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Bernie Moreno: “Where cocaine has grown, crime has grown, corruption's…”

Featuring: Bernie Moreno, Republican | U.S. Senate, Ohio

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Senators Bernie Moreno and Rubén Gallego on US-Colombia ties

Published | Video Starts at 47:59

So the question will be what concrete steps can the youth take as take to help Colombia to ensure a safer climate for American and Colombian companies? Yeah, like I said, without security there's nothing. There can't be prosperity. And Where cocaine has grown, crime has grown, corruption's grown. That's just, those are just obvious facts. But look, I would urge Colombia to look at the success of some countries and what they've, how they've taken their adversities and turned them into positives. (47:59–48:03)

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Asserts that areas with cocaine cultivation experience increased crime and corruption.

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