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Presidente del Real Madrid busca inversores para adquirir una participación “simbólica”
Por TALES AZZONI
MADRID (AP) — El presidente del Real Madrid, Florentino Pérez, está considerando permitir que los inversores compren una participación de hasta el 10% en el club, e insistió en que la Superliga sigue siendo un “proyecto indispensable” para el futuro del fútbol.
Hablando ante los socios del club en la asamblea general del domingo, Pérez dijo que propondrá una reforma estatutaria durante una asamblea extraordinaria para permitir la posibilidad de que inversores externos tomen una participación minoritaria en el club.
“Seguiremos siendo un club de socios pero debemos crear una filial para que los 100.000 socios del Real Madrid mantengamos el control absoluto, con una participación minoritaria del 5% para que sepamos lo que vale el club. No queremos salir a bolsa”, advirtió.
Pérez expresó que esa sería la forma más clara y convincente de valorar nuestro club.
“Que alguien esté dispuesto a invertir, una cantidad simbólica, es el mejor ejemplo de poder del club. Este inversor o inversores deberán respetar al club. Y si quisieran transmitir su participación, el Madrid debería mediar. Sería un aliado. Hemos construido el mejor club del mundo y necesitamos blindarlo”, advirtió. “No podemos permitir que caiga en manos de nadie. Con este caso, someteré a una decisión libre, para seguir siendo el mejor club del mundo”.
Pérez comentó que los inversores estarían obligados a “respetar nuestros valores”, contribuir al crecimiento del club y ayudarlos a proteger sus activos de ataques externos. Dijo que el Real Madrid siempre tendría el derecho de recomprar sus activos a los inversores.
“En resumen, serán un aliado estratégico y nunca un propietario”, señaló.
Pérez reiteró varias veces que los socios —cque tendrían que votar en un referéndum— nunca perderían el control del club. Dijo que su propuesta aseguraría que los actuales 100.000 socios sean reconocidos como los verdaderos dueños del club, con el número de socios fijado para el futuro.
“Les quiero decir que vamos a convocar una Asamblea de Compromisarios de carácter Extraordinario y convocaremos un referéndum para que puedan pronunciarse”, dijo. “Pero el único objetivo es blindar al club de ataques externos. Y ponerlo en valor. Llevo muchos años explicando que hay enemigos que quieren quedarse con nuestro patrimonio”.
Negó que la reforma le cueste dinero a los socios o que lo están haciendo porque necesitan el dinero.
“Somos el club más rico del mundo. Es una Junta muy unida y nos da la posibilidad de ser un club independiente. Pero tenemos que ser conscientes de las amenazas que tenemos”, dijo.
Pérez explicó que la razón de la reforma era “blindar al club de ataques externos e internos”.
Apoyo a la Superliga
Pérez manifestó que el club sigue completamente detrás de la idea de la ampliamente criticada Superliga.
“Nosotros seguimos insistiendo en que es un proyecto indispensable para el futuro del fútbol porque, sin este proyecto, la diferencia entre el fútbol inglés y el del resto de Europa sería definitivamente insalvable”, expresó.
“La Superliga ha conseguido ya, sin discusión, un gran éxito para el fútbol. Hemos derribado para siempre, y en tiempo récord, un régimen de monopolio de UEFA de más de 70 años que, de otro modo, habría acabado con nuestro futuro”.
El presidente señaló recientes fallos judiciales que favorecieron al club en la demanda contra la UEFA.
“La contundencia de las sentencias obtenidas nos permite, al margen de impulsar la organización de nuestra propia competición, reclamar a UEFA los cuantiosísimos daños millonarios que nos han causado su comportamiento ilegal, al bloquear nuestro proyecto en abuso de posición de dominio. Ya les anuncio aquí que hemos iniciado el correspondiente proceso de reclamaciones económicas contra UEFA”, dijo.
Pérez volvió a quejarse de la idea de la liga española de intentar jugar un partido de temporada regular en el extranjero. En octubre, la liga dijo que los planes para que el Barcelona jugara un partido de temporada regular contra el Villarreal fuera de Miami en diciembre habían sido cancelados, una decisión que se produjo tras una mayor oposición al partido a nivel nacional.
El presidente de la liga española, Javier Tebas, criticó a Pérez el domingo en el último enfrentamiento entre ellos.
