Mario Diaz-Balart
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Staunch anti-Castro U.S. congressman to retire
Feb 11, 2010 16:31 EST
MIAMI (Reuters) - Republican U.S. Representative Lincoln Diaz-Balart, one of Congress' staunchest supporters of the U.S. trade embargo against Cuba, said on Thursday he would not seek re-election to his Florida congressional district.
US Rep. Lincoln Diaz-Balart won't seek 11th term
Feb 11, 2010 14:39 EST
Florida US Rep. Lincoln Diaz-Balart, top Cuba critic, won't seek 11th term; brother will run. Florida Congressman Lincoln Diaz-Balart said Thursday he would not seek re-election after nearly two decades in office as one of the country's most prominent Cuban-American politicians and a vocal opponent of Cuba's communist government.
Republicans say nation can't afford Dem policies
Jan 28, 2010 01:39 EST
Republicans, in response to Obama, say nation can't afford Democrats' spending and taxes. The nation cannot afford the spending Democrats have enacted or the tax increases they propose, Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell said Wednesday in the Republican response to President Barack Obama's State of the Union address.
Republicans say nation can't afford Dem policies
Jan 27, 2010 23:34 EST
The nation cannot afford the spending Democrats have enacted or the tax increases they propose, Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell said Wednesday in the Republican response to President Barack Obama's State of the Union address.
Fla. congressmen rescind endorsement of Crist
Dec 22, 2009 15:37 EST
US Reps. Lincoln and Mario Diaz-Balart rescind their endorsement of Fla Gov. Crist for Senate. Lately, Florida Gov. Charlie Crist has been having a tough time in his bid for U.S. Senate, and he's experienced another setback.
Fla. GOP lawmakers to visit new Honduras president
Oct 05, 2009 17:23 EDT
Fla. lawmakers head to Honduras to meet with post-coup president, 2nd GOP delegation in a week. Three U.S. representatives from South Florida who supported the ouster of Honduras' president traveled there Monday to meet with the interim government and to pressure President Barack Obama to sanction the upcoming Honduran elections.
US diplomat met with Cuban dissidents in Havana
Sep 30, 2009 20:46 EDT
A senior U.S. diplomat who traveled to Havana for the highest-level talks with Cuban officials in decades also met with opposition activists to discuss their political views, three dissidents and a State Department official said Wednesday.
US diplomat met with Cuban dissidents in Havana
Sep 30, 2009 20:46 EDT
Visiting US diplomat met with Cuban dissidents amid high-level talks with government officials. A senior U.S. diplomat who traveled to Havana for the highest-level talks with Cuban officials in decades also met with opposition activists to discuss their political views, three dissidents and a State Department official said Wednesday.
Chinese Drywall Class Actions Consolidated
Jun 14, 2009 20:00 EDT
Louisiana court to hear multidistrict proceeding . A number of lawsuits regarding defective Chinese-manufactured drywall have been consolidated and will be heard by a federal judge in New Orleans, the city whose post-Katrina construction boom is partly to blame for the issue.
US wins clout with OAS deal on Cuba, experts say
Jun 06, 2009 12:22 EDT
Support for Cuban agreement at OAS wins Obama diplomatic clout at little cost, experts say. U.S. support for ending Cuba's nearly 50-year-old suspension from the Organization of American States has given the Obama administration greater clout in the region at little cost, according to diplomats and experts.
OAS ends Cuba suspension after 47 years
Jun 04, 2009 06:26 EDT
OAS ends Cuba suspension after 47 years, marking shift in US relations with region. The Organization of American States cleared the way for Cuba's possible return to the group by lifting a 47-year ban on the communist-run country, a move backed by Washington despite initial objections.
U.S. and Cuba agree to resume migration talks
May 31, 2009 20:37 EDT
SAN SALVADOR (Reuters) - The United States and Cuba have agreed to resume direct talks on migration, last held in 2003, and open discussions on reestablishing direct mail service between the two countries, U.S. officials said on Sunday.
U.S., in fresh overture, proposes Cuba migration talks
May 22, 2009 20:35 EDT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department said on Friday it had offered to resume talks with Cuba about Cuban migration to the United States, a fresh sign of U.S. President Barack Obama's effort to engage the communist state.
US offers to resume migration talks with Cuba
May 22, 2009 20:00 EDT
The United States, in another move aimed at thawing relations with Cuba, has offered to resume migration talks with the communist-ruled island almost six years after they were suspended.
US to resume migration talks with Cuba
May 22, 2009 20:00 EDT
The United States, in another move aimed at thawing relations with Cuba, has offered to resume migration talks with the communist-ruled island almost six years after they were suspended.
US offers to resume migration talks with Cuba
May 22, 2009 20:00 EDT
The United States has offered to resume migration talks with Cuba almost six years after they were suspended, a State Department official told AFP.
US offers to resume migration talks with Cuba
May 22, 2009 20:00 EDT
The United States, in another move aimed at thawing relations with Cuba, has offered to resume migration talks with the communist-ruled island almost six years after they were suspended.
US offers to resume migration talks with Cuba
May 22, 2009 20:00 EDT
The United States has offered to resume migration talks with Cuba almost six years after they were suspended, a State Department official told AFP.
US offers to resume migration talks with Cuba
May 21, 2009 20:00 EDT
The United States has offered to resume migration talks with Cuba almost six years after they were suspended, a State Department official told AFP on Friday.
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| Mario Diaz-Balart | |
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2003 | |
| Preceded by | None (District Created After 2000 Census) |
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| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Tia Diaz-Balart |
| Residence | Miami, Florida |
| Alma mater | University of South Florida |
| Occupation | political assistant |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Website | http://www.mariodiazbalart.org/ |
