Venezuela and US Agree To Reopen Commercial Airspace (+Cybersecurity Center)
Venezuela and US Agree To Reopen Commercial Airspace (+Cybersecurity Center)
Publish Date: 2026-01-30 07:35:00
Source Domain: orinocotribune.com
Caracas (OrinocoTribune.com)—The acting president of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, and the president of the US empire, Donald Trump, have agreed to reopen airspace over the South American country immediately, according to an announcement made by Venezuelan authorities.
Following a telephone conversation between Acting President Rodríguez and Trump this Thursday, January 29, it was confirmed that the illegal US blockade of Venezuelan airspace—imposed in November of last year—would cease immediately. The decision also ends flight restrictions imposed by the US regime in 2019 that halted direct travel between the two countries.
During a Cabinet meeting at the White House, the US ruler announced that he expects the measure to be effective by the end of the day. This now allows both US and Venezuelan citizens to travel between the nations with full security guarantees. The move ensures that the illegal US flight restriction over Maiquetía’s Flight Information Region (FIR) will be lifted, alongside the ban on direct flights.
The US air blockade, initiated against Venezuela on November 29, 2025, is part of a series of aggressions and attacks that culminated in a number of bombings on January 3 and the kidnapping of President Nicolás Maduro and First Lady Cilia Flores. More than 100 people were killed during the US strikes, and more than 120 were seriously wounded.
“I informed her that we would open the airspace,” declared Trump to the press, claiming the improvement of diplomatic ties with Venezuela. “Very soon, citizens will be able to travel to Venezuela safely, and some Venezuelans who want to return will be able to do so.”
Analysts have noted that Venezuela has been open to normal diplomatic relations with the US entity since the era of President Hugo Chávez. However, they explain that the US has been responsible for the deterioration of relations through countless regime-change operations, illegal sanctions, and the blockade of the country.
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