"United States President Donald Trump has said that he ordered the reopening of Venezuelan commercial airspace, underscoring the high degree of control the US has asserted over the affairs of the South American country. During a cabinet meeting on Thursday, Trump added that he had informed Venezuela's interim President Delcy Rodriguez that US oil companies would be arriving soon to seek out potential projects in the country."
"The US has used the threat of further military strikes to coerce the country's government into alignment with the priorities of the Trump administration on key issues, brushing aside concerns about Venezuelan sovereignty. Venezuelan airspace has been closed since before the US launched a military attack on the country on January 3, in an operation widely seen as illegal under international law."
"American Airlines announced that the carrier would resume flights to Venezuela after Trump said that he had asked the Transportation Department to lift previous restrictions, pending approval from the Trump administration and secure conditions. The US suspended commercial flights to Venezuela in 2019. Trump stated, during the cabinet meeting, that oil companies were going to Venezuela now, scouting it out and picking their locations without offering further details."
The United States asserted control over Venezuelan sovereignty by ordering the reopening of commercial airspace and directing resumption of airline service. President Donald Trump said he informed interim President Delcy Rodriguez that US oil companies would arrive soon to scout projects and that American citizens would be safe to travel to Venezuela under strong control. The US used threats of further military strikes to coerce the Venezuelan government into alignment. Venezuelan airspace had been closed before a US military operation on January 3 that culminated in the abduction of former President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, who were taken to New York on narcotics-related charges. Oil firms were said to be scouting locations.
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