Overview
- Venezuela’s aviation regulator warned it will revoke traffic rights if suspended services are not reinstated within 48 hours, a move IATA says would further erode connectivity despite airlines framing pauses as temporary safety decisions.
- An FAA notice urged extreme caution over Venezuelan airspace due to deteriorating security and increased military activity, prompting suspensions by Iberia, Air Europa, TAP, Avianca, Latam, GOL and Turkish Airlines, with several plans on hold at least until December 1.
- The U.S. foreign terrorist organization designation for the so‑called Cártel de los Soles took effect, with Washington linking it to President Nicolás Maduro and senior officials, while Caracas rejected the move as a “ridiculous fabrication.”
- U.S. deployments in the Caribbean remain active as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth visits the Dominican Republic on Wednesday and Joint Staff chief Dan Caine meets leaders in Trinidad and Tobago, with U.S. interdiction operations since September linked to at least 83 deaths questioned by the UN.
- Axios reported that President Donald Trump is planning a phone call with Maduro, with timing unconfirmed, as the Venezuelan leader mobilized supporters and described the moment as decisive for the country’s defense.