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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 […]

Scott PowersJuly 18, 2017

The rapidly-growing Venezuelan community in Central Florida sent a message home and to Florida and American politicians with a vote Sunday they said drew more than 28,000 people who waited hours in line at six poling places to vote overwhelmingly to condemn the government and policy of that country’s dictator Nicolás Maduro. Led by radio show […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJuly 10, 2017

Stressing the importance of being a “voice for freedom,” Gov. Rick Scott will once again hold a rally in Miami today calling on Venezuela to completely release Leopoldo Lopez and all political prisoners. The rally — scheduled for 1:30 p.m. at El Arepazo #2 in Miami — is the second rally Scott has held advocating for […]

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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

More than 28,000 Venezuelans in Central Florida vote to oppose Nicolás Maduro in straw poll

Ahead of Venezuela freedom rally, Rick Scott says it is important to be a ‘voice for freedom’