SOUTH AMERICA

Articles and editorials

Trump Administration Working on Doubling Argentina Financing to $40 Billion, H4600 [12NO]

Trump’s Argentina Bailout Once Again Puts Americans Last, H4600 [12NO]

‘‘You’re Here Because of Your Tattoos’’—the Trump Administration Sent Venezuelans to El Salvador’s Most Infamous Prison. Their Families Are Looking for Answers (excerpt), S1994 [31MR]

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of Defense: submit report on security cooperation with Guyana (see S. 2271), S4336 [14JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: adjust status of certain Venezuelan nationals to that of aliens lawfully admitted for permanent residence (see H.R. 1348), H708 [13FE]

Dept. of the Treasury: prohibit use of Exchange Stabilization Fund to bail out Argentina’s financial markets (see S. 2965), S6906 [1OC]

——— prohibit use of Exchange Stabilization Fund to bail out Argentina’s financial markets and instead use funding to provide farmer tariff relief package (see H.R. 6061), H4704 [17NO]

Foreign aid: establish lending program for Latin America and Caribbean to reaffirm U.S. commitment to growth and energy security in Western Hemisphere (see H.R. 5845), H4558 [28OC]

Foreign countries: support efforts of Western Hemisphere countries to increase diversity of upstream and downstream supply chains (see H.R. 1215), H644 [11FE]

Foreign policy: establish commission to address repercussions of misguided U.S. interventions in multiple sovereign Western Hemisphere nations during twentieth century (see H.R. 6083), H4768 [18NO]

Foreign trade: establish comprehensive strategy for public and private investment, trade, and development in Africa, Latin America, and Caribbean (see S. 816), S1459 [3MR]

Maduro, Nicolas: increase maximum reward amount for information leading to arrest and conviction of, to be paid out by Federal Government from all withheld assets, officials of Maduro regime and their conspirators (see S. 39), S79 [9JA] (see H.R. 268), H88 [9JA]

National Garifuna Immigrant Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 288), H1404 [1AP]

Technology: support regional artificial intelligence (AI) strategy in Americas to foster inclusive AI systems that combat biases within marginalized groups and promote social justice, economic well-being, and democracy (see H. Res. 836), H4559 [28OC]

Venezuela: commend and congratulate Nobel Peace Prize recipient Maria Corina Machado, demand release of political prisoners, recognize results of 2024 election, and support democracy efforts (see S. Res. 462), S7699 [21OC]

——— condemn Nicolas Maduro regime for human rights abuses, political repression, and dismantling of democratic institutions, and recognize resilience of opposition by Maria Corina Machado and Edmundo Gonzalez (see S. Res. 339), S4773 [28JY]

——— halt investment by U.S. persons in energy sector of Venezuela until legitimate results of July 28, 2024, election are respected (see S. 261), S395 [27JA] (see H.R. 328), H91 [9JA]

——— permit nationals to be eligible for temporary protected status (see H.R. 3310), H1944 [8MY]

——— prohibit contracting with persons that have business operations with Maduro regime (see S. 1221), S2092 [31MR]

——— promote democracy (see S. 37), S67 [8JA]

Messages

Notice of Intent To Designate Peru as Major Non-NATO Ally: President Trump, S8668 [11DE], H5805 [11DE]

Remarks in House

Dept. of the Treasury: prohibit use of Exchange Stabilization Fund to bail out Argentina’s financial markets and instead use funding to provide farmer tariff relief package (H.R. 6061), H4782 [19NO]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of the Treasury: prohibit use of Exchange Stabilization Fund to bail out Argentina’s financial markets, S7109 [14OC]

——— prohibit use of Exchange Stabilization Fund to bail out Argentina’s financial markets (S. 2965), S7112 [14OC]

——— prohibit use of Exchange Stabilization Fund to bail out Argentina’s financial markets (S. 2965), unanimous-consent request, S7112 [14OC]

Nobel Prize: recognition of Maria Corina Machado for peace, S7147 [16OC]

Trump, President: evaluation of administration relative to foreign policy, S7667, S7689 [21OC]

——— evaluation of administration relative to Venezuela, S8825 [17DE]

Venezuela: halt investment by U.S. persons in energy sector of Venezuela until legitimate results of July 28, 2024, election are respected (S. 261), S396 [27JA]

Texts of

S. 261, Halt All U.S. Investments in Venezuela’s Energy Sector Act, S396 [27JA]

S. 816, Increasing American Jobs Through Greater U.S. Exports to Africa and Latin America Act, S1461 [3MR]

S. Res. 339, condemn Nicolas Maduro regime in Venezuela for human rights abuses, political repression, and dismantling of democratic institutions, and recognize resilience of opposition by Maria Corina Machado and Edmundo Gonzalez, S4777 [28JY]

S. Res. 462, commend and congratulate Nobel Peace Prize recipient Maria Corina Machado, demand release of political prisoners, recognize results of 2024 election, and support democracy efforts, S7700 [21OC]