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00:00In Venezuela, the first Vice President of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela addressed
00:13the departure of former opposition candidate Edmundo González.
00:20In Algeria, President Abdel Mahid Théboune was re-elected with 94.65% of the votes for
00:26a second five-year term in office.
00:31And in Syria, an Israeli attack near Masyaf, a city, left 14 civilians killed and 43 others
00:37wounded.
00:42Hello and welcome to From the South, I'm Alejandra Garcia from Telesur Studios in Havana, Cuba.
00:47We begin with the news.
00:48The first Vice President of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela, Diosdado Cabello, highlighted
00:52former candidate Edmundo González Urrutia went to Spain, fleeing from the most radical
00:57far-right fascist right wing, led by María Corina Machado.
01:01Cabello reaffirmed that the far-right plan was not electoral.
01:05He further noted the contradictions of the Spanish Minister for Foreign Affairs, José
01:10Manuel Álvarez, concerning González Urrutia's departure from Venezuela.
01:14The Pesuva representatives also recalled González went to the embassy of the Netherlands in
01:19Caracas on July 29th.
01:21He even thanked the Dutch Foreign Minister Caspar Belcamp on the letter he posted on
01:27social media.
01:28Cabello underscored the certainty that Mr. Edmundo González Urrutia is in Spain, but
01:33he did not inform anyone.
01:35But the former candidate had stressed he was running away from the fascism of María Corina
01:39Machado.
01:40The truth is that what Mr. González Urrutia did, who is now in Spain, he did it as he
01:55says in his letter.
01:58And he did not say anything to anyone in the opposition.
02:02And he took them by surprise.
02:04He didn't care, because if González Urrutia was running away from someone, it was from
02:08the right wing of María Corina, from fascism.
02:11Diosdado Cabello indicated that the departure of former opposition candidate Edmundo González
02:16from the country made it clear that his plans of the extreme right were not electoral.
02:25It is really quite strange, because it contradicts the facts.
02:28The facts are very clear, aren't they?
02:31How does a plane from the Spanish government, from the Air Force, arrive here in Venezuela?
02:41That is to say that we were invaded.
02:42No, no, no.
02:44It was discussed, negotiated.
02:46If he does not want to use the term negotiated, now Venezuela is respectful of international
02:52law and the right to asylum, the right to asylum that a person has.
02:59That act of Mr. Edmundo González is a voluntary act.
03:03On the 29th, he went to the embassy of the Netherlands.
03:08The 29th, he says it himself, and the foreign minister of the Netherlands says it.
03:12And in a letter today, he thanks the Netherlands.
03:15Why?
03:17Because they welcomed him there.
03:19Since the 29th, his plan was never electoral.
03:22The first vice president of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela, PSUV, Diosdado Cabello,
03:28assured the main reason why the former candidate of the ultraright wing, Edmundo González,
03:33left the country is because he knows that he did not win the presidential elections
03:37of July 28th.
03:44That is not acceptable.
03:46The guy left first.
03:47He left because he knows he did not win.
03:53That is the main reason.
03:54He knows he did not win.
03:57Besides, he knows that those people that were surrounding him were going to hurt him.
04:04And he assured that for the tranquility of the country.
04:07Here in this country, there is going to be tranquility.
04:10Here, the most fascist sector of the right wing is still here.
04:14And then, the constitution and the law will intervene first.
04:19Venezuelan Vice President Elsie Rodríguez confirmed that the former presidential candidate
04:23of the Venezuelan far right, Edmundo González Urrutia, had left the country for Spain after
04:28the government of Venezuela granted him a safe passage.
04:31Through Telegram, she announced that on September 7th, opposition citizen Edmundo González
04:36Urrutia, who has been a voluntary refugee in the embassy of the United Kingdom of the
04:41Kingdom of Spain in Caracas for several days, has left the country and requested political
04:47asylum from that government.
04:49She then added that once the pertinent contacts between both governments had taken place,
04:54the facts of the case had been met and in compliance with international legality, Venezuela
05:00has granted the due safe conduct for the sake of the tranquility and political peace of
05:05the country.
05:06Finally, she highlighted that this conduct reaffirms the respect for the law that has
05:12prevailed in the actions of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela in the international
05:17community.
05:36Also in this context, the Vice President of Venezuela, Adelsi Rodríguez, refuted the
05:40statements made by the foreign minister of Spain, José Manuel Álvarez, who denied the
05:44The negotiations process developed between Madrid and Caracas to agree the transfer of
05:49former presidential candidate Edmundo González after he was granted political asylum.
05:54In this way, she expressed through Telegram, falsehood is not a good advisor.
05:59Extensive conversations and contacts took place to facilitate the departure of opposition
06:04member González Urrutia from the country, with the full warranties offered by a safe
06:08passage as a result of the agreement between both governments.
06:12To conclude, the Vice President stated, the landing of an aircraft of the Spanish Air
06:17Force with the authorization of the Venezuelan aeronautical authorities is a public communication
06:22event.
06:30Foreign Minister of Venezuela announced that the former right-wing candidate González
06:35took refugee in the embassy of the Netherlands during the violent events that took place
06:39in the country after the presidential elections of last July 28.
