,,iii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #dd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! 
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #h1 #bjba,mr4 
,rubio 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,m55dez1 ,mr4   
,cruz1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4 ,scott (       
,florida1 & ,mr4 ,c>d97 submitt$ !      
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,=eign ,relations         
,,resolution  ,d5\nc+ ! ,maduro regime's
 fraudul5t legislative elections1 !     
abs5ce ( acceptable conditions to ensure
 free1 fair1 & transp>5t electoral      
processes 9 ,v5ezuela1 & ! fur!r erosion
 ( ,v5ezuelan democracy4  ,:]eas1 on    
,decemb] #f1 #bjbj1 ! regime ( ,nicols  
,maduro held fraudul5t legislative      
elections = ,v5ezuela's ,national       
,assembly t did n comply ) int]national 
/&>ds = free1 fair1 & transp>5t         
electoral processes2 ,:]eas ! ,maduro   
regime s\ght to use fraudul5t           
legislative elections to in/all a new   
,national ,assembly on ,janu>y #e1      
#bjba1 9 an ef=t to und]m9e ,v5ezuela's 
,national ,assembly1 :i* 0              

democratically elect$ 9 #bjae2 ,:]eas1  
pursuant to 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
 & m ?an #ej c\ntries--includ+ ,canada1 
! #bg memb] c\ntries ( ! ,european      
,union1 & #ba memb]s ( ! ,organization (
 ,am]ican ,/ates1 among o!rs--h express$
 conc]n ab\t ! lack ( legitimacy ( !    
,decemb] #f1 #bjbj1 electoral process   
held 9 ,v5ezuela & ! ,maduro regime's   
failure to meet int]national /&>ds = a  
free1 fair1 & transp>5t election2       
,:]eas1 on ,janu>y #f1 #bjba1 !         
,european ,union issu$ a public /atem5t 
on ! ,maduro regime's ,decemb] #f1      
#bjbj1 legislative elections1 /at+ t !  
elections fail$ to comply ) int]national
 /&>ds & t x does n recognize !         
electoral process z cr$ible1 inclusive  

or transp>5t1 nor ''' its outcome to be 
consid]$ z repres5tative ( ! democratic 
w ( ! ,v5ezuelan p2 ,:]eas1 on ,janu>y  
#e1 #bjba1 memb]s ( ! ,lima             
,gr\p--includ+ ,brazil1 ,canada1 ,*ile1 
,colombia1 ,co/a ,rica1 ,ecuador1 ,el   
,salvador1 ,guatemala1 ,haiti1          
,honduras1 ,p>aguay1 ,p]u1 &            
,v5ezuela--issu$ a jo9t decl>ation /at+ 
t ! ,lima ,gr\p does n recognize !      
legitimacy or legality ( ! ,national    
,assembly in/all$ on ,janu>y #e1 #bjba4 
,?is illegitimate ,national ,assembly is
 ! product ( ! fraudul5t elections (    
,decemb] #f1 #bjbj1 organiz$ by !       
illegitimate regime ( ,nicols ,maduro42 
,:]eas1 on ,decemb] #h1 #bjbj1 !        
,int]national ,contact ,gr\p--includ+   
,co/a ,rica1 ! ,dom9ican ,republic1     
,ecuador1 ! ,european ,union1 ,france1  
,g]many1 ,italy1 ! ,ne!rl&s1 ,panama1   
,portugal1 ,spa91 ,sw$51 ! ,unit$ ,k+dom
 & ,uruguay--issu$ a public decl>ation  
/at+ t ! ,maduro regime's ,decemb] #f1  
#bjbj1 elections did n meet             

int]nationally accept$ /&>ds1 nor did !y
 meet conditions requir$ by ,v5ezuelan  
laws1 & t !y _c recognise ! results (   
?is electoral process z legitimate or   
repres5tative ( ! w ( ! ,v5ezuelan p2   
,:]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 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 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 accord+ to ! ,v5ezuelan 
con/itution1 ,juan ,guaid1 z ,presid5t (
 ! ,national ,assembly1 s]ves z         
,v5ezuela's ,int]im ,presid5t 9 ! abs5ce
 ( a 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 !      
,maduro regime )\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 ! ,maduro regime's
 fraudul5t legislative elections on     
,decemb] #f1 #bjbj1 z an ef=t to und]m9e
 ,v5ezuela's democratically elect$      
,national ,assembly2  7#b7 does n       
recognize ! legitimacy ( ! ,national    
,assembly in/all$ by ! ,maduro regime on
 ,janu>y #f1 #bjba2  7#c7 jo9s memb]s ( 
! int]national community1 includ+ memb]s
 ( ! ,lima ,gr\p1 ! ,organization (     
,am]ican ,/ates1 & ! ,european ,union1 9
 rightfully reject+ ! ,maduro's regime's
 fraudul5t & illegitimate legislative   
elections on ,decemb] #f1 #bjbj2  7#d7  
urges t presid5tial & legislative       
elections 9 ,v5ezuela be conduct$ at !  
e>lie/ possible date t conditions =     
int]national /&>ds = free1 fair1 &      
transp>5t electoral processes1 includ+  

cr$ible int]national election           
obs]vation1 c be met2  7#e7 calls on !  
,maduro regime to cease its campaign (  
sy/ematic p]secution aga9/ ,v5ezuela's  
indep5d5t political p>ties & _!         
lead]%ip2  7#f7 calls on ! ,maduro      
regime to imm$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#g7   
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