Venezuela Bans Airlines That Halted Operations on US Warning
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Venezuela Revokes 6 Airlines’ Licenses After US Security Warning
Is this a justified response to U.S.-led economic warfare, or an act of self-sabotage?
Above: A Copa Airlines plane at Simon Bolivar International Airport in Maiquetia, Venezuela, on Nov. 24, 2025. Image credit: Juan BARRETO / AFP via Getty Images
The Spin
Establishment-critical narrative
These airlines willingly participated in the terrorist activities of the U.S. by suspending their operations based on illegitimate warnings from the FAA, an entity with no jurisdiction over Venezuelan airspace, to strangle Venezuela’s economy. This coordinated attack warranted decisive action, which Venezuela has delivered.
Pro-establishment narrative
Airlines have made a responsible decision by temporarily suspending flights in light of the FAA’s warning about potential risks to their passengers and crews. Venezuela’s revocation of the airlines’ flight clearances, therefore, is an act of economic self-harm that isolates the country even further from global aviation networks.