August 9, 2024 - On Thursday, Senator Marco Rubio released the following:
Independently verified results from the recent presidential elections in Venezuela indicate Edmundo González Urrutia is the 
rightful President-elect. However, narco-dictator Maduro maintains his illegitimate grip on power.
U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) released a statement following the Biden-Harris Administration’s wavering support for the Venezuelan people and their chosen leader:
- “The Biden-Harris Administration claimed concessions to the Maduro regime would secure a ‘free and fair’ election process in Venezuela, yet we all know it was a farce. The ‘strategies’ presented by this administration have done nothing but empower narco-dictator Maduro and his thugs.
- “It’s disgraceful the Biden-Harris Administration is unwilling to declare the victory of President-elect Edmundo Gonzalez while the regime has increased the repression.
- “Any negotiations are a continued lifeline to the narco-regime. The tenacity of the Venezuelan people was on full display as they proudly voted and peacefully demonstrated their strong desire for freedom. Our nation’s message must be clear: We stand for freedom, we recognize Edmundo González as the President-elect, and that Maduro’s illegitimate reign must come to an end.”
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- August 2024: Rubio, Cardin, McCaul, Kaine, Salazar: “Edmundo González is the Rightful President-elect of Venezuela”
- August 2024: Rubio, Durbin, Colleagues Introduce Resolution Recognizing Edmundo González as Venezuela’s President-Elect
- July 2024: Rubio, Durbin, Cassidy, Welch, Shaheen, Scott on Venezuela’s Presidential Election Results
- July 2024: Rubio, Colleagues: “Dictator Nicolás Maduro Has Once Again Stolen a Presidential Election”
- July 2024: Rubio: “The Tenacity and Courage of the Venezuelan People Will be on Full Display”
- June 2024: Rubio to Biden: Ensure U.S. Taxpayer Dollars Don’t Support Criminal Regimes’ Interests at the United Nations
- June 2024: ICYMI: Rubio: Stop Appeasing Venezuela’s Narco-regime
- April 2024: ICYMI: Rubio: Reimposed Sanctions on Maduro Are Overdue and Insufficient
- April 2024: Rubio, Risch on Biden Administration’s Decision Not to Extend Oil License to Criminal Maduro Regime
- April 2024: Rubio, Cardin, Cassidy Issue Joint Statement on Venezuela
- March 2024: Rubio, Salazar Applaud House Foreign Affairs Committee Passage of VERDAD Reauthorization Act
- March 2024: Rubio, Durbin, Cassidy, Cardin: “Maduro is scared to confront Machado in a truly Democratic Process”
- February 2024: ICYMI: Rubio Calls Out Biden’s Softness on Maduro
- January 2024: Rubio and Colleagues: the Time to Act on Venezuela is Now
- December 2023: Rubio, Colleagues Issue Statement on Maduro Regime’s Harassment of Democratic Opposition
- December 2023: Rubio Urges Biden to Reinstate Sanctions on Venezuelan Regime
- December 2023: Rubio: President Biden’s Action to Release Saab is Shameless
- November 2023: Rubio, Colleagues Introduce Reauthorization to Preserve Sanctions Against Maduro Regime
- November 2023: ICYMI: the Biden Admin Must Stop Imposing Its Naive Policies on Venezuela
- October 2023: Rubio Questions Secretary Blinken Following Biden Admin’s Deal With Maduro-narco Regime
- October 2023: Rubio: Biden’s Concessions Help Maduro Maintain Authoritarian Grip on Venezuela
- October 2023: Rubio, Kaine on Venezuela’s Opposition Primary Elections
- September 2023: Amid Xi and Maduro Summit, Rubio Urges Biden Admin to Uphold Sanctions Against Narco-regime
- July 2023: ICYMI: Rubio Calls Out Biden for Appeasing Maduro
Source: Senator Marco Rubio
