IV 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 911 
Commending Marı´a Corina Machado as Venezuela’s legitimate presidential 
opposition candidate. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 5, 2023 
Mr. DIAZ-BALART (for himself, Ms. SALAZAR, and Mr. GIMENEZ) submitted 
the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign 
Affairs 
RESOLUTION 
Commending Marı´a Corina Machado as Venezuela’s 
legitimate presidential opposition candidate. 
Whereas, on October 26, 2023, Marı´a Corina Machado was 
declared the winner of the primary election that was held 
by the National Primary Commission of Venezuela; 
Whereas the primary election drew more than 2,400,000 vot-
ers in Venezuela and abroad; 
Whereas the intent of the National Primary Commission was 
to choose a candidate to oppose the illegitimate Nicola´s 
Maduro regime in Venezuela’s 2024 presidential election; 
Whereas the National Primary Commission successfully orga-
nized and carried out the primary election despite obsta-
cles, threats, and attacks by the illegitimate Maduro re-
gime; 
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Whereas Marı´a Corina Machado deserves the recognition of 
the United States and all democratic states as Ven-
ezuela’s duly chosen presidential opposition candidate; 
Whereas the Biden administration should rally the inter-
national community to recognize Marı´a Corina Machado 
as the legitimate leader of the Venezuelan opposition in 
furtherance of the administration’s stated goal of sup-
porting free and fair elections in Venezuela, and Ven-
ezuela’s return to democratic governance; 
Whereas the United States Government should not recognize 
the results of the general elections in Venezuela unless 
Marı´a Corina Machado is officially allowed to run as the 
legitimate presidential candidate of the opposition in Ven-
ezuela’s 2024 presidential election without repression, the 
election is free, fair, transparent, and internationally su-
pervised, and all political prisoners are released uncondi-
tionally; 
Whereas the United States and all democratic states must 
stand with the people of Venezuela in their quest to re-
store civil, political, and human rights; 
Whereas, because the illegitimate Maduro regime has forced 
millions of Venezuelans into exile and potential disenfran-
chisement, the United States and the international com-
munity must support the Venezuelan diaspora’s voice and 
its right to be recognized in Venezuela’s 2024 presi-
dential election; and 
Whereas, on October 30, 2023, the illegitimate supreme court 
of Nicola´s Maduro declared the suspension of ‘‘all ef-
fects’’ of the Venezuelan primary election, thereby negat-
ing the deal between the Maduro regime and the opposi-
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tion that was facilitated by the United States Govern-
ment: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) commends Marı´a Corina Machado as Ven-
ezuela’s official presidential opposition candidate; 
(2) condemns efforts by the illegitimate Maduro 
regime to prevent Marı´a Corina Machado from par-
ticipating in Venezuela’s 2024 presidential election; 
(3) rejects the illegitimate Maduro regime’s ef-
forts to carry out fraudulent presidential elections, 
including barring the participation of the opposition 
candidate chosen by the Venezuelan voters; 
(4) demands that the illegitimate Maduro re-
gime permit reputable election observers, such as the 
Organization of American States, the European 
Union, the International Republican Institute, the 
National Democratic Institute, and other credible or-
ganizations; 
(5) calls for the immediate, unconditional re-
lease of all political prisoners in Venezuela; 
(6) denounces efforts by the illegitimate 
Maduro regime to persecute its political opponents, 
such as members of the National Primary Commis-
sion; 
(7) condemns efforts by the illegitimate su-
preme court of Venezuela to invalidate the primary 
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election held by the National Primary Commission; 
and 
(8) urges the President to strengthen and reim-
pose sanctions because the negotiated conditions 
have not been met. 
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