{"id":2091158,"date":"2023-11-05T15:54:04","date_gmt":"2023-11-05T20:54:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/activists-tied-to-pro-communist-cuba-venceremos-brigade-interior-secretarys-links-questioned\/"},"modified":"2023-11-05T15:57:32","modified_gmt":"2023-11-05T20:57:32","slug":"activists-tied-to-pro-communist-cuba-venceremos-brigade-interior-secretarys-links-questioned","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/activists-tied-to-pro-communist-cuba-venceremos-brigade-interior-secretarys-links-questioned\/","title":{"rendered":"Activists linked to pro-communist Cuba&#8217;s &#8216;Venceremos Brigade,&#8217; Interior Secretary&#8217;s connections questioned."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Factivists-tied-to-pro-communist-cuba-venceremos-brigade-interior-secretarys-links-questioned%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2091158&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><blockquote>\n<h2>Lawmakers Investigate Interior \u200dSecretary Haaland&#8217;s Ties to Far-Left Organizations<\/h2>\n<p>Lawmakers are delving deeper into Interior Secretary Deb Haaland&#8217;s connections to far-left organizations and causes.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>A \u2063House committee has reached \u200dout to the Pueblo Action Alliance (PAA), a group that opposes hydrocarbon development near Chaco Canyon National Historical Park. Interestingly, \u200dthe organization has employed Ms. Haaland&#8217;s non-binary daughter, Somah Haaland.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The committee&#8217;s investigation focuses on potential\u2062 conflicts of interest between \u2062the \u200bPAA and \u200dSecretary Haaland. Additionally, lawmakers are examining her affiliations with the Venceremos \u200bBrigade, a group that sends young activists to Communist Cuba in solidarity with its revolution.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>In\u200d a\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/google-refuses-to-fire-head-of-diversity-despite-furious-backlash-to-anti-semitic-blog-post\/\" title=\"Google Refuses To Fire Head Of Diversity Despite Furious Backlash To Anti-Semitic Blog Post\">blog post titled<\/a> &#8220;Solidarity with Cuba,&#8221; the PAA documented a trip to Cuba in 2019 with \u200dmembers of the Brigade. The committee is seeking \u200binformation on \u2062who from the PAA participated in\u200d the trip, as well as any PAA-related documents involving Cuba or \u200bother foreign entities.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"post-figure\">\n<figure style=\"width:600px\" class=\"aligncenter\"><figcaption>  Cuban President Fidel Castro speaking from a podium to the people \u2064of Camaguey, Cuba, about the Triumph of \u200bthe Cuban Revolution three days before against \u2064the forces of \u200cdictator Fulgencio Batista, on Jan. 4, 1959. (Photo by Hulton Archive\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The lawmakers have set a deadline of \u2064Nov. 21,\u2064 which is less than three weeks away.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>&#8220;PAA frequently highlights their close relationship with Secretary Haaland,&#8221; wrote committee Chair Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.), Rep. Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.), and other lawmakers. As evidence, they referenced a PAA Instagram post from early January 2021 featuring Ms. Haaland with a caption that began, &#8220;Greetings,\u200c relatives.&#8221; It is\u2064 worth noting that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ted-cruz-manages-to-trigger-leftists-by-doing-something-millions-of-americans-do-every-year\/\" title=\"Ted Cruz Manages To Trigger Leftists by Doing Something Millions of Americans Do Every Year\">interior secretary<\/a> is a member of the Laguna Pueblo nation.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shortcode\">\n    <!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"border-comp-divider mb-4 mr-4 w-full max-w-[500px] border px-5 py-4 text-[16px] leading-[20px] text-[#262626] md:float-left\" id=\"in_article_related_stories\">\n<h2 class=\"mb-3 font-sans text-[16px] font-semibold uppercase leading-[19px] text-[#2F2F2F]\">Related Stories<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-4 sm:line-clamp-3\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/navajo-nation-fights-back-against-biden-administrations-move-to-restrict-drilling-near-chaco-canyon-4105875?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"text-sm sm:text-base\">Navajo Nation Fights Back Against Biden Administration\u2019s Move\u200d to\u2062 Restrict\u2064 Drilling Near Chaco Canyon<\/h3>\n<p>            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">11\/16\/2021<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[70px] sm:basis-[120px]\">\n          <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/navajo-nation-fights-back-against-biden-administrations-move-to-restrict-drilling-near-chaco-canyon-4105875?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\">\n            <picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" https:><\/source><source type=\"image\/jpeg\" https:><\/source>\n            <\/picture>\n          <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-4 sm:line-clamp-3\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/article\/unraveling-the-mystery-of-the-chaco-canyon-culture-collapse-882881?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"text-sm sm:text-base\">Unraveling The Mystery of The Chaco Canyon \u2063Culture Collapse<\/h3>\n<p>            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">8\/16\/2014<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[70px] sm:basis-[120px]\">\n          <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/article\/unraveling-the-mystery-of-the-chaco-canyon-culture-collapse-882881?