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Dec 4, 2019viewing Agreed to Senate Mr. Risch (for himself, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Coons, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Cruz, and Mr. Gardner) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations See what changed
Dec 4, 2019 Reported in Senate Mr. Risch (for himself, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Coons, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Cruz, and Mr. Gardner) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations See what changed
Dec 4, 2019 Introduced in Senate Mr. Risch (for himself, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Coons, and Mr. Kaine) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations

S. Res. 447 — what changed

Expressing serious concern about widespread irregularities in Bolivia’s October 20, 2019, general elections and supporting the convening of new elections in Bolivia at the earliest possible date.

From Reported in Senate to Agreed to Senate. 1 section amended between Reported in Senate and Agreed to Senate.

That the Senate—

(1)

expresses concern about the numerous irregularities that occurred during the October 20, 2019, general elections in Bolivia;

(2)

commends the efforts of the OAS Electoral Observation Mission in Bolivia and supports the findings of the OAS electoral audit mission, which documented numerous irregularities during the October 2019 general elections in Bolivia;

(3)

deplores the acts of violence that have occurred in Bolivia in the aftermath of the October 20, 2019, general elections and urges all Bolivians to repudiate violence and to peacefully exercise their rights of freedom of expression and assembly;

(4)

urges Bolivia’s transitional government to work expeditiously to establish the conditions for an inclusive, credible, transparent, and democratic elections as soon as possible in accordance with their laws and constitution;

(5)

added encourages the Bolivian state to protect the human rights of all persons, including indigenous groups, regardless of political affiliation, ethnicity, religion, or sex;

(6)

renumbered was (6) encourages the Department of State and the U.S. Mission to the Organization of American States to provide all appropriate support to facilitate the convening of free, fair, and transparent democratic elections in Bolivia as soon as possible in accordance with their laws and constitution;

(7)

renumbered was (7) encourages the Organization of American States to take all necessary steps, in accordance with the principles of the Inter-American Democratic Charter, to ensure respect for the will of Bolivian voters and the integrity of the new democratic elections in Bolivia as soon as possible in accordance with their laws and constitution; and

(8)

renumbered was (8) supports the call by the Permanent Council of the Organization of American States for Bolivian authorities to ensure full respect and protection of human rights and accountability for any violation thereof.

S. Res. 447 — what changed

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