Overview
- The State Department reaffirmed a Level 4 Do Not Travel alert for Venezuela, citing a volatile security environment.
- Officials reported that armed groups known as colectivos are setting up roadblocks and searching vehicles for evidence of U.S. citizenship or support for the United States.
- Americans still in the country were urged to exercise extreme caution on road travel and to monitor limited commercial flights that have resumed.
- Venezuela’s government rejected the U.S. warning as fabricated and asserted that security forces maintain control and public order.
- Intermittent power cuts and service disruptions were flagged as additional risks that could hinder communications, medical care and evacuation plans.