Donald Trump declared Venezuelan airspace ‘closed’ on Saturday.
Venezuela has accused Washington of being a “colonial threat” against its sovereignty after US President Donald Trump said he would close the country’s airspace.
The Latin American nation is on high alert following a United States attack on nearby boats and a major military deployment to the Caribbean, including the world’s largest aircraft carrier.
Trump says he is fighting drug trafficking.
But is this the real reason?
Presenter: Bernard Smith
Guest:
Mark Pfaffley – American Republican strategist and former White House Deputy National Security Advisor
Paul Dobson – freelance journalist and political analyst in Venezuela
Christopher Sabatini – Senior Research Fellow for Latin America at Chatham House
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