AREQUIPA, Peru – Chilean airline LATAM announced on Tuesday through a statement on X (formerly Twitter) the temporary suspension of flights between Lima and Caracas.
“Due to the Venezuelan aeronautical authority’s decision to temporarily suspend all flights between Peru and Venezuela, we are forced to suspend our operations from July 31 to August 31, 2024,” the company said.
After the Venezuelan National Electoral Council (CNE), controlled by Chavismo, accredited the presidential election on July 29 to the dictator Nicolás Maduroprotests against electoral fraud have broken out and the regime’s repression has intensified.
In this regard, LATAM assured that its measure would prioritize the protection of passengers, since acts of violence have been reported in Venezuelan territory.
“We care about our passengers, which is why we have provided various commercial flexibilities for changes and/or refunds without any additional cost, which can be managed from the ‘My trips’ section,” the airline adds.
Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yvan Gil announced on Tuesday the breaking of diplomatic relations with Peru, after the government of Dina Boluarte did not recognize the official results of the Venezuelan presidential elections.
Protests and other reactions to the post-election situation
Meanwhile, the situation in Venezuela remains tense and at least 13 people have died during popular protests against the electoral fraud perpetrated by Nicolás Maduro on July 28. The demonstrations, which have spread to several cities in the country and have been repressed by the Chavista armed forces, have also left dozens injured and arrested.
The protests were triggered after the regime of Nicolás Maduro declared itself the winner and was willing to govern for six more years.
Following international rejection, the Chavista government advertisement On Monday, Venezuela announced the expulsion of diplomatic representations from seven Latin American countries that do not recognize the reelection of Nicolás Maduro as president. The decision also includes the withdrawal of all Venezuelan diplomatic personnel from these nations.
In an official statement, the Venezuelan Executive demanded Argentina, Chile, Costa Rica, Peru, Panamathe Dominican Republic and Uruguay “the immediate withdrawal of their representatives in Venezuelan territory” in rejection of what he described as “interventionist actions and statements” regarding the elections of July 28.
On the other hand, the Department for Electoral Cooperation and Observation (DECO) of the Secretariat for the Strengthening of Democracy (SFD) of the Organization of American States (OAS) concluded this Tuesday that “the results announced by the National Electoral Council (CNE) of Venezuela cannot be recognized” Nicolas Maduro is proclaimed the winner in the elections held last Sunday.
In a compelling reportthe OAS recalls that more than six hours after the closing of the voting, last Sunday, July 28, the CNE announced that it had processed 80% of the voting tables and declared the official candidate the winner, Nicolas Madurowithout providing specific details of the tables processed or publishing the minutes.
The multinational organization also states that the figures published by the CNE presented “arithmetic errors” and that these irregularities were part of “a coordinated strategy to undermine the integrity of the electoral process.”
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