US sanctions against Venezuelan state airline violate international law: aviation agency
CARACAS, Feb 12 (NNN-Xinhua) — US sanctions against Venezuela’s state-owned airline Conviasa violate international law, said Jorge Alvarez, president of the Chamber of Venezuelan Air Transport Companies.
The only organization with the power to stop a carrier from flying from one country to another is the International Civil Aviation Organization, Alvarez told a local radio station.
“From a strategic viewpoint, Conviasa flies to a series of destinations that our country’s executive branch considers to be fundamental,” said Alvarez.