All Taiwanese in Venezuela safe: ministryStaff writer, with CNAThe Ministry of Foreign Affairs yesterday said that all about 200 Taiwanese in Venezuela are safe following recent US military action in the South American country to seize and detain former president Nicolas Maduro. Asked whether any Taiwanese were harmed during the US military operations, the ministry said that Taiwan's representative office in Colombia, which handles Venezuela-related affairs, had contacted all Taiwanese nationals in Venezuela and confirmed they were safe and unharmed. The ministry on Monday issued its highest-level "red" travel alert for Venezuela due to the unstable political situation there. Also yesterday, the Overseas Community Affairs Council confirmed that all Taiwanese nationals in Venezuela remain safe, citing Anderson Yu (游鈞聿), a leader of the Taiwanese Business Chamber in the country. The council said it established an emergency assistance association for overseas Taiwanese in Venezuela in 2018, which has been activated in response to the latest crisis.

Source: Taipei Times January 07, 2026 04:06 UTC