Nine South American countries condemn Venezuela clashes

Governments of 9 Latin American countries have condemned the recent clashes in Venezuela between police and protesters.

“The governments of Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay strictly condemn the violence in Venezuela, and are sorry that the international community’s urges were unheard, which said the protests should pass in a calm situation and without violence,” the foreign ministries of the countries said in a joint statement.

Three people died in the clashes, including a National Guard ofcer. fiMore than 200 were injured.