Luis Fierro🌎
@luisfierro.bsky.social
Sustainable Development and Climate Finance Expert. Was Vice Minister of Economy of #Ecuador. #ClimateFinance Adviser for EU NDC Facility, EuroClima+ & AILAC. Writer/Escritor.
Substack: https://luisfierro.substack.com/
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@luisfierro.bsky.social
· Nov 18
Man shot by federal agent in south Minneapolis this morning, witnesses say
A video appears to shows federal agents wrestling a man to the ground then shooting him.
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A video appears to shows federal agents wrestling a man to the ground then shooting him.
www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
Live: Man shot by federal agent in south Minneapolis this morning, witnesses say
A video appears to shows federal agents wrestling a man to the ground then shooting him.
www.startribune.com
January 24, 2026 at 4:13 PM
Man shot by federal agent in south Minneapolis this morning, witnesses say
A video appears to shows federal agents wrestling a man to the ground then shooting him.
www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
A video appears to shows federal agents wrestling a man to the ground then shooting him.
www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
Talking With Gabriel Zucman
On Europe, oligarchy and more
@pkrugman.bsky.social interview with Gabriel Zucman
The top 0.001% wealthiest people in the US, in the early 1980s, held about 0.3% of national income. Today, it’s 12%. So it has increased by a factor of almost 40.
On Europe, oligarchy and more
@pkrugman.bsky.social interview with Gabriel Zucman
The top 0.001% wealthiest people in the US, in the early 1980s, held about 0.3% of national income. Today, it’s 12%. So it has increased by a factor of almost 40.
Talking With Gabriel Zucman
On Europe, oligarchy and more
paulkrugman.substack.com
January 24, 2026 at 3:59 PM
Talking With Gabriel Zucman
On Europe, oligarchy and more
@pkrugman.bsky.social interview with Gabriel Zucman
The top 0.001% wealthiest people in the US, in the early 1980s, held about 0.3% of national income. Today, it’s 12%. So it has increased by a factor of almost 40.
On Europe, oligarchy and more
@pkrugman.bsky.social interview with Gabriel Zucman
The top 0.001% wealthiest people in the US, in the early 1980s, held about 0.3% of national income. Today, it’s 12%. So it has increased by a factor of almost 40.
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Ironically, one person who “stayed behind the front lines” while serving overseas was JD Vance.
January 24, 2026 at 11:07 AM
Ironically, one person who “stayed behind the front lines” while serving overseas was JD Vance.
The Donroe Doctrine
After the U.S. attack on Venezuela, Trump himself referred to “the Donroe Doctrine,” stating that “U.S. dominance in the Western Hemisphere will never again be questioned”; and the phrase appears in the State Department’s “Strategic Plan”
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After the U.S. attack on Venezuela, Trump himself referred to “the Donroe Doctrine,” stating that “U.S. dominance in the Western Hemisphere will never again be questioned”; and the phrase appears in the State Department’s “Strategic Plan”
luisfierro.substack.com/p/the-donroe...
The Donroe Doctrine (Part I)
US hegemonic shift in the Western Hemisphere
luisfierro.substack.com
January 24, 2026 at 2:50 AM
The Donroe Doctrine
After the U.S. attack on Venezuela, Trump himself referred to “the Donroe Doctrine,” stating that “U.S. dominance in the Western Hemisphere will never again be questioned”; and the phrase appears in the State Department’s “Strategic Plan”
luisfierro.substack.com/p/the-donroe...
After the U.S. attack on Venezuela, Trump himself referred to “the Donroe Doctrine,” stating that “U.S. dominance in the Western Hemisphere will never again be questioned”; and the phrase appears in the State Department’s “Strategic Plan”
luisfierro.substack.com/p/the-donroe...
The only decent Republicans that come to mind are John McCain, Romney (leaving Senate) and EX Republicans like @adamkinzinger.substack.com, Tim Miller or @therickwilson.bsky.social
Liz Cheney has held very objectionable views in the past, Bush Sr. invaded Panama, Bush Jr. invaded Afgh. and Iraq.
