106TH CONGRESS

2D SESSION S. CON. RES. 155

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

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 constitutes 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,
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1 and the decision to deactivate the National Intel2 ligence Service (SIN);

3 (2) is concerned that the same elements which

4 have systematically undermined democratic institu5 tions in Peru and which manipulated the electoral

6 process in April and May 2000 remain in power and

7 are in a position to manipulate the upcoming elec8 toral process; and

9 (3) supports the efforts of Peruvian democratic

10 civil society to create the necessary conditions for

11 free and fair elections, including improving respect

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

13 and constitutional role of the judiciary and the na14 tional congress, and freedom of expression and of

15 the independent media.

16 (b) It is the sense of Congress that—

17 (1) it should be the policy of the United States

18 to actively support the aspirations of the democratic

19 political forces in Peru for a credible transition to20 ward the full restoration of democracy and the rule

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

22 to democracy and who enjoy the trust of the Peru23 vian people;

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

25 to work with the international community, including
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1 the OAS, to assist democratic forces in Peru in re2 storing democracy to their country;

3 (3) the Government of Peru should establish a

4 fully independent and credible election authority and

5 should end all interference with freedom of speech

6 and the media;

7 (4) the Government of Peru should fully imple8 ment the recently enacted law deactivating the SIN

9 and the United States Government should oppose all

10 elements of the Government of Peru that continue to

11 subvert Peruvian democracy; and

12 (5) the United States Government should co13 operate fully with any credible investigation of nar14 cotics or arms trafficking by officials of the Govern15 ment of Peru.

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

Attest:

Secretary.

106TH CONGRESS

2D SESSION S. CON. RES. 155

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.