This resolution condemns Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's government as illegitimate and calls for free and fair elections in Venezuela. The resolution details accusations against Maduro including embezzlement, human rights violations, suppression of democratic opposition, and cooperation with countries designated as state sponsors of terrorism like Cuba, Iran, and North Korea. The House of Representatives demands that Venezuela allow all opposition candidates, including Edmundo González Urrutia, to participate in the July 28, 2024 presidential election in compliance with a previous agreement and rejects what it characterizes as fraudulent elections designed to consolidate Maduro's power. The resolution also encourages the Biden administration to impose additional sanctions on Maduro and his associates if election fraud occurs. This is a non-binding resolution expressing the House's position on Venezuela's political situation and does not require funding or implementation timelines.
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