Safety

I was robbed or mugged – where do I go?

Foreign tourists report robbery and theft at the tourist police DEAT (Delegacia Especial de Apoio ao Turismo), Avenida Afrânio de Melo Franco 159, Leblon, phone +55 21 2332-2924 or +55 21 2334-6802, where officers speak English and Spanish. You need the police report (Registro de Ocorrência) for insurance and replacement documents. In an emergency, call 190 first.

Source: https://carioca.rio/servicos/turista-assaltado/ ; https://travel.gc.ca/assistance/embassies-consulates/brazil ; https://brazil.embassy.gov.au/bras/consular.html

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