,,iii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #cfe  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #bg1 #bjad   
,mr4 ,m55dez 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,rubio1   
,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4 ,cruz1 & ,mr4 ,nelson7
 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0    
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,relations  ,,resolution  ,deplor+ !    
viol5t repression ( peaceful            
demon/rators 9 ,v5ezuela1 call+ = full  
acc\ntability = human rights violations 
tak+ place 9 ,v5ezuela1 & support+ ! "r 
( ! ,v5ezuelan p to ! free & peaceful   
ex]cise ( repres5tative democracy4      
,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,v5ezuela's *ronic 
mismanagem5t ( its economy has produc$  
inflation t exce$s #ej p]c5t annually1  
curr5cy %ortages1 economic di/ortions1 &
 ! r\t9e abs5ce ( basic goods &         
food/uffs2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t (         
,v5ezuela's failure to gu>antee m9imal  
/&>ds ( public security = its citiz5s   
has l$ ! c\ntry to become "o ( ! mo/    
viol5t 9 ! _w1 ) ! p] capita homicide   
rate 9 ! city ( ,c>acas exce$+ #aae p]  

#ajj1jjj p2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t (        
,v5ezuela has tak5 cont9u$ /eps to      
remove *ecks & balances on ! executive1 
politicize ! judici>y1 und]m9e !        
indep5d5ce ( ! legislature ?r\gh use (  
executive decree p[]s1 p]secute &       
prosecute its political oppon5ts1       
curtail fre$om ( ! press1 & limit ! free
 expression ( its citiz5s2 ,:]eas1 on   
,janu>y #bc1 #bjad1 ,national           
,repres5tative ,m>ia ,cor9a ,ma*ado &   
,mr4 ,leopoldo ,lpez1 lead] ( !         
political p>ty ,popul> ,w1 among o!rs1  
call$ on ! ,v5ezuelan p to ga!r 9 /reet 
assemblies & debate a popul>1 democratic
 & con/itutional way out ( ,v5ezuela's  
crisis ( gov]nability2 ,:]eas1 s9ce     
,febru>y #d1 #bjad1 ! p (               
,v5ezuela--respond+ to ongo+ economic   
h>d%ip1 high levels ( crime & viol5ce1 &
 ! lack ( basic political rights &      
individual fre$oms--h turn$ out 9       
demon/rations 9 ,c>acas & ?r\gh\t !     
c\ntry to prote/ ! ,gov]nm5t (          
,v5ezuela's inability to ensure !       

political & economic well-be+ ( its     
citiz5s2 ,:]eas ! gov]nm5t ( ,nicolas   
,maduro respond$ to ! mass demon/rations
 by ord]+ ! arre/ )\t evid5ce ( s5ior   
opposition lead]s1 includ+ ,mr4         
,leopoldo ,lopez1 ,c>los ,vec*io1 &     
,antonio ,riv]o1 & by viol5tly repress+ 
peaceful demon/rators ) ! help ( !      
,v5ezuelan ,national ,gu>d & gr\ps (    
arm$1 gov]nm5t-affiliat$ civilians1 kn[n
 z collectives2 ,:]eas1 on ,febru>y #ah1
 #bjad1 opposition lead] ,leopoldo      
,lopez turn$ himself 9 to au?orities 9  
,v5ezuela1 0 arre/$1 & *>g$ unju/ly )   
crim9al incitem5t1 conspiracy1 arson1 & 
int5t to damage prop]ty2 ,:]eas !       
,maduro gov]nm5t has s\ght to c5sor     
in=mation ab\t ! demon/rations & !      
gov]nm5t's viol5t crackd[n by block+    
onl9e images & ?reat5+ ! few rema9+     
unc5sor$ dome/ic m$ia outlets2 ,:]eas   
,presid5t ,maduro ?reat5$ 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 ! nationwide prote/s2 ,:]eas
 ! ,int]-,am]ican ,commission on ,human 
,rights releas$ a /atem5t on ,febru>y   
#ad1 #bjad1 :i* expresses 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]secution2 & ,:]eas1 z (     
,febru>y #bg1 #bjad1 !re h be5 #ac p    
kill$1 ov] #ajj injur$1 & doz5s h be5   
unju/ly deta9$ due to pro-democracy     
demon/rations ?r\gh\t ,v5ezuela3 ,n[1   
!re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7         
reaffirms ,unit$ ,/ates support = ! p ( 
,v5ezuela 9 _! pursuit ( ! free ex]cise 
( repres5tative democracy z gu>ante$ by 
! ,v5ezuelan con/itution & def9$ "u !   
,int]-,am]ican ,democratic ,*>t] ( !    
,organization ( ,am]ican ,/ates2  7#b7  
deplores ! use ( excessive & unlawful   
=ce aga9/ peaceful demon/rators 9       

,v5ezuela & ! inexcusable use ( viol5ce 
& politically motivat$ crim9al *>ges to 
intimidate ! c\ntry's political         
opposition2  7#c7 calls on ! ,gov]nm5t (
 ,v5ezuela to dis>m & dismantle ! sy/em 
( colectivos or collectives & any o!r   
gov]nm5t-affiliat$ or support$ militias 
or vigilante gr\ps2  7#d7 calls on !    
,gov]nm5t ( ,v5ezuela to all[ an        
imp>tial1 ?ird-p>ty inve/igation into ! 
excessive & unlawful =ce aga9/ peaceful 
demon/rations on multiple occasions s9ce
 ,febru>y #d1 #bjad2  7#e7 urges !      
,presid5t to imm$iately impose t>get$   
sanctions1 includ+ visa bans & asset    
freezes1 aga9/ individuals plann+1      
facilitat+1 or p]petrat+ gross human    
rights violations aga9/ peaceful        
demon/rators1 j\rnali/s1 & o!r memb]s ( 
civil society 9 ,v5ezuela2 &  7#f7 calls
 = ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t to "w ) o!r
 c\ntries 9 ! hemisph]e to actively     
enc\rage a process ( dialogue betwe5 !  
,gov]nm5t ( ,v5ezuela & ! political     
opposition ?r\gh ! good (fices ( !      

,organization ( ,am]ican ,/ates s t !   
voices ( all ,v5ezuelans c be tak5 into 
acc\nt ?r\gh _! c\ntry's con/itutional  
in/itutions z well z free & fair        
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