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MIAMI—Miami Mayor Francis Saurez congratulated Benjamin Leon Jr. on Thursday after President-elect Donald Trump named him the next U.S. ambassador to Spain. "I couldn’t be happier for my good friend. Seeing Benjamín become U.S. Ambassador to Spain is a testament to his hard work, big heart, and dedication to helping people," Saurez said. Great pick @realDonaldTrump." […]

Venezuelan President-elect Edmundo Gonzalez assured attendees at the World Strategic Forum he intends to challenge Dictator Nicolas Maduro by returning to Venezuela for his presidential inauguration on January 10th.  Speaking to Florida International University’s Adam Smith Center for Economic Freedom’s director, Carlos Diaz Rosillo, Gonzalez explained he would travel to Venezuela from Spain, where he […]

President Joe Biden’s administration is seeking to bolster US-Mexico relations as Claudia Sheinbaum, Mexico’s first ever woman president, was sworn into office.  First lady Jill Biden led the US’ delegation to President Sheinbaum’s inauguration.  Sheinbaum won the last presidential elections by a wide margin, gathering nearly 60% of the votes.  “Jill and I extend our […]

Tallahassee, Fl- Senator Blaise Ingoglia(R) has floored a bill in the Florida Senate to prohibit the state of Florida from making any reparations payments in perpetuity.  Reparation payments considered in the bill are those potentially arising from claims of descendants of enslaved individuals.  The bill proposes to amend Florida’s Constitution so as to constitutionally enshrine […]

Miami, Fl- Protesters gathered in Coral Gables earlier this week to oppose the Socialist Party of Spain’s (PSOE) retention of control over the Spanish government.  Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez Castejon, the leader of PSOE, managed to gain enough parliamentary support to remain in power and become the President of Spain.  In order to gain such […]

Washington, D.C.-  Members of Florida's congressional delegation jointly supported a resolution to back Gibraltar’s self-determination rights.  A bipartisan coalition of Florida Representatives including Reps. Gus Bilirakis, Brian Mast, Michael Waltz, Mario Diaz-Balart, and Lois Frankel all signed on to the bill.  The bill comes as Spain’s Socialist Party attempts to retain control of the government […]