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Adriano Espaillat: Violence and illicit trafficking in Latin America and the Caribbean has become a more serious problem and I think that…

On the recordFebruary 26, 2019
Violence and illicit trafficking in Latin America and the Caribbean has become a more serious problem and I think that it deserves further attention from the U.S.
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Adriano Espaillat
Democratic · New York

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Espaillat emphasizes the increasing violence and trafficking issues in Latin America needing U.S. attention.

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