Venezuela will sue the US for violating the UN Charter

Venezuela announced on May 18 that it will sue the United Nations (UN) and other international organizations for interfering in the South American country's political crisis.

Speaking on “Televen” television, Venezuelan Foreign Minister Elias Jaua said: “We will file an official complaint at the UN because the US is violating the UN Charter.”

Venezuelan Foreign Minister Elias Jaua affirmed that he will sue the US at the United Nations. (Photo: AFP/TTXVN)

Caracas will also sue the US at regional organizations, including the Organization of American States (OAS), the Summit of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) and the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR), Jaua said, stressing that Caracas has a “comprehensive record” of claims of interference by US President Barack Obama, Secretary of State John Kerry and other senior US officials, in addition to the constant threat of sanctions.

The government of President Nicolas Maduro is currently shaken by a wave of street protests, which have left 42 people dead and more than 800 injured./.

According to VNA