South Florida Venezuelans Head To Washington To Press For Sanctions
A caravan of Venezuelans from South Florida will head to Washington D.C. on Thursday to press for lawmakers to place sanctions on Venezuela.
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A caravan of Venezuelans from South Florida will head to Washington D.C. on Thursday to press for lawmakers to place sanctions on Venezuela.
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Florida's two U.S. Senators-in town at the same place, at the same time, and on the same page. At an appearance in Doral, Senators Marco Rubio and Bill Nelson met with the Venezuelan community to demonstrate their solidarity with the Venezuelan people. Both senators have been vocal about their support for Venezuela during this time of crisis. We hear what they have to say and continue the conversation with local journalists covering the story.
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Governor Rick Scott and Senator Marco Rubio made their way to Doral Friday where protesters rallied for change in their country to speak to the leaders of the Miami-Venex Democratic Unity Roundtable.
Senator Marco Rubio gave an impassioned speech earlier this week outlining the major problems in Venezuela. The issue hits home to many in South Florida and Senator Rubio is continuing his push for the U.S. government to do something about the demonstrations and government retaliations.
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