,h4 ,,res4 #dhh  ,9 ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives1 ,u4 ,s41  ,m>* #d1     
#bjad  ,,resolution  ,:]eas ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,gov]nm5t %\ld support ! rule (  
law1 & free & peaceful ex]cise (        
repres5tative democracy 9 ,v5ezuela1    
condemn+ viol5ce & intimidation aga9/ ! 
c\ntry's political opposition1 & call+ =
 dialogue betwe5 all political actors 9 
! c\ntry2 ,:]eas1 on ,febru>y #ab1      
#bjad1 also kn[n 9 ,v5ezuela z !        
,national ,y\? ,day1 /ud5ts began       
prote/+ 9 sev]al cities ,v5ezuelan lead]
 ,nicolas ,maduro's inability to /em    
viol5t crime1 8 undemocratic actions1 & 
a rapidly det]iorat+ economy m>k$ by    
high inflation & %ortages ( consum]     
goods2 ,:]eas1 on ,febru>y #ab1 #bjad1 a
 judge issu$ an arre/ w>rant = ,leopoldo
 ,lpez1 lead] ( ! opposition p>ty       
,voluntad ,popul>1 = unf\nd$ allegations
 9 connection ) ! /ud5t prote/s2 ,:]eas1
 on ,febru>y #ag1 #bjad1 ! ,gov]nm5t (  
,v5ezuela notifi$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate t x _h decl>$ #c      

consul> (fic]s at ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
,embassy 9 ,v5ezuela p]sonae non gratae2
 ,:]eas ov] ! la/ ye>1 ! ,gov]nm5t (    
,v5ezuela has expell$ a total ( #h      
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t (ficials f      
,v5ezuela2 ,:]eas1 on ,febru>y #ah1     
#bjad1 opposition lead] ,leopoldo ,lopez
 turn$ himself 9 to ,v5ezuelan          
au?orities1 0 arre/$1 & *>g$ ) crim9al  
incitem5t1 conspiracy1 arson1 & int5t to
 damage prop]ty2 ,:]eas ,leopoldo ,lopez
 is curr5tly be+ held 9 a prison at a   
milit>y facility2 ,:]eas nongov]nm5tal  
human rights organizations h alleg$ t ! 
*>ges br\ght aga9/ ,v5ezuelan opposition
 lead] ,leopoldo ,lpez appe> to be a    
politically motivat$ attempt to sil5ce  
diss5t 9 ! c\ntry2 ,:]eas ! ,v5ezuelan  
,gov]nm5t has block$ us]s' onl9e images 
z opposition gr\ps m>*$ ?r\gh ,c>acas2  
,:]eas ! ,v5ezuelan p h be5 prote/+     
economic1 social1 & political conc]ns   
fac+ _! c\ntry1 includ+ corruption1 ris+
 inflation rates1 %ortages ( ev]yday    
products1 increas+ crime rates1 & !     

erosion ( human rights & respect =      
political diss5t2 ,:]eas1 on ,febru>y   
#ai1 #bjad1 ,presid5t ,b>ack ,obama     
criticiz$ ! ,v5ezuelan ,gov]nm5t =      
arre/+ prote/]s1 call$ = _! release1 &  
urg$ ! gov]nm5t to focus on !           
8legitimate grievances ( ! ,v5ezuelan   
p02 ,:]eas1 z ( ,febru>y #bf1 #bjad1 !re
 h be5 #ad p kill$1 ov] #ajj injur$1 &  
_m p]sons unju/ly deta9$ 9 relation to  
pro-democracy demon/rations ?r\gh\t     
,v5ezuela2 ,:]eas ,v5ezuelan lead]      
,nicolas ,maduro ?reat5$ to expel !     
,unit$ ,/ates news network ,,cnn f      
,v5ezuela & has tak5 (f ! air !         
,colombian news *annel ,,ntn #bd1 :i*   
transmits 9 ,v5ezuela1 aft] news outlets
 report$ on ! nation-wide prote/s2      
,:]eas ! ,int]-,am]ican ,commission on  
,human ,rights releas$ a /atem5t on     
,febru>y #ad1 #bjad1 :i* 8expresses its 
conc]n ov] ! s]i\s incid5ts ( viol5ce t 
h tak5 place 9 ! context ( prote/       
demon/rations 9 ,v5ezuela1 z well z o!r 
compla9ts conc]n+ acts ( c5sor%ip aga9/ 

m$ia outlets1 attacks on organizations t
 def5d human rights1 & acts ( alleg$    
political p]secution02 & ,:]eas z a     
memb] ( ! ,organization ( ,am]ican      
,/ates & signatory to ! ,int]-,am]ican  
,democratic ,*>t]1 ! ,gov]nm5t (        
,v5ezuela has agre$ to abide by !       
pr9ciples ( con/itutional1 repres5tative
 democracy1 :i* include free & fair     
elections & adh]5ce to its own          
con/itution3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives--  7#a7 supports
 ! p ( ,v5ezuela 9 _! pursuit ( fre$om (
 expression & fre$om ( assembly to      
promote democratic pr9ciples 9          
,v5ezuela2  7#b7 deplores acts :i*      
con/itute a disreg>d = ! rule ( law1 !  
inexcusable viol5ce p]petrat$ aga9/     
opposition lead]s & prote/]s 9          
,v5ezuela1 & ! gr[+ ef=ts to use        
politically motivat$ crim9al *>ges to   
intimidate ! c\ntry's political         
opposition2  7#c7 urges responsible     
nations ?r\gh\t ! int]national community
 to /& 9 solid>ity ) ! p ( ,v5ezuela &  

to actively enc\rage a process (        
dialogue betwe5 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,v5ezuela 
& ! political opposition to end !       
viol5ce2  7#d7 urges ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate to "w 9 conc]t ) o!r  
c\ntries 9 ! ,am]icas to take mean+ful  
/eps to ensure t basic fundam5tal       
fre$oms 9 ,v5ezuela are 9 accordance ) !
 ,int]-,am]ican ,democratic ,*>t] & to  
/r5g!n ! ability ( ! ,organization (    
,am]ican ,/ates 7,,oas7 to respond to ! 
erosion ( democratic norms & in/itutions
 9 ,v5ezuela2  7#e7 urges !             
,organization ( ,am]ican ,/ates & its   
,int]-,am]ican ,commission on ,human    
,rights to utilize its good (fices & all
 me*anisms at its disposal to seek ! mo/
 effective way to exp$iti\sly end !     
viol5ce 9 ,v5ezuela 9 accordance ) !    
,int]-,am]ican ,democratic ,*>t]2 &     
7#f7 supports ef=ts by int]national &   
multilat]al organizations to urge !     
,v5ezuelan ,gov]nm5t to adopt measures  
to gu>antee ! rights to life1 humane    
treatm5t1 & security1 & ! political     

fre$oms ( assembly1 association1 &      
expression to all ( ! p ( ,v5ezuela4    
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