- 7/18/2025
Venezuela liberates 252 nationals kidnapped in El Salvador // Brazil: Top Court orders sanctions on former Pres. Jair Bolsonaro // Syria: Clashes continue in Suwayda after ceasefire failure. teleSUR
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00:00Welcome to the podcast.
00:29The Venezuelan government informed of having achieved the liberation of the 252 Venezuelan
00:35citizens who remained kidnapped in El Salvador.
00:45Brazil's Supreme Court applied new sanctions against former President Haidt Bolsonaro amid
00:50its ongoing group flood proof.
00:56And after the failure of a ceasefire, new clashes had been reported in the Syrians wide a city
01:02leading to 600 deaths while the de facto government forces were preparing a deployment in the area.
01:11Hello and welcome to From the South.
01:12I'm Alejandra Garcia from Telesur Studios in Havana, Cuba.
01:15We begin with the news.
01:28And just a few moments ago, the Bolivarian government has informed of having achieved the liberation
01:34of the 252 Venezuelan citizens who remained kidnapped in El Salvador.
01:39The Venezuelans had been illegally detained in the second prison center in El Salvador,
01:44internationally denounced as a concentration camp.
01:47The first confirmed president in Colorado was willing to pay the high price of handing over
01:54U.S. citizens who were currently being investigated by the justice system in order to secure life
01:59and safety of its nationals. As part of the negotiations, the government also offered alternatives
02:05other than prison to Venezuelan nationals who had committed crimes against the constitutional
02:10order. In this way, Venezuela assures to continue its work for the Venezuelan people.
02:16The Venezuelan government rescued 252 nationals kidnapped in the United States as part of President
02:28Nicolás Maduro back to the Homeland Plan. Flight number 45 arrived in the state of La Guayra
02:34with 251 Venezuelan citizens, among them seven children who had been kidnapped from the
02:41government of the United States. Upon their arrival, they were received by the Minister of
02:46Interior Justice and Peace, Diosdado Cabello, who celebrated their return and also emphasized
02:51that none of these migrants had any legal charges that would allow them to be lawfully detained
02:57in the United States.
03:07And in this context, in the José Martà Square in Chacahito, in Caracas, the people mobilized
03:13to demand the return of the Venezuelan children kidnapped in the United States. During the
03:18Great March, the relatives, mothers and fathers of the Venezuelan migrants kidnapped in El Salvador
03:24expressed their gratitude to the national government and to the whole nation for their efforts and
03:29dedication in achieving the return of their countrymen. In addition, the head of government
03:34of Caracas, Nahum Fernández, also advocated for the freedom of the children kidnapped in the U.S.
03:48In this context, the President of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro received seven migrants of Venezuelan
03:53children who were rescued by the government, who were rescued by the government, planned return
03:58to the homeland after being kidnapped in the U.S. and separated from their families. The children were
04:04received at the Miraflores Palace as Venezuela vows to continue its demand for the safe return of all
04:10children that remained kidnapped abroad.
04:13In other information, in Panama, the National Union of Construction Workers and Similar Industry
04:28Soundtracks rejected the lawsuit filed by the Panamanian Minister of Labor and Workforce Development,
04:34Jacqueline Muñoz, to dissolve the trade union. The Minister accused Soundtracks of alleged irregularities
04:40against workers' sake. In this regard, the lawyer of the union, Antonio Vargas, said
04:46to tell a sewer that Soundtracks had not managed to access the complaint. However, the attorney
04:51stressed that the suit must go through the due process in judicial body. In all, Soundtracks
04:56has been a victim of political persecution by the Molina Administration due to the leadership
05:02of the union in the rallies against law 462 of the Social Security Fund.
05:10We are going to defend our trade union. It is not as easy as she said that the union be dissolved.
05:21And she thinks that this can be solved by the blink of an eye. She knows that for this dissolution to happen,
05:27a very long process has to take place. And workers are going to fight because the construction workers
05:33who daily make their efforts at the projects. They are aware that the union has historically defended them.
05:39It has represented them before the employer's abuses. And these abuses often occur in complicity with the officials
05:46of the Ministry of Labor. This is a great truth. And the minister does not recognize it.
05:51Argentinian workers from the Garrahan Hospital mobilized this Thursday to protest against the working conditions
06:00to which they are subjected by the government of Javier Milei as well as for a salary increase.
