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Adriano Espaillat: What are the actual provisions of those loans that are predatory in nature that will strap countries for decades…

On the recordMay 8, 2019
What are the actual provisions of those loans that are predatory in nature that will strap countries for decades financially, and maybe put their own sovereignty in jeopardy?
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Adriano Espaillat
Democratic · New York

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Espaillat questions the predatory nature of Chinese loans impacting sovereignty in Latin America.

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