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Scott PowersJune 27, 2018

Gov. Rick Scott is taking an opportunity for some cross-partisan support for his U.S. Senate bid through some warm endorsements from Orlando-area Hispanic leaders with Puerto Rican, Venezuelan, Colombian followings. In accepting the endorsements Tuesday, which included a couple from avowed Democrats, the Republican Governor spoke broadly of Florida welcoming all, making specific statements about the […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 12, 2018

Gov. Rick Scott has never shied away from taking foreign policy stances as Governor; as a Senate candidate, those positions will warrant even more attention. In that context: a letter sent to Vice President Mike Pence Thursday ahead of the Summit of the Americas, where Pence and Sen. Marco Rubio will represent the United States. Citing Pence’s “profound commitment to […]

Scott PowersFebruary 27, 2018

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Venezuelan exile leaders meeting in Orlando Tuesday declared an international humanitarian intervention must occur in Venezuela soon or, they warned, their country would be “lost forever” to “gangsters” starving the people while working with drug cartels, Hezbollah, Iran, China, and Russia. “People are starving,” said Carlos Molina Tamayo, a former Venezuelan Navy admiral in exile […]

Ana CeballosJanuary 25, 2018

The Florida House on Thursday unanimously passed a bill banning the state from doing business with companies that benefit President Nicolas Maduro‘s “ruthless gang” in Venezuela. “We continue to stand strongly with the Venezuelan people and their battle to restore democracy in the face of this brutal dictator,” said Rep. Jeanette Nunez, a sponsor of […]

Jim RosicaAugust 16, 2017

With no discussion, Gov. Rick Scott and members of the Florida Cabinet Wednesday approved a policy to forbid any investments benefiting the Nicolás Maduro regime in Venezuela. Scott, state Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis and Attorney General Pam Bondi sit as Trustees of the State Board of Administration, which oversees state investments. The state currently has […]

Mitch PerryAugust 15, 2017

As Venezuela’s economy continues to spiral downwards, Governor Rick Scott has been championing the opposition to President Nicholas Maduro. Scott is expected to ask the Florida Cabinet on Wednesday for a resolution prohibiting the State Board of Administration, which acts as the state’s investment manager, from investing in companies or securities that are owned or […]

Scott PowersAugust 14, 2017

Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson is being targeted in a new Spanish-language radio commercial accusing him of being soft on Cuba and for expressing admiration for former Venezuela dictator Hugo Chávez, and charging he supports murderers. The 30-second spot from the National Republican Senatorial Committee, playing in the Miami market, also contends that Nelson’s actions offer […]

Associated PressAugust 13, 2017

A nuclear showdown. The world’s most unpredictable foe. A world on edge. What will the new president do? Be Trump. Faced with perhaps his gravest international crisis yet, President Donald Trump this week responded precisely as his some of supporters hoped and his critics long feared. The mix of plain-spoken bluster, spontaneity and norm-breaking risk […]

Guest AuthorAugust 4, 2017

Just one day following the conclusion of the shameful Constituent Assembly aimed to empower Nicolas Maduro’s regime, the dictator and his gang of thugs have struck again. This time, during a cowardly overnight raid to seize two members of the opposition party, Leopoldo Lopez and Antonio Ledezma. The world saw the devastating images from Venezuela […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 19, 2017

Florida Gov. Rick Scott cut a Jacksonville press event a bit short on Wednesday, and media was told Scott had a meeting. Turned out that meeting was important. A re-released copy of Scott’s schedule for Wednesday included a new entry: an 11:30 meeting with Jacksonville’s “Goldman Sachs Asset Management.” We reached out to Scott’s office for […]

Tag: Venezuela

In welcoming Hispanic leader support, Rick Scott offers mixed messages on refugees

Rick Scott calls for international monitoring of Cuban elections

Venezuelan exile leaders seeking humanitarian intervention

Florida House unanimously passes Venezuela divestment bill

Rick Scott, Cabinet members OK Venezuela investment ban

Rick Scott reluctant to question President Trump’s call for possible military action in Venezuela

Senate Republicans’ Spanish ad says Bill Nelson ‘supports murderers’

Donald Trump answers call of crisis with familiar bluster, spontaneity and norm-breaking risk that defined his political rise

Rick Scott: We will not give up until Venezuela is free

Rick Scott talks Venezuela policy with Goldman Sachs