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The News with Jorge Gestoso
Jun 1500:02:13Tap to summarizeOn today's podcast. Iran-United StatesThe announcement of a peace agreement between Iran and The United States marks a turning point in the stability of the Middle East. It will open the Strait Of Hormuz, immediately lift The US naval blockade, and bring an immediate end to the war on several fronts, including Lebanon. The official signing of the memorandum of understanding between Tehran and Washington will take place on Friday in Switzerland and will mark the beginning of the second phase of negotiations lasting sixty days, which includes lifting the blockade on Iran and releasing Iranian assets.New ZealandIn New Zealand, the Colombian consulate in Auckland has begun the voting process for the runoff of the presidential elections on June 21. The electoral process for the 1,400,000 Colombians eligible to vote abroad will continue until Sunday, June 21. ArgentinaAnd in Argentina, the wake of Tati Almeida, president of the mothers of Plaza de Mayo founding line, is being held this Monday and Tuesday. Tati Almeida passed away at the age of 95. Her activism began after the disappearance of her son Alejandro, and for decades, she participated in the struggle for memory, truth, and justice in Argentina.
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The News with Jorge Gestoso
Jun 1100:01:58Tap to summarizeOn today's podcast...FIFA World CupThe President of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum, attends the inauguration of the Soccer World Cup in the capital's Zocalo. Together with the United States and Canada, Mexico will host the World Cup, the largest tournament in football history.In this edition, a record number of 48 national teams will participate and compete in 104 matches. Middle EastThe military escalation between the U.S. and Iran entered a new phase on Wednesday, with the U.S. airstrikes against multiple targets in Iranian territory. The aggression received an immediate response from Iran, with the complete closure of the Strait of Hormuz.BoliviaAnd in Bolivia, intercultural organizations are marching against social persecution and to demand the resignation of the right-wing neoliberal President Rodrigo Paz. The protests, now in their fourth week, seek to highlight the demands of the Bolivian Workers' Central and support the demands of the 70 labor unions affiliated with that organization.
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The News with Jorge Gestoso
Jun 900:02:03Tap to summarizeOn today's podcast...PeruIn Peru, left-wing candidate Roberto Sánchez leads right-wing candidate Keiko Fujimori by more than 42,000 votes as the vote count continues. With only 4% of the votes left to be counted, the expected trend is that they will favor Sánchez since the incoming counted ballots come from rural areas and Sánchez has more support than Fujimori in Peru's remote interior regions.BoliviaIn Bolivia, the right-wing neoliberal president Rodrigo Paz ordered the armed forces and the police to carry out the plan defined by his government to unblock highways and put an end to the prolonged social conflict through a state of emergency.The Bolivian Workers' Central, which brings together 70 labor unions, continues to demand President Paz's resignation. Venezuela-TürkiyeAnd Venezuela's acting president, Delcy Rodríguez, returns to her country after visits to India and Türkiye.The president says: "With great satisfaction, we have concluded our international tour strengthening alliances and cooperation opportunities for the benefit of the Venezuelan people."
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The News with Jorge Gestoso
Jun 500:01:48Tap to summarizeOn today's podcastCuba - United StatesCuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel condemned Washington's new threats against the country, as well as the expansion of economic sanctions against Cuban officials and their family members. Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla stated that the new measures are part of a U.S. interventionist plan and constitute a threat to Cuba's independence and sovereignty. Colombia The Supreme Court of Justice of Colombia upheld the conviction against Santiago Uribe. The ruling against the brother of former President Alvaro Uribe Velez leaves in place the 28 years prison sentence for the crimes of aggravated criminal conspiracy and aggravated homicide in connection with the case involving the paramilitary group known as Los 12 Apóstoles. Peru In Peru, candidates Roberto Sanchez and Keiko Fujimori concluded their on Thursday ahead of Sunday's presidential election runoff. Polls show a statistical tie between the two candidates.
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The News with Jorge Gestoso
Jun 400:01:50Tap to summarizeOn today's podcastVenezuela - IndiaVenezuela's Acting President, Delcy Rodriguez, continues the second day of her visit to India with an agenda focused on the oil sector. The visit includes meetings with senior Indian government officials aimed at expanding economic relations in order to attract new investments and trade exchanges in strategic sectors.RussiaPresident Vladimir Putin is meeting with international news agencies in St. Petersburg during the International Economic Forum. Traditional education provides Putin with an opportunity to address international affairs, economic issues, and Russian foreign policy with those media organizations. Peru And in Peru, the campaign for Sunday's presidential runoff election is coming to an end with the final campaign events of right-wing candidate Keiko Fujimori, daughter of former dictator Alberto Fujimori, and progressive candidate Roberto Sanchez, political successor to ousted President Pedro Castillo.Both are seeking to attract the decisive votes of undecided voters in order to secure victory.
