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Ileana Ros-Lehtinen

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Ileana Ros-Lehtinen is a former U.S. Representative who served Florida's 18th congressional district from 1989 to 2019. A member of the Republican Party, she was the first Hispanic woman elected to the U.S. Congress. Throughout her tenure, Ros-Lehtinen was known for her strong advocacy on issues related to Cuba, human rights, and foreign policy. She played a significant role in promoting legislation aimed at supporting democracy and human rights in Cuba, often speaking out against the Castro regime.

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Jul 12, 2018

Next Wednesday, July 18, marks 24 years since the horrific terrorist attack on the AMIA Jewish community center in Buenos Aires, Argentina. This attack, carried out by the Iranian-backed terror group Hezbollah, left 85 innocent people dead…

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Jul 11, 2018

I am quite a fan of the Global Magnitsky Act, and I want to encourage you to continue to use that...

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Jul 11, 2018

I am hoping that there would be some commonsense communication between, you know, the right hand and the left hand...

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Jul 11, 2018

He is bad and she is a great partner in terror.

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Jul 11, 2018

Thank you to excellent panelists.

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Jul 11, 2018

there should also be a written game plan in which all the concern from all sides were addressed.

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Jul 11, 2018

the violence must stop immediately.

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Jul 11, 2018

It pains me so much to see Nicaragua go down this path again.

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Jul 11, 2018

The continued violence and oppression by the Ortega regime is reprehensible.

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Jul 11, 2018

These are the actions of a thug who wants to stay in power no matter what the cost.

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Jul 11, 2018

Ortega is the sole individual responsible for the ongoing violence and the rising death toll in Nicaragua today.

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Jul 11, 2018

I have already led two letters urging sanctions on Ortega's cronies for their roles in corruption and human rights violations against the Nicaraguan people.

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Jul 11, 2018

Ortega and Murillo are responsible for the crimes against humanity that are currently taking place.

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Jul 10, 2018

Activists are still being held for days at a time. Las Damas de Blanco are still being beaten and arrested.

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Jul 10, 2018

Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro continues to rule with impunity ignoring the pleas of the Venezuelan people for new leadership.

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Jul 10, 2018

Since widespread protests began on April 18 in Nicaragua, we have seen over 300 people killed under the direction of Daniel Ortega and his henchmen.

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Jul 10, 2018

In my native homeland of Cuba, Raul Castro continues to call the shots as head of the Communist Party.

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Jun 27, 2018

This bill should lay out the conditions we need to see reform at UNRWA before the U.S. will allocate more money to that agency.

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Jun 27, 2018

I am delighted to congratulate Biscayne Engineering as it celebrates its 120th anniversary this year. Located in my congressional district, Biscayne Engineering is one of the oldest, if not the oldest, business in the city of Miami, and…

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Jun 27, 2018

I applaud their efforts to find a way forward in ensuring that we hold UNRWA accountable and that no U.S. taxpayer dollars are being misused against our interest.

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Jun 19, 2018

Sadly, many of our allies around the world turned a blind eye to that atrocious attack

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Jun 19, 2018

there is no question that Castro ordered his Cuban air force to shoot down the two unarmed civilian aircraft

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Jun 19, 2018

We would like to see Pakistan arrest, expel, or bring to the negotiating table Taliban leadership...

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Jun 19, 2018

the wrongs committed upon American citizens have gone unpunished, particularly in the case of the murders of these four brave pilots.

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