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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Mar 1, 2010
Condemns the repression of peaceful demonstrators in Venezuela by security forces and government-affiliated groups and mourns the resulting loss of life.
Urges: (1) the people and the government of Venezuela to choose a path towards democracy and reconciliation; and (2) the people of Venezuela to remain vigilant against further encroachments on their constitutional and internationally-recognized civil and human rights.
Urges President Obama to: (1) reject, and call attention to, the violent measures taken by authorities in Venezuela against citizens who are exercising their constitutionally guaranteed civil liberties; and (2) support peaceful civil society groups in Venezuela and take measures to protect the flow of uncensored information in Venezuela.
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Sen. LeMieux, George S. [R-FL] · R–FL
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Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S860)
Introduced in Senate
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