,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #cci  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #bh1 #bjbe ,mrs4
 ,%ahe5 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,scott (        
,florida1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 & ,mr4 ,curtis7   
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,relations  ,,resolution  ,condemn+     
,nicols ,maduro & ! ,v5ezuelan regime's 
cont9u$ human rights abuses1 political  
repression1 & dismantl+ ( democratic    
in/itutions1 & recogniz+ ! resili5ce ( !
 ,v5ezuelan democratic opposition "u !  
lead]%ip ( ,m>ia ,cor9a ,ma*ado &       
,edmundo ,gonzlez4  ,:]eas1 s9ce com+   
into p[] 9 #bjac1 ,presid5t ( ,v5ezuela 
,nicols ,maduro has cont9u$ ! unravel+ (
 democratic in/itutions1 ! suppression (
 political diss5t1 & ! p]petration (    
ext5sive human rights abuses1 includ+   
alleg$ crimes aga9/ humanity = :i* he is
 be+ inve/igat$ by ! ,int]national      
,crim9al ,c\rt2  ,:]eas ! ,maduro regime
 has repeat$ly fail$ to uphold its      
commitm5t to ! p ( ,v5ezuela to hold    

free & fair elections1 includ+ by       
violat+ ! t]ms ( ! electoral roadmap    
agreem5t rea*$ ) ! ,v5ezuelan democratic
 opposition 9 ,octob] #bjbc 9           
,bridget[n1 ,b>bados2  ,:]eas ! ,maduro 
regime unju/ly b>r$ opposition c&idate  
,m>ia ,cor9a ,ma*ado f p>ticipat+ 9 !   
presid5tial election 9 ,v5ezuela 9 ,july
 #bjbd despite m ?an #b1jjj1jjj         
,v5ezuelans support+ h] 9 ! democratic  
opposition-organiz$ prim>y2  ,:]eas1    
despite ! ,maduro regime =c+ !          
democratic opposition to p>ticipate 9 an
 electoral environm5t ( re/rict$ fre$oms
 = political actors1 civil society1 & ! 
m$ia t did n meet int]national /&>ds (  
electoral integrity1 indep5d5tly releas$
 vote tallies ov]:elm+ly indicate t     
opposition c&idate ,edmundo ,gonzlez 0 !
 legitimate victor ( ! ,july #bjbd      
presid5tial election2  ,:]eas ! ,maduro 
regime's failure to release legitimate  
vote tallies & all[ an indep5d5t1       
transp>5t electoral audit ( ! ,july     
#bjbd presid5tial election fur!r und]m9$

 ! democratic w ( ! ,v5ezuelan p1 r5d]+ 
! inauguration ( ,nicols ,maduro on     
,janu>y #aj1 #bjbe1 illegitimate2       
,:]eas1 9 ! imm$iate aft]ma? ( ! ,july  
#bjbd presid5tial election1 ! ,maduro   
regime escalat$ its suppression ( diss5t
 aga9/ civil society & democratic       
opposition gr\ps 9 ,v5ezuela1 includ+   
by--  7#a7 crack+ d[n on peaceful       
prote/]s1 ) at lea/ #be kill$ & m ?an   
#b1jjj deta9$2  7#b7 laun*+ ,boliv>ian  
,fury1 a plan falsely alleg$ to be      
prev5t+ a c\p t involv$ ! v&alization ( 
! (fices ( m$ia outlets1 civil society  
gr\ps1 & opposition (ficials & !        
deta9m5t ( at lea/ #dh individuals2     
7#c7 laun*+ ,op]ation ,knock ,knock1 a  
sy/ematic ef=t to intimidate political  
oppon5ts & *ill spee* critical ( !      
election results us+ r&om inspections1  
security *eckpo9ts1 & p>amilit>y ?reats2
  7#d7 issu+ arre/ w>rants = opposition 
(ficials1 includ+ ,edmundo ,gonzlez &   
,m>ia ,cor9a ,ma*ado1 & =c+ _m o!r      
opposition figures into hid+ = fe> (    

