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Yahoo
3 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
🚨 Line-ups confirmed: Independiente host Talleres in Avellaneda
This Sunday, Independiente hosts Talleres de Córdoba for matchday 2 of the Clausura Tournament of the Professional Rojo, along with its fans, will seek its first victory in the championship, but La T wants to make up for what happened in the first match and will go for the three points. For matchday 2 of Zone B of the Clausura Betano Tournament of the 2025 Professional Football League, at the Estadio Libertadores de América - Ricardo Enrique Bochini, Independiente, led by Julio Vaccari, faces off against Talleres, led by Carlos Tévez. Confirmed lineups in Avellaneda Rodrigo Rey in goal; Leonardo Godoy, Kevin Lomónaco, Nicolás Freire, Jonathan De Irastorza in defense; Felipe Loyola, Iván Marcone, Luciano Cabral in midfield; Walter Mazzanti, Gabriel Ávalos, Santiago Montiel in attack, the starting lineup for Julio Vaccari. Guido Herrera in goal; Augusto Schott, Santiago Fernández, Juan Rodríguez or José Luis Palomino, Miguel Navarro in defense; Matías Galarza, Juan Camilo Portilla in the double five; Luis Sequeira, Rubén Botta, Luis Angulo further forward; Federico Girotti, the team's attacking reference, the lineup for Carlos Tévez. This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
🚨 Line-ups confirmed: Belgrano and Racing face off in Córdoba
After the controversial defeat against Barracas Central at the Cilindro de Avellaneda, Racing travels to Córdoba to seek against Belgrano to add its first points in the Clausura Tournament of the Argentine Professional team led by Gustavo Costas visits the Gigante de Alberdi to face Belgrano, led by Ricardo Zielinski, who, in his debut in the Clausura, surprisingly thrashed Huracán 0-3 away at the Ducó. Confirmed lineups at El Gigante de Alberdi Thiago Cardozo; Gabriel Compagnucci, Leonardo Morales, Lisandro López, Mariano Troilo, Tobías Ostchega; Francisco González Metilli, Santiago Longo, Lucas Zelarayán; Nicolás Fernández and Franco Jara, Zielinski's starting eleven. Gabriel Arias; Gabriel Rojas, Marco Di Cesare, Santiago Sosa, Agustín García Basso, Gastón Martinera; Juan Nardoni, Bruno Zuculini, Santiago Solari; Adrían Martínez and Dúvan Vergara, the team led by Gustavo Costas. This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
🚨 Line-ups confirmed: Belgrano and Racing face off in Córdoba
After the controversial defeat against Barracas Central at the Cilindro de Avellaneda, Racing travels to Córdoba to seek against Belgrano to add its first points in the Clausura Tournament of the Argentine Professional team led by Gustavo Costas visits the Gigante de Alberdi to face Belgrano, led by Ricardo Zielinski, who, in his debut in the Clausura, surprisingly thrashed Huracán 0-3 away at the Ducó. Confirmed lineups at El Gigante de Alberdi Thiago Cardozo; Gabriel Compagnucci, Leonardo Morales, Lisandro López, Mariano Troilo, Tobías Ostchega; Francisco González Metilli, Santiago Longo, Lucas Zelarayán; Nicolás Fernández and Franco Jara, Zielinski's starting eleven. Gabriel Arias; Gabriel Rojas, Marco Di Cesare, Santiago Sosa, Agustín García Basso, Gastón Martinera; Juan Nardoni, Bruno Zuculini, Santiago Solari; Adrían Martínez and Dúvan Vergara, the team led by Gustavo Costas. This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here.
