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*Peru: Judiciary admits habeas corpus on former pres. Pedro Castillo
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00:12The Venezuelan Acting President Delce RodrÃguez led a meeting of the Economic Council to discuss the implementation of the Venezuela's
00:19Rises Strategic Plan.
00:24The Constitutional Court of Lima, the capital of Peru, took a step that revives the hope of the defense of
00:30former President Pedro Castillo by admitting the habeas corpus.
00:37The United States carried out a third consecutive night of strikes against Iran, further escalating tensions in the Gulf after
00:44President Donald Trump announced the reinstatement of a blockade on Iranian shipping.
00:56Hello, welcome to From the South. I am Lorena von Fronde, de Telesur Studios in Caracas, Venezuela.
01:01Moving in with the news, stay with us.
01:23The Venezuelan Acting President Delce RodrÃguez led a meeting of the Economic Council to discuss the implementation of the Venezuela
01:29Rises Strategic Plan.
01:31Over 600 participants represented the country's 14 productive sectors in attendance. The discussion center on the plan designed to stimulate
01:40the productive sector and promote economic recovery following the earthquakes that struck the country on June 24.
01:47Key sectors identified as essential to recovery include banking, the stock market, construction, entrepreneurship, the communal economy, hydrocarbons, pharmaceuticals, and
01:58food production.
01:59According to the Acting President, despite the natural disaster, the country's economic indicators remained stable during the second quarter with
02:06growth exceeding 9% compared to the same period last year.
02:18Furthermore, the Acting President of the Republic, Delce Rodriguez, emphasized the national government has remained steadfast in calling for an
02:26end to the coercive measures and the economic blockade.
02:32We are the ones who have consistently called for sanctions to be lifted and we have never stopped demanding their
02:39removal.
02:40This has been a recurring topic in multiple economic council meetings and has become a matter of national unity with
02:47broad consensus.
02:49If you ask business leaders, companies or productive sectors, no one supports sanctions or the economic blockade.
02:56Only an extremist sector continues to advocate for and promote them.
03:01We have never stopped calling for an end to the economic blockade against Venezuela because it affects the entire population.
03:10At this moment, lifting that blockade would send an extraordinary signal to the international community and those with the authority
03:17to remove it should do so.
03:25In this context, the Vice President of Economy, Calixto Ortega, highlights that Venezuela's productive sector has remained operational with key
03:33industries continuing to function.
03:40Assessments conducted over the past several weeks indicate that Venezuela's productive sector has demonstrated greater resilience than initially anticipated.
03:49In particular, the oil sector and the country's productive capacity have remained largely intact and continue to operate normally.
03:57The main impacts have been concentrated on certain urban and transportation infrastructure rather than on the country's productive capabilities.
04:06This finding is significant. Venezuela maintains the capacity to produce, export, and support its economic recovery.
04:14And to sustain their recovery.
04:17Comprehensive assistance for families affected by the June 24 Twin Earthquakes continue in Venezuela.
04:23Our correspondent Michelle Ramirez has the details from Caracas.
04:38The residents here are from the Corazon de Mi Patria housing complex, also known as Pepe 67.
04:44There are 109 families here and 443 people.
04:49We have children between the ages of 0 and 2, 6 boys and 6 girls.
04:55There are also children between the ages of 5 and 12 with 34 boys and 36 girls.
05:00We have renovated the facilities and repainted the sports court as you have seen.
05:05Face painting activities, inflatable games, and trampolines for the children to enjoy.
05:13The camp provides shelter for families who survived the earthquakes and were displaced temporarily after their homes became uninhabitable due
05:20to structural collapses.
05:23At the time, I was in my apartment when the first and second earthquakes hit.
05:28We were affected. First, we were taken to a camp in Apostle.
05:32Then, we were transferred to the Zoe Zeke Silva School, where we have received care.
05:37They have provided us with health care, food, and recreational activities for the children.
05:43We are grateful to all the institutions that have come to help us.
05:50Volunteers bring joy and hope to children and young people through recreational activities.
05:57Thanks to the care and support of community representatives, the camp has become a place of solidarity among Venezuelans.
06:06As community representatives, we have always been there for our community through different moments and situations.
06:12This is a more difficult time, but we must step up and help.
06:18There are families who truly cannot do it on their own and who count on us.
