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Cuban-American Congressman Carlos Giménez warned that Venezuela will not be able to recover as long as Nicolás Maduro remains in power, for which he held him responsible for drug trafficking, repression, and ties to international terrorism.
During an interview with Newsmax, Giménez stated that “Maduro is the head of the Cartel of the Suns, an organization designated as a foreign terrorist group,” and added that “the sooner he leaves, the better it will be for everyone, including the United States.”
"The Venezuelan people basically expelled him a year ago, and he has refused to leave," stated the Republican legislator from Florida, recalling that the opposition, led by María Corina Machado and Edmundo González, won the electoral victory that the regime refused to acknowledge.
Giménez directly blamed the dictator of Caracas for the Venezuelan collapse and the death of thousands of Americans.
"Maduro has been directly responsible for the death of tens of thousands, if not hundreds of thousands, of Americans, because Venezuela acts as the main exporter of the drugs that enter the United States," he stated.
The congressman highlighted that in the last five years, the flow of fentanyl and other lethal drugs has caused over half a million deaths in the country, and he accused the Chavista regime of operating in alliance with transnational criminal networks.
On his X account, Giménez reinforced his message with the hashtag #SOSVenezuela and the phrase: “The faster Maduro goes, the better.”
The Cuban-American congresswoman María Elvira Salazar supported Giménez's stance and launched harsh criticisms at those who attempt to portray Maduro as a peaceful leader.
In a series of posts on X, Salazar replied to a journalist who defended the Venezuelan regime and wrote: “Maduro is not a president of peace. He is an international criminal, allied with the worst enemies of the United States and the main host of Hezbollah, Iranian agents, and other extremists in the Western Hemisphere.”
Salazar added that the dictator “has systematically sent the criminal group Tren de Aragua to destabilize the United States” and denounced that “the more Americans die from his drugs, the richer he becomes.”
He compared the Chavista leader to Osama bin Laden and emphasized that "Maduro is the enemy, the head of a foreign terrorist organization under international law."
"I stand with President Trump and the Venezuelan people. I will never defend a dictator who protects terrorists," he concluded.
The statements from both lawmakers reflect the strong stance of Florida's Republican bloc against the regime in Caracas and their support for Donald Trump's policy, which takes a hard line against the authoritarian regimes in the region.
The President of the United States, Donald Trump, stated this Tuesday that he does not rule out a possible dialogue with Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, despite his administration having accused him of leading a terrorist organization.
According to a report from the agency EFE, the president stated aboard the presidential plane that "I could talk to him, we'll see," when asked by reporters about the reasons for engaging in a dialogue with Maduro.
Trump added that "he is the leader" and that "we can save lives," although he warned that "if we can do it peacefully that's fine, and if we have to do it by force, that's also fine."
For his part, the ruler of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, asserted this Tuesday that the country is going through a “decisive moment for its existence” and against the alleged threats from the United States.
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