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00:00In Venezuela, Vice President Rodríguez highlighted that 77.6% of the 2025 budget is earmarked
00:17for the social investment despite U.S. coercive measures.
00:26In Ecuador, Citizen Revolution Movement presidential candidate Luisa González presented the Protect
00:31Plan to restore security in the country.
00:39In Syria, government forces strengthened defensive lines in support of Hama province and launched
00:45a counter-attack against terrorist groups in the region.
01:04And now we begin with the news as Venezuela, the government presented the nation's budget
01:09for the year 2025 and highlighted that 77.6% will be allocated to social investment in
01:16spite of the U.S. economic blockade.
01:19In this regard, Venezuelan Vice President Delsi Rodríguez pointed out that for 2025,
01:24the national budget amounts to more than $22.6 billion, a figure that shows the productive
01:32and financial growth of the South American country.
01:35Rodríguez underlined that by October 2024, Venezuela expected an inflation rate of 23.5%
01:44compared to 189.8% in 2023, thus reaffirming the economic progress in the sector.
01:53During her speech before the National Assembly, the Vice President detailed the budget law
01:57was designed together with the Venezuelan people following popular assemblies held in
02:02several municipalities throughout the nation.
02:09$22,661,477,939.
02:17I must confess that I had to take a breath in the morning to be able to read this figure.
02:25But in reality what this figure shows, and what it symbolizes, is that Venezuela has
02:30been moving forward in the inclusion of important incomes for the support of Venezuelan families.
02:39Of this amount, 77.6% of the budget is earmarked for social investment.
02:50In this context, the Vice President stressed that the nation's budget reflects the country's
02:54economic resistance to the illegal measures imposed by the United States.
03:04It is budget that highlights many aspects, the first of which is the condition of victorious
03:10resistance of the Venezuelan economy in adverse conditions, in conditions of economic asphyxiation,
03:17in conditions of economic aggression against the country's workers, against the productive
03:22processes, preventing and financially suffocating Venezuela from gaining access to international
03:29financial markets.
03:35Likewise, Del C. Rodriguez highlighted that during 2024, the Venezuelan people achieved
03:39total supply after the shortage plan promoted by the extreme right in 2015.
03:48The year 2024 has become the year of the greatest supply in Venezuela.
03:54We can say without a doubt that there is full supply in Venezuela, that the macabre plans
03:59that the fascist extremism had in Venezuela in 2015, 16, 17, to de-supply Venezuela were
04:07firmly overthrown by the Venezuelan people and by the productive sectors, both public
04:13and private, that in a single action have allowed full supply in Venezuela.
04:23We continue in Venezuela as President Nicolás Maduro announced that the country's gross
04:27economic product experienced a remarkable 8.5% growth during the first three months
04:33of 2024, marking the 14th consecutive quarter of economic expansion.
04:39During his program Con Maduro Más, the President stressed that this economic growth has been
04:44driven by an increase in trade, domestic credit and the activity of productive sectors.
04:49The head of state noted that such expansion neutralized attempts at destabilization.
04:54Surveys among Venezuelan entrepreneurs show growing optimism as 65% of them reported improvement
05:02in the economic situation of their companies in the last quarter.
05:06This growth occurred in a context where inflation has fallen to its lowest levels in 25 years.
05:18In the first three quarters of 2024, our real economy, our Venezuelan economy, our GDP has
05:26grown 8.5% and we have completed 14 quarters of continuous economic growth, self-sustained,
05:32With our own effort, the preliminary figures, CILIA, of this year, reveal that agriculture
05:38is ramping up by 6.2%, manufacturing by 4.6%, trade by 6.2%, while mining is skyrocketing by 21%.
05:50We have many opportunities, we'll continue growing in gold, so we really have great opportunities,
05:55isn't that right CILIA?
05:57We were watching a meeting these days, because they want international investors to come
06:01to work on more gold here, I sent some messages to these investors to tell them we are ready
06:06to work here.
06:08Indeed, they want to set up big plants here, and that is one of my obsessions, the comprehensive
06:13development of mining, following the plan that President Chavez left, mining has gone
06:18up by 21%, construction, hold on your seat CILIA, construction has reached 25%.
06:29And also the Venezuelan government rejected through a statement the recent joint actions
06:33of the United States Southern Command and the Government of Guyana, which constitute
06:38a threat to regional peace, contrary to the spirit of the 1966 Geneva Agreement.
06:44In the statement, authorities said that the consolidation of military installations of
06:48the United States Southern Command in Guyana, including the military use of the Brigadier
06:54Gary Beaton Aerodrome located in Guyana Escuiva, are unacceptable and constitute a new provocation
07:01by the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, to the detriment of the spirit of peace that
07:07governed the Argyle Agreement signed with the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.
07:12The text also stated that Venezuela considers that the warmongering agenda of the US administration
07:19has no place in our America and much less in the territory of the Guyana Escuiva.
