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This resolution recognizes the ongoing political crisis in Venezuela, highlighting the efforts of Maria Corina Machado, a prominent opposition leader who won a primary election in October 2023 but was barred from running in the July 2024 presidential election. The resolution details the subsequent election of Edmundo González, who won with two-thirds of the vote, and the Maduro regime's subsequent refusal to acknowledge the results, including detaining opposition leaders and preventing González from taking office. The Senate resolution commends Machado for her peaceful democratic efforts, congratulates her on winning the Nobel Peace Prize, demands the Maduro regime ensure her safety and release political prisoners, recognizes the legitimacy of the July 2024 election results, and supports the Venezuelan people's aspirations for free and democratic leadership. The document provides context about Venezuela's political landscape, characterizing the period under Nicolás Maduro as marked by economic collapse, massive emigration, and political repression, while portraying Machado as a courageous advocate for democratic change who has risked her personal safety to challenge the current regime.

Government Affairs

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/462/all-info