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Ileana Ros-Lehtinen: “I am strongly against the proposed zeroing out of democracy and governance programs, especially in Cuba, Nicaragua, and…”

On the recordJune 13, 2017
I am strongly against the proposed zeroing out of democracy and governance programs, especially in Cuba, Nicaragua, and Venezuela, where civil society is facing increasing repression.
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Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
Republican · Florida

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Ros-Lehtinen opposes cuts to democracy programs in countries facing repression.

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