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Carlos Gimenez: “Maria Salazar and I went to Oslo at the invitation of Maria…”

Featuring: Carlos Gimenez, Republican | U.S. House Florida, 28th Congressional District

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Published January 5, 2026 | Video Starts at 40:32

Maria Karina Machado will be part of the leadership of Venezuela and I think she's well respected by Venezuelans. Okay, wait. Carlos wanted to ask something. Yeah, let me add to that that, you know, Maria Salazar and I went to Oslo at the invitation of Maria Corina. And I met Maria Corina and I saw the love that the Venezuelan people have for her. They were out there at 3 o' clock in the morning in 20 degree weather just waiting for her. (40:32–40:38)

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Asserts that Carlos Gimenez and Maria Salazar went to Oslo at Maria Corina's invitation.

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