"There are reactions that confirm that we are on the right track, and this gives us more strength to fight ... The truth hurts them," wrote the Venezuelan foreign minister in his microblog on Twitter.
He noted that the sanctions by the administration of US President Donald Trump were a “step of despair” in response to Venezuela's exposure to the UN “criminal blockade” of the United States.
Earlier, the United States announced the imposition of sanctions against Arreas.