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On the recordJuly 25, 2023
We had 2 and a half years to try to show this erstwhile ally that wanted to lean toward the United States that there was some value in leaning that way, and we really did nothing.
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Tim Kaine
Democratic · Virginia

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Kaine reflects on missed opportunities to strengthen ties with Ecuador.

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