CARACAS, Venezuela, July 7 (World Daily Times) — The State Department updated its travel advisory for Venezuela on June 27, adding recent earthquakes to warnings about violent crime and irregular armed groups, while keeping several border and regional areas under the highest-risk Level 4 “Do Not Travel” advisory.
Venezuela remains at Level 3, or “Reconsider Travel,” for U.S. citizens. The advisory says violent crime in the country includes homicide, armed robbery and kidnapping, and says there are no reliable crime statistics.
The advisory also says irregular armed groups can carry out acts of violence against citizens without warning. The Level 4 areas include the Venezuela-Colombia border region, Amazonas, Apure, Aragua outside Maracay, Gurico, Tchira and rural parts of B var.
The State Department says Level 4 is its highest advisory level and reflects a greater likelihood of life-threatening risks, with very limited ability for the U.S. government to help in an emergency.
State Department guidance says travel advisories are based on factors including crime, civil unrest, terrorism, health, kidnapping and natural disaster. The Venezuela advisory also says the U.S. Embassy in Caracas is providing emergency services only to U.S. citizens.
