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Marco Rubio: “In Cuba, the Cuban people have not been able to freely elect their leaders in 65 years and live under an oppressive…”

On the recordJanuary 2, 2017
In Cuba, the Cuban people have not been able to freely elect their leaders in 65 years and live under an oppressive regime.
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Marco Rubio
Republican · Florida

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Rubio criticizes the lack of democracy in Cuba over decades.

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