,,iv  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #acac  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,june #ba1 #bjbd,mr4  
,gim5ez 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,mosk[itz1 &   
,ms4 ,salaz>7 submitt$ ! foll[+         
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,affairs  ,,resolution       
,condemn+ ! illegitimate regime (       
,nicols ,maduro 9 ! ,boliv>ian ,republic
 ( ,v5ezuela4  ,:]eas1 s9ce #bjje1 !    
,unit$ ,/ates has impos$ t>get$         
sanctions on individuals & entities ( ! 
,boliv>ian ,republic ( ,v5ezuela t h    
engag$ 9 crim9al1 anti-democratic1      
uncon/itutional1 or corrupt acts &      
violat$ basic human rights2 ,:]eas1 s9ce
 #bjjf1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate has det]m9$ 
t ,v5ezuela is n coop]at+ fully ) ,unit$
 ,/ates anti-t]rorism ef=ts z outl9$ 9  
section #dj;,a ( ! ,arms ,export        
,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgha72    
,:]eas1 s9ce com+ to p[] 9 #bjac1       
,nicolas ,maduro & 8 illegitimate regime
 h committ$ num]\s crim9al1             
anti-democratic1 uncon/itutional1 &     

corrupt acts & violat$ basic human      
rights1 includ+-- 7#a7 embezzl+ billions
 ( doll>s f ! ,v5ezuelan p1 includ+     
?r\gh ! illicit removal ( gold f !      
,c5tral ,bank ( ,v5ezuela2  7#b7 decl>+ 
approximately #ab p]c5t ( ! c\ntry to be
 a "p ( an ,or9oco ,m9+ ,arc & us+ 8    
position to ov]see ! exploitation (     
vital res\rces = p]sonal ga92 &  7#c7   
e/abli%+ ! ,special ,action ,=ce ( !    
,national ,police 7,,faes7 9 #bjag1 &   
utiliz+ !m to execute illegal raids &   
extrajudicial kill+s2 ,:]eas1 on ,janu>y
 #e1 #bjai1 ! p ( ,v5ezuela respond$ to 
ye>s ( suff]+ & suppression "u ,nicolas 
,maduro by elect+ ,juan ,guaido z       
,presid5t ( ! ,national ,assembly (     
,v5ezuela1 ! only rema9+ democratically 
elect$ & legitimate in/itution 9 !      
c\ntry2 ,:]eas1 ^u be+ elect$ ,presid5t 
( ! ,national ,assembly ( ,v5ezuela1    
,juan ,guaido invok$ relevant articles (
 ! ,v5ezuelan con/itution & became !    
,int]im ,presid5t ( ,v5ezuela2 ,:]eas1  
on ,janu>y #aj1 #bjai1 ,nicolas ,maduro 

unlawfully reassum$ ! presid5cy (       
,v5ezuela1 & 8 rule 0 deem$ illegitimate
 by _m ,v5ezuelans & m ?an #ej c\ntries1
 includ+ mo/ ( ! neighbor+ c\ntries (   
,v5ezuela1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & ! majority
 ( ! ,european ,union2 ,:]eas1 s9ce     
unlawfully reassum+ ! presid5cy 9 #bjai1
 ,nicolas ,maduro has exac]bat$ ongo+   
economic & humanit>ian crises1 & =c$ m  
?an #g1gjj1jjj p to flee ,v5ezuela2     
,:]eas ,nicolas ,maduro has provid$     
diplomatic support to1 & engag$ )1      
c\ntries t h be5 designat$ z /ate       
sponsors ( t]rorism "u ,unit$ ,/ates    
law1 includ+ by-- 7#a7 all[+ ! ,republic
 ( ,cuba to re/ructure ! ,v5ezuelan     
milit>y1 tra9 arm$ =ces 9 ,v5ezuela1    
tra9 ,v5ezuelan intellig5ce ag5ts 9     
,cuba1 & /at+ t ,v5ezuela is grateful to
 ,cuba's revolution>y arm$ =ces & salute
 !m & w always welcome !m2  7#b7 aw>d+ a
 #dij1jjj1jjj contract to ! /ate-own$   
,national ,iranian ,oil ,ref9+ &        
,di/ribution ,company to revamp !       
,p>aguana ,ref9+ ,c5t]1 ! l>ge/ ref9+   

