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León XIV podría confrontar con Trump y le pondría límites a los populismos de derecha

Parecía imposible que un norteamericano llegara a ser papa. En la Iglesia católica se decía que sería caer poco menos que bajo las garras del imperio americano, con la CIA incluida. Pero, al final, ocurrió. Robert Prevost, oriundo de Chicago, se convirtió este jueves en el pontífice número 267 con el nombre de León XIV.
Otros usos y costumbres, como también prejuicios, ya habían caído en las últimas décadas, como la nacionalidad italiana de los papas, porque en los últimos siglos siempre fue así y había que respetar la tradición, tras la elección, en 1978, de un polaco: Karol Wojtyla, que pasó a llamarse Juan Pablo II.
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También los cardenales se animaron, en 2013, a elegir a un jesuita como Jorge Bergoglio, pese a los roces que en el pasado tuvo la vigorosa y progresista orden fundada por san Ignacio de Loyola con el Vaticano, al punto que un papa llegó a suprimirla, aunque otro prontamente la repuso.
Sus elecciones, sin embargo, sucedieron de la mano de estrategias que el paso del tiempo develó con claridad. Juan Pablo II se convirtió en el pontífice que le devolvería la voz a la llamada “Iglesia del silencio”, la de los países detrás de la “cortina de hierro”.
No sólo les devolvería la voz a los católicos sojuzgados por el comunismo, sino que, en alianza con los Estados Unidos, se convertiría en la punta de lanza —con el movimiento sindical en Polonia a la cabeza— del desmembramiento del imperio soviético.
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Francisco sería el papa que se acercaría a los sectores más desfavorecidos, en medio del proselitismo de otras religiones y el avance de la increencia. Pero también el pontífice que abrió las puertas de la Iglesia de par en par, en línea con la sensibilidad moderna.
¿Y qué implica la elección de Robert Prevost? En principio, hay que decir que este pontífice, que nació en Chicago hace 68 años, vivió 18 años en Perú —primero misionando y luego al frente de una diócesis muy pobre— y que pertenece a la congregación de los agustinos, sigue la línea de Francisco.
Coincide con su antecesor en varias cuestiones de avanzada en materia eclesial, como la posibilidad de que los católicos divorciados en nueva unión puedan comulgar. Al igual que, en el plano social, en la defensa de los migrantes y el cuidado del medioambiente. Prevost vivió 18 años en Perú —primero misionando y luego al frente de una diócesis muy pobre—. (Foto: AP)
Además, valora el llamado “camino sinodal” que puso en marcha Francisco en pos de una Iglesia más abierta y participativa, que es duramente criticado por los sectores más conservadores, por considerar que está horizontalizando a una institución que, por naturaleza, es vertical.
El hecho de que haya tomado el nombre de León XIV remite a León XIII, que a fines del siglo XIX inició la Doctrina Social de la Iglesia con la encíclica Rerum Novarum, en la que denunciaba la explotación de los pobres, pero rechazaba enfáticamente el socialismo.
Ello es coherente con su pasado en Perú, donde estuvo muy cerca de los creyentes y migrantes antes de ser llamado por Francisco a Roma en 2023 para estar al frente de la congregación que se ocupa de la selección de los futuros obispos y ser creado cardenal.
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Su perfil, en sintonía con Francisco, lleva a concluir que su elección no parece una buena noticia para los sectores más conservadores de la Iglesia de los Estados Unidos, que constituían el principal frente opositor al pontificado de Jorge Bergoglio.
También la oposición partía de los ámbitos políticos, especialmente republicanos. El jefe de la primera campaña presidencial de Donald Trump, Steve Bannon, llegó a crear un instituto con sede cerca de Roma para formar a políticos en posiciones contrarias a las de Francisco.
Con León XIV, los sectores más conservadores norteamericanos no tendrán que confrontar con un pontífice que minusvaloraron como Francisco, al que consideraban un típico latinoamericano lleno de prejuicios hacia los norteamericanos y despreciativo del aporte del capitalismo al desarrollo de la humanidad.
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A partir de ahora, tendrán enfrente a un papa de su mismo origen que les hablará en su mismo idioma —dicho esto más allá de una cuestión idiomática—, al que no podrán acusar de tener prejuicios antinorteamericanos y anticapitalistas. Los argumentos que usaban para descalificar ya no les servirán.
¿Y cuál sería el primer cuestionamiento de León XIV que puede surgir en el plano político? Sin lugar a dudas, la crítica a la política de deportación masiva de inmigrantes que lleva adelante el presidente Donald Trump, luego de haberla convertido en uno de los estandartes de su campaña.
Cabe recordar que el primer roce entre Francisco y Trump fue por la idea del magnate, que lanzó en la primera campaña presidencial, de extender el muro en la frontera con México, a lo que el papa argentino replicó diciendo: “No es de cristiano levantar muros, sino construir puentes”. El recién elegido papa León XIV, junto al arzobispo y maestro de ceremonias Diego Giovanni Ravelli y el ex secretario de Estado del Vaticano, Pietro Parolin. (Foto: AP)
¿Qué actitud tomará Trump cuando León XIV cuestione esa política? Es cierto que el magnate no se caracteriza por amilanarse ante las críticas y hasta suele doblar la apuesta, pero el nuevo papa seguramente se convertirá en una voz particularmente incómoda para él.
No obstante, la experiencia internacional de Prevost desempeñándose a nivel mundial en la congregación de los agustinos, más su temperamento, le otorgarían la habilidad como para saber en qué momento criticar y en qué momento callar, dicen quienes lo conocen.
Por lo demás, es curioso que Prevost sea algo así como un “contra migrante” porque, en vez de ser un latinoamericano que se fue a probar suerte a los Estados Unidos, es un norteamericano que se radicó en Latinoamérica, si bien llevado por sus funciones religiosas.
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También llama la atención que, en su primer mensaje desde el balcón de la basílica de San Pedro, pronunciado en español, haya tenido unas palabras para saludar a los fieles de su antigua diócesis peruana y ninguna en inglés para saludar a sus compatriotas.
En medio de una ola mundial conservadora, liderada por los Estados Unidos, la elección de un norteamericano con ideas contrapuestas no parece casual. Se dirá con razón que no solo por eso, sino por sus condiciones religiosas. Pero evidentemente se inscribe en una estrategia.
Y así como León XIII buscó estrechar lazos y fomentar la presencia católica en los Estados Unidos, León XIV tiene una tarea acaso más ardua y terrenal: poner límites a una concepción cruel de la política, encarnada esta vez por populismos de derecha.
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Trump White House celebrates latest chapter of wins at 200-day mark

