A record 79% of Americans say immigration is GOOD for the country, and opposition to Trump's deportations is growing rapidly. Read the details, and my analysis, here: shorturl.at/3PmV2 @miamiherald

This is no joke: the Trump administration, justifying deportations, says economies of Nicaragua and Honduras are thriving ("Nicaragua has become a worldwide tourism destination,") and conditions in Venezuela have "notably improved." Read: shorturl.at/2g2X4 @miamiherald

This is depressing: A new study says that Latin America, while accounting for 6.3% of the world economy, represents only 1,6% of global investments in A.I. Read it here: shorturl.at/z50MF @MiamiHerald

The conflict in Iran has triggered speculation that soaring global oil prices could deliver a windfall for Venezuela, Mexico, Colombia, etc. I asked several experts if that will happen. Most said this: shorturl.at/Z9bON @MIAMIHERALD

¿Beneficiara el conflicto de Iran a los productores de petroleo de America latina? Aca va lo que dicen los expertos: shorturl.at/zjhmA @elnuevoherald

Venezuela's opposition leader @Mariacorinaya told me in an interview that Maduro's dictatorship "is a sinking ship." Read here why: shorturl.at/MUDK4 @miamiherald

China’s Pres. Xi Jinping announced a $9.1 billion line of credit, new investments and a visa-free policy for several Latin American countries — as Trump raises tariffs, cuts foreign aid and tightens visa rules for the region. Read: shorturl.at/thzFL

While #Mexico's public attention is focused on Trump's tariffs attacks, President Claudia Sheinbaum weakens democracy and backs #Cuba and #Venezuela. Read this: shorturl.at/IhAgV @MiamiHerald

#Canada’s left-of-center prime minister, Mark Carney, won Monday’s elections on a wave of anti-Trump sentiment. That raises the question: Will we see a similar “Trump effect” everywhere? Read this: shorturl.at/pC3oU @Miamiherald

#Canada’s left-of-center prime minister, Mark Carney, won Monday’s elections on a wave of anti-Trump sentiment. That raises the question: Will we see a similar “Trump effect” everywhere? Read this: shorturl.at/pC3oU @Miamiherald

Trump's first 100 days in office: stock market plunged, foreign tourism plummeting, key allies are fleeing, Fox News poll show 55% of Americans disapprove of his general performance. Read more here: shorturl.at/UfJsT @miamiherald

Trump backed down and the stock market recovered part of its loss, but his erratic behavior will have a political cost. His honeymoon is over. Read: shorturl.at/lygNX @miamiherald

Mario Vargas Llosa understood better than most that the biggest ideological battle nowadays is not between right and left, but between democracy and dictatorship. Read here what impressed me the most of our many interviews: shorturl.at/HKPDD @miamiherald

Pope Francis’ final speech denouncing the demonization of immigrants should be broadcast on loudspeakers to President Trump during his scheduled attendance at the pontiff’s funeral Saturday at the Vatican. It was mainly directed at him. Read: shorturl.at/jYpmU @miamiherald

Pope Francis’ final speech denouncing the demonization of immigrants should be broadcast on loudspeakers to President Trump during his scheduled attendance at the pontiff’s funeral Saturday at the Vatican. It was mainly directed at him. Read: shorturl.at/jYpmU @miamiherald

Mario Vargas Llosa understood better than most that the biggest ideological battle nowadays is not between right and left, but between democracy and dictatorship. Read here what impressed me the most of our many interviews: shorturl.at/HKPDD @miamiherald

Trump backed down and the stock market recovered part of its loss, but his erratic behavior will have a political cost. His honeymoon is over. Read: shorturl.at/lygNX @miamiherald

Algunos dicen que America latina se va a beneficiar de los aranceles de Trump, porque son más bajos que los que impuso a China, Vietnam, Corea del Sur, etc. Pero eso es una fantasía. Lean: shorturl.at/04pFt @elnuevoherald

Some see Trump’s tariffs as an opportunity for Latin America. With lower duties than those imposed on China, Southeast Asia or Europe, Latin American goods may become more attractive in the U.S. market, they say. But they miss the point. Read: shorturl.at/SB7Bn @miamiherald

Here's how Trump may seek a 3rd term in office, despite the Constitution's 22nd. Amendment. Read: shorturl.at/Q60tf @miamiherald

Trump's obsession with deporting people who are LEGALLY in the U.S. with TPS/ humanitarian parole status is a political ploy to please xenophobes within his base, while diverting attention from his increasingly unpopular economic policies: shorturl.at/HDX2E @miamiherald

