Several international airlines have cancelled flights to Venezuela, after the U.S. aviation authority warned of heightened military activity in the region.
00:00Several international airlines from countries such as Brazil, Colombia, Chile and Portugal have suspended flights to Venezuela over the weekend after the U.S. Aviation Authority warned of a worsening security situation.
00:14The alert citing heightened military activity in the region led to at least six airlines to suspend services to the South American country.
00:22Turkish Airlines, among others, confirmed it would suspend flights to Venezuela from Sunday through Friday.
00:30Colombian President Gustavo Petro, sanctioned by the U.S., said on X that flights to and from Latin America must return to normal.
00:39The Trump administration has increased diplomatic and military pressure on Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, sending the world's largest aircraft carrier to join other U.S. forces in the Caribbean.
00:49U.S. troops have struck alleged drug bolts in the region in efforts to topple Maduro, who has a $50 million bounty on his head for alleged drug trafficking.
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