US EditionUS warns Americans to leave Venezuela immediately as armed militias set up roadblocks
The State Department cites armed militias and civil unrest causing severe risks; consular help is limited and a Level 4 Do Not Travel advisory remains in effect.
- On Jan. 10 the U.S. State Department ordered American citizens and lawful permanent residents to leave Venezuela immediately as international flights resumed and the security situation "remains fluid."
- Reports show armed militias known as colectivos are setting up roadblocks and searching vehicles for U.S. citizenship amid a fresh spike in violence and the reported capture of former President Nicolas Maduro last week.
- With consular operations inactive in Venezuela, officials advised U.S. citizens inside Venezuela that assistance is unavailable and to contact the U.S. Embassy in Bogota for guidance.
- The State Department reaffirmed the highest-level advisory, citing wrongful detention, torture, terrorism, kidnapping, civil unrest, and poor healthcare, and expects to maintain Level 4 for Venezuela.
- Officials urged U.S. citizens to remain vigilant, exercise caution when traveling by road, monitor commercial airlines and their communications channels, and enroll in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program .
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US urges Americans to leave Venezuela 'immediately' due to safety risk
The US State Department has issued an urgent warning for Americans in Venezuela to leave the country immediately, citing the rising threat from armed militias and the fluid security situation following the capture of Nicolas Maduro by US forces.
"The security situation in Venezuela remains fluid," the statement said.
The U.S. Embassy in Caracas noted that President Donald Trump's administration issued a new security alert on Saturday urging U.S. citizens in Venezuela to leave Venezuela as soon as possible, citing numerous security concerns that have not been able to resolve Delcy Rodríguez's dictatorship and the inability to provide emergency assistance.
US Urges Americans To Leave Venezuela ‘Immediately’ Due to Risks As International Flights Resume
The bureau said in a post on X that the security situation in Venezuela 'remains fluid' and there are 'reports of groups of armed militias, known as colectivos, setting up roadblocks and searching vehicles for evidence of US citizenship or support for the United States'. US Urges Americans To Leave Venezuela ‘Immediately’ Due to Risks As International Flights Resume.
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