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The Independent
22-05-2025
- Politics
- The Independent
Panama and Venezuela to resume flights suspended for almost a year in diplomatic tensions
Panama and Venezuela will resume commercial flights nearly a year after suspending them when they broke off diplomatic relations, Panama's Civil Aviation Authority said Thursday. Venezuela pulled its diplomatic representation from Panama last July after Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino refused to recognize Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's reelection. The Association of Venezuelan Airlines said that flights would resume 'gradually.' 'All of the airlines that had permits can begin to operate when their itineraries allow,' Marisela De Loaiza, president of the association, said in a statement. The Venezuelan government did not immediately comment. Earlier Thursday, Mulino said during his weekly news briefing that he had received a letter from Venezuela, but that he hadn't immediately read it. Mulino did say, however, that it would be in Panama's interest to resume flights, though he said he also wanted Venezuela to agree to receive Venezuelan migrants deported from Panama. Some commercial airlines had already begun advertising flights between Panama and Venezuela on Thursday. Panamanian carrier Copa announced flights would resume and said its team was working to confirm the itineraries. Venezolana Airlines advertised a flight beginning on Friday. Earlier this week, Venezuela banned the arrival of flights from Colombia after it said it had arrested more than 30 people who were allegedly plotting activities to destabilize the country ahead of legislative elections Sunday. Last July, Panama was one of the first Latin American countries to demand from Venezuelan authorities a full review of the presidential electoral results after the country's electoral authority declared Maduro the winner.
Reuters
22-05-2025
- Politics
- Reuters
Panama-Venezuela flights cleared to restart after nearly a year
PANAMA CITY, May 22 (Reuters) - Flights between Panama and Venezuela have been cleared to restart, Panama's aviation authority said on Thursday, nearly a year after they were suspended due to a diplomatic standoff between the two nations. Panama President Jose Raul Mulino had refused to recognize Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro's win in last July's elections, leading Venezuela to pull its diplomatic representation from the country and pause air travel between the two nations. The United States and other Western nations have widely condemned the Venezuelan vote results, after which opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez was forced to leave the country. Mulino told a press conference earlier on Thursday that it was in Panama's best interest to restart flights with Venezuela. Neither he nor the aviation authority specified when flights would restart. Copa Holdings (CPA.N), opens new tab, Panama's flagship airline, did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Panama also needs an agreement with Venezuela to be able to send back migrants rejected from the U.S., Mulino said. "It's not a massive number of people, but most are Venezuelan," Mulino added.
Washington Post
22-05-2025
- Business
- Washington Post
Panama and Venezuela to resume flights suspended for almost a year in diplomatic tensions
PANAMA CITY — Panama and Venezuela will resume commercial flights nearly a year after suspending them when they broke off diplomatic relations, Panama's Civil Aviation Authority said Thursday. Venezuela pulled its diplomatic representation from Panama last July after Panama President José Raúl Mulino refused to recognize Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro's reelection.
