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Lawmakers express concern over entry of Cuban official linked to 1996 shootdown

By North Miami-Dade News | Sep 25, 2024

U.S. Representatives Mario Díaz-Balart (FL-26), María Elvira Salazar (FL-27), Carlos A. Giménez (FL-28), and Alex Mooney (WV-2) have expressed significant concerns in a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas. The lawmakers are troubled by reports that a high-ranking Cuban official, allegedly involved in the 1996 Brothers to the Rescue shootdown, was recently granted entry into the United States.

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House Foreign Affairs Committee passes legislation targeting fentanyl precursor chemicals

By North Miami-Dade News | Sep 25, 2024

The House Foreign Affairs Committee has passed the DISPOSE Act (H.R. 9172), introduced by Rep. María Elvira Salazar (R-FL) and Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-TX), in a bipartisan, unanimous vote.

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House committee approves bill targeting fentanyl crisis

By North Miami-Dade News | Sep 25, 2024

The House Foreign Affairs Committee has approved the DISPOSE Act (H.R. 9172), introduced by Representative María Elvira Salazar (R-FL) and Representative Joaquín Castro (D-TX), in a unanimous and bipartisan vote.

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Which former North Miami-Dade News area high school standouts will be in action in the week starting Mon Sept. 23?

By North Miami-Dade News | Sep 22, 2024

These former North Miami-Dade News area high school standouts will be in action in the week starting Mon Sept. 23.

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North Miami-Dade News area weekly mass times

By North Miami-Dade News | Sep 21, 2024

The following parishes in the North Miami-Dade News coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

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Congresswoman condemns Biden administration over oil companies' ties with Maduro regime

By North Miami-Dade News | Sep 20, 2024

On September 20, 2024, Congresswoman María Elvira Salazar (R-FL), chair of the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, convened a hearing to condemn American and European oil companies for continuing business with the Maduro regime in Venezuela. This comes after allegations of election fraud in the Venezuelan presidential elections held on July 28, 2024.

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Salazar criticizes oil firms' ties with Maduro amid Venezuelan political crisis

By North Miami-Dade News | Sep 20, 2024

Western Hemisphere Subcommittee Chairwoman María Elvira Salazar (R-FL) held a hearing today to criticize American and European oil companies for continuing business with the Maduro regime in Venezuela, despite its alleged attempt to steal the 2024 presidential election.

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Lawmakers propose $100 million bounty for Nicolás Maduro

By North Miami-Dade News | Sep 19, 2024

Representatives Mario Díaz-Balart (R-FL-26) and Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL-25), co-chairs of the Congressional Venezuela Democracy Caucus, have introduced a bill to increase the U.S. Department of Justice's bounty on Nicolás Maduro from $15 million to $100 million. The initiative is supported by Representatives Chris Smith (R-NJ-4), Carlos A. Giménez (R-FL-28), Jenniffer González-Colon (PR-At-Large), María Elvira Salazar (R-FL-27), Mike Waltz (R-FL-06), and Darren Soto (D-FL-09). The reward would be funded by assets already seized from Maduro and his regime.

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Congressional Hispanic Conference celebrates heritage month with Spotify playlist

By North Miami-Dade News | Sep 18, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C.–The Congressional Hispanic Conference (CHC) Co-Chairs, Congressman Mario Díaz-Balart (FL-26) and Congressman Tony Gonzales (TX-23), have released statements in commemoration of Hispanic Heritage Month. In celebration, they, along with some Members of the Conference, have curated a first-ever playlist that honors the Hispanic community.

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Salazar urges visa cancellations for Brazilian judges targeting U.S. companies

By North Miami-Dade News | Sep 18, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Western Hemisphere Subcommittee Chairwoman María Elvira Salazar (R-FL) joined Reps. Carlos A. Giménez (R-FL), Rich McCormick (R-GA), and Chris Smith (R-NJ) along with Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) in a letter to State Department Secretary Antony Blinken urging him to cancel or revoke the visas of Brazilian Supreme Court justices who used their positions to silence free speech.

