U.S. State Department: Brazil Travel Advisory at Level 2 with New Kidnapping Risk Indicator

The U.S. Department of State updated its Brazil travel advisory, keeping it at Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution) and adding a kidnapping risk indicator. It cites crime and kidnapping, with higher-risk areas: anywhere within 160 km/100 miles of land borders with Bolivia, Colombia, Guyana, French Guiana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela; informal housing developments such as favelas; and Brasilia's satellite cities at night are all Level 4 (Do Not Travel). It also notes violent crime, gang activity, drink spiking, and dating-app scams targeting foreigners, and advises U.S. government employees not to use municipal buses.