{"id":14508,"date":"2026-01-11T20:04:23","date_gmt":"2026-01-11T12:04:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tingchao.xyz\/?p=14508"},"modified":"2026-01-11T20:04:28","modified_gmt":"2026-01-11T12:04:28","slug":"us-citizens-in-venezuela-advised-to-leave-immediately-beware-of-militias","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tingchao.xyz\/?p=14508","title":{"rendered":"US citizens in Venezuela advised to leave \u2018immediately,\u2019 beware of militias"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"783\" height=\"449\" src=\"https:\/\/tingchao.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14509\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tingchao.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/3.jpg 783w, https:\/\/tingchao.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/3-300x172.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tingchao.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/3-768x440.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 783px) 100vw, 783px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>(NewsNation) \u2014 The federal government is urging any U.S. citizens in Venezuela to leave \u201cimmediately\u201d and to beware of armed militias as they make their exit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The security alert was posted online by the U.S. Department of State Consular Affairs, comes one week after U.S. forces snatched Venezuelan President Nicol\u00e1s Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, from Caracas to face federal drug-related charges in New York.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Venezuela has a Level 4 travel advisory, meaning, \u201cDo Not Travel\u201d there, because of \u201csevere risks to Americans, including wrongful detention, torture in detention, terrorism, kidnapping, arbitrary enforcement of local laws, crime, civil unrest, and poor health infrastructure,\u201d officials said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe security situation in Venezuela remains fluid. As international flights have resumed, U.S. citizens in Venezuela should leave the country immediately,\u201d the security alert added. \u201cBefore departure, U.S. citizens should take precautions and be aware of their surroundings.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThere are reports of groups of armed militias, known as colectivos, setting up roadblocks and searching vehicles for evidence of U.S. citizenship or support for the United States. Remain vigilant and exercise caution when traveling by road.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>President Vance? A Look Back On JD Vance&#8217;s First Year As VP As 2028 Endorsements Roll In | TRENDING<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Trump administration has threatened further military intervention in Venezuela if the acting government there does not cooperate with the U.S. So far, Acting President Delcy Rodriguez has signaled she will work with the White House.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>President Trump on Friday met with oil executives in Washington in hopes of getting them to invest in Venezuela, but some expressed concerns about the Caribbean nation\u2019s stability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(NewsNation) \u2014 The federal government is urging any U.S. citizens in Venezuela to leave \u201cimmediately\u201d and to beware of armed militias as they make their exit. 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