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Ed Markey: “But these are last week and last month, that is the Honduran environmentalist is assassinated, the antidrug officials…”

On the recordApril 18, 2016
But these are last week and last month, that is the Honduran environmentalist is assassinated, the antidrug officials were assassinated. So they are not listening.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Markey highlights ongoing violence in Honduras despite previous efforts.

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