The US State Department has updated its travel advisory for Venezuela, urging Americans to reconsider visiting the South American country following a major earthquake. In an update dated 27 June, officials added recent seismic activity to a list of existing dangers, keeping Venezuela at a Level 3 "Reconsider Travel" rating. The move matters because it formally flags natural-disaster risks alongside long-standing security concerns for the relatively small number of Americans who still travel there.

Venezuela was struck on 24 June by a magnitude 7.2 foreshock followed by a magnitude 7.5 earthquake, which the advisory says caused extensive damage and disruption to transport, infrastructure and emergency services. The advisory also warns of crime, kidnapping, terrorism and poor health infrastructure, noting that violent crimes such as homicide and armed robbery occur and that irregular armed groups can act without warning. Several regions — including the Colombia border area and states such as Amazonas, Apure, Táchira and parts of Bolívar — carry a stricter Level 4 "Do Not Travel" warning. The update comes amid a complicated US–Venezuela relationship, with Washington providing disaster relief and commercial flights recently resuming after a seven-year gap.