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* Argentina's election candidates to participate in presidential debate
*Death rose to 13 after nightclub fire in Spain
*Robert Fico wins Slovakia’s early elections
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00:00 In Argentina, all is ready for the first presidential candidates debate to be held on Sunday.
00:15 In Spain, the death toll after a fire raged early Sunday in a nightclub in Murcia rose
00:20 to 13.
00:21 And in Slovakia, former Prime Minister Robert Fijos' Social Democratic Smear Party won the
00:28 early elections.
00:34 Hello and welcome to From the South, I'm Luis Alberto Matos from Edresu Studios in Havana,
00:39 Cuba.
00:40 We begin with the news.
00:41 Authorities in Argentina announced that everything is set for the first presidential candidates
00:45 debate to be held on Sunday.
00:47 The city of Santiago del Estero in the north of the country will be the scenario where
00:51 the five presidential aspirants will debate in front of national media and define the
00:55 dupla that will go to the ballot.
00:57 Sergio Maza from Together for Homeland, Miriam Reckmann from Left and Workers Front, Javier
01:02 Millet from Freedom Advances, Patricia Bulrich from Together for Change and Juan Chieretti
01:08 from We Do for Our Country will comply with this process that is established by the Argentine
01:14 electoral law.
01:15 General elections are scheduled to be held in Argentina on October 22nd to elect the
01:19 President, Vice President, members of the National Congress and governors of most provinces.
01:26 Venezuela's Conviasa Airlines starts direct flights from Caracas to Barbados to boost
01:33 tourism and business.
01:35 The inaugural flight departed at 8 a.m. local time on Saturday from General Santiago Marino
01:39 Caribbean International Airport in Port Lamar and touched down at Grant Lee Adams International
01:45 Airport in Bridgetown at 10 a.m. local time.
01:47 The flights will be departing from Venezuelan territory on Wednesdays from Maiketia and
01:52 on Saturdays from Port Lamar.
01:54 The ticket costs $447 and the plane is an E90.
01:59 This new route creates a direct connection between Venezuela and Barbados which will
02:03 facilitate tourism and business.
02:10 In Mexico, the 9th meeting of the Puebla Group progresses at the International Baroque Museum
02:14 in the homonymous city.
02:16 The progressive international meeting is being held to fight hunger, economically blockade
02:21 the climate crisis and de-globalization.
02:24 Former President Ernesto Zampa of Colombia assured that all the current world political
02:28 events are part of the change of era and marked in some way the beginning of the end of the
02:33 previous one.
02:34 He also stressed that it is necessary to continue fighting to defeat the ultra-right governments.
02:43 Venezuelan Vice President Dalas Rodriguez welcomed the support of the Puebla Group against
02:47 the blockade imposed against her country by the government of the United States and its
02:51 allies.
02:52 Over these nine years, this organization has issued many statements in support of Venezuela's
03:00 sovereignty and territorial integrity.
03:03 It has also rejected the illegitimate, illegal, inhumane criminal blockade against Venezuela,
03:10 also against Cuba.
03:13 So I would like to thank you.
03:14 The Vice President also emphasized the importance of diversifying the economy with the use of
03:19 currencies earned at the U.S. dollars in order to achieve de-dolarization.
03:25 We know that the U.S. dollar represents the hegemonic currency in international reserves,
03:31 in trade exchanges and financial operations.
03:34 As you know, Venezuela has been completely excluded from the swift international messaging
03:40 system.
03:41 So regarding de-dolarization, this year it has been particularly important and the world
03:46 has understood the need to diversify financial operations with other currencies, diversifying
03:52 a non-dollar currency portfolio.
03:55 Also, in Guatemala, the Public Prosecutor's Office carried out a new raid to the headquarters
04:00 of the Supreme Electoral Tribunal with the objective of gathering information for alleged
04:04 irregularities in the presidential elections.
