Salazar Calls Cuban Doctors ‘Modern-Day Slaves’ as Trump Administration Moves Against Cuban Labor Export Program

Salazar Calls Cuban Doctors ‘Modern-Day Slaves’ as Trump Administration Moves Against Cuban Labor Export Program

Adrian Morgade
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August 14, 2025
Florida Republican Rep. María Elvira-Salazar praised the Trump administration as it moves to impose visa restrictions on several government officials complicit in the Cuban regime’s labor export program. Rep. Salazar has been an outspoken critic of the Cuban regime, calling Cuban doctors involved with the labor export program “Modern-Day Slaves.”  “I’ve been calling this out […]
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AG Bondi Issues $50M Reward for Capture of Venezuelan Dictator Nicolas Maduro

AG Bondi Issues $50M Reward for Capture of Venezuelan Dictator Nicolas Maduro

Michael Costeines
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August 8, 2025
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi has issued a $50 million reward for information leading to the arrest of Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro. Bondi announced the reward, which doubled from an existing $25 million for Maduro's capture on Thursday, who has been sitting as Venezuela's president despite global belief he lost the country's 2024 presidential election […]
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One Year After Venezuela's Fraudulent Election, Experts Call for New Opposition Strategy Against Maduro's Regime

One Year After Venezuela's Fraudulent Election, Experts Call for New Opposition Strategy Against Maduro's Regime

Javier Manjarres
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July 30, 2025
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 […]
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Two Months After License Revocations, Trump's Venezuela Oil Strategy Shows Limited Success

Two Months After License Revocations, Trump's Venezuela Oil Strategy Shows Limited Success

Javier Manjarres
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July 17, 2025
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 […]
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Moody, Scott Applaud Rubio’s Push to Free U.S. Hostages in Venezuela

Moody, Scott Applaud Rubio’s Push to Free U.S. Hostages in Venezuela

Adrian Morgade
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July 10, 2025
Florida Senators Ashley Moody (R) and Rick Scott (R) sent a letter to the Secretary of Defense, Marco Rubio, applauding him for putting pressure on the Venezuelan regime to release U.S. citizens wrongfully imprisoned in the country. “Thank you for your dedication to protecting Americans abroad, restoring peace through strength, and working to get every […]
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Scott Slams Cuban Regime, Demands Release of Political Activist

Scott Slams Cuban Regime, Demands Release of Political Activist

Adrian Morgade
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June 30, 2025
Florida Senator Rick Scott (R), demanded the Cuban Regime release Cuban political activist and Unión Patriótica de Cuba (UNPACU) founder, José Daniel Ferrer after his arrest in April 2025. “Reports of [José] being tortured by the Castro/Díaz-Canel regime as they wrongfully imprisoned him are horrific. We must have immediate proof of life and demand a humanitarian […]
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U.S.’ strategic retreat from Venezuela could embolden Iran's regional influence amid heightened Middle East tensions

U.S.’ strategic retreat from Venezuela could embolden Iran's regional influence amid heightened Middle East tensions

Javier Manjarres
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June 26, 2025
The Trump administration's decision to revoke American oil companies' licenses to operate in Venezuela has effectively ended the United States' last significant economic presence in the country, raising serious concerns among national security experts about ceding influence to Iran at a critical geopolitical moment. The May cancellation of Chevron's operating license, which had allowed the […]
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Diaz-Balart Calls for Release of Former Venezuelan Political Prisoner Detained in U.S.

Diaz-Balart Calls for Release of Former Venezuelan Political Prisoner Detained in U.S.

Adrian Morgade
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June 16, 2025
U.S. Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, (R-FL) wrote a letter to Kristi Noem, the United States Secretary of Homeland Security over concerns regarding Venezuelan political prisoner Gregory Sanabria.  “I sent a letter to DHS raising serious concerns about its recent detainment of Gregory Sanabria, a brave political prisoner who spent more than three years imprisoned—including in Maduro’s […]
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Rep. Gimenez Condemns Cuban Regime for Hosting Iranian Parliament Leader

Rep. Gimenez Condemns Cuban Regime for Hosting Iranian Parliament Leader

Adrian Morgade
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June 7, 2025
U.S. Rep. Carlos Gimenez, (R-FL), made a call out post to his social media, condemning the Cuban regime over hosting Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf. “The dictatorship in Cuba has just welcomed terrorist Iran into our hemisphere — 90 miles away from America. Is this how the Castro-Díaz-Canel regime thinks it’s going to improve […]
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Rep. Salazar Slams European Union Over Resuming Dialogue with Cuban Regime

