The Venezuelan government has condemned President Trump's statement on Saturday calling for the airspace above Venezuela to be closed.

In a Truth Social post , Trump said "To all Airlines, Pilots, Drug Dealers, and Human Traffickers, please consider THE AIRSPACE ABOVE AND SURROUNDING VENEZUELA TO BE CLOSED IN ITS ENTIRETY."

The Venezuelan government responded with a statement saying Trump's comments violate international law and are a "colonialist threat" to the country's sovereignty.

"No authority outside the Venezuelan institutional framework has the power to interfere with, block, or condition the use of international airspace," the statement said.

As of Sunday afternoon, Flightradar24 shows planes continuing to fly in Venezuelan airspace.

This comes a day after the Senat

See Full Page