Venezuela president slams US meddling

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro says the US is meddling in the country’s internal affairs, adding that it is promoting ongoing protests by siding with protesters and opposition leaders.

According to AP, in a communiqué on Friday, Maduro hit out at US President Barack Obama over his call for the release of prisoners in Venezuela, saying the US’s claims on the ongoing unrest is “gross interference” in internal affairs of the South American state.
The Latin American leader also demanded that the US explain its motives in “financing and defending” members of the opposition that promote violence against the country.
Maduro has repeatedly accused Washington of trying to regain dominance over the South American country. He said on Wednesday “There is an international campaign to justify a foreign intervention in Venezuela.”