Ladra is the alter ego of Elaine de Valle, who worked for 18 years at the Miami Herald and was on two Pulitzer Prize-winning teams, including one that uncovered widespread election fraud and overturned a Miami election.
While continues to work as a freelance journalist for other publications and TV networks — and even won an Emmy in 2012 for a segment she co-produced on absentee ballot fraud on Univision 23 — her alter ego continues to be hyper aware of the underbelly, if you will, of South Florida politics. Watchdogs have that sixth sense.
Through Ladra, de Valle brings readers of Political Cortadito an insider’s view of what’s going on behind the scenes and in the back rooms right under their noses. Political Cortadito was selected as best local blog by Miami New Times for Best Of 2014 and won a Hispanicize Tecla Award for best political blog, in competition with others from across the country, in 2015.
In a world where mayors are jailed for public corruption and congressional candidates are investigated and local electeds give away the farm to special interest and pay-to-play dominate their decisions, Political Cortadito makes the connections that show who is behind the political shenanigans of the day. And while citizens are increasingly silenced by the powers that be, Ladra’s bark is getting louder.
And If she barks, it’s probably for a good reason. _______________________________________
Ladra es el alter ego de Elaine de Valle, quien trabajo 18 años en el Miami Herald y pertenecio a dos equipos que ganaron dos premios Pulitzer, incluyendo uno que desencubrio el fraude electoral y “overturn” las elecciones.
Aun trabaja como corresponsal para varios medios y tambien hace consultas privadas. Pero como todavia se entera de todo lo que sucede detras de la escena y tiene el “inside” en el espectaculo politico, de vez en cuando saca a Ladra a pasear.
Y si Ladra ladra, es probable que sea por buen motivo.
how can we save the park from Carollo? He will destroy it if left as head of the Trust…as his is proving! Can the petition for his removal be restarted?
Elaine, you are such a powerful voice for all of us…we sure need it!! Thank you.
hello i am interested in district one seems to me no one has talked about the candidates i now about de la potilla about the cop that’s running and more criminal that law and order i now about gabela a little but seems to me their inst much to know about mercrdes or tapia need some clarity or just one is ranked good to worst
Mrs Ladra,
I have follow you on all your articles about politics. I need your help with. City of Miami intents to demolish my homested property due to a zoning setback existing from 1978, after such construction property obtain many permits including addition in 1982, roofing, electrical, etc…prior to me purchasing the property.
I was told now that they realized that because they dont have the permits, im responsible for it when microfilms still have rolls that have not been digitalized and when there were many rolls damaged during hurricane Andrew for which I have proof.
I was told that when legal department realized that they did not had all the revords…this would affect the code compliance so they put the burdon on the homeowner asking them to be responsible for providing any permits in a property…
but they have alwayas been the custodian of the records…and failed keep good care of the recods…
Prior homeowners did not keep copies of the permits, title companies and banks were not asked to get plans to purchase houses because the City was the custodian of the records…and now not only they wants to blame it on the homeowners they want to benefits from it by profiting againg for existing permits that were lost ir are not digitalised yet…like in my case…they asked me to paid for permits and do plans for another part of the house already…which we found the permits in the rolls at a latter time with the assistance of some information I found in Dade County.
I have been suffering their retaliation, descriminations and bad treatment for over 2 years they have promise help and then charged their mind, they have lie and refused to provide public records and I have all these proof to provide…kindklu, please consider meeting with me.
Thank you in advance
Zarahy Pacheco
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Buen día, la oigo por radio con RRTejera, JyanCG y MafeSilva, también con el Sr Alcalde R Mtnez, la felicito por perseguir estas ratoneras q se han destapado en Miami, recuerdo perfectamente el escándalo de ese policía, él tiene también un hermano q es policía, en este momento se me olvidó su apellido, q tristeza lo q está pasando,
De Nuevo Gracias por perseguir estas abominaciones❤️🙏🏻
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moved out of Miami over 20 yrs ago. Love your blog. The more things change the more they stay the same. Keep it up!
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Ladra keep “Barking”. I’m going to be watching. make me a fan!
Why didn’t Regalado run for county mayor again? Not impressed with the candidates that are there now.
Ladra is a lefty, but omg! her articles are funny as f**k!!! Thank you for keeping this blog!
We met at the KFHA TOWNHALL meeting x the guy with the service dog. I had info you wanted to know more about. Which I cannot reduce to writing yet.
Robert, dear, I can be and have been impartial. I am not impartial on the blog and I never said I was. This is analysis and commentary that often comes with bias. But it is a bias borne of historical knowledge, 30 years experience, hundreds of sources and public documents.
I know what I know. I call it as it is. I don’t see left or right. I have been critical and supportive of both Republican and Democrat candidates. You obviously have not read enough of my commentaries.
Keep reading.
Love, Ladra
Elaine…Question:
I have read some of your commentaries……..and it seems to me that after all is said and done,
you seem to be a left leaning reporter ( As with most of the Miami Herald reporters). So what
is your claim to impartiality ??