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Ed Markey: There is one person who is responsible for this, and that is President Maduro. He has become an authoritarian leader…

On the recordMarch 1, 2017
There is one person who is responsible for this, and that is President Maduro. He has become an authoritarian leader, which is unacceptable.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Markey blames President Maduro for Venezuela's authoritarianism and crisis.

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