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00:10Venezuela's Acting President Delsi Rodriguez met with the United Nations
00:14representatives to discuss key points of the earthquake recovery plan.
00:22A 25% increase in U.S. tariffs against Brazil has taken effect and is beginning to impact exports.
00:33The death toll from the ongoing Ebola outbreak in Africa has surpassed 1,000 according to
00:38the latest figures from the health authorities.
00:46Hello, welcome to From the South. I am Lorena from the Telesur Studios in Caracas, Venezuela.
00:51We begin with the news. Stay with us.
01:11The government of Venezuela released an updated official report detailing the figures on the
01:16damage, losses and measures taken after the earthquakes that struck on June 24. According
01:21to the official report released on July 22, 2026, the death toll has risen to 5,398 while
01:29the number of injured remains at 16,740. Authorities also reported that 6,462 people have been rescued.
01:37And the report indicates that 128,324 families have received assistance and 23,325 people have
01:46are in temporary camps while 17,907 families have lost their homes. In addition, 956 buildings have been
01:55damaged and 190 have collapsed. Relief efforts have included the distribution of 10,964,199 tons of food and 44
02:05,557
02:06and 257,208 liters of water while 44,298 people have received medical treatment. A total of 2,278
02:16international rescue workers are assisting the country alongside 30,989 deployed personnel and 31,745 volunteers.
02:26Finally, authorities also reported the establishment of 107 temporary camps and the recording of 1,463 aftershocks.
02:42On Wednesday, Venezuela's acting president, Elsie Rodriguez, met with the United Nations representatives to discuss key
02:48points of the earthquakes recovery plan. The United Nations president coordinator in Venezuela,
02:54Gianluca Rampolla, reported that the international body is working in fully coordination with
02:59Venezuelan state institutions to provide a high-level technical response. In this scenario,
03:05acting president Rodriguez thanked the United Nations humanitarian coordinator in Venezuela
03:09and the multilateral organizations presented for their efforts and cooperations in contributing to the
03:16humanitarian aid plan and providing support to those affected by the June 24 earthquakes.
03:33The Minister of Interior, Justice and Peace of Venezuela, Diosdado Cabello, stated that the national government
03:39is continuing its efforts to recover the bodies of the victims of the double earthquake.
03:52We are launching an initiative to ensure that every family member who has been waiting for their missing relative
03:58can be reunited with them. And of course, here comes the campaign. Here comes the campaign against using machines.
04:05Don't bring in the machines now because they'll destroy the bodies. Well, the truth is that it's the family members
04:12themselves
04:12who usually ask for new machines to be brought into work. And that's where great care is taken to avoid
04:18causing further damage
04:19to any bodies that might be found there.
04:31Also, Diosdado Cabello condemned the hate campaign against Venezuela that was launched after the earthquake's
04:37natural narratives based on fake news.
04:43So one has to do the math. All the perversion and evil that has been spread about Venezuela through the
04:50news laboratories
04:50of headline makers and miserable journalists, or those who call themselves journalists.
05:03But who are actually scum, who have, in fact, launched a full-scale hate campaign against our country,
05:09against our people, just to gain likes and make money.
05:20We did the show last week and focused on that, and I believe it had to be done, because the
05:25impact of fake news and lies
05:27has decreased drastically.
05:36The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York has scheduled the trial against Venezuelan President
05:43Nicolas Maduro and First Lady Celia Flores to begin on June 1, 2027.
05:48During the trial hearing before Judge Alvin Hellerstein, the court continued to set head deadlines for submitting evidence
05:56and classified information, regardless of whether it will be admitted into the proceedings.
06:01A hearing is scheduled for November 17, during which new evidence will be presented and reviewed
06:07to determine whether the court has jurisdiction.
06:10The defense for the Venezuelan President is expected to seek dismissal of the charges.
06:16Although the trial includes several pit trial stages, including the filling of defense motions in September,
06:23the prosecution anticipates that the parties will complete the evidence discovery phase before the trial begins.
06:36And in Santo Domingo, the Dominican Republic, demonstrations were held,
06:41condemning the kidnapping of President Nicolas Maduro and First Lady Celia Flores.
06:45Members of the Solidarity Committee in defense of sovereignty of people in struggle led to the demonstrations in support of
06:52the presidential couple.
