Venezuela: Surge of Highway Robberies between Caracas and International Airport

By Larry Habegger | Permalink | No Comments | July 11th, 2006 | Trackback

Traveling between Caracas and Maiquetia International Airport can be dangerous, especially at night, because of bandits. According to the U.S. Embassy in Caracas, Venezuelan officials and media have reported a recent surge in robberies on the La Guaira highway after dark. The Embassy warning states, “the section of road between the first tunnel (Boqueron I) and the El Trebol cloverleaf is particularly hazardous. Recent incidents involve armed gangs rear-ending vehicles and robbing the victims of all of their belongings. One victim who tried to resist was shot dead.” The Embassy urges U.S. citizens to travel only the most heavily trafficked routes to the airport and to avoid travel after dark.

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