The ruler Nicolás Maduro made a fool of himself again, dancing to the rhythm of a song that versions his unique attempt at speaking English.
“No war, no crazy war, no, no, no, how do you say it in English?, peace, peace, yes peace,” can be heard repeatedly from Maduro, singing along to the music on Friday during a celebration of Student Day in Caracas.
"It’s Friday, and what happens on Friday? So what are we going to do today? In peaceful Venezuela, Friday night is declared a total party, ¡Party, party, party! It’s Friday, and I’m going out to party! And no one’s stopping me!” was heard coming from the gathering of students.
Amid tensions with the U.S., the Venezuelan dictator asserted that the American "threats" will not stop him.
“Stop the war, no to war, Venezuela wants peace,” he added.
Airlines cancel flights to Venezuela following US warning.
This Saturday it was announced that six international airlines temporarily suspended their operations in Venezuela following a security warning issued by the United States.
The Spanish airline Iberia, the Portuguese TAP, the Colombian Avianca, the Trinidadian Caribbean Airlines, the Brazilian GOL, and the Chilean LATAM suspended their flights to and from Venezuela this Saturday.
The decision came after the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) of the United States warned of an "increase in military activity" and a deterioration of safety conditions in the airspace of the Caribbean nation.
The president of the Venezuelan Airlines Association (ALAV), Marisela de Loaiza, confirmed to EFE that the six airlines chose to cancel their operations due to the warning, which particularly affects the flight information region of Maiquetía, where international arrivals and departures are concentrated.
The Spanish newspaper El País also reported that the FAA has not prohibited flights over Venezuela, but it did recommend that airlines “exercise extreme caution” due to “a potential risk situation” associated with the increase in military maneuvers in or around Venezuelan territory.
The notice, which will be in effect until February 19, also requires companies to notify 72 hours in advance if they plan to enter Venezuelan airspace.
The regional context adds greater concern. El País notes that the American aircraft carrier USS Gerald Ford, the largest and most modern in the world, has recently joined Washington's naval deployment in the Caribbean as part of Operation Southern Cross, a campaign that the United States presents as a fight against drug trafficking, but which has generated political tensions and speculation about possible actions against the government of Nicolás Maduro.
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