“The United States celebrates the successful rescue of all hostages held by Maduro’s regime at the Argentine Embassy in Caracas”With those words, the secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed Tuesday that five Venezuelan opponents refugees for months at the Argentine diplomatic headquarters in Caracas They are already in US territory.
The rescue operation led by the White House was celebrated by congressmen and republican senators, especially the representatives by Florida, who praised the mission and reinforced their support for the Venezuelan opposition.
“I receive with relief the news that the brave five of the command with Venezuela refugees in the Argentine embassy escaped from the Maduro dictatorship and are safe”, Said the republican representative María Elvira Salazarone of the most active voices in defense of the Venezuelan cause.
“His courage unmasks a criminal regime that snatches freedom and tramples international law,” he added.
Salazar also highlighted the support of President Donald Trump and Marco Rubio.
“President Trump and the blond secretary have always been next to the struggle for freedom in Venezuela, and I am too“, said.
-The senator Rick Scott He also joined the celebrations.
“Thanks to the president, the Rubio Secretary and this administration, several of Maduro’s political prisoners are free, and his days in power are counted”.
Scott reaffirmed his support for opposition leaders María Corina Machado y Edmundo González Urrutiaensuring that those released “proudly represent a new day of freedom and democracy in Venezuela.”
For its part, the Republican Congressman Mario Díaz-Balart He said that “I am pleased to know that these people are already safe in American land, free from the cruel and oppressive regime of Maduro.”
The legislator also congratulated President Trump and Rubio “for his constant commitment to the brave Venezuelan people and for his firmness in front of Maduro’s corrupt dictatorship.”
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