Venezuelan Airspace Is Nearly Empty

Venezuelan Airspace Falls Silent After Trump Orders Emergency Closure Amid Escalating Crisis https://t.co/JpXsMipgXj

— The Gateway Pundit (@gatewaypundit) November 30, 2025

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Flight-tracking data throughout the afternoon showed commercial traffic rapidly diverting away from Venezuelan territory, leaving one of South America’s busiest corridors almost entirely empty within hours.

The order immediately triggered condemnation from several foreign governments.

Multiple intelligence-linked sources indicate there have been unconfirmed but widespread rumors of a direct conversation between President Trump and Maduro in recent days.

According to those reports, Trump made clear that the United States would consider the use of force if Maduro refuses to step down voluntarily after years of dictatorship, economic collapse, and the mass exportation of crime throughout Latin America.

The White House has not commented on the alleged call, consistent with the administration’s posture of not publicly discussing active negotiations that might affect U.S. military operations.

Airspace closures of this scale are often a precursor to potential land-strike operations or to block the escape routes of targeted regimes.

Although no U.S. official has confirmed any planned operation, the speed and assertiveness of today’s order suggest that Washington is preparing for multiple contingencies rather than reacting passively as Democrats did during previous periods of Venezuelan instability.

Maduro’s allies immediately attempted to frame the air-closure as an act of American aggression, but the facts point in the opposite direction.

This crisis is the product of Maduro’s own actions: corruption, repression, drug-linked cartels, and a decade of economic devastation that forced millions of Venezuelans to flee.

President Trump’s approach reflects a willingness to confront hostile dictators directly, protect U.S. interests, and prevent further destabilization across the Western Hemisphere.

As this situation continues to unfold—with rumors shifting by the hour and foreign governments scrambling to position themselves—the central question is whether Maduro will step down or attempt to hold power with the backing of Iran and other anti-American governments.