Between April and July 2026, security cameras captured a relentless series of rapid vehicle robberies targeting motorists around Rio’s Praça da Bandeira hub. Operating mostly at night, the gang of two to three suspects swarms cars in seconds, including a back-to-back double carjacking on Rua Pará on July 12. Civil police detectives are auditing the footage to map out the cell’s operations and identify the fugitives.
01/07/2026 – In early July 2026, Civil Police detectives arrested a 47-year-old Argentine national in Copacabana for running a nationwide “romance scam” network since 2015. Operating under false identities, the suspect posed as a Michelin-starred chef and a billionaire Dubai oil heir with blocked assets, using major holidays like Valentine’s Day to lure victims. A single targeted woman carried out 269 bank transfers losing 1.5 million reais, while previous reports in Pernambuco state detailed armed extortion and death threats. The suspect was processed at the 12th Police Precinct and remains jailed without bail.
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01/07/2026 – In early July 2026, a turf war between the CV and TCP drug cartels shattered a long-standing non-aggression pact over the lucrative beaches of Copacabana and Leme. Security footage captured armed gang members raiding beach kiosks and checking the cell phones of delivery workers to root out rivals near the Posto 2 dividing line. The conflict stems from structural territorial battles in nearby Niterói, turning the tourist hub into an extortion front for premium narcotics and contraband. Despite 11 recent shootouts causing three deaths, local store owners refrain from reporting incidents due to fear of retaliation.
03/07/2026- On Friday (3), a multi-agency task force arrested a female financial operative for the Red Command (CV) cartel during a targeted raid in the Chapadão community, in the Anchieta neighborhood. Wanted under a conviction warrant issued by the 2nd Criminal Court of Manhuaçu (MG), she managed drug revenue and funneled cross-border trafficking commands from Rio to cells in Minas Gerais state. The high-value target surrendered without resistance to combined units of the Civil and Military Police, alongside Federal agents.
03/07/2026 – On Friday (3), a traffic accident escalated into a shooting following a road rage dispute on Estrada do Quitungo, in the Brás de Pina neighborhood of North Rio. A physical brawl erupted between the drivers after a car crash, leading an off-duty Military Police officer to draw his firearm and shoot a 64-year-old motorist in the abdomen. The victim was rushed to the Getúlio Vargas Hospital for emergency surgery, while the officer was treated for minor injuries.
03/07/2026 – On Friday evening (3), a 56-year-old woman was struck by a stray bullet during a violent shootout between rival drug factions in the Andaraí neighborhood of North Rio. The victim was caught in the crossfire outside a supermarket on Rua Maxwell as drug traffickers from the nearby Andaraí and Cruz communities clashed for territorial control. The round pierced her left arm and struck her collarbone area. She was rushed to the nearby Andaraí Federal Hospital, where she was stabilized, remained fully conscious, and was discharged later that night while police saturated the sector with tactical reinforcements.
04/07/2026 –On Saturday night (4), Special Operations Group (GOE) municipal guards arrested a man following the theft of a 22-year-old’s smartphone in Cinelândia, Central Rio. Acting on physical descriptions provided by the victim, officers saturated the perimeter and cornered the suspect in an adjacent block. The smartphone was not recovered, as the detainee stated that an accomplice managed to flee the perimeter with the electronics. The suspect was escorted to the 5th Police Precinct, where formal identification was completed, revealing a long criminal record of prior theft offenses.
06/07/2026 – On Monday morning (6), a taxi driver was targeted in an unusual armed robbery along Rua Paula Matos in Santa Teresa, Central Rio. Two suspects riding a motorcycle intercepted the cab just yards away from a military police shock battalion headquarters, where the armed passenger bit the driver’s ring finger to forcefully tear his wedding band off with his teeth. The thieves sped away with the ring; unaware it was a worthless brass imitation. Local command from the 4th Police Precinct noted that 940 arrests have been made in the sector this year.
06/07/2026 – On Monday (6), intense gunfire erupted between Military Police and drug traffickers in the Cinco Bocas community, in the Cordovil neighborhood, part of the Complexo de Israel, North Zone. Cartel members utilized grenade-dropping drones to target police vehicles during the ambush. A 27-year-old resident waiting inside his car was struck by a stray bullet, while an armed suspect carrying an assault rifle was also shot during the perimeter clash. The violence forced the closure of 11 local schools and suspended public healthcare services by Tuesday morning as tactical units secured the sector.
