Washington, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs, Western Hemisphere Subcommittee Chairwoman María Elvira Salazar (R-FL) has called on President Biden to reinstate sanctions on the socialist Maduro regime. This demand comes after the regime's violation of the agreement negotiated by President Biden and Nicolás Maduro on October 17th, 2023.In her letter to President Biden, Chairwoman Salazar emphasized Maduro's attempt to manipulate the opposition by handpicking a candidate who poses no threat to his regime. She stated, "This is a clear breach of the agreement reached on the 17th...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman María Elvira Salazar (R-FL), Chairwoman of the Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere Affairs of the Committee on Foreign Relations, sent a letter to President Biden demanding that the Administration reimpose sanctions on the socialist regime of Nicolás Maduro for violating the agreement negotiated by Biden with the dictatorship on October 17, 2023."The dictator Nicolás Maduro wants to choose an opposition candidate that he finds acceptable," wrote Congresswoman Salazar. "This is a clear violation of the agreement reached on October 17...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman María Elvira Salazar (R-FL), President of the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere of the Committee on Foreign Relations, has sent a letter to the Biden Administration urging for Paraguay to be included in the group of countries that make up the Association of the Americas for Economic Prosperity (APEP).APEP is the economic growth framework proposed by President Biden between the Administration and our partners throughout Latin America. By not including Paraguay in the network of countries that make up this association, the United States...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs, Western Hemisphere Subcommittee Chair María Elvira Salazar (R-FL) has called on the Biden Administration to include Paraguay in the Americas Partnership for Economic Prosperity (APEP), a proposed economic growth framework between the United States and its Latin American partners. In a letter addressed to President Biden, Salazar emphasized the importance of including Paraguay in this partnership, stating that by not doing so, the United States is turning its back on a crucial and steadfast ally.Salazar stated, "If APEP is a group...
Reps. María Elvira Salazar (R-FL) and Grace Meng (D-NY) have reintroduced a bipartisan bill in the House of Representatives aimed at increasing federal support for female entrepreneurs and women-owned businesses. The legislation, known as the Interagency Committee on Women’s Business Enterprise Act, has also been reintroduced in the Senate by Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL).The bill seeks to reauthorize the Interagency Committee on Women’s Business Enterprise (ICWBE) and appoint a chairperson to handle panel operations and prevent backlogs. This move is seen as crucial in...