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21/05/2023
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00:00In Iran, thousands rallied across the Persian nation to bid farewell to President Ebrahim
00:15Raisi.
00:16In Palestine, Israeli troops stormed the occupied West Bank city of Jenin killing a doctor,
00:24a teacher and a student.
00:29In Argentina, President Javier Mele ordered the closure of the social media of public
00:34television and national radio.
00:37Hello, welcome to From the South, I'm Luis Alberto Matos from the Lesus Studios in Havana,
00:49Cuba.
00:50We begin with the news.
00:51The people of Iran bid farewell to President Ebrahim Raisi and his companions who died
00:55on Sunday, May 19, in a helicopter crash near the border with Azerbaijan.
00:59Citizens spread out on the streets of the city of Tabriz in the early hours of the morning
01:03to take part in the funeral ceremony to bid farewell to Raisi.
01:07Similar acts were replicated in Tehran, where the remains were transferred to the city of
01:11Qom, near the Iranian capital.
01:14The funeral ceremonies are held until Thursday in different cities of the country and will
01:18be attended by international guests and foreign delegations.
01:21Raisi's body will be buried on Friday, May 24, at the Hasrat Reza Shrine in the city
01:28of Mashhad, where Ayatollah Khamenei will lead the prayer for the President's soul.
01:47In this context, Cuba began a day of mourning on Tuesday at 6 a.m. local time for the death
01:52of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, established by President Miguel Díaz-Canel in his
01:58decree of official mourning.
02:00The day will last until midnight on Wednesday.
02:02During this period, the Cuban flag will be flown at half-mast in public buildings and
02:07military installations.
02:08In the official statement, the Presidency of the Republic highlighted the contribution
02:12of President Raisi to the strengthening of relations of friendship and cooperation between
02:17the two nations.
02:18For this reason, the government and people of Cuba share the pain of the people of Iran
02:22The government of Nicaragua expressed its condolences to the Iranian people for the
02:36death of President Ebrahim Raisi and his accompanying delegation.
02:40In a statement, the authorities said,
02:42We accompany with all our hearts their grief in these tragic circumstances left by the
02:46passing of President Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdel-Hayyan, Governor
02:51of East Azerbaijan Brother Malik Rahmadi, and the entire entourage.
02:56In this regard, the official statement also pointed out,
02:58As always, to all of you, our love, our affection, our prayers and our solidarity present in
03:04this sorrowful and fraternal union, certain that God, our Lord, will alleviate this suffering
03:09and that the spiritual strength of the Iranian authorities and brothers will help them to
03:14move forward.
03:16Finally, the memorial message expressed to the family of each of the deceased confers
03:20our sincere and very close condolences in the living hope of the resurrection.
03:33Also President Nicolás Maduro expressed his condolences to the people of Iran.
03:37Through a post on social media, ex-Venezuelan leader said that he spoke by telephone with
03:42the Interim President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Dr. Mohamed Mokber, and he sent his
03:47condolences on behalf of Venezuela.
03:49In this sense, he also assured that his wives, family, relatives, loved ones, and all the
03:55Iranian people count on the brotherhood and fraternity of the Venezuelan people.
03:59On the other hand, he pointed out that the example and legacy of President Raisi will
04:02live on with the Islamic Revolution, which will continue on the path of growth.
04:15In Iran, authorities announced that presidential elections will be held on June 28.
04:19Acting President and Head of the Executive Branch Mohamed Mokber, together with the President
04:24of Parliament Mohamed Bagher Ghalafi and the Head of the Judiciary Gholam Hossein Mosseini
04:29held a meeting upon confirmation of the passing of President Ebrahim Raisi.
04:33The approved plan will open the registration of candidates this May 30 and until June 3.
04:38The campaign period will run from June 12 until the morning of June 27.
04:42In other topics, in China, the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council warned that the
04:54Taiwan leader is sending dangerous signals with alleged independence ideas.
04:59Beijing's CGTN partner Zhijie awaited the details.
