U.S. Bipartisan Statement on the Venezuela Presidential Election

U.S SENATORS URGE DEMOCRATIC NATIONS TO STAND FOR FREE AND TRANSPARENT ELECTIONS IN VENEZUELA

Washington, D.C. - As Venezuela prepares to hold its presidential election this Sunday, U.S. Senators Robert Menendez (D-NJ) and Marco Rubio (R-FL), the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate’s Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere Affairs, issued the following statement:

“On October 7th, Venezuelans will get to choose between two radically different futures for their country in an election of strategic importance for our hemisphere. The Venezuelan government has the obligation to conduct a free and transparent electoral process, ensure the safety of all voters, and respect the will of the voters. The Venezuelan people should know that the democracies of the Western Hemisphere stand ready to hold accountable any individual threatening to disrupt the peaceful conduct of free and fair elections.

“We urge the Administration and the community of democracies in the hemisphere to keep a watchful eye on the conditions leading up to and during election day itself when assessing the elections, and to ensure that the will of the people is expressed in legitimate elections results.”