06:06In view of the impossibility of the government of Javier Milei to provide them with guarantees when the conflict started a month ago,
06:13the collective marches from the Congress of the Nation to Plaza de Mayo were accompanied by several trade unions,
06:19social and feminist organizations among many others. In fact, over 90 organizations
06:25in the defense of Garrahan. For her part, the General Secretary of the Association of Professionals and Technicians,
06:32Norma Lezana, said that the hospital belongs to the children and Garrahan is not to be touched,
06:38while demonstrators highlighted the importance of standing by the institution.
06:50And we go to Chile where social movements rally for demanding the transfer to a hospital
06:54of prisoner Mauricio Hernández Norambuena, known as Commander Ramiro, after having registered several health
07:01serious problems in the past weeks. The protest was held in front of the Santiago prison
07:06to denounce that the commander was being tortured and deprived of medical attention in the penitenciary center.
07:13It is important to highlight that 67-year-old Mauricio Hernández Norambuena
07:18has been serving a 26-year sentence since 2019, who was convicted for participating in the association
07:27attempt against dictator Augusta Pinochet in 1986, among other allegations.
07:33It has been difficult this last month. It has not been easy. He still doesn't have a diagnosis after a month.
07:46And a diagnosis that interests us. Basically he has spent 20 years in prison. He was in Brazil under torture.
07:56He has been tortured, all his life, he has spent more of his lifetime in prison.
08:03Today the government does not give him the chance to be transferred to a specialist hospital.
08:09The government just sent him to a low-quality hospital,
08:13in which he cannot be diagnosed properly. And that's a basic human right, any human being must have.
08:26This is a by-product of the false democracy Chile is living through right now.
08:30THRE is no good and evil. We only see evil in our reality.
08:36That is what prevails in this country the capitalist system. And Ramiro's case is the best example of this society
08:43due to the far-right entrepreneurs will never release Ramiro, but we still want to fight.
08:48That is why, we want to get his freedom because we believe in him because we owe him the dignity Chileans accomplish at some point.
08:55We owe him and other comrades this country, and we think it is urgent today that Ramiro be taken to a hospital to save his life.
09:02And now we have a short break coming up. Professor Member, you can join us on TikTok at Tell Us Your English,
09:11where you will find news in different formats, news updates and more. We'll be right back. Stay with us.
09:32Welcome back to From the South. In Brazil, Supreme Courts applied new sanctions against former President Jair Bolsonaro amid ongoing coup plot case.
09:46The Federal Police carried out a search operation against Bolsonaro in the city of Brasilia, which was authorised by the Federal Court.
09:54The authorities found the former President at his home in Jardim Botanico neighbourhood, where he was ordered to wear an electric ankle monitored due to a potential risk of escape.
10:05In addition, the police prohibited him from using social networks, communicating with ambassadors and foreign diplomats, while he remained under investigation by the Supreme Court.
10:15The President of the United States of the United States of America, the President of the United States of the United States of America,
10:22Brazilian President Ulysses Inácio Lula da Silva reiterated his rejection of U.S. President Donald Trump's interference following his threats to increased tariffs on Brazilian products by up to 50% as of August 1st.
10:35The Brazilian head of state assured that his country, in response to the Trump administration's threats, will impose taxes on U.S. technology companies.
10:44In addition, President Lula criticised the letter published by his U.S. counterpart as the basis for the intended tariff increase, pointing out that it does not appeal to negotiations
10:55and that it links the tariff increase to the legal situation of former President Haid Bolsonaro, who is being tried for an attempted coup d'etat.
11:11And the Cuban President, Miguel DĂaz-Canel, welcomed the Chinese prosecutor, Jing John, as well as other prominent figures,
11:18including the Cuban General Attorney, Yamila Peña Ojeda, and the Chinese Ambassador Hua Xin at the Havana Convention Center on Thursday.
11:27In this context, the Cuban head of state appreciated the crucial emergency aid that China had sent to the Caribbean nation.
11:34Likewise, the President prized the joint work of both aforesaid prosecutors to defend the rule of law.
11:41Meanwhile, the also-secretary of the Supreme Public Prosecutor's Office, Jing John,
11:46attached importance to not only meeting up with the representatives of the Cuban justice entities,
11:51but also to the good relations between both countries.
11:55In this case, his visit stresses the importance of our prosecutors' relation.
