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Marco Rubio: “8 million people left Venezuela in 2014 because all the…”

Featuring: Marco Rubio, Republican | Secretary of State, United States | National

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Marco Rubio says Maduro's capture 'not a war against Venezuela': Full interview

Published | Video Starts at 11:30

We also want to see that oil and the proceeds from it. Hold on. We want to see the Oil proceeds of that country benefit the people of Venezuela. Why have 8 million people left Venezuela? 8 million people left Venezuela in 2014 because all the wealth of that country was stolen to the benefit of Maduro and his cronies. and the regime, but not to the benefit of people of Venezuela. You know how destabilizing is 8 million migrants is the number one fear that Brazil has, that Colombia has, that all these countries in the region have about what's happening in Venezuela. (11:30–11:43)

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Asserts that 8 million people left Venezuela in 2014 due to wealth being stolen by Maduro and his cronies.

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