Trump Declares That Airspace Around Venezuela Should Be Considered Closed
The Americas,Venezuela,Nicolas Maduro,Trump Administration,Drug Cartels,Latin America,South America,Air Travel,US Military
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President Trump on Saturday said that the airspace surrounding Venezuela should be considered closed, ratcheting up tensions with Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and offering yet another sign that he is considering striking targets on land.
"To all Airlines, Pilots, Drug Dealers, and Human Traffickers, please consider THE AIRSPACE ABOVE AND SURROUNDING VENEZUELA TO BE CLOSED IN ITS ENTIRETY," Trump posted on Saturday morning.
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