,,iii #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #gdi ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,octob] #bj 7legislative day1 ,octob] #ai71 #bjbj,mr4 ,rubio 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,m55dez1 ,mr4 ,cruz1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4 ,scott ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 & ,mr4 ,ka9e7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ,,resolution ,d5\nc+ ! ,maduro regime's ef=ts to hold fraudul5t legislative elections1 ! abs5ce ( acceptable conditions to ensure free1 fair1 & transp>5t electoral processes 9 ,v5ezuela1 & ! fur!r erosion ( ,v5ezuelan democracy4 ,:]eas ! regime ( ,nicols ,maduro is und]tak+ ef=ts to hold fraudul5t legislative elections = ,v5ezuela's ,national ,assembly 9 ,decemb] #bjbj t w n comply ) int]national /&>ds = free1 fair1 & transp>5t electoral processes2 ,:]eas ! ,maduro regime is seek+ to use fraudul5t legislative elections to und]m9e ,v5ezuela's sitt+ democratically elect$ ,national ,assembly2 ,:]eas1 z codifi$ "u section #aab ( ! ,,v]dad ,act ( #bjai 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #igjb71 x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to recognize ! democratically elect$ ,national ,assembly ( ,v5ezuela1 elect$ 9 ,decemb] #bjae & sworn 9 on ,janu>y #bjaf1 z ! only legitimate national legislative body 9 ,v5ezuela2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t & memb]s ( ! int]national community h rightly d5\nc$ ! ,maduro regime's ef=ts to hold fraudul5t legislative elections 9 ,decemb] #bjbj2 ,:]eas1 on ,octob] #ac1 #bjbj1 memb]s ( ! ,lima ,gr\p--includ+ ,bolivia1 ,brazil1 ,canada1 ,*ile1 ,colombia1 ,co/a ,rica1 ,guatemala1 ,haiti1 ,honduras1 ,panama1 ,p>aguay1 ,p]u1 & ,v5ezuela--issu$ a jo9t decl>ation on ! ,maduro regime's ef=ts to hold legislative elections 9 ,decemb] #bjbj t express$ firm rejection ( ! cont9u+ ( ! illegitimate regime ( ,nicols ,maduro 9 hold+ p>liam5t>y elections )\t ! m9imum democratic gu>antees & )\t ! p>ticipation ( all political =ces2 ,:]eas1 on ,septemb] #ag1 #bjbj1 ! ,int]national ,contact ,gr\p on ,v5ezuela--^: memb]s include ,arg5t9a1 ,co/a ,rica1 ,ecuador1 ! ,european ,union1 ,france1 ,g]many1 ,italy1 ! ,ne!rl&s1 ,panama1 ,portugal1 ,spa91 ,sw$51 ! ,unit$ ,k+dom1 & ,uruguay--issu$ a jo9t decl>ation on ! ,maduro regime's ef=ts to hold legislative elections 9 ,decemb] #bjbj t /at$ t conditions are n met1 at ! mom5t1 = a transp>5t1 inclusive1 free & fair electoral process2 ,:]eas1 on ,june #ab1 #bjbj1 ! ,maduro regime's illegitimate ,supreme ,c\rt unilat]ally appo9t$ new memb]s to ,v5ezuela's ,national ,electoral ,c\ncil )\t ! approval ( ! democratically elect$ ,national ,assembly2 ,:]eas1 ?r\gh\t #bjbj1 ! ,maduro regime-- 7#a7 s\ght to co-opt & und]m9e indep5d5t political p>ties ?r\gh a campaign ( sy/ematic p]secution2 & 7#b7 us$ its discr$it$ ,supreme ,c\rt to /rip indep5d5t political p>ties ( _! lead]%ip1 includ+ ,voluntad ,popul>1 ,prim]o ,ju/icia1 & ,accin ,democrtica2 ,:]eas ! ,maduro regime has a demon/rat$ track record ( hold+ fraudul5t elections ov] ! la/ f\r ye>s2 ,:]eas1 on ,july #cj1 #bjag1 ! ,maduro regime manipulat$ ! results = ,v5ezuela's ,con/itu5t ,assembly by m ?an #a1jjj1jjj votes1 accord+ to ,sm>tmatic1 ! company t suppli$ ,v5ezuela's electronic vot+ ma*9es2 ,:]eas1 9 ,may #bjah1 ! ,maduro