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Rep. Maria Salazar criticizes Mexico’s ties to Cuba and Venezuela, urges tougher action on drug trafficking
Summary
Rep. Maria Salazar used her opening statement to criticize Mexico’s recent actions toward Cuba and Venezuela, alleging oil shipments and payments tied to Cuban medical personnel and urging stronger Mexican cooperation on drug interdiction; she also promoted her Dignity Act for immigrants.
Rep. Maria Salazar, who identified herself during the session as representing District 27 in Miami, used her opening remarks to criticize recent Mexican policies toward Cuba and Venezuela and to press for stronger bilateral cooperation against drug trafficking.
Salazar accused Mexico of recent conduct that, she said, bolsters authoritarian regimes and undermines human-rights norms. She asserted that Mexico had sent "55 oil tankers worth more than $3,000,000,000" to Cuba in the past four months and said Mexico had accepted "more than 3,000 Cuban doctors" under arrangements that she…
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