Sec. 402. Support for the Lima Group
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Congress makes the following findings: The Lima Group is a diplomatic bloc whose members include Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, and Saint Lucia. The Lima Group— has recognized National Assembly President Juan Guaidó as the Interim President of Venezuela; has reaffirmed the authority of the democratically elected National Assembly of Venezuela; has stated that it does not recognize the legitimacy of Nicolás Maduro’s tenure in office beyond January 10, 2019; has stated that it does not recognize the legitimacy of Venezuela’s May 20, 2018, presidential election as it did not comply with international standards for a democratic, free, fair, and transparent process; has called on Nicolás Maduro to provisionally transfer executive powers to the National Assembly of Venezuela until new democratic elections are held; has condemned the rupture of the democratic order in Venezuela; has called on the Maduro regime to accept humanitarian assistance in order to address the country’s growing economic crisis; and reiterated its conviction that the transition to democracy must be conducted by Venezuelans themselves, peacefully and within the framework of the Constitution and international law, supported by political and diplomatic means, without the use of force. .
It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of State should conduct diplomatic engagement in support of efforts by the Lima Group to restore democracy and the rule of law in Venezuela and facilitate the delivery of humanitarian assistance for the Venezuelan people.