FTS 20:30 09-04 Honduras: 9th CELAC summit underway

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00:00Head of states and governments gathered in Tegucigalpa for an historic summit of the

00:15community of Latin American Caribbean states to strengthen tides of integration the Dominican

00:24Republic has declared three days of national mourning after the collapse of a nightclub roof

00:28in the nation's capital, claiming the life of at least 124 people.

00:39Argentina's General Confederation of Labour and other social organizations rallied on Wednesday

00:45in support of retirees prior to the general strike in rejection of the policies of President

00:50Javier Milley.

00:58Hello and welcome to From the South, Domana Marrello from the Telesur headquarters in

01:03Caracas, Venezuela.

01:04We'll be with the news, stay with us.

01:17Honduras has the head of state and governments for the night's summit of the community of

01:21American Caribbean states, a lack to address economic and social solutions in the face

01:27of the crisis caused by capitalism.

01:29With the presence of the President of Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, Uruguay, Cuba and Honduras,

01:36the meeting takes place in the midst of the tariff war declared by the President of the

01:40U.S., Donald Trump.

01:42In addition, the President will build an agenda to face global challenges such as the trade

01:48war.

01:48Likewise, during the day, the President of Honduras, Xiomara Castro, is expected to hand

01:52over the pro-tempo presidency of the bloc to her Colombian counterpart, Gustavo Petro.

02:07Venezuela President, Nicolás Maduro, said at the Slack summit that only with the union

02:12of the member countries of the bloc will it be possible to face the course of measures

02:17implemented by the U.S. in the region.

02:24The union of our peoples is a must, and need to be built on the basis of the heritage that

02:31we have been able to create and accumulate, of proposals, the CELAC must take up again,

02:37with force, the Council of Ministers' meetings, as Honduras did during its extraordinary presidency.

02:46I congratulate President Xiomara Castro and Honduras for the virtuous leadership she has

02:52shown to reactivate the joint councils of ministers in the fields of economy, health, education,

02:59science and technology, but councils of ministers that contribute with experiences and ideas for

03:06shared action.

03:13For his part, President of Brazil, Luis Ignacio Lula da Silva affirmed his government's

03:18willingness to boost trade and the regional financial system.

03:21We need to promote regional trade in goods and services, its diversification and increasing

03:32facilitation.

03:33In order to expand our trade, my government is committed to reactivating the agreement on

03:39reciprocal payments and credits of the Latin American Integration Association and expand the

03:45system of payments in local currency.

03:47Integrate transportation, energy and telecommunications networks over short distances, reduce costs,

03:54and encourage synergies between productive chains.

03:57Brazil has been promoting five South American integration routes that will link the Caribbean,

04:03Atlantic and Pacific.

04:04Strengthening regional financial institutions such as the Development Bank of Latin America

04:10and the Caribbean, the Caribbean Development Bank and FAMPLATA is essential to ensure that

04:15these projects come to fruition.

04:21Moreover, Colombian President Gustavo Petro stated that not the American government should

04:25accept that its citizens be treated as criminals and sent to prisons in El Salvador.

04:34It's not whether those jails should be there or not.

04:38What I do criticize is that no migrant should go to any of those jails because they would be

04:44treated as criminals and as slaves and they are not.

04:49They are human beings and Latin America cannot lower the flag of human dignity.

04:54Human dignity was what made us be born as republics and not as monarchies.

04:59If we forget that part of history, which is the same of that of the United States except for Canada,

05:08we then forget what the very concept of human dignity means.

05:13For the more, the president of Bolivia, Luis Ars, emphasized the importance of consolidating

05:22the organization as a platform for political cooperation in order to find its own solutions

05:27to the challenges that the region faces.

05:30In a world characterized by geopolitical transitions, economic inequalities, and threats to democratic

05:40stability, CELAC must consolidate itself as a platform for political cooperation where our voices are heard

05:48without external interference, and where we can provide our own solutions to the challenges we face.

05:58It is important that, as a region, we reaffirm the indispensable role of multilateralism,

06:06effective and not testimonial, in the importance of strengthening our participation in these international

06:16forums to promote cooperation, solidarity, and sustainable development.

06:21During her speech, Adonais Laksam and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum stressed that Latin America

06:30and the Caribbean must also work together to strengthen national integration.

06:38Today, 15 years after the first meeting of this community, we find ourselves in a very different

06:45international situation.

06:47These are times of radical changes in world trade that affect our countries.

06:54Each of us, with legitimacy, seeks the best for our peoples and nations.

07:00However, I believe that today, more than ever, is a good time to recognize that Latin America

07:06and the Caribbean require unity and solidarity from their governments and their peoples, in order

07:13to strengthen a greater regional integration, always within the framework of mutual respect

07:19and compliance with the sovereignty and independence of our countries, and the trade agreements that

07:24each of the U.S. may have.

07:30Likewise, during his speech, Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel urged the member countries to work together

07:35together for the well-being, peace, and security of the people of Latin America and the Caribbean.

07:40At a time when the world is experiencing an escalation of tensions, of an increase in armed conflicts and of

07:50unconventional wars, as well as of a deepening of inequalities, social exclusion, and poverty,

07:57it is crucial to join efforts and work together for the well-being, peace, and security of the Latin

08:03American and Caribbean peoples.

08:06It is urgent to expand cooperation, to identify projects beneficial to our nations and to take

08:13advantage of the complementarities of the economies of the region, to achieve that, it is essential to

08:20agree on our positions, to defend the historical consensus of the community and to identify shared

08:26visions and other issues of interest for our nations. To speak as one voice in international

08:32forums will always be an important contribution to the struggle of developing countries for the

08:38implementation of an international, democratic, fair, equitable and respectful order and the

08:46sovereign equality of all states.

