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Brazil travel advisory: Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution
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Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution
The U.S. Department of State advisory for Brazil is Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution, with an advisory date of 2025-05-29. Source note: Updated to add risk indicator for kidnapping. No CiteFacts-observed level change since first observation on 2026-09-10T23:02:54+00:00.
CDC Travelers' Health currently publishes 0 travel health notice(s) whose title names Brazil.
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State Department advisory summary
Violent crime, including murder, armed robbery, and carjacking, can occur in urban areas, day and night. There was a kidnapping for ransom of U.S. travelers. Gang activity and organized crime are widespread and often tied to the recreational drug trade. Assaults, including with sedatives and drugs placed in drinks, are common, especially in Rio de Janeiro. Criminals target foreigners through dating apps or at bars before drugging and robbing their victims. U.S. government employees are advised not to use municipal buses in Brazil because of a serious risk of robbery and assault, especially at night.
CDC travel health notices naming Brazil
| Notice | CDC level | CDC date |
|---|---|---|
| No current CDC travel health notice names this destination in its title. This is not a statement that no health risk exists. | ||
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Observed level history
| Observed | Level | Kind | Source advisory date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-10T23:02:54+00:00 | Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution | Baseline (first CiteFacts observation) | 2025-05-29 |
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