05:05Chen Binhua, spokesman for the State Council's Taiwan Affairs Office, says the leader of
05:11the Taiwan region of China, Lai Xuntai, has sent a dangerous signal of seeking Taiwan's
05:16independence during his speech.
05:18Chen criticizes Lai's provocations as an attempt to undermine current straight peace and stability.
05:25Chen also says that the main aspiration of the island's public opinion is peace and development,
05:31rather than war and recession, and claims that Lai has ignored public views, adding
05:36that China's mainland never tolerates or approves of separatist acts of so-called Taiwan independence
05:43in any form.
05:44At a press conference on Monday, Wang Wenbin, spokesman for China's foreign ministry, also
05:50said that no matter how the political situation of the island of Taiwan develops, the historical
05:55and legal reality that both sides of the Taiwan Strait belong to one China, as well as the
06:00historical trend towards the eventual reunification of China, and the inevitability of this process
06:08will never change.
06:10The government of Venezuela has rejected the statements made by the leader of their progressive
06:17democratic party in Taiwan, Lai Xuntai, after becoming the new leader of that Chinese region.
06:22For an unofficial statement, the Venezuelan government expressed that the government of
06:25the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela rejects the sectarian position of the leader of the
06:29progressive democratic party, Minister Lai Xuntai, expressed during his speech on May
06:3420, 2024, when he assumed the role of new leader of the Taiwan region, which is contrary
06:40to the peaceful reunification of the Strait, to peace and to regional stability.
06:45On the other hand, the document also stresses that the Bolivarian government, exalting its
06:48principle of peace diplomacy, condemns any threat from the hegemonic imperialism and
06:53categorically rejects any country's intervention under any pretext that could undermine regional
06:59peace and stability.
07:01Finally, the text said that the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela reiterates its eternal
07:05friendship with the Bolivarian People's Republic of China, with the true commitment of continuing
07:09to deepen the political, bilateral and solidarity ties that contribute to the consolidation
07:13of the community of future share by mankind.
07:22On Tuesday, the foreign ministers of Shanghai Cooperation Organization member states convened
07:26for a Council of Foreign Ministers meeting in Kazakhstan capital Astana.
07:31The meeting began with a minute of silence in memory of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi
07:36and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdullahi and one of their primary agendas is preparation
07:42for the forthcoming meeting of the organization's Heads of State Council, scheduled for July.
07:47Representatives will also exchange views on international and regional agendas, as well
07:51as security issues and the development of political, trade, economic, cultural and human
07:55intervention.
08:25Welcome back.
08:49On Tuesday, under the guise of an alleged anti-terrorist raid, Israeli troops stormed
08:53the occupied West Bank city of Jenin following heavy combats with the resistance, killing
08:58a teacher, a doctor and a student.
09:00The Genozado Israeli Army reacts to a new failure in its struggles against Palestinian
09:05resistance.
09:06They take their revenge on the bodies of innocent people.
09:09The Palestinian press described the offensive as one of the most violent in recent months,
09:14recorded in Jenin.
09:15The fighting between the resistance and the occupying soldiers began on early Tuesday
09:19morning.
09:20Those were evacuated due to the wave of violence which has so far left 12 wounded, in addition
09:24to those slaughtered.
09:30The Palestinian resistance movement, Hamas, accused the International Criminal Court of
09:34comparing its actions in defense of its sovereignty with Israel's genocidal actions in Gaza.
09:39Hamas' accusations come after it issued arrest warrants for resistance leaders, as
09:44well as for Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
09:48The Palestinian resistance warned that it is not possible to compare the victims with
09:51the perpetrators and urged the ICC to cancel the arrest warrants against its representatives
09:56as, in its opinion, they push Israel to continue with its war of extermination.
10:02Hamas added that the measure against the Israeli premier comes seven months late and urged
10:06the court to extend arrest warrants against all military and officials who have participated
10:11in the Israeli aggression against the Gaza Strip.
