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On the recordJanuary 9, 2018
The system in Cuba is a farce. The President is selected by the National Assembly, and the National Assembly... is selected by the regime in what can only be described as a vicious circle of corruption.
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Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
Republican · Florida

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Ros-Lehtinen criticizes the undemocratic election process in Cuba.

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