,,iii ,cal5d> ,no4 #dga #aaf? ,,congress
  #b;d ,session  ,s4 ,,res4 #ebe  ,,9   
,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates     
,m>* #b1 #bjbj,mr4 ,cruz 7= himself1    
,mr4 ,m55dez1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4 ,murphy1
 ,mr4 ,p]due1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 & ,mr4 ,ka9e7 
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,relations  ,june #c1 #bjbj,report$ by  
,mr4 ,ris*1 ) am5dm5ts & an am5dm5t to !
 preamble,omit ! "p /ruck ?r\gh & ins]t 
! "p pr9t$ 9 italic  ,,resolution       
,express+ ! s5se ( ! ,s5ate t ! ,unit$  
,/ates %\ld cont9ue to support ! p (    
,nic>agua 9 _! peaceful ef=ts to promote
 ! re/oration ( democracy & ! def5se (  
human rights1 & use ! tools "u ,unit$   
,/ates law to increase political &      
economic pressure on ! gov]nm5t (       
,daniel ,ortega4  ,:]eas ! gov]nm5t (   
,daniel ,ortega has conc5trat$ p[] &    
br\ght ab\t ! progressive det]ioration (
 democratic conditions 9 ,nic>agua2     
,:]eas rec5t elections 9 ,nic>agua1     
includ+ ! #bjaf presid5tial election1 h 

be5 m>r$ by irregul>ities & *>act]iz$ by
 significant re/rictions on !           
p>ticipation ( opposition political     
p>ties & ! abs5ce ( cr$ible int]national
 & local electoral obs]v]s2 ,:]eas      
,nic>aguan security =ces1 p>amilit>y1   
police1 & o!r actors work+ "u !         
direction ( ! ,ortega regime committ$   
gross violations ( human rights & acts (
 repression1 result+ 9 m ?an #cbe dea?s1
 ov] #b1jjj injuries1 & at lea/ #hjj    
arbitr>y det5tions dur+ ! peaceful      
prote/s t took place 9 #bjah1 accord+ to
 ! ,organization ( ,am]ican ,/ates2     
,:]eas a report by ! ,int]discipl9>y    
,gr\p ( ,indep5d5t ,exp]ts1 appo9t$ by !
 ,organization ( ,am]ican ,/ates        
,int]-,am]ican ,commission on ,human    
,rights1 det]m9$ t ! ,ortega regime us$ 
delib]ate1 le?al =ce aga9/ prote/]s &   
committ$ acts ( torture t meet !        
int]national legal /&>d ( crimes aga9/  
humanity2 ,:]eas an e/imat$ #hb1jjj     
,nic>aguans fl$ ! c\ntry betwe5 ,april  
#bjah & ,octob] #bjai1 accord+ to !     

,unit$ ,nations ,high ,commission] =    
,refugees2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t & p (     
,co/a ,rica h graci\sly accept$ ne>ly   
#gj1jjj ,nic>aguans1 includ+ enroll+    
*ildr5 9 public prim>y s*ools1 all[+    
access to legal employm5t1 & mak+ ef=ts 
to /r5g!n ! capacity ( ,co/a ,rica's    
asylum sy/em2 ,:]eas ! ,ortega gov]nm5t 
fail$ to comply ) its commitm5t to      
release all political prison]s1 releas+ 
j #cib p1 ( :i* #bhf 7 releas$ to h\se  
arre/ ) *>ges /ill p5d+2 ,:]eas         
,nic>agua's ,civic ,alliance = ,ju/ice &
 ,democracy alleges t !re rema9 ov] #aej
 political prison]s held 9 ,nic>aguan   
prisons z ( ,novemb] #bi1 #bjai2 ,:]eas 
a ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5 & ,navy vet]an1  
#eg-ye>-old ,eddy ,montes1 0 %ot & kill$
 :ile 9 ! cu/ody ( ! ,nic>aguan police  
at ,la ,modelo ,prison on ,may #af1     
#bjai2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,nic>agua   
has fail$ 9 its national response to    
prev5t ! spread & transmission (        
,,covid-#ai1 includ+ ?r\gh its refusal  
to implem5t ,,covid-#ai precautions or  

all[ widespread te/+ = local            
transmission2 ,:]eas1 on ,may #h1 #bjbj1
 accord+ to ,amne/y ,int]national1 ov] a
 doz5 p :o rema9 9 det5tion aft] be+    
arre/$ = p>ticipat+ 9 ! #bjah prote/s h 
n[ demon/rat$ symptoms consi/5t )       
,,covid-#ai2 ,:]eas ! gov]nm5t ( ,daniel
 ,ortega has sev]ely re/rict$ fre$om ( !
 press by clos+ five local television   
/ations1 attack+ indep5d5t radio        
/ations1 arbitr>ily deta9+ j\rnali/s1 & 
arbitr>ily re/rict+ pr9t supplies f     
ent]+ ! c\ntry2 ,:]eas1 beg9n+ on       
,novemb] #ad1 #bjai1 ,nic>aguan police  
conduct$ attacks on *ur*es ?r\gh\t !    
c\ntry1 cut wat] to hung] /rik]s        
b>ricad$ inside a *ur* 9 ,masaya1 &     
arre/$ #ac p attempt+ to br+ !m wat]2   
,:]eas doctors1 lawy]s1 academics1 & o!r
 pr(essionals 9 ,nic>agua face          
p]secution &1 9 "s cases torture1 bas$  
on suspicion ( aid+ or sympa?iz+ )      
prote/ors2 ,:]eas ! ,ortega regime has  
violat$ ! economic & political rights ( 
indig5\s communities1 ,afro-desc5d5t    

