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DAVID RIVERA: Well, I hope a very clear signal will be sent by whatever administration is in power in the White House after these…

On the recordApril 24, 2012
Well, I hope a very clear signal will be sent by whatever administration is in power in the White House after these elections. That under no circumstances will the United States provide credibility, legitimacy, credence, to a supposedly democratic process when such an anti-democratic regime like the Castro dictatorship would be participating.
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DAVID RIVERA
Florida

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Rivera emphasizes the need for the U.S. to reject Cuba's participation in the Summit if no democratic changes occur.

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