Trump says Venezuela airspace 'closed'
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The Dominican Republic and Trinidad and Tobago are hosting U.S. forces and facilities. Grenada is considering it.
President Trump posted on social media that Venezuela's airspace should be considered as "closed in its entirety."
The ‘Axis of Authoritarianism’ is depleted by the war in Ukraine and preoccupied with trade negotiations.
Venezuela is entering one of its most repressive periods in years, rights monitors say, as President Nicolás Maduro faces mounting isolation and an expanding US military presence in the Caribbean.
U.S. pressure on Venezuela could give Trump leverage over its oil, with broad economic and geopolitical effects.
President Trump’s statements on social media less than 24 hours apart showed the dissonance in his campaign against drug trafficking.
As Washington escalates pressure on Venezuela, any push for regime change risks becoming a costly, dangerous gamble — not the quick fix President Trump might hope for.
The U.S. declared an alleged cartel in Venezuela a terrorist organization, the latest action targeting the country and the Maduro government.