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00:00In Syria, Hayat Tahir al-Sham extremist meets with Prime Minister Mohammad Ghazi al-Yalili
00:18to agree on transition terms as chaos grips Damascus and other Syrian provinces.
00:27In Palestine, new Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip killed several civilians, raising the
00:33death toll of the genocide from the Zionist army and continues to perpetrate in the region.
00:44And in Venezuela, the candidates for justice of peace made visits to the communes throughout
00:49the country on Saturday as part of the campaign planning ahead of the December 15th election.
00:59Hello and welcome to From the South.
01:01My name is Belén de los Santos.
01:02I'm from Eterno Service Studios in Caracas, Venezuela.
01:05We begin with the news.
01:16And now we begin with the information as Hayat Tahir al-Sham extremist meets with Syrian
01:21Prime Minister Mohammad Ghazi al-Yalili to agree on transition terms as chaos grips Damascus
01:27and other Syrian provinces.
01:29The Prime Minister assured in statements to Arab media that almost the entire executive
01:34cabinet is in Damascus and that they aspire to a transitional with social, economic and
01:41political guarantees.
01:42However, while these talks are taking place in a hotel in the capital, extremist militants
01:48sacked the government palace, stormed the Iranian embassy and freed several terrorists
01:52from the prison of Sadnaya.
01:55On the other side of the country, the troops of the Israeli occupier stormed the Golan
02:00Heights with a land intervention and Syrian pro-Kurdish groups fight fierce battles against
02:06Syrian pro-Turkish groups.
02:08In this context, the Prime Minister spoke about the need to preserve public institutions.
02:21Dear Syrians, who are dear to my heart and who I am to you and you are to me, I am at
02:40home.
02:41I did not leave it because I belong to this country and I do not know any other country
02:46other than my homeland.
02:48In these times when people feel anxiety and fear, although they are all keen in this country
02:54and its institutions and facilities, I am keen on the public facilities of the state,
02:59which does not belong to me and does not belong to anyone else, but belongs to all Syrians.
03:07Therefore, we extend our hand to all Syrians who are keen on the facilities in this country
03:12and that is to preserve its facilities.
03:14I urge all citizens not to touch any public property because, in the end, it is their
03:21property and I am at home.
03:24I did not leave it and I do not intend to leave it, except in a peaceful way, to ensure
03:29the continuation of the work of public institutions and facilities of the state, and to spread
03:36security and resources to the citizens, that everyone will think rationally, and to think
03:42about their homeland and their country.
03:45We extend our hand even to the opponents who extended their hand and ensured that they
03:49did not touch anyone belonging to the Syrian homeland.
03:53I have always worked day and night in the private sector, in the public sector and in
03:58the government, and in front of my eyes, I see the interest of this country and the interest
04:05of this country, and we believe in Syria, for all Syrians, and that it is the country
04:11of all its people, and that this country can live in peace."
04:22In this context, terrorist groups robbed and looted the Central Bank of Syria in Damascus,
04:28and local sources assured that the opposition groups transferred part of the money from
04:32the Central Bank to unknown destinations, while another sum was extracted in cash on
04:38bags.
04:39At the same time, the Iranian embassy in Damascus was also vandalized, with diplomats fleeing
04:44the building to protect their lives.
04:53And now let's recap what has happened in the last hours.
04:56Rebel terrorist forces have seized detention centers, public media, and the government
05:01palace in Damascus.
05:03Terrorist groups shared images of their advances towards the city, where desolated provinces
05:09such as Deir ez-Zor could be appreciated.
05:12On the other hand, despite the agreement between the leaders of the violent revolt and the
05:16Syrian government to carry out an organized transition, in the last hours, the release
05:22of prisoners from the Sinai prison has been confirmed, the center hosted serving their
05:29sentences several terrorists captured in the middle of the war.
05:33The extremists have also seized Damascus airport, and as in Libya, celebrated their
05:38entry into the government palace with gunfire.
05:45And this is what is known so far about Israel's advance into southern Syria.
05:49According to local media, the Israeli forces have entered the border areas in Quindada,
05:55and artillery shots have been fired against Syrian territory.
05:58Also, according to reports provided by military sources, the occupying army crossed the border
06:03fence in the Golan Heights this morning to take control of new positions in the area,
06:08as it is revealed that these movements were part of the preparations for the fall of the
06:14government of Bashar al-Assad.
06:21And while this is going on in the United States, the White House Security Council assured that
06:25President Joe Biden is closely following the events in Syria after terrorist groups backed
06:31by the U.S. administration, Israel and other governments took over the capital of the Arab
06:36country.
06:37The agency detailed that the U.S. president will be in permanent contact with his allies
06:42in the Middle East.
