Venezuela responde a Trump: califica como “acto hostil y arbitrario” el anuncio sobre su espacio aéreo President Donald Trump’s message suggesting Venezuela’s airspace be considered closed sparked a diplomatic incident. Venezuela’s government vehemently rejected Trump’s statement, calling it a “colonialist threat” and an illegal act that infringes on its sovereignty. The warning led dozens of airlines to suspend flights due to security concerns, despite no formal international order for closure.

• Donald Trump suggested Venezuela’s airspace should be considered closed.
• Venezuela’s government strongly rejected Trump’s message, calling it a ‘colonialist threat’ and ‘extravagant, illegal and unjustified aggression’.
• The statement was perceived as an attempt to apply US jurisdiction extraterritorially, violating Venezuelan sovereignty.
• Dozens of airlines suspended flights to and from Venezuela following Trump’s announcement.
• International law experts noted that national airspace sovereignty can only be modified by a country’s own authorities or through multilateral mechanisms.
• Venezuela cited the 1944 Chicago Convention, stating each state has exclusive and absolute sovereignty over its airspace.
• The Venezuelan government also accused the US of unilaterally suspending repatriation flights for Venezuelan citizens.