Liz Cheney has held very objectionable views in the past, Bush Sr. invaded Panama, Bush Jr. invaded Afgh. and Iraq.
I'm a strong Democrat, but when my son was growing up I tried to make sure to include caveats that "not all Republicans are awful" etc because I didn't want my kid to be brainwashed into parroting my political beliefs.
Over time it became increasingly difficult to honestly include those caveats.
Over time it became increasingly difficult to honestly include those caveats.
The biggest political story of the last 40 years is the Republican Party losing their fucking minds
January 23, 2026 at 11:18 PM
The only decent Republicans that come to mind are John McCain, Romney (leaving Senate) and EX Republicans like @adamkinzinger.substack.com, Tim Miller or @therickwilson.bsky.social
Liz Cheney has held very objectionable views in the past, Bush Sr. invaded Panama, Bush Jr. invaded Afgh. and Iraq.
Liz Cheney has held very objectionable views in the past, Bush Sr. invaded Panama, Bush Jr. invaded Afgh. and Iraq.
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No matter how many distractions Trump throws at the media, who will always be chasing the latest shiny ball, we will not let up on the Epstein files.
This was a law passed nearly unanimously by Congress a month ago and signed by Trump - we will make damn sure it gets enforced.
#TrumpEpsteinCoverUp
This was a law passed nearly unanimously by Congress a month ago and signed by Trump - we will make damn sure it gets enforced.
#TrumpEpsteinCoverUp
January 23, 2026 at 9:00 PM
No matter how many distractions Trump throws at the media, who will always be chasing the latest shiny ball, we will not let up on the Epstein files.
This was a law passed nearly unanimously by Congress a month ago and signed by Trump - we will make damn sure it gets enforced.
#TrumpEpsteinCoverUp
This was a law passed nearly unanimously by Congress a month ago and signed by Trump - we will make damn sure it gets enforced.
#TrumpEpsteinCoverUp
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Renée Fleming Is Latest Performer to Cancel Appearances at the Kennedy Center
Renée Fleming Is Latest Performer to Cancel Appearances at the Kennedy Center
Renée Fleming is the latest musician to cancel dates at the Kennedy Center following Trump's takeover and renaming of the institution.
www.rollingstone.com
January 23, 2026 at 9:21 PM
Renée Fleming Is Latest Performer to Cancel Appearances at the Kennedy Center
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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney responds to Trump: "Canada and the United States have built a remarkable partnership in the economy, in security and in rich cultural exchange. But Canada doesn't 'live' because of the United States. Canada thrives because we are Canadian."
January 23, 2026 at 9:25 PM
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney responds to Trump: "Canada and the United States have built a remarkable partnership in the economy, in security and in rich cultural exchange. But Canada doesn't 'live' because of the United States. Canada thrives because we are Canadian."
La Doctrina Donroe y el giro hegemónico de Estados Unidos en el hemisferio occidental
Mi análisis para Revista Gestión, @Primicias
La Doctrina Donroe marca un giro radical en la política exterior de Donald Trump, al reivindicar la primacía estadounidense en el hemisferio occidental
Mi análisis para Revista Gestión, @Primicias
La Doctrina Donroe marca un giro radical en la política exterior de Donald Trump, al reivindicar la primacía estadounidense en el hemisferio occidental
La Doctrina Donroe y el giro hegemónico de Estados Unidos en el hemisferio occidental
La Doctrina Donroe marca un giro radical en la política exterior de Donald Trump, al reivindicar la primacía estadounidense en el hemisferio occidental mediante una estrategia abiertamente coercitiva....
www.primicias.ec
January 23, 2026 at 3:43 AM
La Doctrina Donroe y el giro hegemónico de Estados Unidos en el hemisferio occidental
Mi análisis para Revista Gestión, @Primicias
La Doctrina Donroe marca un giro radical en la política exterior de Donald Trump, al reivindicar la primacía estadounidense en el hemisferio occidental
Mi análisis para Revista Gestión, @Primicias
La Doctrina Donroe marca un giro radical en la política exterior de Donald Trump, al reivindicar la primacía estadounidense en el hemisferio occidental
Lo que recibes cuando pides una Naciones Unidas por Temu.
