We've not been to Venezuela but did, in the last few weeks, cross the border from Colombia to Ecuador. The border was full of Venezuelans escaping the worsening political and economic situation in their country. The border crossing took us seven and a half hours due to the number of people. In stark contrast the same border crossing in September 2017 took only one and a half hours including customs.
We spoke to quite a few of the Venezuelans in the queue. They told of long queues for food and rising crime rates. Their advice was to categorically not visit at this time as they would be fearful for our personal safety. One guy did mention that if you had money then goods were available. The people we spoke to were very friendly and even shared some of their food! However, we can only imagine the conditions inside Venezuela right now that are causing so many people to leave their homeland and we will heed the advice not to visit.
We're also pretty sure that the northern border between Colombia and Venezuela is currently closed to traffic. Pedestrians are being allowed to cross. Not sure of the situation at other Venezuelan borders.
Regards
Steve and Janette
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