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David Cicilline: “Maduro's repeated mention of U.S. military intervention is simply a ploy to divide the coalition of 54 countries…”

On the recordMarch 12, 2019
Maduro's repeated mention of U.S. military intervention is simply a ploy to divide the coalition of 54 countries supporting democracy and the people of Venezuela.
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David Cicilline
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Cicilline describes Maduro's tactics to undermine international support.

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