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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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Marco Rubio
Republican · Florida

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Rubio expresses concern over Venezuela's democratic decline and election issues.

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