Secretary Rubio Announces Visa Restrictions on Chilean Officials

Secretary Rubio Announces Visa Restrictions on Chilean Officials

Joseph Quesada
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February 20, 2026
Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the U.S. Department of State (DoS) announced this week a response to Chilean officials who have sought to undermine regional security in the Western Hemisphere by imposing visa restrictions on several Chilean government officials. “Today, the Department of State is announcing it has taken steps to impose visa restrictions […]
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Secretary Marco Rubio Delivers Board of Peace Speech

Secretary Marco Rubio Delivers Board of Peace Speech

Joseph Quesada
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February 20, 2026
In a speech given at the Board of Peace Event in the Donald J. Trump Institute of Peace in Washington, D.C., Secretary of State Marco Rubio addressed the crisis in Gaza, praising President Donald Trump for his efforts to achieve a resolution. "We want to talk a little bit about the strategic vision of this organization […]
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State Department Launches Edge AI Package Developments

State Department Launches Edge AI Package Developments

Joseph Quesada
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February 19, 2026
The U.S. Department of State (DoS) announced this week the start of a “competitive process” to grant up to $200 million in foreign aid funding that aims to back programs “to accelerate the deployment of secure, high-quality, and affordable handheld smartphone devices across the Indo-Pacific region.” “Through the Edge AI Package, the Department seeks innovative […]
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State Department Sanctions Nicaraguan Prison Director

State Department Sanctions Nicaraguan Prison Director

Joseph Quesada
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February 18, 2026
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 […]
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Secretary Rubio Advances National Security with Nuclear Deals

Secretary Rubio Advances National Security with Nuclear Deals

Joseph Quesada
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February 16, 2026
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 […]
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Florida Lawmakers Celebrate Return of Political Prisoner Juan Pablo Guanipa

Florida Lawmakers Celebrate Return of Political Prisoner Juan Pablo Guanipa

Adrian Morgade
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February 10, 2026
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 […]
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Venezuela’s Acting President Signs Oil Industry Reform

Venezuela’s Acting President Signs Oil Industry Reform

Joseph Quesada
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January 30, 2026
Venezuela’s interim President Delcy Rodriguez signed into law a reform of the nation’s hydrocarbons legislation, opening the country’s oil industry towards privatization and allowing for more foreign investment. President Rodriguez enacted the reform bill less than a month after the capture of deposed Venezuelan Dictator Nicolas Maduro in a U.S. military operation in Venezuela’s capital, […]
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Questions Raised After Commissioner Melissa Castro Misses City Commission Meeting

Questions Raised After Commissioner Melissa Castro Misses City Commission Meeting

Javier Manjarres
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January 29, 2026
Coral Gables residents were left with unanswered questions Tuesday night after Commissioner Melissa Castro did not attend the City Commission meeting, citing travel to Tallahassee for a Florida League of Cities engagement. While outside obligations are not uncommon for elected officials, the absence has prompted renewed scrutiny over priorities, transparency, and whether residents received the representation they […]
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Alexander Vindman Challenges Ashley Moody for her Seat

Alexander Vindman Challenges Ashley Moody for her Seat

Daniel Molina
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January 27, 2026
Alexander Vindman, the former National Security Council aide who played a central role in President Donald Trump's first impeachment, is seeking vindication by challenging Senator Ashley Moody (R-FL) for her seat. In a video ad titled Patriot, Vindman calls President Trump a "wannabe tyrant," accusing his administration of unleashing "thug militias" against Americans and failing […]
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US Senate Votes Against Blocking Trump's use of Military Action in Venezuela

US Senate Votes Against Blocking Trump's use of Military Action in Venezuela

Joseph Quesada
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January 16, 2026
U.S. Senate Republicans voted 51-50 on Wednesday against a war powers resolution that would have restrained President Donald Trump from further use of military force in Venezuela without congressional authorization, after the president put pressure on fellow Republicans who had supported the measure. Last week, Senators Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Todd Young (R-Ind.) joined Democrats […]
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Denmark, Greenland Seek Rubio Meeting Amid Growing Tension

