,,iii  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #ecg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #ad1 #bjaf ,mr4 
,c>d9 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4     
,durb91 ,mr4 ,m55dez1 ,mr4 ,nelson1 ,mr4
 ,ka9e1 ,mr4 ,kirk1 ,mr4 ,g>dn]1 ,mrs4  
,box]1 & ,mr4 ,blunt7 submitt$ ! foll[+ 
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,relations  ,,resolution     
,express+ pr(\nd conc]n ab\t ! ongo+    
political1 economic1 social &           
humanit>ian crisis 9 ,v5ezuela1 urg+ !  
release ( political prison]s1 & call+ = 
respect ( con/itutional & democratic    
processes4  ,:]eas ! det]ioration (     
basic gov]nance & ! economic crisis 9   
,v5ezuela h rea*$ deeply tr\bl+ levels1 
:i* 9 turn h l$ to an unprec$5t$        
humanit>ian situation 9 ,v5ezuela :]e   
millions ( p are suff]+ f sev]e %ortages
 ( ess5tial m$ic9es & basic food        
products2 ,:]eas ,v5ezuela lacks m ?an  
#hj p]c5t ( ! basic m$ical supplies &   
equipm5t ne$$ to treat its population1  
includ+ m$ic9e to treat *ronic illnesses

 & canc] z well z basic antibiotics1 &  
#he p]c5t ( ph>macies are at risk (     
bankruptcy1 accord+ to ! ,v5ezuelan     
,ph>maceutical ,f$]ation2 ,:]eas1       
despite ! massive %ortages ( basic      
food/uffs & ess5tial m$ic9es1 ,presid5t 
( ,v5ezuela ,nicolas ,maduro has reject$
 repeat$ reque/s f ! majority ( memb]s (
 ! ,national ,assembly & civil society  
organizations to br+ humanit>ian aid    
into ! c\ntry2 ,:]eas ! ,int]national   
,monet>y ,fund assesses t1 9 ,v5ezuela1 
inflation rea*$ #bge p]c5t & gross      
dome/ic product contract$ #e4g p]c5t 9  
#bjae1 & fur!r projects t inflation w   
rea* #gbj p]c5t & ! gross dome/ic       
product w contract an additional #h     
p]c5t 9 #bjaf2 ,:]eas ,v5ezuela's       
political1 economic1 & humanit>ian      
crisis is fuel+ social t5sions t are    
result+ 9 gr[+ incid5ts ( public unre/1 
loot+1 & viol5ce among citiz5s2 ,:]eas  
^! social di/ortions are tak+ place     
amid/ an al>m+ climate ( viol5ce z      
,c>acas cont9ues to h ! highe/ p] capita

 homicide rate 9 ! _w at #abj p]        
#ajj1jjj citiz5s1 accord+ to ! ,unit$   
,nations ,(fice on ,drug & ,crime2      
,:]eas ! det]ioration ( gov]nance 9     
,v5ezuela has be5 exac]bat$ by          
widespread public corruption & !        
involvem5t ( public (ficials 9 illicit  
n>cotics traffick+ & relat$ money       
laund]+1 :i* has l$ to indictm5ts by !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice &     
ongo+ inve/igations by ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,dep>tm5t ( ,treasury & ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,drug ,en=cem5t ,adm9i/ration2 ,:]eas   
dome/ic & int]national human rights     
gr\ps recognize m ?an #he political     
prison]s 9 ,v5ezuela1 includ+ opposition
 lead] & =m] ,*acao mayor ,leopoldo     
,lopez1 ,judge ,m>ia ,l\rdes ,afiuni1   
,c>acas ,mayor ,antonio ,l$ezma1 =m]    
,zulia gov]nor ,manuel ,rosales1 & =m]  
,san ,cri/obal mayor ,daniel ,ceballos2 
,:]eas1 9 ,decemb] #bjae1 ! p (         
,v5ezuela elect$ ! opposition coalition 
7,mesa de ,unidad ,democrtica7 to a     
two-?irds majority 9 ! unicam]al        

,national ,assembly1 ) #aab out ( ! #afg
 seats comp>$ ) #ee seats = ! gov]nm5t's
 ,p>tido ,sociali/a ,unido de ,v5ezuela 
p>ty2 ,:]eas1 9 late ,decemb] #bjae1 !  
outgo+ ,national ,assembly increas$ !   
numb] ( seats 9 ! ,supreme ,c\rt (      
,v5ezuela & confirm$ magi/rates         
politically align$ ) ! ,maduro          
,adm9i/ration &1 !reaft]1 ! exp&$       
,supreme ,c\rt has block$ #d            
legislators1 includ+ #c opposition      
legislators1 f tak+ (fice2 ,:]eas1 dur+ 
! fir/ #f mon?s ( ! new legislature1 !  
,supreme ,c\rt has repeat$ly issu$      
politically motivat$ judgm5ts to ov]turn
 legislation pass$ by ! democratically  
elect$ ,national ,assembly & block      
int]nal legislative proc$ures2 ,:]eas1 9
 #bjaf1 ,presid5t ,maduro has utiliz$   
em]g5cy & legislative decree p[]s to    
bypass ! ,national ,assembly1 :i*1      
alongside ! actions ( ! ,supreme ,c\rt1 
h sev]ely und]m9$ ! pr9ciples (         
sep>ation ( p[]s 9 ,v5ezuela2 ,:]eas1 9 
,may #bjaf1 ,organization ( ,am]ican    

