Brazil: Tourists Targets of Armed Robberies at Sao Paulo Airport

By Larry Habegger | December 27th, 2005 |

Crime targeting travelers has increased at and around Sao Paulo�s Guarulhos International Airport. In recent months a traveler was robbed at gunpoint inside the terminal in front of a check-in... [Read this entry]

Brazil: Vampire Bats Cause Rabies Outbreak

By Larry Habegger | November 13th, 2005 |

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A wave of attacks by vampire bats in the northern state of Maranhao in the Amazon region has killed 23 people in the last two months and health authorities have... [Read this entry]

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By Larry Habegger | June 7th, 2005 |

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The Rio de Janeiro state legislature approved a bill to build six-foot walls along some main roads to protect motorists from stray bullets after a gun battle between police and... [Read this entry]

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By Larry Habegger | December 14th, 2004 |

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An additional 2,500 police officers have been posted in Rio de Janeiro to combat escalating crime against visitors. More than 1,200 attacks against tourists have been reported this year around... [Read this entry]

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By Larry Habegger | November 22nd, 2004 |

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Crime against tourists in Rio de Janeiro is not news, but a four-day spree Nov. 11-14 when 24 tourists were mugged was high even for Rio�s standards. Victims were from... [Read this entry]

Brazil

By Larry Habegger | April 27th, 2004 |

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A work slowdown by federal police since March has benefited Americans flying into Rio de Janeiro. Federal police handle immigration services at Brazil�s international airports and their strike has reduced... [Read this entry]

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By Larry Habegger | April 7th, 2004 |

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Nightclubs in Rio de Janeiro are being plagued by a re-emergence of �pitboy� gangs that originally surfaced in the late 1990s. Pitboys are named after aggressive pitbull dogs and they... [Read this entry]

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By Larry Habegger | February 17th, 2004 |

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Fingerprinting and photographing of arriving U.S. citizens will continue indefinitely under new rules that make the policy permanent. The interminable delays, however, may be over, as the rules call for... [Read this entry]

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By Larry Habegger | January 7th, 2004 |

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In response to the new U.S. policy to fingerprint and photograph arriving passengers from more than 150 countries, Brazil is doing the same to Americans. Immigration delays in Brazil have... [Read this entry]

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By Larry Habegger | May 13th, 2003 |

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Rio de Janeiro is in the midst of a violent crime wave that is “out of control,” according to police officials. Drug gangs that traditionally have been most active in... [Read this entry]

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