07:25The unacceptable expansion of naval and airport stations for military use is evidence of its
07:31effort to hinder the peaceful and negotiated resolution of the territorial dispute attacking
07:37the legitimate historical rights of Venezuela over the Guyana Escuiva.
07:41Finally, it states that the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ratifies its will to defend based
07:47on the mandate given by the people in the referendum of December 3rd, 2023, the sovereign
07:52rights of the Venezuelan people over the Guyana Escuiva through peaceful and diplomatic means,
07:58as it has historically done.
08:00No unilateral or external action will be able to undermine our determination to preserve
08:06the territorial integrity and dignity of Venezuela.
08:17Welcome back to From the South.
08:28In Ecuador, the presidential candidate of the Citizens Revolution Movement, Luisa González,
08:33presented her government plan of action to pursue safeguarding measures for the sake
08:38of national safety.
08:39González granted that the proposal not only seeks to contain crime, but also aims at preventing
08:45it, guaranteeing employment, education, and sustainable development amid a multidimensional
08:51crisis and insecurity citizens are living through.
08:55Her plans comprise six axes and immediate measures, among them the deployment of police
09:00and armed forces, and the modernization of the penitentiary system.
09:05The candidate warned that some 555 minors have been murdered in the country so far this
09:11year as a result of organized crime and the poor management in security matters of current
09:17President Daniel Navarro.
09:23And in Mexico, over the weekend, authorities offered an updated report to the victims'
09:27collectives on the exhumation process of the mass grave in the municipality of Jutla in
09:33the southern state of Morelos.
09:36Several institutions are supporting the works, which have uncovered at least 18 bodies in
09:4117 days.
09:42The report specified the excavation has reached a depth of 2 meters and 30 centimeters, with
09:49the plastic bags wrapping the remains being recovered meticulously in order not to lose
09:54bone elements.
09:56The exhumations in Jutla respond to a demand on the part of the collectives for transparency
10:01and justice in Morelos, where for years clandestine and mass graves have been discovered in an
10:08effort to recover the victims' dignities and bring peace to their families.
10:17And we go now to Argentina, where the People's Economy Workers Union informed that the Ministry
10:22of Human Capital, led by Sandra Petovello, will reincorporate 66 community soup kitchens
10:28through the program Alimentar Comunidad.
10:31In this respect, the Union's Secretary General, Alejandro Gramajo, expressed the action signifies
10:37a very important victory since it allows these centers to supply food to hundreds of
10:42families.
10:43Gramajo also pointed out that they will continue to organize popular mobilizations to fight
10:47hunger and strengthen community organization.
10:51The soup kitchens were reincorporated into the program after a federal judge gave an
10:56ultimatum to the ministry, warning that the state would have to pay a large fine if they
11:01fail to comply with the order.
11:08In the United States, on Monday, the White House justified President Joe Biden's controversial
11:13decision to pardon his son Hunter Biden, convicted of illegal gun possession.
11:19This way, White House spokeswoman Karine Jempier argued that the President's reason for granting
11:25the pardon is because he believes his son has been politically targeted by his opponents.
11:31In turn, the media has questioned Biden's trust in the judicial system and the preferential
11:37treatment for his son.
11:38A federal court found Hunter Biden guilty in June on three counts of federal gun charges.
11:44Then, in September, the U.S. President's son took the plea, pleading guilty in a separate
11:49federal felony tax case.
11:52On December, the President pardoned Hunter for any crimes he has committed or may have
11:57committed from January 2014 to December 2024.
12:06The United Nations World Food Program announced that it will expand its services in Port-au-Prince,
12:11the capital of Haiti, to respond to the increasing food needs of Haitians.
12:16The displacement of at least 50,000 people due to criminal armed violence worsened the
12:21country's food crisis.
12:23Juan de Acaria, local director of the program, ratified the commitment with the people, detailing
12:29that they are working in the main office in Port-au-Prince and in four others throughout
12:34the country to attend to 5.4 million people facing acute hunger in the country.
12:40So far this year, the program has assisted a total of 1.7 million people, prioritizing
12:46pregnant women, nursing mothers, and children under five years of age.
12:52And in other news, on Tuesday, Georgia's Prime Minister accused the opposition groups
13:07of having orchestrated violence at massive anti-government rallies that have rocked the
13:12country.
13:16Opposition politicians who have orchestrated the violence in recent hiding in their offices
13:21will not escape responsibility.
13:22And on Tuesday, China responded firmly to U.S. measures banning exports of key metals
13:33to the North American country.
13:35The move comes after Washington announced new technology restrictions.
13:39Precisely as of Tuesday, any organization or individual from any country or region that
13:45violates this decision of the Chinese government will be held accountable under the law.
13:51In turn, after accusing the United States of an act of economic coercion, China decided
13:58to suspend exports of gallium, germanium, antimony, and graphite, key metals for both
14:04civil and military use.
14:06The Chinese Ministry of Commerce claimed the measure is aimed at protecting the nation's
14:10security and interests.
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15:00In South Korea, President Yun Sung-yeol addressed the nation on Tuesday to declare an emergency
15:06martial law to eradicate anti-state forces.
