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The Sun
15 hours ago
- Sport
- The Sun
Alejandra Oliveras dead at 47: Six-time world champion boxer dubbed ‘real female Rocky' dies after suffering stroke
A SIX-times boxing world champion who described herself as 'a female Rocky but for real' has died aged just 47 a fortnight after suffering a stroke. Medics at a hospital in the Argentinian city of Santa Fe where Alejandra Oliveras had been admitted on July 14 confirmed the sad news overnight. 2 2 Three days of mourning have been declared in the province of Santa Fe, where Alejandra moved into politics after hanging up her gloves in 2017. Argentine president Javier Milei, whose right-wing politics the former boxer championed, was among those who paid tribute to her. Referencing Alejandra by her famous nickname La Locomotora, which in English translates as Locomotive, he said alongside a photo of them together: 'Goodbye Locomotora. 'Always on the correct side, rest in peace.' Alejandra competed from 2006 to 2015, gaining a place in the Guinness Book of World Records with different world titles in different categories and federations. She won six world titles, including the WBC female super bantamweight title from 2006 to 2008; the WBA female lightweight title from 2011 to 2012; the WBO female featherweight title from 2012 to 2013; and the WBC super lightweight title from 2013 to 2014. She retired with 33 professional wins, two draws and three defeats. During the Covid pandemic Oliveras, who had 1.6 million Instagram followers, intensified her philanthropic work by creating an organisation called Team Locomotora which engaged in social work and collected food to support soup kitchens. She also gave low-income youngsters the chance to explore the sport she used to practice professionally by running several boxing schools. Alejandra, a teenage mum who turned to boxing in her native north-west Argentinian province of Jujuy to escape poverty and domestic violence, switched her focus to politics in 2021 when she made a failed attempt to become an MP with right-wing party called UNITE. In 2024, she was appointed to head up a programme designed to prevent violence in youth sport after joining the electoral team of a then-candidate to the Argentine presidency. The stroke she suffered had left her paralysed on the left side of her body and medics at Santa Fe's Jose Maria Cullen Hospital where she died had described her condition as 'critical' when she was admitted. One fan paying tribute to her online said late yesterday: 'A born fighter and an example of motivation and persistence. She deserves a tribute and recognition as a national and world champion.' Another said: 'Fly high champ. You were authentic and genuine. A great warrior.' The WBC said in a tribute, describing Alejandra as an inspiration to others: "She had a remarkable boxing career, becoming a multiple-time world champion. "In May 2006, she knocked out Jackie Nava to become the WBC super bantamweight world champion—a title she successfully defended three times. "She held the WBC featherweight world title from 2012 to 2013. That same year, she stopped Lely Luz Flores in seven rounds to capture the WBC super lightweight world championship. "Alejandra retired from professional boxing in 2017. Outside the ring, she found a new way to inspire others. "She built a community on social media where she shared motivational messages, especially aimed at women, people in vulnerable situations, and those who felt alone. Her words were often intertwined with boxing themes. "At the World Boxing Council, we deeply mourn the loss of our champion. Her legacy will live on in our minds and hearts." THIS IS A DEVELOPING STORY..
