Venezuela to continue migrant repatriation flights from US
The Venezuelan Transportation Ministry said flights from Phoenix, Arizona, to Maiquetía International Airport near Caracas will once again operate regularly, with schedules set for Wednesdays and Fridays.
The flights had been running twice weekly since early 2024, but Caracas temporarily halted the program after U.S. President Donald Trump declared over the weekend that Venezuelan airspace should be considered closed — a statement that created uncertainty for carriers.
Trump’s remarks, posted on Truth Social, read:
“To all Airlines, Pilots, Drug Dealers, and Human Traffickers, please consider THE AIRSPACE ABOVE AND SURROUNDING VENEZUELA TO BE CLOSED IN ITS ENTIRETY.”
The episode marks another spike in tensions between Washington and Caracas, amid expanded U.S. military activity across Latin America. In recent months, the U.S. has deployed Marines, warships, fighter and bomber aircraft, submarines and drones throughout the region, fueling speculation about a potential strike on Venezuela.
So far, U.S. forces have conducted 21 operations against suspected drug-smuggling vessels, resulting in at least 83 deaths. The Trump administration has labeled those killed as “narco-terrorists.”
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