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On the recordAugust 1, 2017
When I visited President Santos earlier this year, he stressed the importance of roads as a key factor to bring government services to rural areas.
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Tom Udall
Democratic · New Mexico

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Udall emphasizes the importance of infrastructure for rural development and peace.

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