IV

106TH CONGRESS

2D SESSION S. CON. RES. 155

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

OCTOBER 25, 2000

Referred to the Committee on International Relations

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

Expressing the sense of Congress that the Government of

the United States should actively support the aspirations

of the democratic political forces in Peru toward an

immediate and full restoration of democracy in that

country.

Whereas democracy in Peru suffered a severe setback when

the Government of Peru, headed by President Alberto

Fujimori, manipulated democratic electoral processes and

failed to establish the conditions for free and fair elections—both for the April 9, 2000, election and the May

28, 2000, run off—by not taking effective steps to correct the ‘‘insufficiencies, irregularities, inconsistencies,

and inequities’’ documented by the Organization of

American States (OAS) and other independent election

observers;

Whereas the absence of free and fair elections in Peru has

further undermined democracy in that country and con-
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stitutes a major setback for the Peruvian people and for

democracy in the Hemisphere; and

Whereas the fate of Peruvian democracy is a matter that

should be decided upon by the people of Peru: Now,

therefore, be it

1 Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives

2 concurring), That (a) the Congress—

3 (1) supports efforts toward restoring democracy

4 in Peru, including the shortening of the term of

5 Alberto Fujimori, the recent call for new elections,

6 and the decision to deactivate the National Intel7 ligence Service (SIN);

8 (2) is concerned that the same elements which

9 have systematically undermined democratic institu10 tions in Peru and which manipulated the electoral

11 process in April and May 2000 remain in power and

12 are in a position to manipulate the upcoming elec13 toral process; and

14 (3) supports the efforts of Peruvian democratic

15 civil society to create the necessary conditions for

16 free and fair elections, including improving respect

17 for human rights, the rule of law, the independence

18 and constitutional role of the judiciary and the na19 tional congress, and freedom of expression and of

20 the independent media.

21 (b) It is the sense of Congress that—
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1 (1) it should be the policy of the United States

2 to actively support the aspirations of the democratic

3 political forces in Peru for a credible transition to4 ward the full restoration of democracy and the rule

5 of law in Peru, headed by leaders who are committed

6 to democracy and who enjoy the trust of the Peru7 vian people;

8 (2) it should be the policy of the United States

9 to work with the international community, including

10 the OAS, to assist democratic forces in Peru in re11 storing democracy to their country;

12 (3) the Government of Peru should establish a

13 fully independent and credible election authority and

14 should end all interference with freedom of speech

15 and the media;

16 (4) the Government of Peru should fully imple17 ment the recently enacted law deactivating the SIN

18 and the United States Government should oppose all

19 elements of the Government of Peru that continue to

20 subvert Peruvian democracy; and

21 (5) the United States Government should co22 operate fully with any credible investigation of nar-
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1 cotics or arms trafficking by officials of the Govern2 ment of Peru.

Passed the Senate October 24 (legislative day, September 22), 2000.

Attest: GARY SISCO,

Secretary.