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Trump Reopens Venezuela Airspace After Call with Acting President Rodriguez

  • US President Donald Trump ordered the reopening of airspace over Venezuela following a call with acting president Delcy Rodriguez.
  • The move is part of an effort to resume ties after a raid to capture Nicolas Maduro.
  • Trump stated that American citizens would soon be able to travel safely to Venezuela.
  • The Federal Aviation Administration had previously prohibited US civil flight operations in Venezuelan airspace due to efforts to arrest Maduro.
  • Rodriguez indicated the US agreed to unblock foreign-held sovereign assets for healthcare and energy, and US oil companies are surveying sites in Venezuela.

Why It Matters: US President Trump reopens Venezuelan airspace, signaling a potential thaw in US-Venezuela relations.

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