CARACAS, Venezuela, July 7 (World Daily Times) — The State Department updated its travel advisory for Venezuela on June 27, keeping the country at Level 3, or “Reconsider Travel,” and adding recent earthquakes to the list of risks facing U.S. citizens.
The advisory says violent crime occurs in Venezuela, including homicide, armed robbery and kidnapping. It also says irregular armed groups can carry out violence without warning and that there are no reliable crime statistics.
Several border and regional areas remain under Level 4, the agency’s highest warning, which means travelers should not go there and the U.S. government has very limited ability to help in an emergency. The areas listed include the Venezuela-Colombia border region, Amazonas, Apure, Aragua outside Maracay, Guárico, Táchira and rural parts of Bolívar.
The State Department says its travel advisory system uses four risk levels and considers crime, civil unrest, terrorism, health, kidnapping or hostage taking and natural disaster. Consular guidance for people in Venezuela says the U.S. Embassy in Caracas is providing emergency services only to U.S. citizens.
