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Marco Rubio: “In the long term, the future of Venezuela is to have a democratically elected- elected government, in a republic where…”

On the recordSeptember 4, 2026
In the long term, the future of Venezuela is to have a democratically elected- elected government, in a republic where the country’s leaders are directly accountable to the laws of the country and to the voters of that country.
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Marco Rubio
Republican · Florida
Source
state.gov

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Discussing the future of Venezuela's governance.

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