Mario Diaz-Balart Wants to Hold Venezuelan Regime 'Accountable'

U.S. Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Fla., took aim at Nicolas Maduro and the Venezuelan regime and called for congressional support of the Venezuelan Liberty and Democratic Solidarity Act which was introduced by U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, R-Fla.

Maduro and his cronies have unleashed a wave of severe oppression and frequent acts of violence against the Venezuelan people as they have peacefully taken to the streets to protest their legitimate grievances against their government, Diaz-Balart said. The brave Venezuelan people have been protesting rampant corruption, rising inflation rates, soaring unemployment, shortages of everyday products, increasing crime rates, and the erosion of human rights and political dissent. It is time for the United States to hold Maduro and his complicit thugs accountable for their gross violation of human rights, repression, and media censorship. This legislation demands a variety of substantial actions that names and shames these cowardly perpetrators. HR 4229 reaffirms Congresss solidarity with the people of Venezuela as they struggle to seek a better future.