,/ates ,secret>y ,g5]al ,luis ,almagro  
pres5t$ a #acb-page report outl9+ grave 
alt]ations ( ! democratic ord] 9        
,v5ezuela & invok$ ,article #bj ( !     
,int]-,am]ican ,democratic ,*>t]1 :i*   
calls on ! ,,oas ,p]man5t ,c\ncil to    
und]take a collective assessm5t ( !     
situation2 ,:]eas1 9 ,june #bjaf1 at a  
jo9t press conf]5ce ) ,prime ,m9i/]     
,ju/9 ,trudeau ( ,canada & ,presid5t    
,enrique ,pea ,nieto ( ,mexico1         
,presid5t ,b>ack ,obama /at$1 ,giv5 ! v 
s]i\s situation 9 ,v5ezuela & ! wors5+  
plight ( ! ,v5ezuelan p1 toge!r we're   
call+ on ! gov]nm5t & opposition to     
engage 9 mean+ful dialogue & urge !     
,v5ezuelan gov]nm5t to respect ! rule ( 
law & ! au?ority ( ! ,national          
,assembly42 & ,:]eas1 at ! jo9t press   
conf]5ce ) ,prime ,m9i/] ,ju/9 ,trudeau 
& ,presid5t ,pea ,nieto1 ,presid5t      
,b>ack ,obama cont9u$1 ,political       
prison]s %\ld be releas$4 ,! democratic 
process %\ld be respect$ & t includes   
legitimate ef=ts to pursue a recall     

ref]5dum consi/5t ) ,v5ezuelan law43    
,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7    
expresses its pr(\nd conc]n ab\t        
widespread %ortages ( ess5tial m$ic9es &
 basic food products fac$ by ! p (      
,v5ezuela1 & urges ,presid5t ,maduro to 
p]mit ! deliv]y ( humanit>ian assi/ance2
  7#b7 calls on ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,v5ezuela 
to imm$iately release all political     
prison]s1 to provide protections =      
fre$om ( expression & assembly1 & to    
respect int]nationally recogniz$ human  
rights2  7#c7 supports mean+ful ef=ts   
t[>ds a dialogue t leads to respect =   
,v5ezuela's con/itutional me*anisms &   
resolves ! c\ntry's political1 economic1
 social1 & humanit>ian crisis2  7#d7    
affirms its support = ,,oas ,secret>y   
,g5]al ,almagro's invocation ( ,article 
#bj ( ! ,int]-,am]ican ,democratic ,*>t]
 & urges ! ,,oas ,p]man5t ,c\ncil1 :i*  
repres5ts all ( ! organization's memb]  
/ates1 to und]take a collective         
assessm5t ( ! con/itutional & democratic
 ord] 9 ,v5ezuela2  7#e7 expresses its  

great conc]n ov] ! ,v5ezuelan           
executive's lack ( respect = ! pr9ciple 
( sep>ation ( p[]s1 its ov]reliance on  
em]g5cy decree p[]s1 & its subjugation (
 judicial indep5d5ce2  7#f7 calls on !  
,gov]nm5t ( ,v5ezuela & security =ces to
 respect ! ,con/itution ( ,v5ezuela1    
includ+ con/itutional provisions t      
provide ,v5ezuelan citiz5s ) ! "r to    
peacefully pursue a fair & timely recall
 ref]5dum = _! presid5t ?is ye> if !y s 
*oose2  7#g7 /resses ! urg5cy ( /r5g!n+ 
! rule ( law & increas+ ef=ts to combat 
impunity & public corruption 9          
,v5ezuela1 :i* has bankrupt$ a          
res\rce-ri* c\ntry1 fuels ris+ social   
t5sions1 & contributes to elevat$ levels
 ( crime & viol5ce2 &  7#h7 urges !     
,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to provide  
full support = ,,oas ef=ts 9 favor (    
con/itutional & democratic solutions to 
! political impasse1 & to in/ruct       
appropriate ,f$]al ag5cies to hold      
(ficials ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,v5ezuela      
acc\ntable = violations ( ,unit$ ,/ates 

law & abuses ( int]nationally recogniz$ 
human rights4