,,iv  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #bei  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,april #f1 #bjag ,mr4 
,de,santis 7= himself1 ,ms4             
,ros-,leht951 ,mr4 ,mc,caul1 ,mr4       
,curbelo ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,yoho1 ,mr4   
,web] ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,bilirakis1 ,mr4   
,sires1 & ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,new ,j]sey7     
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,affairs  ,,resolution  ,express+ conc]n
 & condemnation ov] ! political1        
economic1 social1 & humanit>ian crisis 9
 ,v5ezuela4  ,:]eas !re is no sep>ation 
( p[]s or indep5d5t in/itutions 9       
,v5ezuela & ,presid5t ,maduro controls !
 ,presid5cy1 a majority ( !             
municipalities1 ! ,supreme ,c\rt1 !     
milit>y lead]%ip1 & ! lead]%ip (        
,petrleos de ,v5ezuela 7,,pdvsa72 ,:]eas
 ,v5ezuela's ,national ,electoral       
,c\ncil po/pon$ elections = gov]nors &  
mayors s*$ul$ = ,decemb] #bjaf & has n  
set a date to res*$ule elections2 ,:]eas
 !re h be5 sev]al attempts at dialogue  

betwe5 ,presid5t ,maduro & ! opposition 
ov] ! pa/ ye>1 :i* h all fail$ to a*ieve
 results2 ,:]eas a political solution is
 ! way to provide su/a9able *ange = !   
,v5ezuelan p1 b ! dialogues up until n[ 
h help$ provide ,maduro a lifel9e :ile 8
 gov]nm5t is collaps+2 ,:]eas !         
,v5ezuelan gov]nm5t cont9ues to sil5ce  
its citiz5s ?r\gh political arre/s1 ) m 
?an #ajj political prison]s curr5tly 9  
jail1 includ+ opposition lead] ,leopoldo
 ,lpez2 ,:]eas ,jo%ua ,holt1 a ,unit$   
,/ates citiz51 rema9s imprison$ 9       
,v5ezuela await+ a trial1 ) five po/pon$
 he>+s to date2 ,:]eas police & milit>y 
raids h l$ to widespread allegations (  
abuse1 includ+ extrajudicial kill+s1    
mass arbitr>y det5tions1 torture 9      
prisons1 =c$ evictions1 & arbitr>y      
deportations2 ,:]eas ,v5ezuela is imm]s$
 9 a deep economic crisis1 ) ! highe/   
inflation 9 ! _w & curr5t inflation     
e/imat$ to top r\ghly #a1fjj p]c5t 9    
#bjag1 accord+ to ! ,int]national       
,monet>y ,fund2 ,:]eas 9 ,july #bjaf1   

,presid5t ,maduro h&$ ov] control ( !   
food supply sy/em to ! milit>y1 :i* has 
enabl$ corruption1 fraud1 & food        
traffick+ by ! milit>y contribut+ to    
food %ortages1 a sc>city ( basic goods1 
& political discrim9ation 9 !           
di/ribution ( food & basic goods2 ,:]eas
 det]iorat+ conditions 9 heal? c>e      
p]si/1 ) ! ,_w ,heal? ,organization     
e/imat+ t !re are %ortages = #ge p]c5t (
 necess>y m$ications & m$ical supplies1 
up f #ee p]c5t 9 #bjad & #fg p]c5t 9    
#bjae2 ,:]eas ! c\ntry is fac+ increas+ 
outbreaks ( mal>ia & diph!ria1 previ\sly
 eradicat$ diseases 9 ,v5ezuela2 ,:]eas 
! c\ntry has exp]i5c$ an increase 9     
emigration1 accord+ to multiple press   
reports1 includ+ ! ,wall ,/reet ,j\rnal1
 ,new ,york ,times1 & ,wa%+ton ,po/2    
,:]eas ,v5ezuela is ! lead+ c\ntry =    
asylum reque/s to ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 !   
_w1 accord+ to data report$ by ! ,u4,s4 
,citiz5%ip & ,immigration ,s]vices2     
,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,v5ezuela has exp&$
 its p[]s to regulate m$ia & r$uce !    

numb] ( diss5t+ m$ia outlets1 includ+   
,,cnn en ,espaol aft] ,,cnn broadca/$ a 
report alleg+ t ,vice ,presid5t ,t>eck  
,el ,aissami 0 directly l9k$ to passport
 fraud involv+ memb]s ( ,hezbollah2     
,:]eas1 on ,febru>y #ac1 #bjag1 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury's ,(fice
 ( ,=eign ,assets ,control designat$    
,t>eck ,zaidan ,el ,aissami ,maddah z a 
,specially ,designat$ ,n>cotics         
,traffick] pursuant to ! ,=eign         
,n>cotics ,k+p9 ,designation ,act =     
play+ a significant role 9 int]national 
n>cotics traffick+ & impos$ sanctions on
 ,mr4 ,el ,aissami & froze 8 assets 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas1 on ,m>* #ad1     
#bjag1 ! ,secret>y ,g5]al ( !           
,organization ( ,am]ican ,/ates 7,,oas71
 ,luis ,almagro1 issu$ a second report  
on ! crisis 9 ,v5ezuela foll[+ 8 ,may   
#bjaf report1 docum5t+ an alt]cation ( !
 ,int]-,am]ican ,democratic ,*>t] by !  
,gov]nm5t ( ,v5ezuela & call+ = free1   
fair1 & op5 elections & ! release (     
political prison]s )\t delay2 ,:]eas1 on

