Venezuela approves resumption of migrant repatriation flights from US
The country’s Transportation Ministry stated that flights from Phoenix, Arizona to Maiquetia International Airport near Caracas will now be permitted to operate again. The ministry noted that the flights will take place regularly on Wednesdays and Fridays.
Flights had been running twice weekly since early this year, but were temporarily suspended over the weekend after US President Donald Trump’s comments suggesting Venezuelan airspace should be closed caused confusion. Trump wrote on his social media platform: "To all Airlines, Pilots, Drug Dealers, and Human Traffickers, please consider THE AIRSPACE ABOVE AND SURROUNDING VENEZUELA TO BE CLOSED IN ITS ENTIRETY."
The decision comes amid months of increasing US military operations in Latin America, including deployments of Marines, warships, fighter and bomber jets, submarines, and drones, amid speculation that Washington might target Venezuela.
According to reports, US military actions have included 21 strikes on suspected drug-smuggling vessels, resulting in at least 83 deaths, with the administration describing the individuals as “narco-terrorists.”
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