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*Israeli forces continue to besiege Gaza and the West Bank
*DR Congo: fighting resumes in North Kivu's capital Goma
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*Israeli forces continue to besiege Gaza and the West Bank
*DR Congo: fighting resumes in North Kivu's capital Goma
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00:00The U.S. government ordered all federal agencies to indefinitely block grants and loans so
00:18that they only keep providing assistance abroad to Israel and Egypt or they can just give
00:24domestic funds to Social Security and Medicare.
00:31In Palestine, Israeli troops again violated a ceasefire in Gaza and killed a bulldozer
00:35operator in New Zerat while working on the recovery of the enclave.
00:43In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the fragile calm that reigned over North Kivu
00:47ended.
00:48Heavy fighting has resumed in the capital, Goma.
00:58Hello and welcome to From the South, from the Televisual Studios in Havana, Cuba, I'm
01:03Luis Alberto Matos and we begin with the news.
01:05We do so in the United States.
01:07The U.S. government ordered Monday all federal agencies to indefinitely block grants and
01:12loans so that they only keep providing assistance abroad to Israel and Egypt or they can just
01:17give domestic funds to Social Security and Medicare.
01:21Among those countries affected by the lack of funds are Ukraine, Sudan and Gaza.
01:26In Latin America, the $630 million that the Biden administration committed to allocate
01:32in Peru is already suspended.
01:34Furthermore, all nations counting on the assistance from the Agency for International Development
01:38will be hit as well as their workers.
01:42Meanwhile, as of Tuesday at 5 p.m. local time, the disbursement of grants and loans
01:47at the national level will be called off except for Social Security and Medicare.
01:51Memorandum assured that the measure seeks to eradicate Marxist equity, transsexuality
01:56and the policies of the New Green Agreement.
02:05Also in the United States, mass deportations of migrants have begun to affect businesses
02:09activity in the country.
02:12According to data from the U.S. Business Immigration Coalition, in less than four days of persecution,
02:17the slowdown in business has already reached 50 percent.
02:20Its director, Rebecca Shee, said business leaders are beginning to express concern and
02:25unease that far from President Donald Trump's statements that violent individuals and drug
02:30cartel members are being targeted, essential workers without police records have also been
02:35deported while some do not come to work for fear of deportation.
02:39She also said that migrant workers make up 25 to 50 percent of essential industries in
02:44the U.S. and contribute more than $80 billion in taxes each year.
02:55And the Mexican President Claudia Chaim Baun reconvened her cabinet afternoon to discuss
03:01the immigration situation.
03:03The meeting was attended by the current head of the National Migration Institute, Francisco
03:07Garduño, and his forthcoming successor, Sergio Salomón.
03:12Likewise, the secretaries of government Rosa Isabela RodrÃguez of Foreign Affairs, Juan
03:19Ramón de la Fuente of National Defense, Secretary Ricardo Trevilla of the Navy, Raimundo Morales,
03:26and the heads of social areas were present at the encounter.
03:29The event was held behind closed doors and no further details were given.
03:33Less than a week Mexico received over 4,600 people deported on Donald Trump's executive
03:39orders.
03:46And following Trump's announcement to declassify some U.S. security files, an all-U.S. plan
03:51that sought false flag attacks against U.S. citizens to justify an intervention in Cuba
03:56was recently revisited on social media and went viral.
03:59Our correspondent has the details.
04:05The digital conversation these days has a story that some people have already forgotten.
04:10Operation Northwoods.
04:11Donald Trump's recent order to declassify documents on the Kennedy assassination revised
04:16the top secret operation, Declassified, in 1997 that sought false flag attacks against
04:22U.S. citizens to justify intervention in Cuba.
04:25President Elier Ramirez says Operation Northwoods reflects what has been the essence of the
04:29aggressive U.S. policy against Cuba, which in the 1960s had as its context Operation
04:35Mongoose.
04:41It was the largest covert war operation ever designed by the United States against another
04:46country.
04:47That operation conceived a whole series of operations of psychological and economic warfare,
04:53that there would be an internal uprising in Cuba that would justify the United States'
04:57military intervention, when that did not happen.
