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Ed Markey: Ultimately the more that we engage them at the economic level, it tends to then change the country in ways that were…

On the recordFebruary 2, 2015
Ultimately the more that we engage them at the economic level, it tends to then change the country in ways that were unanticipatable by the political leaders of that country.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey believes economic engagement can lead to unexpected political changes in Cuba.

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