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President Donald Trump notched his 200th day back in office Thursday, with the administration celebrating a lengthy list of wins across its latest chapter of actions and policies unfolding at a breakneck pace.
«In just 200 days, President Trump has turned America into the hottest country in the world,» White House spokeswoman Taylor Rogers told Fox News Digital. «Under Joe Biden’s failed leadership, families and businesses were struggling, and America was dead — but President Trump has quickly restored American greatness. The historic trade deals and peace deals he secured on behalf of the American people made President Trump’s second 100 days just as successful as the first.»
Trump hit his 100th day of his second administration in April, which included operating at warp speed as Trump signed dozens of executive orders, leveled harsh tariffs on foreign nations to bring parity to the U.S.’ trade deficit, negotiated with foreign nations to work to end wars, unveiled the Department of Government Effeciency to investigate the federal government for potential mismanagement and fraud, locked down the U.S. border with Mexico and continued an overhaul of the federal government so it falls in line with the admin’s «America First» policies.
The first 100 days of a new administration commonly has been viewed as a symbolic benchmark to measure a president’s early successes. A White House official told Fox Digital that Trump’s measure of success was not only seen in the first 100 days, but also in the timeframe between the 100th day and Aug. 7 — the 200th day.
The White House touted that the administration across the board has seen big wins involving immigration, the economy and trade, education, foreign policy, bilateral meetings, strides in the AI race, unleashing energy initiatives and releasing bombshell details on the Russia hoax from the Obama era in the past 100 days.
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President Donald Trump smiles as he meets with President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador in the Oval Office of the White House on April 14, 2025, in Washington. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)
The president secured a massive win ahead of the Fourth of July when Republican lawmakers in Washington passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which Trump touted as securing big tax cuts that will make the U.S. economy similar to a «rocket ship» as Americans begin feeling its effects.
House and Senate Republicans delivered the legislation to Trump’s desk in July after a hard-fought battle that included a handful of Republicans joining Democrats in their condemnation of the bill, mostly over its increase to the debt limit.
The bill includes key provisions to permanently establish individual and business tax breaks included in Trump’s 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, and incorporates new tax deductions to cut duties on tips and overtime pay. It also rescinds certain Biden-era green energy tax credits, allocates approximately $350 billion for defense and Trump’s mass deportation efforts and institutes Medicaid reforms.
«We have officially made the Trump tax cuts permanent,» Trump said during the July signing ceremony. «That’s the largest tax cut in the history of our country. . . . After this kicks in, our country is going to be a rocket ship economically. We’ve delivered no tax on tips, no tax on overtime, and no tax on Social Security for our great seniors. It makes the child tax credit permanent for 40 million American families. The Golden Age of America is upon us.»
On the economic front in the last 100 days: the U.S. economy grew at a 3.0% pace in the second quarter, which shattered forecasters’ predictions; Trump secured trade deals with nations such as South Korea, Japan, Indonesia, the Philippines and the European Union. While businesses such as drugmaker AstraZeneca, carmaker Rolls-Royce, and various tech companies pledging millions in investments in the U.S.
Trump celebrated ahead of his inauguration that the «golden age» of America would unfold under his leadership — which has been a common theme across his past 200 days. At the forefront of Trump’s «golden age» plan of action has not only involved leveling tariffs on foreign nations, but also unleashing artificial intelligence and energy initiatives.
«From this day forward, it’ll be a policy of the United States to do whatever it takes to lead the world in artificial intelligence,» Trump said in July, when he signed a trio of executive orders aimed at boosting the country’s artificial intelligence capabilities.
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The Trump administration rolled ut its AI Action Plan in July after Trump ordered the federal government in January to develop a plan of action for artificial intelligence in order to «solidify our position as the global leader in AI and secure a brighter future for all Americans.» The AI Action Plan includes a three-pillar approach focused on American workers, free speech and protecting U.S.-built technologies.

