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The criminal Maduro regime issued bogus warrants to arrest members of the Venezuelan opposition, including several campaign staffers working for opposition leader María Corina Machado, who won the opposition’s primary election earlier this year. Last night, Roberto Abdul, one of the individuals who planned the opposition’s primary elections, was arbitrarily detained by the regime’s secret police.

U.S. Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL), Ben Cardin (D-MD), Dick Durbin (D-IL), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Bill Hagerty (R-TN), Alex Padilla (D-CA), John Cornyn (R-TX), Peter Welch (D-VT), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), and Laphonza Butler (D-CA) issued a bipartisan statement condemning the Maduro regime.

• “We are extremely concerned over recent arrest warrants issued by the Maduro regime against members of María Corina Machado’s political party and coalition. This brazen act is a clear violation of the spirit of the Barbados Agreement and another indication that the Maduro regime is not following through on its commitment to free and fair elections in 2024. 
• “Additionally, the blatant refusal to release political prisoners or American hostages, the continued arrest warrants against other key opposition leaders, and the petulant saber rattling against Guyana show that the Maduro regime, far from taking steps towards the meaningful return of democracy, is moving towards an even more brutal dictatorship. The U.S. and our democratic partners should respond accordingly using all diplomatic tools, including imposing select sanctions.”

Want more information? 

• December 2023: Rubio Urges Biden to Reinstate Sanctions on Venezuelan Regime
• November 2023: ICYMI: the Biden Admin Must Stop Imposing Its Naive Policies on Venezuela
• October 2023: Rubio, Kaine on Venezuela’s Opposition Primary Elections
• October 2023: Rubio: Biden’s Concessions Help Maduro Maintain Authoritarian Grip on Venezuela