El Madrid dijo que todos los puntos discutidos en la asamblea general fueron aprobados casi por unanimidad.
“Pueden sentirse muy orgullosos del Real Madrid”, añadió Pérez. “Sinceramente, les digo que estamos más fuertes que nunca. Somos el mejor club del mundo en lo deportivo, en lo económico y en lo institucional”.
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Powell y Ware lideran a Heat a su cuarta victoria consecutiva por 127-117 ante los 76ers
Associated Press
FILADELFIA (AP) — Norman Powell anotó 32 puntos, mientras que Kel’el Ware sumó 20 puntos y 16 rebotes para ayudar el domingo al Heat de Miami a ganar su cuarto partido consecutivo con una victoria de 127-117 sobre los 76ers de Filadelfia.
Jaime Jacquez Jr. anotó 22 puntos y Bam Adebayo contribuyó con 18 para el Heat.
Tyrese Maxey logró 27 puntos para liderar a Filadelfia, que jugó sin el ex MVP Joel Embiid por séptimo partido consecutivo. Embiid (lesión en la rodilla derecha) se ha perdido diez de los 16 partidos esta temporada. Maxey, quien entró segundo en la NBA en anotaciones con 33.4 puntos por partido, venía de anotar un récord personal de 54 puntos en la victoria en tiempo extra de 123-114 el jueves en Milwaukee.
Andre Drummond añadió 14 puntos y 23 rebotes para los 76ers. El novato VJ Edgecombe (tensión en la pantorrilla izquierda) también estuvo ausente para Filadelfia.
Este fue el primero de tres encuentros entre los clubes.
Los 76ers celebraron el 25 aniversario de los campeones de la Conferencia Este de 2001 vistiendo réplicas de los uniformes negros de esa época. Allen Iverson, quien fue nombrado MVP esa temporada, estuvo presente. Theo Ratliff hizo sonar la campana ceremonial de la Libertad antes del partido.
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Mamdani mantiene críticas a Trump pese a reunión amistosa en la Casa Blanca
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — El alcalde electo de la ciudad de Nueva York, Zohran Mamdani, no se retractó de haber calificado de “déspota” y “fascista” al presidente Donald Trump en el pasado, en una entrevista trasmitida el domingo y después de una reunión sorprendentemente amistosa en la Casa Blanca.
El recién electo socialista democrático y el presidente republicano se han criticado ferozmente en el pasado. Trump llamó a Mamdani un “lunático comunista al 100%” en una publicación en redes sociales tras su victoria electoral, y Mamdani ha dicho que Trump ha atacado la democracia. Sin embargo, los dos antagonistas políticos emergieron sonriendo después de la reunión del viernes y hablaron de objetivos compartidos.
Presionado sobre sus críticas pasadas durante una entrevista en “Meet the Press” realizada el sábado, Mamdani expresó que sus opiniones no habían cambiado.
“Todo lo que he dicho en el pasado, lo sigo creyendo”, manifestó Mamdani. “Y eso es lo que creo que es importante en nuestra política, que no nos alejamos de donde tenemos desacuerdos, sino que entendemos qué es lo que nos lleva a esa mesa, porque no estoy entrando a la Oficina Oval para demostrar un punto o tomar una posición. Estoy entrando allí para cumplir con los neoyorquinos”.
Trump hizo a un lado las críticas de Mamdani el viernes e incluso intervino en su defensa varias veces. Cuando un reportero preguntó si Mamdani mantenía sus comentarios de que Trump era un fascista, el presidente intervino antes de que él terminara de responder.
“Está OK. Puedes simplemente decir que sí. ¿De acuerdo?”, dijo Trump. “Es más fácil. Es más fácil que explicarlo. No me importa”.
Preguntado sobre la crítica de fascista en “Meet the Press”, Mamdani dijo: “Eso es algo que he dicho en el pasado. Lo digo hoy”.
Kevin Hassett, director del Consejo Económico Nacional, comentó en el programa “State of the Union” de CNN que Trump quiere trabajar con todos los que se preocupan por el futuro del pueblo estadounidense.
“A veces estamos en desacuerdo sobre políticas”, señaló Hassett, “pero creo que el objetivo de mejorar la vida de todos es algo que muchas personas comparten en el lado demócrata y republicano”.
