A resolution supporting the democratic aspirations of the Nicaraguan people and calling attention to the deterioration of constitutional order in Nicaragua.
Latest action · Mar 28, 2012 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 346.
Progress
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- IntroducedDec 6, 2011
- Agreed to in SenateNot reached
Summary
Supports the democratic aspirations of the people of Nicaragua.
Deplores the interruption of constitutional order in Nicaragua that led to the fraudulent reelection of Daniel Ortega on November 6, 2011.
Condemns the acts of violence perpetrated on election day and calls upon Nicaraguan authorities to prosecute those responsible.
Urges President Obama, Secretary of State Clinton, and Secretary of the Treasury Geithner to take measures to encourage the restoration of constitutional rule in Nicaragua.
Notes the issuance of a final report on the Mission of Electoral Accompaniment of the Organization of American States (OAS).
Urges: (1) the OAS to issue a report on constitutional irregularities impacting the pre-electoral phase in Nicaragua, and (2) the U.S. Ambassador to the OAS to work with other member states to strengthen the OAS's ability to protect democratic institutions.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Dec 6, 2011 to Mar 27, 2012, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NJ | Robert Menendez | Original | Dec 6, 2011 |
| D-DE | Christopher A. Coons | Mar 27, 2012 |
Actions 5
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 28, 2012Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Kerry with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and with an amended preamble. Without written report.
- Mar 28, 2012Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 346.
- Mar 27, 2012Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- Dec 6, 2011Introduced in Senate
- Dec 6, 2011Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8377-8378)
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
- Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
- Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
- Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
- Foreign loans and debt
- Fraud offenses and financial crimes
- International Affairs
- International organizations and cooperation
- Latin America
- Multilateral development programs
- Nicaragua
- Protest and dissent
- Rule of law and government transparency
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 28, 2012Reported to Senate
- Dec 6, 2011Introduced in Senate
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