The Latest Breaking News from Nicolás Maduro

President made declaration in a social media post, after FAA last week warned airlines of ‘worsening security situation’

President Donald Trump is saying the airspace “above and surrounding” Venezuela should be considered as “closed in its entirety.”

The FAA over the weekend advised airlines to ‘exercise caution’ when flying in the region amid ‘heightened military activity’

Bolton also described the recent U.S. naval and aerial activity in the region as lacking strategic coherence

Venezuelans are skipping Black Friday shopping due to the country's struggling economy

Trump’s announcement that increased action will be taken comes as the United States’ military presence continues to build in the Caribbean

Trump's threats seem to have had no effects.

Tensions with Venezuela further escalated earlier this week after Washington designated the so-called Cartel of the Suns as a terrorist organisation.

Carriers accused of joining ‘actions of state terrorism promoted by US’ after they suspended flights to Venezuela

The US escalated its dispute with Venezuela on November 24 when the state department added the Cartel de los Soles to its list of foreign terrorist organisations. It claims the network is a drug trafficking organisation led by the Venezuelan president, Nicolás Maduro. The reality is more complicated, but either…

The Maduro government has revoked the operating permits of Iberia, TAP, Avianca, Latam Colombia, Turkish Airlines and Gol after a 48-hour ultimatum expired. The airlines had suspended their routes following the US warning about the risks in the airspace.