Foreign countries often scrutinize travel advisories by the U.S. Department of State. Often, the warnings are also considered unjustified by many, especially when travel advisories are issued against popular regions such as some of the dream retirement spots for many Americans . A high number of U.S. citizens also continue to ignore serious alerts for their favorite beach destination . However, in May 2025, the State Department issued a significant "Do Not Travel" warning for a neighboring country—one that American travelers would prefer to avoid.

Venezuela has a "D" marker on its U.S. travel advisory, which notes wrongful detention of Americans. At that time, it had the largest number of unjustly held American citizens. Located only about 1,000 miles from Florida, the South American

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