A.G. Gancarski
Bipartisan support from Sunshine State legislators is already emerging for the VALOR Act, which could bring some American help to pro-democracy forces in Venezuela.
The legislation, co-sponsored in the Senate by U.S. Sen. Rick Scott and the House by U.S. Reps. Maria Elvira Salazar and Debbie Wasserman Schultz, seeks “a peaceful transition to democracy” through “support for the people of Venezuela, and the use of the full range of diplomatic tools, including the careful application of sanctions directed at the regime of Nicolas Maduro and an nondemocratic successor government.”
“For years, I have urged President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris to put the full weight of the federal government behind the Venezuelan people’s fight for democracy through free and fair elections, and at every turn the Biden-Harris administration has chosen to stand with Maduro by easing sanctions and failing to recognize Edmundo González Urrutia as the president-elect,” Scott said.
“The time is now for Maduro to leave office and allow the Venezuelan people to be free from his dictatorship. The United States must be a leader in bringing freedom and democracy to Venezuela and the VALOR Act is a step in the right direction.”
While Wasserman Schultz, a Democrat, avoided trolling the White House, her comments also suggested ongoing frustration.
“Venezuelans courageously took to the ballot box to seek true, legitimate representation after a lost decade under Maduro. Despite violent repression, overwhelming majorities repudiated Maduro and chose President-elect Edmundo González. But this brutal regime refuses to face reality, despite clear evidence proving Maduro’s loss,” she said.
“The Biden-Harris Administration successfully forced Maduro to hold this election. Now, the United States must ensure consequences for Maduro’s attempt to overturn the will of the voters and support a democratic future for all Venezuelans.”
Salazar, a Republican, was much more succinct: “America cannot wait any longer as Maduro finalizes his theft of Venezuela’s election. The United States must send the message that Maduro’s time in Miraflores is up, and that Edmundo González will take his rightful office in January. No more money for the Chavistas and their repressive apparatus.”
Maduro is already consolidating authority after his disputed win earlier this year, while scores of Venezuelans may be subject to American sanctions.
6 comments
Yrral
August 22, 2024 at 7:39 pm
Maybe they should bring freedom to Florida, banana Republic,
Yrral
August 22, 2024 at 7:41 pm
Maybe they should bring freedom to Florida banana Republic
Yrral
August 22, 2024 at 7:45 pm
How many Mexican politican.will support this probably none, because of Mexico support, even the new President of Mexico
Making no sense
August 25, 2024 at 9:33 pm
Money is the first round of tricks
What happens when you go to the second
Making no sense
August 25, 2024 at 9:53 pm
Isn’t that place going into China’s partnership.
When is the military moving there
Preview and Prologue
August 29, 2024 at 12:20 am
Nobody in Biden Harris camp seems to care because Venezuela is their Utopia. American purchase of Venezuelan oil propped up Maduro’s regime and won him cover to artificially keep control. Meanwhile not a peep from Harris on “saving democracy” when the rubber actually hits the road. Do your own research what other Central and South American countries think of things with Maduro and Venezuela, what MERCOSUR thinks. They blame Biden / Harris and US betrayal of democratic principles as well as interference. And they can’t understand what has happened to the US. I know because I read the papers and what their leadership say. You can too. It is a mess. I don’t know what has happened to the Democratic party in the US but it’s not the same party anymore and keeps getting worse. I feel for the people of Venezuela. Only a very very select few benefit from Maduro’s regime and they hold all the power.
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