US operated flights returning deported migrants to Venezuela will continue despite President Donald Trump's assertion that the airspace of the South American country should be considered closed.
The government of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Tuesday announced that the twice-weekly fights will go on following a request from the Trump administration.
That reverses an announcement by the Venezuelan government on Saturday indicating that US immigration authorities had unilaterally suspended the flights.
An overflight and landing application submitted Monday by US-based Eastern Airlines requests permission for arrival Wednesday. The application was made public Tuesday by Venezuela's foreign affairs minister.
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