Aunque políticamente distantes, la reunión en la Casa Blanca ofreció beneficios políticos potenciales para ambos hombres. El alcalde entrante pudo reunirse cara a cara con el presidente, y Trump tuvo la oportunidad de hablar sobre la asequibilidad, un tema que es cada vez más importante para los votantes.
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Esta historia fue traducida del inglés por un editor de AP con la ayuda de una herramienta de inteligencia artificial generativa.
‘Vote By Phone?” – Swalwell’s Plan To Modernize Voting Could Put Election Integrity at Risk Nationwide
‘Vote By Phone?” – Swalwell’s Plan To Modernize Voting Could Put Election Integrity at Risk Nationwide
Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) launched his bid for governor of California this week, and he wasted no time floating a plan that could reshape elections far beyond the state’s borders. He told CNN’s Elex Michaelson on Saturday that he wants Californians to vote by phone, a proposal that fits neatly with the left’s push to loosen every guardrail that keeps our elections secure.
“I want to modernize the state,” Swalwell told him. “And, you know, [Newsom] wrote a book called Citizenville, which I read when I was up and coming. He laid out a lot of, you know, great ideas then, and he implemented some of them. And he, you know, was a modernizing force. He’s leaving. And so there is going to be a void. I want us to be able to vote by phone.”
“Vote by phone?” Michaelson asked, clearly surprised by the idea.
“Vote by phone, yeah,” Swalwell confirmed. “If we can do our taxes, do our, you know, our — make our health care appointments, you know, make, essentially, your — do your banking online. You should be able to vote by phone. Make it safe, make it secure. But it’s actually already happening all over the United States.”
Swalwell continued, “I want us to be a blue state that doesn’t do just a little bit better than like Georgia or Alabama when it comes to like voting access, I want us to max out democracy. Also, as it relates to democracy, if you wait in line for 30 minutes or more, if you do want to vote in person, I think you should fine every county for every minute that a person has to wait longer.”
He added, “We have to be better, not just a little bit better than the other states.”
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Swalwell painted his proposal as part of a broader modernization effort, citing the DMV as another area where modernization can occur.
“I don’t think Californians should have to go in person to the DMV anymore. I think we can do that virtually. I think you can have the DMV employees do it virtually, but that’s a lot of real estate.”
No one likes waiting in line at the DMV. Still, Swalwell’s vision for voting turns one of the most critical pillars of our republic into an experiment in convenience at the expense of integrity. It’s been tried before, and the vulnerabilities are well known.
The 2020 Iowa Democratic caucus exposed the risks of relying on electronic voting apps.
Technical glitches and design flaws caused delays and widespread confusion, leaving thousands of votes uncounted or misreported on caucus night, reinforcing the argument that U.S. elections are far safer and more reliable when conducted with paper ballots and in-person verification, rather than depending on untested or insecure technology.
Similarly, MIT researchers identified serious security and privacy vulnerabilities in the mobile voting app Voatz, which was used in several U.S. elections, including the 2018 West Virginia midterms. Their analysis showed that despite claims of blockchain-based security, hackers could alter or expose individual votes.
The researchers emphasized that internet voting remains insecure, stressing the importance of paper ballots and open, auditable election systems to maintain public trust.
What happens in California rarely stays in California.
If California – a state that often serves as a launchpad for progressive policies to the national level – pulls this off, other states will soon follow.
Which means Swalwell’s plan for voting by phone could pose an existential threat to election integrity nationwide.
Tyler Durden
Sun, 11/23/2025 – 15:45
Decay Devils secures thousands for Northwest Indiana project
Decay Devils is expanding its footprint in Northwest Indiana, and two grants will help get their work done.
The Gary-based nonprofit announced on Wednesday that it received two grants totaling $13,000 to help with regional preservation and public arts. The Legacy Foundation provided a $10,000 Transform Lake County grant and Indiana Humanities gave the organization a $3,000 Historic Preservation grant.
Tyrell Anderson, president of Decay Devils, said the money will be used to help create “NWI Landmarks and Arts: A Regional Guide to Northwest Indiana’s Art and Historic Landmarks.” The project will document public art and historic sites throughout the region, including in Gary, East Chicago, Hammond, Michigan City and Whiting.
“We started this during COVID,” Anderson said. “We thought it would be a great idea to bring the project back to get people outside and make some kind of activity.”
