According to the airport's website, travellers must present their identity card or passport at the airline counter to check in Venezuela n.
After checking in, the traveller must pass through the [translation] "sterile zone," where airport security services and the Bolivarian National Guard conduct inspections for security and drug purposes ibid. According to the airport website, these measures include an x-ray ibid. Subsequently, they may go to the boarding area, where the airline officials will check their boarding pass and inspect their carry-on baggage ibid.
According to the journalist, the agents of the Bolivarian National Guard verbally harassed her ibid. In the travel alerts and warnings section on its website, the US Department of State published the following about Venezuela:. These uniformed individuals reportedly may ask travelers where they are traveling and then escort them to a separate area to inspect their bags for illegal drugs or money.
In certain cases U. US 20 Aug. The article states that the agents of the National Guard questioned Ms. According to the film-maker, she was forced to give herself an enema, which revealed nothing elicit, and to sign a blank page in a registry ibid.
Further information on this registry could not be found among the sources consulted by the Research Directorate within the time constraints of this Response. This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the Research Directorate within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim for refugee protection.
