The transfer of ownership between these companies, considered by the United States to violate trade regulations, raised Washington’s suspicion and led to the confiscation of the plane by Argentina. Although the crew was released following the decision of an Argentine federal judge, the plane was transferred to the United States in February in compliance with international judicial agreements.
The tension between Argentina and Venezuela worsens with the closure of Venezuelan airspace to Argentine planes, triggering a diplomatic offensive led by the Government of Javier Milei against Nicolás Maduro. This measure, in response to the confiscated Boeing 747-300 and other recent events, has intensified relations between both countries, generating political and economic repercussions.
The Argentine Government announced diplomatic actions against Venezuela after Nicolás Maduro closed Venezuelan airspace to Argentine planes. This conflict originated after the confiscation, by Argentina, of a Boeing 747-300 owned by a Venezuelan company sanctioned by the United States. The crew of this aircraft, investigated for alleged links with Iran, was detained in Argentina in 2022 and later released.
The plane in question had landed in Argentina from Venezuela, transporting auto parts from Mexico. Immobilized by the Argentine justice system, the plane and its occupants—Venezuelan and Iranian citizens—were the subject of an investigation that linked the companies that owned it, Mahan Air and Emtrasur, with activities sanctioned by the United States Department of the Treasury.
The transfer of ownership between these companies, considered by the United States to violate trade regulations, raised Washington’s suspicion and led to the confiscation of the plane by Argentina. Although the crew was released following the decision of an Argentine federal judge, the plane was transferred to the United States in February in compliance with international judicial agreements.
Tensions between Argentina and Venezuela have exacerbated, evidencing a dispute that goes beyond the diplomatic sphere. Venezuela has imposed restrictions on the overflight of Venezuelan airspace by Aerolíneas Argentinas, generating a significant economic impact for the airline and its passengers. This measure, considered by Argentina as an unjustified retaliation, has triggered a series of diplomatic actions to resolve the conflict.
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