The group hasn’t yet picked which landmarks will be highlighted in the guide, Anderson said, and they’re going to meet with community partners while they prepare the guide.
“There’s a few places that are iconic, but we don’t want to go in as an outsider and just say, ‘Hey, what’s special about this area?’” Anderson said. “We’re going to look to have conversations with those interested parties in January. … We want to reach out to different entities and see who shows interest, feedback and input.”
The first Decay Devils guide focused on Gary, Anderson said, so it was important for the organization to branch out to all of Northwest Indiana this time. Anderson believes Decay Devils has momentum to continue their work regionally, and he wants to capitalize on it.
With the Legacy Foundation’s grant, Decay Devils will use the money to help create printed and digital guides, host tours and activate public art and historic sites through community engagement.
Kelly Anoe, president and CEO of the Legacy Foundation, said the organization has helped Decay Devils several times throughout the years.
Kelly Anoe (Doug Ross/for Post-Tribune)
“I’ve always really admired their commitment and dedication,” Anoe said. “The projects they create are innovative, and it brings people into what they’re doing. They engage residents, and they create opportunities for people to think about public spaces, historic preservation and the unique assets we have in Northwest Indiana.”
The Legacy Foundation has two cycles for the Transform Lake County grants, Anoe said, which help organizations create economic growth and community engagement. Grant awards vary up to $35,000, Anoe said, but the average is $10,000.
Anoe is excited to see what Decay Devils do with their upcoming guide project, especially because it’s broadening their scope beyond Gary.
“We have a lot of treasures and stories here that should be celebrated and shared,” Anoe said. “I think this project really brings attention to what people can see and do and places they can go here in Northwest Indiana.”
George Hanlin, director of grants for Indiana Humanities, said Decay Devils has received about five grants from the organization throughout the years. Hanlin is excited to see what Decay Devils does with Indiana Humanities’ grant for the guide project.
Indiana Humanities also works with Indiana Landmarks to provide grants to organizations statewide, Hanlin said.
“These projects often take a lot of money,” Hanlin said. “The money is really important. There’s a lot more funding available for traditional arts-related programming than there is for humanities. It’s really important for us to have these funds available, so people can do history projects.”
Indiana Humanities’ $3,000 grant will be used for the Michigan City portion of the project, according to Decay Devils, including additional research, interpretive content creation and storytelling.
Michigan City is the only location listed that’s outside Lake County, but Anderson said that Decay Devils might include other organizations later, including Valparaiso.
Hanlin likes that Decay Devils is expanding their program beyond Gary, he said, and he’s excited to see how the guide program brings more people to other areas of Northwest Indiana.
“Just generally speaking, this is a group that gets stuff done, and they work in some pretty challenging circumstances,” Hanlin said. “They’re doing their work to elevate the stories of these places, and I’m always impressed with their work and will take any opportunity to support their efforts.”
mwilkins@chicagotribune.com
‘Wicked: For Good’ is even more popular than the first, soaring to a $226 million global debut
Universal Pictures’ two-part “Wicked” gamble continues to defy gravity at the box office. Just a year after part one brought droves of audiences to movie theaters around the country, even more people bought opening weekend tickets to see the epic conclusion, “Wicked: For Good.” According to studio estimates on Sunday, “Wicked: For Good” earned $150 million from North American theaters in its first days in theaters and $226 million globally.
Not only is it the biggest opening ever for a Broadway musical adaptation, unseating the record set by the first film’s $112 million launch, it’s also the second biggest debut of the year behind “A Minecraft Movie’s” $162 million.
“The results are just fantastic,” said Jim Orr, who heads domestic distribution for Universal. “Some films can deliver a false positive when tickets go on sale early but these results speak for themselves.”
Universal began rolling out “Wicked: For Good” in theaters earlier this week, with previews on Monday ($6.1 million from 1,050 theaters) and Wednesday ($6.5 million from 2,300 theaters). By Friday it was playing in 4,115 North American locations and had raked in $68.6 million. IMAX showings accounted for $15.5 million, or 11%, of its domestic haul — a November record for the company.
IMAX CEO Rich Gelfond said in a statement that the strong market share shows, “our momentum carries into demos and genres beyond our traditional core, including families.”
