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Así se jugarán los playoffs y el play-in de la NBA: cruces, días y horarios de la postemporada

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Por Rodrigo Estrada, CNN en Español

La fase regular de la NBA llegó a su fin y, con ello, quedó completamente definido el escenario de la postemporada. Tras meses de intensa competencia, los equipos clasificados ya conocen su camino en la lucha por el campeonato.

El torneo comenzará este martes con el play-in, un formato que, como siempre, añade dramatismo a la antesala de los playoffs. Esta instancia la disputan solo las franquicias quedaron entre el séptimo y el décimo puesto de cada conferencia, y de allí saldrán los últimos dos clasificados tanto del este como del oeste.

Conferencia Este

El ganador de este partido que se disputará el martes enfrentará luego al perdedor de 76ers vs. Magic, mientras que el derrotado quedará directamente eliminado.

  • 7:30 p.m. de Miami.
  • 4:30 p.m. de Los Ángeles.
  • 5:30 p.m. de Ciudad de México.
  • 6:30 p.m. de Bogotá
  • 8:30 p.m. de Buenos Aires.
  • 1:30 a.m. de Madrid (ya miércoles).

El ganador de este duelo, que se disputará el miércoles, amarrará el puesto 7° y enfrentará a los Boston Celtics en los playoffs, mientras que el perdedor tendrá una vida más: enfrentará al vencedor de Hornets vs. Heat.

  • 7:30 p.m. de Miami.
  • 4:30 p.m. de Los Ángeles.
  • 5:30 p.m. de Ciudad de México.
  • 6:30 p.m. de Bogotá
  • 8:30 p.m. de Buenos Aires.
  • 1:30 a.m. de Madrid (ya miércoles).

Conferencia Oeste

Jugaron en el último partido de la temporada regular (triunfo angelino) y volverán a hacerlo inmediatamente en el play-in. El ganador enfrentará al derrotado en Suns vs. Trail Blazers, mientras que el perdedor comenzará sus vacaciones.

  • 10 p.m. de Miami.
  • 7 p.m. de Los Ángeles.
  • 8 p.m. de Ciudad de México.
  • 9 p.m. de Bogotá
  • 11 p.m. de Buenos Aires.
  • 4 a.m. de Madrid (ya miércoles).

Los Suns jugarán ante los Trail Blazers mano a mano por el séptimo boleto a los playoffs, que tiene como “premio” enfrentar a los San Antonio Spurs de Wembanyama. El perdedor tendrá todavía una chance más, ante el vencedor de Clippers vs. Warriors.

  • 10 p.m. de Miami.
  • 7 p.m. de Los Ángeles.
  • 8 p.m. de Ciudad de México.
  • 9 p.m. de Bogotá
  • 11 p.m. de Buenos Aires.
  • 4 a.m. de Madrid (ya miércoles).

Los partidos a todo o nada por el octavo puesto se disputarán el viernes, tanto el del este como el del oeste. En ambos casos, el ganador de ese duelo enfrentará al mejor sembrado del Este (los Pistons de Detroit) y del Oeste (el campeón vigente, Oklahoma City Thunder).

Una vez estén los séptimos y octavos definidos, comenzará la primera ronda de los playoffs. En la Conferencia Este, los New York Knicks, que terminaron terceros, enfrentarán a los Atlanta Hawks, que culminaron la temporada regular en sexto lugar, mientras que los Cleveland Cavaliers, cuartos, se medirán frente a los Toronto Raptors, que terminaron quintos.

Por su parte, en la Conferencia Oeste, los Denver Nuggets, terceros en la clasificación, se medirán a los Minnesota Timberwolves, sextos, mientras que Los Ángeles Lakers, cuartos, enfrentarán a los Houston Rockets, que se quedaron con la quinta posición.

Mientras tanto, los mejores sembrados esperan rival. En el Este, Detroit Pistons se quedó con el liderato de la zona y espera al octavo sembrado, que recién se conocerá el viernes. En el caso de los Boston Celtics, que terminaron la campaña regular en el segundo lugar, esperan por Magic o 76ers.

En el caso del (salvaje) Oeste, Oklahoma City Thunder terminó como el mejor sembrado de la zona y conocerá a su rival el viernes, mientras que los San Antonio Spurs, ubicados como los segundos mejores sembrados, esperan al ganador entre los Suns y los Trail Blazers.

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Fugitive former Brazilian intelligence chief detained by ICE

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By Michael Rios, Max Saltman, CNN

(CNN) — Brazil’s fugitive former intelligence chief and lawmaker Alexandre Ramagem has been taken into custody by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Ramagem, who faces a 16-year prison sentence in Brazil for his alleged involvement in a coup plot with far-right ex-President Jair Bolsonaro, has been living in exile in Florida in recent months.

Brazil’s federal police appeared to reference Ramagem’s detention in a statement published Monday. It said a Brazilian fugitive convicted by the Brazilian Supreme Court had been “arrested” in Florida, saying it was the result of “international police cooperation between Brazil and the United States in the fight against organized crime.”

Contacted by CNN, it did not say whether it had requested Ramagem’s extradition.

ICE’s website said that Ramagem was “in ICE custody,” but did not provide further details.

Journalist Paulo Figueiredo, an ally of Bolsonaro, said Ramagem was detained after a traffic stop and subsequently referred to ICE. He added that Ramagem has legal status in the US and has a pending asylum request under review.

