CARACAS, Venezuela, July 7 (World Daily Times) — The State Department in Washington updated its travel advisory for Venezuela on June 27, keeping the country at Level 3, Reconsider Travel, and adding recent earthquakes to the warning for 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 acts of violence without warning and that there are no reliable crime statistics.
Several areas remain under a Level 4, Do Not Travel advisory, the highest warning level. Those places include the Venezuela-Colombia border region, Amazonas state, Apure state, Aragua state outside Maracay, Guárico state, Táchira state and rural areas of Bolívar state.
State Department guidance says Level 4 reflects a greater likelihood of life-threatening risks and very limited ability for the U.S. government to help in an emergency. The department’s advisory system uses factors including crime, civil unrest, terrorism, health, kidnapping and natural disaster.
Consular guidance says the U.S. Embassy in Caracas is providing emergency services only to U.S. citizens.
