; (B) Jose Francisco Lopez, Vice President of ALBANISA; and (C) Fidel Antonio Moreno, a member of the Sandinista National Liberation Front party. 3. Sense of Congress on advancing a negotiated solution to Nicaragua's crisis It is the sense of Congress that— (1) credible negotiations between the Government of Nicaragua and representatives of the Catholic Church, civil society, student movement, private sector, and political opposition in Nicaragua represent the best opportunity to reach a peaceful solution to the crisis in Nicaragua that includes— (A) a commitment to hold early elections that meet democratic standards and permit credible international electoral observation; (B) the cessation of the violence perpetrated against civilians by the National Police of Nicaragua and by armed groups supported by the Government of Nicaragua; and (C) independent investigations into the killings of more than 273 protesters; and (2) negotiations between the Government of Nicaragua and representatives of the Catholic Church, civil society, student movement, private sector, and political opposition in Nicaragua have not resulted in an agreement as of the date of the enactment of this Act because the Government of Nicaragua failed to credibly participate in the process. 4. Imposition of sanctions with respect to persons responsible for human rights violations and corruption in Nicaragua (a) In general The President shall impose the sanctions described in subsection (b) with respect to any foreign person, including any current or former official of the Government of Nicaragua or any person acting on behalf of that Government, that the President determines— (1) has perpetrated, or is responsible for ordering or otherwise directing, significant acts of violence or human rights violations in Nicaragua against persons associated with the protests in Nicaragua that began on April 18, 2018