,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #ce  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! 
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #a1 #bjag ,mr4
 ,c>d9 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4    
,durb91 ,mr4 ,cotton1 ,mr4 ,m55dez1 ,mr4
 ,blunt1 ,mr4 ,nelson1 ,mr4 ,g>dn]1 ,mr4
 ,ka9e1 & ,mr4 ,p]due7 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  
processes1 includ+ free & fair          
elections4  ,:]eas ! det]ioration (     
basic gov]nance & ! economic crisis 9   
,v5ezuela h l$ to an unprec$5t$         
humanit>ian situation 9 :i* 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 civil     
society organizations to br+ humanit>ian
 aid into ! c\ntry2 ,:]eas !            
,int]national ,monet>y ,fund assesses t1
 9 ,v5ezuela1 gross dome/ic product w   
contract #aj p]c5t & inflation w exce$  
#gjj p]c5t 9 #bjaf1 accel]at+ to ov]    
#a1fjj p]c5t 9 #bjag1 ! wor/ anticipat$ 
gr[? & inflation p]=mance 9 ! _w2 ,:]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      
citiz5s1 & an exodus ( ,v5ezuelans      
abroad2 ,:]eas ,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]+2 ,:]eas1 on ,augu/ #a1 #bjaf1   
,g5]al ,ne/or ,rev]ol1 ,v5ezuela's      
curr5t ,m9i/] ( ,int]ior & =m] ,national
 ,gu>d comm&]1 0 indict$ 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates = p>ticipat+ 9 an int]national   
coca9e traffick+ conspiracy2 ,:]eas1 on 
,novemb] #ah1 #bjaf1 ,franqui ,francisco
 ,flores de ,freitas & ,efra9 ,antonio  
,campo ,flores1 nephews ( ,presid5t     
,maduro & ,v5ezuelan ,fir/ ,lady ,cilia 
,flores1 7 convict$ by a ,unit$ ,/ates  
,f$]al jury on *>ges ( conspir+ to      
import coca9e into ! ,unit$ ,/ates2     
,:]eas int]national & dome/ic human     
rights gr\ps1 su* z ,v5ezuelan          
organization ,=o ,p5al1 recognize m ?an 
#ajj 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] ,san ,cri/obal mayor    

,daniel ,ceballos2 ,:]eas ! #aiii       
,con/itution ( ! ,boliv>ian ,republic ( 
,v5ezuela s]ves z ! f\ndation =         
political processes 9 ,v5ezuela2 ,:]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 seats2   
,:]eas1 9 late ,decemb] #bjae1 ! outgo+ 
,national ,assembly confirm$ to !       
,supreme ,c\rt ( ,v5ezuela magi/rates   
politically align$ ) ! ,maduro          
,adm9i/ration &1 !reaft]1 ! ,supreme    
,c\rt block$ f\r legislators1 includ+ #c
 opposition legislators1 f tak+ (fice2  
,:]eas1 dur+ ! fir/ ye> ( ! new         
legislature1 ! ,supreme ,c\rt has       
repeat$ly ov]turn$ legislation pass$ by 
! democratically elect$ ,national       
,assembly2 ,:]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 late ,octob] #bjaf1
 ,v5ezuela's /ate c\rts & ,national     
,electoral ,c\ncil1 :i* are compris$ (  
political allies ( ,presid5t ,maduro1   
halt$ ef=ts to hold a ref]5dum pursuant 
to provisions ( ! ,v5ezuelan con/itution
 to recall ,presid5t ,maduro1 !reby d5y+
 ! ,v5ezuelan p ! ability to pursue a   
democratic solution to ,v5ezuela's      
crisis2 & ,:]eas1 9 ,novemb] #bjaf1     
sectors ( ! opposition & ! ,gov]nm5t (  
,v5ezuela initiat$ a dialogue1          
facilitat$ by ! ,vatican1 9 an ef=t to  
pursue a negotiat$ solution to !        
c\ntry's political1 economic1 social1 & 

humanit>ian crisis3 ,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$iately     
release all political prison]s & to     
respect int]nationally recogniz$ 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 calls on !     
,gov]nm5t ( ,v5ezuela to ensure !       
neutrality & pr(essionalism ( all       

security =ces & to respect ! ,v5ezuelan 
p's rights to fre$om ( expression &     
assembly2  7#f7 calls on ! ,gov]nm5t (  
,v5ezuela to halt its ef=ts to und]m9e !
 pr9ciple ( sep>ation ( p[]s1 its       
circumv5tion ( ! democratically elect$  
legislature1 & its subjugation (        
judicial indep5d5ce2  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