Trump declares 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.
A United States military action within Venezuela is imminent following President Donald Trump's comment on Saturday via his Truth Social handle. Advising
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.
President Trump posted on social media that Venezuela's airspace should be considered as "closed in its entirety."
President Trump’s statements on social media less than 24 hours apart showed the dissonance in his campaign against drug trafficking.
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.
President Trump suggested Thursday the United States will “very soon” take action against alleged Venezuelan drug traffickers on land after weeks of repeated strikes in Caribbean waters. “In
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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.