10:18The reaction of the Palestinian resistance comes after the International Criminal Court
10:22pointed out the responsibility of the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for the
10:26crimes against humanity committed in the Gaza Strip.
10:29The prosecutor Karim Khan held Netanyahu, the Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Galant and
10:34several Hamas leaders criminally responsible for war crimes and crimes against humanity.
10:39Their charges against Netanyahu and the Israeli war minister include intent for extermination
10:44and starvation as methods of warfare, including the denial of humanitarian aid supplies and
10:49the deliberate targeting of civilians in the conflict.
10:58Meanwhile, on Monday, students at Yale University in Connecticut, United States, walked out
11:03of their graduation ceremony rallying against Israeli genocide in Palestine.
11:08Yale is one of many campuses that have spoken out against the growing Palestinian and humanitarian
11:13crisis resulting from war crimes perpetrated by Israel with the support of the U.S. government.
11:18The protest burst out after Yale's president, Peter Sadoway, commenced the graduation ceremony.
11:24At that time, at least 150 students in caps and gowns stood up together, turned their
11:30backs to the stage and marched into the courtyard of the center, demanding a ceasefire in Gaza.
11:36This act of bravery could bring them heavy penalties of all kinds, as it has already
11:40happened to many anti-genocide activists.
11:48In other news, the government of the Argentine president, Javier Millet, ordered the closure
11:52of the social media of public television and national radio.
11:56The measure has prompted unions and guilds to denounce the blackout and the lack of respect
12:00for the powers of the state.
12:02Diego Ochaer, the media controller appointed by Millet, ordered the cease of activities
12:08of the informative social media channels for TV Pública, Radio Nacional Paca Paca
12:13and Canal Encuentro.
12:15The Libertarian government says that the purpose of the mandate is to apply changes in criteria.
12:21In turn, the press union in Buenos Aires assured that the executive has stomped all over the
12:25legislative power with a new decision that they describe as pure and simple censorship.
12:30The Colombian government announced new measures to combat the insurgent group known as the
12:40Estado Mayor Central, following a wave of violent attacks on several police facilities.
12:46In this sense, at the end of the Extraordinary Security Council meeting in Popayán, in the
12:50southwest of the country, Defense Minister Iván Velázquez announced that local authorities
12:55will reward those who provide information on the location of the armed group leaders.
12:59Precisely, the government's measures come amid an escalation of violence and terrorist
13:03attacks in the departments of Cauca and Valle del Cauca.
13:13The clear instruction of the President of the Republic to intensify the offensive with
13:17all its capabilities, a much stronger presence and activity of the military and police intelligence,
13:23will allow the realization of forceful operations against the organization.
13:27Minister Velázquez also assured that more agents will be deployed, as well as technical
13:32resources and increased intelligence work.
13:37This also implies that the police, whose Deputy Director General will remain in the department
13:42in charge of all operations, will start tomorrow the deployment of 100 police officers to reinforce
13:47the municipalities where it is necessary.
13:50In Haiti, the Toussaint Louverture Airport in the capital Port-au-Prince has reopened
13:57after three months of inactivity due to attacks by armed criminal groups.
14:01Considered the most important in the nation, it is hoped that its reopening will help alleviate
14:06the shortage of medicines and other vital supplies.
14:09For their part, the maritime ports are still closed, with most of them under the command
14:12of the criminal groups.
14:13In addition to guaranteeing the groups food and flu, they are priority entry points for
14:18ammunition and weapons.
14:19Currently, only one local airline flies to the newly opened airport, but foreign airlines
14:24are expected to resume their flights there by the end of the month.
14:32And in Mexico, more than 250,000 army and national guard troops will be responsible
14:36for the security of the electoral process.
14:39State agencies met to define the security strategy for the coming June 2nd general elections,
14:43in which more than 99.5 million people are registered to vote.
14:49In Mexico, 12 authorities confirmed to have received 532 requests for protection, 45 of
14:53which were declined, and 487 are currently active.