15:10According to the head of state, the martial law will also protect the country's constitutional
15:14order.
15:15The action comes amid Yun's ongoing deadlock with the opposition's Democratic Party,
15:20the P.D., over next year's budget bill approved by the South Korean parliament.
15:25Precisely, the martial law prohibits any activity related to the National Assembly and political
15:31parties.
15:32In the aftermath of the announcement, the leader of the P.D. party, Taburo Lee Haimyoong,
15:37called the President's decision unconstitutional.
15:40In addition, the presidential order prompted hundreds to gather in protest in front of
15:45the National Assembly, causing clashes with military forces.
15:53Through this martial law, I will rebuild and protect the free Republic of Korea, which
15:59is falling into the depths of national ruin.
16:03I will decisively eliminate anti-state forces who have been wreaking havoc and are the main
16:07culprits of our nation's downfall.
16:12This is an unavoidable step to protect the freedoms and safety of the people, as well
16:18as to ensure the nation's sustainability and security against the anti-state forces attempting
16:23to overthrow our system.
16:29And the Russian government reported that Ukrainian forces lost more than 37,000 military personnel
16:35in Kursk.
16:36The Russian Defense Ministry added that Kiev's regime military forces also lost 228 tanks,
16:43165 infantry fighting vehicles, and 123 armored personnel carriers.
16:49Defense authorities added that more than 300 pieces of artillery were destroyed, including
16:5440 multiple rocket launchers, 13 anti-aircraft missiles, and seven transport and cargo vehicles,
17:00among other equipment.
17:02Furthermore, according to the governmental entity, during the last 24 hours, the Ukrainian
17:07armed forces lost more than 300 soldiers.
17:16Syrian armed forces are working on strategies to strengthen their defensive lines and provide
17:20support against terrorist factions in the northern countryside of the city of Hama.
17:26Clashes continue, bursting out between Syrian forces and extremist groups to the north and
17:31west of the town of Qatab and in the Hama governorate.
17:36Troops loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad reported that the terrorist groups have suffered
17:41dozens of heavy casualties on the confrontations.
17:44Moreover, military sources indicated that joint Syrian and Russian maneuvers south of
17:49Idlib have enabled them to restore control over the cities of Qarnas and Qarnasr, adding
17:55they regret the death and injuries caused by the terrorist offensive.
18:04In this context, the Syrian Defense Ministry confirmed that its fighter jets alongside
18:08Russian allies are carrying out heavy operations against terrorist formation in southern Idlib
18:14and northern Hama, neutralizing dozens of terrorists from the Hayat Tair al-Sham group,
18:21backed by the United States and Israel.
18:23Syrian troops, with the support of Russia's military, managed to contain the group advances,
18:28destroying ammunition and vehicles.
18:30While the Syrian-Russian alliance curbs terrorism, posing a threat for the whole region, the
18:35Israeli regime drops bombs on nearby Damascus airport in support of the extremists.
18:47And in other news, South African President Sidi Ramaphosa said on Tuesday that he will
18:51use the G20's presidency, the first by an African nation, to put the priorities of
18:57the African continent into the agenda of the powerful Global Economic Forum.
19:05We have dubbed this G20 as a great moment for our continent as well as for the global
19:12south.
19:13I've said this is the first time it's happening on our continent in Africa and therefore we
19:19want to not only in terms of optics, we wanted to have African flavor in substance, in issues
19:29that will be tackled, development issues and all that.
19:34We've been a member of the G20 as a lone voice for the longest time.
19:40We've now been joined by the AU, we're very pleased, but there are specific key countries
19:46on our continent that are sister countries that also need to be brought within the fold
19:52so that we can raise the voice from Africa, the neglected continent for the longest time.
20:04And Guinea's authorities decreed three days of national mourning starting on Tuesday in
20:09memory of the fatal victims of the stampede that occurred at a football match in the city
20:14of Nsirikode.
20:15Prime Minister Amadou Odibach described the event as a national tragedy, saying that the
20:20flag will be flown at half-mast in Guinea's territory and at its diplomatic representations.
20:28According to reports from national authorities, at least 56 people were killed and several
20:35were injured after dissatisfaction with refereeing decisions that led to stone-throwing by fans
20:41triggering the deadly stampede at the stadium.
20:45The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees in the Near East,
21:07the UNRWA, denounced that Israel has caused an epidemic of traumatic injuries in the Gaza
21:13Strip.
21:14In this regard, the UNRWA's Commissioner General, Filippo Lazzarini, unveiled the Gaza
21:18Strip has the highest number of child amputees per capita in the world, as many children
21:24have lost limbs from bombings.
21:27The authority reported that one in four people wounded on the Israeli war suffered life-changing
21:33injuries.
21:34In addition, they are unable to access rehabilitation services, including for amputations and spinal
21:41cord injuries, due to the lack of conditions generated by the destruction of hospital
21:46centers and the blockage of medical supplies.
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