Denmark, Greenland Seek Rubio Meeting Amid Growing Tension

Joseph Quesada
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January 7, 2026
Officials in Denmark and Greenland are seeking a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio following President Donald Trump’s reinvigorated focus on purchasing the strategic Arctic island, days after Venezuelan Dictator Nicolas Maduro’s was ousted. Tension has increased after the White House reiterated President Trump’s wishes to take over the Danish territory on Tuesday. […]
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Rubio says US Won't 'Run' Venezuela Directly

Rubio says US Won't 'Run' Venezuela Directly

Joseph Quesada
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January 5, 2026
WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Sunday joined several news programs to discuss the Trump administration’s plan to ‘run’ Venezuela, following the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, which occurred on Saturday. When asked for details on the administration’s plans to run Venezuela, Secretary Rubio replied by affirming that the U.S. would […]
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Carlos Gimenez Defends Maduro's Capture, Accuses Democrats of Defending 'Narco Terrorist'

Carlos Gimenez Defends Maduro's Capture, Accuses Democrats of Defending 'Narco Terrorist'

Adrian Morgade
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January 5, 2026
Florida Congressman Carlos Gimenez (R) defended President Donald Trump’s military operation to secure and capture former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Democratic lawmakers are furious with Trump, and last weekend held an emergency caucus meeting to discuss the military operation in Venezuela. “Congress did not authorize this war. Venezuela posed no imminent threat to the United […]
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Trump Says the U.S. Will 'Run' Venezuela 'Properly' Post Maduro

Trump Says the U.S. Will 'Run' Venezuela 'Properly' Post Maduro

Joseph Quesada
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January 4, 2026
Mar-A-Lago – President Donald Trump has said that his administration will temporarily run Venezuela now that Dictator Nicholas Maduro has been arrested. President Trump remarked during a press conference held in Palm Beach, Florida, that the U.S. will run Venezuela “until such time as it can be put back on track.” “….We’re going to be […]
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Could President Trump, Rubio now target Cuba's Long-Standing Dictatorial Regime?

Could President Trump, Rubio now target Cuba's Long-Standing Dictatorial Regime?

Javier Manjarres
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January 3, 2026
Mar-A-Lago— During a press conference held in Palm Beach, Florida, to detail the overnight "Operation Midnight Hammer" military action where Venezuelan Dictator Nicolas Maduro and his wife were apprehended, President Donald Trump may have signaled that the Communist regime in Cuba is living on borrowed time, stating," Cuba is going to be something we'll end […]
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Maduro Says Venezuela Is Open to Negotiate Agreement With U.S.

Maduro Says Venezuela Is Open to Negotiate Agreement With U.S.

Joseph Quesada
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January 2, 2026
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro said Thursday that his government is open to talks with the United States to negotiate an agreement. The news comes after months of the U.S. military’s pressure campaign against ‘narco-terrorism’ tied to his government. Maduro said Venezuela is “ready” for discussion with the U.S. on all pertinent issues. "The U.S. government […]
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EU Warns of Potential Action after U.S. Bars 'Radical' Europeans

EU Warns of Potential Action after U.S. Bars 'Radical' Europeans

Joseph Quesada
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December 26, 2025
BRUSSELS – The European Union, the United Kingdom, France, and Germany criticized a U.S. decision to impose travel bans on five Europeans this week. The State Department accuses them of influencing tech companies to censor “American viewpoints.” Secretary of State Marco Rubio banned a former top EU official. Additionally, he banned four high-profile activists who […]
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Hegseth Says He Won't Publicly Release Boat Strike Video

Hegseth Says He Won't Publicly Release Boat Strike Video

Joseph Quesada
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December 17, 2025
WASHINGTON – Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday the Pentagon will not publicly release raw footage of the strike that killed two survivors of an initial boat attack. The attack in the Caribbean was on a vessel suspected of carrying cocaine. The announcement comes after intense skepticism arose from Congress about the incident. Hegseth confirmed […]
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