New York Times
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- New York Times
The Southwest City That Turned Itself Into an Essential Art Outpost
Santa Fe is a place that can literally leave you breathless. Reeling from a long flight and unacclimated to the altitude, I thought about this as I staggered up the 9,125-foot summit of Atalaya Mountain, with skittering lizards, wildflowers and 360-degree views of the city and its majestic environs. I was steeling myself for the marathon of Site Santa Fe's 'Once Within a Time,' a citywide exhibition of work by 71 regional, national and international artists that turned out to be revelatory even for those of us with red chile in our veins, who have visited this city for decades. Site Santa Fe opened in 1995 in a former warehouse turned nonprofit gallery in the city's art-filled Railyard District, but it stretches to museums and unconventional venues nearby, including a much-beloved novelty store and a boutique-y cannabis dispensary. The cast and locales were chosen by the veteran curator Cecilia Alemani, artistic director of the 59th Venice Biennale and director and curator of public art for the High Line in New York. Storytelling is at its core, with an only-in-New-Mexico cast of characters inspiring artists' creations. They included boldface literary names like Willa Cather and D.H. Lawrence, who spent quality time in Taos, to more obscure historical 'figures of interest' like Francis Schlatter, an Alsatian cobbler turned mystical healer, and Doña Tules, the 'Queen of Sin' who ran a notorious gambling den off the city's Plaza. (Fictional narratives are also thrown in for good measure.) On view through Jan. 12, the exhibition takes its title from 'Once Within a Time,' a 2022 film by Godfrey Reggio, an 85-year-old genre-busting filmmaker and longtime Santa Fean whose billowing white beard recalls the glory days of New Mexican hippie communes. In the film, which is screening throughout the exhibition, Reggio's mind-bending imagery includes a chimpanzee in a virtual reality headset, a singing tree, wolves howling at the moon in an iPhone and assorted apocalypses. His cult status influenced Alemani as a teenager in Italy. 'I feel art should be painful,' Reggio told me in his sensory overload of a studio. 'It should not be decorative. It's like lancing a boil.' Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Yahoo
Santa Fe man charged with murdering his brother
SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – Santa Fe police have arrested 66-year-old Robert Valdez for the murder of his brother. On Monday, at 8:40 p.m., officers responded to a call where the caller reported that her boyfriend, 61-year-old Michael Valdez, was dead in the back of a home. She said Robert Valez had been with Michael but was not there currently. Albuquerqe man pleads guilty to role in attempted armed robbery turned deadly Santa Fe dispatch received a call of a reckless driver whose vehicle matched the description of a vehicle that witnesses said had left the home earlier. Robert Valdez was found in the vehicle, and police said he was covered in blood. Robert Valdez was charged with murder. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Health
- Yahoo
Measles case reported in Santa Fe County
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Another measles case has been confirmed in New Mexico with possible exposure in the metro. The New Mexico Department of Health said an unvaccinated 10-year-old in Santa Fe County contracted the virus during a trip out of the country. People may have been exposed at Cliff's Amusement Park in Albuquerque on July 17. Research sheds light on bacteria outbreak that killed 1 person, several ABQ BioPark Zoo primates That brings the total number of measles cases in the state to 96. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Solve the daily Crossword
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Health
- Yahoo
New Mexico school districts prepare for measles cases ahead of return to classroom
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – New Mexico's measles outbreak has now grown to nearly 100 cases statewide, and just weeks away from the start of the school year, there's concern about the possibility of more cases. The latest measles case was found in an unvaccinated child under 10 years old in Santa Fe County. Nearly half the cases have been in patients under 18 years old. 'A three-week waiting period to watch for symptoms that might develop takes us right into the start of the school year,' said Dr. Mark DiMenna, City of Albuquerque Environmental Health Department Deputy Director. Story continues below Education: APS Board members respond after vulgar text messages sent during board meeting Trending: Working group offers recommendations for AI use in schools to NM lawmakers News: Metropolitan Detention Center reports 6th inmate death this year While the vast majority have been found in southern New Mexico, Santa Fe County reported its first case this week, which is something the school district is watching out for. 'Of course, if someone came to school that had a rash of unknown origin or a rash with a fever, we would be immediately isolating them and sending them for a higher level of care,' said Myrna Barbee-Lee, Santa Fe Public Schools lead nurse. There are exceptions for religious beliefs or medical conditions, but all New Mexico students are required to get both doses of the measles vaccine to attend class. If there is exposure at a school, patients can expect to get an official notification. They're remaining parents that even if their child is vaccinated, they can still contract the virus. 'Whether the child is vaccinated or not, pay attention when the school is putting out notifications that there's been a measles exposure at school, or a sports venue, where the kids have been at where they could have been exposed – watch for those symptoms and take them seriously,' said Dr. DiMenna. While Bernalillo County has not seen its first case of measles, several patients the state has tracked have spent time in Albuquerque, including in stores, the Albuquerque International Sunport, and other businesses. The University of New Mexico Hospital is helping coordinate several back-to-school vaccination clinics statewide in the lead-up to school starting. To find a clinic, click this link. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Solve the daily Crossword
