Venezuela has accused Donald Trump of making a “colonialist threat” after he said the airspace around the country should be considered closed.

The country’s foreign ministry called Trump’s comments “another extravagant, illegal and unjustified aggression against the Venezuelan people”.

The US does not legally have the authority to close another country’s airspace, but Trump’s online post could lead to travel uncertainty and deter airlines from operating there.

  • IninewCrow@lemmy.ca
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    6 months ago

    China closes the airspace over Taiwan

    Has a different meaning to everyone when you change the country names

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      6 months ago

      Honestly this comment is just so confusing and baffling I’m just dumbfounded. What on earth do you mean? The relationship between China and taiwan is nothing like the relationship between the US and Venezuela

      Edit: even if it was…why would it just be presumed to be cool that China close the airspace around Taiwan? Wtf

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        6 months ago

        Henry Rollins would be shaking his head at your lack of understanding

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    6 months ago

    Just so it’s clear, Venezuela has ample oil, and holds one of the world’s top ten supplies of fresh water.