Decision
The case of Rocío San Miguel and General Hernández Da Costa, among other political prisoners in Venezuela
- Effect
- Adopted
- Result
- 497 for · 22 against · 27 abstained roll call
- Date
- 14 March 2024, 12:18
- Kind
- Resolution
More facts (8)
- Margin
- by an overwhelming majority
- Text
- Motion B-9-2024-0184
- Dossier
- 2024-2618
- Source
- Motion for a resolution
- Votes
- 6 votes · 1 roll call
- Requested by
- EPP (1 roll call)
- Sitting
- Thursday 14 March 2024
- Final vote
- 166706
Result
The final vote and what it means for this kind of decision.
Final vote: 497 for, 22 against, 27 abstained (roll call).
Adopted by an overwhelming majority.
Parliament adopted the text as its official position.
5 alternative motions lapsed once the text was adopted.
Backed by The Left, Greens, S&D, Renew, EPP, ECR and Patriots; ESN mostly abstained.
Groups
Members counted in their current group: the view with groups at the date of the vote is not available right now.
| Group | For | Against | Abst. | Majority line | Clear line | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Left | For 5 | Against 4 | Abst. 2 | Majority line For | Clear line Divided | |
| Greens | For 27 | Against 1 | Abst. 0 | Majority line For | Clear line For | |
| S&D | For 57 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | Majority line For | Clear line For | |
| Renew | For 36 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | Majority line For | Clear line For | |
| EPP | For 74 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | Majority line For | Clear line For | |
| ECR | For 20 | Against 0 | Abst. 2 | Majority line For | Clear line For | |
| Patriots | For 18 | Against 0 | Abst. 3 | Majority line For | Clear line For | |
| ESN | For 1 | Against 0 | Abst. 3 | Majority line Abstained | Clear line Abstained | |
| No group | For 2 | Against 3 | Abst. 0 | Majority line Against | Clear line Divided |
Voted against their group, 0
Members who voted otherwise than a clear line (at least two thirds of the votes cast) of their group — groups as of today: the view with groups at the date of the vote is not available right now.
Nobody voted against a clear line of their group.
Countries
The final vote by national delegation.
The breakdown by country is not available right now.
Members
Each member’s recorded position on the final roll call — groups as of today: the view with groups at the date of the vote is not available right now.
Debate speakers and how they voted
The debate speakers are not available right now.
All votes on this decision, 6
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Final vote — text as a whole RC-B9-0179/2024 – Motion for a resolution (text as a whole) | Roll call | 497 for, 22 against, 27 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: EPP |
| 2 | Alternative motion for a resolution B9-0179/2024 | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 3 | Alternative motion for a resolution B9-0181/2024 | Show of hands | Lapsed |
Show the other 5 votesShow the other 3 votes
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Alternative motion for a resolution B9-0179/2024 | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 3 | Alternative motion for a resolution B9-0181/2024 | Show of hands | Lapsed |
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Alternative motion for a resolution B9-0182/2024 | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 5 | Alternative motion for a resolution B9-0183/2024 | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 6 | Alternative motion for a resolution B9-0184/2024 | Show of hands | Lapsed |
Roll call requested by EPP.
Text
The text voted on.
Dossier
Where the dossier stands and its other decisions in plenary.
2024/2618(RSP) · Resolution on a topical subject
Parliament adopted the text on 14 March 2024. This is its final position on the matter.
Show the 3 steps of the dossier
- Tabled for plenary (done)
- Plenary vote · Adopted 14 March 2024 (done)
- Parliament’s position · Final (done)
Connections
What this decision touches: the procedural chain, the same text, running issues, votes that split the chamber the same way.
No connections found for this decision.
Sources & citation
Where the facts on this page come from, and how to cite it.
- Official sources
- Data source
- Licensed CC BY 4.0.
- Retrieved
- 25 September 2026
Cite as
European Parliament (2024). “The case of Rocío San Miguel and General Hernández Da Costa, among other political prisoners in Venezuela”. Decision, 14 March 2024. votingId 166706, document B-9-2024-0184, reference 2024-2618. EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2024-03-14/11 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official sources: Roll-call votes, sitting of 14 March 2024 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2024-03-14-RCV_EN.html; Results of votes, sitting of 14 March 2024 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2024-03-14-VOT_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2024-03-14, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/meetings/MTG-PL-2024-03-14/decisions?format=application%2Fld%2Bjson (CC BY 4.0).
BibTeX
@misc{epw-decision-2024-03-14-11,
author = {{European Parliament}},
title = {{The case of Rocío San Miguel and General Hernández Da Costa, among other political prisoners in Venezuela}},
year = {2024},
date = {2024-03-14},
howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2024-03-14/11}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2024-03-14/11},
urldate = {2026-09-25},
publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
note = {Decision. votingId 166706, document B-9-2024-0184, reference 2024-2618. Official source: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2024-03-14-RCV\_EN.html, https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2024-03-14-VOT\_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2024-03-14 (CC BY 4.0)}
}