US Airspace Closure Sparks Controversy in Venezuela as Senate Democrats Raise War Powers Concerns
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Venezuela condemned the US airspace closure as a colonialist threat to sovereignty. Senate Democrats raised war powers concerns, urging bipartisan action to return war declaration authority to Congress.
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US Airspace ClosureVenezuela SovereigntySenate DemocratsWar PowersColonialist Threat
Venezuela condemned President Donald Trump's airspace closure declaration as a "colonialist threat" that undermines sovereignty. The US government warned pilots, airlines, and drug/human traffickers to stay away from Venezuelan airspace. Senate Democrats raised concerns about war powers, with Majority Leader Chuck Schumer calling for bipartisan congressional action to return war declaration power to the people.
