Venezuela Says US Intelligence Plane Violated Air Space

Caracas: Venezuela said on Sunday a U.S. Coast Guard "intelligence" plane violated its air space and that other such planes were circulating close to the South American country.

"Forty-eight hours ago, an intelligence plane for the U.S. Coast Guard took off from the air base in Curacao," Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino said in a televised broadcast.

"The most serious part is that this plane, a Dash-8 ... violated air space, our air space," he added.