A resolution commending Maria Corina Machado as Venezuela's legitimate presidential opposition candidate.

SRES 486 is a non-binding Senate resolution commending María Corina Machado as Venezuela's designated presidential opposition candidate following her primary election victory. It formally condemns Venezuela's Maduro regime for suspending the primary election results, barring Machado from the 2024 election, and persecuting opposition figures. The resolution demands the release of political prisoners, allows international election observers, and urges U.S. sanctions if democratic conditions aren't met. As a symbolic gesture, it does not alter U.S. law or policy.