2024-07-17 02:58:59
The Democratic Senator Robert Menendezbetter known as Bob Menendez and one of the most influential politicians of Latin American origin in the United States, was found guilty of the crimes of bribery, fraud and extortion.
Today, Tuesday, July 16, a New York court found Bob Menendez guilty of the 16 charges of which he was accused.
The above, after the United States Attorney’s Office accused him of having accepted millionaire gifts by the Governments of Egypt and Qatar in exchange for help.
Senator Roberto “Bob” Menendez (Benedict of Loebell / Benedict of Loebell)
Who is Robert ‘Bob’ Menendez, the US senator accused of fraud and bribery?
Robert ‘Bob’ Menendez He is a Democratic Senator representing New Jersey.
Senator Robert Menéndez is son of Cuban immigrants and was born in New York in 1954, but was raised in Union City, New Jersey.
His parents were Evangelina and Mario Menéndez, who fled Cuba in 1953 during the government of Fulgencio Batista, to settle in New York; later, they moved to Union City, where Bob Menéndez grew up.
Senator Menendez gained notoriety in Mexico for being a critic of the government of President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO).
How old is Robert ‘Bob’ Menendez? This is his zodiac sign
Robert ‘Bob’ Menendez He was born on January 1, 1954, so he currently has 70 years old.
Because he was born on January 1st, His zodiac sign is Capricorn.
Robert ‘Bob’ Menendez, the United States senator (Bob Menendez/Facebook)
Who is Robert ‘Bob’ Menendez’s wife?
The current wife of Bob Menendez es Nadine Menendezwhom she married in October 2020.
Nadine Menendez was born in Beirut. Her family fled Armenia to Greece and England during the Lebanese civil war.
His family settled in the United States, initially in California and then They moved to New York.
Nadine Menendez is also implicated in the same case that the senator, accused of bribery and obstruction of justice.
Robert ‘Bob’ Menendez, the United States senator (Bob Menendez/Facebook)
How many children does Robert ‘Bob’ Menendez, the senator accused of fraud and receiving bribes, have?
It is known that Robert ‘Bob’ Menendez has two children: Alice and Robert.
Senator Bob Menendez’s children were the product of his marriage to his ex-wife Jane Menendez.
What did Robert ‘Bob’ Menendez study?
After studying Literature at Saint Peter’s College, Bob Menendez graduated from Rutgers University School of Law, where he studied Law.
What did Robert ‘Bob’ Menendez do before becoming a US senator?
In 1986, Robert Menendez was elected mayor of Union City, New Jersey.
Six years later, he was elected to the United States House of Representatives, representing New Jersey’s 13th district, a position he held for 13 years.
In this position he gained popularity for defending issues such as:
- immigration
- National security
- representing the interests of Latino families
Until 2006, Robert Menendez was elected to represent New Jersey in the United States Senate.
In this way, he became the first person of Latino origin to represent New Jersey in the United States Senate.
Bob Menendez found guilty of bribery, fraud and extortion
According to the prosecution’s accusations, the Senator Bob Menendez He used his political office when he served as chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to help, along with his wife Nadine Arslanian, businessmen Wael Hana, Fred Daibes y Jose Uribein exchange for bribes.
It should be noted that Hana and Daibes were also convicted of bribery.
During a search of the senator’s family home, police found nearly 480 thousand dollars hidden among clothes and shoes and in a safe, as well as 13 gold bars with an approximate value of 150 thousand dollars, in addition to a Mercedes Benz vehicle.
The United States Attorney’s Office accused Robert Menendez of “putting his power up for sale” between 2018 and 2022.
The judge in the case, Sidney H. Stein, has not yet announced the sentence he will impose on Senator Menendez.
AMLO blames Bob Menendez for the failure of the 2022 Summit of the Americas
In its morning of this June 6thPresident Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) criticized the senator Robert Menendez for its “policy of closure” against Cuba.
Even AMLO held responsible to Senator Menendez in case the Summit of the Americas 2022 turn out to be a failure. Here’s what he said:
“They will handle with their spokesmen that the Summit was a failure, yes, but they are responsible for maintaining a policy of closure and not openness. And this senator from the Democratic Party in particular, Mr. (Bob) Menéndez.”
AMLO
Robert “Bob” Menendez criticizes Cuba
He Senator Robert “Bob” Menendez He has been a critic of the governments of Cuba, the country where his parents are from.
The Democratic senator recently criticized President Joe Biden’s move to allow group travel to Cuba.
And he considered that the increase in trips to Cuba will not promote democracy in that country.
“For decades, the world has traveled to Cuba and nothing has changed. For years, the United States itself absurdly eased travel restrictions on the grounds that millions of U.S. dollars would help achieve freedom in Cuba and nothing has changed,” he said.
Despite criticism of Cuban governments, in July 2021, the Democratic senator ruled out that the United States had planned a military intervention in Cuba, following intense demonstrations by the island’s population against the Díaz-Canel regime.
In this regard, Robert Menéndez argued that intervention in Cuba was not being considered and claimed that it had not even been considered by the most “anti-communist” governments such as those of Ronald Regan, George W. Bush, or Donald Trump.
Which other US politicians are against Cuba?
In his morning press conference this Monday, AMLO He only mentioned Roberto “Bob” Menendezbut the position against is known Cuba from other American politicians.
One of those who strongly expressed his position was the Republican senator Marco Rubioalso of Cuban origin, who, in response to AMLO’s threat of not attending the 2022 Summit of the Americas if Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua were not invited, said:
“I don’t think the United States of America should, frankly, be intimidated or pressured about who to invite to a summit that we’re hosting. If they don’t want to come, they shouldn’t come.”
Marco Rubio. United States Senator
In this same vein, the Republican senator Rick Scott expressed his position against Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua.
In a letter sent to Joe Biden, he asked not to allow the assistance of the “illegitimate communist regime” in Cuba or to “legitimize the tyrants in Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua.”
Other US lawmakers who They have expressed their position against Cuba son:
- Maria Elvira Salazar
- Mario Diaz-Balart
- Carlos A. Giménez
- Michael McCaul
- Mark Green
- James Risch
- Ted Cruz
- Bill Cassidy
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