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EXPOSED! A Miami GOP activist linked to local @MiamiDadeGOP leadership is revealed to be a Jan 6th insurrectionist who marched with the Proud Boys and was inside the Capitol! 🏛

Meet Barbara Balmasada, aka Barby, aka #PinkGaiterPBG. Guess her political career is over! 🥴
All photos from public sources and posted as part of our ongoing coverage of far-right extremism.
This is significant not only because of Barby’s role as a GOP operative but also her boyfriend, Brandon Diaz, is the executive director of the Miami-Dade GOP — who we’ve previously linked to far-right politics.

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As we’ve reported on previously, members of the Proud Boys operate openly within the local GOP, even holding elected roles.

And we also know Adolfo is not the only one and that Brandon Diaz is perfectly fine with it. Now it’s making more sense.
For more on Brandon Diaz and his links to local far-right political groups and the Proud Boys working within the Miami-Dade GOP, see this thread.
Also good to note that Barbara Balmasada of Miami, aka Barby, aka #PinkGaiterPBG is also has alternate the hashtags as #pinkpbgirl and #insider1407.

Click the hashtags to see more of her Jan 6 pics. 👀

Thanks to @creek_twit for pointing this out.
Here’s Barbara “Barby” Balmasada, inside the Capitol on Jan 6.

#PinkGaitorPBG #PinkPBGirl #Insider1407
CORRECTION: Barbara “Barby” Balmaseda, inside the Capitol on Jan 6.

#PinkGaitorPBG #PinkPBGirl #Insider1407
Video clip that Barbara Balmaseda appears in alongside Miami Proud Boy Gabriel Garcia who is currently facing felony charges for his role in the attempted insurrection.

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Capitol insurrectionist and Miami GOP activist who marched with the Proud Boys, Barbara "Barby" Balmaseda, is featured in this video posted by the Miami-Dade GOP.

#PinkGaitorPBG #PinkPBGirl #Insider1407

Barbara "Barby" Balmaseda, who was exposed as participating in the Jan 6 insurrection and photo prove was inside the US Capitol serves as the chair of the voter registration committee for the Miami-Dade GOP.

#PinkGaitorPBG #PinkPBGirl #Insider1407

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It goes straight to the top.

Here’s Barbara "Barby" Balmaseda, exposed as participating in the Jan 6 insurrection + inside the US Capitol, interviewing Florida GOP Vice Chair Christian Ziegler @ChrisMZiegler.

#PinkGaitorPBG #PinkPBGirl #Insider1407

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Adding Jan 6 insurrectionary Barbara "Barby" Balmaseda’s work history: currently at Young Conservatives for Climate Dividends @YCCDaction, past campaign manager for @OmarBlancoFL + Ileana Garcia and intern for DeSantis and Rubio.

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Take a good look at these detailed pictures of Miami GOP activist Barbara “Barby” Balmaseda inside the Capitol on Jan 6th and marching with the Proud Boys. 👀

#PinkGaitorPBG #PinkPBGirl #Insider1407

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Miami GOP activist Barbara Balmaseda inside the US Capitol on Jan 6 with the Proud Boys.

Notably she’s alongside Ethan Nordean #Rufio, who led the Proud Boys assault and currently under indictment for conspiracy + assaulting police.

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Barbara Balmaseda, the current Voter Registration Committee officer for the Miami-Dade GOP and January 6th insurrectionist pictured inside the US Capitol.

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Barbara Balmaseda outside the US Capitol on Jan 6 with Miami Proud Boy Gabriel Garcia. #PBGarcia

She works as a Senior Advisor for Young Conservatives for Carbon Dividends @YCCDaction + Director At-Large for Miami Young Republicans

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After being exposed this week as being inside the US Capitol during the Jan 6 insurrection with the Proud Boys, Miami GOP activist Barbara Balmaseda is trying to cover her tracks and delete her LinkedIn profile.

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Meet the man currently nominated for a Florida State GOP Committeeman seat by the Miami GOP @MiamiDadeGOP.

Former Proud Boy & January 6th rioter Chris Barcenas. #USAPB

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Left: Social media posting by REC member & FIU student Cristen Lameira of the REC meeting in September 2023.   Top right: Zooming in Chris Barcenas can be seen sitting in the front row.   All images and content from public sources and posted as part of our ongoing coverage of far-right extremism.
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