Nicolas Maduro
Along with up-to-date political coverage, The Floridian takes the opportunity to write about Venezuelan Dictator Nicolas Maduro and his government. Read more here!
The United States has long adopted the policy of not negotiating with terrorists. However, there have been some questions as to if this same ideology applies to murderous dictators, such as Nicholas Maduro of Venezuela.
After joining Florida Republican lawmakers in voting against the impeachment of President Donald Trump (R), Florida Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R) announced this week that she was proud to introduce her very first bill as a member of the House.
Florida Senators Marco Rubio (R) and Rick Scott (R) have introduced a bipartisan resolution rejecting the upcoming fraudulent legislative elections in Venezuela, condemning the Maduro regime for holding elections that are not democratic in nature.
In light of former national advisor John Bolton’s comments about Trump and Venezuela in his new book, Florida lawmakers that are supportive of the president are doubling down on his firm stance against communist regimes.
President Trump took part in an interview with Axios, and Florida Democrats are slamming the president for some of his comments during the interview.
The United States has long been a proponent of free elections around the world, and one country that has received heavy criticism for not providing free elections for its people is Venezuela. Most recently, the U.S. placed additional sanctions on the country, but the threat Venezuela poses against its people and on the world continue. This week, it was reported that...
To confirm Russia’s play to skirt around the U.S. sanctions against his regime, Maduro himself tweeted on the very same day that he had communicated with Baron Putin, and was assured the support “in all areas” of their relationship. Maduro made himself very clear.
"Today, the U.S. announced rewards to bring former Maduro regime officials responsible for international narcotics trafficking to justice"
Today, the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control announced that it would be sanctioning a Russian Oil Firm, Rosneft Trading S.A., which is a Swiss-incorporated, Russian-controlled oil brokerage firm, for supporting the Maduro Regime in Venezuela.
Days after Sen. Rick Scott (R) threaten the lobbying firm of Foley & Lardner to blackball them for accepting Venezuelan Inspector General Reinaldo Munoz as a client, the partners at the firm quickly heeded Scott’s warning/threat.
“This policy only serves to separate Cuban families.”
“The continuing pattern of behavior we have seen from President Trump is a warning to the American people.”
Under the Trump administration, a large focus this year has been on the measures that should be taken in order to ensure that Venezuela is freed from the Maduro regime and turned into a democratic country.
Florida Senator Rick Scott (R) has taken to twitter to blast Senator Dick Durbin (D), arguing that the Democrats lied about the Venezuela TPS bill.
Florida's congressional Democrats banded together this week to call on Congress to fully fund efforts to defend democracy in Venezuela.
On Monday, The U.S. Treasury Department renewed a license allowing Chevron Corporation to continue drilling for oil in Venezuela for another ninety days. Florida Democratic Party Chair Terrie Rizzo responded “Once again Trump has sold out an ally to support a dictator. While the President has pledged support for Guaidó, yesterday the Trump administration turned […]
On Thursday Venezuela's government, under Nicolás Maduro, joined the United Nations Human Rights Council. An unusual post for a regime who is accused of torture, intimidation, and murder as a means to remain in power. Florida Congressman Ted Deutch (D, FL) called out the fact that the United States is no longer at the table […]
Congresswoman Debbie Murcasel Powell (D-FL) held a meeting at her office to acknowledge the efforts of leaders in the Hispanic community. Murcasel Powell, who is of Ecuadorian descent, spoke with the ambassador to Ecuador in Washington about the anti-government protests which began when President Lenin Moreno began raising taxes and eliminated a subsidy on the price […]
