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Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Bob Menendez (D-NJ) introduced the Venezuela Defense of Human Rights and Civil Society Extension Act of 2019. This bipartisan legislation reauthorizes a 2014 law that imposed mandatory targeted sanctions on Maduro regime officials involved in serious human rights violations and the curtailing of Venezuelans’ fundamental freedoms. Congress approved the Venezuela Defense of Human Rights and Civil Society Act in December 2014 and passed the first reauthorization of the bill in July 2016.
“I’m proud to once again join my colleague Senator Menendez in co-sponsoring this legislation, which will continue to allow President Trump to impose sanctions against individuals who disrupt democratic governance in Venezuela,” Rubio said. “As dictator Nicolás Maduro continues his illegitimate grip on power, we reaffirm our commitment to the Venezuelan people and their fight to restore democratic order and the rule of law in their nation.”
“As the expanding body of evidence continues to expose the Maduro regime’s complicity in torture and the extrajudicial killings of thousands of Venezuelans, the United States will not waiver in its commitment to the human rights of the Venezuelan people,” Menendez said. “This legislation is a clear message to Maduro and his criminal regime that they will be held accountable for their heinous acts. Now is not the time for the international community to give up on the Venezuelan people; now is the time to be consistent, bold and forward-thinking in crafting a diplomatic strategy that increases international pressure on Maduro and helps forge a peaceful and democratic solution to this crisis.”
Rubio is Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights, and Global Women’s Issues.
Washington, D.C. — Los senadores estadounidense Marco Rubio (R-FL) Y Bob Menéndez (D-NJ) presentaron el Proyecto de Ley Defensa de Derechos Humanos y Sociedad Civil de Venezuela de 2019, la cual reautoriza la ley que impuso sanciones obligatorias a oficiales del régimen de Nicolás Maduro responsables de violar los derechos humanos y libertades civiles de los venezolanos. El Congreso de EE.UU. aprobó la Ley de Defensa de Derechos Humanos y Sociedad Civil de Venezuela por primera vez en 2014 y fue reautorizada en julio de 2016.
“Me enorgullece el unirme una vez más a mi colega el senador Menéndez para copatrocinar esta legislación. La ley le seguirá permitiendo al presidente Trump imponer sanciones contra las personas que interrumpen la gobernanza democrática en Venezuela,” Rubio dijo. “Mientras que el dictador Nicolás Maduro continúa su control ilegitimo, reafirmamos nuestro compromiso con el pueblo venezolano y su lucha por restablecer el orden democrático y el estado de derecho en su país.”
“Mientras se continúa evidenciando la complicidad de Maduro y su régimen en la tortura, y asesinatos extrajudiciales de miles de venezolanos, los Estados Unidos no darán un paso atrás en su compromiso para reestablecer los Derechos Humanos del pueblo venezolano,” Menéndez dijo. “Esta propuesta envía un claro mensaje al régimen de Nicolás Maduro de que serán responsabilizados por sus atrocidades. No es el momento de que la comunidad internacional se dé por vencida en su esfuerzo por reestablecer la democracia en Venezuela. Por el contrario, debemos mantener una presión consistente y firme para formular una estrategia diplomática que incremente la presión sobre Maduro y apoye en alcanzar una salida pacífica y democrática a la crisis.”
Rubio es el presidente del Subcomité de Relaciones Exteriores para el Hemisferio Occidental, Delincuencia Transnacional, Seguridad Civil, Democracia, Derechos Humanos y Asuntos Globales de la Mujer.