WASHINGTON >> President Donald Trump said today the the airspace above and surrounding Venezuela should be considered “closed in its entirety,” but gave no further details, stirring anxiety and confusion in Caracas as Washington ramps up pressure on President Nicolas Maduro’s government.

President Trump said days earlier that the United States could “very soon” expand its campaign of killing people at sea suspected of drug trafficking to attacking Venezuelan territory.

Donald Trump has declared the airspace above and surrounding Venezuela 'closed in its entirety' in the latest escalation of tensions between the two countries

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