In a decisive escalation of U.S. foreign policy, President Donald Trump has issued an executive order mandating the immediate closure of Venezuelan airspace to all American commercial and military flights, citing ongoing national security threats from the Maduro regime's alleged support for drug cartels and illicit migration networks.
The directive, effective immediately, directs the FAA to reroute U.S. carriers and imposes hefty fines on violators, aiming to isolate Venezuela economically while bolstering regional allies like Colombia in anti-trafficking efforts. Venezuelan officials swiftly condemned the move as "imperialist aggression," vowing retaliatory measures, as global airlines scramble to adjust routes amid fears of broader trade disruptions in the oil-rich nation.