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Colombia’s president @IvanDuque blocks a flight of international election observers from leaving Venezuela by closing Colombian airspace to their flight to Mexico City. He endangers democracy by this reckless action.
@UN, take notice.
@UN, take notice.
Our flight was blocked just before takeoff. Election observers from countries across the world are prevented from going home. @CNN @Reuters @AP - take note.
The government of @IvanDuque of Colombia was notified that a flight of international election observers would leave Caracas for Mexico City two months ahead of time; the closure of airspace to this flight took place near time for takeoff.
Flight contains observers from @ProgIntl
Flight contains observers from @ProgIntl
We international election observers prevented from returning home by the actions of the Colombian government of @IvanDuque ask for the airspace to be immediately opened according to the principle of the ‘freedom of the skies’ (Chicago Convention, 1944).
Observers asked to board flight from Caracas to Mexico City. Will the Colombian government allow the plane free access to the skies?
