United States Intervention in Venezuela Situation Report #3

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Military and Diplomatic Highlights:  

·       As of January 10^th, the U.S. Embassy in Bogota, Colombia, warned U.S. citizens not to travel to Venezuela:

o   International flights have resumed, and U.S. citizens are urged to leave the country immediately.

o   The U.S. State Department, Bureau of Consular Affairs has reported that there are reports of groups of armed militias, known as colectivos, setting up roadblocks and searching vehicles for evidence of U.S. citizenship or support for the United States. 

·       Venezuela has a Level 4: Do not Travel advisory in place due to severe risks to Americans, including wrongful detention, torture in detention, terrorism, kidnapping, arbitrary enforcement of local laws, crime, civil unrest, and poor health infrastructure.

Potential Violation of Humanitarian Law:

·       On January 5^th, it was reported that the dialysis and nephrology program warehouses in La Guaira were bombed. This jeopardizes the care of more than 9,000 renal patients dependent on hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis.

Humanitarian Assistance Highlights:

·       As of January 16^th, the UN reported that 7.9 million people need urgent humanitarian support.

·       As of January 5^th, the border crossings with Colombia and Brazil remained open, although there were temporary closures in some areas.

·       The immediate health needs of the affected population include:

o   Reinforcement of trauma, surgery, and critical care services in strategic hospitals.

o   Rapid assessment of hospital needs (especially in Miranda and Caracas) to acquire necessary medical supplies.

o   Continuity of critical emergency health services.

o   Psychosocial and mental health care for the general population.

·       The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported on January 10^th that a sanitary warehouse in the port of La Guaira burned down. The warehouse contained treatments 8,000 renal patients for three months.

·       The UN on January 16^th reported that 29 tons of supplies for kidney patients was donated by Brazil. An additional 40 tons of supplies will be delivered this week.

·       The World Health Organization (WHO) on January 17^th reported that it has delivered 120 kits to support patient care efforts for acute and chronic diseases in several states. These kits will benefit 10,000 people over the next three months.

Sources:

·       Health Cluster Venezuela: Conflict Escalation Air strikes in Caracas, Miranda, and La Guaira - Flash Update: Nº1 (Date of report: January 05, 2026)

·       Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, Venezuela Twitter Page

·       U.S. State Department, Consular Affairs Twitter Page