06:43This comes after terrorist groups launched a military offensive 11 days ago that led
06:48to the overthrow of the Syrian government.
06:51It should be noted that U.S. presence in Syria under the pretext of fighting terrorism has
06:56focused on strengthening it, as well as multiple geopolitical objectives, including military
07:01bases strategically located around Syria's important oil and gas resources, and the containment
07:08of Iranian influence, the protection of Israeli interests, and the counterbalancing of growing
07:14influence from Russia and China in the region.
07:23And now we have a short break coming up.
07:24But first, remember you can join us on TikTok at Telus or English, where you will find news
07:28in different formats, news updates, and much more.
07:33Stay with us.
07:47Welcome back to From the South.
07:49In Palestine, new Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip killed several civilians, raising the
07:54death toll of the genocide by the Zionist army that continues to perpetrate in the region.
08:00Local media reported that at least five people lost their lives and others were injured when
08:06an Israeli fighter plane bombed a tent shelter in al-Mahshala neighborhood southwest of Deir
08:12Abbala.
08:13While in the city of Gaza, an airstrike destroyed a family apartment, leaving one woman dead
08:18and several people injured.
08:21The genocidal attacks by Israel continue unabated despite the calls for a ceasefire from the
08:26UN Security Council.
08:34And meanwhile in Lebanon, the Ministry of Health reported on Saturday that six people
08:39were killed and five were wounded after an airstrike carried out by Israeli troops in
08:44the south of the country.
08:46This way, authorities informed that five of them lost their lives in the locality of
08:51Beit Laif, while the sixth deceased and the wounded were recorded in the district of Maryoun.
08:58For its part, the Israeli army confirmed the bombing in southern Lebanon, claiming that
09:03it had identified a militiaman who posed a threat to troops stationed in the region.
09:09The attacks add to multiple denouncements made by Beirut against Tel Aviv for violating
09:14the ceasefire with Hezbollah on more than 100 occasions.
09:25And we move on to other topics.
09:26South Korean Prosecutor General Park Se-hyung confirmed on Sunday that President Jung Sung-kyo
09:32is being investigated for treason.
09:34The head of state assured that the head of state is registered as a suspect under these
09:40charges.
09:41The proceedings being carried out by several prosecutors began after numerous complaints
09:47were filed in connection with the short-lived declaration of martial law last week.
09:52In this context, the president has survived an impeachment motion because his party boycotted
09:57the session of the National Assembly on Saturday.
10:07And in this context, South Korean ruling party leader Han Dong-hoon offered statements
10:12in relation to the early retreat of President Jung Sung-kyo.
10:19Through the orderly early retreat of the president, we will minimize the confusion that will be
10:24caused to South Korea and its people, stably resolve the political situation and recover
10:30liberal democracy.
10:36President Yoon Suk-yool also promised to follow the people's demand and leave plans to stabilize
10:42state affairs, including his term, to the party.
10:46Therefore, I believe that there will be no confusion in the process of the orderly early
10:51retreat.
10:55And we continue in South Korea as former Defense Minister Kim Jong-un was arrested on orders
11:01of the prosecutor's office as part of the investigation into the martial law ordered
11:06by the country's president, Yoon Suk-yool, on Tuesday.
11:09According to local media, the special investigations headquarters of the South Korean prosecutor's
11:14office arrested Kim for instigating violence, abuse of authority and obstruction of justice
11:20in the exercise of his duties.
11:23In this regard, it was also unveiled that the former South Korean defense minister advised
11:27the president to declare the martial law.
11:30Kim voluntarily submitted himself to a late-night interrogation by the official body.
11:36With the measure, the former minister became the first person to be detained in connection
11:40with the six-hour martial law crisis in South Korea.
11:49And in other news, the United States government announced on Saturday that it is sending nearly
11:54a billion dollars in military supplies to Ukraine.
11:57The U.S. Defense Department said that the aid is part of efforts by the administration
12:02of President Joe Biden to expedite the delivery of congressionally approved funds before President-elect
12:08Donald Trump takes office.
12:10The United States said it will continue to work with its allies to provide the support
12:14that Ukraine needs to win the war.
12:17It is important to note that following the November 5th election in which Donald Trump
12:22won, the White House has expedited the delivery of funds previously approved by Congress.
12:52Welcome back to From the South.
13:02In Venezuela, the candidates for justices of peace made visits to the communes throughout
13:07the country on Saturday as part of the campaign ahead of the December 15th election.
13:13In this regard, the president of the National Assembly, Jorge Rodriguez, explained that
13:18In the upcoming days, nominees will share their proposals with the communities and listen
13:23to their needs.
13:24In this election, more than 52,000 Venezuelans are nominated to become communal justices
13:30of peace, which will have the role of promoting coexistence and dealing with local problems
13:36pertaining to the communities.
