{"id":22305,"date":"2022-05-09T12:46:18","date_gmt":"2022-05-09T16:46:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=22305"},"modified":"2022-05-09T12:46:25","modified_gmt":"2022-05-09T16:46:25","slug":"fl-gov-ron-desantis-continued-refusal-to-divest-from-russia-as-florida-pension-fund-loses-200m","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2022\/05\/09\/fl-gov-ron-desantis-continued-refusal-to-divest-from-russia-as-florida-pension-fund-loses-200m\/","title":{"rendered":"Fl Gov Ron DeSantis\u2019 Continued Refusal to Divest from Russia as Florida Pension Fund Loses $200m"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\u201cIn February, Americans stood in solidarity with Ukrainians and democracies across the globe against Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine. The United States and our allies imposed severe sanctions on Russia to undercut their efforts to exert influence beyond their borders, crippling the Russian economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cFor months, Democrats have urged Ron DeSantis to take a stand against Vladimir Putin and the atrocities in Ukraine by divesting Florida\u2019s State Pension fund from Russian companies so that working Floridians\u2019 hard-earned pensions would not financially support Russia’s war. He refused.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shortly after the invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried and other state lawmakers requested that Gov. Ron DeSantis formally end the state\u2019s involvement with Russian businesses through the state\u2019s pension fund.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNow, reports indicate that Florida’s pension fund\u2019s investments in Russia have lost $200 million, or two-thirds of its value two months ago. Once again, Governor DeSantis\u2019 inaction and incompetence are costing working families in Florida.\u201d Florida Democratic Party Chair Manny Diaz<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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