{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["http://mariodiazbalart.house.gov//media-center/press-releases/d-az-balart-mar-a-corina-s-indictment-is-an-outrage-and-should-not-be", "Daz-Balart: Mara Corinas Indictment is an Outrage and Should Not be Upheld", "2014-12-03", "2014", "2014-12", "Republican", "House", "FL", "Mario Diaz-Balart", "D000600", "mariodiazbalart.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON D.C. \u2013 Congressman Mario D\u00edaz-Balart (R-FL) released the following statement after the announcement that Mar\u00eda Corina Machado, a Venezuelan opposition leader, has been indicted on unfounded charges. Mar\u00eda Corina joins other opposition leaders that have been criminally charged by the Maduro regime, including Leopoldo L\u00f3pez.\n\u201cOver the past year, Mar\u00eda Corina Machado has led peaceful protests against the Maduro regime, and has been a fierce critic of the increasing repression, inflation, and rampant corruption in Venezuela.\u00a0 As a result, the Maduro regime has attempted to discredit and silence her.\u00a0 She was unjustifiably stripped her of her right to travel internationally, and removed from her elected position in the National Assembly despite overwhelming support from her constituency at the ballot box.\u00a0 Now, Maduro and his cronies have decided to construe ridiculous charges on which to indict her. Maduro\u2019s controlled courts and judges are complete shams. With its actions, the Maduro regime demonstrates it is as corrupt and tyrannical as opposition leaders such as Mar\u00eda Corina Machado warn.\u00a0\n\u201cThe House has demonstrated strong bipartisan support to impose tough sanctions against the Maduro regime, and it\u2019s time for the Senate and the President to do the same. H.R. 4229, the Venezuelan Liberty and Democracy Solidarity Act, was passed in the House more than 8 months ago. I urge my colleagues to bring it to the floor for a vote.\n\u201cI stand with brave opposition leaders and activists like Mar\u00eda Corina Machado and Leopoldo L\u00f3pez who are struggling, at great personal risk, against tyranny on behalf of the Venezuelan people.\u00a0 This unjust ruling cannot be allowed to stand. We must continue to pressure Maduro to free opposition leaders like Mar\u00eda Corina and Leopoldo, and restore democracy in Venezuela.\"\n\u00a0\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["http://mariodiazbalart.house.gov//media-center/press-releases/d-az-balart-mar-a-corina-s-indictment-is-an-outrage-and-should-not-be"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.792928971350193, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}