Miami politics

DANGEROUS DENIALISM A pro-Trump rioter in the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, trying to overturn the 2020 presidential election (left) and pro-Bolsonaro protesters in Rio de Janeiro this week calling on the military to overturn last month's presidential election.

Wouldn't it be great if Latin American democracy got credible backing from Miami?

Tim Padgett

COMMENTARY Latin American democracy is still fragile — and needs credible defense from a Latino stronghold like Miami, not Trump-toadying hypocrisy.

Commentary

On Salazar, are Dems fighting fire with fire — or trying to make two wrongs a right?

Tim Padgett

COMMENTARY Calling GOP Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar a "socialist" as carelessly as she hurls the word herself cuts Democrats' credibility as foes of disinformation.

Miami police chief Art Acevedo faces an uncertain future as the top cop in the city.

From high praise to the hot seat: How Miami's police chief saga became political theater

Daniel Rivero

The ongoing conflict has captivated the public and escalated very quickly. What led up to it and where does it go from here?