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Marco Rubio: “The border between Colombia and Venezuela is ripe for mischief and for illegality.”

On the recordJanuary 2, 2018
The border between Colombia and Venezuela is ripe for mischief and for illegality.
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Marco Rubio
Republican · Florida

Editor's note · Context

Rubio emphasizes the vulnerability of the Colombia-Venezuela border to illegal activities.

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