 ,m>* #bc1 #bjag1 f\rte5 ,,oas ,memb]   
,/ates publi%$ a jo9t /atem5t call+ = ! 
,gov]nm5t ( ,v5ezuela to hold elections1
 re/ore ! con/itutional p[]s ( !        
,national ,assembly1 & release political
 prison]s2 ,:]eas1 on ,m>* #bh1 #bjag1 !
 ,,oas ,p]man5t ,c\ncil agre$ by a vote 
( #bj 9 favor1 #aa aga9/1 #b ab/5tions1 
& #a abs5t_/nonvot+ ,memb] ,/ates to    
move =w>d 9 discuss+ ! situation 9      
,v5ezuela2 ,:]eas1 on ,m>* #bh1 #bjag1 !
 ,supreme ,c\rt ( ,v5ezuela /ripp$      
opposition lead]s ( ! ,national         
,assembly ( _! p>liam5t>y immunity &    
began to take /eps to consid] prosecut+ 
!m = treason2 ,:]eas1 on ,m>* #bi1      
#bjag1 ! ,v5ezuelan ,supreme ,c\rt seiz$
 p[] f ! democratically elect$ ,national
 ,assembly & nullifi$ ! legislative     
bran*'s ability to function2 ,:]eas1 on 
,m>* #ca1 #bjag1 9 ! fir/ major break ( 
a sitt+ ,v5ezuelan public (ficial1      
,v5ezuelan ,attorney ,g5]al ,luisa      
,ortega ,diaz affirm$ ! ,supreme ,c\rt's
 actions _h brok5 con/itutional ord]2   

,:]eas1 on ,m>* #ca1 #bjag1 ,v5ezuelan  
citiz5s took to ! /reets prote/+ !      
,supreme ,c\rt's brea* ( p[]2 ,:]eas1 on
 ,april #a1 #bjag1 dur+ an em]g5cy meet+
 ( ! ,m]cosur c\ntries1 ! =eign m9i/]s (
 ,arg5t9a1 ,brazil1 ,p>aguay1 & ,uruguay
 releas$ a /atem5t urg+ ! ,gov]nm5t (   
,v5ezuela to foll[ its con/itution &    
gu>antee ! effective sep>ation ( p[]s2 &
 ,:]eas1 on ,april #a1 #bjag1 ! ,supreme
 ,c\rt rev]s$ its e>li] decisions tak+  
ov] ! ,national ,assembly's legislative 
p[]s & /ripp+ ! legislators ( _!        
p>liam5t>y immunity3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x   
,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7     
condemns ! decisions by ! ,v5ezuelan    
,supreme ,c\rt on ,m>* #bh1 #bjag1 &    
,m>* #bi1 #bjag1 /ripp+ ! opposition    
legislators ( _! p>liam5t>y immunity &  
seiz+ p[] f ! ,national ,assembly1      
nullify+ all legislative actions2  7#b7 
recognizes ! decision by ! ,v5ezuelan   
,supreme ,c\rt on ,april #a1 #bjag1 to  
re/ore ! opposition legislators'        
p>liam5t>y immunity & ! ,national       

,assembly's legislative p[]s2  7#c7     
urges ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,v5ezuela to he$ !  
calls ( ! int]national community to hold
 free1 fair1 & op5 elections1 release   
all political prison]s1 includ+ ,u4,s4  
citiz5s1 & imm$iately accept            
int]national humanit>ian assi/ance only 
?r\gh nongov]nm5tal organizations2  7#d7
 urges ,,oas ,memb] ,/ates to cont9ue   
all ef=ts1 includ+ ! consid]ation ( a   
pot5tial susp5sion ( ,v5ezuela f !      
,,oas1 if ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,v5ezuela fails 
to hold free1 fair1 & op5 elections &   
release all political prison]s 9 a      
timely mann]2 &  7#e7 enc\rages !       
,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to          
prioritize a resolution ( ! political1  
economic1 social1 & humanit>ian crisis 9
 ,v5ezuela1 includ+ ?r\gh bilat]al1     
t>get$ sanctions aga9/ individuals 9 !  
,gov]nm5t ( ,v5ezuela responsible = !   
det]ioration ( democratic in/itutions & 
! rule ( law 9 ! c\ntry4