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On the recordApril 8, 2014
Latin America, indeed, has changed, and I think that the region is now more capable, more economically secure, and more open to the world.
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Gregory Meeks
Democratic · New York
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Meeks acknowledges the positive evolution of Latin America in global relations.

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