statement <\/a>posted Saturday, the U.S. Embassy in Caracas said Venezuela remains under a Level 4 \u201cDo Not Travel\u201d advisory, warnings that have been in place since 2019. The embassy said U.S. citizens in Venezuela should depart the country immediately now that international flights have resumed.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThe embassy warned of reports that armed militias known as ‘colectivos’ are setting up roadblocks and searching vehicles for evidence of U.S. citizenship or support for the United States. It advised U.S. citizens to remain vigilant and exercise caution, particularly when traveling by road.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The notice said intermittent power and utility outages continue across the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The U.S. government said Venezuela carries severe risks for Americans, including wrongful detention, torture in detention, terrorism, kidnapping, arbitrary enforcement of local laws, crime, civil unrest, and poor health infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The embassy withdrew all diplomatic personnel from its Caracas mission in March 2019 and suspended operations, relocating them to the U.S. Embassy in Bogot\u00e1, Colombia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
All consular services, including routine and emergency assistance, remain unavailable, and the U.S. government said it is unable to provide emergency services to U.S. citizens in Venezuela.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The warning comes amid heightened tensions following a recent U.S. military operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicol\u00e1s Maduro and his wife. Venezuela\u2019s interior minister said at least 100 people were killed in the operation, alleging civilians were among the dead.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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