Armed supporters of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro gather near the Miraflores presidential palace after U.S. forces captured Maduro in Caracas, Venezuela, on Jan. 3, 2026. Federico Parra/AFP via Getty ImagesAmerican citizens are advised to leave Venezuela as soon as possible due to the “fluid” security situation in the South American country, a U.S. Department of State Consular Affairs X post stated.This warning comes a week after American military forces conducted a mission in the capital city of Caracas to capture Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores. The pair has since pleaded not guilty in a New York courtroom to a range of federal charges, including narco-terrorism.
US Warns Americans to Leave Venezuela Immediately
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