January 23, 2026 at 2:34 AM
Lo que recibes cuando pides una Naciones Unidas por Temu.
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Join a General Strike, January 23
Labor unions and progressive religious leaders In Minnesota have organized a statewide general strike for Friday (Jan. 23) — to protest the killing of Renee Good by an immigration agent and daily abuse of immigrants
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Labor unions and progressive religious leaders In Minnesota have organized a statewide general strike for Friday (Jan. 23) — to protest the killing of Renee Good by an immigration agent and daily abuse of immigrants
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Contrarian Calls to Action
A how-to guide for making a difference for democracy.
open.substack.com
January 22, 2026 at 11:40 PM
Join a General Strike, January 23
Labor unions and progressive religious leaders In Minnesota have organized a statewide general strike for Friday (Jan. 23) — to protest the killing of Renee Good by an immigration agent and daily abuse of immigrants
open.substack.com/pub/contrari...
Labor unions and progressive religious leaders In Minnesota have organized a statewide general strike for Friday (Jan. 23) — to protest the killing of Renee Good by an immigration agent and daily abuse of immigrants
open.substack.com/pub/contrari...
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Appeasement Never Works, Only Strength - Lessons From An Ugly Week
@simonwdc.bsky.social
In Davos Trump Was Humiliated. He Is A Much Weaker Global Figure Today
His rambling, incoherent speech confirmed to many that is he addled, and not fit to lead a great nation
@simonwdc.bsky.social
In Davos Trump Was Humiliated. He Is A Much Weaker Global Figure Today
His rambling, incoherent speech confirmed to many that is he addled, and not fit to lead a great nation
Appeasement Never Works, Only Strength - Lessons From An Ugly Week (New Video, Analysis)
We must remember at all times that Trump has chosen not to govern with us, or for us, but against us - for they are scared of us, of the power of the people
www.hopiumchronicles.com
January 22, 2026 at 5:04 PM
Appeasement Never Works, Only Strength - Lessons From An Ugly Week
@simonwdc.bsky.social
In Davos Trump Was Humiliated. He Is A Much Weaker Global Figure Today
His rambling, incoherent speech confirmed to many that is he addled, and not fit to lead a great nation
@simonwdc.bsky.social
In Davos Trump Was Humiliated. He Is A Much Weaker Global Figure Today
His rambling, incoherent speech confirmed to many that is he addled, and not fit to lead a great nation
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"The horrifying details of Trump’s rant aside, what strikes me about the Trump administration’s performance at Davos — not just Trump himself but his minions — was the utter lack of purpose. The whole Trump team seems to have gone to Europe with no goal other than to belittle and insult their hosts"
Courageous Carney vs. Demented Donald
Canada’s leader is a sane adult. America’s leader isn’t.
paulkrugman.substack.com
January 22, 2026 at 2:18 PM
"The horrifying details of Trump’s rant aside, what strikes me about the Trump administration’s performance at Davos — not just Trump himself but his minions — was the utter lack of purpose. The whole Trump team seems to have gone to Europe with no goal other than to belittle and insult their hosts"
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🇫🇮 Stubb: I don't agree with the narrative that claims Russia is winning militarily.
Over the past 1,000 days, Russia has advanced by 1% of Ukrainian territory. The cost of that advance has been 1,000 dead soldiers per day — about 30,000 per month. These figures refer to the dead, not the wounded.
Over the past 1,000 days, Russia has advanced by 1% of Ukrainian territory. The cost of that advance has been 1,000 dead soldiers per day — about 30,000 per month. These figures refer to the dead, not the wounded.
January 22, 2026 at 9:16 AM
🇫🇮 Stubb: I don't agree with the narrative that claims Russia is winning militarily.
Over the past 1,000 days, Russia has advanced by 1% of Ukrainian territory. The cost of that advance has been 1,000 dead soldiers per day — about 30,000 per month. These figures refer to the dead, not the wounded.
Over the past 1,000 days, Russia has advanced by 1% of Ukrainian territory. The cost of that advance has been 1,000 dead soldiers per day — about 30,000 per month. These figures refer to the dead, not the wounded.
