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Airlines Halt Venezuela Flights Amid Rising U.S. Tensions

12/17/2025

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Six airlines suspended flights to Venezuela due to potential U.S. military strikes.
On November 23, Joesley Batista, a Brazilian businessman, met Nicolás Maduro, the Venezuelan dictator, to urge him to step down after U.S. President Donald Trump’s demands.
Maduro remains in power as U.S. tensions escalate.
Retired ambassador Rubens Barbosa noted that Lula is Batista's broker, signaling a shift from traditional diplomacy to corporate lobbying.

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Six airlines suspended flights to Venezuela due to potential U.S. military strikes.
On November 23, Joesley Batista, a Brazilian businessman, met Nicolás Maduro, the Venezuelan dictator, to urge him to step down after U.S. President Donald Trump’s demands.
Maduro remains in power as U.S. tensions escalate.
Retired ambassador Rubens Barbosa noted that Lula is Batista's broker, signaling a shift from traditional diplomacy to corporate lobbying.