US EditionTrump says Venezuelan airspace should be considered closed
Trump ordered closure of Venezuelan airspace amid U.S. strikes on suspected drug traffickers; more than 80 killed since September, escalating regional tensions, officials said.
- On Saturday, President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social, "To all Airlines, Pilots, Drug Dealers, and Human Traffickers, please consider THE AIRSPACE ABOVE AND SURROUNDING VENEZUELA TO BE CLOSED IN ITS ENTIRETY," escalating his 'war on drugs' posture.
- The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration last week warned major airlines to exercise caution due to worsened security and more than a dozen U.S. warships and 15,000 troops are deployed under Operation Southern Spear.
- U.S. forces have struck over 20 Venezuelan vessels since early September, killing at least 83 people, according to Reuters, while Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth defended the strikes as lawful.
- A number of airlines began rerouting flights earlier this month and several carriers suspended routes after the FAA warning, prompting Venezuela to revoke operating rights for six major international airlines.
- The State Department last month designated Cartel de los Soles a Foreign Terrorist Organization and raised the reward for information on Nicolás Maduro to $50 million this year, even as Trump and Maduro have held recent diplomatic contacts.
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Trump Declares Closure of Venezuela’s Airspace
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According to US President Trump, Venezuela's airspace is to be considered closed.
For weeks, US President Trump has been sharpening the tone against Venezuela. Now he wants no more planes to fly there. South American country reacts outrageously and speaks of a "hostile act".
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Trump says Venezuelan airspace should be viewed as closed
President Donald Trump on Saturday said that the airspace “above and surrounding” Venezuela should be considered as “closed in its entirety,” an assertion that raised more questions about the US pressure on Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro.His government accused Trump of making a ”colonial threat" and seeking to undermine the South American country's sovereignty.The White House did not respond to questions about what Trump posted on his Truth So…
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