The press of the last few days has touched on several issues relating to US policy.

First, people here see North Korea as a sociopathic state dangerous to all. Spaniards were pleased so see that China, and therefore Russia, allowed the UN to take a firm stand. The privileged classes in North Korea are the glorious leader´s weak point. Set them against him and he is in serious trouble. By putting trade embargos in place their interests will be hit.

Spanish public opinion is very contrary to President Maduro of Venezuela. For Spain a country like Venezuela is as known to the people as Canada is to us. The move to separate the nation from its constitutional system is condemned expect for IU and Podemos which applaud the actions of the would be dictator.

Trump´s proposed reform for immigration are seen as logical. After the fiasco of the last year of so with tens of thousands of uninvited immigrants flowing into the EU, Spaniards understand that the US favors an educated immigration that can start working and producing tomorrow.  American cities can no longer be types of half way houses between somewhere and who knows where. In 2017 the unskilled  have to be limited to avoid flooding the land with people who can not produce any benefits for society. In Spain where thousands of Africans force their way in each year, Spaniards and many Europeans  empathize with us.

Check the on line issues of the ABC, El Mundo and El País for articles on these issues.