On the recordJanuary 2, 2017
Venezuela's further slide away from democracy is deeply troubling, and the July 30 Constituent Assembly elections imposed on the Venezuelan people undermine their right to self-determination.
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congress.govMarco Rubio: “Venezuela's further slide away from democracy is deeply troubling, and the July 30 Constituent Assembly elections…”
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Rubio expresses concern over Venezuela's democratic decline and election issues.
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