06:54Participants denounced the illegitimacy of the United States judicial proceedings against President Maduro and his wife,
07:00while calling on Washington to respect Venezuela's sovereignty and rights to self-determination.
07:07They also demanded the release of Venezuelan state funds that remain blocked abroad.
07:21Today we are denouncing the illegal trial, the false charges fabricated by the United States against President Nicolas Maduro and
07:29his wife, Celia Flores.
07:32We consider this to be a gross violation of international law and the most basic norms governing relations between nations.
07:41On January 3, as we know in 2026, Donald Trump decided to kidnap President Nicolas Maduro and his wife in
07:49a vile act,
07:52an act that can only be explained by the very attitudes characteristic of fascism.
07:57For we understand that we are facing the resurgence of fascism in America and around the world.
08:04We call on nations and all the peoples of the world to reject this barbarity and to rise up against
08:11it.
08:13If Donald Trump and his henchmen are allowed to prevail and impose a trial that is false and unlawful in
08:19every respect,
08:20humanity is in great danger.
08:24From the Dominican Republic, we continue to urge the Venezuelan people to resist the aggression to which they have been
08:31subjected.
08:33Their sovereignty cannot be violated by the whim of a man who believes himself to be a great emperor.
08:44Social movements also protested outside the U.S. Embassy in Mexico during the third hearing against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro,
08:52and First Lady Celia Flores.
08:54Demonstrations rejected Washington's interference and its unilateral decision to keep them kidnapped
08:59and tried them in a federal court in New York.
09:02Throughout these actions, the Mexican anti-imperialist Front demanded the immediate release of the presidential couple
09:08and the lifting of the more than 1,000 coercive measures and sanctions currently imposed on Venezuela.
09:14They also stated that the blockade is preventing the country's reconstruction
09:19following the devastating earthquakes of June 24th.
09:31Likewise, in Venezuela, the mayor of Caracas, Libertador Municipality, Carmen Melendez,
09:36led a gathering of social movements at Plaza Caracas in an act of solidarity and support
09:40for President Nicolas Maduro and First Lady Celia Flores.
09:48On this day, as we gather here at this meeting of all social movements,
09:54at this gathering of all our friends,
09:58of the friends, of the brothers and sisters of our President Nicolas Maduro,
10:02and of our first combatant, Flores, who are currently in the audience.
10:08And we, from here in Caracas, from this square in Caracas,
10:15we stand with you and ask Almighty God to give you strength and discernment,
10:21so that in these moments he may give you the energy to face everything that is happening.
10:32And now we have a short break coming up, but first remember you can join us on TikTok
10:36at Tele Sur English, where you will find news in different formats, news updates and much more.
10:41We'll be right back, stay with us.
10:55Welcome back to From the South.
10:57A 25% increase in U.S. tariffs against Brazil has taken effect and is beginning to impact exports.
11:03The tariff measure was formalized by the Office of U.S. Trade Representative,
11:08citing unless Brazilian policies are harmful to U.S. companies,
11:11the products affected by Trump's tariffs have not been officially published,
11:16which exacerbates the situation following the first 50% tax increase in July 2025.
11:22The tariffs allow the U.S. government to investigate foreign practices deemed allegedly unfair
11:28in order to maintain its trade measures.
11:36The Brazilian Workers' Party launched the national campaign Brazil will not give up
11:40with the goal of defending sovereignty in the face of the new U.S. tariff impulsion.
11:45The campaign seeks to broaden the debate in the impact of terrorist measures on the Brazilian economy
11:50and to identify measures to protect jobs and domestic industries.
11:54The party asserts that the attacks on the Brazilian economy were provoked by the Bolsonaro family
11:59and accuses other political actors of being willing to put their personal interests ahead of those of the people.
12:24In Chile, severe storms and unprecedented rainfall have left at least 13 people dead and 7 other missing across the
12:31country.
12:31In response to the climate emergency, Chile's Ministry of Education
12:34has suspended classes for Thursday, July 23rd and Friday, July 24th across the entire Coquimbo region and in parts of
12:42the Atacama region.
12:43The measures apply to all early childhood primary and secondary schools, both public and private,
12:49in an effort to reduce risk associated with hazardous road conditions and potential damage to infrastructure.
12:55Authorities have urged residents to stay informed through official civil protection agencies
13:00and to remain in safe locations until conditions improve.
