{"id":2515991,"date":"2025-12-01T07:12:01","date_gmt":"2025-12-01T12:12:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-confirms-us-stranglehold-over-venezuelan-airspace-closed-in-its-entirety\/"},"modified":"2025-12-01T07:12:56","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T12:12:56","slug":"trump-confirms-us-stranglehold-over-venezuelan-airspace-closed-in-its-entirety","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-confirms-us-stranglehold-over-venezuelan-airspace-closed-in-its-entirety\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Confirms US Stranglehold Over Venezuelan Airspace: &#8216;Closed in Its Entirety&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-confirms-us-stranglehold-over-venezuelan-airspace-closed-in-its-entirety%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2515991&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>President Donald Trump stated that teh airspace &#8220;above adn surrounding&#8221; Venezuela should be considered entirely closed, signaling increased U.S. pressure on Venezuelan leader Nicol\u00e1s Maduro. It is indeed unclear if this statement indicated a new policy or reinforced ongoing actions against Maduro, who faces U.S. narcoterrorism charges. The U.S. has <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >conducted multiple military strikes<\/a> against small boats accused of drug trafficking in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific,resulting in over 80 deaths since September. The Federal Aviation management warned pilots to exercise caution flying over Venezuelan airspace amid <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/faa-warns-airlines-flying-to-venezuela-of-potential-risk\/\" title=\"FAA warns ... flying to ... of &#039;potential risk&#039;\">heightened military activity<\/a>, leading airlines to cancel flights to the country. The U.S. has also increased military presence in the region, including deploying the USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier as part of a large buildup of forces. While military and covert options against Maduro have been considered, Trump has also reportedly had a conversation with Maduro, though details remain undisclosed.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>President <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/donald-trump\">Donal<\/a>d<a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/donald-trump\"> Trump<\/a> on Saturday said that the airspace &ldquo;above and surrounding&rdquo; Venezuela should be considered &ldquo;closed in its entirety,&rdquo; an assertion that raised more questions about U.S. pressure on Venezuelan leader Nicol&aacute;s Maduro.<\/p>\n<p>The White House did not respond to questions about what Trump posted on his  platform, and it was unclear whether he was announcing a new policy or simply reinforcing the messaging around his campaign against Maduro, which has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-video-released-showing-iranian-backed-terrorists-sinking-major-shipping-vessel\/\" title=\"WATCH: Newly Released Video Shows Iranian-Backed Militants Sinking Major Ship\">involved multiple strikes<\/a> in the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific Ocean on small boats accused of ferrying drugs.<\/p>\n<p>More than 80 have been killed in such strikes since early September.<\/p>\n<p>The president addressed his call for an aerial blockade to &ldquo;Airlines, Pilots, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/op-ed-trump-right-strike-narcoterrorist-boats-reach-shores\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Drug Dealers<\/a>, and Human Traffickers,&rdquo; rather than to Maduro.<\/p>\n<p>International airlines last week began to cancel flights to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-military-strikes-decimate-drug-filled-venezuelan-city-collapses-economy-completely-everything-dead\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Venezuela<\/a> after the Federal Aviation Administration told pilots to be cautious flying around the country because of heightened military activity.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); 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\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>The FAA&rsquo;s jurisdiction is generally limited to the United States and its territories.<\/p>\n<p>The agency does routinely warn pilots about the dangers of flying over areas with ongoing conflicts or military activity around the globe, as it did earlier this month with Venezuela.<\/p>\n<p>The FAA works with other countries and the International Civil Aviation Organization on international issues. The FAA and ICAO did not immediately respond to requests for comment Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Trump&rsquo;s administration has sought to ratchet up pressure on Maduro. The U.S. government does not view Maduro as the legitimate leader of the oil-rich but increasingly impoverished South American nation, and he faces charges of narcoterrorism in the U.S.<\/p>\n<p>U.S. forces have conducted bomber flights near Venezuela and the USS Gerald R. Ford, America&rsquo;s most advanced aircraft carrier, was sent to the area. The ship rounds off the largest buildup of U.S. firepower in the region in generations.<\/p>\n<p>With its arrival, the &ldquo;Operation Southern Spear&rdquo; mission includes nearly a dozen Navy ships and about 12,000 sailors and Marines.<\/p>\n<p>Trump&rsquo;s team has weighed both military and nonmilitary options with Venezuela, including covert action by the CIA.<\/p>\n<p>Trump has publicly floated the idea of talking to Maduro. The New York Times reported Friday that Trump and Maduro had spoken.<\/p>\n<p>The White House declined to answer questions about the conversation.<\/p>\n<p>___<\/p>\n<p><em>Associated Press writer Josh Funk in Omaha, Nebraska, contributed to this report.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style: italic;\">The Western Journal has not reviewed this Associated Press story prior to publication. Therefore, it may contain editorial bias or may in some other way not meet our normal editorial standards. 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