05:00The military high command proposed this instrument to Kennedy.
05:13Several of the pretexts proposed were to fly planes in mid-flight, which could even kill
05:17North American citizens, to blow up ships, to make self-provocations in the vicinity
05:22of the Guantanamo Naval Base.
05:24All this was to be presented as a provocation by Cuba against the United States to justify
05:29direct military intervention.
05:37This expert warns that when many of the documents relating to the assassination of President
05:42Kennedy come to light, the perversity that has marked U.S. policy against Cuba will surely
05:47be exposed even more.
05:52The investigations, the documents that have already been declassified previously related
05:56to the assassination of Kennedy show that there was a participation of the Cuban-American
06:01mafia, of the extreme right-wing sectors of Cuban origin in the United States that were
06:13involved in the assassination.
06:15They did not forgive him that when the Bay of Pigs invasion took place, he did not show
06:19a more decisive attitude and send the U.S. Army and the Yankee Marines directly, or when
06:24the October crisis took place, he had negotiated with the Soviets and did not give the final
06:29touch to the Cuban revolution.
06:37The truth is that when the world was on the brink of an unpredictable nuclear war during
06:42the October crisis, at the end of the tensions the Kennedy administration showed, perhaps
06:46for the first time, and in a serious way, the possibility for both countries to talk
06:50about common issues in a climate of respect.
06:53Carlos Lechuga, then Cuba's ambassador to the U.N., once told this reporter.
07:01The U.S. Ambassador Arwood told me that the Kennedy government wanted to have an approach,
07:06an exploration to see if it was possible to start relations with Cuba.
07:10We had several meetings, conversations, and we were already at the point of making an
07:15agenda to start discussing.
07:25Kennedy went to Dallas.
07:26He told Arwood that when he came back, he wanted to talk to him to see that he had talked
07:30to me, and that was when he was assassinated, and that's when the meeting ended.
07:40President Elier Ramirez warns that the logic of certain sectors of power in the United
07:44States is that when they do not achieve an objective, they invent pretexts.
07:53In the case of Cuba, many pretexts have been built throughout history.
07:56The red threat in the Caribbean, the link with the Soviets, the support of Cuba to the
08:01liberation movements in Latin America at a certain moment, then the military presence
08:05of Cuba in Africa, then human rights, freedom of expression, the list is endless.
08:18The acoustic attacks we know that it was a great farce that was deflated, and there are
08:22sectors that continue to exploit this, and therefore we could be engaged in the construction
08:26of new pretexts with the same objective.
08:34The fact is that many agree that the chilling Pentagon documents could reveal why the deep
08:39state has always feared the release of the Kennedy assassination files.
08:48Colombian President Gustavo Petro announced a Marshall Plan to enable inhabitants to abandon
08:52illicit economies during a cabinet meeting in the northeast of the nation.
08:58The executive held an encounter in Ocaña, in the northern department of Santander, where
09:02the head of state proposed a regional deal to the community affected by the violent escalation
09:06in Catatumbo, and presented the exceptional powers of the state of commotion decreed by
09:11the presidency, which will be analyzed on Tuesday by the legislature.
09:15On the meeting, the president proposed a Marshall Plan to contribute to change and combat communality
09:20in the region.
09:21In addition, social leaders who participated at the meeting reaffirmed their commitment
09:25to peace, in spite of the risk to their lives.
09:32We, women, have to be at the forefront of peace as we are life-givers.
09:40We give birth to children for our country, not for war.
09:46We have a short break coming up, before we invite you to join us on our TikTok at TELUS
09:49for English, where you'll find news in different formats, news updates, and much more.
09:55Stay with us.
10:16Welcome back.
10:17In southern Chile, the sinking of a tourist boat near Osorno left a trajectory of seven
10:22dead and several people missing.
10:24The boat, called RÃo Cholcuaco, set sail on Sunday with at least 34 passengers and
10:28two crew members, exceeding its maximum capacity of 21 people.
10:32The boat sank in RÃo Negro, just five kilometers from its destination, Paella Manza.
10:37Authorities indicated that the overloading of passengers and the lack of life jackets
10:41were critical factors in the accident.
