The State Department is again warning Americans not to travel to Venezuela due to high levels of crime and civil unrest under the socialist dictatorship of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
The department has re-issued a "Level 4: Do Not Travel" travel advisory, its most serious warning.
"Do not travel to Venezuela due to crime, civil unrest, kidnapping, and the arbitrary enforcement of local laws," the notice on the State Department’s website reads. "Reconsider travel due to wrongful detentions...