US deportation flights to Venezuela paused after Trump says airspace ‘closed’

President Donald Trump‘s statement that the airspace over Venezuela is “closed” has resulted in the suspension of deportation flights from the United States, the Venezuelan Foreign Ministry said. Trump issued a warning to pilots on Saturday morning that the airspace “above and surrounding” Venezuela is now “closed in its entirety.

Venezuela says U.S. unilaterally suspended migrant repatriation flights after Trump called for airspace to be viewed as closed

President Trump posted on social media that Venezuela's airspace should be considered as "closed in its entirety."
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Venezuela denounces US ‘aggression’ after Trump’s post concerning its airspace

Caracas attacks the US for trying to assert control over Venezuelan airspace, saying it strikes at the nation’s sovereignty

Trump maintains pressure campaign on Venezuela, saying its airspace should be considered closed

The United States continued its pressure campaign against Venezuela on Saturday as President Donald Trump issued a broad directive on social media, warning airlines, pilots and criminal networks to avoid Venezuelan airspace.
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Timeline: 26 years of fraught US-Venezuela relations

Here is a timeline of the deteriorating relations between Venezuela and the US since Trump started his second term in January 2025 – and how Washington’s approach towards the South American nation since the late 1990s has led to this moment.
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The Pros and Cons of a US Intervention in Venezuela

The Trump administration has accused Maduro of heading the Cartel of the Suns, which it has now added to its terrorist designations list, describing is as a centrally coordinated criminal operation that supports Mexico’s Sinaloa Cartel as well as Venezuela’s Tren de Aragua gang, both of which the US has also designated as terrorist groups.

Exclusive: US to launch new phase of Venezuela operations, sources say

WASHINGTON, Nov 22 (Reuters) - The United States is poised to launch a new phase of Venezuela-related operations in the coming days, four U.S. officials told Reuters, as the Trump administration escalates pressure on President Nicolas Maduro's government.

Maduro Brandishes Sword and Vows to Defend ‘Every Inch’ of Venezuela Amid Tensions With U.S.

Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro rallied his supporters on Tuesday during a march in the country’s capital, Caracas.

Here are the Caribbean allies helping the U.S. against Venezuela

As the United States threatens to attack Venezuela, some Caribbean allies are offering support. The United States has been amassing military forces and assets in the region since August. It has killed more than 80 people in strikes on boats it alleges are carrying drugs to the United States.
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