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Representative Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) questioned the legitimacy of a new Russia sanctions bill in the Senate during a recent House Foreign Affairs hearing, calling it "another DC classic" and "performative politics." Senators Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Sidney Blumenthal (D-CN) introduced the Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025 in April, which, as suggested, would impose "bone-breaking" […]

Venezuelan Dictator Nicolas Maduro signed a strategic partnership treaty with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Wednesday, May 7th, strengthening ties between the two nations as the United States prepares to reimpose its "maximum pressure" policy on Venezuela. "Thanks to this treaty, we'll see how relations flourish between a great Russia, a key power among humanity today, and Venezuela in […]

Trump Energy Sanctions Could Cause Economic Recession in Venezuela The Trump administration’s recent revocation of licenses and waivers allowing Western energy companies to operate in Venezuela could lead to an economic recession in the South American country. . READ MORE   Jared Moskowitz-Can they bring back the old stock market Gus Bilirakis-Biden’s VA lied about a $3B shortfall, […]

Venezuelan President-elect Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia recently met with Florida lawmakers during his diplomatic trip to Washington, D.C. President-elect Gonzalez met with lawmakers prior to his return to Venezuela on January 10th to demand he be inaugurated as Venezuela’s legitimate president.  Opposition leader Maria Corina Machado also virtually joined the meetings, which Gonzalez described as demonstrating […]

President Joe Biden has levied new sanctions on Iran following the latter’s wave of missile attacks against Israel.  Iran recently directly attacked Israel with over 300 ballistic missiles and drones, most of which were deflected by the latter with the US’ and allies’ aid.  President Biden’s sanctions attempt to punish Iran for their destabilizing bellicose […]

Hours after refusing to comment on whether sanctions would be renewed, the US State Department has announced its decision to return oil sanctions on Venezuela.  “After a careful review of the current situation in Venezuela, the United States determined Nicolas Maduro and his representatives have not fully met the commitments made under the electoral roadmap […]

The US Bureau of Labor Statistics latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) Summary has given reason for many to question President Joe Biden’s economic policy.  The CPI’s announcement of a higher-than-expected inflation rate has resulted in the Federal Reserve reportedly reversing plans to cut interest rates in the coming months.  The Fed had been hoping to […]

Brian Nichols, Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs from the U.S. State Department, said this week at an Atlantic Council event, that the U.S. “will assess all actions taken [by the Maduro government in Venezuela] and conduct a review of our sanctions policy,” in agreement with the progress made. Nichols was referring to the […]

Venezuelans now surpass Mexicans as the largest nationality arrested for illegally crossing over the border, reported the U.S. Customs and Border Protection.  According to the agency, in September, Venezuelans were arrested 54,833 times by the Border Patrol after entering from Mexico, more than double from 22,090 arrests in August.  Mexicans, on the other hand, were […]

The questionable oil and economic sanctions levied on the Nicolas Maduro regime in Venezuela by former President Donald Trump’s administration, have continued to cause unintended consequences to American interests and its allies in the region, but most importantly, to the Venezuelan people, argued FIU professor Eduardo Gamarra, during his participation at Florida International University’s (FIU) […]

The Biden administration announced Wednesday that it was partially lifting the economic sanctions it has maintained against Venezuela following a deal reached the day before by representatives of the Maduro regime and the Venezuelan opposition when they signed two separate accords paving the way for freer presidential elections to be held the second half of […]

Representatives Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) and Mike Lawler (R-NY) have introduced the Stop Harboring Iranian Petroleum (SHIP) Act, designed to strengthen existing sanctions against Iran and its oil exports. More recently, Reps. Moskowitz and Lawler appeared on Fox News's Special Report with Bret Baier to discuss not only the importance of the bill but also the importance of Congress […]

This week, fresh from meeting his “dear friend” Russia’s president Vladimir Putin, China’s leader, Xi Jinping’s objective is clear: position himself and China as counterweights to U.S. world dominance. One way to do it, playing an instrumental role in helping U.S. adversaries skirt Western sanctions.  Case-in-point: Russia and Venezuela. As sanctions have cut off Russia […]

During a panel discussion on U.S. Policy for Venezuela hosted by Florida International University (FIU) on Tuesday, Western Hemisphere political and economic experts concluded that U.S. “Maximum Pressure” sanctions against the Nicolas Maduro regime in Venezuela have not worked. The panel, which included Human rights advocate Feliciano Reyna, energy expert Francisco J. Monaldi, and Andes […]

A new poll of Venezuelans conducted by strategic, political risk, and environmental Intelligence consulting company ORC Consultores between March 9 and 15, shows that 52% of Venezuelans polled disapproved of the U.S.-imposed oil sanctions against their country. This polling number is significant considering that as many as 2/3 of 66.7% of Venezuelans know of the […]