10:43Of the occupants, 27 were rescued, including eight minors, while four bodies have been
10:47found and three people are still missing.
10:50The captain of the boat has been arrested and faces charges of manslaughter due to the
10:54unsafe condition of the vessel.
10:56Search efforts continue with the support of the Navy and local rescue teams.
11:20I have a new know who rescued us from here.
11:24All these people from here, the fishermen from here, they rescued us.
11:28We were 21 people.
11:29They rescued us.
11:48In Palestine, Israeli troops again violated the ceasefire in Gaza and killed a bulldozer
11:53operator in New Zerat, who was working on the recovery of the enclave.
11:57Gazan authorities denounced a new violation of the Qatari agreements by the Israeli occupier,
12:02pointing to a direct airstrike on a bulldozer west of the camp as it attempted to rescue
12:06a vehicle.
12:07In addition to killing the driver, it injured several civilians present.
12:10In an early attack also in New Zerat, a child and a civilian were killed when a car pulled
12:15by animals was bombed.
12:17Meanwhile, the siege of the West Bank continues, with raids and arrests, including confrontations
12:22with the Islamic resistance in the Tulkarim refugee camp.
12:27And the Israeli genocide against Palestine has unleashed a new wave of violence, driving
12:35thousands of Palestinians to flee their homes in search of sanctuary.
12:38The Israeli siege, with air and ground attacks, also triggered a severe humanitarian crisis
12:43in Gaza, forcing families to move in extreme conditions.
12:47They thought that the Palestinian people would give up the resistance and lay down their
12:55arms, but they were wrong and they failed.
12:57I swear by Almighty God that we will stand strong on our principles and foundations,
13:02and we will hold on to our weapons as long as we live.
13:05I swear by Almighty God that we will pray in Jerusalem, no matter who likes it, and
13:10no matter who cares, with God's permission.
13:15May God protect you and increase the reward of the patience.
13:18Congratulations to these caravans that are returning in spite of the occupation.
13:22They returned to their homes, and they thought that there was a possibility to migrate to
13:26Egypt or Jordan, but they were wrong and failed.
13:29A salute to every resistance fighter.
13:31A salute to every Palestinian.
13:34For God's sake.
13:35My daughter didn't recognize me.
13:37She left when she was one year old, and today she is two and a half years old.
13:41And she didn't recognize me.
13:42I would say to her, I am daddy, daughter.
13:45I am daddy.
13:46Praise God.
13:47Lord of the worlds.
13:48It is an indescribable joy.
13:49Thank God, after a year and a half I was reunited with them.
13:52She left as a little girl, and today she has grown up.
13:55Praise be to God.
13:56Lord of the worlds.
13:59The United Nations denounced that over 300,000 Palestinians returned to the north of the
14:04Strip in ruins with great needs on the ground after the Israeli bombardments.
14:08In this regard, the UN confirmed that humanitarian agencies have provided aid to Gazans returning
14:13to northern and central Gaza after Israel allowed passage into the territory.
14:19The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said that Palestinians remain hopeful
14:24despite the destruction of their home.
14:26Gaza officials said at least 135,000 tents are needed in the enclave as more than 90
14:32percent of its structure is in ruins and warn of the return of at least 700,000 more Palestinians.
14:45The United Nations also rejected the White House's proposals for the Gaza Strip.
14:49The plan aims to displace Palestinians to Egypt and Jordan.
14:53The UN said such action could lead to ethnic cleansing.
14:57Spokesman for the UN Secretary-General, Stefan Dujarric, assured that all neighboring countries
15:01are also opposed to the plan.
15:03In addition, Egypt, Jordan, the Palestinian government, the resistance and the Islamic
15:08Jihad, the Arab League has also opposed the plan, ratifying that the Gaza Strip must be
15:14part of the future Palestinian state and that its population must not be forcibly displaced
15:19under any circumstances.
15:27In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the calm that reigned over North Kibu ended as
15:32heavy fighting resumed in Goma.
15:34N23 rebels, supported by more than 4,000 Rwandan soldiers, took the regional capital early
15:39on Tuesday morning.
15:40Clashes began in the city of Birere and Buhubu, bordering Rwanda.
