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00:00In Palestine, authorities warn that winter weather conditions worsen the situation of
00:16displaced people in the Gaza Strip.
00:21Police in Kenya's capital, Nairobi, fired tear gas on Monday to disperse protesters
00:25who were demonstrating against alleged abductions of government critics.
00:33And in Argentina, an armed group stormed a police infantry division located in the province
00:38of Misiones, resulting in the death of a police officer.
00:46Hello and welcome to From the South, I'm Alejandra Garcia from Telesur Studios in Havana, Cuba.
00:51We begin with the news.
01:09In Palestine, authorities warn that winter weather conditions worsen the situation of
01:14displaced people in the Gaza Strip.
01:17Humanitarian organizations warn that Palestinians sheltering in makeshift camps are living in
01:22a chaotic situation as they do not have the necessary resources.
01:27They also noted that they have received numerous calls for help, in which the victims of the
01:33Israeli siege described the difficult conditions they face with no heating, blankets or mattresses
01:38due to the lack of humanitarian aid deliveries as a result of the restrictions imposed by
01:44Israel.
01:45In this regard, humanitarian organizations warn that citizens are exposed to the risk
01:49of respiratory diseases and diarrhea, including children and the elderly, due to the dire
01:55humanitarian conditions.
02:01In Palestine, a few hours before the end of 2024, joy, peace and family union, characteristic
02:07of this holiday season, are clouded by the shadow of the genocide perpetrated by the
02:13Israeli regime.
02:14The only thing left for the victims is the hope that the new year will bring with it
02:18a definitive ceasefire.
02:24The so-called Holy Land, cradle of the baby Jesus, to celebrate the nativity represents
02:29a luxury that Palestinians cannot afford.
02:31Instead, they live in the uncertainty of an uncertain future and pray for survival.
02:37We are exhausted this year.
02:39We are afraid of the future.
02:41We hope that next year the war will end and the killing and destruction will cease.
02:48However the extermination continues, it doesn't stop, and the dreams of thousands of Palestinians
02:54are fading with Israel's determination to achieve its goals of ethnic cleansing in Palestine.
03:04I hope to see my son educated and married and with a beautiful home, but with the war
03:08here in Gaza since 2023 all these wishes have gone up in smoke.
03:18At this point and after more than 14 months of war escalation, characterized by horror
03:22and violation of the most basic rights, affluence and wealth don't exist in the minds of the
03:27survivors, they only long for a normal life.
03:35I hope for calm and stability, that we become a stable and peaceful country and live like
03:40everyone else in the world, we look to God for that, and for the reconstruction and return
03:44to a normal life.
03:50More than 40,000 people killed, massive destruction, famine, thousands more wounded and a total
03:56humanitarian disaster are not enough for the Zionist occupier to stop.
04:05It was a bad year by any standards, among martyrs, bombings, destruction and very difficult
04:11moments, no matter how much I talk, I cannot describe what happened.
04:15Of course, all the people were hoping for a truce this year, but the Israeli occupation
04:19is not cooperating in this matter.
04:24Meanwhile, the people in the occupied territories live in a nightmare, where every day they
04:30must struggle not to become another number in the death statistics.
04:34And while the world celebrates the arrival of 2025, the Palestinian people are waiting
04:39for a miracle to save them.
04:46Iran's foreign minister also condemned the recent Zionist attacks on Yemen during a joint
04:51press conference with his counterpart from Oman.
04:58The Islamic Republic of Iran condemns military strikes by the Zionist regime and the US against
05:03the Yemeni soil and the destruction of its infrastructure.
05:10We emphasize on the preservation of Yemen's territorial integrity and we hope that peace
05:14talks are resumed as soon as possible, so that we can stop conspiracies to start a new
05:23civil war in Yemen.
05:29In this context the Iranian minister also called for the formation of an inclusive government
05:34in Syria.
05:36Regarding Syria, we had an extensive discussion about the developments in that country.
05:43We share the idea of preservation of Syria's territorial integrity, no intervention in
05:50Syria's domestic affairs, respecting all ethnicities and religions and observing their rights,
05:57and the formation of an inclusive government consisting of all Syrian ethnicities and groups.
06:04And now we have a short break coming up, but first remember you can join us on Tiktok at
06:08TELUS or English where you'll find news in different formats, news updates and more.
06:12We'll be right back, stay with us.