MS NOW’s @lawrenceodonnell.bsky.social: the world watched “proof of Donald Trump's unalterable stupidity” when he made up a conversation with Macron about a prescription drug price policy he does not understand, believing “he found the way to sound tough about something”
youtu.be/Hcv0NhpfBLY?...
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Lawrence: If Nixon was 'our long national nightmare,' Davos proves Trump's the world's nightmare now
YouTube video by MS NOW
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January 22, 2026 at 1:13 PM
MS NOW’s @lawrenceodonnell.bsky.social: the world watched “proof of Donald Trump's unalterable stupidity” when he made up a conversation with Macron about a prescription drug price policy he does not understand, believing “he found the way to sound tough about something”
youtu.be/Hcv0NhpfBLY?...
youtu.be/Hcv0NhpfBLY?...
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I try to avoid hyperbole when it comes to Trump policies, but this is absolutely frickin’ insane—on about eleventy different levels.
Massive, systemic Fourth Amendment violations because … reasons.
Massive, systemic Fourth Amendment violations because … reasons.
ICE secretly told its officers that any time someone has been ordered removed, ICE can break down their door.
It has been accepted for generations that the only thing which can authorize agents to break into your home is a warrant signed by a judge. No wonder ICE hid this memo!
It has been accepted for generations that the only thing which can authorize agents to break into your home is a warrant signed by a judge. No wonder ICE hid this memo!
![May 12, 2025
MEMORANDUM FOR: All ICE Personnel
FROM: Todd Lyons Acting Director
SUBJECT: Utilizing Form I-205, Warrant of Removal
On January 20, 2025, President Donald J. Trump issued Executive Order 14159, Protecting the American People Against Invasion, directing the Secretary of Homeland Security to "ensur[e] the successful enforcement of final orders of removal." 90 Fed. Reg. 8443, 8444 (Jan. 20, 2025) (E.O. 14159). Essential to the removal of aliens subject to final orders of removal is the ability to locate and arrest them. To this end, certain supervisory immigration officers within both Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) are authorized to issue an administrative warrant, Form I-205, Warrant of Removal (Form 1-205), for the arrest of an alien with a final order of removal. 8 C.F.R. § 241.2(a)(1). All U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) special agents and deportation officers are authorized to execute Forms 1-205. 8 C.F.R. § 287.5(e)(3)(iii) - (y)
Although the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has not historically relied on administrative warrants alone to arrest aliens subject to final orders of removal in their place of residence, the DHS Office of the General Counsel has recently determined that the U.S. Constitution, the Immigration and Nationality Act, and the immigration regulations do not prohibit relying on administrative warrants for this purpose. Accordingly, in light of this legal determination, ICE immigration officers may arrest and detain aliens subject to a final under of removal issued by an immigration judge, the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA), or a U.S.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2vtbmhmrwzbqcfv4we4uxzzt/bafkreifrzrvaszfhj4bzhgtyvx3fm6ht4kc2zrwtvozijyxl3zxgp7vx6a@jpeg)
January 21, 2026 at 10:28 PM
I try to avoid hyperbole when it comes to Trump policies, but this is absolutely frickin’ insane—on about eleventy different levels.
Massive, systemic Fourth Amendment violations because … reasons.
Massive, systemic Fourth Amendment violations because … reasons.
The Trump cabinet is full of billionaires who think that average Americans own dozens of homes, but yet have to eat "a piece of chicken, a piece of broccoli, corn tortilla and one other thing". Talk about out of touch!
January 21, 2026 at 11:13 PM
The Trump cabinet is full of billionaires who think that average Americans own dozens of homes, but yet have to eat "a piece of chicken, a piece of broccoli, corn tortilla and one other thing". Talk about out of touch!
Fact-Checking President Trump’s Davos Speech
He gave misleading accounts of the U.S. role in Greenland’s history and NATO, among other claims.
“After the war, we gave Greenland back to Denmark. How stupid were we to do that? But we did it. But we gave it back.”
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/21/u...
