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Adriano Espaillat: “Stopping narcotics from coming through the Caribbean is important not only for combating the drug problem in the U.S.…”

On the recordFebruary 26, 2020
Stopping narcotics from coming through the Caribbean is important not only for combating the drug problem in the U.S., but for promoting stability in Caribbean countries.
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Adriano Espaillat
Democratic · New York

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Espaillat discusses the link between drug trafficking and stability in the Caribbean.

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