As with the first film, women powered opening weekend, making up around 71% of ticket buyers according to PostTrak exit polls. Critics were somewhat mixed on the final chapter, but audiences weren’t: An overwhelming 83% of audiences said it was one they would “definitely recommend” to friends. As far as foot traffic is concerned, the box office tracker EntTelligence estimates that about 2 million more people came out for “Wicked: For Good’s” first weekend than for “Wicked’s.”
Jon M. Chu directed both “Wicked” films, starring Cynthia Ervio and Ariana Grande. The first film made over $758.7 million worldwide and received 10 Oscar nominations (winning two, for costume and production design). The question is how high “Wicked: For Good” can soar. Combined, the two films cost around $300 million to produce, not including marketing and promotion costs.
“The first film paved the way,” Orr said. “It’s really become a cultural event I think audiences are going to be flocking to theaters for quite some time to come.”
Two other films also opened in wide release this weekend, but further down on the charts behind a buffet of holdovers. Searchlight Pictures opened its Brendan Fraser film “Rental Family” in 1,925 theaters where it earned $3.3 million. The Finnish action film “Sisu: Road to Revenge,” a Sony release, also played in 2,222 theaters. It earned an estimated $2.6 million.
Second place went to “Now You See Me: Now You Don’t” with $9.1 million in its second weekend, followed by “Predator: Badlands” with $6.3 million in weekend three. “The Running Man” followed in fourth place with $5.8 million, down 65% from its debut last weekend.
Although this weekend the box office was more of a winner takes all scenario, “Wicked: For Good’s” success is vitally important for the exhibition industry as a whole as it enters the final weeks of the year.
“It sets up a very strong final homestretch of the year,” said Paul Dergarabedian, Comscore’s head of marketplace trends.
After the slow fall season, the Thanksgiving blockbusters could not arrive soon enough. Early next week, “Zootopia 2” enters the mix and is also expected to drive big crowds to the cineplex over the holiday break.
Thanksgiving is often one of the biggest moviegoing frames of the year, Dergarabedian said, and both “Wicked 2” and “Zootopia 2” will benefit. Last year “Wicked,” “Moana 2” and “Gladiator II” helped power a record five-day frame.
The running domestic box office is currently hovering around $7.5 billion, according to Comscore. Before the pandemic, the annual box office would regularly hit $11 billion, but the post-pandemic goal has lessened to $9 billion. The big question now is whether titles like “Wicked: For Good,” “Zootopia 2” and “Avatar:Fire and Ash” can push the industry over that threshold.
Top 10 movies by domestic box office
With final domestic figures being released Monday, this list factors in the estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Comscore:
1. “Wicked: For Good,” $150 million.
2. “Now You See Me: Now You Don’t,” $9.1 million.
3. “Predator: Badlands,” $6.3 million.
4. “The Running Man,” $5.8 million.
5. “Rental Family,” $3.3 million.
6. “Sisu: Road to Revenge,” $2.6 million.
7. “Regretting You,” $1.5 million.
8. “Nuremberg,” $1.2 million.
9. “Black Phone 2,” $1 million.
10. “Sarah’s Oil,” $711,542.
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Zohran Mamdani stands by President Trump criticism despite friendly White House meeting
WASHINGTON — New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani didn’t back down in an interview that aired Sunday from past criticism that President Donald Trump acted like a despot and a fascist after a surprisingly friendly White House meeting between the two men.
The newly elected democratic socialist and the Republican president have fiercely criticized each other in the past. Trump called Mamdani a “100% Communist Lunatic” in a social media post following the incoming mayor’s election victory, and Mamdani has said Trump was attacking democracy. Yet the two political foils emerged smiling after the meeting Friday and spoke of shared goals.
Pressed about his past criticism during a “Meet the Press” interview conducted Saturday, Mamdani said his views remained unchanged.
“Everything that I’ve said in the past, I continue to believe,” Mamdani said. “And that’s the thing that I think is important in our politics, is that we don’t shy away from where we have disagreements, but we understand what it is that brings us to that table, because I’m not coming into the Oval Office to make a point or make a stand. I’m coming in there to deliver for New Yorkers.”
Trump had brushed aside Mamdani’s criticisms Friday and even jumped in on his defense several times. When a reporter asked if Mamdani stood by his comments that Trump is a fascist, Trump interjected before Mamdani could fully answer the question.