15:45Telecommunications remain cut off.
15:47Many areas have neither power nor water.
15:49And according to medical reports released by some local agencies, there are so far 17
15:53casualties and more than 350 wounded.
15:56Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi expected to address message to the country on the eve
16:01of the UN Security Council, which will focus on the situation in North Kibu.
16:10We now have a second short break coming up.
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17:05In the United Kingdom, at least 65,000 citizens remain without power after the passage of
17:10Storm Eowyn.
17:11Forties reported at least two deaths in the aftermath of the storm.
17:15They also noted that the loss of electricity indicates that the storm has had a significant
17:19impact on infrastructure and basic services in the region.
17:23As for fatalities, two people, one from Ireland and one from Scotland, died due to the natural
17:28disaster.
17:29It is for this reason that officials declared the highest level of water alert for heavy
17:34rainfall.
17:35And in Serbia, thousands of students and protesters in Volgrad have staged a 24-hour blockade
17:44of a major intersection demanding accountability following the fatal collapse of a train station
17:49roof in Novi Sad last November, which killed 15 people.
17:54The protests, which have gained momentum over the past month, are fueled by allegations
17:57of government corruption related to the incident.
18:00Farmers joined the demonstrations with tractors, underscoring widespread discontent with President
18:05Aleksandar Vucic's administration.
18:08Tensions have escalated during recent protests, including incidents where vehicles have collided
18:12with demonstrators.
18:13Students and organizers continue to demand more action, including greater transparency
18:17into the investigation and the release of all documents linked to the renovation of
18:21the train station.
18:22I think the only answer to the demands is for this government to fall.
18:32So, until the government falls, and I think Mr. Vucic is well aware of this, the conditions
18:37will not be met.
18:43It's an attempt to calm passions and change something.
18:47I don't think it will work.
18:50Because the most important thing is that these authorities need to change completely,
18:54and not just to publish documents that until now have been hidden.
18:59Since what is important is to change what is going on, so that there is no more corruption.
19:06Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic says that the students who have been protesting have
19:10achieved a great victory as he announces a call for dialogue, which he believes can mean
19:14the beginning of healing in Serbian society.
19:19I think they, the students, have achieved a great victory, and that they can build on
19:24it in many ways in the future, but it's their business and their decision.
19:34I require the most urgent and enormous reshuffle of the Serbian government, because in these
19:40difficult political times it has become clear who is ready to fight and who is not, who
19:45is ready to work and who is not, who has hidden in the rat holes and who has not.
19:54As a result, I expect more than 50 percent of current ministers to be replaced in a very
20:00urgent reshuffle.
20:04Monday survivors and international heads of state gather in Poland to commemorate the
20:0880th anniversary of Auschwitz liberation.
20:12A total of 50 survivors gather at the main memorial outside the gates of Auschwitz-Birkenau,
20:18joined by dozens of world leaders.
20:20Nazi German forces murdered some 1.1 million people at the site, which was under German
20:26occupation during the Second World War.
20:28Most of the victims were Jews murdered in gas chambers on an industrial scale.
20:32The Germans also killed many Poles, Gypsies, Soviet prisoners of war, and homosexuals.
20:38Here on Monday, elderly former inmates, some wearing scarves in the blue and white stripes
20:44of their death camp uniforms, laid flowers at the site and silently touched the camp's
20:49wall of death.
20:55And China held the traditional Spring Festival Gala on the 8th of the Year of the Snake.
21:00The Spring Festival 2025 Gala is the most important traditional festival in the hearts
21:04of Chinese people.
21:05It is also strengthened by the progress in economy, culture, society, and technology,
21:10becoming a shining emblem that shows Chinese modernization.
21:14People participated in this festival in an edition that would be considered World Intangible
21:18Cultural Heritage.
21:19So far, nearly 20 countries around the world have already declared the Spring Festival
21:24as a public holiday, and the number of countries and regions celebrating the festival with
21:28traditional activities reached nearly 200.
21:36Yeah, from the end of this news briefing, you can find this and many other news on our
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21:48For Telestro English, I'm Luis Alberto Matos, thanks for watching.