Western Hemisphere
The interim government of Honduras reported on Wednesday that it will make a protest before Venezuela for the frequent landing of Venezuela-flagged aircraft carrying illicit drugs and complained about the lack of US cooperation with Honduras authorities in drug interdiction.

As reported by Chief of Staff Rafael Pineda, President Ricardo Micheletti ordered his Foreign Minister Carlos López to "make a protest before the governments and disclose to the United Nations and the Organization of American States (OAS) these actions which mean an attack and disrespect for our country."

Pineda talked to reporters after a small cargo plane Antonov 14 holding a Venezuelan license plate YV-1769 landed on Tuesday on an impromptu airstrip in a sector of the eastern department of Olancho, presumably carrying cocaine, Efe reported.

Last week also two Venezuelan planes landed on the departments of Colón (Caribbean) and Yoro (north), both of them allegedly carrying illicit drugs, according to the authorities. However, no cargo was seized.