regime held fraudul5t presid5tial elections t 7 broadly criticiz$ z illegitimate1 lead+ m ?an #ej c\ntries to recognize ! end ( ,nicols ,maduro's t]m 9 (fice & ! inauguration ( ,national ,assembly ,presid5t ,juan ,guaid z ,int]im-,presid5t ( ,v5ezuela on ,janu>y #bc1 #bjai2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,v5ezuelan con/itution1 ,juan ,guaid1 z ,presid5t ( ! ,national ,assembly1 s]ves z ,v5ezuela's ,int]im ,presid5t 9 ! abs5ce ( democratically elect$ presid5t ( ,v5ezuela2 ,:]eas ! conditions d n curr5tly exi/ = ! free1 fair1 & transp>5t election ( new memb]s ( ! ,national ,assembly or ! presid5t ( ,v5ezuela2 ,:]eas1 z ( ,septemb] #g1 #bjbj1 ! int]nationally recogniz$ nongov]nm5tal organization ,=o ,p5al confirm$ t1 out ( ! #aaj individuals rec5tly releas$ f prison by ! ,maduro regime to s]ve out ! rema9d] ( _! s5t5ces "u h\se arre/1 #ec 7 political prison]s1 & t curr5tly #cfc political prison]s rema9 unju/ly deta9$ by ! dictator%ip )\t due process2 ,:]eas1 on ,septemb] #af1 #bjbj1 ! ,unit$ ,nations ,indep5d5t ,int]national ,fact-,f9d+ ,mission on ! ,boliv>ian ,republic ( ,v5ezuela f\nd t ,nicols ,maduro & s5ior memb]s ( 8 regime ord]$ & c>ri$ out a campaign ( extrajudicial executions1 =c$ disappe>ances1 torture1 & arbitr>y det5tions t am\nt$ to sy/emic crimes aga9/ humanity2 ,:]eas ! ,maduro regime's ef=ts to hold fraudul5t legislative elections1 und]m9e ! democratically elect$ ,national ,assembly & indep5d5t political p>ties1 & implem5t a campaign ( /ate-sponsor$ viol5ce & repression fur!r erodes democracy & ! rule ( law 9 ,v5ezuela2 & ,:]eas1 z codifi$ "u section #d ( ! ,v5ezuela ,def5se ( ,human ,rights & ,civil ,society ,act 7,public ,law #aac-bgh2 #abh ,u4,s4,c4 #cjac71 x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to support ! p ( ,v5ezuela 9 _! aspiration to live "u conditions ( peace & repres5tative democracy z def9$ by ! ,int]-,am]ican ,democratic ,*>t] ( ! ,organization ( ,am]ican ,/ates3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 d5\nces ef=ts by ! ,maduro regime to hold fraudul5t legislative elections 9 an ef=t to und]m9e ,v5ezuela's democratically elect$ ,national ,assembly2 7#b7 jo9s memb]s ( ! int]national community1 includ+ memb]s ( ! ,lima ,gr\p1 9 rightfully reject+ ! ,maduro's regime ef=ts to c>ry out fraudul5t legislative elections2 7#c7 urges t presid5tial & legislative elections 9 ,v5ezuela be conduct$ at ! e>lie/ possible date accord+ to int]national /&>ds = free1 fair1 & transp>5t electoral processes1 includ+ cr$ible int]national election obs]vation2 7#d7 calls on ! ,maduro regime to cease its campaign ( sy/ematic p]secution aga9/ ,v5ezuela's indep5d5t political p>ties & _! lead]%ip2 7#e7 calls on ! ,maduro regime to imm$iately release all political prison]s1 facilitate access by humanit>ian organizations1 & end its campaign ( extrajudicial executions1 =c$ disappe>ances1 torture1 & arbitr>y det5tions ( political oppon5ts1 human rights def5d]s1 civil society activi/s1 peaceful prote/]s1 & citiz5s2 & 7#f7 takes note ( ! f9d+ ( ! ,unit$ ,nations ,indep5d5t ,int]national ,fact-,f9d+ ,mission on ! ,boliv>ian ,republic ( ,v5ezuela t ! ,maduro regime's campaign ( /ate-sponsor$ viol5ce & repression aga9/ ! p ( ,v5ezuela am\nt$ to crimes aga9/ humanity1 & calls = ,nicols ,maduro & s5ior memb]s ( 8 regime to be held acc\ntable = _! actions4