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Marco Rubio: “This is about punishing and shaming individuals responsible for human rights violations.”

On the recordMay 7, 2014
This is about punishing and shaming individuals responsible for human rights violations.
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Marco Rubio
Republican · Florida

Editor's note · Context

Rubio clarifies that sanctions target human rights violators, not the Venezuelan government.

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