Trump confirms phone call with Nicolás Maduro amid escalating tensions with Venezuela

‘This type of declaration constitutes a hostile, unilateral, and arbitrary act, incompatible with the most basic principles of international law, and is part of a permanent policy of aggression against our country,’ the statement pointed out, affirming that the country ‘will not accept orders, threats, or interferences from any foreign power.’ Caracas’s ministry also noted that Trump’s statement signifies a unilateral suspension of flights for the repatriation of Venezuelan immigrants, who have been regularly sent from the United States. ‘Venezuela will continue to fully exercise its sovereignty protected by international law over its entire airspace,’ the statement concluded.