That the Senate—
supports the people of Guatemala as they prepare to exercise their fundamental democratic right to vote in their country’s upcoming June 16, 2019, general elections;
encourages all Guatemalan political actors and institutions to take continued steps to uphold a free, fair, and transparent electoral process;
expresses grave concerns about—
the involvement of certain Guatemalan presidential candidates in illicit activities;
efforts by international criminal organizations to influence the Guatemalan political system;
the politically motivated disqualification of certain competitive, independent candidates in order to restrict the choices available to the people of Guatemala; and
ongoing evidence of corruption of officials that permitted an estimated 1400 metric tons of cocaine to pass through Guatemala destined for the United States last year;
encourages Guatemalan presidential candidates to commit to taking strong and sustained action following the election to strengthen the rule of law, combat corruption and impunity, and address human rights abuses and the underlying conditions of poverty in the country;
urges the next president of Guatemala to take effective steps to strengthen the rule of law, address the influence of criminal organizations and drug cartels on Guatemala’s political system, and combat corruption and impunity, including by reestablishing the mandate of the United Nations International Commission Against Impunity in Guatemala (CICIG);
condemns the efforts of President of Guatemala Jimmy Morales to expel and undermine CICIG;
expresses dismay about the Trump Administration’s failure to demonstrate America’s commitment to democracy, human rights, and the rule of law in Guatemala; and
opposes the Trump Administration’s decision to reprogram United States assistance to Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras.