Overview
- The State Department cites reports of armed colectivos stopping roads and checking vehicles for U.S. citizens or signs of support for the United States.
- Americans in Venezuela are instructed to depart immediately as some international flights restart, with officials urging travelers to monitor airline updates.
- The advisory describes a fluid security environment, with news reports noting the reported capture of Nicolás Maduro and an interim executive led by Delcy Rodríguez.
- Officials warn of severe risks that include illegal detention, torture in custody, kidnapping, terrorism, arbitrary enforcement of local laws, crime, civil unrest, and poor health infrastructure.
- Embassy operations and consular services in Caracas have been suspended since 2019, and intermittent power and public service outages further complicate road travel and emergency response.