The Trump administration rolled ut its AI Action Plan in July after Trump ordered the federal government in January to develop a plan of action for artificial intelligence in order to «solidify our position as the global leader in AI and secure a brighter future for all Americans.» (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
The Trump administration has notched massive wins in the artificial intelligence race in recent days, which pits the U.S. against China to develop the most high-tech artificial intelligence systems. Oracle and OpenAI, for exampled, announced in July that the companies will further develop the Stargate project, which is an effort to launch large data centers in the U.S. The two companies’ most recent announcement promises an additional 4.5 gigawatts of Stargate data center capacity, a move expected to create more than 100,000 jobs across operations, construction and indirect roles such as manufacturing and local services.
While the U.S. General Services Administration announced on Wednesday that OpenAI’s ChatGPT Enterprise is now available to all federal agencies to incorporate into their workflow at $1 per agency, the GSA told Fox Digital. The deal with OpenAI, the tech company behind ChatGPT, is part of GSA’s OneGov Strategy that aims to modernize «how the federal government purchases goods and services» under the Trump administration.
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While the AI race hits new levels, Trump has also cut red tape surrounding the energy sector — which is vital to the growth of AI and the tech sector. Energy companies in the past 100 days have pledged billions to upgrade nuclear plants and modernize gas pipelines, while the administration celebrated the July opening of the newest coal plant in Wyoming in decades, as well as Trump signing a multidecade agreement to increase natural gas exports to Europe.
On the domestic political front, the Trump administration has also championed uncovering and releasing further details surrounding the Russian collusion hoax that plagued Trump’s 2016 presidential win and first presidency.
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard released bombshell unclassified documents in July that reportedly show «overwhelming evidence» that then-President Barack Obama and his national security team allegedly laid the groundwork for what would be the yearslong Trump–Russia collusion probe after Trump’s election win against former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in 2016.
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«The implications of this are frankly nothing short of historic,» Gabbard told Fox News’ Maria Bartiromo in July.
«Over 100 documents that we released on Friday really detail and provide evidence of how this treasonous conspiracy was directed by President Obama just weeks before he was due to leave office after President Trump had already gotten elected,» she continued. «This is not a Democrat or Republican issue. This is an issue that is so serious it should concern every single American, because it has to do with the integrity of our democratic republic.»
Attorney General Pam Bondi directed the DOJ to act on the criminal referral Gabbard sent in July over the matter. Amid the DNI’s bombshell revelations, FBI Director Kash Patel reported late in July that the FBI had recovered a trove of sensitive documents related to the origins of the Trump–Russia probe buried in multiple «burn bags» left in the bureau. Burn bags are used to destroy documents designated as classified or higher, Fox Digital previously reported.

