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Yahoo
3 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
🚨 Line-ups: Independiente Medellín v América de Cali confirmed
The quadrangular of the 2025 Liga Betplay Dimayor Apertura Tournament kicks off with a thrilling match: Independiente de Medellín hosts América de Cali. América de Cali arrives at this quadrangular as one of the most solid teams of the semester. They finished the regular phase as leaders, so they are the top seed in Group A, securing the 'invisible point' after defeating DIM in the last matchday. Advertisement Independiente Medellín, on the other hand, qualified in eighth place with 32 points, the result of an irregular campaign: a good start, but a second half of the semester full of ups and downs, with a tough defeat in the last matchday. Confirmed Lineups Independiente de Medellín: Washington Aguerre; Jhon Palacios, Jherson Mosquera, José Ortiz, Daniel Londoño; Léider Berrío, Homer Martínez, Diego Moreno, Francisco Chaverra; Luis Fernando Sandoval, Brayan León. América de Cali: Jorge Soto; Yerson Candelo, Daniel Bocanegra, Jean Carlos Pestaña, Marcos Mina; Rafael Carrascal, Sebastián Navarro; Juan Fernando Quintero, Esneyder Mena, Duván Vergara; Rodrigo Holgado. Advertisement This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here. 📸 LUIS ROBAYO - AFP or licensors
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Beéle Wins Big at 2025 Heat Latin Music Awards: Complete Winners List
Beéle was the top winner at the 2025 Heat Latin Music Awards that aired on Thursday, May 29 from Medellín, Colombia on TeleMedellín and the LosHeat app. The Colombian breakout star and this month's Billboard Latin Artist on the Rise took home four of seven of his nominations including best urban artist and best collaboration for 'La Plena' with W Sound and Ovy on the Drums. More from Billboard Zak Starkey Rubbishes Reports He Retired from The Who, Insists He Was 'Fired' Lorde Makes Surprise Appearance at Aotearoa Music Awards Bone Thugs-N-Harmony Perform 1996 Hit 'Tha Crossroads' on 'Everybody's Live' Popularly known as Premios Heat, other winners at this year's event included Kapo as best new artist; Elena Rose as composer of the year; Karol G as best female artist; and Bad Bunny's DeBÍ TIRAR MÁS FOTOS as album of the year; to name a few. Founded by Colombian music executive and Billboard Latin Power Player Diana Montes, Premios Heat was previously celebrated on the beach in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. This is the first time the event takes place in Colombia. See the complete 2025 Heat Latin Music Awards winners list below:Best Male ArtistFeid Best Female ArtistKarol G Best Duo or Group Chyno & Nacho Best Rock Artist Mar Rendón Best Pop Artist Elena Rose Best Urban ArtistBeéle Best Tropical ArtistEddy Herrera Best Salsa Artist Yiyo Sarante Best Southern Region ArtistAnitta Best Andean Region Artist Beéle Best Northern Region ArtistJay Wheeler Best New Artist Kapo Musical PromiseMiguel Bueno Influencer of the YearCalle y Poché Best Regional ArtistJessi Uribe Best Dominican Urban ArtistYailin La Más Viral Best Music Video'Si antes te hubiera conocido' – Karol G Best Collaboration'La Plena' – W Sound, Beéle, Ovy On The Drums Best Video Content PlatformAlofoke Media DJ of the YearDJ Adoni Song of the Year'Si antes te hubiera conocido' – Karol G Producer of the YearOvy On The Drums Director of the Year Evaluna Montaner Album of the YearDeBÍ TIRAR MÁS FOTOS – Bad Bunny Best Viral Song'La Plena' – W Sound, Beéle, Ovy On The Drums Composer of the YearElena Rose Best Song for Videogames, Series or Movies'Cuéntame' De Me Atrevo a Amarte – Majo Aguilar, Alex Fernández Fandom of the YearTeam Chivirikas – Yailin La Más Viral Best Religious Song'Tiempos Buenos' – Farruko, Madiel Lara Best of Billboard Chart Rewind: In 1989, New Kids on the Block Were 'Hangin' Tough' at No. 1 Janet Jackson's Biggest Billboard Hot 100 Hits H.E.R. & Chris Brown 'Come Through' to No. 1 on Adult R&B Airplay Chart
National Post
7 days ago
- Business
- National Post
Colombian Superintendent of Finance Issues Notice of Public Tender Offer for Mineros Shares, Halts Trading on Colombia Stock Exchange; Sun Valley Investments AG Announces Private Share Purchase Agreement