“That’s OK. You can just say yes. OK?” Trump said. “It’s easier. It’s easier than explaining it. I don’t mind.”
Asked about the fascist criticism on “Meet the Press,” Mamdani said, “That’s something that I’ve said in the past. I say it today. ”
Kevin Hassett, director of the National Economic Council, said on CNN’s “State of the Union” talk show that Trump wants to work with everybody who cares about the future of the American people.
“We’re at times disagreeing about policies,” Hassett said, “but I think that the objective of making life better for everybody is something that a lot of people share on the Democratic and Republican side.”
Though far apart politically, the White House meeting offered potential political benefits for both men. The incoming mayor was able to meet one-on-one with the president, and Trump got to to talk about affordability, an issue that is increasingly important to voters.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/23/mamdani-trump-criticism/
Judge Blocks Trump Admin From Placing Conditions On Federal Disaster Funds
Judge Blocks Trump Admin From Placing Conditions On Federal Disaster Funds
Authored by Aldgra Fredly via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours),
A federal judge on Nov. 21 temporarily blocked the Trump administration from conditioning and withholding federal disaster preparedness funds that were allocated to local governments.
The city landscape of Los Angeles, on Oct. 9, 2025. Mike Blake /Reuters
U.S. District Judge William Orrick in the Northern District of California issued a preliminary injunction in response to a lawsuit filed by a coalition of 29 local governments, which alleged that the conditions tied to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and FEMA funds were unconstitutional.
The administration required local governments to end programs that promote diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and support federal immigration enforcement, or they could risk losing the funds, according to court documents.
In a 76-page ruling, Orrick said the plaintiffs were likely to prevail on their claims that the administration’s conditions were “ambiguous” and violated fundamental principles of constitutional law.
“In short, the EO [executive order] Condition, as it is currently written and applied to the DHS Conditions, is ambiguous. To find otherwise would defy the power of Congress to confer upon agencies the authority to grant funding in the first place,” the judge stated.
Orrick also noted that the plaintiffs’ interests in obtaining the funding to support critical infrastructure and emergency response programs for their communities far outweigh the administration’s interests.
“As indicated above, plaintiffs represent over thirty million individuals, and their DHS and FEMA grants provide funding to support these disaster and public safety initiatives. Many of the plaintiffs would be unable to otherwise fund these programs without grants,” the judge said.
Los Angeles, San Francisco, Oakland, and San Diego were among the plaintiffs that filed suit on Sept. 30 to prevent the administration from imposing what they called “unlawful conditions” on more than $350 million in emergency and disaster preparedness funds.
In a joint statement, San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu welcomed the ruling, saying that withholding emergency and disaster preparedness funds would put public safety at risk.
“This funding means faster emergency response times, stronger regional coordination, and better protection for our residents during disasters and terrorist attacks,” Chiu stated. “We appreciate the Court ruled in our favor and blocked this unlawful overreach.”
Santa Clara County Counsel Tony LoPresti, part of the plaintiffs, praised the judge for recognizing that the administration’s “political agenda” should not influence the funding.
“As local governments, we take our responsibility seriously to protect all members of the community from the ravages of disaster, no matter their politics,” LoPresti said in the statement. “Governments shouldn’t have to pass a political litmus test to be able to care for their communities, especially in the face of a disaster.”
DHS and FEMA did not respond to a request for comment by publication time.
Tyler Durden
Sun, 11/23/2025 – 15:10
Secuelas de las redadas migratorias en Chicago: demandas, investigaciones y ansiedad
Por SOPHIA TAREEN y CHRISTINE FERNANDO
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago ha entrado en lo que muchos consideran una nueva y tensa fase de la ofensiva de la administración del presidente Donald Trump contra la inmigración, que ya ha llevado a miles de arrestos.
Mientras un comandante de la Patrulla Fronteriza conocido por liderar intensas y controvertidas operaciones se trasladó a Carolina del Norte, los agentes federales siguen arrestando a inmigrantes en la tercera ciudad más grande del país y sus suburbios.
Un número creciente de demandas derivadas de la ofensiva están avanzando en los tribunales. Las autoridades están investigando las acciones de los agentes, incluyendo un tiroteo fatal. Los activistas dicen que no bajan la guardia por si las cosas vuelven a intensificarse, mientras que muchos residentes en el bastión demócrata, donde pocos dieron la bienvenida a la ofensiva, siguen ansiosos.
