Bloomberg: An invisible wall in the caribbean: electronic interference blocks venezuelan airspace amid military escalation between U.S. and Maduro

The Bloomberg agency has reiterated, using satellite maps, that a growing wave of electromagnetic interference is making Venezuelan airspace practically impassable, diverting commercial flights and forcing several international airlines to suspend operations. The phenomenon coincides with the most significant US naval deployment in the Caribbean in years and the state of alert decreed by Nicolás Maduro, fueling fears of a regional conflict and leaving Venezuela isolated on the air navigation map.

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Venezuelan Aeronautical Authority Demands Airlines Resume Flights Within 48 Hours Under Threat of Suspension

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) on Monday requested “clarity, dialogue, and flexibility” following the temporary suspension of flights in Venezuela. This came after the country’s aeronautical authority announced an ultimatum for the resumption of flight frequencies, warning that failure to comply would result in the suspension of traffic rights.

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