08/07/2026 – On Wednesday (8), Rio’s 31st Military Police Battalion raided eight communities across Rio’s West Zone to suppress violent turf wars between rival drug factions. The operation resulted in two arrests, including a drug trafficker from the Cidade de Deus syndicate who was captured with a rifle magazine, military gear, and a weapon maintenance kit. Tactical teams also recovered a stolen vehicle and dismantled illegal street barricades used by gangs to block police columns.
08/07/2026 – On Wednesday (8), a fierce shootout near the Muquiço complex forced the closure of Rio’s critical Avenida Brasil highway in Guadalupe, Norh Zone. Two civil homicide detectives were wounded, one shot in the head and the other in the leg, after faction gunmen ambushed their vehicle near a BRT station, prompting an emergency hospital evacuation. The escalation follows the June 2026 arrest of notorious TCP drug lord “Coronel do Muquiço”, which has heavily destabilized security along the transit corridor.
10/07/2026 – On Friday (10), a man armed with a knife suffered a psychotic episode and rampaged through a family clinic in North Rio’s Campinho neighborhood, destroying property and threatening staff. Responding detectives from the 28th DP shot the suspect in the legs after he refused to disarm and charged at them. The suspect was hospitalized in stable condition, and the clinic suspended services for forensic analysis.
10/07/2026 – On Friday (10), a cyber-harassment investigation was launched at Colégio Cruzeiro in Rio’s Jacarepaguá neighborhood after an anonymous online list sexually rated at least 65 female students. The document used highly derogatory categories, prompting school officials to secure its removal and offer legal aid to victims’ families. The specialized juvenile victims unit (DCAV) is handling the case, and the minor suspects face charges analogous to defamation and public humiliation under digital protection laws.
10/07/2026 – On Friday (10), a man was shot at point-blank range in a supermarket parking lot in Rio’s Recreio dos Bandeirantes neighborhood. Two men on a motorcycle ambushed the victim as he loaded groceries into his car, leading to a physical struggle before the gunman shot him in the chest. The suspects fled the scene.
11/07/2026- On Saturday (11), elite BOPE commandos launched a pre-dawn raid in the César Maia community of Rio’s Vargem Pequena neighborhood. Acted on intelligence that the Comando Vermelho faction was launching an imminent attack against rival areas, tactical teams successfully intercepted the cell. The operation resulted in the arrest of nine suspects and the seizure of four military-grade assault rifles, effectively neutralizing the territorial threat.
12/07/2026 – On Sunday (12), a Military Police sergeant was shot and killed on Rua Mirataia in Rio’s Pechincha neighborhood. The victim had a high-profile criminal history, having been arrested in October 2023 by narcotics agents while trafficking 100 kilograms of drugs from the Penha cartel hub. The Capital Homicide Division (DHC) is leading the investigation to unmask the gunmen and determine if the hit was a drug-related execution.
12/07/2026 – On Sunday (12), a robbery crew swarmed and surrounded a private car on Avenida Salvador Allende in Rio’s Barra Olímpica neighborhood to execute a vehicle heist. The driver, an off-duty female Military Police officer who had just finished her shift, reacted instantly to the threat by drawing her weapon and opening fire from inside the cabin. One suspect was killed at the scene while the others fled.
13/07/2026 – On Monday (13), gang members hijacked three municipal buses to use as barricades along the Estrada de Botafogo in Rio’s Costa Barros neighborhood, halting a police raid on the Complexo da Pedreira. The criminals confiscated the ignition keys and set secondary fires, forcing the rerouting of seven transit lines. The violence caused the suspension of classes at 19 local schools and closed two health clinics, while the 41st BPM deployed specialized units to clear the roads.
14/07/2026 – On Tuesday (14), elite Shock Police (BPChq) units launched an intelligence-driven raid in Rio’s Muzema community, in the Itanhangá neighborhood, engaging cartel gunmen in an intense pre-dawn firefight. Triggered at 04:00 amid the Comando Vermelho’s ongoing turf war to push militias out of the area, the jungle-line shootout resulted in three suspects wounded and hospitalized. Officers also seized six military-grade assault rifles and significant quantities of narcotics.
14/07/2026 – On Tuesday (14), Rio police launched a fresh phase of “Operation Containment” targeting the Comando Vermelho in Cidade de Deus and Vila Sapê. The raid focused on the cartel’s corporate-style vehicle-theft syndicates, which fund territorial expansion, resulting in 10 arrests and the shutdown of a pirate internet hub. Due to active safety risks, the operation forced 14 local schools and three health clinics to temporarily suspend services.
