Foreign Affairs
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With President Donald Trump having ordered the perfectly executed military operation that resulted in the capture of drug kingpin Nicolas Maduro in Venezuela, all of the Socialist governments in the Western Hemisphere were put on notice, but it seems as if Belize is inexplicably driven to embrace Communist Cuba and Communist China, or the Chinese […]
The U.S Department of State (DoS) announced this week that it will hold the Nicaraguan Murillo-Ortega Regime accountable for its Human Rights violations within the Maximum-Security prison La Modelo. The DoS will designate La Modelo’s Director, Roberto Clemente Guevara Gomez, for his connection to the abuse of political prisoners. “Today, the Department is taking action […]
Iran is pursuing a nuclear deal with the U.S. that will ensure economic benefits for both parties, according to an Iranian diplomat. The US and Tehran are set to meet for their second round of talks in Switzerland. Iran stated a day before the scheduled negotiations that the U.S. stance on Tehran’s nuclear program “has […]
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) announced on Feb. 16, Secretary Marco Rubio’s National Security advancement in Central Europe through a Civil Nuclear Agreement. On Feb 15-16, Secretary Rubio announced the U.S. plan to develop nuclear power plants across Central Europe in Bratislava and Budapest. According to the DoS media note, the plan involves “using […]
38 House members have joined forces to create the Sharia-Free America Caucus, warning that Sharia contradicts the U.S. Constitution and threatens American freedoms. The group is pushing for laws that would prevent judges from considering Islamic law in their decisions and restrict entry to the country for individuals who adhere to Sharia principles. The caucus […]
The US Department of State (DoS) announced this week that it was barring two high-profile public officials from Palau and the Marshall Islands for “significant corruption,” as the US confronts Beijing’s efforts to grow its influence across the Pacific. According to a DoS statement, Palau Senate President Hokkons Baules and his immediate family have been […]
The U.S. Department of State (DoS) announced this week that it would impose new sanctions on Hizballah operatives accused of exploiting “Lebanon’s informal financial sector” to produce earnings for the Iran-backed terrorist group. “These actors have supported sanctions evasion schemes involving Hezbollah-controlled financial institution Al-Qard Al-Hassan (AQAH) and an Iran-based Hezbollah finance team operative,” the […]
Former First Vice President of the National Assembly of Venezuela, Juan Pablo Guanipa, who was rearrested after being released from a previous arrest under Nicolás Maduro’s regime, was released after much public outcry and pressure from the U.S. “I confirm that my father, Juan Pablo Guanipa, is at my home in Maracaibo. We are relieved […]
The Department of War announced on Feb.9 that U.S. military forces “tracked and hunted” a sanctioned oil tanker in the Indian Ocean after tracking the vessel from the Caribbean Sea. The Pentagon’s statement via the Department of War’s X account confirmed that it performed a "right-of-visit, maritime interdiction" after the vessel defied a quarantine order […]
Florida Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D) recently appeared in an interview on NBC 6, where she criticized President Donald Trump and his administration for continuing to support interim Venezuelan President Delcy Rodríguez despite her ties to former President Nicolás Maduro. “Delcy Rodriguez is responsible for carrying out the brutality, the brutal orders of Nicolas Maduro,” […]
Florida Congressmen Mario Díaz-Balart (R) and Carlos Gimenez (R) are urging President Donald Trump to place maximum pressure on Cuba, arguing that the Communist government is weaker than it has ever been. “I’ve been here 65 years, I don’t think I’ve ever seen the regime as weak as it is right now,” Rep. Gimenez said […]
Burundi and the United States have agreed to a historic bilateral health cooperation Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), pledging more than $129 million in U.S. aid to fortify health systems and combat major infectious diseases. The deal, signed on Feb.6, helps promote the “America First Global Health Strategy,” which emphasizes mutual benefits, self-reliance, and the protection […]
Representative Cory Mills (R-FL) has introduced a resolution condemning the Iranian government for its increased repression of its people, further condemning the regime for its destabilizing influence in the Middle East. The countrywide protests began in December 2025 as a result of the Iranian Rial (its currency) collapsing from economic pressure, pressing demonstrators to call […]
The U.S. military is claiming to have shot down an Iranian drone that was approaching the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier, the USS Abraham Lincoln, along the Arabian Sea. The U.S. Central Command confirmed that the Shahed-139 drone “aggressively approached” the vessel with “unclear intent” as it was navigating through the Arabian Sea, nearly 500 miles […]
President Donald Trump announced on Feb. 2 that the U.S. and India have reached a trade agreement under which the U.S. has agreed to lower tariffs on India to 18%, with India, in turn, agreeing to end its reliance on Russian oil. The deal is aimed at easing economic tensions between the two countries. President […]
Florida Congressman Carlos Gimenez (R) released a statement questioning Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum’s continued plans to send humanitarian aid to Cuba despite pressure from Congress and President Donald Trump. “#SOSCuba From the United States Congress, we do not understand President Sheinbaum's eagerness to continue undermining the policy of our country,” Rep. Gimenez shared in a […]
Republican Party of Florida Chairman Evan Power discussed foreign policy, including the issue of Israel, in a recent interview with The Floridian, saying, "People respect us again." "I think if you look at peace through strength, it obviously works," Power began, calling the capture of Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro at the beginning of January "the […]
Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, advised that any strike against his country by the United States would ignite a “regional war” in the Middle East, further increasing tensions as President Donald Trump has threatened to militarily attack the Islamic nation in response to its actions amid recent nationwide protests, according to The Associated Press. […]
