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On the recordMarch 1, 2017
If Venezuela is not a place where the Democratic Charter is going to be invoked and actually pursued by the countries of the hemisphere, then the charter is really of no consequence whatsoever.
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Ben Cardin
Democratic · Maryland

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Cardin emphasizes the importance of enforcing the Democratic Charter in Venezuela.

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