15/07/2026 – On Wednesday (15), the Civil Police exposed potential terror-financing ties while dismantling a major money-laundering network operating across Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, and the Triple Frontier (Foz do Iguaçu). Investigators detected financial transactions between scheme leader Reda Zayoun and Haytham Al-Maghrabi, a 40-year-old Egyptian national formally sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury as an Al-Qaeda operative in Brazil. The criminal enterprise laundered over R$ 100 million for major Brazilian drug factions, including the CV, TCP, and PCC, primarily through front cell phone stores, while authorities continue investigating the suspected terror links, contraband smuggling, and illicit assets.
16/07/2026 – On Thursday (16), multi-agency task forces arrested the Comando Vermelho’s top weapons and narcotics supplier on Avenida Brasil in Rio’s Bangu neighborhood. The suspect managed the cartel’s international smuggling pipeline from Paraguay to Complexo do Alemão using forged documents. Investigators discovered he had hired a hacker to wipe an active homicide warrant from the state court (TJRJ) database. The arrest was executed by the DRE-CAP and the BTM tactical unit.
18/07/2026 – On Saturday night (18), a 75-year-old man died after being run over by a fleeing suspect in a stolen vehicle in the Taquara neighborhood, West Zone. The suspect, who was escaping a commercial robbery while exchanging gunfire with 18th BPM officers along Estrada do Mapuá, struck the elderly pedestrian before losing control and crashing into a tree. The driver was transported to a local municipal hospital but also succumbed to his injuries, while the Capital Homicide Division (DHC) opened an investigation to identify two remaining accomplices who fled on motorcycles.
19/07/2026 – On Sunday (19), frustrated Argentine football fans ignited violent street brawls in Copacabana after losing the World Cup final to Spain, surrounding and attacking a local motorcyclist. The confrontation escalated rapidly as a taxi collided with one of the rioters and the assaulted rider fought back before being swarmed by the crowd. Responding Military Police units were forced to intervene on the scene, deploying batons to disperse the aggressive supporters and regain control of the beachfront district.
19/07/2026 – On Sunday (19), four people, including 16-year-old kickboxing athlete Maiky Brian dos Santos Silva, were killed during a rival drug faction invasion in Morro do Juramento, located in the Vicente de Carvalho neighborhood. Local residents carried the victims’ bodies down to Avenida Pastor Martin Luther King Jr. near the Tomás Coelho subway station, where authorities recovered them. The Capital Homicide Division (DHC) launched an investigation into the deadly turf war launched by the Terceiro Comando Puro against the controlling Comando Vermelho cartel.
19/07/2026 – On Sunday (19), tourist police arrested a beach vendor in the Copacabana neighborhood after he scammed a French tourist into paying over R$ 8,000 for two caipirinhas. Operating near Posto 3, the suspect insisted on card payment for an agreed R$ 80 tab before running a fraudulent charge of R$ 8,246.40 on his card machine, which also contained two other failed transactions totaling over R$ 20,000. Officers from the Deat (Specialist Tourist Support Police) identified and arrested the vendor for fraud, transferring him to police custody to await a judicial hearing.
20/07/2026 – On Monday (20), the Civil Police launched a major tactical operation in the Muquiço favela in Guadalupe, North Zone, targeting suspects in the murder of 35-year-old officer Carlos Alberto Freire Neto. The agent was shot in the head on July 8 when local drug traffickers ambushed an unmarked police vehicle carrying four detectives on a reconnaissance mission. Supported by elite Core units and the Homicide Division, law enforcement teams flooded the community to execute arrest warrants and verify intelligence leads regarding the gunmen responsible.
20/07/2026 – On Monday (20), municipal sanitation workers were caught in intense crossfire during a morning shootout in the Pavuna and Costa Barros area, which forms the Complexo do Chapadão in Rio de Janeiro’s North Zone. Social media video showed Comlurb garbage collectors diving onto the ground and taking cover behind their collection truck while heavy gunfire and an armored police vehicle (caveirão) passed by. Municipal waste agency Comlurb immediately suspended collection services and evacuated the crew to safety, while the Military Police stated they were not conducting an official operation in the area.
