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6 Resolutions & reports ·decision 6 of 7 on Thursday, 19 September 2024

Situation in Venezuela

Motion for a resolution · voted 13:24–13:35

Non-binding texts in which Parliament states its position on a topic. They carry political weight but do not create law.

Adopted by a clear majority 309 for · 201 against · 12 abstained (59 % in favour) Foreign affairsHuman rights abroadLatin America
The vote✦ In shortFull textProcedure

What Parliament decided

Adopted Adopted by a clear majority

Parliament adopted the text as its official position.

For 309 Against 201 Abstained 12

Final vote — text as a whole at 13:35 · 59% of votes cast in favour · every MEP’s position →

Who backed it
  • The Left ✗
  • Verts/ALE ✗
  • S&D ✗
  • Renew ✓
  • PPE ✓
  • ECR ✓
  • PfE ✓
  • ESN ✓
  • NI ✗

Backed by Renew, PPE, ECR, PfE and ESN; opposed by The Left, Verts/ALE and S&D.

✦ What this vote decides · AI summary, based on the text voted on

Parliament adopted a resolution on the situation in Venezuela, condemning the electoral fraud in the 28 July presidential election and not recognising the proclaimed victory of Nicolás Maduro. It acknowledges Edmundo González Urrutia as the legitimate president of Venezuela and calls on the EU and member states to recognise him. The resolution also urges targeted sanctions against regime officials, the release of political prisoners, and support for International Criminal Court investigations.

How the vote unfolded · 42 ballots

Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 4 amendments (1 adopted, 3 rejected) and 30 parts of the text voted on separately (25 adopted, 4 rejected, 1 lapsed). 7 alternative motions lapsed once the text was adopted.

Roll calls requested by The Left, Renew, PPE · split votes by Verts/ALE (7) · separate votes by Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew.

adopted rejected lapsed square = amendment circle = part of the text decisive vote Solid = roll call (click for every MEP’s vote); faded = no individual positions