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi speaks alongside President Donald Trump on recent Supreme Court rulings in the briefing room at the White House on June 27, 2025, in Washington, DC. The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that individual judges cannot grant nationwide injunctions to block executive orders, including the injunction on President Trump’s effort to eliminate birthright citizenship in the U.S. The justices did not rule on Trump’s order to end birthright citizenship but stopped his order from taking effect for 30 days. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) (Getty Images)
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Trump is expected to continue the breakneck pace of presidential actions and policies as his administration continues ironing out trade deals, negotiating with Russia to end the war continuing to rage in Ukraine, as well as a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel, and prepares for another high-stake overseas trip to the UK in September, when the royal family is expected to roll out the red carpet for Trump’s unprecedented second state visit to the country.
Fox News Digital’s Brooke Singman, Ashley Oliver and Diana Stancy contributed to this report.
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World leader refuses to ‘humiliate’ himself with Trump trade negotiations

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As President Donald Trump’s global tariffs go into effect, Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva remains staunchly opposed to making deals with the U.S. The South American leader has been an outspoken critic of U.S. tariffs, which he sees as a bullying tactic.
«The day my intuition says Trump is ready to talk, I won’t hesitate to call him,» Lula told Reuters. «But today my intuition says he doesn’t want to talk. And I won’t humiliate myself.»
More than 60 countries and the European Union were hit with new tariffs just after midnight on Thursday. While the baseline rate is 10%, select nations, like Brazil, face additional penalties that push the total tariff up to 50%.
In the past, Lula slammed Trump’s tariffs as «unacceptable blackmail.»
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Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva speaks during an interview with Reuters at the Alvorada Palace, in Brasilia, Brazil, AuG. 6, 2025. (REUTERS/Adriano Machado)
On July 31, one day after announcing an additional 40% tariff on Brazil, Trump said that Lula «can talk to me anytime he wants.» The Brazilian president seemed to respond in a post on X without mentioning Trump by name. He said that his country has «always been open to dialogue.»
«The ones who determine Brazil’s direction are the Brazilians and their institutions. At this moment, we are working to protect our economy, businesses, and workers, and to respond to the tariff measures of the U.S. government,» Lula wrote.

Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and President Donald Trump feud over tariffs and Brazil’s treatment of Bolsonaro. (Adriano Machado/Evelyn Hockstein/rEUTERS)
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The dispute between Trump and Lula goes deeper than trade deals. The White House has been open about its opposition to Brazil’s treatment of its former President Jair Bolsonaro.
This was emphasized in an executive order that Trump signed last month in which he decried «the Government of Brazil’s politically motivated persecution, intimidation, harassment, censorship, and prosecution» of Bolsonaro.
Lula told Reuters that Brazil’s Supreme Court «does not care what Trump says, and it should not.» He also reportedly said that Bolsonaro was a «traitor to the homeland» who should face another trial for provoking Trump’s intervention.
«But this now is not a small intervention. It’s the president of the United States thinking he can dictate rules for a sovereign country like Brazil. It’s unacceptable,» Lula said.

Demonstrators, wearing masks depicting President Donald Trump and former Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro, gesture in handcuffs during a protest against Trump’s tariffs on Brazilian products, in front of the U.S. Embassy in Brasilia, Brazil, Aug. 1, 2025. (REUTERS/Mateus Bonomi)
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Bolsonaro, who was defeated by Lula in 2022, was recently placed under house arrest amid ongoing legal proceedings over his alleged attempt to overturn the country’s presidential election results.
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Brazil’s president is seemingly unafraid of entering negotiations with Trump. Though he said that there were no pending reciprocal tariffs, Lula told Reuters he was planning to call the leaders of BRICS member states to discuss a possible joint response to the U.S.
Additionally, according to Reuters, Lula said Brazil was looking at joining a collective complaint with other countries at the World Trade Organization.
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