teleSUR's English Podcast
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teleSUR's English Podcast
The News with Jorge Gestoso
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On today's podcast
Colombia
Seven days after the earthquake in Colombia, the department of Risaralda in the central part of the country and its capital, Pereira, continue to face a critical situation. Authorities report that 40% of Pereira suffered serious infrastructure damage, particularly to buildings and homes. And the far right pro US president, de La Hayes Prieja, while visiting visiting Buenaventura amid the tragedy, sparked widespread outrage and criticism when, as a form of aid, he threw soccer balls bearing his personal logo from his armored vehicle to children. The incident adds to another controversy after he initially denied entry to Mexican rescue workers, but immediately allowed rescuers from Israel and The United States to enter, prompting accusations that humanitarian aid was being politicized.
Honduras
In Honduras, this Tuesday, a court is resuming the initial hearing against former Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernández over alleged fraud and money laundering. President Trump announced a pardon for Hernández just days before the recent November presidential election in Honduras, while Hernández was serving a forty five year sentence in The United States for drug trafficking. The pardon was denounced as a deliberate move by Trump of interference to help secure the victory of his preferred far right candidate, Nasli Asfura, who had maintained a close relationship with Hernández.
Latin America
And the climate phenomenon known as super El Niño continues to keep Latin America on alert with estimates, putting the likelihood of reaching the very strong category at more than ninety five percent.