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Albio Sires: The United States cannot stand idly by and ignore the demands of the Nicaraguan people while the Ortegas and his…

On the recordJuly 11, 2018
The United States cannot stand idly by and ignore the demands of the Nicaraguan people while the Ortegas and his confidantes push the country undoubtedly toward a civil war.
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Albio Sires
Democratic · New Jersey

Editor's note · Context

Sires emphasizes U.S. responsibility to respond to Nicaraguan demands amid civil conflict.

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