Our Friday Sociedad Media Now daily newsletter on the top stories bridging the latest developments across Latin America & Miami’s Latino community.
Rep. Carlos Giménez Escalates Attacks on Sheinbaum Over Mexico’s Cuba Support, Invokes USMCA Leverage
MIAMI — Miami Congressman Carlos Giménez escalated his months-long public campaign against Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, accusing her of perpetuating Cuba’s government and warning that her stance could jeopardize Mexico’s standing as a trade partner ahead of USMCA renegotiations.
Giménez, the only Cuban-born member of Congress, has repeatedly invoked this trade leverage since February, when he first attacked Sheinbaum over Mexico’s humanitarian shipments to Cuba and later renewed his criticism as Pemex weighed resuming crude oil exports to the island.
Sheinbaum has consistently defended the aid as separate from politics, framing it as necessary to avoid a humanitarian crisis rather than support for Cuba’s government — a distinction that hasn't slowed Giménez’s escalating rhetoric.
For the First Time Ever, Miami Costs More Than NYC — Here’s What Your Need To Know
MIAMI — For the first time on record, Miami now costs more to live in than New York City, according to new federal data — driven largely by soaring insurance premiums, property taxes, and housing costs that have outpaced local wages faster than in any other major U.S. metro since 2019.
But real estate analysts push back on the headline framing: a Manhattan apartment still costs far more per square foot than a comparable one in Miami, even in the city’s most exclusive neighborhoods, suggesting this is less a story about Miami becoming pricier in absolute terms and more about it quietly becoming less affordable for the people who actually live there.
Miami Businessman & Acting “Viceroy” Who Ran Venezuela Policy Is Out
MIAMI, CARACAS — Mauricio Claver-Carone, the Miami-based businessman who ran Venezuela policy like an unofficial “viceroy” despite holding no formal government position, has left his role — with sharply conflicting accounts of why.
He frames his exit as mission accomplished, handing off to a formal inter-agency team led by Secretary Rubio, but multiple sources tell Reuters he was actually pushed out amid a rivalry with fellow Trump ally Richard Grenell, who reportedly complained directly to Trump about Claver-Carone’s business dealings in Caracas.
