,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #icb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #cj1        
#bjbf,mr4 ,s*iff 7= himself & ,mr4      
,ka9e7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i*
 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign     
,relations  ,,resolution  ,reque/+      
in=mation on ,v5ezuela's human rights   
practices pursuant to section #ejb;,b7c7
 ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa4    
#a4 ,reque/ = in=mation on ,v5ezuela's  
human rights practices  7a7  ,/atem5t   
reque/$  ,! ,s5ate reque/s t ! ,secret>y
 ( ,/ate1 n lat] ?an #cj days aft] !    
date ( ! adoption ( ?is resolution1     
submit to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,relations ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on 
,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives1 pursuant to section    
#ejb;,b7c7 ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( 
#aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcjd7;c771 a      
/atem5t reg>d+ ! ,gov]nm5t ( !          
,boliv>ian ,republic ( ,v5ezuela's human
 rights practices t has be5 prep>$ 9    
collaboration ) ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( 

,/ate = ,democracy1 ,human ,rights1 &   
,labor & ! ,(fice ( ! ,legal ,advis] at 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate4  7b7 ,elem5ts ,!   
/atem5t submitt$ pursuant to subsection 
7a7 %\ld include-- 7#a7 all available   
in=mation conc]n+ alleg$ violations &   
abuses ( int]nationally recogniz$ human 
rights & fundam5tal fre$oms by !        
,gov]nm5t ( ,v5ezuela beg9n+ on ,janu>y 
#aj1 #bjbe1 & id5tify+ su* alleg$       
violations & abuses t h cont9u$ beyond  
or happ5$ s9ce ,janu>y #c1 #bjbf1       
includ+ ^? involv+-- 7,a7 arbitr>y      
det5tion1 en=c$ disappe>ance1 cruel1    
inhuman1 or degrad+ treatm5t1 sexual    
viol5ce1 or o!r abuses ( ! rights to    
life1 lib]ty1 & ! security ( p]son1     
includ+ ( political prison]s2 or  7,b7  
repression1 h>assm5t1 political         
p]secution1 or re/rictions on ! fre$oms 
( peaceful assembly1 association1       
expression1 & o!r rights & fundam5tal   
fre$oms impos$ on opposition lead]s1    
civil society organizations1 or         
indep5d5t j\rnali/s2  7#b7 all available

 in=mation conc]n+ alleg$ violations &  
abuses ( int]nationally recogniz$ human 
rights committ$ by all (ficials ( !     
,gov]nm5t ( ,v5ezuela :o are curr5tly or
 7 =m]ly indict$ or subject to ,unit$   
,/ates sanctions1 includ+ violations    
committ$ by ! dep>tm5ts or ag5cies at _!
 direction1 includ+-- 7,a7 ,delcy       
,rodrguez1 ! ,act+ ,presid5t & =m]      
,executive ,vice ,presid5t "u ,nicols   
,maduro2  7,b7 ,diosdado ,cabello1 !    
,m9i/] ( ,int]ior1 ,ju/ice & ,peace2    
7,c7 ,gu/avo ,enrique ,gonzlez ,lpez1 ! 
curr5t ,m9i/] ( ,def5se & =m] ,director 
( ,,seb9 "u ,nicols ,maduro2 &  7,d7    
,vladimir ,padr9o ,lopez1 ! curr5t      
,m9i/] ( ,productive ,agriculture & ,l&s
 & =m] ,m9i/] ( ,def5se "u ,nicols      
,maduro2  7#c7 a description ( ! /eps ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t took betwe5     
,janu>y #aj1 #bjbe1 & ,janu>y #b1 #bjbf1
 & has tak5 s9ce ,janu>y #c1 #bjbf--    
7,a7 to promote respect =1 & obs]vance  
(1 human rights z "p ( ! ,gov]nm5t (    
,v5ezuela's activities2  7,b7 to p5alize

 individuals :o wield$ gov]nm5t p[] to  
suppress political opposition & det]    
free & fair elections2  7,c7 to         
disc\rage any practices t are inimical  
to int]nationally recogniz$ human       
rights2 &  7,d7 to publicly or privately
 call att5tion to1 & disassociate !     
,unit$ ,/ates & any security assi/ance  
provid$ = ! ,boliv>ian ,republic (      
,v5ezuela f1 any practices describ$ 9   
subp>agraph 7,b7 or 7,c72 &  7#d7 o!r   
in=mation1 includ+-- 7,a7 an assessm5t (
 ! likelihood t ,unit$ ,/ates security  
assi/ance 7z def9$ 9 section #ejb;,b7d7 
( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb 
,u4,s4,c4 #bcjd7;d777 provid$ to !      
,boliv>ian ,republic ( ,v5ezuela has be5
 us$ 9 support ( activities relat$ to   
facilitat+ civil repression & arbitr>y  
det5tions2  7,b7 an assessm5t ( !       
efficacy t ,unit$ ,/ates security       
assi/ance has br\ght ab\t *ange 9       
,v5ezuela to promote democracy & protect
 human rights2  7,c7 an assessm5t (     
,act+ ,presid5t ,delcy ,rodrguez's      

facilitation ( arbitr>y det5tions &     
civil repression1 includ+ d5y+          
opposition lead]s1 su* z ,m>a ,cor9a    
,ma*ado1 ! ability to re5t] ,v5ezuela2  
7,d7 an assessm5t ( ,v5ezuela's ,amne/y 
,law = ,democratic ,coexi/5ce1 :i* 0    
enact$ by ! ,national ,assembly on      
,febru>y #ai1 #bjbf1 & ! ext5t to :i*   
su* law re/ricts hundr$s ( political    
prison]s f receiv+ relief2  7,e7 an     
assessm5t ( ! conditions 9 prison c5t]s 
hold+ political prison]s1 includ+ ,el   
,helicoide1 ,rodeo ,i1 ,rodeo ,,ii1 & ! 
,b>9as ,judicial ,int]nm5t ,c5t]        
7,,injuba71 & an evaluation ( !         
allegations ( torture1 cruel1 inhuman1  
or degrad+ treatm5t1 & o!r gross        
violations ( human rights t h tak5 place
 9 ^! prison c5t]s2  7,f7 an assessm5t (
 ! ext5t to :i* ,v5ezuelan citiz5s 7    
depriv$ ( _! political rights by !      
,gov]nm5t ( ,v5ezuela's noncompliance ) 
its con/itutional requirem5t to hold a  
presid5tial election )9 #cj days aft] ! 
,april #c1 #bjbf1 expiration ( ,delcy   

,rodrguez's #ij-;day tempor>y role z    
act+ presid5t2 &  7,g7 a description (  
any actions be+ tak5 by ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,gov]nm5t to ensure ! ,gov]nm5t ( !     
,boliv>ian ,republic ( ,v5ezuela        
addresses corruption & human rights     
violations & abuses ti$ to civil        
repression & arbitr>y det5tions4