Chavez, a former paratroop commander, said that Venezuela has also started
making grenades, ammunition and surveillance drones for its military. Three
drones have been built so far, he said.
“We do not have any intentions of attacking anybody,” he said. “These
projects are for defence, for peace.”
One of Latin America’s most outspoken critics of US President Barack Obama,
Chavez has repeatedly warned that the United States could invade Venezuela
to seize control of its immense oil reserves.
Chavez, whose anti-US stance has been a defining feature of his 13-year
presidency, has often used vehement condemnations of American “imperialism”
to appeal his supporters’ nationalist sentiments.
Chavez’s political opponents have strongly criticised his government for
spending billions of dollars to buy and produce weapons, saying the money
should instead be used to build schools and infrastructure.
Source: AP
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