Maduro accused Trump of attacking "freedom of movement" for suspending flights to Venezuela

The President of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, rejected the US measure of suspending flights between the two countries, saying that with this decision do not win "nothing", and blamed Donald Trump for "attack freedom of movement " citizens.

"What did the Trump government gain by suspending commercial flights? Nothing, they hurt themselves and they hurt citizens who use freedom of movement. The freedom of movement attacked, that is the truth", condemned last night in Maduro in the national chain.

"Where is freedom, Donald Trump, where is the freedom you proclaim?", Insisted President Chavez.

He also indicated that the "interventionist" and "coupist" politics that the United States manages to "destabilize" Venezuela has "adverse results" and accuse Trump of acting with "desire for revenge and hatred".

"They have banned private flights with YV registration plates, which is the registration plate of Venezuelan aircraft, flying from Venezuela to the United States or from anywhere in the world to the United States. States, can not fly private flights, private planes, who are the owners of private aircraft? Entrepreneurs, "he continued.

Yesterday, the United States announced the "immediate suspension" of all flights to and from Venezuela before they considered "conditions" that threaten the safety of travelers, aircraft and crews.

"This determination is based on current political instability, increased tensions in Venezuela and the unintended risk badociated with air operations," the Pentagon said in a statement.

United States and Venezuela they suspended their diplomatic relations after the government of President Donald Trump recognized opposition leader Juan Guaidó as interim president of Venezuela.

In recent days, bilateral tensions have been concentrated at the Caracas embbady in Washington, the home country of Maduro-accredited staff, occupied by a group of activists linked to the sovereign chavis. During a visit to Russia, US Foreign Minister Mike Pompeo said that "the time has come for Maduro to leave power."