The Department of State has issued this Travel Warning to
inform U.S. citizens about the security situation in Venezuela. Tens of
thousands of U.S. citizens safely visit Venezuela each year for study, tourism,
business, and volunteer work. Violent crime in Venezuela is pervasive, however,
both in the capital, Caracas, and in the interior. This updates the Travel
Warning issued on June 4, 2014, to include amendments to the movement policy
for U.S. Embassy personnel and their families.
According to the non-governmental
organization Venezuelan Violence Observatory (VVO), there were 24,763 homicides
in Venezuela in 2013, amounting to a rate of 79 homicides per 100,000
inhabitants, among the highest in the world. In Caracas, the homicide rate is
even higher at 134 homicides per 100,000 inhabitants. More… 
Friday, December 12, 2014
U.S. State Dept. Updates Venezuela Travel Warning, Dec. 11, 2014
The Department of State has issued this Travel Warning to
inform U.S. citizens about the security situation in Venezuela. Tens of
thousands of U.S. citizens safely visit Venezuela each year for study, tourism,
business, and volunteer work. Violent crime in Venezuela is pervasive, however,
both in the capital, Caracas, and in the interior. This updates the Travel
Warning issued on June 4, 2014, to include amendments to the movement policy
for U.S. Embassy personnel and their families.
According to the non-governmental
organization Venezuelan Violence Observatory (VVO), there were 24,763 homicides
in Venezuela in 2013, amounting to a rate of 79 homicides per 100,000
inhabitants, among the highest in the world. In Caracas, the homicide rate is
even higher at 134 homicides per 100,000 inhabitants. More… 
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