complex 9 ,v5ezuela2 &  7#c7 e/abli%+ a 
diplomatic mission & embassy 9 !        
,democratic ,p's ,republic ( ,korea     
7commonly kn[n z ,nor? ,korea7 & all[+  
,nor? ,korea to simil>ly e/abli% a      
mission & embassy 9 ,v5ezuela2 ,:]eas1 9
 response to ! num]\s crim9al1          
anti-democratic1 uncon/itutional1 &     
corrupt acts & basic human rights       
violations committ$ by ,nicolas ,maduro 
& p]sons s]v+ 9 8 illegitimate regime1 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates has impos$ a numb] (     
sanctions on him & 8 enabl]s1 includ+-- 
7#a7 on ,m>* #h1 #bjae1 :5 ,presid5t    
,b>ack ,obama issu$ ,executive ,ord]    
#acfib 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja note2 relat+
 to block+ prop]ty & susp5d+ entry (    
c]ta9 p]sons contribut+ to ! situation 9
 ,v5ezuela7 to sanction p]sons engag$ 9 
public corruption activities & involv$ 9
 human rights violations1 ! p]secution (
 political oppon5ts1 ! curtailm5t (     
press fre$oms1 & ! arbitr>y arre/ &     
det5tion ( anti-gov]nm5t prote/ors2     
7#b7 on ,augu/ #bd1 #bjag1 :5 ,presid5t 

,donald ,trump issu$ ,executive ,ord]   
#achjh 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja note2 relat+
 to impos+ additional sanctions )       
respect to ! situation 9 ,v5ezuela71 :i*
 prohibit$ ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,v5ezuela f    
access+ f9ancial m>kets ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates2  7#c7 on ,m>* #ai1 #bjah1 :5    
,presid5t ,donald ,trump issu$          
,executive ,ord] #achbg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4  
#agja note2 relat+ to tak+ additional   
/eps to address ! situation 9 ,v5ezuela7
 to prohibit any transaction involv+ !  
issuance ( any ,v5ezuelan digital       
curr5cy2  7#d7 on ,may #ba1 #bjah1 :5   
,presid5t ,donald ,trump issu$          
,executive ,ord] #achce 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4  
#agja note2 relat+ to prohibit+ c]ta9   
additional transactions ) respect to    
,v5ezuela7 to prohibit transactions     
relat$ to pur*as+ ,v5ezuelan debt2  7#e7
 on ,augu/ #e1 #bjai1 :5 ,presid5t      
,donald ,trump issu$ ,executive ,ord]   
#achhd 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja note2 relat+
 to block+ prop]ty ( ! ,gov]nm5t (      
,v5ezuela71 freez+ ! assets ( ! ,maduro 

gov]nm5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & block+ !   
prop]ty1 impos+ visa re/rictions1 &     
p]mitt+ f9ancial sanctions on non-,unit$
 ,/ates p]sons t assi/ ! ,maduro        
gov]nm5t2 &  7#f7 "u section            
#gjca7;c77#a77;,a7 ( ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,/ate1 ,=eign ,op]ations & ,relat$      
,appropriations ,act ( #bjai 7,public   
,law #aaf-f2 #acc ,/at4 #cag7 & section 
#gjca7;c77#a77;,a7 ( ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,/ate1 ,=eign ,op]ations & ,relat$      
,appropriations ,act ( #bjbj 7,public   
,law #aaf-id2 #acc ,/at4 #bhfd72 ,:]eas1
 on ,octob] #ag1 #bjbc1 ! illegitimate  
,maduro regime sign$ ! ,p>tial ,agreem5t
 on ! ,promotion ( ,political ,rights & 
,electoral ,gu>antees = ,all 7commonly  
kn[n z ! ,b>bados ,agreem5t71 :i* /ates 
t all p>ties1 includ+ ! opposition p>ty1
 %all be all[$ to freely select _!      
c&idates = ! presid5tial election2      
,:]eas ! ,bid5 ,adm9i/ration-- 7#a7 on  
,octob] #ah1 #bjbc1 9 response to !     
sign+ ( ! ,b>bados ,agreem5t1 issu$     
,g5]al ,lic5se ,no4 #dd & susp5d$ c]ta9 