Article content MEDELLÍN, Colombia — Mineros S.A. (TSX:MSA, MINEROS:CB) (' Mineros ' or the ' Company ') announces that the Colombian Superintendent of Finance (' SFC ') has issued a public notice (the ' SFC Notice ') announcing the filing with the SFC of an application to make a tender offer in Colombia to acquire between 8% and 11% of the issued and subscribed ordinary shares of Mineros (' Mineros Shares ') through the Colombia Stock Exchange (' BVC ') at an offer price of $5,500 Colombian pesos per share (the ' Offer '). Article content Article content In accordance with Colombian laws regulating public tender offers, the SFC Notice was issued following the receipt by the SFC of notice of the offeror's intention to make the Offer, together with supporting documentation for review. The Offer cannot be made or accepted by shareholders until it is approved by the SFC and additional prescribed requirements are satisfied. Receipt of SFC approval will be contingent on the offeror satisfying the SFC that the Offer complies with applicable regulations, and complies with certain formalities, including providing a performance guarantee covering a certain percentage of the aggregate purchase price for the Mineros Shares that are the subject of the Offer. The BVC announced on Tuesday, May 27, 2025 that Sun Valley Investments AG (' Sun Valley ') has submitted such a performance guarantee in connection with the Offer. Article content The SFC is required to provide comments on the Offer to the offeror within five business days after receiving the offeror's submission (the ' Initial Comment Period '). Colombian laws require the offeror to publish notice of the Offer (an ' Offer Notice ') within five business days following expiry of the Initial Comment Period if SFC does not provide comments or within five business days following the SFC authorization of the Offer, such notice must be published two additional times. In accordance with Colombian laws, trading in Mineros Shares on the BVC was halted upon the issuance of the SFC Notice, and will remain suspended until the day following the first publication of the Offer Notice. The Company does not expect trading in Mineros Shares on the TSX to be halted. Article content Yesterday, Sun Valley announced that it has entered into a share purchase agreement (the ' Agreement ') with Corporación Financiera Colombiana S.A. (' Corficolombiana ') to acquire 23,850,263 Mineros Shares (the ' Acquired Shares '), representing approximately 8.0% of the issued and outstanding Mineros Shares, at a purchase price of 5,500 Colombian pesos per Acquired Share, subject to prior satisfaction of certain conditions precedent. The Agreement contemplates purchases of Acquired Shares may be made through various purchase mechanisms, including tender offers in Colombia and private secondary market transactions in Canada. Sun Valley announced that the Agreement obligates Corficolombiana to sell exclusively to Sun Valley. Sun Valley reports that it currently owns 172,122,705 Mineros Shares representing approximately 57.4% of the Mineros Shares. Upon closing of the transactions contemplated by the Agreement, Sun Valley expects to own 195,972,968 Mineros Shares, representing approximately 65.4% of the Mineros Shares. If the Offer is successful, and assuming that all of the Acquired Shares are acquired from Corficolombiana through the Offer, Sun Valley could acquire additional Mineros Shares from other sellers representing up to a further 3.0% of the outstanding Mineros Shares, which would bring its interest in Mineros to a maximum of approximately 68.4% of the Mineros Shares. Article content Mineros is a gold mining company based in Medellin, Colombia. The company has a diversified asset base, with relatively low-cost mines in Colombia and Nicaragua and a portfolio of development and exploration projects throughout the region. Article content Mineros' board of directors and senior management have extensive experience in mining, corporate development, finance and sustainability. Mineros has a long history of maximizing shareholder value and paying strong annual dividends. For 50 years, Mineros has operated with a focus on safety and sustainability throughout its operations. Article content Mineros common shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol 'MSA' and on the Colombia Stock Exchange under the symbol 'MINEROS'. Article content The Company has been granted an exemption from the individual voting and majority voting requirements applicable to listed issuers under Toronto Stock Exchange policies, on grounds that compliance with such requirements would constitute a breach of Colombian laws and regulations which require the directors to be elected on the basis of a slate of nominees proposed for election pursuant to an electoral quotient system. For further information, please see the Company's most recent annual information form, available on the Company's website at and from SEDAR+ at This news release contains 'forward looking information' within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws. Forward looking information includes statements that use forward looking terminology such as 'may', 'could', 'would', 'will', 'should', 'intend', 'target', 'plan', 'expect', 'budget', 'estimate', 'forecast', 'schedule', 'anticipate', 'believe', 'continue', 'potential', 'view' or the negative or grammatical variation thereof or other variations thereof or comparable terminology. Such forward