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Joaquin Castro: “The measure--the primary measure cannot be whether, you know, a Fortune 500 company or--you know, makes a lot of money…”

On the recordApril 13, 2021
The measure--the primary measure cannot be whether, you know, a Fortune 500 company or--you know, makes a lot of money in Latin America.
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Joaquin Castro
Democratic · Texas

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Castro critiques prioritizing corporate profits over the welfare of Latin American nations.

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