Several major airlines have pulled Venezuelan flights following a U.S. aviation safety warning, disrupting travel to the country amid the Trump administration’s intensified pressure on President Nicolás Maduro. The decision follows the designation of the Cartel de los Soles, a powerful network of government and military officials linked to drug trafficking, as a foreign terrorist organization. This move has prompted airlines such as Brazil’s Gol, Colombia’s Avianca, and TAP Air Portugal to cancel or suspend flights from Caracas, with other international carriers modifying their schedules through Monday.
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a warning to airlines Nov. 22 about operating in or over Venezuelan airspace, advising them to