,,iii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #gec  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #g1         
#bjbb,mr4 ,s&]s 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 
,mr4 ,leahy1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,mr4         
,blum5?al1 & ,ms4 ,w>r57 submitt$ !     
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,=eign ,relations         
,,resolution  ,urg+ ! ,gov]nm5t (       
,brazil to ensure t ! ,octob] #bjbb     
elections are conduct$ 9 a free1 fair1  
cr$ible1 transp>5t1 & peaceful mann]4   
,:]eas1 9 #ahbb1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 0 !    
fir/ c\ntry to recognize ,brazil z an   
indep5d5t c\ntry2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 & ,brazil are #b ( ! l>ge/ democracies 
& economies 9 ! ,we/]n ,hemisph]e2      
,:]eas bilat]al relations betwe5 !      
,unit$ ,/ates & ,brazil are root$ 9 a   
%>$ commitm5t to democracy & prosp]ity &
 ! promotion ( int]national peace1      
security1 respect = human rights1 &     
environm5tal /ew>d%ip1 includ+          
protection ( ! ,brazilian ,amazon2      
,:]eas ef=ts to incite political        

viol5ce1 enc\rage ! ,arm$ ,=ces (       
,brazil to int]v5e 9 ! conduct ( !      
electoral processes ( ! ,brazil1 & "q or
 subv]t ! democratic & electoral        
in/itutions ( ,brazil ahead ( ! c\ntry's
 ,octob] #b1 #bjbb1 g5]al elections     
und]m9e ! democratic f\ndation (        
relations betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &      
,brazil & mu/ be resolutely reject$ by  
bo? c\ntries2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to a rec5t
 survey by ! ,f$]al ,univ]sity ( ! ,/ate
 ( ,rio de ,janeiro1 ,brazil is exp]i5c+
 a #cce-p]c5t increase 9 viol5ce direct$
 aga9/ political lead]s 9 #bjbb relative
 to #bjai2 ,:]eas ,brazilians f all     
sectors ( society h publicly express$   
s]i\s conc]n ab\t ongo+ ef=ts to und]m9e
 democracy 9 ,brazil1 includ+-- 7#a7    
close to #a1jjj1jjj ,brazilians :o sign$
 an op5 lett] releas$ on ,july #bf1     
#bjbb1 def5d+ ! democratic in/itutions (
 ,brazil & ! rule ( law2 &  7#b7 prom95t
 ,brazilian bus9ess1 religi\s1          
political1 & civil society lead]s :o    
releas$ a /atem5t express+ confid5ce 9 !

 electoral sy/ems ( ,brazil on ,augu/   
#e1 #bjbb2 & ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,gov]nm5t has on multiple occasions     
express$ full confid5ce 9 ! /r5g? ( !   
democratic in/itutions ( ,brazil & !    
ability ( ! electoral sy/em ( ,brazil to
 c>ry out free & fair elections abs5t   
fraud3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate--   
7#a7 urges ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,brazil to     
ensure t ! ,octob] #bjbb elections are  
conduct$ 9 a free1 fair1 cr$ible1       
transp>5t1 & peaceful mann] t enables   
all citiz5s ( ,brazil to ex]cise ! "r to
 vote2 &  7#b7 calls = ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,gov]nm5t-- 7,a7 to cont9ue to speak out
 aga9/ ef=ts to incite political viol5ce
 & und]m9e ! electoral process 9 ,brazil
 & to hold ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,brazil        
acc\ntable = respect+ ! rights ( !      
citiz5s ( ,brazil 9 accordance )        
int]national obligations & !            
,con/itution ( ! ,f$]ative ,republic (  
,brazil2  7,b7 to imm$iately recognize !
 outcome ( ! election 9 ,brazil1 if t   
election is det]m9$ by int]national     

obs]v]s & organizations to h be5 free & 
fair2 &  7,c7 to make unequivocally cle>
 t ! ,unit$ ,/ates consid]s bilat]al    
,unit$ ,/ates assi/ance to ,brazil to be
 pr$icat$ on ! hi/oric & ongo+ commitm5t
 ( ! ,gov]nm5t & p ( ,brazil to         
democratic pr9ciples & human rights &   
w-- 7i7 review & reconsid] ! relation%ip
 betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates any gov]nm5t t  
comes to p[] 9 ,brazil ?r\gh            
undemocratic means1 includ+ a milit>y   
c\p2 &  7ii7 ensure ,unit$ ,/ates       
security assi/ance & o!r =ms ( bilat]al 
,unit$ ,/ates assi/ance to ,brazil rema9
 compliant ) relevant laws ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates relat$ to ! peaceful & democratic
 transition ( p[]1 includ+ long/&+      
re/rictions on ! provision ( security   
assi/ance 9 ! ev5t ( a milit>y c\p4