WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President on Saturday said that the airspace “above and surrounding” should be considered as “closed in its entirety,” an assertion that raised more questions about the on Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro. His government accused Trump of making a ”colonial threat" and seeking to undermine the South American country's sovereignty.

The White House did not respond to questions about what Trump posted on his Truth Social platform, and it was unclear whether he was announcing a new policy or simply reinforcing the messaging around his , which has involved in the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific Ocean on small boats accused of ferrying drugs as well as a in the region. More than 80 people have been killed in such strikes since early September.

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