23 Countries the U.S. Warns Americans Against Visiting Now: The Full Story
18. Venezuela: Wrongful Detentions & Collapsed State

The "Do Not Travel" advisory for Venezuela highlights arbitrary arrest and detention of U.S. citizens, pervasive violent crime, civil unrest, and the near-total collapse of infrastructure and basic services. The Maduro regime has detained U.S. citizens without due process for political leverage. The U.S. has no embassy operations. The full story is a nation in deep crisis with a hostile government, making it extremely unsafe for Americans.