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The News with Jorge Gestoso
Jun 300:02:35Tap to summarizeOn today's podcastColombia - United StatesColombian President Gustavo Petro responded harshly to Donald Trump's endorsement of far-right candidate Abelardo de la Espriella ahead of the runoff election, describing it as foreign interference. Petro said, "when one country intervenes in the decision of another, freedom dies". He also called on Colombians to vote freely, without external pressure, and not to become anyone's slaves or colony. Trump, as he has previously done with Milei in Argentina and Asura in Honduras, has now got himself into Colombia's election by endorsing and congratulating far-right candidate de la Espriella for his performance in their first round, saying, "because of his tremendous achievements in life and his political support for me, it is personally an honor for me to give Abelardo my full and absolute endorsement".BoliviaIn Bolivia, two ministers from the right-wing neoliberal government of Rodrigo Paz submitted their resignations, the Minister of Defense and the Minister of Education.The protests and roadblocks have now lasted more than a month and continue demanding President Paz's resignation, while former President Evo Morales denounced the establishment of a permanent DEA office in La Paz. Iran - United StatesAnd in response to the U.S. bombing of Iranian nuclear facilities, Iran launched Operation Announcement of Victory, firing missiles at the U.S. Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar and other U.S. military targets in the region as an act of retaliation and self-defense against what is described as an aggression against its territory.
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The News with Jorge Gestoso
Jun 100:02:09Tap to summarizeOn today's podcastColombia - electionColombia will head to a runoff of presidential elections on June the 21st between progressive candidate Ivan Cepeda and far-right candidate Abelardo de la Espriella . Cepeda denounced serious irregularities, 880,000 additional identification records in the system compared to the official voter registry and suggested foreign interference. Meanwhile, President Gustavo Petro stated that he will recognize only the official results and not the current figures, which come from a quick count and have no legal validity. Bolivia The Assembly of the Bolivian Workers' Central continued its pressure measures against President Rodrigo Paz. The organization, which brings together 70 labor unions, has ruled out attending talks with the government and reaffirmed its rejection of the government's neoliberal policies, while agreeing to allow medical assistance to pass through the roadblocks it maintains throughout the country. Israel And Israel is intensifying its invasion of southern Lebanon, consolidating its deepest advance in more than 25 years. The Lebanese prime minister accused Israel of implementing a scorched-earth policy, while analysts warn that the military escalation is strengthening Hezbollah's armed stance.
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The News with Jorge Gestoso
May 2900:02:06Tap to summarizeOn today's podcast.ColombiaAmid two polarized visions of the country, Colombia heads this Sunday to presidential elections in which 41,000,000 citizens are being called to the polls. On one side, the progressive movement represented by candidate Iván Cepeda, the favorite in the polls, hopes to secure victory and continue the project of president Gustavo Petro. On the other, the right wing hopes to return to power with the uribismo candidate or even go one step further and establish a far right government in the style of Milet and caste.BoliviaThe second meeting of the dialogue commission in Bolivia ended without progress, while the right wing is demanding repression against the protests that continued with roadblocks across the country. The demands of the government by the Bolivian Workers Central, which brings together 70 unions, have now been reduced to a single one. The resignation of the right wing neoliberal president, Rodrigo Paz. WorldAnd world leaders are gathering this weekend in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, for the Eurasian Union Summit. During the two day meeting, the economic situation and security issues are the topics they are expected to address on their working agenda.
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The News with Jorge Gestoso
May 2800:01:58Tap to summarizeOn today's podcastBoliviaIn Bolivia, roadblocks have more than doubled in recent days, rising from 62 to a 150, according to the national police, as discontent grows with the right wing neoliberal government of president Rodrigo Paz and calls for his resignation continue. Meanwhile, in the tropical region of Cochabamba, a power outage was reported during a failed attempt to kidnap former president, Evo Morales, a night, according to social organizations. EcuadorEcuador, according to a recent report by the international organization, ACLED, went from having 24 criminal groups in 2023 to 37 in 2025. And the human rights defense committee of Guayaquil denounces that as a result of Ecuador's prison crisis, a 100 inmates are dying every month in 2026.VenezuelaVenezuela's acting president, Delcey Rodríguez, reaffirmed her government's determination to fight for economic independence and rule out any possibility of surrender. The president reiterated her call for national unity to advance Venezuela's economic recovery.
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The News with Jorge Gestoso
May 2600:02:39Tap to summarizeOn today's podcast.ColombiaColombian citizens living in New Zealand have already begun early voting on Monday in this Sunday's presidential elections. They are part of the 1,400,000 Colombians eligible to vote abroad. Meanwhile, in Colombia, Carlos Aixedo, the former governor of the De Magdalena Department, withdrew his presidential candidacy and joined the campaign of leftist Iván Cepeda, Petro's political successor, and the favorite in the polls who could win in the first round. As the crisis in Bolivia enters its fourth week, labor unions are increasing pressure to demand the resignation of right wing neoliberal president Rodrigo Paz through street mobilizations and some 60 roadblocks in six of the country's nine regions.BoliviaThe Bolivian workers central opened the possibility of dialogue with the government under two conditions, the release of those detained in the clashes of recent days and the suspension of the arrest warrant against the leader of its organization, the COB and other union leaders. Middle EastAnd Iran activated its air defenses in Bandar Awas and other coastal areas of the country, intercepting drows and hostile threats from The United States while warning of a reciprocal and legitimate response. Tehran considers Monday's US attacks on two Iranian vessels in the Strait Of Hormuz and on a surface to air missile base to be a flagrant violation of the ceasefire and the peace talks, describing the attacks as provocations during negotiations and as a US sabotage of diplomacy.
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