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On the recordFebruary 15, 2017
the Cuban Government across its holding companies, controlled by sometimes military figures in the government, basically control the vast and overwhelming majority of the Cuban economy
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Marco Rubio
Republican · Florida

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Rubio highlights the Cuban government's control over the economy.

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