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On the recordJuly 18, 2017
He should not be detained at all. But it is a very typical Cuban Government move where they release someone into house arrest, but they are still not free and able to operate.
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Marco Rubio
Republican · Florida

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Rubio criticizes the Cuban government's handling of Leopoldo Lopez's detention.

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