CARACAS, May 1 (Xinhua) -- Venezuela on Monday protested interference in its internal affairs by eight Latin American countries that issued a joint communique in favor of the country's right-wing opponents.
"Venezuela protests the interventionist communique of Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Peru, Paraguay, Uruguay and Brazil," Foreign Affairs Minister Delcy Rodriguez twitted.
In the letter released on Sunday by Brazil's Foreign Affairs Ministry, those countries back demands made by Venezuela's right-wing opposition groups, as a condition for calling off violent anti-government street protests that have so far claimed 29 lives.
Through the communique, signatory countries not only violate international law, but also fuel the violence, said Rodriguez.
"Each communique in support of opposition elements in Venezuela encourages a coup and violence, and seeks to ignore the legitimate government," she said.
Among the demands in the letter is a call to "free political prisoners," in reference to right-wing leaders serving sentences for inciting violence.
Another 519 people have been injured in the protests.
