By Caribbean News Global 
WASHINGTON, USA – The US government has issued an alert warning US citizens against travel to Venezuela, says a media note from the US State Department attributed to the office of the spokesperson.
“The Department of State assigns Venezuela its highest Travel Advisory level—Level 4: Do Not Travel—due to severe risks including wrongful detention, torture in detention, terrorism, kidnapping, unfair law enforcement practices, violent crime, civil unrest, and inadequate healthcare. US embassies in countries bordering Venezuela, as well as countries with direct air links to Venezuela, have released security alerts highlighting these risks, ” the advisory continued. “US citizens in Venezuela face a significant and growing risk of wrongful detention. More US nationals are currently wrongfully detained in Venezuela than in any other country. Venezuelan security forces have detained US citizens for up to five years without respect to due process, in harsh conditions—including torture—frequently based solely on their US nationality or US passport.”
The advisory added that there is no US embassy or consulate operating in Venezuela. Venezuelan authorities do not notify the US government when US citizens are detained or allow US officials to visit them. Detainees are frequently denied access to family members and legal counsel. The United States cannot provide routine or emergency consular assistance to US nationals in Venezuela.
Americans often travel to Venezuela with or to see loved ones or spouses’ families; they face the same risks as other travellers. Family members of US nationals are often detained alongside the American traveller. Visiting Venezuela puts other people at risk.
Dual citizenship, a Venezuelan visa, past travel to Venezuela, or a job in Venezuela does not protect US national travellers. Every American is at risk of being detained by Maduro’s regime.
The US Department of State recommends that any US citizens in Venezuela leave immediately. Anyone with US citizenship or any other US residency status in Venezuela should leave the country immediately, including those travelling on Venezuelan or other foreign passports. Do not travel to Venezuela for any reason.
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