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Tom Carper: “If we had taken that approach with Colombia some 20 years ago, a country I visited earlier this year, it would be a…”

On the recordJuly 8, 2014
If we had taken that approach with Colombia some 20 years ago, a country I visited earlier this year, it would be a failed nation today instead of one with a vibrant economy that has become a strong ally of ours.
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Tom Carper
Democratic · Delaware

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Carper argues for long-term investment in Central America to prevent crises.

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