Tim Padgett
WLRN
Miami, FL, United States
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Miami's proud (boy) tradition is preserved: Kevin Cabrera is the new Joe Carollo
COMMENTARY If you feared there's no successor to Joe Carollo as the blowtorch-bearer of Miami's banana republic politics, look no further than Kevin Cabrera. → Read More
Hurricane Ian leaves heavy damage in its wake in Cuba — and some political controversy
The storm hit western Cuba but took down the island's entire power grid — and raised criticisms of the communist regime's preparedness effort. "Apocalyptic" damage to the most important tobacco-growing region could be a blow to the island's economy. → Read More
A new Latino media group is buying up — and shaking up — Spanish-language radio
Univision is selling many of its Spanish-language radio stations — including Miami's ultraconservative Radio Mambí — to a group led by Democrats. → Read More
Honduras looks set for its first woman president. What could it mean for immigration?
Leftist Xiomara Castro is routing her conservative rival in the vote tally for Sunday's election. Can she improve Hondurans' lives — and stem migration to the U.S.? → Read More
Grammy-winning 'Patria y Vida' became an international protest phenomenon. Now it will be the subject of a documentary
Two of the anthem's composers are partnering with a production company to make a film about how it was created — and then created a rallying cry for Cubans. → Read More
It's time to dump Columbus Day and make it Beringia Day — to celebrate what we are
COMMENTARY Beringia's crossing, not Columbus' voyage, evokes humanity’s arrival in the New World — and more important, what being the New World means. → Read More
'Like Dragging An Even Heavier Weight.' Bahamas Fights COVID-19 After Hurricane Dorian
The Bahamas held a snap election last week to face its COVID-19 crisis — while community leaders like Father Stephen Grant still struggle with Hurricane Dorian. → Read More
Venezuelan Poll Shows Thanks For Biden On TPS — And Anger For Rubio, Scott
An ICR poll shows Florida Venezuelans want a path to citizenship for Temporary Protected Status holders. → Read More
Biden Nominates Miami Native Frank Mora As U.S. Ambassador To The OAS
President Biden has selected Frank Mora, former head of FIU's Latin American and Caribbean Center, to be U.S. envoy to the Organization of American States. → Read More
Latin Americans Are Key To Miami Condo Market. Will Surfside Tragedy Make Them Balk?
Latin Americans are major buyers of South Florida condominiums and many feared lost in Surfside are from that region. Realtors and experts say it likely won't affect future interest. → Read More
Here’s What We Know About The Surfside Building Collapse: 9 Dead, 4 Victims Identified By Police
Search and rescue efforts continue in Surfside, just north of Miami Beach, after the partial collapse of a 12-story building early Thursday morning. → Read More
Report Spotlights 'Under-the-Radar' Spanish-Language Radio Disinformation In Miami
An examination of falsehoods aired by Miami's Spanish-language stations after January's Capitol riot raises larger questions about its corrosive effects. → Read More
Leftists Keep Arising in Latin America Because Conservatives Are Just Dumb Enough
COMMENTARY Socialists, a communist, a former guerrilla are presidential front-runners in South America thanks to conservative negligence and folly. → Read More
In South Florida, Colombia's Turmoil Morphs (Again) Into 'Socialismo' Scare
Colombia's social unrest is rooted in Latin America's crushing economic inequality — but in Florida, the GOP scores bigger points by falsely blaming it on Marxism. → Read More
Haitian Ambassador Says Deportees Are A Big Part Of Haitian Crime. Expats Dispute The Claim
Haiti's Ambassador to the U.S. told WLRN that Haitians criminally deported to Haiti play a large role in the country's crime crisis. Expats say he's scapegoating. → Read More
Haiti's Current Constitution 'Makes Good Governance Impossible,' Says Ambassador
Haiti's president is holding a controversial referendum next month on overhauling the 1987 Constitution. His Ambassador to the U.S., Bocchit Edmond, defends it. → Read More
A Brutal Story We Missed? New Film Recalls Obscure Chapter Of Guatemala Genocide
The Guatemalan film "1991," which just premiered in Miami, recalls horrific — but lesser known — racist violence that stalked the country's streets during its civil war. → Read More
Trump In Miami Repeats False Claim Biden, Democrats Want To Make U.S 'Another Venezuela'
The President met with Latino voters at his Doral resort, hoping to chip away at more of Joe Biden's Hispanic support in Florida — and warn again about socialism. → Read More
Is Colombia Interfering In The U.S. Election In Florida – With Tactics It Exported To Florida?
Critics say Colombian elected officials are increasingly involved in — and helped create — President Trump's 'socialismo' scare campaign against Joe Biden. → Read More
Poll: Biden May Not Be Winning Miami-Dade Big Enough To Take Florida – Especially Among Latinos
Biden's lead over Trump in Miami-Dade is barely half of Clinton's eventual margin in 2016 – and Trump's ahead of him with the county's Latino voters. → Read More