WASHINGTON, D.C. – In case you missed it, Senator Rick Scott applauded the European Union this week for its plan to sanction Venezuelan security forces involved in human rights violations.

Read more in the Sunshine State News article, Rick Scott's Efforts to Get EU to Sanction Maduro Regime Pay Off:

“… During his first six months on Capitol Hill, Scott has been pushing the EU to do more against the Maduro regime. Earlier this week, Fox News published a piece from Scott in which he called for Europe to take more action. 

‘Seventy-five years ago, the United States fought to free Europe. It’s time for Europe to step up and champion the cause of freedom in Venezuela,’ Scott wrote. ‘To date, The United States has sanctioned more than 100 people and business entities in Venezuela in an effort to cut off funds to the Maduro regime. Europe needs to step up its efforts and show that it is committed to cutting off funds to human rights abusers and to pushing hard for the restoration of democracy in Venezuela.’

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Scott spoke before the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe earlier this month, calling on the EU to do more against the Maduro regime. He wrote U.S. Sec. of State Mike Pompeo at the end of last month, urging the State Department to help push the EU on the matter.”

Read the full article in the Sunshine State News HERE.

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