Venezuela has accused Donald Trump of making a “colonialist threat” after he said the airspace around the country should be considered closed.

The country’s foreign ministry called Trump’s comments “another extravagant, illegal and unjustified aggression against the Venezuelan people”.

The US does not legally have the authority to close another country’s airspace, but Trump’s online post could lead to travel uncertainty and deter airlines from operating there.

  • BarqsHasBite@lemmy.world
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    23 hours ago

    The post above this was:

    As Epstein files release looms, questions abound on what happens next: ‘Possibilities are endless’

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      he using nixons method, go to war with drugs/vietnam, in order distract from his political problems, its a time honored tradition amongst conservatives.

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        Nixon’s war on drugs was for voter disenfranchisement, not distraction.

        The war in Vietnam was for the US’s absolutely rabid anti-communism and racist yellow peril

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      22 hours ago

      If the prediction markets weren’t all owned by Trump and his cronies I would bet that boots go on the ground whatever day they are supposed to turn over the files.

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        I’m ignorant of the culture and structure of these markets still.

        Would the market have to set up a bet for this? Can you propose it? How would it work?

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          There’s Bookmakers, who are professionals responsible for estimating likelihood of events using maths

          But they can become corrupted, or simply told “you’re not allowed to accept bets on this subject, ever, or lose your license”

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            Its like 90% timing of politics too. So since they are all either owner by Trump and his inner circle or are friends with them they can just call Trump up to delay or accelerate something a day of the odds get too lopsided.