In a dramatic escalation of tensions, President Trump has declared the airspace over Venezuela "closed in its entirety," warning airlines, pilots, and drug traffickers to steer clear amid rising military threats from the United States.
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro swiftly condemned this move as a "colonialist threat," accusing the U.S. of undermining Venezuela’s sovereignty and waging an illegal aggression against the country.
The declaration coincides with Trump ramping up U.S. military operations in the Caribbean, targeting Venezuelan drug trafficking networks and suggesting imminent ground assaults within Venezuela itself.
Airline operations have already been affected, with flight trackers noting significant diversions away from Venezuelan airspace, reflecting the immediate impact of Trump’s lofty proclamation.
This aggressive posture follows Trump's controversial pardon of former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández, stirring debate about the implications for U.S.-Latin American relations and the motivations behind his decisions.
The airspace closure signals a deeper trend of hostilities and intensifies concerns of a military campaign, as Trump asserts his administration’s commitment to combating narcotics trafficking in the region.
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