OAS approves resolution on Venezuela by consensus

The Permanent Council of the Organization of American States (OAS) approved a resolution on Friday calling on Venezuelan authorities to publish “expeditiously” the minutes of the July 28 elections.

The text approved by consensus is non-binding and was presented on behalf of the United States and Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Canada, Chile, Ecuador, Guatemala, Paraguay, the Dominican Republic, Suriname and Uruguay as co-sponsors.

The resolution also called for impartial verification of the results.

In the statement published by the OAS it is RESOLVED verbatim:

1. Recognize the substantial and peaceful participation of the Venezuelan electorate in the elections held on July 28, 2024.

• Insist with the utmost firmness that respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, the right to life, liberty and security of the person, especially the right to peaceful assembly and the full exercise of civil and political rights without reprisals, the right not to be subjected to arbitrary arrest or imprisonment, and the right to a fair trial be an absolute priority and an obligation for Venezuela as well as for all States of the Americas.

• Call on all interested parties, political and social actors, including the authorities in Venezuela, to refrain from any conduct that could compromise the construction of a peaceful solution to this crisis, respecting the sovereign will of the Venezuelan electorate.

• To request the authorities of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela to protect diplomatic facilities and personnel residing in Venezuelan territory, including persons seeking asylum in such facilities, in accordance with international law, and in particular with the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations and the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations.

• Highlight the importance of protecting and preserving all equipment used in the electoral process, including all printed minutes and results, in order to safeguard the entire chain of custody of the voting process.

• To urge the National Electoral Council of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela to: (a) promptly publish the minutes with the results of the voting of the presidential elections at the level of each electoral table, and (b) respect the fundamental principle of popular sovereignty through an impartial verification of the results that guarantees the transparency, credibility and legitimacy of the electoral process.
• Express solidarity with the Venezuelan people and commit to remain attentive to the situation in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.

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