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On the recordNovember 15, 2021
A key threat to democracy, stability, and human rights in Mexico is gang-and drug-related violence, as you know.
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Joaquin Castro
Democratic · Texas

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Castro highlights the impact of violence on democracy and human rights in Mexico.

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