🇻🇪Venezuela war and conflict risk
Data as of · estimate recalculated daily · fighting data arrive with a delay of about 2 months · Region: Americas
Venezuela, as of 2026-10-04: no major armed events recorded; the risk of a new armed crisis or coup within 90 days is elevated, unchanged since 27 Sep. Main signal: Situation in neighbouring countries.
The estimate covers only armed crises and coups; terrorism, crime and weather are not included. Before travelling, check your foreign ministry’s advice.
Danger now is what is already happening. Risk is the chance of a new, separate crisis; during a war it can be low.
Venezuela: risk level over time
Weekly risk level. Dots mark the start of an ongoing event.
Country summary
Danger now
No major armed events recorded
Risk of a new crisis (90 days)
Elevated
Historically, about 1 in 11 weeks at this level were followed by a new crisis within 90 days
Key drivers
- →Situation in neighbouring countries
- →Level of armed violence
Regional context
Map →Neighbouring countries
- 🇧🇷 BrazilElevated
- 🇨🇴 ColombiaElevated
- 🇬🇾 GuyanaLow
What drives the risk assessment for Venezuela
Methodology →Signals behind the level and how they moved since 27 Sep
Events in the country, last 90 days
No events we track in the past 90 days.
Venezuela: timeline of changes (past year)
- EventEnded: Major disaster
- Risk levelLow → Elevated
- Risk levelElevated → Low
- Risk levelLow → Elevated
- EventStarted: Major disaster
- Risk levelElevated → Low
- Risk levelLow → Elevated
- EventEnded: Armed violence
- EventStarted: Armed violence
How it compares
A crisis here means a new outbreak of armed violence or a coup — a threat to people’s lives or freedom.
Questions and answers
Is there a war in Venezuela now?
No. As of 2026-10-04, no war, armed violence or other major event is recorded in Venezuela. Armed-violence data arrive with a delay of about two months.
Could a new war or coup start in Venezuela?
The automated estimate of the risk of a new, separate crisis in Venezuela — an outbreak of armed violence or a coup — within 90 days is Elevated, unchanged since 27 Sep. Historically, about 1 in 11 weeks at this level were followed by such a crisis. Most weeks at this level passed without a new crisis.
Is it safe to travel to Venezuela?
War Radar is not travel advice. Danger now in Venezuela: no major armed events recorded. Official travel warnings: no change. Always follow the official guidance of your government.