All 42 ballots in voting order
1. Vote on text inserted before paragraph 1
— no individual positions recorded
Rejected
2. Amendment 11, adding text before paragraph 1 13:24 B10-0023/2024 – Before § 1 – Am 11 requested by The Left
Rejected
3. Vote on text inserted before paragraph 1
electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded
Adopted
4. Amendment 2 to paragraph 1 13:25 RC-B10-0023/2024 – § 1 – Am 2 requested by Renew
Rejected
5. Separate vote on paragraph 1 13:27 RC-B10-0023/2024 – § 1 requested by Renew, S&D, Verts/ALE requested by PPE, The Left
Adopted
6. Separate vote on paragraph 2 13:28 RC-B10-0023/2024 – § 2 requested by Renew, S&D, Verts/ALE requested by The Left
Rejected
7. Amendment 3 to paragraph 3 13:29 RC-B10-0023/2024 – § 3 – Am 3 requested by Renew
Rejected
8. Separate vote on paragraph 3 requested by Verts/ALE
electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded
Adopted
9. Separate vote on paragraph 6 13:29 RC-B10-0023/2024 – § 6 requested by The Left
Adopted
10. Separate vote on paragraph 7 13:30 RC-B10-0023/2024 – § 7 requested by The Left
Adopted
11. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 7
electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded
Adopted
12. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 7
— no individual positions recorded
Adopted
13. Separate vote on paragraph 8 13:31 RC-B10-0023/2024 – § 8 requested by The Left
Adopted
14. Separate vote on paragraph 9 13:31 RC-B10-0023/2024 – § 9 requested by The Left
Adopted
15. Separate vote on paragraph 10 13:31 RC-B10-0023/2024 – § 10 requested by The Left
Adopted
16. Amendment 4 to paragraph 11 13:31 RC-B10-0023/2024 – § 11 – Am 4 requested by Renew
Adopted
17. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 11
electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded
Adopted
18. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 11
— no individual positions recorded
19. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 11
electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded
Rejected
20. Paragraph 12 — part 1 of 2 Part 1: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘Nicolás Maduro and his inner circle, including Jorge Rodríguez, their families, and’” requested by Verts/ALE
— no individual positions recorded
Adopted
21. Paragraph 12 — part 2 of 2 Part 2: “those words” requested by Verts/ALE
— no individual positions recorded
Adopted
22. Paragraph 13 — part 1 of 2 Part 1: ‘Deplores the fact that none of the key recommendations from the final report of the EU Electoral Observation Mission on the 2021 elections have been implemented; condemns the decision by the CNE to revoke the invitation to the EU to deploy an election observation mission;’ requested by Verts/ALE
— no individual positions recorded
Adopted
23. Paragraph 13 — part 2 of 2 Part 2: ‘further condemns the decision of the regime to impede the access of or expel international observers invited by the democratic opposition to the regime, Comando Nacional de Campaña Con VZLA, for election day;’ requested by Verts/ALE
— no individual positions recorded
Adopted
24. Separate vote on paragraph 14 requested by Verts/ALE
electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded
Adopted
25. Recital A — part 1 of 2 Part 1: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘from a corrupt autocracy’” requested by Verts/ALE
— no individual positions recorded
Adopted
26. Recital A — part 2 of 2 Part 2: “those words” requested by Verts/ALE
— no individual positions recorded
Adopted
27. Recital B — part 1 of 2 Part 1: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘seeking to escape the tyranny’” requested by Verts/ALE
— no individual positions recorded
Adopted
28. Recital B — part 2 of 2 Part 2: “those words” requested by Verts/ALE
— no individual positions recorded
Adopted
29. Recital H — part 1 of 2 Part 1: ‘whereas on 28 May 2024, the regime-controlled National Electoral Council (CNE) revoked the invitation sent to the EU to observe the election;’ requested by Verts/ALE
— no individual positions recorded
Adopted
30. Recital H — part 2 of 2 Part 2: ‘whereas numerous international delegations that were invited by the democratic opposition to the regime, the Comando Nacional de Campaña Con VZLA, were denied entry into the country or expelled, including a delegation of members of a political group of the European Parliament and five Latin American former presidents;’ requested by Verts/ALE
— no individual positions recorded
Adopted
31. Recital L — part 1 of 2 Part 1: ‘whereas the democratic opposition to the regime managed to obtain 83.5 % of the official tally sheets and has credibly demonstrated that the winner of the election was Edmundo González Urrutia, with 67.08 % of the votes cast;’ requested by Verts/ALE
— no individual positions recorded
Adopted
32. Recital L — part 2 of 2 Part 2: ‘whereas the interim report of the UN Panel of Experts on the election confirms the authenticity of the documents published by the opposition;’ requested by Verts/ALE
— no individual positions recorded
Adopted
33. Recital M — part 1 of 2 Part 1: ‘whereas the EU and other democratic countries and regional and international organisations have not recognised the election, its outcome’ requested by Verts/ALE
— no individual positions recorded
Adopted
34. Recital M — part 2 of 2 Part 2: ‘or the authorities put in place by the illegitimate process; whereas the United States and several Latin American countries have recognised González as the winner of the election;’ requested by Verts/ALE
electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded
Rejected
35. Final vote — text as a whole 13:35 RC-B10-0023/2024 – Motion for a resolution (as a whole) requested by PPE, The Left
Adopted
36. Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0023/2024
— no individual positions recorded
37. Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0025/2024
— no individual positions recorded
38. Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0027/2024
— no individual positions recorded
39. Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0030/2024
— no individual positions recorded
40. Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0034/2024
— no individual positions recorded
41. Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0035/2024
— no individual positions recorded
42. Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0037/2024
— no individual positions recorded

Part of the sitting of Thursday, 19 September 2024. The vote was taken on Motion B-10-2024-0027 in procedure 2024/2810.

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Codes in ballot labels

  • Am 27 — amendment 27
  • § 5 — paragraph 5
  • § 5/2, part 2 — a , taken in parts
  • Am 3= 7= — identical amendments voted together
  • ***I — ; *** — ; * —
  • Lapsed —
  • A10-… — committee report; B10-… — motion
  • RC-B10-… — joint motion of several groups

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