13:42We continue in Venezuela as the International Colloquium Ayacucho 1824-2024 was held in
13:48the city of Caracas, an event that delves into the historical analysis of the Battle
13:53of Ayacucho and the Bolivarian thought in Latin America.
13:56Luis Francisco BlandĂłn with the details.
14:01More than 20 speakers, including historians and academics, from Latin America, gather
14:06at the Romulo Gallego Center for Latin American Studies in the Venezuelan capital.
14:11The events will provide an in-depth discussion on the military, political, social and cultural
14:16aspects of the Battle of Ayacucho and its transcendence in the Bolivarian project.
14:23Each of the speakers has generated a vision, an analysis corresponding to those results
14:29of the Battle of Ayacucho and relating to our own peoples, to our own legacies.
14:40In the particular case of my presentation, I am making a comparison with Francisco Morazán
14:45and the legacy and the connections that exist and the legacy that there is with respect
14:50of the processes of emancipation of our peoples.
14:56The motto of the colloquium, unity, sovereignty and peace, terms and lessons that, according
15:03to historians, are necessary to reveal the humanist sense of the heroic deed and its
15:08extrapolation to the current and complex international scenario and the current war conflicts.
15:16The Battle of Ayacucho is a very bloody battle, but it has its counterpart in the capitulation
15:22of Ayacucho, when the remaining royalist troops could have perished.
15:27What Antonio José de Sougre does is an expression of the humanism of the 19th century, that
15:34is to say, to offer an honorable capitulation to the enemy, when the enemy has been defeated.
15:40Sacrifices and war efforts that have united nations in the same continent should lead
15:45us to periods of reflection of unity and peace.
15:53The Battle of Ayacucho and the emancipation of the continent continues to this day for
15:57the insurgent history movement.
16:01In another scenario, and in another time, it is no longer the Hispanic domination but
16:06the domination of the North American empire that seeks to stifle, to suffocate the achievements,
16:12the advances and the important thing is that as long as the population is aware of each
16:16of these steps against them, I believe that the historical conscience, the social and
16:21national conscience will be strengthened, fundamentally to defend those advances that
16:26continues to be made.
16:31This Sunday, December 8, more than 40 educational activities rescued the idea of union of the
16:36independence values and the importance of Ayacucho in the collective memory of Latin
16:41America 200 years after.
16:44Luis Francisco BlandĂłn, Caracas, Venezuela.
16:48And we go now to Peru, as civil organizations march in commemoration of the 200th anniversary
16:53of the Battle of Ayacucho, demanding justice in the country.
16:57Civil organizations march in protest, denouncing that there is still no independence and that
17:02what was achieved from the Spaniards has become a colony of the great economic powers that
17:07dominate the nation.
17:09In this sense, the social groups took to the streets to demand justice for the 50 dead
17:14that the army left behind in the protest in disapproval of the takeover of the presidency
17:20by Dina Boluarte two years ago.
17:23Also in the framework of the commemorations of the Battle of Ayacucho, the activities
17:27and protests will continue in the Pampara de la Quinoa, demanding justice from the government
17:33of Boluarte.
17:40We are neither economically nor politically free.
17:44And what is more, they have led us to a moral crisis never seen before in our country.
17:49That is why only the people will give their own economic and political independence, both
17:54in the economic structure and also in the superstructure.
17:58The superstructure is political.
17:59It is also legal.
18:00It is also judicial, both in the field of the prosecutors and the courts.
18:08And in other news, in Colombia, authorities reported that at least one person was killed
18:12and 14 others were injured after the explosion of a motorcycle loaded with explosives in
18:18the department of BahĂa del Cauca.
18:21According to local media, the event occurred in the municipality of Jamundi after police
18:26and army elements at a checkpoint intercepted the motorcycle driven by a man who detonated
18:32the device.
18:33They also highlighted that at least seven police officers and another seven civilians
18:37were seriously wounded and were taken to local health centers to receive the necessary medical
18:44attention.
18:45In addition, the departmental administration has offered up to 100 million Colombian pesos
18:51as a reward for those who collaborate with information that allows clarifying the motives
18:56and perpetrators of this event.
18:59And we move on to other topics.
19:15In Haiti, the authorities reported that the death toll due to heavy rains and floods has
19:20risen to 10.
19:21According to the latest report from the Department of Civil Protection, at least six deaths have
19:26been recorded in the department of Norte.
19:30They also pointed out that 12 others have also been injured and another one is still
19:36missing.
19:37Floods in Grandans have also claimed at least four lives, while other four people are missing
19:42and 27 have been injured.
19:44In addition, the authorities reported that the weather conditions have caused significant
19:49damage, severely affecting infrastructure and the local population.
19:57And like this, we have come to the end of this news brief.
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