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Ed Markey: “I just urge you to continue to reach out to those civil society leaders in Haiti because, ultimately, they have the…”

On the recordNovember 29, 2021
I just urge you to continue to reach out to those civil society leaders in Haiti because, ultimately, they have the vision which is going to be necessary to just change this underlying historical dynamic which exists there.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Markey emphasizes the importance of engaging Haitian civil society for meaningful change.

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