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Patrick Leahy: “For most of the twentieth century, there was a concern that our policy towards Central America consisted primarily of…”

On the recordMay 22, 2017
For most of the twentieth century, there was a concern that our policy towards Central America consisted primarily of propping up corrupt and abusive regimes led by families of oligarchs that benefitted from the exploitative practices of U.S. corporations.
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont

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Leahy critiques U.S. policy in Central America for supporting corrupt regimes.

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