Venezuela To Introduce Special Travel Measures Amid US Threats – Vice President

MOSCOW, Nov 30 (Bernama-Sputnik/RIA Novosti) -- Venezuela will introduce special measures to organise the departure and return of citizens amid US President Donald Trump's remarks about closing the airspace over the country, Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez said on Sunday, reported Sputnik/RIA Novosti

"In response to this aggression, President Nicolas Maduro has ordered a special plan for the return of Venezuelans stranded in other countries, as well as facilitating departure routes for those who need to travel outside our territory," Rodriguez said on Telegram. 

Venezuela has activated all multilateral mechanisms in accordance with international law to "immediately stop this illegitimate and unlawful action", she added.

On Saturday, Trump called on all airlines to consider the airspace over and around Venezuela closed. Venezuelan authorities firmly rejected his call and demanded that the US respect the country's airspace, and appealed to the UN and the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) to condemn Washington's statement, which Caracas claims amounts to a threat of the use of force. 

The US justifies its military presence in the Caribbean by citing the fight against drug trafficking. In September and October, it repeatedly used its armed forces to destroy vessels allegedly carrying drugs off the coast of Venezuela.

-- BERNAMA-SPUTNIK/RIA NOVOSTI

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