06:23Everyone is being cared for. Adults, children, people with disabilities, and the sick.
06:31As you can see, many state institutions are here right now, offering support and assistance.
06:37At no point have they left us alone.
06:42The Jandare temporary camps are a result of the collaboration between the Venezuelan government and community organizations
06:48working together toward the shared goal of ensuring the well-being of the thousands affected by the natural disaster.
06:54With Gustavo Flores on camera, Michelle Ramirez from Caracas, Venezuela, for Telesur.
07:00In Venezuela, the Autonomous Institute, the National Council for the Rights of Children and Adolescents,
07:06implemented a protection system in the temporary camps.
07:09Together with other institutional bodies, an operation was launched to provide care for children and adolescents
07:14following the double earthquake on June 24.
07:17In the states of La Guaira, Miranda, and the Venezuelan capital, Caracas,
07:21the Commission ordered a hospitalization or sheltered arrangements depending on the complexity of each minor's case
07:27to provide the necessary support.
07:29The sectoral strategy will also address the mental health of families affected by earthquakes
07:34through our plans to promote stable cohabitation in temporary camps.
07:44The Ministry of People's Power for Electricity and the National Electricity Corporation announced
07:49that 96% of the country's electricity supply had been restored following the double earthquake.
07:55Rescue efforts have restored power to priority circuits in hospitals, temporary camps, and among the population.
08:01Authorities are restoring the Thermocarabobo and central power plants and all national electric system facilities
08:08to ensure continuity and stability.
08:11Three operational milestones are expected to be achieved at the power plants along with the clearing of fallen structures
08:17to permanently stabilize the electricity supply in the central and western regions of the country.
08:30Precisely, one of the most important tasks underway in Venezuela right now is the inspection of buildings,
08:36which brings peace of mind to affected families and lays the groundwork for the necessary repairs that follow.
08:42Fernando Santos, our correspondent, brings us the story from the Catedral Parish in Caracas.
08:51This Monday morning, Alexander welcomes residents from the Catedral Parish in downtown Caracas.
08:56He is a council member of the Cacique Carapaica commune and one of the people responsible
09:01for ensuring the inspections of every affected building in the area.
09:05The reports are analyzed, prioritized, and included in the joint work plan.
09:12We are talking about the number of reports, but we are also talking about the pictures that are provided to
09:17us regarding the damage,
09:18because people are, in fact, very afraid.
09:21They think that if a wall falls, then the entire structure is going to collapse.
09:25So, we assess the damage through the diagrams, and afterward we sit down together,
09:31we evaluate it with our colleagues from the Presidential Commission,
09:34our colleagues from the Risk Management Team,
09:36our colleagues from the Caracas City Government Mayor's Office,
09:39and the People's Power also takes part in that planning.
09:43Today's plan includes the inspection of the Santa Capilla Minor Basilica.
09:47Its facade is at risk of collapse, and it is one of the team's priorities.
09:56Here we function as an evaluation committee, where not only engineering experts participate,
10:03but also risk experts, fire service experts, and the community,
10:08which is also part of this collective involved in this intervention.
10:12The team inspects the building alongside those affected,
10:16explaining the different components of the evaluation.
10:19The goal is to determine whether the building is at risk of structural failure.
10:26This crack that we can see here, which extends over a considerable length,
10:34we have to verify it from that end to see how far it has spread.
10:40That is the purpose of this inspection, to determine its origin,
10:46and whether that origin represents any kind of safety risk for the parishioners who use this church.
10:56The experts conclude that the church's nave is not at risk.
11:00However, the main challenge is on the roof.
11:03The front bell tower has sustained considerable damage,
11:06and a possible collapse would fall directly on the building's main entrance.
11:13This is a significant displacement. We are talking about a displacement of five centimeters.
11:19For this reason, it is determined that the church must remain closed.
11:22That is the joint decision of the work team.
11:26I would classify it as red, given its condition.
11:29Of course, we agree.
11:31Red means that the building is declared unsafe for occupancy
11:35and will undergo a second technical evaluation
11:37to determine whether the damaged structure can be restored or must be removed.
11:42The team leaves after warning about the risks and preventive measures.
11:46The priority always is the safety of the public.
11:49On camera, Marcos Da Silva, Belen de los Santos, for Tell Us Your English, from Caracas, Venezuela.
