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Panama Summons Venezuelan Diplomat Over Blocked COPA Airlines Flight of Ex-Presidents

Jul 26, 2024, 06:22 PM

The Panamanian Foreign Ministry has summoned the Venezuelan diplomatic representative in Panama following an incident where a plane carrying former Latin American presidents was barred from taking off. The flight, operated by COPA Airlines, was heading to Venezuela for the purpose of observing elections on Sunday. According to Panama's President Mulino, the Maduro regime blocked the flight, raising concerns about the transparency of the electoral process in Venezuela.