imprisonm5t2 &  7#e7 enact+ a repressive
 anti-,,ngo law1 significantly r$uc+    
civil society's ability to op]ate       
indep5d5tly 9 ,v5ezuela by requir+      
approval by ! regime = op]ations & fund+
 ( nongov]nm5tal organizations2  ,:]eas 
! families ( ^? deta9$ 9 ! wake ( !     
,july #bjbd presid5tial election 7 n    
notifi$ ( ! arre/s & 7 unable to contact
 or f9d _! relatives1 qualify+ su*      
imprisonm5ts z =c$ disappe>ances1 & at  
lea/ #fb ( ! individuals arre/$ foll[+ !
 election rema9 unacc\nt$ =1 :ile an    
e/imat$ #hif political prison]s rema9   
beh9d b>s z ( ,april #bjbe2  ,:]eas     
human rights gr\ps h docum5t$ frequ5t   
in/ances ( beat+s1 food deprivation1 & a
 lack ( m$ical c>e 9 prisons 9          
,v5ezuela1 ) at lea/ f\r individuals    
deta9$ foll[+ ! ,july #bjbd presid5tial 
election dy+ :ile 9 cu/ody2  ,:]eas !   
,maduro regime cont9ues to arbitr>ily   
arre/ & wrongfully deta9 citiz5s ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates & =eign nationals2        
,:]eas1 9 ! ye> foll[+ ! ,july #bjbd    

presid5tial election1 repression (      
opposition figures has cont9u$1 result+ 
9 opposition c&idate ,edmundo ,gonzlez  
be+ =c$ to flee ! c\ntry1 ! arbitr>y    
arre/ ( ,edmundo's son-9-law ,rafael    
,tud>es1 & o!r opposition memb]s seek+  
refuge at ! ,arg5t9e ,embassy 9 ,c>acas 
until a successful extraction op]ation 9
 ,may #bjbe2  ,:]eas1 9 ! run-up to     
legislative & gub]natorial elections on 
,may #be1 #bjbe1 ! ,maduro regime fur!r 
delegitimiz$ ! electoral process by     
bann+ opposition lead]s f runn+1 b>r+   
int]national obs]v]s f monitor+ !       
election1 & elim9at+ ! ,,qr code sy/em t
 enabl$ indep5d5t confirmation ( vot+   
results2  ,:]eas1 9 ! days prior to !   
,may elections1 ! ,maduro regime fur!r  
escalat$ its repression1 arre/+ #gj     
opposition lead]s & civil activi/s1     
includ+ opposition lead] ,juan ,pablo   
,guanipa2 &  ,:]eas1 despite political  
repression1 /ate-p]petrat$ viol5ce1 &   
democratic backslid+1 ! p ( ,v5ezuela1  
l$ by a /rong coalition ( opposition    

lead]s ) ,m>ia ,cor9a ,ma*ado at ! head1
 rema9 det]m9$ to see _! nation escape f
 ! iron au?orit>ian grip ( ,nicols      
,maduro3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate--
 7#a7 recognizes ! /eadfa/ lead]%ip (   
democratic opposition lead] ,m>ia ,cor9a
 ,ma*ado1 ^: c\rage 9 ! face ( ,nicols  
,maduro's assault on diss5t & democratic
 norms all[s citiz5s ( ,v5ezuela to hope
 = a democratic future2  7#b7 urges !   
,maduro regime to release all           
illegitimately held political prison]s &
 =eign nationals1 includ+ opposition    
lead] ,juan ,pablo ,guanipa & all       
wrongfully deta9$ ,am]icans2 &  7#c7    
calls on ! adm9i/ration ( ,presid5t     
,trump to rema9 committ$ to advanc+ a   
peaceful1 democratic transition ( p[] 9 
,v5ezuela to end ! c\ntry's ongo+       
humanit>ian1 political1 & economic      
crises4