04:06 Although the institution assures that the procedure is not related to the political
04:09 party Zid Movement, which recently won the presidential elections, the prosecution intends
04:14 to cease the electoral acts IV and VIII, which contain the sum of the votes.
04:18 For her part, the magistrate Blanca Aláfaro assured that the results were already duly
04:22 officialized, including the triumph of the president-elect, who must assume next January.
04:27 This is the fourth raid carried out by the Prosecutor's Office to the headquarters of
04:30 the Electoral Tribunal in the last two months for alleged anomalies in the electoral process.
04:36 In Haiti's capital, the closure of the border with the Dominican Republic has forced hospitals
04:44 and clinics to cut back on care and medicines.
04:47 The measure directly affects patients, as health centers have been forced to turn them
04:52 away while rationing anesthesia and other medical supplies.
04:55 It is feared that it would only be a matter of days before some facilities close.
05:00 The free trade zones of Caracol, the industrial park of Puerto Príncipe near Tahabón, are
05:04 affected by the lack of raw materials caused by the militarization imposed by the Dominican
05:09 government.
05:10 On Saturday, the United States House of Representatives approved a temporary spending bill that will
05:19 keep the government open for 45 days.
05:22 The initiative received 335 affirmative votes and 91 negative votes.
05:25 It was approved with the support of the majority of Democratic representatives, which joined
05:30 its votes to Republicans.
05:31 The initiative is intended to avoid a shutdown of the executive branch as of October 1st,
05:37 when the new fiscal year begins.
05:39 The initiative includes funds to help U.S. citizens affected by catastrophe, but does
05:43 not provide resources to finance aid to Ukraine.
05:47 The initiative must now be voted in the Senate, which is controlled by the party of President
05:52 Joe Biden.
05:53 In Brazil, at least 110 river dolphins were found dead in the Amazon in north Brazil.
06:14 The heatwave could be one of the causes behind the animals' death.
06:18 The Mami Muruwa Sustainable Development Institute, a Brazilian state organization, reported that
06:23 in recent weeks more than 100 Tuk'uxi dolphins were found in Lake Tefé, where a significant
06:28 increase in water temperatures has caused the death of fish that sustained the dolphins'
06:33 diet.
06:34 The water raised to 40 degrees Celsius, with a depth of 3 meters, well above the average
06:38 of 32.
06:39 Let's take a short break, but remember you can join us on TikTok @teresorlinglish, where
06:48 you will find news in different formats, news updates and much more.
06:51 Other stories coming up, stay with us.
07:00 Welcome back from the south.
07:02 In Spain, the number of deaths after the fire raised during the early hours of this Sunday
07:05 in a nightclub in Murcia has risen to 13.
07:09 According to the national police, the fire occurred in the lounge of La Fonda nightclub,
07:13 located in an area known as Atalayas.
07:15 The flames spread quickly through the roof, reaching the adjacent nightclub.
07:19 The police force detailed that in addition to the deceased, four injured people were
07:23 reported, among them two women and two men, all affected by smoke inhalation.
07:28 According to the first report, it was stated that the fire could have been caused by a
07:32 short circuit.
07:33 However, the investigations to clarify the facts are still ongoing.
07:36 Firefighters also worked to rescue more people affected by the fire from the remains of the
07:41 building.
07:42 The German government announced tightening controls along its border with Poland and
07:49 the Czech Republic in response to political pressure to deal with the growing number of
07:53 migrants.
07:54 On Germany's border with Poland, the Eisenhutenstadt Migrant Reception Center is overcrowded.
08:00 According to the director of this institution, they receive around 100 people on a daily
08:04 basis.
08:05 It is expected to increase to 120.
08:07 The center is one of the first dams in the face of a new wave of refugees that has led
08:12 the government to take measures to limit entries in the face of lively debate in the country.
08:17 The situation is comparable to that of the summer 2015, when Chancellor Angela Merkel
08:22 opened Germany's doors to more than one million refugees, mostly Syrians.
08:31 The governments of Russia and Venezuela signed an inter-parliamentary cooperation agreement
08:36 to strengthen bilateral relations.
