Salazar and Schultz Reintroduce Bipartisan Venezuela ‘VERDAD’ Act

Salazar and Schultz Reintroduce Bipartisan Venezuela ‘VERDAD’ Act

Mateo Guillamont
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December 15, 2023
Congresswomen Maria Elvira Salazar (R-Fl) and Debbie Wasserman-Schultz (D-FL) have jointly reintroduced the Venezuela Emergency Relief, Democracy Assistance, and Development (VERDAD) Act. The VERDAD Act, passed in 2019 and set to expire in 2023, imposes sanctions against Dictator Nicolas Maduro’s regime and outlines US strategy towards supporting a democratic transition in Venezuela.  Congresswoman Salazar claimed […]
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Deadline Approaches for Maduro Regime to Reinstate Venezuela’s Machado

Deadline Approaches for Maduro Regime to Reinstate Venezuela’s Machado

Mateo Guillamont
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November 27, 2023
Venezuelan Dictator Nicolas Maduro has until November 30th to reinstate opposition leader Maria Corina Machado as a potential candidate in the upcoming 2024 Venezuelan elections.  The deadline was set by the US State Department in exchange for not imposing oil sanctions on Venezuelan oil exports.  As reported by The Floridian’s Javier Manjarres, President Joe Biden’s […]
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Latino Lawmakers Respond to Venezuelan Supreme Court Invalidating Opposition Primaries

Latino Lawmakers Respond to Venezuelan Supreme Court Invalidating Opposition Primaries

Mateo Guillamont
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October 31, 2023
Washington, D.C.- US lawmakers of Hispanic and Latino descent are reacting to reports of Venezuela’s Supreme Court invalidating recently held opposition primaries.  Earlier this month, Venezuelan opposition parties hosted a primary with record participation in which Maria Corina Machado emerged overwhelmingly victorious.  Machado won the primaries despite being barred by Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s government […]
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Bipartisan U.S. Support for Machado After Landslide Primary Victory in Venezuela

Bipartisan U.S. Support for Machado After Landslide Primary Victory in Venezuela

Mateo Guillamont
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October 23, 2023
Washington, D.C.- Members of the U.S. Congress from both sides of the political spectrum have expressed their support for Maria Corina Machado following her historic landslide primary election victory in Venezuela.  Machado is the frontrunner for a coalition of parties seeking to oust Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro from power.  President Maduro carries an extensive human […]
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Rubio, Salazar Denounce Venezuelan Regime’s Ban of Government Challenger Machado

Rubio, Salazar Denounce Venezuelan Regime’s Ban of Government Challenger Machado

Mateo Guillamont
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July 3, 2023
Florida Politicians have thrashed the Venezuelan government’s recent banning of Venezuelan Presidential hopeful Maria Corina Machado. Machado has been actively campaigning against the current Nicolas Maduro regime in preparation for Venezuela’s upcoming 2024 presidential elections. On June 30th, the Venezuelan government barred Machado from participating in the upcoming elections. Maduro’s regime cited Machado’s support for […]
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