Venezuela criticized the threat of oil blockade issued by US President Donald Trump on December 16 on the same day, saying the statements were "interference".
In a statement released late in the evening, Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez affirmed that Donald Trump's statements showed that the US's "real intention" was to control Venezuela's oil, land and minerals.
The Venezuelan government has also denied allegations that Caracas had steal assets from Washington.
According to the statement, the US President's order for the Caribbean naval forces to prevent sanctioned tankers from entering and leaving the Venezuelan waters is considered an act of imposing a military blockade at sea, aimed at depriving the country of its resources.
The Caracas government said that through his statements on social media, Donald Trump has However considered Venezuela's resources as his own and sought to appropriate them by force.
Delcy Rodriguez accused Washington of conducting a manipulation campaign to justify the possession of Venezuelas natural resources. According to her, despite the change of government in the US, the goal of dominating Venezuela's economy and politics remains unchanged.
The Venezuelan government affirms that it will fully exercise its rights under international law, national constitutions and the United Nations Charter, reaffirming sovereignty over natural resources as well as freedom of navigation and trade in the Caribbean and beyond.
