Jim Risch actually said...

I am increasingly concerned that while a majority of nations in our hemisphere are considered democracies, authoritarian regimes in Venezuela, Nicaragua, and Cuba have systematically dismantled democratic institutions and have committed some of the world's worst human rights abuses.

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Risch expresses concern over authoritarian regimes undermining democracy in the Western Hemisphere.

01/18/2021

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