“Siento una sensación de paranoia sobre cuándo podrían regresar”, dijo Santani Silva, empleada de una tienda de antigüedades en el barrio predominantemente mexicano de Pilsen. “La gente sigue teniendo miedo”.
La intensidad disminuye, pero los arrestos continúan
Durante más de dos meses, el área de Chicago fue el foco de una operación agresiva liderada por Gregory Bovino, un jefe de la Patrulla Fronteriza detrás de esfuerzos similares en Los Ángeles y pronto en Luisiana.
Agentes armados y enmascarados utilizaron camionetas SUV sin distintivos y helicópteros en toda la ciudad de 2,7 millones de habitantes y sus suburbios para apuntar a presuntos criminales y violadores de inmigración. Los arrestos a menudo derivaron en intensos enfrentamientos con transeúntes, desde barrios adinerados hasta suburbios de clase trabajadora.
Aunque la intensidad ha disminuido en la semana desde que Bovino se fue, los informes de arrestos siguen apareciendo. Activistas que siguen a los agentes de inmigración dijeron que confirmaron 142 avistamientos diarios en el punto álgido de la operación el mes pasado. El número ahora es aproximadamente seis al día.
“No ha terminado. No creo que vaya a terminar”, expresó Brandon Lee, de la Coalición de Illinois para los Derechos de Inmigrantes y Refugiados.
Suburbio bajo asedio
El suburbio de Broadview, en Chicago, con aproximadamente 8.000 habitantes, sede de un centro de procesamiento del Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas (ICE), ha soportado la peor parte de la operación.
Las protestas fuera de la instalación se han vuelto cada vez más tensas a medida que los agentes usaron agentes químicos que los vecinos del área sintieron. La policía de Broadview también inició tres investigaciones criminales sobre las tácticas de los federales.
Los líderes comunitarios tomaron la inusual medida de declarar una emergencia civil esta semana y trasladar a internet las reuniones públicas.
La alcaldesa de Broadview, Katrina Thompson, dijo que la comunidad ha enfrentado amenazas de bomba, amenazas de muerte y protestas violentas debido a la ofensiva.
“No permitiré que las amenazas de violencia o intimidación interrumpan las funciones esenciales de nuestro gobierno”, señaló Thompson.
Arrestos y detenciones cuestionables
El Departamento de Seguridad Nacional reporta más de 3.000 arrestos, pero la agencia ha proporcionado detalles solo de unos pocos casos en los que inmigrantes sin permiso de residencia también tenían antecedentes penales.
La administración Trump recurre a las redes sociales para publicar fotos de supuestos criminales violentos detenidos en operaciones de inmigración, pero los incluso los datos del gobierno federal pintan un panorama diferente.
De 614 inmigrantes arrestados y detenidos en los últimos meses alrededor de Chicago, solo 16, es decir, menos del 3%, tenían antecedentes penales que representaban un “alto riesgo para la seguridad pública”, según datos del gobierno federal presentados al tribunal como parte de un decreto de consentimiento de 2022 sobre los arrestos del ICE. Esos registros incluían violencia doméstica y conducción en estado de ebriedad.
Un juez en los casos dijo que cientos de detenidos inmigrantes calificaban para ser liberados bajo fianza, aunque un tribunal de apelaciones pausó su liberación. Los abogados dicen que seguirán muchos más casos a medida que obtengan detalles del gobierno sobre los arrestos.
Ed Yohnka, de la Unión Americana de Libertades Civiles de Illinois, que ha estado involucrada en varias demandas, expresó: “Nada de esto ha cuadrado del todo. ¿De qué se trataba todo esto? ¿Qué propósito sirvió? ¿Qué logró todo esto?”.
Investigaciones y demandas
El número de demandas desencadenadas por la ofensiva está creciendo, incluyendo el uso de la fuerza por parte de los agentes y las condiciones en el centro de Broadview. En los últimos días, miembros del clero presentaron una demanda contra la administración Trump, alegando que se les estaba bloqueando el acceso para ministrar dentro de una instalación.
Los fiscales federales también han retirado repetidamente cargos contra manifestantes y otros transeúntes, incluyendo la desestimación de cargos contra una mujer que fue baleada varias veces por un agente de la Patrulla Fronteriza el mes pasado.
