CARACAS, Venezuela, July 7 (World Daily Times) — The State Department updated its travel advisory for Venezuela on June 27, warning U.S. citizens to reconsider travel after recent earthquakes and saying several border and regional areas remain under the highest-risk Level 4 “Do Not Travel” designation.
The advisory says violent crime occurs in Venezuela, including homicide, armed robbery and kidnapping. It also says irregular armed groups can carry out violence against citizens without warning and that there are no reliable crime statistics.
The advisory keeps the Venezuela-Colombia border region, Amazonas, Apure, Aragua outside Maracay, Guárico, Táchira and rural parts of Bolívar under Level 4. The State Department says Level 4 is its highest warning level and reflects a greater likelihood of life-threatening risks, with very limited U.S. government ability to help in an emergency.
The update adds recent earthquakes as a factor in the warning, and the U.S. Embassy in Caracas is providing emergency services only to U.S. citizens, according to State Department guidance.
