New Travel Advisory Issued by U.S. for Brazil Visits

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On August 31, the U.S. State Department revised its travel advisory regarding Brazil, maintaining it at Level 2 while urging citizens to remain vigilant due to heightened risks of crime and kidnapping in favored tourist spots. Authorities report that violent crimes such as murder, armed robbery, and carjacking occur in urban settings at any time of day, with dangers like drink spiking and 'express kidnapping' schemes, which involve coercing victims to withdraw money from ATMs, remaining prevalent in cities such as Rio de Janeiro. The advisory highlights the use of dating applications by criminals to lure tourists prior to drugging and robbing them. Certain regions, including international land borders and informal settlements known as favelas, continue to carry the most severe Level 4 'Do Not Travel' designation. Disclosure: This video contains stock footage and content created or enhanced using AI-assisted tools.  ai-generated

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00:00Planning a trip to Brazil?

00:01The U.S. government wants you to know exactly what you're walking into.

00:05The State Department updated its travel advisory for Brazil at the end of August,

00:10keeping it at level two, but urging Americans to exercise increased caution

00:14because of crime and kidnapping risks.

00:17Officials say crimes like murder, armed robbery, and carjacking

00:20happen in urban areas both day and night,

00:23and warn that drink spiking in so-called express kidnappings,

00:26where victims are forced to pull cash from ATMs,

00:29are an ongoing threat, especially in Rio de Janeiro.

00:33The advisory even flags dating apps as a way criminals target tourists

00:37before drugging and robbing them.

00:39Some areas, including international land borders

00:42and informal housing developments, known as favelas,

00:45remain under the strictest level four do-not-travel warning.

00:49If you're still planning to go, officials recommend avoiding signs of wealth,

00:54staying alert on public transportation,

00:56and setting up a safety check-in plan with someone back home.

00:59Disclosure, this video contains stock footage

01:02and content created or enhanced using AI-assisted tools.

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