Venezuelan VP takes swipe at human-rights report
Venezuela on Thursday rejected a U.S. State Department report that criticized its human-rights record, calling the document ”toilet paper” and saying the United States was trying to act as “judge of the world.” The sharp response came a day after the State Department flagged Venezuela in its annual human-rights report, citing concerns about freedom of expression, judicial independence and alleged harassment of the political opposition in the South American nation. Full Story