U.S. Updates Venezuela Level 3 Travel Advisory After 7.5 Quake
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Updated · Fox News · Jul 6
U.S. Updates Venezuela Level 3 Travel Advisory After 7.5 Quake
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 6
Summary
A June 27 State Department update told Americans to reconsider travel to Venezuela, adding earthquake damage to the country’s existing Level 3 advisory.
The change followed a magnitude 7.2 foreshock and 7.5 earthquake on June 24 that the agency said caused extensive damage and disrupted transport, infrastructure and emergency services.
The advisory still cites violent crime, kidnapping, terrorism and poor health infrastructure, warning that irregular armed groups can attack without warning and reliable crime statistics are unavailable.
Several areas remain under Level 4 “Do Not Travel” warnings, including the Colombia border region, Amazonas, Apure, Táchira and rural parts of Bolívar.
The warning comes just as the first commercial U.S.-Venezuela flight in seven years departed Miami, underscoring that renewed links have not erased security and disaster risks.