20/07/2026 – On Monday night (20), a 75-year-old woman was killed by a stray bullet during an armed attack in the Vigário Geral neighborhood, North Zone. The victim was inside a bakery on Rua Xavier Pinheiro when rival faction gunmen arrived in a white Fiorino and opened fire, also wounding a delivery driver who was rushed to Getúlio Vargas State Hospital. Officers from the 16th BPM secured the scene, and the Capital Homicide Division (DHC) launched an investigation into the deadly turf-war shooting.
21/07/2026 – On Tuesday afternoon (21), beachgoers experienced widespread chaos, panicking crowds, and vandalism on buses across the South Zone during beach exit hours in Ipanema, Copacabana, and Arpoador. Social media reports indicated violent mass robberies (arrastões), leading to rowdy altercations on the sand and nearby streets, though the Military Police reported that situations were controlled and did not confirm the theft waves. However, bus syndicate Rio Ônibus condemned the destruction after five public buses were vandalized, incurring an estimated R$ 30,000 in immediate damages, prompting local police battalions to step up preventive patrols in the coastal area.
21/07/2026 – On Tuesday (21), a Military Police sergeant was arrested in Pilares, North Zone, following a high-speed chase in a stolen vehicle that ended when he crashed into a residential wall. Wounded in the collision, the officer was hospitalized under police custody, while responding units seized a handgun and recovered the stolen car. He was formally booked for handling stolen property and disobedience.
21/07/2026 – On Tuesday (21), a police pursuit and firefight in Penha Circular, North Zone, left three suspects dead and one arrested after their getaway vehicle crashed into a utility pole. Among those killed was Caio César da Silva Sant’Anna, known as “Caio do Quitungo”, a key Comando Vermelho (CV) drug boss and top lieutenant to gang leader “Doca”. Officers from the 16th Battalion recovered two assault rifles, a handgun, a grenade, and communication gear from the scene.
21/07/2026 – On Tuesday (21), police officers from the Consumer Protection Division (Decon), alongside forensics experts from ICCE, inspected a traditional restaurant in Largo do Machado, in the Catete neighborhood, South Zone. Authorities uncovered expired meats, poultry, and unlabelled ingredients intended for meal preparation, as well as unsanitary conditions throughout the premises. The restaurant’s manager was detained on site during the inspection; all improper food items were weighed and discarded before he was subsequently released on Wednesday (22).
22/07/2026 – On Wednesday (22), a motorcyclist was shot and arrested on Avenida Henrique Valadares, near Praça da Cruz Vermelha in downtown Rio, after attempting to rob a driver. Plainclothes officers in an unmarked vehicle intervened during the mugging, with one firing four shots at the assailant. A repeat offender with ten prior robbery charges, the suspect was hospitalized under police guard and booked for attempted robbery, illegal firearm possession, and vehicle license tampering.
22/07/2026 – On Wednesday evening (22), chaotic scenes erupted in Copacabana following a crowded day at the beach. At least four city buses, overcrowded with passengers hanging out of windows and sitting on roofs, were vandalized and had their windows smashed along Avenida Nossa Senhora de Copacabana and surrounding side streets. Law enforcement deployed tear gas to disperse the crowds, and Military Police detained four minors involved in stealing a necklace and a cell phone from an Australian tourist.
23/07/2026 – On Thursday (23), the Civil Police launched “Operação Rota Segura Madureira” targeting criminal groups responsible for violent crimes and robberies in the Madureira, Cavalcanti, and Engenheiro Leal neighborhoods, North Zone. Led by the 29th DP (Madureira) with support from specialized units and CORE, the operation conducted raids in Complexo da Serrinha and the Primavera community to execute arrest warrants, arrest suspects, and recover stolen vehicles and goods from organized cargo, car, and pedestrian robbery rings.
23/07/2026 – On Thursday (23), the Federal Police (PF) launched “Operação Backdoor” to dismantle an embezzlement scheme inside the Federal Revenue Service in Rio de Janeiro, where 300 computers, five refrigerators, and an undetermined number of vehicles were stolen through a back door, causing an estimated loss of R$ 350,000. Supported by the agency’s internal affairs, officers executed four search-and-seizure warrants across Rio (Vista Alegre, Senador Camará, Guaratiba) and Angra dos Reis. Investigators suspect a seconded public servant and members of a Social Organization conspired to carry out the thefts and may face charges for embezzlement and criminal association.