populations1 rural campes9os1 l& rights 
def5d]s1 & individuals liv+ 9 !         
,c>ibbean ,autonom\s ,regions (         
,nic>agua2 ,:]eas1 on ,novemb] #bg1     
#bjah1 ,executive ,ord] #achea 0 issu$1 
:i* blocks ! prop]ty ( c]ta9 p]sons     
involv$ 9 ! ,nic>aguan crisis1 & its    
application 0 exp&$ by ! ,(fice ( ,=eign
 ,asset ,control ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( !      
,treasury on ,septemb] #d1 #bjai2 ,:]eas
 ! bip>tisan ,nic>agua ,human ,rights & 
,anticorruption ,act ( #bjah 7,public   
,law #aae-cce2 commonly ref]r$ to z !   
,,nica ,act7 0 sign$ into law on        
,decemb] #bj1 #bjah1 impos+ re/rictions 
on l5d+ to ! ,nic>aguan gov]nm5t by     
int]national f9ancial in/itutions &     
requir+ ! ,presid5t to sanction         
non-,unit$ ,/ates p]sons implicat$ 9    
egregi\s human rights abuses &          
corruption 9 ,nic>agua2 ,:]eas ! ,,nica 
,act expresses ! support ( ,congress = a
 negotiat$ solution to ! ,nic>aguan     
crisis & includes an annual c]tification
 to waive sanctions if ! ,ortega        

gov]nm5t takes /eps to re/ore democratic
 gov]nance & uphold human rights2       
,:]eas1 9 ! abs5ce ( su* /eps1 !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & ! ,dep>tm5t ( !     
,treasury h impos$ t>get$ sanctions on  
,nic>aguan (ficials & entities1 includ+ 
,fir/ ,lady & ,vice ,presid5t ,ros>io   
,murillo1 ,daniel ,ortega's sons1       
,rafael ,ortega ,murillo & ,laureano    
,ortega ,murillo1 & ,nic>agua's ,banco  
,corporativo 7,bancorp72 ,:]eas1 9 ,june
 #bjai1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,canada impos$    
sanctions on #ab memb]s ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( 
,nic>agua engag$ 9 gross & sy/emic human
 rights violations2 & ,:]eas1 9 advance 
( any future election1 ! ,gov]nm5t (    
,nic>agua urg5tly ne$s to und]take      
electoral re=ms1 includ+ ! appo9tm5t (  
indep5d5t new magi/rates to ! ,supreme  
,electoral ,c\ncil1 ! re/oration ( a #ej
 p]c5t plus "o ?re%old = ! presid5tial  
election1 ! e/abli%m5t ( a second r\nd (
 vot+ if ! electoral ?re%old is n rea*$1
 ! e/abli%m5t ( a detail$ electoral     
cal5d>1 & /rong] obs]vation by political

 p>ties3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 
7#a7 calls on ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,nic>agua to
 imm$iately release all political       
prison]s )\t conditions & cease all acts
 ( viol5ce1 repression1 & intimidation  
aga9/ diss5t+ voices 9 ,nic>agua2  7#b7 
urges ! ,ortega gov]nm5t to respect     
,nic>aguans' con/itutional rights &     
implem5t ! electoral re=ms m5tion$ above
 9 ord] to p]mit ! hold+ ( free1 fair1 &
 transp>5t elections2  7#c7 enc\rages ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t to align ,unit$ 
,/ates sanctions ) diplomatic ef=ts to  
advance electoral re=ms t c\ld lead to  
free1 fair1 & transp>5t elections 9     
,nic>agua2  7#d7 expresses full support 
= ! p ( ,nic>agua1 ,nic>aguan indep5d5t 
m$ia1 & ,nic>aguan civil society        
organizations t are work+ = a peaceful  
return to democratic ord] 9 ,nic>agua2  
7#e7 supports ! ef=ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,gov]nm5t to apply pressure on ! ,ortega
 gov]nm5t 9 ord] to hold acc\ntable ^?  
actors involv$ 9 human rights abuses1   
acts ( significant corruption1 & !      

und]m9+ ( democratic in/itutions 9      
,nic>agua2  7#f7 urges ! int]national   
community to hold ! ,ortega gov]nm5t    
acc\ntable = human rights abuses & to   
re/rict its access to =eign f9anc+      
unless or until x all[s = free1 fair1 & 
transp>5t elections monitor$ by cr$ible 
int]national & local electoral obs]v]s2 
&obs]v]s2  7#g7 urges ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,gov]nm5t to inve/igate & hold          
acc\ntable ^? responsible = ! dea? (    
,eddy ,montes1 a ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5 & 
,navy vet]an1 :o 0 %ot & kill$ :ile 9 ! 
cu/ody ( ! ,nic>aguan police at ,la     
,modelo ,prison on ,may #af1 #bjai4bjai2
 &  7#h7 urges ! ,ortega gov]nm5t to    
implem5t measures consi/5t ) public     
heal? guidance to limit ! spread (      
coronavirus 9 ,nic>agua4  ,june #c1     
#bjbj,report$ ) am5dm5ts & an am5dm5t to
 ! preamble