06:34Welcome back to From the South.
06:36Police in Kenya's capital, Nairobi, fired tear gas on Monday to disperse protesters
06:40who were demonstrating against alleged abductions of government critics.
06:44Some groups of protesters marched in downtown Nairobi, while other small groups staged sit-ins
06:50as clouds of tear gas hung in the air.
06:53The demonstrators chanted slogans against the government, with some holding placards
06:58denouncing illegal detentions.
07:00The abductions have been reported by human rights groups in the African nation, who have
07:04accused the Kenyan police and intelligence services of conducting extrajudicial arrests.
07:10Kenyan authorities have denied the allegations and reaffirmed that the government does not
07:14condone or engage in extrajudicial killings or abductions.
07:22And what we are calling for, what we are demanding, is for young people, those who have been abducted,
07:27to be released.
07:28We have a constitution, we have the rule of law, if there is an issue, call the individual,
07:33let them be investigated, arrested.
07:35This lifestyle of being abducted should have ended in the 90s.
07:39And with our current constitution, as young people, we understand our constitution, and
07:43we have every right in terms of freedom of expression and association and gathering.
07:48What we are demanding for is the space to be able to practice our constitution, and
07:52if we keep silent, we will continue to see that room diminish.
07:55And so what we are doing here is to remain brave, to be able to have the freedom of expression
08:01and association.
08:02So it's a sad day for me, because tomorrow is supposed to be celebrating the new year.
08:07We are entering the new year on a bad foot.
08:11Spanish authorities informed Monday about the arrest of three individuals and the seizure
08:16of seven tons of cocaine hidden in shipping containers buried in a farm.
08:21According to the authorities, the operation was launched on Friday, when they followed
08:25two suspicious speedboats to a rural farm in the municipality of Coria del Río, south
08:31of the city of Seville, where the suspects stored the drugs in two containers hidden
08:36underground.
08:37Three weapons, including an AK-47 assault rifle and two stolen vehicles, were also seized
08:44in the operation.
08:45Spain is one of the main gateways for drugs into Europe, due to its geographical proximity
08:51to Morocco, a major cannabis producer, and its close links with Latin America, where
08:57cocaine arrives.
09:02150 Russian military personnel returned on Monday from the territory controlled by the
09:07Caif regime as a result of the negotiation process in which they were exchanged for 150
09:13Ukrainian prisoners.
09:15The 150 Russian soldiers are currently in the Republic of Belarus, where they are being
09:20provided with the necessary psychological and medical assistance, as well as the opportunity
09:25to contact their families.
09:27The servicemen will be transferred to the Russian Federation for Treatment and Rehab
09:32in medical institutions of the Ministry of Defense.
09:35Let us recall that the United Arab Emirates provided humanitarian mediation efforts to
09:41facilitate the return of the Russian servicemen from captivity.
09:49In the Chinese Autonomous Region of Xinjiang, tunneling was completed on Monday for the
09:54Tianshan-Chengli Tunnel, the world's longest expressway tunnel built through challenging
10:00mountains.
10:01The project is a key phase of the Urumqi-Zhuli Expressway and opens a new link between the
10:07region's southern and northern parts, reducing the driving time across the middle section
10:12of the Tianshan Mountains from several hours to about 20 minutes once operational.
10:19The construction of the 22.13 km tunnel, which began in April 2020, has faced several
10:26challenges such as extreme cold, strong seismic activity and strict environmental requirements.
10:32The expressway is expected to be fully completed and open to traffic in 2025.
10:42The German government accused Elon Musk of trying to influence the national election
10:46after the tech billionaire called Chancellor Olaf Scholz an incompetent fool and backed
10:51the country's far-right Alternative for Germany party.
10:58It is indeed the case that Elon Musk is trying to influence the federal election through
11:02his statements.
11:07As I said, he is free to express his opinion.
11:13One does not have to share this opinion now.
11:18I think it's good to point out once again in principle that a voting recommendation
11:22is being made here for a party that is being monitored by the office for the protection
11:26of the constitution on suspicion of being right-wing extremist.
11:33And that has already been recognized as being right-wing extremist in parts.
11:39We have a second Shower Break coming up but before going back you should visit our YouTube
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12:15In Argentina, an armed group stormed a police infantry division located in the province
12:20of Misiones, resulting in the death of a police officer.
