On the recordMay 10, 2017
armed civilian groups or colectivos, these militias in the street, have been armed by the regime for purposes of defending, for lack of a better term, the regime from protesters.
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Senator Rubio discusses the armed groups supporting the Maduro regime in Venezuela.
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