Miami-Dade Democratic Party Demands Maduro-Funded Steve Bovo Call for Investigation into His Campaign

Miami-Dade County, FL: One week ago, County Commissioner Esteban “Steve” Bovo and Commissioner Sosa called earned sick leave “communism.” Just after that, it was revealed that Steve Bovo received donations from an agent of Venezuelan dictator Nicholas Maduro. Yesterday, it came out that his chief fundraiser had a direct connection to the murderous Maduro regime. Steve Bovo sought to placate constituents by firing the fundraiser, but the damage is done.

All of the money Steve Bovo has received through that fundraiser should be questioned and there are now two links from the Bovo campaign to the Maduro regime.

Miami-Dade Democratic Party Chair Steve Simeonidis condemned the growing trend of Maduro Money finding its ways into the hands of Republican politicians in Miami-Dade. “If Steve Bovo was so concerned with these transactions that it caused him to immediately fire his advisor, then he should join the call for the US Attorney’s office to move with an immediate investigation,” Simeonidis said. “The investigation should also focus on all donations made by the tainted Maduro Money to campaigns, including Bovo’s. We hope he would welcome that as part of the investigatory process.”

“We Will Protect the Rule of Law No Matter What They Try”

Miami, FL: In response to extraordinary Republican voter suppression efforts, the Miami-Dade Democratic Party is gearing up to provide heightened voter protection in this year’s August and November elections.

Starting June 1, Democrats will train an unprecedented number of voter protection volunteers. “We’re standing up for all of Miami-Dade, making sure that every citizen counts,” explained Wayne Brody, Chair of the Miami-Dade Democratic Party Voter Protection Committee. “To do that, we are looking for lawyers, activists, problem solvers, and anyone who feels the need to make a difference.”

Con más de 52.000 floridanos con casos positivos de COVID-19 y más de dos millones de trabajadores desempleados desde que la crisis llegó a Florida, Donald Trump continúa fallando a los floridanos en su respuesta al coronavirus. A pesar de que Donald Trump quiere actuar como si todo estuviera bajo control, el COVID-19 continúa esparciéndose en Florida y en la nación debido a la incapacidad del presidente de manejar la crisis. Por su parte, la comunidad hispana ha sido la más impactada durante esta crisis, una comunidad totalmente olvidada por Trump. Con motivo de la visita de Donald Trump a Florida, hemos recopilado una serie de noticias a tomar en cuenta:

Todavía estás a tiempo de postularse para representar a tu distrito en el Comité Ejecutivo del Partido Demócrata de Miami-Dade.

En agosto, los votantes de Miami-Dade inscritos en el Partido Demócrata seleccionarán a 110 representantes que constituirán el Comité Ejecutivo Demócrata (DEC por sus siglas en inglés). Cada uno de los 55 distritos del condado elegirán un representante y una representante.  

IN ENGLISH: READ ABOUT THE DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND THE DEC ELECTIONS

Estos representantes tendrán la responsabilidad de organizar los recintos en sus distritos (alrededor de 25K personas por distrito) y de dar voz a sus constituyentes dentro del Partido Demócrata local.

• Revisa los distritos del DEC y su relación con los recintos electorales
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MIAMI, FL: The CARES Act included $400 million in election safety grants, with Florida eligible for over $20 million dollars to make our elections safer. Yet, as of May 12, Florida is one of only six states that have not requested these funds.

Calls for accepting the funding continue to mount. Over the last week, Commissioner of Agriculture Nikki Fried and Democratic members of Florida’s congressional delegation have called on Governor Ron DeSantis to request these needed funds.

Steve Simeonidis, chair of the Miami-Dade Democratic Party, urged Governor DeSantis to act to protect Florida voters:

“No one should have to choose between exercising their right to vote and protecting their health. While we are focused every day on educating voters on safe ways to exercise their rights to vote, it is a travesty that the DeSantis administration has not requested the federal funds allocated to Florida to make our elections safer. He must act now.” 

Most people don't realize, but it's up to registered Democratic Party voters to elect who will represent them at the Democratic National Convention in August! All you need to do is make sure you request a ballot at this link by Wednesday 5pm, and you will be emailed a ballot. Actual voting will take place electronically between Thursday and Saturday.

Enter here to request an electronic ballot for this special online election