looking information includes, without limitation, statements with respect to the Offer, including its terms, timing, potential regulatory approval, and participants; statements with respect to the terms of the Agreement and completion of the transactions that it contemplates; halting and resumption of trading of Mineros Shares on the TSX and BVC; the Company's planned exploration, development and production activities; and any other statement that may predict, forecast, indicate or imply future plans, intentions, levels of activity, results, performance or achievements. Article content Forward looking information is based upon estimates and assumptions of management considering management's experience and perception of trends, current conditions and expected developments, as well as other factors that management believes to be relevant and reasonable in the circumstances, as of the date of this news release. While the Company considers these assumptions to be reasonable, the assumptions are inherently subject to significant business, social, economic, political, regulatory, competitive and other risks and uncertainties, contingencies and other factors that could cause actual actions, events, conditions, results, performance or achievements to be materially different from those projected in the forward-looking information. Many assumptions are based on factors and events that are not within the control of the Company and there is no assurance they will prove to be correct. Article content For further information of these and other risk factors, please see the 'Risk Factors' section of the Company's annual information form dated March 31, 2025, available on the Company's website at SEDAR+ at The Company cautions that the foregoing lists of important assumptions and factors are not exhaustive. Other events or circumstances could cause actual results to differ materially from those estimated or projected and expressed in, or implied by, the forward looking information contained herein. There can be no assurance that forward looking information will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such information. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward looking information. Article content Article content Article content Article content Article content Contacts Article content For further information, please contact: Article content Ann Wilkinson VP of Investor Relations +1 (647) 496-3011 Article content Article content Article content
The Sun
24-05-2025
- The Sun
How tourists are being targeted with ‘Devil's Breath' drug that turns victims into ‘zombies' for robberies & kidnaps
TOURISTS in Colombia are being hunted by gangs using a terrifying drug dubbed Devil's Breath — a mind-warping chemical that turns victims into compliant 'zombies' before they're robbed, kidnapped or even killed. Also known as scopolamine or burundanga, the powerful drug is derived from the seeds of the Borrachero tree and was once tested by the CIA as a truth serum. 6 6 6 6 In doses as small as 10mg, it can paralyse victims and leave them highly susceptible to commands, making them easy prey for criminals. Victims lose their will, forget what happened, and often hand over PINs, valuables and passwords without a fight. Now Colombian gangs are plying unsuspecting tourists with the drug via drinks, chewing gum, cigarettes — or even business cards soaked in the substance — often after luring them through apps like Tinder or Grindr. And the body count is rising. Murders, robberies & warnings In a UK first, the drug was used in 2019 to murder Irish dancer Adrian Murphy. Teen killer Diana Cristea and her boyfriend Joel Osei met him on Grindr, poisoned him with scopolamine, and ransacked his flat. They were later convicted of murder and attempted murder of a second victim. In Colombia, foreign visitor deaths rose by 29% last year. Robberies in Medellín alone soared by 200% in the last quarter of 2023, prompting international warnings. The US Embassy warned: 'The use of online dating apps can increase your risk. Be cautious meeting strangers.' Backstreet chemists can extract 90% pure scopolamine with little more knowledge than a second-year science student. In grapefruit juice, the drug is even more potent because the juice slows the body's ability to break it down. UK scientist's brutal death British-based scientist Alessandro Coatti, 42, was on holiday in Santa Marta last month when he was lured to an abandoned house via Grindr. There, investigators believe he was drugged, bludgeoned to death, dismembered, and stuffed into suitcases. His remains were found scattered across the city, discovered by horrified children. Only his head, hands and feet have been recovered. Footballer rushed to hospital after being shot as he got into firefight with bungling robbers who killed man at bar Mayor Carlos Pinedo Cuello said: 'We are