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15:40The government of Spain withdrew its ambassador to Argentina after heavy military statements
15:44at an event organized by the extreme right-wing party VOX.
15:47The Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation of Spain, José Manuel
15:52Álvarez, informed that the ambassador would definitely stay in Madrid as a consequence
15:57of Millet's words, who expressed that he would not apologize to the head of government,
16:01Pedro Sánchez.
16:02The Spanish foreign ministry emphasized that the words Millet spoke at an event of the
16:06extreme right unleash a diplomatic crisis between the two countries.
16:10For its part, the European Commission, through its foreign affairs spokesman, Peter Stano,
16:15condemned the personal attacks and described them as unacceptable, while hoping that the
16:19two countries would find a solution to resolve this bilateral dispute.
16:28First of all, the Spanish institutions do not make politics, much less foreign politics
16:33through tweets, nor do they participate in any show.
16:37Secondly, that the government remains vigilant.
16:40The situation, as you indicated, has not changed and therefore, I announce that we are removing
16:45our ambassador in Buenos Aires.
16:48The ambassador will definitively stay in Madrid.
16:51Argentina will continue without an ambassador.
16:55In New Mea, the capital of New Caledonia, reinforcements deployed by the French government
16:58have not yet succeeded in defusing the violent situation that the nation is going through.
17:03Furthermore, the increased tensions have caused the administrations of Australia and New Zealand
17:08to provide government planes to evacuate their nationals from the French territory.
17:13This measure arrives in the current context where more than 3,200 people are waiting to
17:18enter or leave the country, with France's High Commissioner in New Caledonia confirming
17:22the airport remains closed to commercial flights.
17:25The archipelago has experienced a week of unrest that has already claimed six lives,
17:30triggered by electoral changes imposed by the new Macron government.
17:51Real Madrid German international midfielder Toni Kroos announced Tuesday he will retire
17:55from all football after Euro 2024.
17:58Before the European Championship, Kroos has a chance to win the Champions League with
18:02Real for a sixth time when they face Borussia Dortmund and Wembley on June 1st.
18:07Kroos joined Los Blancos in 2014 and quickly formed a formidable midfield partnership with
18:12Luka Modric.
18:13In a statement on their website, Real Madrid said Kroos will go down in Real Madrid history
18:18as one of the club and international football's greatest legends.
18:21Born on January 4, 1990, Toni Kroos is widely regarded as one of the greatest midfielders
18:33of all time.
18:34He is known for his vision, passing creativity, crossing and set-piece ability.
18:38Kroos began his senior club career playing for Bayern Munich, where he made his debut
18:43at age 17 in 2007.
18:45With Bayern, Kroos won three league titles, a UEFA Champions League title, two DFB Pokal
18:50titles and was voted into the league team of the season three times.
18:55In Madrid, Kroos has won 21 trophies, including four La Liga titles and four UEFA Champions
19:00League titles, three of which he won consecutively from 2016 to 2018, each time being selected
19:06in the competition's team of the season.
19:08Toni Kroos made his senior debut for Germany in 2010 at the age of 20 and appeared in six
19:14major tournaments.
19:15Kroos helped Germany win the 2014 FIFA World Cup, where he was top assist provider and
19:21voted to the All-Star Team, Dream Team and German Player of the Year.
19:32Japanese animation studio Studio Ghibli became the first collective to receive an honorary
19:37Palme d'Or at Cannes on Monday.
19:40The Japanese studio, which has been bringing a new spirit to animated cinema for four decades,
19:45has won the audience's hearts with masterpieces such as Spirited Away and Howl's Moving Castle.
19:51Ghibli co-founder Hayao Miyazaki was unable to travel to Cannes, but sent a video thanking
19:56the festival and the fans for the award, noting that it also belonged to the staff and the
20:00audience.
20:01Miyazaki has announced his retirement more than once, but he continues to work and return
20:06to theatres last year with The Boy and the Hedon, a film that won him an Oscar.