"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. US citizens in Venezuela should remain vigilant and exercise caution when traveling by road, the alert added, urging citizens to depart immediately now that some international flights from Venezuela have restarted."
"Speaking to the New York Times last week, Donald Trump said he would like to visit Venezuela in the future after having claimed the US was running the South American country after removing its leaders with a deadly night-time assault on Caracas. I think at some point it'll be safe, the US president told reporters. But the state department alert exposed how volatile the situation remains after last weekend's special forces raid, during which scores of people were killed."
The US state department issued an alert urging American citizens to depart Venezuela immediately amid reports of armed pro-regime militias, known as colectivos, setting up roadblocks and searching vehicles for US citizens or supporters. Some international flights from Venezuela have restarted, prompting the departure advisory. A recent special forces raid resulted in the capture of President Nicolas Maduro and scores of deaths. Opposition supporters celebrated the capture while government loyalists denounced it as imperialist aggression. Armed colectivos have been seen roaming Caracas on motorbikes and establishing checkpoints. State department officials visited Caracas as part of preparations to reopen the US embassy, and acting president Delcy Rodriguez called for improved relations with Washington despite the abduction.
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