Level, last 60 days
Deaths 30 d
6
UCDP up to 2026-08-31
Per million 90 d
0.3
last 90 days
Civilians
100%
last 90 days
Incidents 30 d
6
Population
28.5 M
World Bank
Plants near violence
5 / 8
near violence / total; 0 nuclear
Why this level6
- +2UK FCDO advises against all travel to parts of the countryUK FCDO travel advice
- +11 death in organised violence in the last 30 daysUCDP GED Candidate
- +119 critical internet-connectivity alerts in 24 hoursIODA, Georgia Tech
- +13.3 million people in crisis-level food insecurity or worse (IPC 3+)FEWS NET
- +11.6 million refugees and asylum-seekers have fled the countryUNHCR
- +1Compound crisis: organised violence, official travel advice, internet outages, food insecurity, mass displacement at the same timeARMSMA situation watch
Source: ARMSMA situation watch
Every monitored signal
The last 60 days, each on its own scale.
Violence deaths, 30 days
1
Travel advice level (FCDO)
3
Violence incidents, 30 days
1
Internet outage alerts, 24 h
19
Refugees who fled
1 598 166
Power plants near violence
5
People in food crisis (IPC 3+)
3 250 000
Source: ARMSMA situation watch
Deaths in organised violence, per week
Venezuela, UCDP best estimates. The red bar is the latest week.
The latest week may be incomplete.
Source: UCDP GED Candidate, Uppsala University (CC BY 4.0), data up to 2026-08-31
Who the violence is between
Deaths by kind of violence, last 90 days of data.
- State-based conflict · 0%
- Non-state conflict · 25%
- Against civilians · 75%
Source: UCDP GED Candidate (CC BY 4.0)
Food, displacement, sanctions
- People in food crisis (IPC 3+)
- 3.3 M
- 2026-08
- Share in food crisis
- 11%
- 2026-08
- Undernourishment
- 5.9%
- 2023
- Refugees who fled
- 1,598,166
- Refugees hosted
- 15,910
- Internally displaced
- —
- Sanctions designations
- 450
- 2026-09-29
- GDP per person
- $3,495
- 2025
FEWS NET · World Bank / FAO · UNHCR · OpenSanctions
People in crisis-level food insecurity
IPC Phase 3 or worse, month by month (FEWS NET current-situation estimates, midpoint of the published range).
FEWS NET — IPC-compatible analysis
Latest incidents of organised violence7
| Date | Place | Sides | Deaths | Civilians | Reported by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-31 | El Yabo sector of La Vela de Coro, Colina municipality of Falcón state. | Unidentified armed group (Venezuela) — Civilians | 1 | 1 | Últimas Noticias |
| 2026-08-11 | Las Torres de La Vega sector in Caracas. | Government of Venezuela — Civilians | 1 | 1 | El Pitazo |
| 2026-08-10 | San Francisco municipality of Zulia state. | Unidentified armed group (Venezuela) — Civilians | 1 | 1 | El Pitazo |
| 2026-08-05 | Road to La Concepción, west of the Zulian capital. | Unidentified armed group (Venezuela) — Civilians | 1 | 1 | El Pitazo, Últimas Noticias |
| 2026-08-03 – 2026-08-11 | Rafael Linares neighborhood, Guerrera Ana Soto parish of Barquisimeto, Lara state. | Unidentified armed group (Venezuela) — Civilians | 1 | 1 | El Nacional |
| 2026-08-02 – 2026-08-11 | Bolívar | Unidentified armed group (Venezuela) — Civilians | 1 | 1 | El Nacional |
| 2026-08-01 | Caroní River, between the Macagua and Caruachi , in the Caroní municipality of Bolívar state. | Unidentified armed group (Venezuela) — Unidentified armed group (Venezuela) | 2 | 2 | El Pitazo |
Source: UCDP GED Candidate, Uppsala University (CC BY 4.0), data up to 2026-08-31
Conflicts, 90 days3
- Unidentified armed group (Venezuela) - Civilians5
- Unidentified armed groups (Venezuela)2
- Government of Venezuela - Civilians1
Source: UCDP GED Candidate (CC BY 4.0)
Natural hazards, 30 days0
None in the last 30 days.
GDACS · USGS · NASA EONET
Warnings and notices
UK FCDO · WMO · WHO · Copernicus EMS
Power plants near danger5
Antonio Jose de Sucre (Macagua) · Hydro · 2,930 MW
1 incidents within 50 km in 90 days, nearest 6 km
Fransisco de Miranda (Caruachi) · Hydro · 2,196 MW
1 incidents within 50 km in 90 days, nearest 28 km
Josefa Joaquina Sanchez · Gas · 1,586 MW
1 incidents within 50 km in 90 days, nearest 8 km
Ricardo Zuloaga (Tacoa) Thermal Power Plant Venezuela · Gas · 1,720 MW
1 incidents within 50 km in 90 days, nearest 25 km
Termozulia · Gas · 1,300 MW
1 incidents within 50 km in 90 days, nearest 8 km
Distance only: this does not mean a plant was affected.
WRI Global Power Plant Database; UCDP; GDACS · USGS
Next 7 days in Caracas
| Day | °C | Rain | Gusts | Watch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Sep 29 | 17…28 | 3.7 mm | 23 km/h | |
| Wed, Sep 30 | 20…28 | 2.2 mm | 25 km/h | |
| Thu, Oct 1 | 20…29 | 1.5 mm | 37 km/h | |
| Fri, Oct 2 | 20…27 | 6.5 mm | 39 km/h | |
| Sat, Oct 3 | 19…28 | 3.0 mm | 28 km/h | |
| Sun, Oct 4 | 19…27 | 5.1 mm | 25 km/h | thunderstorm |
| Mon, Oct 5 | 20…27 | 6.0 mm | 23 km/h | thunderstorm |
Forecast for the capital only; marks: heat ≥38 °C, frost ≤−20 °C, rain ≥50 mm, gusts ≥75 km/h, thunderstorms. Official warnings are above.
Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
Food prices in markets14
| Item | Price | USD | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rice (white) / KG | 1.38 USD | 1.38 | +7% |
| Oil (vegetable) / 850 ML | 3.61 USD | 3.60 | +44% |
| Maize flour / KG | 1.03 USD | 1.03 | +5% |
| Pasta / 0.5 KG | 0.73 USD | 0.73 | +4% |
| Cheese (white) / KG | 6.37 USD | 6.37 | -1% |
| Sugar / KG | 1.48 USD | 1.48 | +10% |
| Margarine / 0.5 KG | 2.6 USD | 2.60 | +11% |
| Onions / KG | 1.25 USD | 1.25 | +2% |
| Potatoes / KG | 1.4 USD | 1.40 | -14% |
| Tomatoes / KG | 1.61 USD | 1.60 | -4% |
| Carrots / KG | 1.01 USD | 1.01 | +16% |
| Salt / KG | 0.44 USD | 0.43 | +32% |
| Lentils / 900 G | 3.76 USD | 3.76 | +36% |
| Bananas / KG | 0.76 USD | 0.76 | +2% |
Median retail price across markets in the latest month reported (2025-05); change against the same month a year before.
WFP · HDX (CC BY-IGO)