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Marco Rubio: “But to have a peaceful transition – which is what we desire, a peaceful transition to a permanent and enduring democracy…”

On the recordOctober 9, 2026
But to have a peaceful transition – which is what we desire, a peaceful transition to a permanent and enduring democracy – will require a lot of hard work, a little bit of patience, free and fair elections, but more than just free and fair elections, the institutions that don’t just sustain democracy, but sustain stability and progress and prosperity and freedom for the people of Venezuela for the foreseeable future.
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Marco Rubio
Republican · Florida
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state.gov

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Remarks during a meeting with Dinorah Figuera

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