Trump Declares Venezuela โฃAirspace ‘Entirely Closed’โ Amid Drugโ Crackdown
Washingtonโข D.C. – Donald โขTrump has effectively closed Venezuelan airspace, issuing a directive aimed at disrupting what he terms “drug dealers and humanโข traffickers.” The President announcedโ the closure via his social media platform, Truth Social, stating: “Toโ all airlines, Pilots, Drug โขDealers, and Human Traffickers, please โconsider โคTHE AIRSPACE ABOVE AND SURROUNDING VENEZUELA TOโค BE CLOSED IN โITS ENTIRETY.”
The โขmove follows a securityโข notice issued by theโ Federal Aviation Governance (FAA) โฃadvising โขairlinesโ andโข pilots to avoid Venezuelan airspace due to “a worsening security situation,”โ increased military activity, and potential GPSโค interference. Several major international airlines have already โsuspended flights to Venezuela in response โขto these concerns, and venezuela subsequently revoked their operating rights.
This โaction is the latest in โคa series of escalating measures taken by the Trump administration toโฃ combat drug trafficking โinto the United States. The White โHouse has repeatedly accused Venezuelan President Nicolรกs โขMaduro of collaborating with drug trafficking organizations.
Earlier this week, President Trump alluded to potential military โinterventionโข against drug smugglers, stating, “Peopleโข aren’t wanting to be delivering by sea. And we’ll be startingโ to โstopโ them by land also. The land is easier. But that’s going to start very soon. Weโค warn them.Stop sending poison toโ our country.”
The administration’s actions, including reported attacks on suspectedโ drugโฃ vessels, have drawn criticism from both domestic political opponents and international bodies.โฃ Volker Turk, the United Nations Commissioner for Human Rights, hasโ labelled the actionsโ “unacceptable” and โexpressed concerns regarding potential violations ofโ international law.