Trump declares Venezuela airspace closed
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President Trump posted on social media that Venezuela's airspace should be considered as "closed in its entirety."
Schumer warns Trump's Venezuela actions push U.S. toward war without congressional approval, citing constitutional concerns over military force and oversight.
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.
President Trump’s statements on social media less than 24 hours apart showed the dissonance in his campaign against drug trafficking.
Venezuela revoked operating rights for six major international airlines that had suspended flights to the country following a warning from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration.
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.
U.S. pressure on Venezuela could give Trump leverage over its oil, with broad economic and geopolitical effects.
The FAA urged civilian aircraft in Venezuelan airspace to "exercise caution" due to the "worsening security situation and heightened military activity in or around Venezuela."