Ukrainian president Zelensky makes desperate swap proposal // U.S. imposes "safe third country" status on Central American countries // Hamas warns Trump of a Palestinian, Arab, and Islamic response.
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00:00Trump's administration imposed that Costa Rica, Guatemala and Panama be safe third countries
00:09to receive migrants deported from the United States.
00:16The president of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, made a desperate swap proposal to Russia.
00:26And Palestinian resistance accuses U.S. President Donald Trump of promoting ethnic cleansing
00:31in the Gaza Strip and warns him that he will face a Palestinian, Arab and Islamic response.
00:45Hello and welcome to From the South, I'm Alejandra Garcia from Telesur studios in Caracas, Venezuela.
00:50We begin with the news, stay with us.
01:04Trump's administration imposed that Costa Rica, Guatemala and Panama be safe third countries
01:10to receive migrants deported from the United States.
01:13The tour of U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio forced the administration of the Central
01:17American nations to harness hundreds of migrants as their bargaining chips.
01:23Panama and Costa Rica are currently trying to transfer migrants willing to return to
01:28their country of origin.
01:29However, they have not even defined the operation plan, not following suit of Venezuela, a nation
01:36that has made a solid repatriation operation for over seven years.
01:41In the meantime, hundreds of migrants are suffering from degrading treatment.
01:50The U.S. news agency AP reported that one of its journalists was prevented from entering
01:56the White House for continuing to use the name Gulf of Mexico.
02:00Julie Pace, the executive editor of AP, detailed a communique issued by the executive office
02:06of the president in which they were told that if they did not align their editorial
02:11standards with the executive order of President Trump renaming the Gulf, the agency would
02:16be denied access to the Oval Office.
02:19AP finds it alarming that they are being punished for this decision, calling it a violation
02:25of the First Amendment.
02:26Civil rights organizations point out that denying access to the press for disagreeing
02:32with news coverage is a practice of repressive governments.
02:41In Mexico, the government continues to care for migrants after the cancellation of the
02:45CBP-1 program, which regulated entry into the United States from a shelter in the capital.
02:52We have the following coverage.
02:57Catherine arrived in Mexico with her three children.
03:00Two of them are already attending school in the capital city, while she works in the
03:04kitchen of this care home that shelters 160 migrants.
03:10My case is like that.
03:11We went from town to town, from bus to bus.
03:14Thank God we arrived here in Mexico City.
03:16And due to the restrictions of the neighboring country, the United States, we stayed here.
03:21Because I think that here in Mexico they can also give me good opportunities for me and
03:25my children.
03:27Photographs of some of the other families that have passed through the shelter are now
03:31part of this mural that reflects the gratitude and affection that accompanied them on their
03:36journey.
03:37These photos are of people who made it to the United States to do their immigration
03:42regulation there.
03:43Some of them are from when they were here, when they were saying goodbye.
03:46And we also have other photos of when they arrived in the United States.
03:50And they contacted the team to send us photos to thank us for the attention they gave them.
03:56Both adults and children receive, among other support, psychological care to heal the effects
04:02that may have been left by the long journeys and dangers during their journey.
04:08There are children who experience the process as a journey, in which they tell you how they
04:12were in the jungle and got to know everything with emotion.
04:14But there are other children who had to see complicated situations and who see things
04:18with fear.
04:19There are also cultural promoters here with whom they can share their experiences.
04:23There are also cultural promoters here with whom I also work.
04:30In addition to encouraging them to draw, paint and play in the art laboratory, they are encouraged
04:35to participate in productive projects, like this one in which plastic bottles, also known
04:39as pet bottles, are recycled, while they are taught about coexistence and family unity
04:44through the germination of seeds.
04:47Because for all the events that are happening, the users are totally disunited.
04:52What we are doing is that, with this small element of union, we are promoting care and
04:56inclusion.
05:02These care homes will be expanded to house a total of 2,000 people, in addition to the
05:071,000 people receiving care from citizen organizations.
05:10Unfortunately, the cuts in international funding announced by President Donald Trump
05:14are impacting these shelters and that is why Mexico City is assuming the responsibility
05:18that corresponds to it.