08:52President Xiomara Castro stressed the need for countries of the region to build a future together

08:57in the face of new global realities.

09:04Presidents, we cannot continue to walk apart when the world is reorganizing itself without us.

09:16But neither can we unite by repeating the recipes of failure, the neoliberal model, promoted

09:28by the Washington consensus in the 90s, predatory and exclusive, has emptied our economies, indebted

09:41our countries, concentrated capital in a few hands and privatized public services, concentrating

09:58through its form nature, which should not continue to be the spoils of capital.

10:03The Honduran head of state announced that in the means of the massive deportation of migrants

10:11by the US, luck must be respected.

10:18Our young people have become migrants who, seeking the American dream, today are massively

10:28expelled from the United States.

10:30In the face of this challenge, CELAC must be respected as a zone of peace.

10:44This commitment against war and in favor of peace has to be ratified, this day, in this

10:51assembly.

10:52Let's take a very first break, but remember, you can join us on our TIC de la Caona, CELES

10:58with English, where you'll be able to see news in different formats, news updates and more.

11:02Stay tuned for our news.

11:03Welcome back to From the South.

11:18The Dominican Republic has declared three days of national mourning after the collapse of

11:23a nightclub roof in the nation's capital, claiming a life of at least 124 people.

11:29The most recent briefing by the director of the Emergency Operations Center, Juan Manuel

11:35Mendez, confirmed the rise and death toll as well as the passing of menengue singer Ruby

11:40Perez, whose body was taken out early on Wednesday morning.

11:44The incident, which also caused the death of Montecrisi Governor Nielsen Milagros Cruz-Martinez,

11:51has lead to the suspension of many official, legislative and political activities in solidarity

11:56with victims and their families.

12:07In this context, while addressing the press, the director of the Emergency Operations Center,

12:12Juan Manuel Mendez, indicated there are still 24 to 36 hours of service work left, and he

12:19does not rule out the possibility of finding survivors under the rubble.

12:24All national emergency resources and institutions have been mobilized to assist in the search that

12:30has been supported of three years.

12:37three hundred Dominican brigades and twelve Puerto Rican ones.

12:58Argentina's General Confederation of Labor and other social organizations rallied on Wednesday

13:03in support of directories prior to the general stride in rejection of the policies of President

13:08Javier Millay.

13:09The demonstration took place in front of the National Congress and other places in the country

13:14under slogans such as Millay the adjuster that directories will not pay for your loading.

13:20The protestors demanded the increase of pension and accused the president of trying to condemn

13:25millions of senior citizens to poverty with unconstitutional government policies.

13:30The social organizations and their activities called for a general strike on Thursday April the 10th.

13:45In Venezuela, the families of more than 200 migrants kidnapped in El Salvador once against the

13:51mundane media and release of their loved one.

13:53The families of the victims gathered in front of the UN headquarters in Caracas to ask the

13:58international organization to mediate with the government of Nayib Bukele for their repatriation.

14:03Amy shouted out freedom and their relatives and carrying banners with their photographs.

14:08Those persons who came from all parts of the country hand over a letter in which they demand

14:14that UN lead to the way for justice to be done and for them to be returned.

14:28The candidates for the presidency of Ecuador have intensified their public activities one day before the

14:34closing campaign in the second round of the elections to take place on Sunday, April the 13th.

14:40In the last day, the presidential candidate for the Citizens Revolution Party, Luisa González,

14:45closed the activities in Cuenca when she proposed to work together with local governments,

14:51infrastructure, and the creation of employment, social bonds, and security.

14:56Well, the president and candidate for the re-election, Daniel Novo, accomplished a crowd

15:00ban that began at the Terrestrial Terminal to the Central Park of Cuenca,

15:05where he seeks to capture votes in spite of negligences of his government.

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15:31A financial break, don't go away.

15:33Welcome back.

15:54China announced on Wednesday a retaliatory attachment to his RF rates on U.S. goods

15:59following Donald Trump's recent measures against the Asian nation.

16:02According to the Chinese Finance Ministry, the tariff will increase from 34% to 84% as the next April the 10th.

16:10The government body described Washington's actions as a mistake and a violation of the rights and interests of the country,

16:18undermining the multilateral trade system.

16:21On the other hand, by in-arch the Trump administration revised the measures right away,

16:26which is considered being implemented to exert pressure on the Asian nation.

16:33The U.S. government passed tariff for 90 days and accepted China to raise tariff to 125%.

16:50U.S. President Donald Trump also announced a 10% reciprocal tariff reduction during this period with immediate effect.

16:59Trump also announced that more than 75 countries have reached our representative in Washington to address the tariff issue.

17:06In this context, China's Minister of Commerce said on Wednesday that the country has failed a lawsuit against the U.S.

17:21with the World Trade Organization despite the settlements mechanisms following the latest U.S. tariff hikes.

17:29The action comes after the U.S. move to increase its so-called reciprocal tariff on Chinese products exported to the U.S. by 125%.

17:39In this regard, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Commerce announced on Wednesday that the tariff measured of the U.S. seriously violated the rules of the WTO

17:49and that the tariff increases is a grave mistake which highlights the unilateral bully nature of the U.S. actions.

18:04Russia intercepted and destroyed more than 150 Ukrainian drones intended to be in the territory in a massive attack.

18:14This way, the Russian Defense Ministry informed that these air defense systems had destroyed a total of 158 Ukrainian drones between Tuesday night and early on Wednesday morning.

18:25Most of the U.S. of the main aerial vehicles were neutralized in the south of the country where 67 drones were shot down in the Krasnodar region and 29 in the Rostov province.