13:12Aerial images show the current state of Avenida del Mar Beach and the Faro Monumental area in La Serena
13:18after the frontal systems affected Chile's coastal region.
13:22Along the shoreline, there is a large accumulation of logs, branches, seaweed and other debris that was carried in by
13:29the storm.
13:30In this scenario, authorities are assessing the damage and coordinating cleanup efforts in the tourist area.
13:35This type of events have become more frequent due to the climate change affecting coastal communities, infrastructure and economic activity.
13:49Southern Europe is facing a new wave of destructive wildfires as extreme heat and strong winds continue to fuel fast
13:56-moving flames
13:57across Italy, France and Spain.
13:59In Sicily, where temperatures have climbed above 40 degrees Celsius, hundreds of residents
14:04and more than 20 patients from a medical clinic were evacuated as firefighters battled multiple places.
14:11In this context, Italy's Interior Minister confirmed that one firefighter lost his life while responding to the fires.
14:18Meanwhile, in southwestern France, thousands of hectares have already burned, forcing hundreds of people from their homes and campsites.
14:25In central Spain, new wildfires near Toledo triggered evacuation in central communities
14:30as emergency crews continue fighting another massive blaze north of Madrid that has already scorched 32,000 hectares.
14:53The wildfire emergency is also intensifying in France and Spain.
14:57French authorities say fires have burned more than 3,500 hectares in southwest and along the Mediterranean coast.
15:05Around 700 residents were evacuated from the town of Le Porche, while another 3,500 people were relocated from a
15:12nearby campground as a precaution.
15:14In Spain, a new wildfire near Toledo prompted evacuations in several cities around Madrid and forced one town into lockdown.
15:28So they actually asked us to pack a bag. There was no evacuation order at the time.
15:33But to pack a bag and, if necessary, should the situation change and they came to warn us all to
15:39evacuate, to do so as quickly as possible.
15:42Well, when you see that, it does make you a bit anxious, doesn't it? You get scared. Well, yes, I
15:47mean, yes, it's terrible.
15:49The children are scared. And, well, we've never experienced anything like this here before.
15:54It used to be in Saumos, but now it's happening here. So, yes, it does have an impact. It really
15:58does.
16:03More details about the situation in Italy. More than 100% were evacuated due to a fire that reached the
16:09outskirts of Santo Stefano di Quisquina.
16:13Also in Sicily, in this regard, a local clinic was closed, which put essential infrastructure at risk, including an oxygen
16:22depot, a petrol station and a fireworks factory.
16:25The wildfire was one of several fires fueled by strong winds across Sicily in recent days, stretching emergency resources across
16:32the island.
16:33Sicilian authorities said hundreds of hectares of Mediterranean vegetation had already been destroyed in some of the island's worst-hit
16:41communities, including Santo Stefano di Quisquina, Vigona, Pritzi and Camarata.
17:08And China has unveiled a new plan to expand this forest-threatened biodiversity protection and boost its region.
17:15and economy over the next five years. The initiative is part of the country's broader energy for sustainable development.
17:22Our correspondent, Bruno Falci, brings us more details.
17:26Greetings, comrades. I am in Beijing, where yesterday China's National Forestry and Grassland Administration presented a new development plan for
17:37the sector during the period of 2026 to 2030,
17:42as part of the country's 15 five-year plan. The document sets the goal of increasing China's forest coverage to
17:53nearly 26% by 2030, raising forest reserves to more than 22 billion cubic meters,
18:03and expanding the forest areas, and expanding the forestry and grassland industry to around 14 trillion yuan, the equivalent to
18:12nearly 2 trillion dollars.
18:14Among the priorities are major reforestation projects, especially in the northwest, north and northeast China, regions that have been affected
18:25for decades by desertification and land degradation.
18:30The plan also includes strengthening protected areas, building national parks, protecting wetlands and carryout conservation programs for 165 critical endangered
18:45species of wild animals and plants.
18:49In addition, Beijing aims to promote an economy linked to natural resources, combining environmental protection with new opportunities for development.
19:01For the Chinese authorities, ecological protection and economic growth most advance together as part of the strategy to build an
19:12ecological civilization.
19:15From here, the Chinese capital, we will return with you to the studios.
19:21The death toll from the ongoing Ebola outbreak in Africa has surpassed 1,000 according to the latest figures from
19:28health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda.
