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On the recordJanuary 2, 2018
I supported and implemented our policy to reject the coup d'etat against the Government and to support free elections to restore democracy.
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Ben Cardin
Democratic · Maryland

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Cardin reflects on his efforts to restore democracy in Honduras after a coup.

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