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Quién es Mark Carney, el economista que asumirá la defensa de Canadá ante Trump
Mark Carney, el brillante economista que este lunes ganó las elecciones generales de Canadá, ha lidiado con retos como la crisis financiera de 2008 o el Brexit en el Reino Unido, pero ahora se enfrenta a su desafío más trascendental: plantar cara a Donald Trump y garantizar el futuro de Canadá.
Su victoria este lunes en las elecciones legislativas canadienses, cocinada en apenas cinco meses, ha sido un logro que pasará a los libros de historia.
Cuando en diciembre, el Partido Liberal se rebeló contra su líder y primer ministro del país, Justin Trudeau, el apellido Carney era casi desconocido para muchos, nacido en una de las esquinas menos conocidas del país, los remotos Territorios del Noroeste, y criado en la dura y lejana ciudad de Edmonton.
Las encuestas daban por seguro que el líder del opositor Partido Conservador, Pierre Poilievre, se convertiría en el próximo jefe del Gobierno de Canadá.
Pese a esos vaticinios, Carney presentó su candidatura para liderar el Partido Liberal y reemplazar a Trudeau.
El ex gobernador del Banco de Canadá (2008-2013) y del Banco de Inglaterra (2013-2020) ganó, se convirtió de forma automática en primer ministro de Canadá sin haber sido nunca diputado y convocó elecciones anticipadas.
En pocas semanas, y gracias a las amenazas de Trump de anexionarse Canadá y sus agresivas políticas arancelarias, Carney sobrepasó a Poilievre, que llevaba casi tres años preparándose para derrotar a los liberales, y convirtió una derrota casi segura en la cuarta victoria electoral consecutiva del Partido Liberal.
En la madrugada de este martes, en un discurso ante sus seguidores tras confirmarse su victoria, Carney lanzó un mensaje de unidad, optimismo pero también combativo ante lo que espera al país.
“Humildad es también reconocer que una de las responsabilidades de gobierno es preparar para lo peor, no esperar lo mejor. Como he estado advirtiendo desde hace meses, Estados Unidos quiere nuestra tierra, nuestros recursos, nuestra agua, nuestro país. No son amenazas vacías. El presidente Trump está intentando rompernos para que EEUU nos posea”, dijo.
Su primer reto es sentarse ahora con Trump y negociar “entre dos naciones soberanas” la nueva relación económica y en materia de seguridad que los dos países tendrán en el futuro.
El 27 de marzo, tras semanas de ataques de Trump, Carney dio un golpe sobre la mesa: “La vieja relación que teníamos con Estados Unidos basada en la profundización de la integración de nuestras economías, seguridad y cooperación militar se ha acabado. No está claro qué será lo siguiente que haga EEUU, pero lo que está claro es que los canadienses podemos controlar nuestro destino”, sentenció Carney.
Palabras que otorgaron a Carney el respeto casi inmediato de muchos de sus conciudadanos que con una angustia existencial nunca experimentada en generaciones, buscaban un líder capaz de navegar el caos de la segunda llegada de Trump.
Una muestra es el escritor y académico Stephen Henighan que resumió el sentir de muchos en una columna en el periódico The Globe and Mail y en la que afirmó que Carney “ha mostrado confianza en la existencia de Canadá”.
“Ha tranquilizado a los canadienses asegurando que sobreviviremos a los impulsos depredadores de Donald Trump… Muchos canadienses se han sorprendido de que un banquero moderado pudiera articular posturas nacionalistas con una autoconfianza tan discreta”, explicó el profesor de Estudios Españoles e Hispánicos en la Universidad de Guelph.
Trump es el más importante pero no el único reto al que se enfrenta este economista, un católico practicante -aunque no le gusta alardear de ello- de 60 años, casado y con cuatro hijos.
Carney tiene también que dar respuesta al profundo descontento de la población canadiense con muchas de las políticas de su antecesor y que han provocado un fuerte aumento del coste de la vida que amenaza la prosperidad de muchas familias, una vivienda inasequible para millones y una inmigración astronómica.
Le toca además respaldar con hechos la imagen de unificador que se ha ganado en las últimas semanas y detener las tendencias centrífugas de Alberta, en el oeste, y Quebec, en el este, y que pueden amenazar el concepto mismo de Canadá.
Todo esto sin tiempo para aprender a ser un político. Pero Carney asegura que está listo.
“Sé cómo gestionar una crisis y estoy listo para liderar”, declaró este mismo lunes palabras que complementa su esposa, la también economista Diana Fox Carney: “Creo que afrontar retos es una de las características que definen a Mark. Su actitud serena y tranquila bajo presión lo hace especialmente adecuado para este momento”.
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A man was shot and killed early Sunday after allegedly breaching the secure perimeter of President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida, the U.S. Secret Service said.
The incident occurred around 1:30 a.m. when the suspect made an «unauthorized entry» through the north gate of the resort as another vehicle was exiting. The man has been identified as 21-year-old Austin Tucker Martin of North Carolina, Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw confirmed to Fox News.
The suspect was observed carrying what appeared to be a shotgun and a fuel can. Agents and a deputy from the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office (PBSO) confronted him.
«They confronted a white male that was carrying a gas can and a shotgun. He was ordered to drop those two pieces of equipment that he had with him – at which time he put down the gas can, raised the shotgun to a shooting position,» Bradshaw told reporters. «At that point in time, the deputy and the two Secret Service agents fired their weapons and neutralized the threat.»
