Arribó a Venezuela un vuelo de Estados Unidos con 172 migrantes repatriados
Un avión proveniente de Estados Unidos con 172 migrantes venezolanos repatriados aterrizó en el aeropuerto internacional de Maiquetía
TL;DR
- A flight with 172 Venezuelan repatriates from Phoenix, Arizona, landed in Maiquetía, Venezuela.
- The flight was part of Venezuela's "Plan Vuelta a la Patria" program for voluntary repatriation.
- This is the second flight from the US this week, with another on December 3rd carrying 266 returnees.
- Flights from Mexico also brought hundreds of repatriated migrants.
- US authorities had previously advised caution when flying over Venezuelan airspace.
- Several foreign airlines have canceled flights to Venezuela.
- A statement from US President Donald Trump suggested Venezuela's airspace should be considered closed.
- Venezuela condemned Trump's statement as arbitrary and a violation of international law.
- US flights for Venezuelan migrants were reportedly suspended unilaterally by the US, though no official announcement was made.
- Eastern Airlines flights were authorized to land in Venezuela after a request from the Trump administration.