Rep. Salazar Slams European Union Over Resuming Dialogue with Cuban Regime

Adrian Morgade
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June 6, 2025
U.S. Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL) slammed the European Union and its head foreign affairs official, Kaja Kallas on social media Thursday for its embracing of the Communist Cuban regime. “This week, the EU resumed its dialogue with the Cuban regime—while students protest across the island, blackouts worsen, and hunger deepens. The Cuban people can’t […]
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Reps. Gimenez and Díaz-Balart Encourage Cuban Student Protests

Reps. Gimenez and Díaz-Balart Encourage Cuban Student Protests

Adrian Morgade
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June 5, 2025
U.S. Reps. Carlos Gimenez, (R-FL) and Mario Díaz-Balart, (R-FL), posted on social media encouraging and standing in solidarity with student protesters in Cuba. “We're seeing once again in Cuba, students in the universities are protesting. They're protesting the lack of freedom. They're protesting the misery and the poverty created by that dictatorship of almost 70 […]
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Revoking Western Oil Licenses Concerning  Experts at FIU Panel?

Revoking Western Oil Licenses Concerning Experts at FIU Panel?

Daniel Molina
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May 23, 2025
The May 27th deadline is fast approaching for Western oil companies to halt operations in Venezuela.
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U.S. Oil Companies Face May 27 Exit from Venezuela as China Deepens Influence

U.S. Oil Companies Face May 27 Exit from Venezuela as China Deepens Influence

Javier Manjarres
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May 15, 2025
As the May 27 deadline approaches for U.S. and European energy companies to cease operations in Venezuela, Chinese firms are rushing to fill the vacuum in the oil-rich South American nation, significantly reshaping regional geopolitics and energy markets. Chevron, Repsol, Eni, and Maurel & Prom must exit Venezuela by month's end following the U.S. Treasury […]
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Trump Meets Syria's Interim President, Pledges to Lift Sanctions

Trump Meets Syria's Interim President, Pledges to Lift Sanctions

Mateo Guillamont
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May 14, 2025
President Donald Trump recently pledged to lift blistering sanctions on Syria to facilitate the latter’s transition into a prosperous and civilized state.  The sanctions relief promise was made during President Trump’s address at the Saudi-US investment forum in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.  Trump pledged that he “will be ordering the cessation of sanctions against Syria, to […]
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Houthis Continue Threatening Israel Despite US Ceasefire

Houthis Continue Threatening Israel Despite US Ceasefire

Mateo Guillamont
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May 14, 2025
Houthi terrorists continue threatening Israel’s civilian population with daily missile attacks, the latest of which occurred within the last 24 hours.  The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) reported “projectile fire from Yemen” that could have impacted dozens of civilian areas.  The Houthis’ latest attacks on Israel follow recently signed agreements with the US to cease attacks […]
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SCOTUS to Hear Oral Arguments Over Trump Birthright Citizenship Ban

SCOTUS to Hear Oral Arguments Over Trump Birthright Citizenship Ban

Mateo Guillamont
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May 13, 2025
The US Supreme Court (SCOTUS) is scheduled to hear oral arguments over President Donald Trump’s recent executive order exempting illegal immigrants from birthright citizenship rights.  President Trump’s executive order symbolizes the zenith of an underlying legal and political debate over the meaning of the Constitution’s 14th Amendment and the United States v. Wong Kim Ark […]
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President Trump Touches Down in Saudi Arabia for Historic Visit

President Trump Touches Down in Saudi Arabia for Historic Visit

Mateo Guillamont
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May 13, 2025
President Donald Trump recently arrived in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, marking the start of his first major foreign trip of his second term. President Trump’s decision to pick Saudi Arabia as the first foreign country he visited mirrors that of his first administration, where he similarly chose Saudi Arabia as his first destination.  Besides Saudi Arabia, […]
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Donalds Lays Out Economic Vision in Meeting With Florida Executives

Donalds Lays Out Economic Vision in Meeting With Florida Executives

Mateo Guillamont
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May 12, 2025
Congressman Byron Donalds (R-FL) recently spoke to Florida business leaders at an exclusive event of the Economic Club of Miami.  During the event, which featured dozens of CEOs, venture capitalists, tech pioneers, and other business leaders, Donalds shared his vision for Florida’s economy and the economic policies he would pursue were he elected as Florida’s […]
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