,,iv  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #ajjf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,july #ai1 #bjah,mr4  
,cook 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,sires1 ,ms4     
,ros-,leht951 & ,mr4 ,engel7 submitt$ ! 
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs           
,,resolution  ,condemn+ ! det]iorat+    
situation 9 ,v5ezuela & ! regional      
humanit>ian crisis x has caus$1 affirm+ 
support = ! legitimate ,national        
,assembly & ! ,supreme ,c\rt1 & urg+    
fur!r regional action 9 support (       
democracy 9 ,v5ezuela4  ,:]eas !        
gov]nm5t ( ,nicols ,maduro & ! ,unit$   
,sociali/ ,p>ty ( ,v5ezuela h           
sy/ematically dismantl$ & de/roy$       
democracy 9 ,v5ezuela2 ,:]eas ! gov]nm5t
 ( ,nicols ,maduro & ! ,unit$ ,sociali/ 
,p>ty ( ,v5ezuela are responsible =     
creat+ a humanit>ian1 economic1 social1 
& political crisis 9 ,v5ezuela t is     
unprec$5t$ 9 ! c\ntry's hi/ory2 ,:]eas  
,nicols ,maduro has consi/5tly refus$ to
 ackn[l$ge ,v5ezuela's humanit>ian      

crisis & has reject$ humanit>ian aid f !
 ,unit$ ,/ates & ! int]national         
community2 ,:]eas ! gov]nm5t ( ,nicols  
,maduro & ! ,unit$ ,sociali/ ,p>ty (    
,v5ezuela h us$ food & humanit>ian aid z
 a weapon = social control & h /ol5     
funds f ,local ,food ,production &      
,provision ,committees1 ! ,v5ezuelan    
di/ribution food aid program1 accord+ to
 a jo9t /atem5t issu$ by ,colombia1     
,mexico1 ,panama1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates on  
,july #ab1 #bjah2 ,:]eas ,v5ezuela's    
inflation rate has rea*$ ne>ly #ad1jjj  
p]c5t & is pr$ict$ to cont9ue increas+1 
accord+ to reports issu$ by !           
opposition-l$ ,national ,assembly2      
,:]eas x is e/imat$ t ! ,v5ezuelan      
,gov]nm5t owes ab\t-- 7#a7              
#fd1jjj1jjj1jjj to bondhold]s2  7#b7 a  
total ( #bj1jjj1jjj1jjj to ,*9a &       
,russia2  7#c7 #e1jjj1jjj1jjj to        
multilat]al l5d]s2 &  7#d7 accord+ to   
press reports1 t5s ( billions to        
import]s & s]vice companies 9 ! oil     
indu/ry2  ,:]eas ! capital city (       

,c>acas has a p]-capita homicide rate ( 
#ajd p] #ajj1jjj citiz5s1 among ! highe/
 9 ! _w1 accord+ to ! ,v5ezuelan        
,obs]vatory ( ,viol5ce2 ,:]eas1 on ,june
 #bj1 #bjah1 ! ,pan-,am]ican ,heal?     
,organization issu$ a report f9d+       
increases 9 new cases ( mal>ia1 measles1
 diph!ria1 ,,hiv_/,,aids1 & tub]culosis 
9 ,v5ezuela2 ,:]eas1 on ,june #bb1      
#bjah1 ! ,unit$ ,nations ,high          
,commission] = ,human ,rights issu$ a   
report /at+ t human rights violations   
committ$ dur+ demon/rations =m "p ( a   
wid] patt]n ( repression aga9/ political
 dissid5ts & anyone p]ceiv$ z pos+ a    
?reat to ! gov]nm5t ( ,nicols ,maduro & 
ref]r$ ! report to ! ,int]national      
,crim9al ,c\rt2 ,:]eas accord+ to !     
,v5ezuelan human rights gr\p ,=o ,p5al1 
!re are at lea/ #bed political prison]s 
be+ held 9 ,v5ezuela z ( ,july #bjah2   
,:]eas accord+ to ! ,unit$ ,nations     
,high ,commission] = ,refugees1 !       
det]ioration ( conditions 9 ,v5ezuela   
has l$ to ! emigration ( at lea/        

#b1jjj1jjj ,v5ezuelans to neighbor+     
c\ntries1 includ+ ,brazil1 ,*ile1       
,c>ibbean isl& c\ntries1 ,colombia1     
,ecuador1 ,panama1 & ,p]u2 ,:]eas !     
,unit$ ,/ates has provid$ at lea/       
#ef1jjj1jjj s9ce fiscal ye> #bjag to    
c\ntries 9 ! ,we/]n ,hemisph]e1 9       
response to ! ,v5ezuelan humanit>ian    
crisis2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates has      
impos$ sanctions on-- 7#a7 #ei          
,v5ezuelan (ficials1 = human rights     
violations & corruption2 &  7#b7 #bb    
individuals ) connections to ,v5ezuela &
 #bg ,v5ezuelan entities1 = drug        
traffick+2 ,:]eas ,canada has sanction$ 
at lea/ #gj ,v5ezuelan (ficials =       
corruption or human rights abuses2      
,:]eas ! ,european ,union has sanction$ 
at lea/ #ah ,v5ezuelan (ficials = human 
rights violations & und]m9+ democracy1  
includ+ ,vice ,presid5t ,delcy          
,rodrguez2 ,:]eas ,switz]l& has plac$   
economic sanctions on at lea/ #g s5ior  
,v5ezuelan (ficials & multiple          
,v5ezuelan entities1 = violations (     

