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Travelling Brazil is (relatively) safe

Brazil with its capital Brasília is a country in South America (South America), slightly smaller than the US (8,511,965 km²). The country is located Eastern South America, bordering the Atlantic Ocean. The climate can be described as mostly tropical, but temperate in south. The landscape is mostly flat to rolling lowlands in north; some plains, hills, mountains, and narrow coastal belt. With a population of about 191.91 million citizens.

Local Situation: 2.2 / 5

Travelling Brazil is (relatively) safe. We detected travel advisories from 6 sources for this specific country.

Regional Situation: 2.2 / 5

Brazil shares a land border with 10 neighbouring states. For this region of countries (including Brazil), the Advisory Index is 2.2 (average value over all countries). All countries have some reported advisories: Venezuela (4.4), Bolivia (2.4), Guyana (2.3), Colombia (2.2), Peru (2.2), French Guiana (2), Paraguay (2), Suriname (2), Argentina with 1.3 and Uruguay with 1 (of 5).

Rating Details (single travel warnings)

Danger level: 1 - Travel is usually safe.

Advisory issued by: Ireland

Normal precautions

This is the general advisory covering the whole country.

Source: https://www.dfa.ie/travel/travel-advice/a-z-list-of-countries/brazil/

Danger level: 2 - Travel is usually safe.

Advisory issued by: United States

Exercise increased caution in Brazil due to crime. Some areas have increased risk. Read the entire Travel Advisory. Do not travel to: Any areas within 150 km of Brazil’s land borders with Venezuela, Colombia, Peru, Bolivia, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, and Paraguay due to crime. (Note: This does not apply to the Foz do Iguacu National Park ...

This is the general advisory covering the whole country.

Source: http://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories/brazil-travel-advisory.html

Danger level: 2 - Travel is usually safe.

Advisory issued by: New Zealand

Exercise increased caution in Brazil due to violent crime.

This is the general advisory covering the whole country.

Source: https://www.safetravel.govt.nz/brazil

Danger level: 2 - Travel is usually safe.

Advisory issued by: Malta

The Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Trade Promotion advises Maltese citizens travelling to Brazil to exercise caution. The general elections that took place in October brought an increased risk of political and social unrest, following the result, and tensions are particularly high in the border region with Venezuela, due to immigration-related disputes. Recent ...

This is the general advisory covering the whole country.

Source: https://foreignaffairs.gov.mt/en/Pages/Travel-Advice.aspx

Danger level: 3 - Travel with high caution.

Advisory issued by: Canada

The Canadian goverment suggests: Exercise a high degree of caution.

This is the general advisory covering the whole country.

Source: https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/brazil

Danger level: 3 - Travel with high caution.

Advisory issued by: Cyprus

Caution

This is the general advisory covering the whole country.

Source: http://www.mfa.gov.cy/mfa/mfa2016.nsf/travel_en.html

About Brazil

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Basic Statistics and Facts

Topic	Value
Capital	Brasília
Population	about 191.91 million
Size	8511965 km²
Size comparable to	slightly smaller than the US
Common languages	Portuguese, Spanish, English, French
Timezone	America/Sao Paulo with UTC offset of -3 hour(s)
Currency	Real (short: BRL)
Common voltage (electricity)	110/220V - 60Hz
Used GSM Frequencies	900, 1800
International phone prefix	+55
Internet Top Level Domain	.br
Countrycode: ISO Alpha 2	BR
Countrycode: ISO Alpha 3	BRA
Countrycode: ISO Numeric	76

Images from the region

Catedral Rainha da Paz

Brasil, Brasilia, Quartel

IGREJA MILITAR RAINHA DA PAZ

Teatro Pedro Calmon, QG de Brasília, Niemeyer´s architecture

Catedral Santa Maria dos Militares, Rainha da Paz, Brasília

Crepúsculo no Oratório do Soldado, Brasília

Brasília em maio 2008

Igreja Rainha da Paz

ブラジル国防省

Vista Rodoferroviária de Brasília

Rodoviária de Brasília

Tempestade - Nimbus com formação de granizo

QGEx, Teatro Pedro Calmon, Portão W, Brasília

Praça dos Cristais, espelhos d’água , QGEx, Brasília

Praça dos Cristais, Espelhos d’água, QGEx, Brasília 2

Praça dos Cristais, Espelhos d’água, Buritis, reflexo, Brasília

Bananeirinha de jardim na Praça dos Cristais, Brasília

The Pedro Calmon Theatre, an Oscar Niemeyer project

The Brazilian Army Headquarter

Entardecer no Setor Militar Urbano (SMU) 1, Brasília

Despedindo-se do dia, preparando-se para a noite, SMU, Brasília

Oratório do Soldado, SMU, Brasília

Teatro Pedro Calmon, QGEx, Brasília (reflexo)

Tempo de paineira em flor, SMU Brasília

Pequena Sentinela branca, — sempre alerta!

Oratório do Soldado, detalhe do acesso, Brasília

Entardecer no Espelho d'Água da Praça dos Cristais, Brasília (só reflexo)

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Regional Advisory Map

Travel safety map for Brazil and bordering countries.

Venezuela (4.4)

Bolivia (2.4)

Guyana (2.3)

Colombia (2.2)

Peru (2.2)

French Guiana (2.0)

Paraguay (2.0)

Suriname (2.0)

Argentina (1.3)

Uruguay (1.0)

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Extreme Warning (index value: 4.5 - 5)

You should avoid any trips. A high warning index is a sound indicator of potential harm to your health and well-being.

High Risk (index value: 3.5 - 4.5)

Travel should be reduced to a necessary minimum and be conducted with good preparation and high attention.

Medium Risk (index value: 2.5 - 3.5)

Warnings often relate to specific regions within a country. However, high attention is still advised when moving around.

Low Risk (index value: 0 - 2.5)

Usually this is an indicator that travelling in this country is relatively safe. Higher attention is advised with values > 1.

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