"The sudden suspension on Saturday of most international flights to Caracas, after the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) warned of the risks of flying over Venezuelan airspace, has heightened fears about a crisis of still unknown dimensions. The alert, which led airlines such as Iberia, Avianca and TAP to cancel routes, leaves Venezuela more isolated and vulnerable another element in the U.S. strategy to oust Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. No one dares to guess what Donald Trump's plan is, but whatever it may be, its outcome is unlikely to be straightforward."
"Tensions between the two countries are running high. The United States contines its unprecedented naval deployment in the Caribbean, while Maduro has responded by digging in, mobilizing the Bolivarian National Armed Forces and armed civilian groups. Although there are no visible signs of divisions within the military, experts warn that internal discontent could surface if the situation escalates. Outside Venezuela particularly among the diaspora voices continue to insist that U.S. action could open the door to a democratic transition."
"Many continue to assert opposition leader Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia's electoral victory and believe all internal avenues for removing the Maduro government have been exhausted. They place their hopes in the peaceful transition referenced by Maria Corina Machado, who is convinced that there is little popular support for the regime and that the population is too exhausted to endure a prolonged conflict. Inside Venezuela, caution and fear prevail. The desire for change is widespread, but so is concern especially among the elites that violent chaos could erupt at any moment if the Armed Forces do not support a transition."
Most international flights to Caracas were suspended after an FAA warning about risks over Venezuelan airspace, prompting airlines to cancel routes and deepening Venezuela's isolation. The United States has maintained an unprecedented naval deployment in the Caribbean while Maduro has mobilized the Bolivarian National Armed Forces and armed civilian groups. No clear military fractures have appeared, though experts warn internal discontent could surface if the crisis escalates. The diaspora and some opposition figures view U.S. action as a path to transition, while many inside Venezuela fear violent chaos and emphasize the entrenched territorial control of Chavismo.
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