05:24Through multidisciplinary and above all, focused efforts this House of Attention to Human Mobility
05:29is especially dedicated to the issue of families.
05:32We have even had the opportunity to see how there are little ones with motor disabilities
05:36that are cared for.
05:37And there is also another similar house that is dedicated to the care of couples.
05:50In Ecuador, the International Observer Mission denied that there are indications of fraud
05:54during the elections held the past Sunday, February 9th.
05:57On Tuesday, Novoa denounced irregularities in the vote counting and claimed to have evidence
06:02of a possible fraud that prevented him from winning with a higher number of votes.
06:06In this regard, members of the Electoral Observer Mission of the European Union and the Organization
06:11of American States denied that there had been fraud during the recent elections.
06:16Both missions emphasized that the elections took place in a transparent, peaceful manner
06:21with no major developments.
06:23The Mexican Secretary of Foreign Affairs calls on the Ecuadorian government to warranty the life
06:27and protection of the former Ecuadorian Vice President Jorge Glass.
06:31The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has taken note of the decision of the Inter-American Commission
06:36on Human Rights to extend the precautionary measures in favor of Glass.
06:41On the basis of international law, Mexico granted asylum to the Mexican Secretary of Foreign Affairs
06:48On the basis of international law, Mexico granted asylum to the former Vice President
06:54who was illegally and violently expelled from the diplomatic headquarters on April 5th, 2024
07:01by order of President of Ecuador Daniel Novoa.
07:04The regional body has asked the protection to protect the health and improve the conditions
07:09of the detentions of Glass.
07:17And now we have a short break coming up. Don't go away, we'll be right back with more information.
07:25Welcome back to From the South.
07:27Leslie Voltaire, President of the Haitian Interim Council, announced that he would bring to justice
07:32all those responsible for destabilizing the country.
07:35The acting President has asked Prime Minister Alex Didier Fils to gather the information
07:41and evidence available against the persons sanctioned by the United States, Canada
07:45and the United Nations, all allegedly linked to various crimes that have contributed
07:50to undermining the peace of the nation.
07:52Voltaire assured that they will act decisively to bring to justice all those
07:57who have promoted actions against the stability of Haiti.
08:06We go to Cuba now, where the Federation of Cuban Women has expanded the legal, judicial
08:11and social framework of the protection of girls, adolescents and women on the island
08:16through the support for the National Response to Gender-Based Violence project.
08:20The initiative is sponsored by the United Nations Population Fund and the Canadian Embassy
08:25in response to the national priority of ensuring a comprehensive and integrated response
08:30for the prevention and effectiveness response to gender-based violence.
08:35Osmaida Hernández, member of the Federation Secretariat, points out that in Cuba
08:40the protection of women is helpless, but this project will warrant the attention
08:44to more than 30,000 women in Cuba's 40 municipalities, at the same time ensuring
08:49more effective protection, prevention and response to this type of violence.
09:02This project presented is one of the actions that are being taken in our country
09:06to provide specific attention to the issue of violence, but its peculiarity lies in the project
09:10will get to municipalities, therefore it is paramount our population, our citizens, our women,
09:15our children and our teenagers keep posted about it, so we must disseminate the project,
09:19as we are one of the institutions or an instrument to safeguard their rights and guarantees.
09:24In the early hours of Wednesday morning, the Cuban Institute of Music confirmed the death
09:28of national singer-songwriter Eduardo Sosa.
09:32On February 3rd, Sosa suffered a hemorrhagic stroke and after several days of illness,
09:37he passed away on Wednesday, February 12th, at the age of 52.
09:42The news was confirmed by the Cuban Institute of Music.
09:46The death of the singer-songwriter was confirmed by the Cuban Institute of Music.
09:51The death of the singer-songwriter was confirmed by the Cuban Institute of Music.
09:56while underlining that the Cuban singer died after several days in a critical state due to the stroke.
10:01Sosa, known for his ability to fuse the Trova tradition with contemporary elements,
10:06dedicated his life to the promotion of Cuban art and to the defense of its legacy.
