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Marco Rubio: “It is not an acknowledgement that things are better in terms of human rights in Cuba or any more democracy.”

On the recordFebruary 2, 2015
It is not an acknowledgement that things are better in terms of human rights in Cuba or any more democracy.
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Marco Rubio
Republican · Florida

Editor's note · Context

Rubio clarifies that easing travel restrictions doesn't imply improvements in Cuban human rights.

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