Worldwide Caution: The Department of State advises Americans worldwide to exercise increased caution.

International land borders due to crime and kidnapping. Informal housing developments (favelas, vilas, comunidades or conglomerados) due to crime. Brasilia’s Satellite cities due to crime. Violent ...

Moderate to strong winds are forecasted starting today until Saturday across the region in Rio de Janeiro and near the city’s coastline.

Event: Due to heightened tensions in the Middle East, the security environment remains complex with the potential for unforeseen escalation. Americans currently in the Middle East should exercise ...

Event: Due to heightened tensions in the Middle East, the security environment remains complex with the potential for unforeseen escalation. We remind Americans in the region of the continued need for ...

STRENGTHENING AMERICA’S COMPETITIVENESS: Today, at the direction of President Trump, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) concludes its Section 301 Investigation of Brazil’s Unreasonable ...

Washington, July 1, 2026: Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated two Brazilian nationals, three Brazilian companies, and one Portuguese company ...

The U.S. Embassy, Consulates, and Consular Agencies in Brazil will be closed the afternoon of Thursday, July 2, and will also be closed on Friday, July 3, 2026, in observance of Independence Day.

Worldwide Caution: The Department of State advises Americans worldwide to exercise increased caution.

Today, the U.S. Department of State is designating Comando Vermelho (CV) and Primeiro Comando da Capital (PCC) as Specially Designated Global Terrorists (SDGTs) and intends to designate both groups as ...

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will apply enhanced public health screening at the above ...

Rio de Janeiro, May 7, 2026: The United States Navy aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) arrives in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday (7) as part of the Southern Seas 2026 mission, led by U.S. Naval Forces ...