Secretary Marco Rubio MEETS Guatemalan President Bernardo Arevalo in Guatemala City Today!

Marco Rubio meets Guatemalan President Bernardo Arevalo in Guatemala City, marking a significant diplomatic engagement between the United States and Guatemala. The meeting is expected to cover a range of topics, including economic cooperation, regional security, and migration. As a key figure in U.S. foreign policy, Senator Rubio's discussions with President Arevalo could have profound implications for bilateral relations and the broader Central American region. Watch for exclusive insights and analysis of this critical meeting and its potential impact on international relations. Marco Rubio meets Guatemalan President Bernardo Arevalo in Guatemala City, Guatemala, in a significant diplomatic encounter. This meeting marks a crucial moment in the relationship between the United States and Guatemala, with discussions likely focusing on key issues such as trade, security, and regional cooperation. As a prominent figure in U.S. politics, Senator Marco Rubio's visit to Guatemala underscores the importance of bilateral relations and the potential for future collaborations. Stay tuned for updates on the outcome of this meeting and its implications for both nations. With the complexities of international diplomacy at play, this encounter between Senator Rubio and President Arevalo is set to have lasting impacts on the political landscape of the region. Secretary of State Marco Rubio MEETS Guatemalan President Bernardo Arevalo in Guatemala City | Feb. 5, 2025.

Rubio: Belarus Releases Imprisoned U.S. Citizen

Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., speaks before former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally at the Miami-Dade County Fair and Exposition on Sunday, Nov. 6, 2022, in Miami. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., speaks before former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally at the Miami-Dade County Fair and Exposition on Sunday, Nov. 6, 2022, in Miami. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

OAN Staff Abril Elfi
4:03 PM – Sunday, January 26, 2025

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has announced the release of a United States citizen who was imprisoned in Belarus. 

On Sunday, Rubio wrote in a post on X that “Belarus just unilaterally released an innocent American, ANASTASIA Nuzhyfer, who was taken under JOE BIDEN!” crediting President Donald Trump for his leadership.

Rubio also said that Christopher Smith, State Department Deputy Assistant Secretary for Eastern European and Policy and Regional Affairs, “from our team did a great job on this.” 

No further information has been released on Nuhfer or his release.

On Sunday, Belarus is holding its national presidential election. President Alexander Lukashenko is currently expected to get another term on top of his three decades in power. 

Many of Lukashenko’s opponents are calling the election fake, similar to how it was labeled in 2020, triggering months of protests. According to the Associated Press (AP), the protests led to over 65,000 arrests, with thousands beaten, bringing condemnation and sanctions from the West.

As of right now, Belarus holds approximately 1,300 political prisoners, despite Lukashenko pardoning over 250 people since July.

But in operations against friends and family of political prisoners, officials have arrested hundreds more in an effort to quell opposition.

AP also reported that those who have donated money to groups opposing the president have been sought out by officials and forced to sign papers saying they were warned against participating in unsanctioned demonstrations.

Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, an opposition leader in exile who left Belarus due to pressure from the government after running against the president in 2020, told the AP that Sunday’s election was “a senseless farce, a Lukashenko ritual.”

According to her, world leaders should not accept the outcome from a nation “where all independent media and opposition parties have been destroyed and prisons are filled with political prisoners,” and voters should cross off everyone on the ballot.

“The repressions have become even more brutal as this vote without choice has approached, but Lukashenko acts as though hundreds of thousands of people are still standing outside his palace,” she said.

The European Parliament has also urged the European Union (EU) to reject the election outcome. 

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio orders U.S. to immediately stop almost all foreign aid

Secretary of State Marco Rubio ordered an immediate stop to the flow of almost all U.S. foreign assistance, pending a review, according to an internal State Department cable obtained by NBC News. A waiver was issued for foreign military financing for both Israel and Egypt, but no other countries were specifically mentioned.