Figueiredo told CNN that Immigrex, a company where he is a partner, is providing legal representation to Ramagem.

Ramagem, who served as director of the Brazilian Intelligence Agency under Bolsonaro, attended a security forum at a Trump golf resort in Miami last month.

CNN has reached out to the US Department of Homeland Security, the State Department and the Brazilian presidency for more information.

Ramagem’s detention comes after Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Friday announced a new agreement with US authorities to crack down on organized crime.

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CNN’s Julia Vargas Jones contributed to this report.

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Santa Maria man’s wife completing medical residency in Texas arrested by immigration agents

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SANTA MARIA, Calif. (KEYT) – The wife of a Santa Maria man completing her medical residency in Texas and their five-year-old daughter were detained Saturday while boarding a flight to California for her husband's asylum interview scheduled for later this week.

The detained woman, Dr. Rubeliz Bolivar-Barrios, is originally from Venezuela and has also applied for asylum an attorney on behalf of her husband shared with Your News Channel Monday.

On Saturday, April 11, she and her five-year-old daughter who is a U.S. citizen, were about to board a flight from McAllen Airport in Texas back to California ahead of her husband's asylum hearing in Tustin on April 16, when both were taken into custody by federal immigration agents.

Her daughter was eventually released to relatives in Texas and an attorney working on behalf of the family based here in Santa Barbara shared she is working to reunite the five-year-old with her father.

The girl's father, Milenko Faria Virla, lives and works in Santa Maria shared his attorney.

The local attorney noted that federal immigration authorities stated Bolivar-Barrios was detained after overstaying her visa, but no mention was made of her pending asylum application and a healthcare industry group has stated publicly that she is lawfully present in the country.

"Dr. Bolivar is lawfully present in the United States on a valid work permit, and her daughter is a United States citizen," noted a letter from the Emergency Medicine Resident's Association sent to Senators Cornyn and Cruz of Texas as well as Congresswoman De La Cruz on Sunday. "These facts underscore both her compliance with legal requirements and her strong ties to this country. Her continued detention, despite her lawful status, raises serious questions and warrants prompt review. Her detainment interrupts not only her training but also the essential care she provides. At a time when hospitals nationwide face ongoing workforce challenges, the loss of a committed emergency medicine doctor has tangible consequences for patient care and community health."

Your News Channel was able to independently confirm that Dr. Bolivar-Barrios remains in custody at the El Valle Detention Facility in Raymondville, Texas since being taken into custody over the weekend.

"Dr. Bolivar poses no threat to public safety and remains deeply committed to her profession and her community," stated the Emergency Medicine Resident's Association in their Sunday letter. "We respectfully urge you to consider alternatives to detention that would allow her to continue her medical training and care for her child while complying fully with any legal requirements."

Your News Channel has reached out to Immigration and Customs Enforcement for more information about Dr. Bolivar-Barrios' detention and its response will be added to this article when it is received.

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Santa Maria man’s wife completing her medical residency in Texas arrested by immigration agents

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SANTA MARIA, Calif. (KEYT) – The wife of a Santa Maria man completing her medical residency in Texas and their five-year-old daughter were detained Saturday before boarding a flight to California

The pair were heading back to California for her husband's asylum interview later this week.

The detained woman, Dr. Rubeliz Bolivar-Barrios, is originally from Venezuela, has lived in the country for years, and has also applied for asylum an attorney working on behalf of her husband's employment-based immigration petition shared with Your News Channel Monday.

On Saturday, April 11, she and her five-year-old daughter who is a U.S. citizen, were about to board a flight from McAllen Airport in Texas back to California ahead of her husband's asylum hearing in Tustin on April 16, when both were taken into custody by federal immigration agents.

Her daughter was eventually released to relatives in Texas and the attorney working on behalf of the father shared she is working to reunite the five-year-old with her family here in California.

The girl's father, Milenko Faria Virla, lives and works in Santa Maria shared his attorney.

The local attorney noted that federal immigration authorities stated Bolivar-Barrios was detained after overstaying her visa, but no mention was made of her pending asylum application and a healthcare industry group has stated publicly that she is lawfully present in the country.

"Dr. Bolivar is lawfully present in the United States on a valid work permit, and her daughter is a United States citizen," noted a letter from the Emergency Medicine Resident's Association sent to Senators Cornyn and Cruz of Texas as well as Congresswoman De La Cruz on Sunday. "These facts underscore both her compliance with legal requirements and her strong ties to this country. Her continued detention, despite her lawful status, raises serious questions and warrants prompt review. Her detainment interrupts not only her training but also the essential care she provides. At a time when hospitals nationwide face ongoing workforce challenges, the loss of a committed emergency medicine doctor has tangible consequences for patient care and community health."

Your News Channel was able to independently confirm that Dr. Bolivar-Barrios remains in custody at the El Valle Detention Facility in Raymondville, Texas since being taken into custody over the weekend.

"Dr. Bolivar poses no threat to public safety and remains deeply committed to her profession and her community," stated the Emergency Medicine Resident's Association in their letter to members of Congress Sunday. "We respectfully urge you to consider alternatives to detention that would allow her to continue her medical training and care for her child while complying fully with any legal requirements."

Your News Channel has reached out to Immigration and Customs Enforcement for more information about Dr. Bolivar-Barrios' detention and its response will be added to this article when it is received.

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