By Amira El-FekkiShareNewsweek is a Trust Project memberThe U.S. Department of State on Wednesday warned Americans against traveling to Venezuela, maintaining a Level 4—“Do Not Travel”—advisory first issued in May amid rising tensions over the U.S.'s anti-drug trafficking campaign and pressure on the government of Nicolás Maduro.
President Donald Trump announced the U.S. closure of Venezuelan airspace on Saturday. Venezuela revoked the operating permits of six international airlines that subsequently suspended flights following warnings by the Federal Aviation Administration about “potentially hazardous conditions” over Venezuelan airspace.
Several Western countries have updated travel advisories, warning their citizens not to travel to Venezuela.
This is a developing story. Updates to follow.
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