State Department Urges US Travelers to Avoid Venezuela: High Risk of Detention and Violence
US travelers to Venezuela are being strongly urged by the State Department to prepare a will before visiting. This isn’t necessarily a new policy, it’s a standard procedure for countries deemed extremely dangerous, reflecting a long-standing assessment of Venezuela’s risk level. The current advisory mirrors warnings issued for many years, emphasizing the high risk of wrongful detention, torture, terrorism, kidnapping, and crime, alongside issues like arbitrary law enforcement, civil unrest, and a deficient healthcare system.
The travel warning is unsurprising given the ongoing political and economic turmoil in Venezuela, a situation that has driven tens of thousands of its citizens to seek refuge in the United States.… Continue reading
Matt Underwood