US EditionUS State Department Urges Americans to Leave Venezuela, Avoid Travel to Country
The U.S. State Department cites risks including kidnapping and civil unrest amid increased military presence and covert operations against alleged drug trafficking.
- The U.S. State Department on Thursday urged Americans to cancel travel and depart Venezuela due to high risks including wrongful detention and torture, saying, `Do not travel to Venezuela for any reason`.
- Deployments and classified actions indicate an escalation in U.S. pressure, with the U.S. military deploying an aircraft carrier, warships, F-35 jets and President Donald Trump authorising covert CIA operations against the Maduro government.
- Passengers at Simon Bolivar International Airport, Maiquetía faced disruption after Venezuela revoked operating rights for international airlines that suspended flights following a U.S. warning.
- Amid rising tensions, U.S. officials signalled imminent action and restricted airspace, with President Donald Trump last week telling military service members the U.S. would soon begin land operations and declaring the airspace above and surrounding Venezuela closed.
- Last month, the Trump administration designated the Cartel de los Soles as a foreign terrorist organisation and accuses President Nicolás Maduro of heading a drug cartel, while cracking down on alleged drug‑trafficking vessels linked to Maduro.
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US Embassy Renews Venezuela ‘Do Not Travel’ Advisory for Americans
The U.S. government renewed an advisory warning Americans not to travel to Venezuela in the midst of heightened tensions between the Trump administration and President Nicolás Maduro’s regime. In a bulletin on Wednesday, the U.S. Embassy in Venezuela noted that the country is currently under a “Level 4: Do Not Travel” advisory, adding that Americans should not travel to the Latin American nation “for any reason.” “Do not travel to or remain in V…
The U.S. issued a high alert for U.S. citizens based in Venezuela to leave that country immediately. The U.S. decreed Level 4 Alert for its citizens, the highest possible, recommending not to travel to Venezuela and asking those residing there to leave the country immediately, due to the complex diplomatic scenario between the two nations. According to the U.S. State Department, the U.S. nation emphasized that, due to recent tensions between Don…
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