US EditionAmericans Visiting Brazil: Beware Kidnapping, Ransom Threats, State Department Says
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einnews.comUS Embassy advises travelers to Brazil to exercise extreme caution
The US Embassy in Brazil has issued a travel advisory urging American citizens to exercise increased caution due to high crime rates, including violent crime and kidnappings. The note highlights risks associated with urban areas, slums (favelas), communities, and border regions.
U.S. Intensifies Brazil Travel Warnings Amid Kidnapping Surge and Urban Crime
The U.S. State Department escalated Brazil’s travel warning to Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution on May 30, 2025, citing kidnapping threats and urban violence, even as the nation’s homicide rate hit a decade low of 17.9 per 100,000 residents in 2024. While Brazil shed its “murder capital” label—now trailing Mexico and South Africa—deadly disparities persist […]
Embratur (Brazilian Agency for International Tourism Promotion) published a statement of repudiation this Saturday (May 31, 2025) in response to the warning issued by the United States Department of State to Americans traveling to or staying in Brazil. The president of the Agency, Marcelo Freixo, stated that the classification “reproduces a distorted and outdated image” of Brazil. Read the full statement (PDF – 88 kB). The US statement says that…
The Embratur expressed its dissatisfaction with the list published by the Government of the United States, which guides North American tourists to avoid certain places in Brazil. This list classifies Brazilian destinations at different levels of risk, putting the country at category 2, while some areas, such as favelas and satellite cities in Brazil, have been classified as level 4. The American recommendation cited the risk of kidnappings and b…
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