individual fre$oms & = sev]ely und]m9+ !
 sep>ation ( p[]s2 ,:]eas ,panama has   
increas$ its f9ancial ov]sight ( at lea/
 #ee ,v5ezuelans & #af ,v5ezuelan       
entities t ! ,unit$ ,/ates consid]$ to  
be a high risk = money laund]+2 ,:]eas  
,colombia1 ,panama1 ,mexico1 & ! ,unit$ 
,/ates h exp&$ coop]ation to fight      
illegal f9ancial networks t support !   
repressive gov]nm5t ( ,nicols ,maduro2  
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,lima ,gr\p1 !
 ,g-#g1 & ,european ,union decl>$ !     
national elections t occurr$ 9 ,v5ezuela
 on ,may #bj1 #bjah1 7 illegitimate2    
,:]eas ! ,p]man5t ,c\ncil ( !           
,organization ( ,am]ican ,/ates 7,,oas7 
pass$ ,resolution #ajgh 7#bajh_/ag7 on  
,april #c1 #bjag1 express+ grave conc]n 
reg>d+ ! uncon/itutional alt]ation ( !  
democratic ord]2 ,:]eas ,executive ,ord]
 #achce 7#hc ,f$4 ,reg4 #bdjja71 sign$  
on ,may #ba1 #bjah1 tight5$ exi/+       
sanctions t prohibit ,unit$ ,/ates      
pur*ases ( ,v5ezuelan debt2 ,:]eas !    
gov]nm5t ( ,nicols ,maduro expell$ two  

s5ior ,unit$ ,/ates diplomats f ,c>acas 
on ,may #bb1 #bjah1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
respond$ reciprocally on ,may #bc1      
#bjah2 ,:]eas1 on ,may #bi1 #bjah1 a    
panel ( int]national exp]ts designat$ by
 ! ,secret>y ,g5]al ( ! ,,oas f\nd t !re
 are reasonable gr\nds t satisfy ! /&>d 
( pro( requir$ by ,article #ec ( ! ,rome
 ,/atute t ! ,v5ezuelan p 7 subject$ to 
crimes aga9/ humanity1 & t z a result ! 
situation 9 ,v5ezuela %\ld be ref]r$ to 
! ,int]national ,crim9al ,c\rt2 &       
,:]eas1 on ,june #e1 #bjah1 ! ,g5]al    
,assembly ( ! ,,oas pass$ a resolution  
on ,v5ezuela1 ) ! support ( #ai         
c\ntries1 reaffirm+ ! obligation ( !    
gov]nm5ts ( ! ,am]icas to promote &     
def5d democracy & decl>+ t ! national   
elections t occurr$ on ,may #bj1 #bjah1 
7 illegitimate = n comply+ )            
int]national /&>ds1 = n hav+ met !      
p>ticipation ( all ,v5ezuelan political 
actors1 & = be+ c>ri$ out )\t ! necess>y
 gu>antees = a free1 fair1 transp>5t &  
democratic process3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t

 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7       
condemns ! det]iorat+ situation 9       
,v5ezuela & ! regional humanit>ian      
crisis x has caus$1 affirms support = ! 
legitimate ,national ,assembly & !      
,supreme ,c\rt1 & urges fur!r regional  
action 9 support ( democracy 9          
,v5ezuela2  7#b7 applauds ! ef=ts ( !   
,lima ,gr\p & ! c\ntries t vot$ 9 favor 
( ! ,resolution on ! ,situation 9       
,v5ezuela pass$ by ! ,,oas ,g5]al       
,assembly on ,june #e1 #bjah1 & calls on
 c\ntries t ab/a9$ f ! vote or vot$     
aga9/ ! resolution to jo9 ! int]national
 community & ! region 9 support (       
democracy 9 ,v5ezuela2  7#c7 supports ! 
f9d+s ( ! ,,oas panel ( exp]ts1 z       
pres5t$ on ,may #bi1 #bjah1 t !re are   
reasonable gr\nds to believe t !        
gov]nm5t ( ,nicols ,maduro has committ$ 
crimes aga9/ humanity & urges c\ntries 9
 ! region to take actions to support an 
inve/igation "u int]national law into   
crimes aga9/ humanity committ$ by t     
gov]nm5t2  7#d7 expresses conc]n ov] !  

cont9u$ humanit>ian crisis 9 ,v5ezuela2 
7#e7 urges c\ntries 9 ! region to       
coord9ate a regional humanit>ian        
response & to "w ) ,european1 ,asian1 & 
,african c\ntries to coord9ate !        
imposition ( sanctions & visa bans =    
,v5ezuelan (ficials responsible = !     
ongo+ crisis2 &  7#f7 calls on !        
,presid5t to increase ,unit$ ,/ates     
support to ! ,v5ezuelan p by provid+    
fur!r humanit>ian assi/ance 9 ! region1 
impos+ additional t>get$ sanctions on   
,v5ezuelan (ficials1 includ+ "u !       
,global ,magnitsky ,human ,rights       
,acc\ntability ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bfef
 note71 increas+ public diplomacy ef=ts 
to expose ! levels ( corruption among   
,v5ezuelan (ficials1 & support+         
democratic actors 9 ,v5ezuela4