Secretary of State nominee Marco Rubio referred to the Venezuelan crisis during several passages of his nomination hearing on Wednesday, most notably pointing out that he believes the Biden administration "got played" by the Maduro regime during negotiations regarding last year's presidential election, which Maduro claimed to have won despite a lack of backing documentation. He began a third term in office last week despite not being recognized by the vast majority of the international community, who consider opposition leader Edmundo Gonzalez as the rightful winner.
When answering a question by Senator Rick Scott about his take on some of the most represented nationalities of Florida, Rubio offered detailed commentary on Haiti, Nicaragua, Venezuela and Cuba.
