Rep. María Elvira Salazar, who has been serving in the U.S. Congress representing Florida’s 27th district since 2021, recently shared her thoughts on several international issues through a series of tweets.
On May 9, 2025, Salazar expressed her support for the Bahamas’ decision to pay Cuban doctors directly. She stated, “Bravo, Bahamas! By paying Cuban doctors directly, you cut off Havana’s cash‑cow of forced labor.” Salazar emphasized that this move prevents the Cuban regime from profiting from forced labor and reiterated her long-standing stance: “pay the doctors, not the dictators.”
In a subsequent tweet on the same day, she reiterated her praise for the Bahamas in Spanish. She wrote, “¡Bravo, Bahamas! Al pagar directamente a los médicos cubanos, han cortado el flujo de dinero que el régimen de La Habana obtenía a través del trabajo forzado.” Salazar highlighted that similar actions taken by former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro had shown success in keeping doctors while reducing financial benefits to the regime.
Later that day, Salazar announced her role as co-leader of the Venezuela TPS Act of 2025. She stated on Twitter: “I am proud to co-lead the Venezuela TPS Act of 2025 to protect law-abiding Venezuelans from being sent back to a dictatorship.” The congresswoman pledged to continue advocating for freedom in Venezuela alongside fellow activists Edmundo Gonzalez and Maria Corina Machado.
María Elvira Salazar was born in Miami in 1961 and currently resides there. She graduated with a BA from the University of Miami in 1983 and has also served in the Florida House of Representatives prior to her tenure in Congress.
