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February 15, 2017
Congressman Diaz-Balart released the following statement after President Trump and Vice President Pence met with Lilian Tintori, wife of Venezuelan political prisoner Leopoldo Lopez.
February 13, 2017
Congressman Diaz-Balart released the following statement after the Trump administration announced sanctions against Tareck El Aissami, the recently named Vice President of Nicolas Maduro’s regime.
January 5, 2017
Congressman Diaz-Balart released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed H. Res. 11, which denounces and objects to the recently passed anti-Israel United Nations Security Council resolution.
October 21, 2016
Congressman Diaz-Balart released the following statement calling on the Organization of American States (OAS) and the Obama administration to hold the Maduro regime accountable for ending the referendum campaign in Venezuela, persecuting the opposition, and widespread human rights violations.
October 14, 2016

MIAMI—Congressman Diaz-Balart (FL-25)released the following statement after the Obama Administration announced further concessions to encourage business with the Castro Dictatorship.

September 22, 2016
Congressman Diaz-Balart released the following statement after the passage of H.R. 5931, the Prohibiting Future Ransom Payments to Iran Act, which would prohibit all cash payments to Iran and demand transparency on any future settlements with Iran to ensure funds are not being used to pay ransom.
September 20, 2016
Congressman Diaz-Balart released the following statement after reports of Iran’s Hassan Rouhani meeting with Raul and Fidel Castro.
September 12, 2016
Congressman Diaz-Balart released the following statement on the evening before the Non-Aligned Movement Summit begins in Venezuela.
September 12, 2016
El Congresista Díaz-Balart hizo las siguientes declaraciones con respecto a la cumbre del Movimiento de Países No Alineados que se inicia en Venezuela.
August 26, 2016
Congressman Diaz-Balart joined House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere Chairman Duncan and Ranking Member Sires on a letter to Secretary of State Kerry and Secretary of the Treasury Lew urging support for the Venezuelan people.