10:21In other information, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky made a desperate proposal
10:26In other information, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky made a desperate proposal
10:31to swap with Russia the already Russian territories.
10:35President Zelensky is willing to swap some territories of the Kyrgyz-Russian province for others,
10:40which he granted his troops still control them.
10:44In response, the Russian government assures Zelensky is trying to hide the Ukrainian Armed Forces failure in Kyrgyz,
10:49including 30,000 Ukrainian fatal casualties.
10:54Moreover, the Kremlin demanded Ukraine must withdraw all its remaining troops from Russia.
10:59In all, the conflict had broken out due to Ukraine did not acknowledge either the 2014 referendum
11:06or the 2022 popular consultation in which the citizens of Crimea, Sevastopol,
11:11the popular republics of Donetsk and Lugansk, Zaporozhye and Kyrgyzstan provinces
11:17have expressed their will to be Russian citizens.
11:25The Russian government expressed its concern about the ongoing armed conflict in the African nation of Sudan.
11:31Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov reaffirmed his readiness to mediate for a peaceful solution to the hostilities
11:38during a meeting with his Sudanese counterpart Ali Yusuf al-Sharif.
11:43He also described it as a good opportunity to discuss issues of common interest in addition to bilateral cooperation.
11:49On the other hand, Lavrov proposed to evaluate the situation in order to establish an agenda
11:54that promotes a peaceful solution and dialogue.
12:14Palestinian Resistance accuses US President Donald Trump of promoting ethnic cleansing in the Gaza Strip
12:19and warns him that he will face a Palestinian, Arab and Islamic response.
12:24In this way, Hamas responds to the White House plan, which they describe as racist
12:29and point out that its only objective is to eliminate the Palestinian cause.
12:34President Trump has said that the Gazans will go to a third country
12:39and will return to a reconstructed Gaza administered by Washington.
12:44Hamas assures that these plans will clash with a solidly unified Palestinian, Arab and Islamic resistance.
12:50They also reaffirmed their commitment to the ceasefire and recall that it is Israel that has violated the pact.
13:01On Tuesday, medical experts confirmed that the US is preparing to launch a new vaccine program
13:07On Tuesday, medical sources confirmed that death toll in the Gaza Strip rose to 48,222,
13:13the majority of whom are children and women.
13:16Health authorities denounced that despite a ceasefire, Israel continues its massacre against Gaza.
13:22The same sources added that the number of injured people surged to 111,674
13:29since the start of the aggression back in October 2023.
13:33Authorities warned that the figures are much higher since many victims are still under the rubble
13:38and ambulance and civil defense crews cannot reach them due to the Israeli siege.
13:50Israel continues its aggression against the cities of Jenin and Tul Karam in the West Bank,
13:55breaching the ceasefire agreement.
13:57After more than two weeks of attacks,
13:59the Israeli occupation forces have assassinated at least 29 Palestinians,
14:03caused dozens of wounded, carried out illegal arrests,
14:06housed demolitions and hundreds of forced displacements.
14:10In this regard, Jenin's major, Mohammad Yarar,
14:13denounced the economic damage that exceeds $2 billion during the last three years.
14:18The invading regime is also increasing restrictions on movement and access to basic services.
14:24Furthermore, Israeli troops are converting Palestinian homes into military barracks
14:29as part of Tel Aviv's expansionist plan.
14:37The Director General of the Palestinian Health Ministry in Gaza reported
14:41that at least 92 people have been killed in the strip since the ceasefire was signed.
14:46In the last few days, the Israeli regime intensified its attacks,
14:50killing dozens of people and wounding at least 822.
14:54In this regard, some of the people were killed
14:57when they approached the buffer zone of the Israeli troops where they were shot at
15:02and others from wounds inflicted during the genocide that lasted 15 months.
15:06It should be noted that a ceasefire was signed between Israel and Hamas on January 19,
15:11in which it was agreed that the hostages held by Palestinian resistance movement Hamas
15:16would be released in exchange for the Palestinian held hostage in Israeli prisons
15:21and it was also agreed that Israel would withdraw from Palestinian territory.
15:32In Lebanon, President Joseph Aoun rejected Wednesday any proposal
15:36that would lead to the displacement of Palestinians from the territory.
15:41The President reiterated Lebanon's unwavering support for the Beirut Arab Peace Initiative,
15:46which calls for the establishment of a Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as the capital.
15:51The Lebanese head of state reaffirmed that the country stands against any action
15:56that violates the rights of Palestinians as enshrined in the United Nations resolutions.
16:01Aoun also urged the European Union to exert pressure on Israel
16:05to meet the February 18 deadline for its withdrawal from southern Lebanon.
16:15We have a second short break coming up, but we'll be right back, don't go away.
16:21Welcome back to From the South.
16:23In Ethiopia, the 46th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council of the African Union opens Wednesday,
16:28which is aimed at addressing the achievements of Africa.
16:31The session's agenda covers issues related to African collective action
16:35and the analysis of annual reports of the African Union and its various bodies.
16:40In addition, six commissioners will be elected to the AU Commission to oversee areas
16:47such as agriculture, economic development, trade, among others.
16:51The legal framework of Africa Free Trade Area will be finalised
16:55and the status of the African Disaster Preparedness and Response Mechanisms will be adopted.
17:07On his keynote address, the Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa,
17:13ECA, Clever Gatted, warned of how the transatlantic slave trade and colonial exploitation
17:19have affected the African peoples. Let's listen.
17:25Excellencies, Distinguished Delegates,
17:27We cannot context the fact that the transatlantic slave trade and colonial exploitation
17:33robbed Africa of its people, resources, and dignity,
17:37and left behind inequalities that persist in global financial systems,
17:42trade structures, and governance institutions till this day.
17:47The extraction of Africa's resources without corresponding development,
17:52the undervaluation of the African economies in global credit assessments,
17:57and the systemic barriers to trade and investment
18:06In Mali, the army reported Tuesday that they successfully intercepted a terrorist drone
18:12in the Salit airport area near the border with Algeria.
18:16The General Staff of the Armed Forces carried out the operation at 9.40 am local time
18:21while monitoring a military helicopter that was at the heliport.
18:25The drone will be subjected to in-depth research to better understand its operating system
18:31and thus find out its true origin.
18:34Hours before the capture of the drone, Malian troops neutralised several terrorists
18:39and captured a miner with a radio transmitter near the border with Mauritania.
18:47In France, the third edition of the Summit for Action on Artificial Intelligence
18:51ended on Tuesday in Paris.
18:53The final declaration expresses the need for artificial intelligence with a humane approach.
18:58The United States and the United Kingdom did not sign it.
19:01Over a hundred countries took part in the summit.
19:04The gathering aimed to translate the debate on artificial intelligence into concrete actions.
19:09Almost a thousand experts and world leaders attended this meeting
19:13to discuss scenarios to ensure that artificial intelligence does not surpass human intelligence
19:19and potentially establish a form of domination.
19:22However, the United States, represented by its Vice President James D. Vance,
19:27presented artificial intelligence as a tool for domination and it rejects excessive regulation.
19:33India Energy Week 2025 moves forward in New Delhi to discuss the transition to a sustainable future.
19:39The Energy Summit, which runs until February 14th,
19:42counts with the presence of at least 70,000 professionals in the sector
19:47and more than 700 global speakers who promote projects to boost the energy sector.
19:52Within the framework of this event, Venezuela and the United States
19:55will meet to discuss the future of the energy sector.
19:59Within the framework of this event, Venezuela and the United States
20:02will meet to discuss the future of the energy sector.
20:04held a meeting with India's Minister of Petroleum, Hardeep Singh,
20:08and other members of the Executive, with the purpose of strengthening cooperation ties
20:13and establishing strategic projects for social development between both countries.
20:23And with this information, we have come to the end of this news brief.
20:26But remember, you can find this and many other stories on our website at telesurenglish.net.
20:31I'm Alejandra Garcia for TELUS Sur English.