08:37 The information was made public by the lower house of the Russian Federal Assembly on its
08:42 official website.
08:44 According to the published document, the signing of these agreements took place after a meeting
08:47 between the President of the Russian state Duma, Vyacheslav Volodin, and the President
08:51 of the National Assembly of Venezuela, Jorge Rodriguez, within the framework of the international
08:56 conference Russia-Latin America.
08:58 Both parties shared their position on the significance of this agreement, stressing
09:02 that it will serve to promote development through inter-parliamentary dialogue and expand
09:06 bilateral cooperation ties.
09:14 In the framework of his visit to Moscow, the President of the National Assembly of Venezuela,
09:18 Jorge Rodriguez, presented a wreath at the monument to the Latin American liberator Simon
09:22 Bolívar.
09:23 Prior to this, Jorge Rodriguez visited the monument to the Unknown Soldier, where he
09:28 also presented a wreath in recognition of the blood shed by the Russian people during
09:32 the Second World War to guarantee the victory of the Allied forces against Nazism.
09:37 The Venezuelan delegation of parliamentarians in Russia is part of their visit to the first
09:41 international Russia-Latin American parliamentary conference to be held in Moscow from September
09:45 29 to October 2.
09:49 Next to the statue of the hero of America, in a beautiful tribute that the people of
09:59 the city of Moscow have made to our liberator Simon Bolívar and his libertarian deed of
10:04 the American continent, we are very moved to bring a wreath to this monument that portrays
10:10 the glory of the greatest of America, our liberator Simon Bolívar.
10:15 The President of the National Assembly of Venezuela, Jorge Rodriguez, emphasized that
10:19 this meeting with the parliamentary representatives of Latin America is propitious not only for
10:23 the meeting of peoples, but should serve to provide solutions to the problems that affect
10:27 nations.
10:28 This is an event for peace in this meeting of Russian parliamentarians.
10:34 Russia and Latin America for peace, for parliaments to be the main instrument of cooperation,
10:41 the instrument of encounter and instrument of searching common solutions to the problems
10:45 that afflict our peoples.
10:58 Former Prime Minister Robert Frico's Social Democratic Smear Party has won Slovakia's
11:03 early elections.
11:04 The primary results published by the Statistic Office early Sunday morning show that with
11:08 more than 99% of the districts counted, the Smear Party obtained 23.3% of the votes ahead
11:15 of the liberal progressive Slovakia of Michael Smeka, who obtained 17%.
11:20 Despite the fact that Exit polls held him for several hours as the virtual winner, Robert
11:24 Frico is an openly pro-Russian politician who, although he will need a coalition partner,
11:29 has already offered to end cooperation with Brussels in the conflict with Ukraine.
11:42 We think Ukraine is a huge tragedy for all and if a Smear from the Cabinet, whether it
11:47 has a Prime Minister or not, will do our best even in the European Union to get peace talks
11:52 underway as soon as possible.
11:54 We are not changing our standpoint, we are ready to provide humanitarian aid and help
11:59 rebuild the country.
12:00 But you know our opinion on arming Ukraine.
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12:27 In Zimbabwe, about 40 mine employees in Chakari-Chekutu district are reportedly trapped underground
12:32 and at least six deaths were reported after the mine collapsed Friday morning.
12:37 Rescuers warned that the death toll could rise as the brief removal search and rescue
12:40 efforts continue.
12:42 They also detailed that the number of people trapped underground is not yet known.
12:46 However, according to the records, more than 40 people were in the mine at the moment when
12:50 the walls collapsed.
12:51 Some of these workers managed to get out quickly before the earth began to move.
12:58 In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, opposition politician Martin Fayulo confirmed his candidacy
13:05 for the presidential election.
13:06 He is the first African-American president in the country to be elected.
13:10 He has been in power since January 2019 and is standing for re-election.
