US Declares Safety Hazard, Venezuela Revokes Airline Access
Al-Monitor reports Venezuela revoked flight rights for six major international airlines, including Iberia and Turkish Airlines, after they pulled out following a U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) 'warning.' Caracas calls this 'state terrorism' enabled by the U.S. Conveniently, the FAA's decision to deem Venezuelan airspace unsafe always seems to align perfectly with broader U.S.
geopolitical objectives, having previously grounded direct flights to the U.S. itself in 2019, alleging the country lacked the technical capabilities to oversee them. Odd, given those planes operated just fine before the sanctions ramped up. This isn't just about air safety; it's a tactic. When economic sanctions and coup attempts fail to change leadership, targeting travel and commerce is the
next play in the U.S. foreign policy playbook. How many times have we seen the 'humanitarian concern' mask the economic strangulation of nations unwilling to fall in line with Washington's dictates? It's almost as if 'safety concerns' only appear when a nation holds too much oil or refuses to host a U.S. military base.