Since Hugo Chavez became President of Venezuela, he has been a tough critic of U.S. foreign policy and has accused the U.S. of countless acts such as being behind the Haiti earthquake by
using a natural disaster weapon that was intended for Iran and using the devastation in Haiti as means to
occupy the Caribbean nation.
On Friday, during his visit to Ecuador, the Venezuelan President charged U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton as an ancient thinker and considers herself as an “imperial lady.” Chavez also added that she thinks the U.S. owns the South American continent, according to
Press TV.
“She still considers herself the imperial lady. She is behind the times. She still thinks the United States is the owner of this continent,” said Chavez.
The Latin leader’s comments come after Clinton had criticized Venezuela for imprisoning television station owner Guillermo Zuloaga for allegedly criticizing the Venezuelan President as she accused the government of censoring freedom of speech and advised the country to restore “full democracy,” reports the
Associated Press.
Attorney General Luisa Ortega charged Zuloaga with deliberately spreading false information and insulting Chavez at a press meeting in Aruba last week, reports
Reuters India.
Clinton’s comments prompted Chavez to defend the actions of Venezuela, “A Venezuelan judge comes along and orders the detention of a criminal in Venezuela who owns a media outlet. And then they attack the government of Venezuela ... for attacking press freedom, for attacking journalists and the news media - what cynicism. It's the cynicism of the (US) empire.”
