Trump Finds Civilian Airspace, Declares It Closed
Remember when Donald Trump, via Truth Social, 'generously suggested' to 'Airlines, Pilots, Drug Dealers, and Human Traffickers' that Venezuelan airspace was 'CLOSED IN ITS ENTIRETY' after dozens of strikes against 'alleged' drug boats? The Independent reports flight trackers actually showed diversions. It's almost as if a former US President believes he holds global air traffic control, a quaint
delusion not entirely unfamiliar to US foreign policy. This isn't about drug interdiction; it's a digital blockade, a performative escalation in a long-standing campaign against Venezuelan sovereignty, where 'alleged' threats justify unilateral strong-arming. The US has a rich history of such 'suggestions' to sovereign nations, often backed by 'diplomacy' of the most coercive kind. From the Monroe
Doctrine to countless interventions in Latin America, Washington has consistently viewed the region as its backyard, where international law is merely a polite suggestion. One might wonder if the next step involves 'suggesting' Caracas switch its currency to the dollar, or perhaps its government to a more 'permissive' configuration. How many 'suggestions' until it’s just an unambiguous demand?