Washington, June 5 (IANS) A congressional hearing on Thursday sharply focused on China’s role in the global fentanyl supply chain, with Republican lawmakers accusing Beijing of failing to curb the flow of precursor chemicals that fuel America’s deadly opioid crisis, while witnesses called for stronger enforcement, sanctions and international cooperation. The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on East Asia and the Pacific convened a hearing titled “Beijing’s Poison Pipeline: The CCP’s Role in the…
Latest Heritage Foundation News & Updates
Washington, Jan 17 (IANS) Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado described a harrowing escape by sea from her country, saying she feared for her life during a dangerous journey that brought her to the United States amid mounting pressure from the Maduro regime.“There was a certain moment in the trip, in the boat, where… I was hurt because the waves were very high, over six feet,” Machado told reporters at a Washington news conference held at the Heritage Foundation think-tank.Sh…
Washington, Jan 17 (IANS) Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado said that her country has reached the “threshold of freedom,” declaring that a transition toward democracy has already begun following recent political developments and US action against the Maduro regime.“On January 3rd, 2026, a new milestone was achieved,” Machado said at a news conference in Washington. “We are definitely now into the first steps of a true transition to democracy,” she said.Speaking at the…