Mario Díaz-Balart, a long-serving U.S. Congressman representing Florida’s 26th District, shared several updates on social media on May 7, 2025. Díaz-Balart, who has been in Congress since 2003 and previously served in the Florida legislature, took to Twitter to express his support for a prominent activist, his pride in representing Florida, and an ongoing live interview.
In a tweet posted at 15:47 UTC, Díaz-Balart highlighted the achievements of Rosa María Payá, a pro-democracy activist and human rights defender. He noted her father’s assassination by the Cuban regime and endorsed Senator Rubio’s nomination of Payá to the Inter-American Commission. “@RosaMariaPaya es una activista prodemocracia y defensora de los derechos humanos, cuyo padre fue brutalmente asesinado por el régimen comunista y antiamericano en Cuba. Reconocemos y respaldamos la nominación del @SecRubio para que ella forme parte de la Comisión Interamericana”.
At 16:47 UTC, Díaz-Balart expressed his pride in being a Floridian and serving as the representative for Florida’s 26th Congressional District. “Proud to be a Floridian and honored and privileged to represent Florida’s 26th Congressional District. https://t.co/WyFITRE62N”.
Later that day at 18:26 UTC, he invited followers to tune into a live interview with Ninoska Pérez Castellón on La Poderosa 670 AM. “EN VIVO ahora con @NinoskaPerezC por @LaPoderosa670 AM. ¡No se lo pierda! Disponible aquí https://t.co/1cqEfoBHW9”.
Díaz-Balart was born in Fort Lauderdale in 1961 and currently resides in Miami. He holds a BA from the University of South Florida.