19:32In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Ministry of Health reported that nearly 2,500 confirmed Ebola cases, including
19:39999 deaths as of Monday, while Uganda has also recorded 20 confirmed cases with two fatalities reported.
19:47The outbreak caused by the outbreak caused by the Bundibu Geovirus was declared on May 15 in Italy province, in
19:53eastern Congo.
19:54Since then, it has spread to several other provinces, including North Kibu, South Kibu, Hatoel and Tshopo.
20:02Health authorities continue monitoring the situation as efforts remain focused on responding to the outbreak and limiting further transmission.
20:20At this time, we are focusing our attention on Venezuela, particularly on the OPP26 housing complex in Caravalleda, La Guayre
20:28State, the most affected by the double earthquake on June 24.
20:31Our colleague, Paula Dragnik, with the latest information.
20:38Good evening.
20:39.
20:39.
20:40.
20:40.
20:40.
20:41.
21:05We can know the details of what has been happening since last night.
21:11Since the early hours of Monday morning, since the sixth day in this operation, it's been
21:24a very difficult operation.
21:29Good morning.
21:32We are from the Barinas State.
21:41It's been very hostile.
22:00Because there was an anomaly.
22:03We assumed that there were life and effectively there was an answer.
22:11There is an answer.
22:14As you can see, because the time that it's happened, not all signals are very strong.
22:20So we must have patience and work with more patience there.
22:27We've been talking that in the place where we arrived, it was very difficult.
22:33We are talking about, and also we must work slowly with the hands.
22:40And also the labors continue for the signals that we had.
22:50There are people that have joined to work.
22:57Families and part of my team has been there here since the second day of the earthquake.
23:05So we work from the side from the building that was there when we map the signals.
23:13And we have to take another decisions too.
23:17We can be in the building and the structures are affected.
23:22So we have to drill the soil.
23:27So we have to go down and then to cross an approximate of 15 and 18 meters of lung.
23:37And so we are in the soil.
23:39So we have to drill the soil and go under one of the, so we can, we keep fracturing the
23:49infrastructure.
23:50It will be in a total risk and is a total, total, so that the infrastructure is weak and it's
24:01weakened even more.
24:04As I come and say, we are in a place where it is a total risk.
24:11We are, we need to assure that these possible signals there are positive.
24:18When we are closer and we have an extraction, we are more secure in the way to, in our job.
24:26And the possibilities of lives, so many days, so many lives, how are the conditions that we need to, they
24:33need to be special conditions.
24:35They actually need to have water and something that allowed us to support all this time.
24:41I can tell you something.
24:42I think if I come far from Barinas State and I do not know anyone that can help me and
24:50to put everything that is in my availability.
24:53And if I have faith and I come from far, you need to have more faith because we surpass possibilities.
25:02But one of them is the faith.
25:05And I think if you have faith, you must have so much more faith.
25:10Yesterday we took out a cat, a little cat.
25:14I think the possibilities are viable.
25:17We must have patience.
25:19It's not speed.
25:21We don't talk about speed.
25:23We are talking about professionalism.
25:27We must be careful.
25:28We must work under an action plan.
25:32If we can, we can go there just because we need to detail everything.
25:38How are the movements, the structural movements in our, in our confinations.
25:44So Venezuela must have faith.
25:46Thank you so much.
25:48And your team, thank you so much.
25:52They have been there in this space of work.
25:54They were talking about the signals of life.
25:58They can be also a little pet that was trapped.
26:03We must need to be, we have to be the hope in this phase where the reconstruction of the country
26:11is also moral, is also emotional, not only material.
26:14The work is of the Venezuelan, of the neighbors, particularly in these towers, in that we have been following it
26:24during all this week.
26:26We will stay here accompanying the work of the rescue workers that are here.
26:33We were hearing our colleague, Paula Dragnit, who is currently in the Caravallera sector in La Guaira, in one of
26:39the buildings OPP 26.
26:42One of the buildings that since last night, rescue teams could find signals of life.
26:48Right now, the rescue teams are working, are working to address this situation and this will be very hard work.
26:55Let's say that we are almost a month after these two earthquakes of the June 21st.
27:02So we will continue updating on this situation.
27:05Like this, we have come to the end of this news brief.
27:08Remember, you can find this and many other stories on our website at TelesurInglish.net and join us on social
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27:19For TelesurInglish, I am Lorena Fong. Thank you for watching.
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