The News with Jorge Gestoso

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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrived in Venezuela from Cuba as part of his tour of the region. In Venezuela he met with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, Vice-President Delcy Rodriguez and his counterpart Yvan Gil where they discussed the strengthening of economic cooperation between the two countries. After Venezuela, Lavrov will end his tour in Brazil where he will participate in the G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting.
The Supreme Court of London began what is considered "the last legal recourse" of Julian Assange to appeal his extradition to the United States. Assange has been in prison for 1176 days for declassifying hundreds of Pentagon documents on the war in Iraq and Afghanistan.
The defense of Assange, who has been in prison since 2019, has warned of both the physical and mental risks of prosecution by the United States and of not providing the necessary guarantees for his safety.
The Hague-based International Court of Justice on Tuesday began a series of hearings on the legal consequences of Israel's occupation of Palestinian territories. More than 50 countries, which have denounced Israel's crimes against Palestine and countries allied with Israel, will present their arguments before the judges.
These are the main headlines brought to us by our host Jorge Gestoso