“American citizens will be, very shortly, able to go to Venezuela, and they’ll be safe there,” Trump said. “It’s under very strong control.”L: Donald Trump; R: Acting Venezuela President Delcy Rodríguez. Following the joint operation, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued an emergency Notice to Airmen prohibiting all civil flight operations of U.S. aircraft in Venezuelan airspace. That directive included all airspace over the land borders of Venezuela, as well as a portion over the southern Caribbean Sea. At the time, the U.S. State Department raised its travel advisory for Venezuela to its highest level, warning citizens not to visit.