Venezuela condemns US interference in LatAm

Venezuela: Venezuela condemned US interference in Latin America, after reviewing some comments made by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in Colombia.

“Hillary Clinton attacked again the Venezuelan Government lashing out in a Colombian media against the democracy and the dignity of the people of Simon Bolivar”, says a press release issues by the Venezuelan Foreign Ministry.

Venezuela condemns the arrogant and interventionist tone of the Secretary of State when refering to freedom of expression in Venezuela, Ecuador or any of the countries in our region, and rejects the United States’ endeavour seeking to establish rules for the functioning of our democracies, sa ys the release. The Foreign Ministry recalled the efforts made by by Hugo Chavez to the rescue of natural resources and in order to realize the people’s right to health, education and nutrition. The Foreign Ministry also hilighted the value of independence of the country.

It saysthat due to the Revolution, Venezuela has ceased to be a colony and achieved the highest Human Development Index of its history with pride and commitment .

Clinton is making a regional tour (Peru, Ecuador, Colombia and Barbados), during which she expressed concern about the alleged deterioration of human rights in Venezuela and criticized relations between Caracas and Iran. Caracas, Prensa Latina