12:23The raid took place at the facilities of the Infantry Division of the Regional Unit 3rd,
12:28located in the city of El Dorado, where the criminals attacked the officers on duty at
12:33the facility and stole two rifles and two shotguns.
12:36The Forensic Police General Department carried out examinations to collect evidence and advance
12:42in the investigation to identify the perpetrators of the crime and determine the motives that
12:47triggered the incident.
12:49Initial investigations data indicate that the possible culprits are a group of armed
12:53individuals who entered the country from Paraguay through a restricted border crossing.
13:02The President of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum, assured on Monday that the process of transformation
13:08of the country has significantly advanced in 2024.
13:12The President stated that during the year 2024, the Mexican people choose the continuity
13:17of the movement initiated by former President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, and for this
13:23reason she expects that in 2025 this process will continue.
13:28The head of state also highlighted the approval of the reform of the judiciary, which includes
13:33the election of judges by popular vote.
13:35Finally, Sheinbaum announced that on January 2nd, she will present a report on the balance
13:41of 2024 in economic, social and political terms.
13:47This profound transformation that we are living is for the good of Mexico and is recognized
13:57by the people of Mexico so much so that people support their government.
14:02We are not going to separate ourselves from the transformation.
14:06So close 2024 with the deepening of this transformation in our country and with very good prospects
14:13for 2025.
14:17In Bolivia, the 19 senior judges elected on December 15th received on Monday their credentials
14:22to take office on January 2nd, 2025.
14:26The event took place in the Auditorium of the Central Bank of Bolivia, where the President
14:30of the Supreme Electoral Tribunal, Óscar Hassenfeld, praised the high citizen participation
14:36in the polls and the number of valid votes, which accounted for 65% of the total cast,
14:42as opposed to the 35% nullified.
14:45Hassenfeld asked the new judges to administer justice with equity, within the strict framework
14:52of the law, and without any political, economic or other form of pressure.
15:01Venezuela rejected the legitimate action of the Argentinian federal judge Ariel Lijo against
15:06the government of Nicaragua in a lawful operation that attacked that legitimate and sovereign
15:11government.
15:12Through a communique, the Venezuelan government pointed out this ridiculous action based on
15:17falsehoods of agents aligned to Western hegemonism and anti-Sandinista opposition sectors, shows
15:24Argentina's use of its judicial system as an instrument of intervention.
15:29Such aggression responds to a systematic strategy that seeks to undermine the sovereignty of
15:34independent states and justify the imposition of unilateral coercive measures in the name
15:39of alleged human rights principles.
15:42The text also highlighted that the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela rejects the use of universal
15:47jurisdiction for political purposes, a manoeuvre that violates the fundamental principles of
15:52sovereignty and non-interference in the internal affairs of states, warranted by international
15:58law.
15:59Venezuela concluded the document by stating,
16:02We reiterate our unwavering solidarity with the people and government of Nicaragua, led
16:07by President Daniel Ortega and Vice President Rosario Murillo, in their struggle for the
16:13defense of sovereignty, social justice and self-determination of the peoples.
16:17We raise our voice together with the free nations of the world to reject any attempt
16:22of intervention disguised as legitimate.
16:29Venezuelan Minister of Foreign Affairs Iván Gil responded to statements made by U.S. Secretary
16:34of State Antony Blinken against the Bolivarian nation.
16:38In a statement released on his Telegram channel, the minister expressed,
16:42Mr. Blinken, promoter and defender of fascism in Venezuela, your words are not surprising
16:48coming from an official of an outgoing and failed government that will go down in history
16:53as one of the most incompetent and harmful leaderships in U.S. foreign policy.
16:59The communiqué continues,
17:01Blinken's desperation leads him to support the worst opposition that Venezuela has known
17:05in the last 25 years, nothing but terrorists without leadership nor popular support and
17:11complicit in every defeat suffered by the U.S.
17:15According to Minister Gil, for four years the United States has failed in its plan against
17:20Venezuela and this time will be no different.
17:23Our people and government continue to stand with dignity, warranty and prosperity, advancing
17:29in the construction of a sovereign and independent country.
17:32The communiqué concludes,
17:34Be well aware that the Bolivarian people of Venezuela do not accept lessons or pressures
17:39from anyone, even less from those who have achieved nothing but failure.
17:44Bye bye, Blinken.
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