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Rubio Confronts Repressive Venezuelan Regime On Twitter

Feb 14, 2014 | Press Releases

Washington, D.C. U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today confronted the ongoing wave of repression by the Venezuelan government through a series of tweets. In addition to yesterday’s statement, Rubio used Twitter to condemn Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his regime, in English and Spanish, highlighting the government’s cruelty and violence against innocent Venezuelans, particularly its young people.

A compilation of Rubio’s tweets is below. Follow Rubio’s stance on the issue at @MarcoRubio, Rubio’s personal Twitter account.

@marcorubio: @NicolasMaduro the world is watching as your militarized government murders students & repress the people of #Venezuela.

@marcorubio: @NicolasMaduro turns the armed forces of #Venezuela & his armed gangs of supporters against civilians.

@marcorubio: @NicolasMaduro there is no US plot against you. It’s your own people who want you out. Because you stole election, & destroyed your economy

@marcorubio: @NicolasMaduro your crimes are being seen throughout the world. #VamosVenezuela pic.twitter.com/zRKu3i6hTb

@marcorubio: @NicolasMaduro thugs indiscriminately kicked & beat news photographers & cameramen Wednesday in Caracas. #VamosVenezuela

@marcorubio: @NicolasMaduro el titere de Castro, espera instrucciones de La Habana. Maduro,Castro puppet, awaits his orders from Havana. #vivavenezuela

@marcorubio: @NicolasMaduro el titere de Castro, espera instrucciones de La Habana. Maduro,Castro puppet, awaits his orders from Havana. #VamosVenezuela

@marcorubio: @NicolasMaduro the only conspiracy is one you & Havana have against people of #Venezuela. #VamosVenezuela #LaSalida

@marcorubio: #LaSalida #VamosVenezuela @NicolasMaduro pic.twitter.com/Wz4JV5cEhl

@marcorubio: @NicolasMaduro: “Comandante Castro, por favor, please, tell me what to do!” #LaSalida #VamosVenezuela pic.twitter.com/8aAcabvSg4