Mientras tanto, los agentes federales también están bajo investigación en relación con la muerte de un hombre que fue fatalmente baleado por agentes del ICE durante una parada de tráfico. La presidenta de México ha pedido una investigación exhaustiva, mientras que el ICE ha dicho que no usó fuerza excesiva.
Un informe de autopsia obtenido por The Associated Press esta semana mostró que Silverio Villegas González murió de una herida de bala disparada a “corta distancia” en su cuello. La muerte fue declarada un homicidio.
En octubre, el cuerpo del padre de 38 años que pasó dos décadas en Estados Unidos fue enterrado en el estado de Michoacán, en el occidente de México.
Un efecto escalofriante
Muchos de los corredores comerciales que alguna vez fueron bulliciosos en las comunidades mayoritariamente inmigrantes del área de Chicago, que se habían calmado, estaban viendo un resurgimiento con algunos vendedores ambulantes regresando lentamente a sus puestos habituales.
Andrea Meléndez, propietaria de Pink Flores Bakery and Cafe, dijo que ha visto un aumento en las ventas esta semana después de batallar durante meses.
“Como un nuevo negocio, estaba un poco asustada cuando vimos caer las ventas”, dijo. “Pero esta semana siento un poco más de esperanza de que las cosas puedan mejorar”.
Eleanor Lara, de 52 años, lleva meses evitando salir de su casa en Chicago si no es necesario, temerosa de que un encuentro con agentes de inmigración pudiera tener consecuencias graves.
Incluso como ciudadana estadounidense, tiene miedo y lleva consigo su certificado de nacimiento. Está casada con un venezolano cuyo estatus legal está en el limbo.
“Seguimos quedándonos en casa”, dijo.
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Esta historia fue traducida del inglés por un editor de AP con la ayuda de una herramienta de inteligencia artificial generativa.
Florida State is keeping coach Mike Norvell, who vows to make fundamental changes
Florida State is keeping coach Mike Norvell for at least another season.
With support from school administrators, Norvell has pledged to make “fundamental changes” to meet the program’s championship standard.
“Coach Norvell embraces our support in that process and agrees that success must be achieved,” Dr. Richard McCullough, the school president, said Sunday in a statement. “He continues to demonstrate an unwavering belief in this program’s future, and so do we.”
McCullough said the decision “reflects a unified commitment to competing in the rapidly evolving landscape of college football, while maintaining continuity within the program.”
Florida State (5-6) has lost 13 of its last 16 ACC games, including a 21-11 disappointment Friday at N.C. State that dropped Norvell’s record to 7-17 since winning the conference in 2023. It’s a sudden slide for a coach who deftly worked the transfer portal early in his six-year tenure before other programs caught up but repeatedly failed to develop talent or find a quarterback.
Norvell took a pay cut and retooled his staff after last year’s 2-10 debacle, adding Gus Malzahn as offensive coordinator and Tony White as defensive coordinator. The moves looked impressive when the Seminoles upset then-No. 8 Alabama in the season opener.
But Florida State (5-6, 2-6 ACC) has struggled since, and Norvell missed on consecutive portal QBs in DJ Uiagalelei and Thomas Castellanos.
The Seminoles would have owed Norvell a buyout of nearly $54 million had they fired him, and they would have entered a crowded coaching search that appears to have limited options and high prices.
“This program has been built on belief, sacrifice and putting the team first,” Norvell said in a statement. “That set of values has always guided my actions and those of our players. The driving motivation behind this is to make certain that we are doing everything properly to obtain and retain elite players, add critical pieces and sustain long-term success.
“I love Florida State, and I am fully committed to this program and our shared goals.”
Norvell is 38-33 with the Seminoles, including 22-26 in conference play.
Florida State won the conference with dynamic quarterback Jordan Travis and future first-round NFL draft pick Jared Verse in 2023. The then-undefeated Seminoles were notably snubbed for the College Football Playoff that season after Travis’ season-ending leg injury.
It was a turning point for the program.
“We will address performance deficiencies in the program,” FSU Board of Trustees Chairman Peter Collins said. “These deficiencies may include structural changes to the very large and complex program FSU football has become, and these areas are where we will focus and invest.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/23/florida-state-keeping-mike-norvell/
