Tensions between the United States and Venezuela escalated further this weekend after US President Donald Trump announced a complete closure of Venezuelan airspace. the Alert is maximum In Venezuela, which condemns the United States “deploying more than 14 ships and 15,000 military personnel” in the Caribbean region, and that these forces carried out more than 20 bombings against alleged drug smuggling ships, “resulting in the death of 80 people.” We must add to this that Venezuela denounced on Sunday before the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) that the United States “Intends to seize” oil reserves Venezuelans, the largest on the planet.
Everything accelerated on Saturday, when Trump announced that the airspace “over Venezuela and surrounding areas” was open “Completely closed”“All airlines, pilots, drug dealers and human traffickers,” he warned. Caracas soon after described the letter as a “threat” to Venezuela’s sovereignty.
However, Trump’s announcement represents another step towards making that happen Possible ground invasion of the countryIt was only when the North American president this week spoke clearly of his intention to enter Venezuelan territory that he began arresting drug traffickers, especially taking into account the accumulation of his military personnel around the region.
“These months have been filled with constant and recurring threats Use of force Venezuela, which also filed its complaint with OPEC, complained on Sunday against the Venezuelan state, which “violates the United Nations Charter and international law” and “endangers regional and international peace, security and stability.”
“Venezuela formally condemns before this body the intention of the United States government to seize Venezuela’s oil reserves, the largest in the world, through the use of force. This situation is inconsistent with peaceful coexistence between nations and states. It puts oil production at risk “Venezuela and the global market,” Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez said during the OPEC Ministerial Conference, in a letter signed by President Nicolas Maduro.
Given these behaviors, the Venezuelan government stressed that it will remain “steadfast” in defending its resources and “will not submit to any kind of threats.” “I hope there are efforts to help stop this Aggression and threat to energy market balances Internationally, for producing and consuming countries.”