offering a reward of fifty million Colombian pesos for information that will allow us to identify and capture those responsible. This crime will not go unpunished.' Coatti, a Royal Society of Biology scientist, had been travelling in South America after leaving his job to volunteer in Ecuador. He was identified by a hotel wristband found on one of his severed limbs. While the exact cause of death for the Italian scientist remains officially unconfirmed, there is speculation that he may have been drugged with scopolamine prior to his murder. The 'Scopolamine Queen' One of the masterminds behind this chilling criminal trend is alleged gang boss Carolina Mejía Montoya, 27, nicknamed 'The Queen of Scopolamine.' She was arrested in Medellín after years of drugging and robbing foreign tourists in luxury apartments and hotels across the tourist hotspots of El Poblado and Parque Lleras. She racked up millions in thefts, using her beauty to gain the trust of high-profile visitors. In one night alone, she stole more than 120 million pesos from an Italian and an American man, police said. CCTV captured her leading victims into short-term rentals before drugging them and fleeing with their cash, cards and jewellery. Mejía, part of the La Marina gang, had previously been granted house arrest in a gun case — only to vanish and continue her spree. 'You do anything they say' Victims describe the effect of the drug as hypnotic and horrifying. Fernando, a 64-year-old Brit, believes he was drugged while on a work trip to Bogotá in 2012. He told The Telegraph: 'It's very dangerous because you're totally hypnotised, you do anything they say.' He said he blacked out after sipping a spiked beer and woke up the next day with €1,000 gone. Security later confirmed he'd wandered back to his hotel, retrieved a card from his safe, and left again—while still under the influence. 'It does something to your brain where you forget completely… it's like a vacuum,' he added. 6 6 Too late to remember Others haven't been so lucky. Colombian TikTok user 'Manning' recalled being drugged after a Tinder date — waking up six hours later in a ransacked apartment, his valuables, designer clothes and even his flip-flops gone. 'It was the worst experience. I woke up and found myself lying in my apartment, a mess,' he said, according to Infobae. Security footage showed the date calmly leaving with stolen suitcases. And it's not just apps or nightlife. In Bogotá, scopolamine has been sprinkled on ATMs, notebooks, and even jackets to target unsuspecting victims in daylight. In one case at the Atlantis Shopping Center, a woman fainted after touching a keypad coated in powder. In another, a man became disoriented after trying to help a stranger with directions near the Andino mall. Both survived — but experts warn many do not. 'It puts the brain to sleep. You are a zombie,' Dr Sarah Cockbill, a retired consultant pharmacist, told The Telegraph. 'People do just wander round in what looks like a trance.' Prof Kamyar Afarinkia, a toxicology expert, added: 'You can get a business card, soak it in [scopolamine], let it dry and then give it to somebody. 'When they touch it, unless they wash their hands quickly, it gets absorbed under their skin.' The drug's popularity with criminals lies in its subtlety. Victims won't realise they've been exposed until it's too late—and many are too embarrassed to report it.
Yahoo
22-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
🏥 Official statement: Medical update at América de Cali
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here. 'Mechita' has reported on the physical condition of Cristian Barrios, Éder Álvarez Balanta, and Mateo Castillo ahead of the match against DIM in the BetPlay DIMAYOR League de Cali is preparing to experience a few high-voltage days with two "finals" in almost 48 hours: the duel against Independiente Medellín in the last round of the regular phase of the BetPlay 2025-I League and then as a host against Racing de Montevideo to close the group stage of the CONMEBOL Sudamericana. In this context, 'Mechita' has published an official statement with a medical report on some important players for the team. Cristian Barrios suffers from an "ankle sprain and fracture in the left fibula", so it is expected that he will be at least a month away from the fields due to these injuries suffered against Huracán in the continental competition. 📄 Comunicado oficial | Parte médico de nuestros jugadores. — América de Cali (@AmericadeCali) May 21, 2025 Éder Álvarez Balanta, meanwhile, suffered a "muscle-tendon injury in the left hip" and, although he started jogging this Wednesday, there is no specific date for his return to activity. On the other hand, Mateo Castillo has been medically cleared and "joined group training this Wednesday", so he will be available for 'Polilla' Da Silva when he deems it appropriate.
