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Venezuela 'will never bow to imperialism'
Foreign minister defiant as solidarity conference opens in Caracas

VENEZUELA will not bow to imperialist threats, government figures told the international solidarity conference in the capital Caracas on Saturday.

Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza said: “We have one thought: we want peace.”

More than 200 delegates from more than 60 countries gathered for the Todos Somos Venezuela (We are all Venezuela) conference.

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