"The United States has urged its citizens to leave Venezuela immediately amid reports that armed paramilitaries are trying to track down US citizens, one week after the capture of the South American country's president, Nicolás Maduro. In a security alert sent out on Saturday, the state department said there were reports of armed members of pro-regime militias, known as colectivos, setting up roadblocks and searching vehicles for evidence that the occupants were US citizens or supporters of the country."
"The US closed its embassy in Venezuela back in 2019, so it's not like this kind of warning is entirely new. But this ought to be a flashing red light and blaring siren to all who think that after the abduction of Maduro, everything is just peachy-keen for American oil companies to send hundreds of civilian employees into the country to start extracting oil."
The United States urged its citizens to leave Venezuela immediately amid reports that armed paramilitaries are attempting to track down US citizens one week after President Nicolás Maduro's capture. A security alert reported that pro-regime militias known as colectivos have been setting up roadblocks and searching vehicles for signs that occupants are US citizens or regime supporters. The alert advised vigilance when traveling by road and urged immediate departure as some international flights have restarted. The US embassy has been closed since 2019. Critics warned against sending civilian oil-company personnel into the country under current conditions.
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