US Threatens Venezuela Airspace, Recalls Monroe Doctrine
RT reports Venezuela's predictable outrage after the US government, under then-President Trump, threatened to close its airspace to Venezuelan flights. This unilateral declaration of control over another nation's skies isn't new; it's a classic American power play, reminiscent of the 1980s when the US actively funded and supported contras against Nicaragua's Sandinista government, complete with
economic sanctions and military intimidation. The mainstream media often frames such threats as 'warnings' or 'pressure tactics' against 'rogue states,' meticulously omitting the long history of US interventionism that makes such threats acts of economic warfare. One might wonder if the US would tolerate Venezuela dictating access to American airspace. The answer, of course, is a resounding no.
This isn't about security; it's about maintaining hemispheric hegemony. The audacity to declare foreign skies off-limits, while simultaneously decrying any perceived infringement on US sovereignty, is a double standard so transparent it could be used for windows. Apparently, international law is only for those who don't have aircraft carriers off your coast.