New @ImmResearchIRI estimate: If all undocumented/TPS/humanitarian parole #Venezuelans, #Cubans, Nic. and #Haitians are deported, the Florida economy will shrink, and 80,000 U.S.-born workers may lose their jobs. That's just in Florida! Read: shorturl.at/HDX2E @miamiherald

La decision de Trump de desmantelar la Voz de las Americas, Radio Marti, etc. "es una locura, es un desarme unilateral”, dice el ex embajador de USA en Rusia @McFaul. ¿El gran ganador? China, Rusia, Cuba. Lean: bit.ly/4iwBvGq @elnuevoherald

I just returned from a 2-week visit to several Asiam countries. I found a widespread belief that Trump’s tariffs and foreign aid cuts against America's traditional allies will weaken the U.S., and help CHINA! rb.gy/f2xpfd @miamiherald

Acabo de regresar de un viaje a varios paises asiaticos. La opinion de muchos alli es que el gran ganador de las guerras comerciales de Trump contra los aliados tradicionales de EE.UU. es CHINA! Lean: bit.ly/4iwBvGq @elnuevoherald

There seems to be a new fad among top Trump world personalities speaking at right-wing events: raising a rigid arm with the palm down, drawing big headlines, only to later vehemently deny that they were making the Nazi salute. Read: rb.gy/lnc512 @miamiherald

Did Trump betray Venezuela's opposition? Read: bit.ly/3PYo1qE @miamiherald

¿Traiciono Trump a la oposicion de Venezuela? Lean: bit.ly/4aYpU0p @elnuevoherald

Notably absent from the State Department's 451-word document “Priorities and mission of the 2nd Trump administration’s State Department" are the words "democracy," and "human rights." What about Venezuela, Cuba, etc? Read: rb.gy/mmy939 @MiamiHerald

When asked about Latin American countries, Trump said, "We don't need them." Was that a smart thing to say in his first day in office? Read: bit.ly/40G8HVN @Miamiherald

Trump will control both Houses of Congress, will have a conservative-majority Supreme Court, and has Elon Musk - the richest man on earth - at his side. Will the new U.S. president become an autocrat, or not? Read: bit.ly/3ChdQKx @MIAMIHERALD

Trump controlará las 2 cámaras del Congreso, tendrá una Corte Suprema de mayoría conservadora, y contará con Elon Musk, el hombre más rico del mundo. ¿Se convertirá en un autócrata, o no podrá? Lean mi opinión aquí: bit.ly/4jnhtiU @elnuevoherald

Shame on the presidents of Mexico, Brazil and Colombia! They validated #Venezuela' s dictatorship by sending their ambassadors to Maduro's sham inauguration for a new six-year term. bit.ly/3C3bbUJ

La falsa neutralidad de Mexico, Brasil y Colombia sobre #Venezuela. Lean esto: bit.ly/3C2fWOq

¿Le dio la espalda Trump a la oposición de #Venezuela al no reunirse con Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia en un momento clave de crisis venezolana? ¿Por qué no lo recibió? Lean: bit.ly/4fLfa6h

Venezuela's opposition leader Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia, who is recognized by the U.S. as Venezuela's president elect, was eager to meet with president-elect Trump during his U.S. visit. Why didn't Trump receive him? Read: bit.ly/4j9qaNu @miamiherald

I asked the Panamanian president in an interview if he is considering seeking more support from China and other leftist countries if Trump keeps threatening to retake the Panama Canal. He said "no," but here's my analysis: shorturl.at/PHguh

Trump risks pushing Panama toward China with his threat to retake the Canal. Read: shorturl.at/PHguh

Trump's Panama Canal threat: a distraction from real issues. Read here what I wrote after interviewing Panama's president today: bit.ly/41Qmlqi

Trump should invite Venezuela's election winner Gonzalez Urrutia to his Jan. 20 inauguration - today! Read: bit.ly/3VMZb0b @miamiherald

Trump won't be able to deport 12 million undocumented immigrants - not even close. Here's why: bit.ly/3VF9bJ3 @miamiherald.bsky.social

Los aranceles de Trump a Mexico y Canada: ¿Son una amenaza seria, o una bravuconada? Vean lo que me dijo el ex principal negociador comercial de Mexico durante el anterior gobierno de Trump, y mi analisis: bit.ly/4f4NoB6 @elnuevoherald.bsky.social

Trump's tariffs threat to Mexico and Canada is probably a bluff. If it's not, he's nuts! Read: bit.ly/4fXQwAe @miamiherald.bsky.social

One year after taking office, Argentina’s President Javier Milei — the 1st. foreign leader who met with Trump after the Nov. 5 U.S. elections — can be criticized for various things. But, so far, his achievements exceed his shortcomings. Read: bit.ly/3Zn94CJ @miamiherald