SECRET SERVICE THWARTS POTENTIAL THREAT NEAR TRUMP’S WHITE HOUSE GROUNDS WITH RAPID RESPONSE
An aerial view shows the Mar-a-Lago estate and the north gate in Palm Beach, Florida, following reports of a shooting incident, Feb. 22, 2026. (Fox News)
Bradshaw said the suspect did not exchange any words with law enforcement officers who instructed the man to «drop the items.»
The man was pronounced dead at the scene.
No Secret Service or PBSO personnel were injured, and no Secret Service protectees were present at the location during the time of the incident, officials said.
Trump was at the White House at the time of the breach, even though he frequently spends weekends at Mar-a-Lago, according to The Associated Press.
Secret Service spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said the man is believed to have bought the shotgun while traveling south, and authorities later discovered the weapon’s box inside his vehicle, The Associated Press reported.
The Moore County Sheriff’s Office said in a press release that a relative reported Martin missing around 1:38 a.m. Sunday.
He was entered into a national missing person database before federal authorities informed local officials they were conducting an active investigation in Florida related to Martin.
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A moving truck is parked outside Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla., on Jan. 18, 2021. (Terry Renna/AP)
The sheriff’s office said it had no prior history with the 21-year-old and has since turned over the missing person case information to federal authorities. It is not involved in the Florida investigation.
The incident, including the suspect’s background, actions and potential motive, as well as the circumstances surrounding the use of force, are under investigation by the FBI, the U.S. Secret Service, and the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office.
Officials said they are working to compile a psychological profile as part of the investigation, according to The Associated Press.
FBI Miami Special Agent in Charge Brett Skiles said the bureau is assisting in the investigation because the shooting occurred in an area under Secret Service protection.
He said the FBI’s evidence response team is processing the scene and collecting evidence, and urged residents who live nearby to review their exterior cameras for footage from Saturday night into early Saturday morning.
«If you see anything that looks suspicious or out of place, please contact us,» he told reporters.
The man who was shot and killed after allegedly breaching the secure perimeter at President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida, was observed carrying what appeared to be a shotgun and a fuel can. (@PBCountySheriff via X)
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FBI Director Kash Patel said in a post on X that his agency is «dedicating all necessary resources in the investigation of this morning’s incident,» and «will continue working closely with @SecretService as well [as] our state and federal partners and will provide updates as we are able.»
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt wrote on X that the U.S. Secret Service «acted quickly and decisively to neutralize a crazy person, armed with a gun and a gas canister, who intruded President Trump’s home.»
The breach comes after Trump faced two assassination attempts during his 2024 campaign.
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Tensions flared Sunday across Iran as anti-government protests reignited at major universities and in the streets of Tehran, with reports of tear gas and shots fired in the capital.
Students gathered in Tehran and the northeastern city of Mashhad to mark 40-day memorials for those killed during January’s nationwide anti-government demonstrations before violence broke out.
Ali Safavi, a member of Iran’s Parliament-in-Exile, the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), told Fox News Digital anti-government protests at the University of Tehran featured chants such as, «This is the year of blood,» and noted that Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) shot at protesters at another location in the city.
«At Khajeh Nasir University in Tehran, students trampled on Khamenei’s picture, while similar acts took place at Ferdowsi and Sajjad universities,» Safavi said.
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Student protesters in Iran clash with authorities. (Simay Azadi/Iranntv.com)
«Students were shouting ‘death to the oppressor, whether the Shah or the Leader,’ while in Tehran’s Vali Asr Street forces fired at the crowds, which were mostly young people,» he added.
Safavi also claimed that two motorcycle units composed of men and women affiliated with resistance groups paraded through parts of Tehran carrying flags of the National Liberation Army (NLA), the armed wing associated with the NCRI.
IRAN LOCKS NATION INTO ‘DARKER’ DIGITAL BLACKOUT, VIEWING INTERNET AS AN ‘EXISTENTIAL THREAT’
Buses that were burned during Iran’s protests, in Tehran, Iran, Jan. 21, 2026. (Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via Reuters)
In a statement circulated online, university students also condemned what they described as renewed attempts by authorities to suppress dissent.
«Once again we see that the tainted hands of monopolists seek to turn this sacred space into a playground for reactionary forces,» the statement read. «We who have tasted the bitter experience of repression accept no form of dictatorship, whether with a turban or with boots,» it said.
IRAN OPERATING SECRET ‘BLACK BOX’ SITES HOLDING THOUSANDS IN DETENTION: REPORTS
Demonstrators burn pictures of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei outside the Iranian embassy during a rally in support of nationwide protests in Iran, in London, Jan. 12, 2026. (Toby Melville/Reuters)
Iran’s state TV showed videos of what it said were people «pretending to be students» attacking pro-government students in Tehran who were taking part in protests to condemn January’s protests.
The individuals were allegedly injuring students by throwing rocks, Reuters reported.
Some witness accounts and opposition groups described a more forceful response by authorities.
Security forces reportedly fired tear gas at crowds of demonstrators, many of them young people.
At other locations, the protesters also confronted groups of pro-regime demonstrators.
Reports from opposition sources indicated that shots were also fired as security units attempted to disperse gatherings that had spilled beyond campus grounds into surrounding streets.
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Nighttime mobilizations also continued for a second time, with large-scale protests reported across several campuses.
The clashes marked one of the most visible displays of unrest since January’s crackdown and came as Iran faces a potential military strike by the U.S. and amid ongoing talks to negotiate over Iran’s nuclear program.
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