13:14 Having listened to the people's urgent request, the Lamuka coalition has decided to submit
13:21 my candidacy for the presidential election in December 2023.
13:26 We are going to continue to fight to demand greater transparency in the elections, just
13:31 as we didn't achieve transparency through the outing of the electoral register.
13:36 We will achieve it through election monitoring.
13:40 We fully agree with the CECN, and I quote, "transparency and inclusion are a lever for
13:48 peace and stability in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, before, during and after the
13:53 elections."
13:54 Thank you very much.
13:55 In Somalia, at least five people were killed in a suicide bomb attack in the capital of
14:00 Magadishu.
14:01 Somali authorities are investigating this new attack by the radical group Al-Shabaab
14:04 on a tea shop at a checkpoint on the road to the presidential palace and parliament.
14:09 According to the perpetrators, the explosion actually killed 11 military personnel and
14:13 wounded 18 other people.
14:15 Also on Saturday, members of this radical group threw a grenade at a checkpoint in Kelisa,
14:19 Biyacha on the outskirts of Magadishu, but there are no casualties have yet been reported.
14:26 And they also exploded a car bomb, which killed at least six people and wounded 15 others
14:31 in Boloburte, in the Hiran region.
14:34 This Al-Shabaab offensive follows an army raid last Monday in the Muduk region, in which
14:38 70 Al-Shabaab militants were killed.
14:46 In Palestine, a new Israeli attack left one young Palestinian dead and another injured.
14:51 According to the Palestinian Health Ministry, the young man died as a result of severe gunshot
14:55 wounds in the town of Al-Bireh.
14:57 Israeli soldiers set up a roadblock at the entrance of the settlement and opened fire
15:01 on the vehicle in which the two youths were traveling.
15:04 According to the Palestinian Red Crescent, Israeli occupation forces prevented the entry
15:08 of rescue teams to the scene of the incident.
15:11 Local media claimed that the wounded youths were transported from stretchers by the military
15:15 to the settlement before the arrival of Israeli ambulances to the scene.
15:25 In China, the Syrian President Bashar al-Assad accused the United States of colluding with
15:29 terrorists who were smuggling oil from the Middle Eastern country, leading to a widespread
15:34 energy crisis across Syria.
15:36 During his first visit to the country since 2004, Assad held meetings with Chinese President
15:41 Xi Jinping and attended the opening ceremony of the 19th Asian Games in the eastern city
15:47 of Hangzhou.
15:48 In an interview with China Central Television, the visiting Assad discussed a number of key
15:54 issues, highlighting the hugely damaging impact that predominantly U.S.-led foreign interference
15:59 has had on his country and on the Middle East region in general.
16:04 Assad said the U.S. has shown to be responsible for seizing other countries' resources by
16:08 force through acts of piracy.
16:11 "Yes, behind all the oil wars controlled by the terrorists in northeast Syria is the
16:22 United States.
16:23 So, it is not just a matter of theft.
16:26 They are also colluding with terrorists and sharing benefits.
16:29 This means even some global superpowers are working with terrorists.
16:33 This is what's happening in Syria.
16:35 As a result, we have lost oil resources made with producing areas in that region.
16:40 You know, we used to be a wheat-exporting country, but now we only have a very little
16:46 wheat.
16:47 We are also facing power shortage.
16:49 How can people live without electricity?
16:52 We only have a tiny amount of electricity to support people's lives.
16:55 It is not enough."
16:58 In China, on the first day of the Golden Week holiday, a record number of rail commuters
17:02 were on the move.
17:03 The Traffic Management Department reported high traffic volume after monitoring 500 major
17:07 nodes and 71 expressways.
17:10 As the Holy Week began on Friday, the National Railroad also registered a record number of
17:14 20 million passengers for a single day.
17:17 Authorities have deployed personnel to handle the increase of travelers during this year's
17:21 Golden Week, but analysts predict that this will be the busiest holiday week in years.
17:27 That's all for this week's news.
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17:42 I'm Luis Alberto Matos.
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