Venezuela’s defense minister today vowed a “wall of resistance” against what he characterized as U.S. imperialism.
In a defiant address, Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino López called the bombing of Caracas and the surrounding areas illegal.
“Far from a supposed fight against narcoterrorism, this deplorable action seeks to definitively force a regime change and subject us to the spurious designs of North American imperialism,” Padrino López said.
Venezuelan Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino López this morning. @padrinovladimir / Instagram
The strikes struck urban areas with civilians, and a tally of possible injuries and deaths was ongoing, he said.
“They have attacked us, but they will not make us bend. United, soldier and civilian, we will form an indestructible wall of resistance,” the defense minister said.
“We who extend the hand in brotherhood today close the fist in defense of what is ours,” Padrino López said.