12:04Therefore, this meeting is also a continuity of the moments we are living, marked by the excellent relation between the People's Republic of China and Cuba,
12:13a special relation based on mutual trust, a strategic relation that has a historical foundation, formed by the historical leaders of our nations,
12:22a sisterhood relation that has overcome difficulties, so that today our bilateral relation is excellent.
12:29In Colombia, at least 18 miners were trapped in an illegal gold mine located between the municipalities of Remedios and Seguvia in the Department of Antioquia.
12:41According to a report from the National Mining Agency, the incident took place in the El Mignon 9, located in the Providencia sector,
12:49and was caused by geomechanical failures.
12:52Likewise, through the Social Network Acts, the Ministry of Mines and Energy of Colombia confirmed that the 18 trapped victims are still alive and awaiting rescue.
13:11Mexico City will host the 22nd edition of the International Cabaret Festival.
13:26The event, that will take place from August 7th to 30th, promises to dazzle lovers of the performing arts,
13:33with a varied program of presentations, workshops and shows that will celebrate the diversity and creativity of Cabaret.
13:41In this edition, the festival will feature the participation of outstanding national and international artists,
13:47who will bring their talent and originality to the stage.
13:51From live music performances to comedy acts, the festival will seek to pay tribute to this rich tradition,
13:57mixing the classic with the contemporary in a festive atmosphere.
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14:19Final showbreak, don't go away!
14:27Welcome back to From the South, Syria.
14:47After the ceasefire failure, new clashes burst out in the Syrians' wider city,
14:53bringing about 600 deaths while the de facto government forces were preparing a deployment in the area.
15:00Armed groups of various ethnicities confronted the government forces using both medium weapons and rocket launchers
15:07in the nearby Almarsa, Kanaker and Kala Kala towns.
15:11So far, sources estimated there was no coordinated official response to this conflict.
15:16As a result, the civilian population is taking shelter for fear of being a victim due to the generated violence.
15:29Syria's de facto head of government, Ahmad al-Shara, allegedly left the capital Damascus accompanied by his family amid rapid changes in the country's security.
15:40Al-Mayadeen sources reported the supposed assassination of three prominent figures in the Syrian transitional administration,
15:47including Defense Minister Ma'arhaf Abu Qasra amid a tense security climate and ambiguity surrounding the political scene.
15:55They also reported that a military unit entered the capital's radio and television building where it directly supervised media operations,
16:02in an action described as surprising.
16:05These events coincide with ongoing tensions in southern Syria,
16:10where the skies over Asuwaida province have witnessed intense attacks by Israeli warplanes,
16:16along with a number of drones and aircraft.
16:19The Asuwaida governorate has experienced increasing tensions on the ground,
16:32with violent clashes between Druze military factions and tribal factions in villages and towns in rural western Asuwaida.
16:39In this new escalation, the Darat tribes declared a general mobilization in support of their members
16:45and to confront the Druze factions, a move that threatens to widen the scope of the fighting in southern Syria,
16:52tensions that have spread across the university campuses of Aleppo.
17:09Medical sources unfolded that recent Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip have claimed at least 26 civilians' lives.
17:23They further detailed that criminal Israeli bombings had targeted tents located in Al-Mawasi,
17:29causing a large fire and killing some five-gazans, including babies.
17:33In addition, health authorities estimated that thousands of victims were still trapped in the rubble,
17:38and areas inaccessible to emergency and civil defense teams due to the recurrent Zionist aggression.
17:44Overall, the offensive of the Netanyahu regime continued,
17:48despite calls for a ceasefire by the international community,
17:52urging to take resounding measures to stop the genocide and defuse the humanitarian crisis in the enclave.
17:58The European Union approved a new package of sanctions against Russia on Friday.
18:10The package, which is the 18th set of sanctions against Moscow since the start of the special operation in Ukraine,
18:16was passed after a brief meeting of European ambassadors and announced by the bloc's foreign policy chief, Kaja Kalas.
18:24The new set of coercive measures establishes a ban on Russia nor stream gas pipelines and sets a lower limit on the price of oil.
18:33In addition, it restricts Russian banks' access to financing and targets 105 oil tankers
18:39that allegedly helped the Russian nation evade Western sanctions by facilitating the scale of the sale of crude oil.
18:47Furthermore, the bloc will ban exports of technologies used in drones, extending sanctions to the largest refinery of the Russian oil company, Rosneft, in India.
19:02And with this information, we have come to the end of this history.
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