US air authority warns of ‘military activities’ over Mexico, Central America

AFP

17 Jan, 2026 01:38 AMQuick Read

US aviation authorities warned airlines to exercise caution over Mexico and Central America because of military activities. Photo / Getty Images

US aviation authorities issued notices today warning airlines to “exercise caution” in the airspace over Mexico and Central America because of “military activities”.

The Federal Aviation Administration posted a series of messages on Saturday cautioning about a “potentially hazardous situation”, citing the chance for interference to the Global Navigation Satellite System.

“The FAA issued flight advisory notices to airmen for specified areas of Mexico, Central America, Panama, Bogota, Guayaquil and Mazatlan Oceanic flight regions, and in airspace within the eastern Pacific Ocean,” an FAA spokesperson said.

The advisory remains in effect for 60 days.

The announcement comes amid continued reverberations of a US special forces raid and airstrike on January 3 that captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores to face trial on drug-trafficking and other charges.