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       Venezuela: U.S. denied airspace permission to presidential plane
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       By: I-Luv-Rashi Date: September 20, 2013, 2:36 am
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       Venezuela: U.S. denied airspace permission to presidential plane
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       (CNN) -- Venezuela accused the United States on Thursday of
       denying President Nicolas Maduro's plane permission to enter
       U.S. airspace -- a claim that a State Department official
       denied.
       Foreign Minister Elias Jaua said U.S. officials have blocked
       plans for Maduro's presidential plane to fly through Puerto
       Rican airspace on the way to China.
       He described the move as an aggression and called for an
       explanation from the U.S. State Department.
       A senior State Department official told CNN that Jaua's claim
       was untrue, saying that the Venezuelans have, in fact, been
       approved to clear U.S. airspace.
       In remarks broadcast on state television, Maduro called the
       situation "a serious offense."
       The Venezuelan president vowed to take action, adding that the
       United States had also denied visas for several members of his
       country's delegation scheduled to attend the U.N. General
       Assembly in New York.
       "If I have to take diplomatic measures against the U.S.
       government, I will take them to the most drastic level if it is
       necessary, but I am not going to accept any type of aggression,"
       he said.
       The State Department official also called the visa issue untrue,
       saying the United States had approved them.
       Maduro is scheduled to travel to China on Saturday. Jaua said
       officials were evaluating alternate routes so that the trip
       could continue as scheduled.
       Maduro accused U.S. officials of being nervous about his
       country's growing relationship with China.
       "The United States government is not going to stop our trip,"
       Maduro said.
       U.S. officials did not immediately respond to requests for
       comment.
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       By [color=black]Elise Labott.[/color]
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