With Airspace Closed, a Lonely Christmas for Many Venezuelans

New York Times - World Human InterestNews ReportEN 4 min read 100% complete by Annie CorrealDecember 25, 2025 at 11:02 AM

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Due to the closure of Venezuelan airspace by order of President Trump in late November 2025, many Venezuelans are experiencing a lonely Christmas. International airlines have largely suspended flights to and from Simón Bolivar International Airport in Caracas, leaving few options for travel. This has stranded members of the Venezuelan diaspora abroad and isolated those within the country, preventing families from reuniting for the holidays. The flight cancellations and limited availability have caused prices to surge, impacting Venezuelans who had planned to return home after fleeing the country's economic crisis. The situation coincides with heightened tensions as the Trump administration increases pressure on President Maduro, whom many blame for Venezuela's problems.

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The Venezuelan government denounced Mr. Trump’s declared closure of the airspace on Nov. 29 as a “colonialist threat.”

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President Trump declared the airspace around Venezuela closed more than three weeks ago.

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Vanessa Rojas, a Venezuelan living in Argentina, saved for two years to buy tickets home for Christmas.

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International airlines halted almost all service to Venezuela after President Trump declared the airspace closed.

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Many Venezuelans blame Nicolás Maduro for the economic and humanitarian crisis.

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Argentina 40% United States ×250% Caracas ×260% Nicolás Maduro (Maduro) ×370% Donald Trump ×380% Venezuela ×990%

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venezuela 100% airspace closure 90% christmas holidays 80% venezuelan diaspora 70% international airlines 70% nicolás maduro 60% economic crisis 60% trump administration 50% u.s. sanctions 50% flight cancellations 40%