, you tend to react , ” said one Latin American diplomat attending the General Assembly . Speaking of his own background , he told POLITICO , “ We are very passionate , and our blood is pretty hot . But we have to play it cool and understand that this is a campaign , and an election , and that we are diplomats . ”
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