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Marco Rubio: “Armed civilian groups or colectivos, these militias in the street, have been armed by the regime for purposes of…”

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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Marco Rubio
Republican · Florida

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Senator Rubio discusses the armed groups supporting the Maduro regime in Venezuela.

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