; and (2) not to recognize Venezuela’s National Constituent Assembly as a legitimate legislative body. 202. Advancing a negotiated solution to Venezuela’s crisis (a) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— (1) direct, credible negotiations between the Government of Venezuela and political opposition, which include democratically elected deputies of the National Assembly of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, are supported by stakeholders in the international diplomatic community, and include the input and interests of Venezuelan civil society, represent the best opportunity to reach a solution to the Venezuelan crisis that includes— (A) restoring democracy and the rule of law; (B) freeing political prisoners; (C) facilitating the delivery of humanitarian aid; and (D) establishing conditions for free and fair democratic elections; (2) negotiations between the Government of Venezuela and political opposition that commenced in October 2017, and were supported by the Governments of Mexico, Chile, Bolivia, and Nicaragua, did not result in an agreement because the Government of Venezuela failed to credibly participate in the process; and (3) negotiations between the Government of Venezuela and political opposition that commenced in October 2016, and were supported by the Vatican, did not result in an agreement because the Government of Venezuela failed to credibly participate in the process. (b) Policy It is the policy of the United States to support diplomatic engagement in order to advance a negotiated solution to Venezuela’s political, economic, and humanitarian crisis that is described in subsection (a)(1). 203. Support for the Lima Group (a) Findings Congress makes the following findings: (1) The Lima Group is a diplomatic bloc whose members include Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, and Saint Lucia. (2) The Lima Group— (A) has condemned the rupture of the democratic order in Venezuela