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\">\n            <picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" https:><\/source><source type=\"image\/jpeg\" https:><\/source>\n            <\/picture>\n          <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>    <!--\/$-->\n  <\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>In a July 2020 Facebook\u200d post, \u2064the PAA praised Somah Haaland as &#8220;a huge help and vital person\u2064 in our mutual aid efforts.&#8221; Furthermore, she represented the PAA in Congress in December 2022 to oppose oil and gas drilling near Chaco Canyon.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>In November 2021, Secretary Haaland and other members of the\u2062 Biden administration announced their intention to\u2064 consider a \u200btwenty-year ban\u2064 on drilling on public\u2063 lands within a ten-mile radius of the canyon. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mtg-says-states-should-consider-seceding-from-the-union-over-border-security\/\" title=\"MTG suggests secession for border security.\">decision faced opposition<\/a> from\u200c Navajo Nation\u200d leaders who have oil and \u2063gas\u2064 allotments in that area.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"post-figure\">\n<figure style=\"width:600px\" class=\"aligncenter\"><figcaption>  Great Kiva Plaza of the Chaco Canyon. (Saravask via wikimedia commons)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>During climate protests in Washington \u200bin October 2021,\u2062 in which\u2063 the PAA participated, Somah Haaland shared Instagram posts featuring a defaced \u2064statue of Andrew Jackson with the words &#8220;Expect Us&#8221; in red graffiti.<\/p>\n<div class=\"shortcode post-related-videos\">\n    <!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"lazyload-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"lazyload-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>    <!--\/$-->\n  <\/div>\n<p>The Federalist obtained footage from the American Accountability Foundation (AAF) that appears to show Somah Haaland participating in a protest that stormed the Government Accountability Office \u200d(GAO). Other protests during that week included a breach of the Interior Department resulting in multiple\u200d injuries.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-figure\">\n<figure style=\"width:600px\" class=\"aligncenter\"><figcaption>  Climate activists at a protest on Capitol Hill, Washington, on Oct. 15, 2021. (Alex Wong\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The House Natural Resources Committee sent a letter on Nov. 2 to Julia Bernal, \u200cthe executive director of the PAA, as part\u2063 of their\u200c ongoing inquiry into \u2064Secretary Haaland&#8217;s connections \u200dto the organization.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>The\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/activists-tied-to-pro-communist-cuba-venceremos-brigade-interior-secretarys-links-questioned\/\" title=\"Activists linked to pro-communist Cuba's 'Venceremos Brigade,' Interior Secretary's connections questioned.\">committee\u200b previously requested documents<\/a> from Secretary\u2064 Haaland in June and October\u2064 of this \u2063year to gain\u2062 insight into her involvement\u200c with the PAA.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>In addition to collaborating \u200dwith\u2064 the Venceremos \u2062Brigade, the PAA&#8217;s webpage on &#8220;local solidarity&#8221; associates it with the All African People&#8217;s Revolutionary Party, which aims for the total liberation and unification of \u200cthe African continent \u2062under scientific \u2063socialism.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The Epoch Times has reached out to the PAA for comment.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> Do the connections \u200bbetween Secretary Haaland \u200cand the \u200bPAA raise\u200c concerns about potential conflicts of \u2064interest<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Area.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The \u200ccommittee&#8217;s investigation is\u200d seeking information\u200d on whether Secretary Haaland\u200b used her position to influence the PAA&#8217;s advocacy against\u2062 hydrocarbon development near Chaco Canyon and \u200bif she played \u2063a role\u2063 in the organization&#8217;s trip \u2064to Cuba with the\u200c Venceremos \u2063Brigade.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>Lawmakers argue that these connections raise concerns about potential\u2063 conflicts \u2064of interest and whether Secretary\u2064 Haaland is using her \u200cposition to \u2062advance \u2063her personal agenda rather than serving the<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>things, whether Ms. Haaland&#8217;s association with Pueblo Action Alliance, an anti-hydrocarbon group, could influence her decisions as Interior Secretary. Somah Haaland, the non-binary daughter of Ms. Haaland, has been employed by the organization. Lawmakers are scrutinizing these connections to determine any potential conflicts of interest.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":152,"featured_media":2091159,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[543],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2091158","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-epoch-times"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2091158","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/152"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2091158"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2091158\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2091159"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2091158"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2091158"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2091158"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}