(a) Sense of CongressIt is the sense of Congress that—
(1) direct, credible negotiations led by the Interim President of Venezuela and members of Venezuela’s democratically elected National Assembly—
(A)
are supported by stakeholders in the international community that have recognized the Interim President of Venezuela;
(2)
dialogue between the Maduro regime and representatives of the political opposition that commenced in October 2017, and were supported by the Governments of Mexico, of Chile, of Bolivia, and of Nicaragua, did not result in an agreement because the Maduro regime failed to credibly participate in the process; and