Overview
- The Foreign Terrorist Organization listing took effect Monday, with U.S. statements linking the alleged network to Nicolás Maduro and senior officials as Caracas condemned the move as a fabrication.
- Following an FAA caution over increased military activity and security risks, multiple carriers suspended routes to Venezuela, including Iberia, Air Europa, TAP, Avianca, Latam, Gol and Turkish Airlines, with several pauses extending through at least November 28 or December 1 according to industry notices.
- Venezuela’s aviation regulator warned airlines they have 48 hours to resume service or lose traffic rights, while IATA said such penalties would further cut the country’s already limited connectivity.
- Open-source tracking showed a B-52, F/A-18 fighters and an E-2 operating near Venezuelan waters on Monday as part of a broader U.S. deployment that includes the carrier Gerald R. Ford; U.S. forces have struck more than 20 suspected narcotics boats since September, with reports of 80-plus deaths drawing U.N. concern.
- Axios reported that President Donald Trump is planning a phone call with Maduro, a discussion still in planning with no date set, as Maduro publicly sought support from Russia and China.