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 U.S. Navy's most advanced aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford, is steaming toward the Caribbean, with arrival expected early next week. The deployment comes as pressure mounts on Venezuela's Maduro regime from an unexpected coalition: Venezuelan opposition leaders who once opposed foreign intervention, former U.S. diplomats who watched negotiations fail firsthand, and regional […]
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced a “big win” for Florida this week as the US Court of Appeals defended a law preventing ownership of Florida land by Chinese Communist Party (CCP) officials. “Today we won big at the US Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit, defending our law preventing ownership of Florida land […]
Republican Florida Senator Rick Scott appeared on a 60 Minutes segment, discussing the pressure the U.S. has been placing on disputed Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his refusal to step down from power. “If I were Maduro, I'd head to Russia or China right now," Scott commented. "His days are numbered. Something's going to happen. […]
As deadly military strikes continue against Venezuela-based and supported drug cartels in the Caribbean, it appears as if the Trump administration is inching closer to launching direct kinetic military actions against the Nicolas Maduro regime in Venezuela. Both President Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio have accused Dictator Maduro of heading up the "Cartel […]
The U.S., in its bid to curb Venezuelan drug imports, has launched strikes on Venezuelan submarines in an attempt to cripple Venezuela’s drug cartels and put pressure on the contested Venezuelan President, Nicolás Maduro. President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed the strikes in a press conference held in the White House […]
Just as the Trump administration has affixed its military crosshairs on Venezuelan-backed narco-terrorist groups, could President Donald Trump target Colombia's Leftist President Gustavo Petro, who is said to be aligned with Dictator Nicolas Maduro and the very drug cartels that the U.S. War Department has been destroying? In an interview with Univision Noticias, President Petro […]
With President Donald Trump launching a new 'War on Drugs' offensive using the U.S. military to target drug cartels tied to the Nicholas Maduro regime in Venezuela, could the kinetic force being used be a precursor for a larger, more ambitious military operation (s) directed at Dictator Maduro? While the Trump administration is not saying […]
The Nobel Committee awarded Venezuelan Opposition Leader María Corina Machado the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize for speaking out against and fighting for the resignation of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Maduro has continued to hold onto the presidency after uncovered fraudulent elections, with many Venezuelans and the U.S. calling for his resignation as Machado seeks to […]
Florida Congresswoman María Elvira-Salazar (R) praised President Donald Trump and his administration for the destruction of Venezuelan drug trafficking boats, while defending “Temporary Protected Status” (TPS) for Venezuelan nationals in the U.S. “I applaud the Trump administration for destroying Maduro’s narco-trafficking boats on their way to poison our streets. Maduro is not Venezuela’s legitimate head […]
President Donald Trump announced unprecedented military action against Venezuelan drug trafficking networks during his UN General Assembly address on Tuesday, declaring that targeting these operations makes strategic sense for protecting Americans and cutting off the primary revenue source sustaining Nicolás Maduro's authoritarian regime. "We've recently begun using the supreme power of the United States military […]
The European Parliament agreed to classify the Venezuelan “Cartel de los Soles” as a terrorist organization, joining alongside the U.S. in condemning the Venezuelan dictator, Nicolás Maduro. Florida Congressman Mario Díaz-Balart praised the European Union’s decision, demanding “accountability from those who conspire with Maduro’s illegitimate regime.” “I applaud the members of the European Union for […]
The rivalry between the United States and Venezuela is coming to a head as Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is accusing President Donald Trump (R) of a “Hollywoodized” war.
Disputed Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was branded a “caged animal” in a recent interview on FOX News with opposition leader María Corina Machado. President Maduro has continued to hold onto the presidency after fraudulent elections, with many Venezuelans and the U.S. calling for his resignation – Machado sees a steady transition between the fall of […]
WASHINGTON—Representative Mike Haridopolos (R-FL) discussed the Trump Administration's sanctions on Venezuela in a recent interview with The Floridian, calling the President a "master negotiator." "People are fleeing Venezuela because of the failed state that it is, even though it should be one of the richest countries in the world, given their oil reserves," Rep. Haridopolos began, […]
Representative Carlos Gimenez (R-FL) warned Colombian President Gustavo Petro that he could be charged as an accomplice of the Cartel de los Soles in recent posts to X (formerly Twitter). For additional context, Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro's second-in-command, Diosdado Cabello, recently announced the deployment of troops along Venezuela's border with Colombia, supposedly to defend the […]
Analysts say Venezuelan Strongman Nicolas Maduro's consolidation of power requires democratic forces to recalibrate approach as regime prepares dangerous constitutional reforms One year after Maduro's widely disputed reelection in Venezuela's July 28, 2024 presidential contest, policy experts and opposition leaders are calling for a fundamental recalibration of democratic strategy as the authoritarian regime consolidates power […]
The Trump administration approved a new "specific" license allowing Chevron Corporation to restart its operations in Venezuela, marking a significant shift in U.S. policy toward the South American nation and its disputed leader, Nicolás Maduro. The decision, confirmed by multiple sources this week, represents a recalibration of the administration's previously hardline approach, with officials emphasizing […]
Two months after the Trump administration revoked Western oil companies' licenses to operate in Venezuela, the results reveal a troubling pattern: Venezuela's authoritarian regime appears more entrenched than ever, while American adversaries have deepened their economic ties with Caracas. The policy aimed to reduce Venezuela's oil production, pressure President Nicolas Maduro and his regime toward […]
