The United States government has issued a renewed travel advisory warning its citizens against traveling to or remaining in Venezuela due to serious risks of illegal detention and torture. The U.S. Embassy in Venezuela and the U.S. External Office for Venezuela have emphasized these dangers amid escalating tensions between Washington and Caracas, particularly between President Donald Trump and Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro. The advisory highlights concerns over terrorism, crime, and kidnapping in the country, urging American citizens and legal residents to avoid Venezuelan territory for their safety.