Tense relationships between Venezuela and the United States have been exacerbated after reports of possible US military action in the Latin American nation.

On Monday, the US designated Venezuela’s “Cartel de los Soles” a foreign “terrorist” organisation, which it claims is led by President Nicolas Maduro. Washington has not provided any proof for its claims. Cartel de los Soles is actually a term Venezuelans use to refer to officials engaged in corruption, ands is not an organised cartel.

Several airlines have cancelled flights to Venezuela following a warning from the US Federal Aviation Administration about a “potentially hazardous situation” in Venezuelan airspace.

The advisory came after months of military buildup in the Caribbean Sea as part of what the US said were efforts to cou

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