Overview
- An FAA notice warns of a potentially hazardous situation in the Maiquetía flight region, citing heightened military activity and GNSS interference, and requires 72 hours’ advance notice for flights for up to 90 days.
- Iberia, TAP, LATAM, Avianca, GOL and Caribbean suspended services to Venezuela, while Copa, Air Europa, PlusUltra, Turkish Airlines and LASER continue limited operations.
- The U.S. Air Force confirmed a B-52 bomber attack demonstration near Venezuela as the USS Gerald R. Ford carrier strike group operates in the Caribbean.
- Reuters reports the United States is preparing a new phase of Venezuela-related operations, with covert action likely to lead and options under review that could include attempting to remove Nicolás Maduro.
- U.S. forces have conducted at least 21 strikes on alleged drug boats since September, resulting in more than 80 deaths and prompting legal and human-rights concerns over the campaign.