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        <text><![CDATA[ <p>Reaffirms the centrality to U.S. interests of preserving free and fair elections and advancing democratic institutions in the Western Hemisphere.</p> <p>Rejects actions by: (1) the government of Venezuela that damage its election credibility, and (2) the Russian Federation and other hostile state or non-state actors to interfere with Western Hemisphere elections. </p>]]></text>
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