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US issues urgent 'do not travel warning' for tourist destination as it explains extreme risks of people visiting

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Published 12:47 29 May 2025 GMT+1

US issues urgent 'do not travel warning' for tourist destination as it explains extreme risks of people visiting

The US government has detailed seven major risks for US citizens who travel there

Poppy Bilderbeck

Poppy Bilderbeck

Featured Image Credit: Getty Images/Joe Raedle

Topics: US News, World News

Poppy Bilderbeck
Poppy Bilderbeck

Poppy Bilderbeck is a Senior Journalist at LADbible Group. She graduated from The University of Manchester in 2021 with a First in English Literature and Drama, where alongside her studies she was Editor-in-Chief of The Tab Manchester. Poppy is most comfortable when chatting about all things mental health, is proving a drama degree is far from useless by watching and reviewing as many TV shows and films as possible and is such a crisp fanatic the office has been forced to release them in batches.

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The US government has warned citizens 'against travel' to a major tourist destination 'for any reason'.

The US Embassy in Caracas, Venezuela released an urgent warning on its website on May 27.

The release urges US citizens not to travel to the country 'for any reason' and to also 'avoid Venezuelan borders with Colombia, Brazil and Guyana'.

The State Department has warned against travel to Venezuela for years - the country's Travel Advisory level at the highest level of four - with March 2019 seeing the temporary suspension of operations of the US Embassy in Caracas and withdrawal of diplomatic personnel.

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However, with more US nationals having been wrongfully detained in the country, the department has ramped up its alert.

Diplomatic personnel left the US embassy in Caracas in 2019 (Lokman Ilhan/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)
Diplomatic personnel left the US embassy in Caracas in 2019 (Lokman Ilhan/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)

The 'severe risks' facing US citizens in Venezuela

In a release shared earlier this week, the US government detailed the 'severe risks' which citizens face should they travel to the country.

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The risks include:

  • Wrongful detention
  • Torture in detention
  • Terrorism
  • Kidnapping
  • Arbitrary enforcement of local laws
  • Crime
  • Civil unrest
  • Poor health infrastructure

The alert alleges 'more US nationals are currently wrongfully detained in Venezuela than in any other country'.

"Other foreign nationals in Venezuela are also frequently unjustly detained," it adds.

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It states US citizens 'may be unjustly charged with terrorism or other serious crimes and detained for long periods' drawing on examples which have seen citizens 'detained upon arrival at land borders, airports, and maritime ports of entry.'

It adds: "Venezuelan authorities do not inform the US government of the detention of US citizens and the US government is not able to visit those citizens. Venezuelan authorities do not allow detained US citizens to contact family members or private attorneys."

But what about any US citizens currently in Venezuela?

US citizens have been urged not to travel to Venezuela (Getty Stock Images)
US citizens have been urged not to travel to Venezuela (Getty Stock Images)

Details for US citizens currently in Venezuela

The government explains there 'is no US embassy or consulate operating in Venezuela' and it 'cannot provide routine or emergency consular services to US citizens in Venezuela'.

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It ultimately advises: "There is no safe way for Americans to travel to Venezuela.

"[...] The US Department of State recommends that all US citizens in Venezuela leave immediately."

It also notes citizens shouldn't go near any of the Venezuelan borders with 'Colombia, Brazil, and Guyana' either - which 'are not clearly marked in many locations'.

"Do not go near the border due to the risk of crossing into Venezuela accidentally and being detained," it adds.

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