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William R. Richardson: If we delay and not try to fix these problems sooner than later and it gets into a Mexican election, we, the United…

On the recordMarch 28, 2017
If we delay and not try to fix these problems sooner than later and it gets into a Mexican election, we, the United States, lose leverage by delaying.
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William R. Richardson
New Mexico

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Richardson warns that delaying negotiations could weaken U.S. leverage during Mexican elections.

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