06:56In this context, regarding the statements made by the Dutch foreign minister, the Venezuelan
07:01foreign minister pointed out that the former far-right candidate Edmundo González had
07:05told the government of the Netherlands of his intention to leave the country.
07:14Not only did he enter the embassy and ask for guest status, but he asked to leave the
07:20country and told the government of the Netherlands, who confirmed it in this communication, of
07:26his own free will Mr. González Urrutia wanted to leave the country.
07:31Colombia creates the first education system flooding America that preserves the identity
07:35of indigenous peoples.
07:37The system preserves ancestral knowledge, strengthens cultural identity and promotes
07:42respect for the traditions of the native communities.
07:45The Organization of Indigenous Peoples of the Colombian Amazon announced on September
07:497 the creation of the first indigenous education system in the region.
07:54The Minister of Education, Daniel Rojas Medellín, signed the act in which he committed the ministers
07:59of the national government involved in the effort to launch the program to sign the decree
08:04law.
08:05The minister emphasizes that three decades after the proclamation of the 1991 constitution,
08:11it is the government of Gustavo Pedro that signs the act formalizing the first indigenous
08:15education system of flooding America.
08:21Let's take a short break, but remember you can join us on TikTok at TELESURI ENGLISH
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08:28We'll be right back, stay with us.
08:51Welcome back to From the South.
08:52An out of control wildfire near Los Angeles in the United States forced hundreds of residents
08:58to evacuate their homes amid a heat wave sweeping the metropolitan area.
09:02The fires started on Thursday in the San Bernardino National Forest.
09:06Since then, the fire has spread and as of Sunday, some 70 square kilometers of grass
09:11and chaparral had been burned.
09:14California Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency on Saturday night and evacuation
09:19orders were issued in the communities of Running Springs, Arrow Bear Lake, as well as warnings
09:24of possible evacuations in other areas.
09:27More than 600 firefighters assisted by helicopters were deployed to combat the blaze and at least
09:32three persons were injured during the efforts.
09:40In Nigeria, a fuel tanker exploded after colliding with a truck carrying passengers and cattle
09:46in northern Niger State, killing at least 52 people.
09:49In this context, a spokesman for the Niger State Emergency Management Agency, Ibrahim
09:53Husseini, said the victims were given a mass burial following Sunday's early morning accident
09:59and explosion.
10:00The official added that two other vehicles, a crane and a pickup van, were also involved
10:05in the incident where more than 50 cattle were also burned alive.
10:09Fatal truck accidents are frequent along the major roads in Nigeria, primarily due to the
10:14lack of an efficient railway system to transport cargo.
10:24In Algeria, President Abdel Mahid Thaoubane was re-elected with 94.65% of the vote.
10:30The National Independent Authority for the Election reported a 48% turnout.
10:35The electoral authority added that the candidate for the Movement of Society for Peace obtained
10:403.17% of the votes, while the candidate for the Socialist Forces Front obtained 2.16%.
10:48The National Electoral Authority highlighted that the voting took place peacefully, an
10:52incomplete normality.
10:55I'm really pleased with Thaoubane's victory.
11:03Long live Thaoubane.
11:06We're so happy.
11:08You can't imagine how happy we are.
11:11Our people are happy.
11:13We got this result in accordance with the law.
11:16No one can say that this is a stolen vote or that it is not fair.
11:22In Russia, the leader of the ruling United Russia Party, Dmitry Mendeyev, highlighted
11:28the celebration of regional elections in 83 federal entities, which began on Friday, September
11:326 and concluded on Sunday, September 8.
11:36Through his social networks, Mendeyev stated that in total 3,500 mandates were contested
11:42in an organized way, with the staff and in accordance with Russian laws.
11:46Local media reported, informed that almost 4,000 election campaigns were held.
11:52Furthermore, direct elections were held in 21 regions for top executive positions, while
11:58in four other regions governors were elected by local parliaments.
12:05On Monday, during his visit to Timor-Leste, Pope Francis addressed the nation's youth
12:10about abuse scandals involving clergymen.
12:14The Catholic majority nation has been shocked in recent years by several child sexual assault
12:19cases perpetrated by clergymen.
12:22Recent cases include that of Nobel-winning Bishop Carlos Jiménez Velo, who the Vatican
12:27secretly pushed over allegations he sexually abused young children for decades.
12:34In another prominent case, U.S. priest Richard Dashbash was found guilty in 2021 of abusing
12:41orphaned disadvantaged girls and sentenced to 12 years in prison.
12:45In this context, the Pontiff, who is set to host a huge mass on Tuesday, expected to draw
12:51more than half the country's population, called upon the nation to act responsibly to prevent
12:57abuses.
12:58And let us not forget so many children and adolescents whose dignity has been wounded.
13:11This phenomenon is flourishing all over the world.
13:15We are all called upon to act responsibly to prevent all kinds of abuse and to guarantee
13:19a serene growth for our young people.
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13:49In Syria, the number of victims of an Israeli attack in the vicinity of Masjaf city in the
13:54western Hama countryside rises to 57.
