,,iii #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #bhj ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,june #ag1 #bjba,mr4 ,scott ( ,florida 7= himself & ,mr4 ,cruz7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ,,resolution ,support+ a /able ,colombia & oppos+ any ?reat to democracy 9 ,colombia4 ,:]eas ,colombia is among ! olde/ /&+ democracies 9 ,lat9 ,am]ica2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates e/abli%$ diplomatic relations ) ,colombia 9 #ahbb2 ,:]eas ,colombia is a con/itutional republic :]e ! p ( ,colombia hold ! p[] & elect repres5tatives to ex]cise t p[]2 ,:]eas1 aft] _m ye>s ( viol5ce & arm$ conflict1 9 #bjba ,colombia is ! /ronge/ ally to ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ,lat9 ,am]ica2 ,:]eas1 ) ! support ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,colombia has trans=m$ itself betwe5 #bjja & #bjba f a volatile & ne>-fail$ /ate into a ri* democracy ) a gr[+ free m>ket economy2 ,:]eas ,may #ae1 #bjbb1 w m>k ! #aj-ye> anniv]s>y ( ! entry into =ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,colombia ,trade ,promotion ,agreem5t1 :i* has support$ economic gr[? & employm5t opportunities 9 bo? ,colombia & ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ma9ta9s support = ,colombia 9 response to ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic1 includ+ provision ( excess vacc9e doses to help revitalize ! economy ( ,colombia2 ,:]eas presid5tial & legislative elections 7 held 9 ,colombia 9 #bjah1 & ! p ( ,colombia elect$ ,ivn ,duque ,mrquez presid5t 9 a second r\nd ( elections t imp>tial int]national obs]v]s consid]$ free & fair & ! mo/ peaceful 9 decades2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,colombia %>e a commitm5t to promot+ security1 prosp]ity1 human rights1 & democracy 9 ,colombia & across ! ,we/]n ,hemisph]e2 ,:]eas1 9 rec5t ye>s1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,colombia has tak5 c\rage\s /eps to en=ce ! law1 /op drug traffick]s1 & re9 9 =eign t]rori/ organizations l ! ,national ,lib]ation ,army 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z ! ,,eln7 & ! ,revolution>y ,arm$ ,=ces ( ,colombia 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z ! ,,f>c72 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates cont9ues to support ! ef=ts ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,colombia = peace1 includ+ protection ( vuln]able populations su* z ,indig5\s & ,afro-,colombian communities1 support = human rights def5d]s1 provision ( great] educational opportunities1 increases 9 public & private inve/m5ts1 especially 9 rural areas1 & respect = human rights & ! rule ( law2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ma9ta9s a /rong commitm5t to coop]at+ ) ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,colombia to inve/igate1 arre/1 & prosecute memb]s ( transnational crim9al organizations & to dismantle t]rori/ gr\ps l ! ,,eln1 ! ,,f>c1 & ,hezbollah1 ^: illicit activities1 specifically n>cotraffick+1 deva/ate ! citiz5s ( ,colombia & ,lat9 ,am]ica2 ,:]eas1 s9ce #bjaf1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates has provid$ m ?an #a1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 direct & indirect support to peace implem5tation 9 ,colombia2 ,:]eas ,colombia is an ess5tial p>tn] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 cont9u+ ef=ts to support ! c\rage\s p ( ,v5ezuela 9 _! fight = fre$om1 democracy1 & economic prosp]ity aga9/ ! dictator%ip ( ,nicols ,maduro by g5]\sly ho/+ & provid+ aid to ne>ly #a1hjj1jjj citiz5s ( ,v5ezuela z ( ,june #bjba & by provid+ !m ess5tial s]vices su* z heal?c>e & education2 ,:]eas1 9 ,febru>y #bjba1 ,presid5t ,duque issu$ tempor>y protective /atus ) "w au?orization to citiz5s ( ,v5ezuela liv+ 9 ,colombia2 ,:]eas ! lead]%ip ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,colombia dur+ ! humanit>ian crisis 9 ,v5ezuela has be5 critical 9 organiz+ regional support = ,int]im ,presid5t ,juan ,guaid1 z well z 9 d5\nc+ ! dictator%ip ( ,maduro & help+ implem5t policies to isolate 8 n>cot]rori/ regime1 specifically ?r\gh ! ,lima ,gr\p & ! ,organization ( ,am]ican ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! security situation 9 ,colombia has improv$ significantly betwe5 #bjjj & #bjba1 b ! migrant influx f ,v5ezuela & ! economic effects ( ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic h hurt ! economy ( ,colombia1 creat+ unique *all5ges = ,colombia t dem& action & support f /rong democratic allies l ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas fre$om ( spee*1 fre$om to peacefully assemble1 & o!r human rights are inali5able1 & any acts ( excess =ce aga9/ peaceful prote/]s %\ld be condemn$ & inve/igat$2 & ,:]eas enemies ( fre$om1 su* z ! communi/ regime ( ,raul ,ca/ro 9 ,cuba & ! ,maduro regime 9 ,v5ezuela1 exploit & abuse ! vuln]able & individuals simply ask+ = _! voices to be he>d by promot+ viol5t unre/1 v&alism1 & de/ruction ( prop]ty3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 decl>es its firm commitm5t to ,colombia1 ! /ronge/ ally ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ,lat9 ,am]ica2 7#b7 opposes any ef=t to und]m9e ! democracy or sov]eignty ( ,colombia2 7#c7 enc\rages ! int]national community to /& = democracy 9 ,colombia & to condemn any ef=ts to und]m9e t democracy2 7#d7 condemns any regime 9 any c\ntry1 su* z ,cuba1 ,v5ezuela1 or ,iran1 t gives aid to t]rori/ gr\ps 9 ,colombia by provid+ tra9+1 weapons1 or fund+1 or by ho/+ ^? gr\ps )9 ! bord]s ( ! nation-/ate2 7#e7 /rongly condemns ! t]rori/ attack p]petrat$ on ,june #ae1 #bjba1 & attribut$ to ! ,national ,lib]ation ,army by ! ,duque adm9i/ration1 aga9/ ! milit>y base ( ! #cj? ,army ,brigade ( ,colombia 9 ,ccuta1 ,colombia1 ! nor!a/]n bord] city ne> ,v5ezuela1 :]e ,unit$ ,/ates soldi]s 7 pres5t1 at lea/ #cf p 7 injur$1 & infra/ructure ( ! milit>y base 0 de/roy$2 7#f7 condemns any blockade ( ess5tial goods & s]vices1 includ+ imports or transports ( m$ic9e or food1 & /rongly condemns all viol5ce or attacks aga9/ innoc5t citiz5s ( ,colombia or _! private prop]ty or bus9esses2 7#g7 recognizes t a /able & prosp]\s ,colombia s]ves ,unit$ ,/ates int]e/s 9 ,lat9 ,am]ica2 & 7#h7 reemphasizes ! %>$ democratic values ( ,colombia & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ?r\gh free & fair elections ) ! peaceful p>ticipation ( all political lead]s & p>ties1 accompani$ by cr$ible local & int]national obs]v]s1 includ+ 9 ! presid5tial elections 9 ,colombia 9 #bjbb4