Overview

• The advisory cites severe risks including wrongful detention, torture, terrorism, kidnapping, violent crime, civil unrest, and inadequate healthcare.
• U.S. officials report more Americans are wrongfully detained in Venezuela than anywhere else in the world and these detentions can last up to five years without due process.
• Venezuelan security forces often arrest U.S. citizens solely based on nationality or possession of a U.S. passport and frequently deny access to legal counsel and family visits.
• With the U.S. embassy in Caracas closed since March 2019 and no consulate operating, the government cannot provide routine or emergency assistance to Americans in the country.
• Dual citizenship, a Venezuelan visa, past travel history, or local employment do not protect U.S. nationals from detention and all are advised to leave Venezuela immediately.