USA denounced an "aggressive" maneuver of a Venezuelan military aircraft

The Southern Command of the United States announced today that a Venezuelan military aircraft was flying aggressively near an American intelligence aircraft in the international airspace of the Caribbean Sea .

As the agency explained, the US aircraft "was carrying out a recognized and approved mission in the international airspace" when the Russian-made Venezuelan aircraft, the SU-30 Venezuelan flanker, "followed aggressively" the US EP-3, highlighting the danger the crew and the aircraft. They posted on their official Twitter account a video next to the complaint.

Venezuelan Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino López denounced the fact that the US ship violated Venezuelan airspace and endangered commercial flights taking off from Venezuela's main airport. He also defended the decision of the Venezuelan authorities to escort the American ship to the periphery of the country. perimeter.

"The FANB firmly rejects this type of provocation by the United States of America and will be vigilant to continue to ensure the tranquility of the Venezuelan people," the Venezuelan minister said in a statement.

In a second post, Southern Command called the Maduro government illegitimate and accused Russia of providing military support to the country. "This action demonstrates Russia's irresponsible military support for Maduro's illegitimate regime and underlines Maduro's recklessness and irresponsible behavior, which undermine the state of international law and the efforts to combat it. illegal traffic, "the statement said.

Guaidó calls for more international pressure

The United States government is the most important ally of the opposition leader and interim president proclaimed by the National Assembly, Juan Guaidó, and has imposed in recent months a wide range of sanctions. Economic, Trade and Political Affairs to Nicolás Maduro's Government. strategic sectors for the Venezuelan government.

In the meantime, the diplomatic representative of the government of Guaidó in Argentina, Elisa Trotta, reiterated today in front of the representatives of Washington "the urgent need to intensify the international pressures to achieve a democratic transition in Venezuela "to prevent the humanitarian crisis in the Caribbean country become" a disaster of global impact, "reported its press service.

He did so when he met in Buenos Aires with six US lawmakers – Republicans Tom Graves, Ted Yoho and Joe Wilson, and Democrats Albio Sires, Ted Deutch and Norma Torres – who arrived in the capital. to attend the events of the 25. anniversary of the AMIA bombing.

Trotta had made a similar request last Thursday at a meeting in Buenos Aires with the US Department of State's Under-Secretary of State Affairs, Kimberly Breier.

Telam and AP agencies

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