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This bill, the Reinforcing Nicaragua's Adherence to Conditions for Electoral Reform Act of 2021 or the RENACER Act, aims to advance US diplomatic efforts and the use of targeted sanctions to support free, fair, and transparent elections in Nicaragua. Key provisions include: - Reviewing Nicaragua's participation in the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement if the Nicaraguan government continues to undermine democracy. - Increasing oversight and scrutiny of international financial assistance to Nicaragua to ensure it is not misused by the Ortega government. - Requiring a coordinated strategy to align diplomatic engagement with targeted sanctions to facilitate conditions for democratic elections in Nicaragua. - Directing the US government to work with partners like Canada, the EU, and Latin American countries to impose targeted sanctions on Nicaraguan officials and others obstructing free and fair elections. - Requiring classified reports on corruption by Ortega family members and the Russian government's activities in Nicaragua. - Imposing sanctions under the Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act related to Nicaragua's military and intelligence cooperation with Russia. The overall aim is to leverage diplomatic tools and targeted sanctions to support the restoration of democracy in Nicaragua through free and fair elections.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/1041/all-info