S. Res. 462 is a Senate resolution that honors Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, who was awarded the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize for her efforts to promote democracy in Venezuela. The resolution commends Machado for her peaceful resistance to the Maduro regime, which prevented her from running in the July 2024 presidential election despite her winning an opposition primary, and subsequently refused to recognize the election victory of opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez. The resolution condemns the Maduro government's crackdown on opposition supporters, including arbitrary detentions and refusal to swear in the elected president, and demands that the regime ensure Machado's safety and release political prisoners. As a resolution rather than legislation, it does not authorize spending or create new programs; instead, it expresses the Senate's support for Venezuelan democracy and recognition of Machado's courage in continuing to advocate for democratic change while in hiding within Venezuela.
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