USA Trump: Airspace over Venezuela is considered closed
US President Donald Trump has announced that he is closing the airspace over Venezuela. "To all airlines, pilots, drug dealers and human smugglers, please keep the airspace over and around Venezuela completely closed," Trump wrote on his social network Truth Social. It was not immediately clear whether there would be any direct consequences from the post. According to international law, countries have the right to determine their own airspace independently, explains the International Air Traffic Controllers Association (IFATCA) on its website.
29.11.2025, 15:45
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The Venezuelan government had previously revoked the operating licenses of six foreign airlines in the South American country. Numerous international airlines had recently temporarily suspended their connections to Venezuela after the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) called for particular caution when flying to Caracas airport due to the poor security situation and increased military activity.
Trump has been toughening his tone and approach towards the South American country for weeks. The United States has deployed additional soldiers to the Caribbean and withdrawn the world's largest aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford, from the Mediterranean and moved it to the region, accompanied by other warships and a long-range bomber. According to the government in Washington, the deployment is aimed at combating drug smugglers.
In view of these increasing tensions, there has been speculation that an attack on targets in Venezuela could be imminent. It has been suggested that the US government may be seeking a change of power in Caracas.
