The Venezuelan government has suspended commercial flights to and from Panama and the Dominican Republic, two of several nations to condemn President Nicolás Maduro’s self-declared election victory.
All Venezuelan flights to and from Panama and the Dominican Republic will stop from 31 July at 8pm local time.
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Panama and the Dominican Republic are key stopover hubs for airlines connecting Venezuela with Europe, the US and the rest of the world.
The suspension will disrupt regular routes operated by Copa Airlines, Turpial Airlines, Venezolana de Aviación, Sky High Dominicana, Avior, Laser Airlines and Rutaca Airlines.
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Maduro’s government said the flight ban is a “rejection of the interference of right-wing governments”, following international scrutiny over the legitimacy of his unlikely victory, manipulative electoral tactics and isolated incidents of violence.
Venezuela’s Foreign Minister Yván Gil has ousted all diplomats from Argentina, Chile, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Panama, Peru and Uruguay.
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By GlobalDataSince Venezuela’s elections on 28 July, protestors clashed with police, toppled statues, and set streets on fire across the capital Caracas after Maduro reclaimed office for a third time since 2013 – despite polls showing his vast unpopularity.
Opposition leader María Corina Machado, who was banned from standing as a candidate but instead endorsed Edmundo González, said her party has proof it received 73.2% of the vote.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Washington has “serious concerns that the result announced does not reflect the will or the votes of the Venezuelan people.”
