Patricia Simoni

I began contributing to Watching America in 2009 and continue to enjoy working with its dedicated translators and editors. Latin America, where I lived and worked for over four years, is of special interest to me. Presently a retiree, I live in Morgantown, West Virginia, where I enjoy the beauty of this rural state and traditional Appalachian fiddling with friends. Working toward the mission of WA, to help those in the U.S. see ourselves as others see us, gives me a sense of purpose.

Mexico: Trump’s Climate Denialism vs. Reality

Patricia Simoni - October 13, 2025. Published in La Jornada

[T]he president failed to disclose that subsidies granted by his government — in connivance with the Republican Party — artificially maintain the viability of fossil fuels.

Mexico: Nostalgia for the Invasions

Patricia Simoni - September 20, 2025. Published in La Jornada

Venezuela: Charlie Kirk and the 2nd Amendment

Patricia Simoni - September 19, 2025. Published in Analítica

'I think it's worth … some gun deaths every single year so that we can have the Second Amendment to protect our other God-given rights.'

Venezuela: China: Authoritarianism Unites, Democracy Divides

Patricia Simoni - September 15, 2025. Published in Analítica

Trump's reckless strategy is allowing China to lead a new world order.

Mexico: The Network of Intellectuals and Artists in Defense of Venezuela and President Nicholás Maduro

Patricia Simoni - September 4, 2025. Published in La Jornada

[T]here has been a recent deployment of the U.S. military in the Caribbean: 4,000 U.S. Marines, ships, submarines, missile launchers and planes.

Venezuela: From Marco Rubio to Maduro

Patricia Simoni - August 8, 2025. Published in Analitica

Is Maduro walking the same path as former dictator Noriega?