Minister, replacing me. During this period,
20:57of time. I will work as best as I can.
21:03And in Colombia, the leak of audio recordings in Spanish media, in which former Colombian Foreign
21:08Minister Álvaro Leyva and right-wing groups in Colombia and the United States are part of a
21:12strategy to offer President Gustavo Petro, has sparked several reactions. Our correspondent,
21:17Dan Tobar, has all the details.
21:20Dan Tobar, The leaking of audio recordings of former Colombian Foreign Minister Álvaro Leyva has
21:27brought back to the table the already repeated allegations of a strategy to overthrow President
21:31Petro. In which Colombian politicians, including members of the current government, and even the
21:36United States are allegedly involved. The President reacted almost immediately.
21:39What this shows is that we still need to investigate the implication of the people he names. But
21:51Leits say that the plot that Álvaro Leyva is hatching is nothing more than a conspiracy with
21:55drug traffickers and the extreme right, apparently Colombian, and from the United States, to overthrow
22:00the President of Change in Colombia. All the people he names there, whom I do not know if what he says
22:11is true or not, must give explanations not only in public politics, but also before the courts.
22:15Among the United States individuals identified is a Republican Senator alleged to have met with
22:31representatives of Colombia's right-wing parties. For some representatives of the political forces
22:35allied with President Petro, there is no doubt that this is a coup-tet and they have called for a legal review.
22:40As a member of the government bench and as chair of the second committee that handles security,
22:50defense, and international affairs, we will immediately request a political control debate
22:58in a closed session to be attended by the Ministry of Defense, the Foreign Ministry,
23:02and the National Intelligence Directorate so that they can provide us with explanations of what is happening.
23:10What resources do we have in Colombia to defend democracy, and what are the next steps to understand
23:15these names that have appeared in these audio recordings, what role are they playing in the
23:19destabilization of democracy.
23:31For her part, the Vice President also mentioned in the leaked audio recordings, submitted a request to
23:35the prosecutor's office to investigate these events, but not before denying her involvement in a plan to
23:41undermine democracy. Likewise, former Foreign Minister Leyva assured that he never conspired to
23:45overthrow the President and argued that his comments were part of a private conversation in which he did
23:50not refer to any plan to overthrow the Colombian executive. Statements that were not well received by some sectors.
23:56Leyva represents the interests of economic classes that managed to blame all evils and conflicts on the
24:06President. Because the issue is not the President, the issue is how to end an alternative project for a
24:17country that has the right to rethink its economy and its international relations.
24:21From the Foreign Ministry, the current head of this portfolio, Laura Sarabia, assured that no attempt
24:32to disrupt institutionality or the presidential term can be allowed.
24:41Ladies and gentlemen, we have come to the end of this newsgroup. You can find this and many other
24:44stories on our website at TresorEnglish.net. Join us on our social media, Facebook, X, Instagram,
24:49Telegram, and TikTok. For Tresor English, I'm Luis Alberto Matos. Thanks for watching.
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