11:57On Tuesday, the South Korean government announced an expansion of its humanitarian aid to Venezuela
12:02and is allocating additional resources to clear the debris
12:05left by the double earthquake that struck the South American nation in June 24.
12:10After the Bolivarian government presented its plans to proceed with the clearance of stones of debris,
12:15the South Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that it will contribute an additional $3.5 million.
12:21The funds will be channeled throughout the United Nations development program
12:25and will mainly go toward technical assistance to speed up the government's plan.
12:30The reminder will be allocated as 30 tons of aid for shelters.
12:38And now we have a short break coming up.
12:40But first, remember you can join us on TikTok at Telesur English
12:42where you will find news in different formats, news updates and more.
12:46We'll be right back. Stay with us.
13:09Welcome back to From the South. We continue more information now in Peru.
13:12On Monday, the Constitutional Court of Lima took a step that revives the hope of the defense of former President
13:18Pedro Castillo
13:19by admitting the obvious corpus demand that seeks his release.
13:23The judge, Ana del Rosario Sorio Sosa, reached her decision after the working group on arbitrary detention of the United
13:31Nations
13:31had classified the former President's arrest as discretionary and demanded his immediate release.
13:37The lawyer of the former head of state, Walter Ayala, who presented the demand,
13:41maintains that his claims was denied the political immunity that the Constitution requires before removing a head of state,
13:47and that all the rights related to the exercise of his defense were violated,
13:52such as due process or the resumption of innocent political and social organizations,
13:57have also announced mobilization so that the former President Castillo does not spend another hour in prison.
14:10The elected President of Colombia, Bernardo del Espriera, announced on Monday that as of August 7,
14:15he will eliminate the Office of the High Commissioner for Peace
14:18and abolish 229 positions related to this department and other entities involved in reconciliation and human rights processes.
14:26The decision forms parts as the deep restructuring that the President is carrying out
14:31with which the new President intends to dismantle the total peace policy
14:36promoted by the outgoing President Gustavo Pedro.
14:39The elected President also confirmed the elimination of the Council of National Reconciliation
14:44and the Council of Human Rights, whose functions will be transferred to different ministries.
14:49According to this team, the measure will save 2.6 million euros.
14:54And the announcement has generated concern among various political and social sectors
14:58who warned that dismantling the institutions created to promote dialogue, build peace and defend human rights
15:04could mean a setback in the efforts to reach a negotiated and to the armed conflict
15:08that has affected millions of Colombians for decades.
15:20Hundreds of residents gathered in Maine to protest the death of a 26-year-old Colombian immigrant
15:26during an operation carried out by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
15:30Demonstrated marched throughout the city of Bight 4 before stopping outside the office of Republican Senator Susan Collins,
15:37calling for political accountability ahead of November's midterm elections.
15:42Protesters shunted in support of immigrants and carried signs criticizing ICE and its enforcement tactics.
15:48Advocacy groups identified the victims as a Colombian immigrant who had a valid work permit
15:54and social security number and had moved to Maine to live and work.
15:58The incident comes just days after an ICE agent fatally shot a Mexican resident during a separate operation in Houston,
16:06Texas.
16:13In France, the major wildfire tore throughout the Fontainebleau forest southeast of Paris,
16:19forcing evacuations and disrupting roads and trail traffic.
16:23Fire engines and emergency crews were deployed as teams worked throughout the night
16:27to stop the blaze from breaching nearby villages.
16:30The fire broke out on lands late on Sunday near Noisy Sur Ecole before spreading across the Trapinon Massif.
16:37Authorities said about 800 hectares had burned by early Monday,
16:41with around 400 firefighters deployed alongside water-bombing aircraft and helicopters.
16:47Homes were evacuated in nearby villages while the A6 motorway was partially closed
16:53and high-speed rail services throughout the area faced major delays.
16:57Interior Minister Laurence Nunez was due to visit the command post in Fontainebleau on Monday.
17:04The fire comes during a severe wildfire season in France,
17:08with heat waves and dry conditions leaving forests across the country highly vulnerable.
17:21Let's take a short break now, but before we invite you to watch our program in collaboration with the China
17:26Academy Overlap,
17:27conversations from across the world in episode 12.
17:30We will discuss the following topic.
17:33Twin earthquakes in Venezuela Tuesday, July 14th, 7pm Caracas and 7pm on Wednesday, July 15th, 7am Beijing.
