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Nicolás Maduro's gesture of revoking the operating licenses of airlines such as Gol, LATAM, Iberia, TAP, Avianca, and Turkish Airlines reveals the growing tension between Venezuela and the international community, turning a security alert from the United States, followed by the temporary suspension of flights, into a political retaliation act by the regime. By punishing companies that only sought to protect their passengers and crews, Maduro deepens the country's isolation, harms thousands of travelers, and tries to project strength in the face of internal institutional collapse. The measure, presented by the government as a defense of sovereignty, in practice exacerbates Venezuela's already precarious international connectivity and reinforces the environment of unpredictability that drives away investments, tourists, and diplomatic partners, pushing the country further into a cycle of forced self-sufficiency and geopolitical dependency.
Nicolás Maduro's gesture of revoking the operating licenses of airlines such as Gol, LATAM, Iberia, TAP, Avianca, and Turkish Airlines reveals the growing tension between Venezuela and the international community, turning a security alert from the United States, followed by the temporary suspension of flights, into a political retaliation act by the regime. By punishing companies that only sought to protect their passengers and crews, Maduro deepens the country's isolation, harms thousands of travelers, and tries to project strength in the face of internal institutional collapse. The measure, presented by the government as a defense of sovereignty, in practice exacerbates Venezuela's already precarious international connectivity and reinforces the environment of unpredictability that drives away investments, tourists, and diplomatic partners, pushing the country further into a cycle of forced self-sufficiency and geopolitical dependency.