Condemning Nicolás Maduro and the Venezuelan regime’s continued human rights abuses, political repression, and dismantling of democratic institutions, and recognizing the resilience of the Venezuelan democratic opposition under the leadership of Maria Corina Machado and Edmundo González.

S. Res. 339 · 119th Congress · Jul 28, 2025 · Lineage

RESOLUTION

That the Senate—

(1)

recognizes the steadfast leadership of democratic opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, whose courage in the face of Nicolás Maduro’s assault on dissent and democratic norms allows citizens of Venezuela to hope for a democratic future;

(2)

urges the Maduro regime to release all illegitimately held political prisoners and foreign nationals, including opposition leader Juan Pablo Guanipa and all wrongfully detained Americans; and

(3)

calls on the administration of President Trump to remain committed to advancing a peaceful, democratic transition of power in Venezuela to end the country’s ongoing humanitarian, political, and economic crises.

Condemning Nicolás Maduro and the Venezuelan regime’s continued human rights abuses, political repression, and dismantling of democratic institutions, and recognizing the resilience of the Venezuelan democratic opposition under the leadership of Maria Corina Machado and Edmundo González.

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