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Ted Cruz: “He was not recognized as the head of state by the United…”

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Venezuela Victory Part 2–Historically Transforming Latin America & What Happens Next

Published | Video Starts at 37:15

And that was part of the legal basis for why we could do this. Because he was no longer legitimately a head of state, and He was not recognized as the head of state by the United States, including the Biden administration and much of the rest of the world. There should be free and fair elections. And I think it would be very, very good for Venezuela and very, very good for America if they were to elect a … (37:15–37:21)

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Asserts that Maduro is not recognized as the head of state by the U.S. and much of the world.

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