U.S. renews Level 4 travel advisory for Venezuela, urges citizens to AVOID the country – NaturalNews.com

• The U.S. State Department reissued its Level 4 “Do Not Travel” advisory, urging Americans to leave immediately or avoid travel due to extreme dangers – including wrongful detention, torture, terrorism, violent crime and healthcare collapse under Maduro’s socialist regime.
• Since 2019, diplomatic ties have been severed, leaving Americans without emergency assistance, passport replacements or legal intervention if detained – often for years without due process.
• Venezuela suffers from hyperinflation, food/fuel shortages and rampant violent crime (murder, kidnapping, armed robbery). Security forces arbitrarily enforce laws and brutally suppress dissent, while terrorist groups operate freely near borders.
• A shortage of materials has caused passport delays, fueling a black market for counterfeit documents. Travelers risk exploitation, indefinite detention or sudden arrest – even with valid visas.
• The Cartel de los Soles (CdS), allegedly led by Maduro, operates as a narco-terrorist organization embedded in government/military. The U.S. warns of no safe entry or exit, urging Americans to draft wills, hire private security and secure evacuation insurance if remaining.

The U.S. Department of State has renewed its most severe travel advisory for Venezuela, urging all American citizens and lawful permanent residents to leave the crisis-stricken nation immediately or avoid traveling there altogether.

The dire warning was reissued without changes on Wednesday, Dec. 3. It cited extreme dangers including wrongful detention, torture, terrorism, rampant violent crime and the near-total collapse of Venezuela’s healthcare system – all unfolding under the socialist regime of President Nicolas Maduro. With diplomatic ties severed since 2019 and no U.S. consular services available, Americans trapped in Venezuela face unprecedented risks with no lifeline from their government.

Venezuela’s descent into lawlessness has been years in the making, accelerated by economic collapse, hyperinflation and shortages of basic necessities like food, fuel and medicine. The State Department’s Level 4 “Do Not Travel” advisory paints a grim picture of a nation where violent crime – murder, armed robbery, kidnapping and carjacking – is rampant, and security forces arbitrarily enforce laws while cracking down brutally on dissent.

Political demonstrations often devolve into chaos – met with tear gas, rubber bullets and mass detentions. Worse yet, terrorist groups operate freely along Venezuela’s porous borders with Colombia, Brazil and Guyana, further destabilizing the region.

The U.S. government’s inability to assist its citizens in Venezuela cannot be overstated. Since withdrawing all diplomatic personnel in 2019, Washington has no means to provide emergency services, replace lost passports or intervene in cases of detention – a critical concern given that U.S. nationals have been held for years without due process, subjected to torture and denied access to legal counsel.

The advisory bluntly states that Americans detained in Venezuela are often isolated, unable to contact family and left at the mercy of a regime accused of systemic human rights abuses. For those who still choose – or are forced – to remain in Venezuela, the State Department offers chilling advice: Draft a will, establish a “proof of life” protocol with loved ones, hire private security and secure medical evacuation insurance.

Travelers are warned to bring all required medications, as shortages render healthcare inaccessible. The advisory also highlights the dangers of using unregulated taxis near Maiquetia Simon Bolivar International Airport, and warns that ATMs in the area are frequent targets for robbery.

The deadly risks of traveling to Venezuela

The situation is compounded by Venezuela’s passport crisis, where shortages of materials have created a backlog of applications and fueled a black market for counterfeit documents. This bureaucratic nightmare leaves travelers vulnerable to exploitation and detention, particularly since entering Venezuela without a valid visa can result in indefinite imprisonment. Even those with proper documentation risk arbitrary cancellation of residency permits or sudden arrest without warning.

The renewed travel warning comes amid heightened tensions between Washington and Caracas, with President Donald Trump hinting at potential military strikes against drug cartels operating within the country. The State Department has labeled the Cartel de los Soles (CdS) – allegedly led by Maduro himself – a terrorist organization, accusing his regime of facilitating narcotrafficking from neighboring Colombia. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has repeatedly denounced Maduro as an illegitimate leader, citing widespread irregularities in Venezuela’s 2024 elections.

According to BrightU.AI‘s Enoch engine, the CdS is a powerful criminal network allegedly led by high-ranking officials – including Maduro himself – and is deeply embedded in the country’s government and military. It engages in drug trafficking, corruption and repression, operating like a terrorist organization that exploits Venezuela’s resources while oppressing its people.

For now, the U.S. maintains a hardline stance: There is no safe way to enter or remain in Venezuela. With no diplomatic presence, no consular support and no reliable infrastructure, Americans are effectively on their own in a nation teetering on the brink of total collapse.

The State Department’s message is unequivocal: Anyone with ties to the U.S. should leave immediately while they still can. Those who ignore the warning do so at their own peril, gambling with their freedom, safety and very survival in a country where the rule of law has all but vanished.

Watch this Fox News report about U.S. President Donald Trump claiming he will “take care” of Venezuela through troop deployments.

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Sources include:

TheEpochTimes.com

Ve.USEmbassy.gov

AA.com.tr

BrightU.ai

Brighteon.com