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On the recordMarch 22, 2023
Costa Rica, for example, together with South Korea, the Netherlands, the United States, and Zambia are five of the co-hosts for the upcoming round two of the Summit for Democracies.
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Tim Kaine
Democratic · Virginia

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Senator Kaine highlights Costa Rica's role in promoting democracy.

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