sanctions on ,v5ezuela's oil & gas      
sector2 &  7#b7 all[$ ,g5]al ,lic5se    
,no4 #dd to expire on ,april #ah1 #bjbd1
 9 response ! illegitimate ,maduro      
regime prev5t+ ! democratic opposition f
 regi/]+ ! c&idate ( _! *oice1 h>ass+ & 
intimidat+ political oppon5ts1 & unju/ly
 deta9+ num]\s political actors & memb]s
 ( civil society2 ,:]eas ,m>ia ,cor9a   
,ma*ado-- 7#a7 0 elect$ by ! p (        
,v5ezuela on ,octob] #bf1 #bjbc1 z !    
opposition c&idate to run aga9/ !       
illegitimate ,maduro regime 9 ! ,july   
#bh1 #bjbd1 presid5tial election 9      
,v5ezuela2  7#b7 0 subsequ5tly          
disqualifi$ on ,janu>y #bf1 #bjbd1 by ! 
,supreme ,ju/ice ,tribunal1 ! highe/    
c\rt ( ,v5ezuela1 f runn+ 9 ! election &
 0 n provid$ ! opportunity to respond to
 ! disqualify+ allegations 9 c\rt2 &    
7#c7 has s9ce endors$ ,edmundo ,gonzlez 
,urrutia to run = ,presid5t ( ,v5ezuela 
s9ce h] unw>rant$ disqualification1 /at+
 on ! campaign trail1 ,we are unit$ &   
/rong2 ,:]eas1 on ,decemb] #bj1 #bjbc1 !

 ,maduro regime f9ally releas$ #f       
wrongfully deta9$ ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s 
9 ,v5ezuela only aft] ! ,bid5           
,adm9i/ration agre$ to release ,alex    
,saab1 :o 0 *>g$ 9 ,f$]al c\rt 9 ,octob]
 #bjba1 = laund]+ ! proce$s ( violations
 ( ! ,=eign ,corrupt ,practices ,act (  
#aigg 7,public ,law #ie-bac2 #ia ,/at4  
#adid7 9 connection ) a s*eme to pay    
bribes to take advantage ( ! ex*ange    
rate controll$ by ,v5ezuela2 ,:]eas !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate has describ$ ,saab z  
"o ( ! two mo/ important money m5 9 !   
,maduro gov]nm5t & ! middle man betwe5  
,maduro's n>co-t]rori/ regime & !       
,islamic ,republic ( ,iran2 ,:]eas1     
prior to 8 arre/1 ,saab e/abli%$ !      
illegal ,gold = ,gas s*eme ) ,iran1     
all[+ ! c\ntry to avoid sanctions & be  
paid 9 ,v5ezuelan gold 9 ex*ange = %am  
humanit>ian deliv]ies ( fuel to         
,v5ezuela2 ,:]eas1 on ,janu>y #ae1      
#bjbd1 ,maduro prov$ to ! _w t he       
op]ates a crim9al ent]prise disguis$ z a
 c\ntry :5 he nam$ ,alex ,saab z ! head 

( ,v5ezuela's ,int]national ,inve/m5t   
,c5t]2 & ,:]eas ! illegitimate ,maduro  
regime has exhibit$ a cle> patt]n (     
corruption1 rul+ by =ce1 & und]m9+      
/ability & democracy 9 ,v5ezuela3 ,n[1  
!re=e be x ,t ! ,h\se (                 
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 rejects ! attempt
 by ! illegitimate ,maduro regime to    
hold %am elections & consolidate p[]    
?r\gh weaponiz+ in/itutions1 especially 
! electoral committee & judicial sy/em2 
7#b7 dem&s t ! ,boliv>ian ,republic (   
,v5ezuela hold free & fair elections on 
,july #bh1 #bjbd1 & all[ all opposition 
c&idates to p>ticipate & regi/] on !    
ballot1 includ+ ,edmundo ,gonzalez      
,urrutia1 9 compliance ) ! ,p>tial      
,agreem5t on ! ,promotion ( ,political  
,rights & ,electoral ,gu>antees = ,all  
7commonly kn[n z ! 8,b>bados            
,agreem5t072  7#c7 d5\nces any attempt  
by ! illegitimate ,maduro regime to     
intimidate & repress ! ,v5ezuelan p &   
its democratic c&idates ?r\gh any k9d ( 
viol5ce2  7#d7 condemns ! illegitimate  

,maduro regime = ! flagrant & repeat$   
acts ( corruption1 desecrat+ ! rule (   
law1 & engag+ 9 anti-democratic &       
crim9al acts2 &  7#e7 enc\rages !       
,adm9i/ration to condemn ! results ( !  
,v5ezuelan election on ,july #bh1 #bjbd1
 if fraud occurs1 & to subsequ5tly      
impose additional sanctions on ,maduro &
 ! coconspirators 9 8 illegitimate      
regime to ensure !y are unable to pr(it 
?r\gh _! illegal & corrupt activities4