Venezuela Slams SOUTHCOM Chief

Venezuela’s Defense Minister has slammed the head of the United States Southern Command John Kelly for his statements on CNN Español alleging that the Venezuelan economy is suffering a moment of implosion and that the country is facing a humanitarian crisis. Defense Minister Padrino Lopez said that the American Empire, with its subterfuge of the defense of human rights and liberty, is attempting once again to create the necessary conditions to intervene in Venezuela. teleSUR