13:57According to the authorities, 14 civilians were killed after the Tel Aviv aggression
14:01while 43 others were wounded, six of whom are in hospital in critical condition.
14:06The Syrian Ministry of Defense reported that this air attack executed by Israeli fighter
14:11jets caused a fire in the Haibaz area where firefighting teams are working to control
14:17it.
14:18According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, these attacks have been the most violent
14:22in recent years.
14:23On the other hand, Israel has not yet issued any statement on the matter.
14:48Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip took the lives of at least 10 people on Monday.
14:52As the genocide reaches its 339th day, a series of Israeli airstrikes hit homes in al-Bureij
14:58and al-Nusayrah refugee camps in central Gaza, killing seven Palestinians and injuring several
15:03more.
15:04In this context, family members gathered outside the al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir el-Bala
15:09to bid farewell to their loved ones who were killed during the day.
15:13According to health authorities, at least 40,972 people have been killed by Israel since
15:20October 7.
15:26Palestinian authorities denounced that more than 630,000 students in the Gaza Strip will
15:31not be able to return to schools this Monday due to the Israeli siege.
15:35While the new academic year 2024-2025 began on Monday in the occupied West Bank, the schooling
15:42of the Gazan students has been disrupted for the second year as at least 58,000 students
15:47were expected to enter the first grade on September.
15:51On the contrary, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry, more than 25,000 children
15:56have been killed or injured in Israeli attacks since last October 7.
16:00In addition, most of the close to 200 unrushed schools in Gaza were turned into shelters
16:06for the displaced and 70% of them were bombed.
16:09In total, about 90% of the 307 public schools' buildings have been destroyed.
16:20In Jordan, hundreds of people demonstrated in solidarity with the Palestinian people
16:24and to condemn the crimes of the Israeli regime in Gaza and occupied West Bank.
16:29The crowded demonstration marched through the streets of Amman, the capital of the country,
16:33to condemn the genocide perpetrated by Israel in the occupied Palestinian territories.
16:38During the protest, they set fire to an Israeli flag and chanted slogans against the Sionist
16:43regime.
16:48In Pakistan, thousands of people demonstrated in Islamabad to demand the release of former
16:53Prime Minister Imran Khan.
16:55This way, supporters of the Pakistan Three-Req East staff party marched from different parts
17:01of the country to converge on the streets of the country's capital.
17:05The local government had blockaded the main entry points to the city with cargo containers
17:10and riot police deployed.
17:12However, the protesters continued their march and demanded that Khan be released.
17:17Demonstrators alleged that the former Prime Minister, who was imprisoned more than a year
17:22ago, was victim of a campaign of persecution aimed at removing him from the electoral race.
17:33Your leader will not bend nor will allow you to bend.
17:38He does politics for you and fights for your rights.
17:42He will soon be out of jail.
17:45Mr. Imran Khan will once again be with us and will be the Prime Minister of this country.
17:53We are here today to raise the voice against the poor people who are suffering, who are
17:59suffering with gas bills, electricity bills, and who cannot send their little small children
18:06to the school.
18:07And also, the main reason of our coming here to this get-together is to bring our leader
18:14back.
18:16Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez started his official four-day visit to China, during
18:21which he will meet with Chinese leaders to discuss issues of mutual interest.
18:26This was Sánchez, who is accompanied by his foreign minister and trade secretary,
18:30met with President Xi Jinping, Premier Li Jian, and the country's top legislator, Xiao
18:34Leji.
18:35According to China's foreign ministry, it is hoped that Sánchez's visit will advance
18:39bilateral relations, deepen mutual trust, address global challenges through high-quality
18:45cooperation, and add new dimensions to China's partnership with the European nation.
18:50In this context, it is worth highlighting that the current visit is the Spanish leader's
18:56second trip to an Asian country in less than two years.
19:05The purpose of my visit, President Xi, is to further deepen our bilateral relations
19:10on the basis of mutual respect and mutual recognition.
19:14And I am therefore pleased that today we have signed very important agreements in multiple
19:20areas, agreements that reaffirm our bilateral commitment to work together in green development,
19:26in trade, in bilateral investment, in initiatives for the promotion of culture, education, and
19:32scientific research.
19:34In addition, the Spanish Prime Minister stressed the importance of strengthening bilateral relations
19:39between China and Europe, given their key role in the world's geopolitics.
19:46That is why I am particularly interested that during this meeting, we can address the dramatic
19:51situation in some of the countries of Europe such as Ukraine, but also in Palestine.
19:57The respect for international law and the principles enshrined in the UN Charter must
20:01be our aim.
20:04President Xi, China plays a central role in the world and Europe does too, and Spain wants
20:09to work constructively so that relations between the two regions are closer, richer, and more
20:14balanced, as I believe that this will benefit and prosper our societies.
20:32Paris ends its first edition as host of the Paralympic Games this September 8th with accomplishments
20:38and also points to be improved in terms of inclusion for diversity in mobility in the
20:43city.
20:45While the French capital was a symbol of progress in most aspects of the event, the lack of
20:49access for inclusive mobility in the city was also exposed.
20:53China and the United States once again showed their power in the medal standings and competed
20:59for the first place along with the United Kingdom.
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