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On the recordJanuary 2, 2018
Nicaragua is a place that is not necessarily a model of democracy, but... the people of Nicaragua have begun to express how strongly they feel about the erosion of democracy there.
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Marco Rubio
Republican · Florida

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Rubio remarks on the recent democratic movements in Nicaragua.

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