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Ileana Ros-Lehtinen: “And what is true is that since these secret negotiations have taken place, and now 19 months or so, 20 months, the…”

On the recordFebruary 25, 2015
And what is true is that since these secret negotiations have taken place, and now 19 months or so, 20 months, the number of arrests in Cuba have also skyrocketed.
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Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
Republican · Florida

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Ileana Ros-Lehtinen points out the rise in arrests in Cuba following U.S. diplomatic negotiations.

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