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Salazar urges State Department to revoke visas of Brazilian judges

By North Miami-Dade News | Sep 18, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Hoy, la presidenta del Subcomité del Hemisferio Occidental, la congresista María Elvira Salazar (R-FL), y el senador Rick Scott (R-FL) se unieron a los representantes Carlos A. Giménez (R-FL), Rich McCormick (R-GA) y Chris Smith (R-NJ) en una carta al secretario del Departamento de Estado, Antony Blinken, instándolo a cancelar o revocar las visas de los jueces de la Corte Suprema de Brasil que usaron sus cargos para silenciar la libertad de expresión.

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Congresistas presentan proyecto legislativo sobre reembolsos ante cancelaciones aéreas

By North Miami-Dade News | Sep 17, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Hoy, los representantes María Elvira Salazar (R-FL), Dina Titus (D-NV) y Mark Alford (R-MO) presentaron la ley H.R. 9552, la Ley de “Equidad en el Reembolso de Vuelos”.

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Legislation introduced aiming at easing refund liabilities for small travel agencies

By North Miami-Dade News | Sep 17, 2024

On September 17, 2024, Representatives María Elvira Salazar (R-FL), Dina Titus (D-NV), and Mark Alford (R-MO) introduced H.R. 9552, the Flight Refund Fairness Act.

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Legislation targets foreign officials violating Americans' First Amendment rights

By North Miami-Dade News | Sep 17, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Western Hemisphere Subcommittee Chairwoman María Elvira Salazar (R-FL) and Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) introduced legislation to make foreign officials who violate the First Amendment rights of Americans inadmissible to the United States.

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Legisladores presentan ley para negar visas a funcionarios extranjeros por violar derechos bajo Primera Enmienda

By North Miami-Dade News | Sep 17, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Hoy, la presidenta del Subcomité del Hemisferio Occidental, la congresista María Elvira Salazar (R-FL), y el representante Darrell Issa (R-CA) presentaron una legislación para que los funcionarios extranjeros que violen los derechos de los estadounidenses amparados por la Primera Enmienda sean inadmisibles en Estados Unidos.

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Lawmakers express concern over termination of U.S.-Honduras extradition treaty

By North Miami-Dade News | Sep 16, 2024

Today, Congressman Mario Díaz-Balart (FL-26), along with Representatives María Elvira Salazar (FL-27), Carlos A. Giménez (FL-28), Jenniffer González-Colon (PR), Keith Self (TX-3) and U.S. Senators Rick Scott (FL) and Bill Cassidy (LA), issued a statement in response to Honduran President Xiomara Castro de Zelaya's decision to revoke the longstanding extradition treaty between the United States and Honduras.

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Which former North Miami-Dade News area high school standouts will be in action in the week starting Mon Sept. 16?

By North Miami-Dade News | Sep 15, 2024

These former North Miami-Dade News area high school standouts will be in action in the week starting Mon Sept. 16.

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North Miami-Dade News area weekly mass times

By North Miami-Dade News | Sep 14, 2024

The following parishes in the North Miami-Dade News coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

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U.S. representatives condemn cancellation of U.S.–Honduras extradition treaty

By North Miami-Dade News | Sep 13, 2024

On September 13, 2024, Western Hemisphere Subcommittee Chairwoman María Elvira Salazar (R-FL), along with Representatives Carlos A. Giménez (R-FL), Mario Díaz-Balart (R-FL), Mike Waltz (R-FL), Jenniffer González-Colón (R-PR), Keith Self (R-TX), and U.S. Senators Rick Scott (R-FL), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), and Marco Rubio (R-FL) issued a statement in response to Honduran President Xiomara Castro de Zelaya’s decision to revoke the longstanding extradition treaty between the United States and Honduras.

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US representatives and senators condemn cancellation of extradition treaty with Honduras

By North Miami-Dade News | Sep 13, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Hoy, la presidenta del Subcomité del Hemisferio Occidental, la congresista María Elvira Salazar (R-FL), junto con los representantes Carlos A. Giménez (R-FL), Mario Díaz-Balart (R-FL), Mike Waltz (R-FL), Jenniffer González-Colón (R-PR), Keith Self (R-TX) y los senadores Rick Scott (R-FL), Bill Cassidy (R-LA) y Marco Rubio (R-FL) emitieron la siguiente declaración en respuesta a la decisión de la presidenta hondureña Xiomara Castro de Zelaya de revocar el tratado de extradición de larga data entre los Estados Unidos y Honduras: