President Trump posted on social media that Venezuela's airspace should be considered as "closed in its entirety."

They discussed a possible meeting between the two of them, but nothing has been scheduled, and the administration continues to increase the military pressure on Venezuela.

US President Donald Trump has said that the airspace around Venezuela should be considered closed. "To all Airlines, Pilots, Drug Dealers, and Human Traffickers, please consider THE AIRSPACE ABOVE AND SURROUNDING VENEZUELA TO BE CLOSED IN ITS ENTIRETY," Trump said in a social media post.

While Venezuela's military resistance may not last long, instability risks long-term insurgency by loyalists, militias and others.

The Trump administration's saber-rattling against the longtime adversary has been bolstered by the deployment of military assets near Venezuela.

As Washington escalates pressure on Venezuela, any push for regime change risks becoming a costly, dangerous gamble — not the quick fix President Trump might hope for.

Tensions with Venezuela further escalated earlier this week after Washington designated the so-called Cartel of the Suns as a terrorist organisation. View on euronews

VENEZUELAN troops are firing outdated RPGs and Soviet-era rifles in a desperate attempt to prepare for Donald Trump’s looming assault. Dictator Nicolas Maduro has issued a rallying war cry