Venezuelan authorities condemn the United States for confiscating President Nicolas Maduro’s plane, Communications, Culture and Tourism Minister Freddy Nañez said on a Telegram channel. The US authorities confiscated the plane illegally and resorted to “criminal practices” to do so, Nyanez stressed.
The document he published suggests that Venezuelan authorities consider US actions to be “piracy.”
“The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela reserves the right to take any legal action to recover this damage.” – the statement says.
Caracas also stressed that such actions by the United States are directed against the Venezuelan government, which was re-elected on July 28.
The presidential elections in Venezuela were held on July 28, 2024, won by Nicolas MaduroThe opposition, as well as the United States and several Latin American countries, did not recognize the election results. Maduro himself has been under US sanctions since 2017.
On September 2, CNN reported on the seizure by the United States of Maduro’s plane, the cost of which is estimated at $13 million. Later, the information about the seizure and delivery of the plane to the United States was confirmed by the US Department of Justice. They stated that we are talking about the Dassault Falcon 900EXB aircraft, which, according to the department, was acquired illegally.
