Venezuela responds to Trump's 'airspace' statement

The political tension between the US and Venezuelacontinues to escalate. A response has come from Venezuela to US President Donald Trump's statement regarding the"closure of Venezuelan airspace."Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yvan Gil described Trump'sstatementas a"colonial threat" and condemned it,stating that the US President's remarks are in violation of Venezuela's sovereignty and international law. Gil, of his country's airspaceregardingthe aforementioned "colonial threats" against the people of Venezuelaconstitute a new, disproportionate, illegal,and unjust act of aggression, emphasizing that Trump is attempting to exercise "illegitimate jurisdiction" beyond the borders of the United States. attemptingto. Gil stated, "This tSuch a statement is contrary to the most fundamental principles of internationallaw. Thishostile,unilateral, and unprovoked action constitutes adeclarationthat is part of a permanent policy of aggression againstour country.is.Venezuela willnot accepttheorders, threats, or interference of any foreign power," he said.

The VenezuelanForeign Minister noted that Trump'sremarks were related to the Venezuelans regularly deported from the U.S. back to their countryHe emphasized that thismeans the unilateral suspension ofrepatriation flights. Gil underlined that Venezuelawill continue to fully exercise its sovereignty, which is protected by international law, through the use of its airspace.conveyed.

TRUMP'S STATEMENT

In a post on his social media account, US President Donald Trump stated that the airspace over and aroundVenezuela would be completely closed. In his post, Trump said, "All airline companies, pilots, drug traffickers, and human traffickers, take note that the airspace over Venezuela and its surrounding areasis completely closed," he had stated.

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) hadwarnedcompanies using the airspace last week regarding "increasing threats in Venezuela." Following the warning, amany airline companies had canceled their flights to Venezuela. The Venezuelan administration, following the US warning, described the flights suspended by airlines as "state terror supported by the US government."participating in acts of terrorism and unilaterally suspending commercial air operations," heaccused.Venezuela, following the warning from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration, had flights to the countryhalted by 6 major international airlines. landing in the countryhad banned.

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