democrats – Summaries of news and views OnVenezuela https://onvenezuela.com Fri, 13 May 2022 11:15:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 https://onvenezuela.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/cropped-Screen-Shot-2019-12-20-at-12.31.03-PM-1-32x32.png democrats – Summaries of news and views OnVenezuela https://onvenezuela.com 32 32 House Democrats urge Biden to lift Venezuela sanctions https://onvenezuela.com/house-democrats-urge-biden-to-lift-venezuela-sanctions%ef%bf%bc/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=house-democrats-urge-biden-to-lift-venezuela-sanctions%25ef%25bf%25bc Fri, 13 May 2022 11:07:08 +0000 https://onvenezuela.com/?p=14604

In a letter dated May 10, led by Reps. Raúl Grijalva (D-Ariz.) and Jesús García (D-Ill.), the group wrote, “It is clear that broad sanctions have failed to achieve their aims.” “In light of this, and the dire human costs incurred, we urge you to lift all U.S. financial and sectoral sanctions that exacerbate the humanitarian situation, though without hindering or delaying the urgent action needed to transition the U.S. economy off of fossil fuels,” the letter reads. By Rachel Scully. Full Text -> TheHill

See -> the letter

Traducción de cortesía -> En una carta fechada el 10 de mayo, encabezada por los representantes Raúl Grijalva (D-Ariz.) y Jesús García (D-Ill.), el grupo escribió: “Está claro que las sanciones amplias no lograron sus objetivos”. “A la luz de esto, y de los terribles costos humanos incurridos, le instamos a que levante todas las sanciones financieras y sectoriales de EE. UU. que exacerban la situación humanitaria, aunque sin obstaculizar o retrasar la acción urgente necesaria para que la economía de EE. UU. abandone los combustibles fósiles”. dice la carta.

Traducción al español -> Google Translación

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Venezuela’s Guaido seeks to maintain bipartisan U.S. support amid Biden transition https://onvenezuela.com/venezuelas-guaido-seeks-to-maintain-bipartisan-u-s-support-amid-biden-transition/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=venezuelas-guaido-seeks-to-maintain-bipartisan-u-s-support-amid-biden-transition Wed, 25 Nov 2020 14:26:26 +0000 https://onvenezuela.com/?p=6803

Venezuela’s opposition hopes to maintain bipartisan support from politicians in the United States as President-elect Joe Biden prepares to take office in January, opposition leader Juan Guaido said in an interview on Tuesday. By Brian Ellsworth, Vivian Sequera. Full Text -> Reuters

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Arepas and an HBCU: Kamala Harris seeks to build coalitions for Biden in Miami https://onvenezuela.com/arepas-and-an-hbcu-kamala-harris-seeks-to-build-coalitions-for-biden-in-miami/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=arepas-and-an-hbcu-kamala-harris-seeks-to-build-coalitions-for-biden-in-miami Fri, 11 Sep 2020 14:16:34 +0000 https://onvenezuela.com/?p=5524

After ordering tequeños, a Venezuelan cheese stick, and an arepa, grilled corn cakes stuffed with chicken and cheese, Harris headed 15 miles north to Miami Gardens, where Florida Memorial University’s marching band, The Roar, greeted her with three songs ahead of a forum with Black community leaders in South Florida. By D Smiley, A. Daugherty, E. Doherty . Full Text -> MiamIHerald

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Cuban and Venezuelan Floridians come out swinging against Bernie Sanders after his Castro defense https://onvenezuela.com/cuban-and-venezuelan-floridians-come-out-swinging-against-bernie-sanders-after-his-castro-defense/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cuban-and-venezuelan-floridians-come-out-swinging-against-bernie-sanders-after-his-castro-defense Sat, 29 Feb 2020 15:08:19 +0000 https://onvenezuela.com/?p=1741

2020 contender Sen. Bernie Sanders might have a tough time garnering votes from Cuban and Venezuelan Americans living in Florida following his comments defending dictator Fidel Castro. by Emma Colton. Full text-> Washington Examiner

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The Democrats’ support is Juan Guaidó’s most valuable endorsement, not a Trump invite https://onvenezuela.com/the-democrats-support-is-juan-guaidos-most-valuable-endorsement-not-a-trump-invite/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-democrats-support-is-juan-guaidos-most-valuable-endorsement-not-a-trump-invite Sat, 08 Feb 2020 05:56:57 +0000 http://onvenezuela.com/?p=1211

“Mr. President,” Trump said to Guaidó, “please take this message … that all Americans are united with the Venezuelan people in their rightful struggle for freedom.” Keywords: “All Americans.” It was the only real bipartisan moment of the divisive night — and it was important on several fronts. By Fabiola Santiago. Full text-> Miami Herald

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Democrats slam Trump on Cuban, Venezuelan, Nicaraguan deportations https://onvenezuela.com/democrats-slam-trump-on-cuban-venezuelan-nicaraguan-deportations/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=democrats-slam-trump-on-cuban-venezuelan-nicaraguan-deportations Fri, 24 Jan 2020 11:49:11 +0000 http://onvenezuela.com/?p=760

“We need a good immigration policy…People are being deported who have a right to be here,” Rep. Donna Shalala said. By Carmen Sesin. Full Text -> nbcnews

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