He gave misleading accounts of the U.S. role in Greenland’s history and NATO, among other claims.
“After the war, we gave Greenland back to Denmark. How stupid were we to do that? But we did it. But we gave it back.”
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/21/u...
Fact-Checking President Trump’s Davos Speech
www.nytimes.com
January 21, 2026 at 10:52 PM
Fact-Checking President Trump’s Davos Speech
He gave misleading accounts of the U.S. role in Greenland’s history and NATO, among other claims.
“After the war, we gave Greenland back to Denmark. How stupid were we to do that? But we did it. But we gave it back.”
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/21/u...
He gave misleading accounts of the U.S. role in Greenland’s history and NATO, among other claims.
“After the war, we gave Greenland back to Denmark. How stupid were we to do that? But we did it. But we gave it back.”
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/21/u...
Climate Finance in Latin America & the Caribbean: 2026 Emerging Priorities
Fernando Salazar de Lara
United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP-FI)
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Fernando Salazar de Lara
United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP-FI)
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2026 Emerging Priorities: Latin America Transition Finance | Fernando Salazar de Lara
Kicking-off 2026! Emerging Priorities in transition finance for Latin America & the Caribbean
Below, sharing a short outline of key transition finance themes arising as priorities, as per our discuss...
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January 21, 2026 at 10:33 PM
Climate Finance in Latin America & the Caribbean: 2026 Emerging Priorities
Fernando Salazar de Lara
United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP-FI)
www.linkedin.com/posts/activi...
Fernando Salazar de Lara
United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP-FI)
www.linkedin.com/posts/activi...
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This boils down the international embarrassment that is the orange felon on the world stage. The world is watching.
January 21, 2026 at 9:25 PM
This boils down the international embarrassment that is the orange felon on the world stage. The world is watching.
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Re-upping my recent memo, "Is It Time For Trump To Go?"
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/is-it-time...
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/is-it-time...
January 21, 2026 at 5:29 PM
Re-upping my recent memo, "Is It Time For Trump To Go?"
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/is-it-time...
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/is-it-time...
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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's speech at Davos is quite brilliant. Without vitriol or exaggeration, he outlines the harsh new world that Trump is leading us all toward. Here's the full text; much recommended: globalnews.ca/news/1162087...
Read the full transcript of Carney’s speech to World Economic Forum - National | Globalnews.ca
Prime Minister Mark Carney gave a forceful speech in Davos, Switzerland, on the 'new world order' and how middle powers like Canada can benefit by working together.
globalnews.ca
January 20, 2026 at 11:45 PM
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's speech at Davos is quite brilliant. Without vitriol or exaggeration, he outlines the harsh new world that Trump is leading us all toward. Here's the full text; much recommended: globalnews.ca/news/1162087...
One year ago, President Trump took an oath to serve the American people. Instead, he used the presidency to enrich himself, the @nytimes editorial board writes. This is how Trump has pocketed at least $1.4 billion.
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Opinion | How Trump Has Used the Presidency to Make at Least $1.4 Billion
The president took an oath to serve the American people. Instead, he’s focused his second term on enriching himself and his family.
www.nytimes.com
January 21, 2026 at 3:44 PM
One year ago, President Trump took an oath to serve the American people. Instead, he used the presidency to enrich himself, the @nytimes editorial board writes. This is how Trump has pocketed at least $1.4 billion.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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NEW: Maryland Gov. Wes Moore's advisory redistricting commission has recommended a proposed congressional map that would likely turn MD's 7-1 Democratic majority into an 8-0 edge & flip GOP-held District 1
www.wbal.com/maryland-red...
Interactive map with data davesredistricting.org/join/06423fc...
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Interactive map with data davesredistricting.org/join/06423fc...
January 20, 2026 at 11:18 PM
NEW: Maryland Gov. Wes Moore's advisory redistricting commission has recommended a proposed congressional map that would likely turn MD's 7-1 Democratic majority into an 8-0 edge & flip GOP-held District 1
www.wbal.com/maryland-red...
Interactive map with data davesredistricting.org/join/06423fc...
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Interactive map with data davesredistricting.org/join/06423fc...