17:42Join us live throughout our YouTube channel and tell us through the English broadcast signal.
17:47We'll be right back. Don't go away.
18:15Welcome back to From the South, we continue now in the Middle East,
18:17where the United States carried out the third consecutive night of strikes against Iran.
18:22Further escalating tensions in the Gulf after President Trump announced the reinstatement of a blockade on Iranian shipping.
18:28The United States Central Command said the operation targeted Iranian capabilities in the Strait of Hormuz.
18:34The strikes were launched on President Trump's orders and were intended to impose what he described as a high cost
18:41on Tehran.
18:42The strikes began just minutes after Trump said in an interview that Iran would be hit very hard.
18:49Trump also announced new transit fees for commercial vessels to cover security costs,
18:53while assuring that the strategic waterway would remain open with or without Iran.
18:59In response, Iran rejected the move, insisting it alone would safeguard the Strait
19:04and warning that the United States has no authority over its future.
19:14In this context, Brazilian President Luis Inácio Lula da Silva criticized President Trump's plan to charge a 20% fee
19:21on ships
19:22transferred in the Strait of Hormuz, warning that such a measure amounts to piracy.
19:26Speaking at a public event in Saucatano do Sul, Lula said the United States cannot claim the half-fought piracy
19:34for decades and then become a pirate itself.
19:37Lula's statement comes that Trump recently announced that his administration will reinstate the naval blockade of Iranian shipping and impose
19:44the transit fee.
19:45Lula also warned that the conflict is driving of global oil prices increasing the cost of fuel and basic food
19:52staples in Brazil including beans, rice, tomatoes and onions.
20:04Today, there's a tweet from President Trump.
20:08It's a tweet from him saying he's going to clear the Strait of Hormuz.
20:17He says he's going to clear it, but for every ship he clears out of the Strait, he's going to
20:22charge a 20% fee to the owner of the oil.
20:28Back in the day, that used to be called piracy, it used to be called piracy.
20:38A major country like the United States, which I believe has long fought against piracy, cannot now become a pirate
20:44itself.
20:46It shouldn't be charging.
20:50The Yemeni Armed Forces spokesperson Brigadier General Jahazari stated that they carried out retaliatory attacks in self-defense following previous
20:59Saudi bombings of the country.
21:01In this regard, Brigadier General Jahazari said that following Saudi warplanes attack on Sana International Airport on Monday,
21:09Yemeni forces launched a retaliatory operation targeting our international airport in Saudi Arabia with ballistic missiles and drones.
21:16Saudi Arabia also warned the airlines against operating flights through Saudi Arabian airspace until the Saudi blockade on Sana International
21:24Airport is lifted.
21:26In this scenario, Yemeni military media identified major Saudi airport sports and oil facilities as potential targets signaling that Yemen
21:33will not allow its sovereignty or civilian infrastructure to be violated without consequences.
21:56Moving on to sports segment, the second semi-final of the 2026 FIFA World Cup promises one of international football's
22:04greatest rivalries as England and the defending champions Argentina battle.
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22:38The rivalry includes the unforgettable 1986 quarter-final remembered for Diego Maradona's Hand of Gold and Gold of the Century
22:47as well as England's penalty shootout victory in the 2002 round of 16.
22:53Every meeting carries added emotion but Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni has insisted this semi-final should be viewed as simply
23:01as a football game. Respect a fascinating contrast in style, England will look to control the midfield throughout Bellingham and
23:08Bryce while feeding Kane in the final third. Argentina will depend on Messi's vision and experience, quick combinations and the
23:16relentless pressure of its attacks.
23:25A Norway's remarkable World Cup journey may have ended in the quarter-finals but back home the team received a
23:31hero's welcome. Thousands of supporters gathered to celebrate the squad after its historic run, the country's best World Cup performance
23:38since 1998.
23:39Fans aligned to the streets while players were greeted by members of the royal family at the royal palace.
23:46Despite the heartbreaking 2-1 extra time loss to England, Erling Haaland and his teammates were praised for reigniting football's
23:53fever across the nation with coach Stelz Solbakken saying the team had given Norway memories that would last a lifetime.
24:07And like this we have come to the end of this news brief. Remember you can find this and many
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24:17Teleran and TikTok. For Telestory English, I'm Lorena Fong. Thank you for watching.
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