; Whereas the June 2018 statement released by the Department of State stated, We note the widespread call among Nicaraguans for early elections. The United States believes early elections represent a constructive way forward. ; and Whereas, as of June 18, 2018, there were at least 178 deaths and more than 1,000 people injured as a result of the protests, according to data from the Centro Nic­a­ra­gu­ense de Derechos Humanos (Nicaraguan Center for Human Rights, or Cenidh): Now, therefore, be it