Yahoo
07-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
South32 to sell Cerro Matoso mine to CoreX Holding subsidiary
South32 has entered a binding agreement to divest its Cerro Matoso mine to a subsidiary of CoreX Holding, following a strategic review prompted by shifts in the nickel market. Located in Córdoba, Colombia, Cerro Matoso is an open-cut mine and smelter that produces ferronickel. The deal includes the assumption of the mine's economic and operational control by the buyer, along with all current and future liabilities. Upon completion of the transaction, the buyer will pay nominal consideration and make future cash payments of up to $100m, contingent on production, nickel prices, and permitting milestones for the Queresas and Porvenir North Project. These payments include up to $80m linked to nickel production and prices, and up to $20m in four equal payments tied to permitting milestones over the next five years. South32 CEO Graham Kerr said: 'The transaction is consistent with our strategy and will further streamline our portfolio toward higher margin businesses in minerals and metals critical to the world's energy transition. 'The transaction will deliver a clean separation of Cerro Matoso and provide additional balance sheet flexibility to support investment in our growth options in copper and zinc. 'Cerro Matoso has a long and proud history in Colombia. Over the coming months, we will work with the Buyer, our workforce, the local communities, government, customers and suppliers to support a successful transition of ownership.' The sale is contingent on several conditions, including international merger clearances and a reorganisation of the entity holding Cerro Matoso. The expected completion date for the transaction is late calendar year 2025, subject to these conditions being met or waived. The transaction will result in an impairment expense of approximately $130m in the Group's FY25 financial statements, which will be excluded from FY25 underlying earnings as per the Group's accounting policies. Goldman Sachs is serving as the financial adviser and Freshfields as legal adviser to South32. Furthermore, the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has granted South32 A$4.4m ($2.8m) to investigate steam electrification at the Worsley Alumina Refinery in Western Australia. This initiative is part of the A$400m Industrial Transformation Stream programme and aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from Australia's largest industrial process heat user. "South32 to sell Cerro Matoso mine to CoreX Holding subsidiary" was originally created and published by Mining Technology, a GlobalData owned brand. The information on this site has been included in good faith for general informational purposes only. It is not intended to amount to advice on which you should rely, and we give no representation, warranty or guarantee, whether express or implied as to its accuracy or completeness. You must obtain professional or specialist advice before taking, or refraining from, any action on the basis of the content on our site. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Miami Herald
23-06-2025
- Politics
- Miami Herald
Colombian convicted in U.S. claims Venezuelan generals helped run drug empire
Alvaro Fredy Córdoba Ruiz, the brother of the late Colombian politician Piedad Córdoba who is currently serving a 14-year sentence in the U.S. for drug trafficking, has offered a startling account of a continent-spanning cocaine operation allegedly run by senior Venezuelan military officials. In a letter filed on May 2025 with the U.S. District Court in Manhattan, Córdoba asked a federal judge to reduce his sentence to five years, citing what he describes as a minor role in a far-reaching narcotics scheme. His request, however, does more than seek leniency—it alleges the involvement of high-ranking Venezuelan officials in what U.S. prosecutors have long called the 'Cartel of the Suns,' a term referring to the gold insignia worn by Venezuelan generals. 'For several decades, the defunct president of the South American country, Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías, grouped into an organization that exports illicit drugs high-ranking generals of the Venezuelan military,' Córdoba wrote in the letter to District Judge Lewis J. Liman. According to Córdoba, the network — allegedly put together under Chávez's leadership — connected top military officials with Colombia's now-demobilized FARC rebels, including former commander Rodrigo Londoño Echeverri. In a striking admission, Córdoba also claimed the operation 'involved my beloved, departed sister Piedad Córdoba Ruiz,' a former Colombian senator long accused by authorities of ties to armed groups, though never convicted. Córdoba portrays himself as a peripheral figure ensnared by association. 'I am nothing more than a minor, defenseless and harmless actor in this complex criminal network,' he wrote, describing his role as little more than a 'secretary, messenger, and clerk' to his sister. The 'Cartel of the Suns' has been at the center of U.S. anti-narcotics investigations for over a decade. American prosecutors and intelligence assessments describe it not as a traditional cartel but as an informal alliance of Venezuelan military officials and politicians using state resources—airfields, diplomatic channels and naval facilities—to facilitate large-scale cocaine trafficking. Much of the cocaine is sourced from Colombia and shipped through Venezuela toward the Caribbean, Central America and Europe. In 2020, the U.S. Justice Department indicted President Nicolás Maduro — Chávez's successor —and more than a dozen other Venezuelan officials, calling the country's leadership a 'narco-terrorist enterprise.' The indictment alleged that Chávez created the cartel to 'flood the United States with cocaine,' generating billions in illicit profits. Last year, the U.S. government increased the rewards for the capture of the Venezuelan strongman and his number two, Diosdado Cabello, to $25 million each. Both are believed to be the current leaders of the cartel. The U.S. government also issued a $15 million reward for the capture of Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino Lopez. All three regime officials face drug-trafficking charges in U.S. courts; the rewards on Maduro and Cabello are the maximum authorized in the United States for crimes linked to drug trafficking. Córdoba's case is linked to a failed cocaine deal involving alleged operatives from a Colombian-Venezuelan trafficking cell. According to prosecutors, the 2022 meeting that led to his arrest included individuals identified as 'Comandante Martín,' 'Héctor,' and Libia Amanda Palacio Mejía—whom Córdoba claims were the operation's actual organizers. He was extradited later that year and sentenced in 2024. Córdoba contends that his lengthy sentence reflects the political weight of his family name, rather than the scope of his actions. His sister, Piedad, who died suddenly in January 2024, was a prominent figure in Colombian politics and a polarizing intermediary in negotiations with the FARC. Though never formally charged with criminal activity, she was scrutinized by U.S. and Colombian authorities for her alleged links to insurgent groups and leftist governments across the region. While Chávez consistently denied involvement in drug trafficking, his administration fostered ties with guerrilla organizations and was accused of shielding FARC leaders and cocaine shipments. One of the most prominent figures implicated in U.S. investigations, former Venezuelan Gen. Clíver Alcalá Cordones, surrendered to U.S. authorities in 2020 and reportedly became a cooperating witness. Córdoba's letter concludes with a plea to return to Colombia, where he says he hopes to care for his ailing partner and begin again. 'I have already served three years,' he wrote. 'It would be fair, adequate and appropriate to return to my country, return to my home and support my family.'
