This Senate resolution condemns Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's government as illegitimate and calls on the United States to oppose what it describes as fraudulent elections and ongoing human rights violations. The resolution details allegations that Maduro has embezzled billions of dollars, used secret police to commit extrajudicial killings, and prevented opposition candidates from fairly participating in elections, while also maintaining close ties to countries designated as terrorism sponsors like Cuba, Iran, and North Korea. The resolution reflects frustration with the Biden Administration's temporary lifting of some oil sector sanctions in October 2023 after Venezuela signed a democratic agreement, noting that those sanctions were reinstated after Maduro disqualified opposition candidate María Corina Machado from running in the July 2024 election. The Senate demands that Venezuela hold free and fair elections and allow all opposition candidates to participate, and it encourages the Administration to impose additional sanctions if election fraud occurs. This is a symbolic measure expressing congressional disapproval rather than legislation that creates new binding requirements.
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