24/07/2026 – On Friday afternoon (24), an intense gunbattle broke out at Morro do Cruz in Andaraí, North Zone, leaving one man injured and hospitalized at Hospital do Andaraí. According to the Military Police and local residents, the shooting, audible across various points of Rio’s North Zone, including the major intersection of Maxwell and Uruguai streets, stems from an ongoing territorial war that began on July 22 between the TCP-controlled Morro do Cruz and rivals from Chácara do Céu.
26/07/2026 – On Sunday (26), a man died after being shot in the Borda do Mato area of Grajaú during ongoing territorial clashes in Rio’s Grande Tijuca region. His death follows that of an 80-year-old local resident, who was fatally struck by a stray bullet in his Chácara do Céu home during the same feud between the TCP-controlled Morro do Cruz and rival gangs. In response to the escalating violence that began on July 22, the 6th Military Police Battalion has intensified patrols across the affected communities while the Capital Homicide Division (DHC) investigates the fatalities.
26/07/2026 – On Sunday (26), intense gunfire erupted near Avenida Brasil as Comando Vermelho (CV) traffickers attempted to invade the Cidade Alta and Cinco Bocas favelas within the Terceiro Comando Puro (TCP)-controlled Complexo de Israel. The clashes triggered a major response from the Military, Civil, and Federal Highway Police, who reinforced patrols across Cordovil, Brás de Pina, Parada de Lucas, and Vigário Geral to restore order. No injuries were reported during Sunday’s confrontation, which forms part of a broader ongoing push by the CV to recapture territory from TCP leader Álvaro Malaquias Santa Rosa (“Peixão”).
27/07/2026 – In retaliation for the arrest of their general manager, Philip “Bacurau” do Nascimento Firmino, Comando Vermelho (CV) gangsters launched a violent punitive operation on Monday (27), hijacking at least five buses to block roadways, setting fires, and attacking a local police post in Rio’s West Zone. The capture of the gang leader occurred during a Military Police raid in Gardênia Azul, escalating a months-long war in which CV leadership (including kingpin Edgar Alves de Andrade, “Doca”) has launched drone bomb attacks and physical invasions to wrest control of neighboring Rio das Pedras from local militias.
27/07/2026 – On Monday (27), officers from the 27th Military Police Battalion (Santa Cruz) thwarted an attempted territorial invasion by Comando Vermelho (CV) drug traffickers targeting the Largo do Correia and Complexo da Cachamorra areas in Campo Grande, West Zone. The heavily armed group, linked to former militia member turned CV operative Rodney Lima de Freitas (known as “RD” or “Gaguinho”), hijacked a van to breach a residential complex before abandoning the vehicle and fleeing into nearby woods. Military Police have reinforced security across Santa Cruz and Guaratiba to track down the suspects, as the faction continues its push to seize territories historically controlled by local militias.
27/07/2026 – On Monday (27), an unregistered fake taxi driver was arrested in Copacabana for running a card machine scam targeting passengers in the city’s South Zone. Officers from the 15th Police District (Gávea), supported by the city’s Civitas surveillance network, tracked down the suspect’s unauthorized vehicle following victim complaints of exorbitant fares charged via tampered card readers. Authorities seized altered payment terminals, bank cards, and cell phones from the suspect, who admitted to the crimes and holds 19 prior police records for similar offenses, before charging him with fraud.
28/07/2026 – On Tuesday night (28), a high-speed pursuit and heavy shootout along Avenida Brasil, in the Ramos neighborhood, left five people dead, including Military Police officer Fernando Plácido Roberto Rocha and four armed suspects. Officers from the Expressways Battalion (BPVE) attempted to stop two suspicious vehicles moving from Vila Kennedy toward Penha; after being fired upon, police pursued the suspects down Avenida Brasil until Shock Battalion (BPChoque) units set up a blockade at Ramos. The fleeing car crashed into a median, triggering an intense firefight that injured another officer and three other individuals, while authorities seized six assault rifles, three handguns, a grenade, and bulletproof vests.
28/07/2026 – Federal police arrested a suspect on Tuesday morning (28), in the Tijuca neighborhood, North Zone, following an investigation into death threats sent to students at Colégio Pedro II. During the execution of a search and seizure warrant at his residence, officers found physical copies of the threatening letters alongside files containing child sexual abuse material on his computer. The man was taken into custody on charges of storing child abuse media while civil and federal authorities continue analyzing the seized devices to determine the full scope of his criminal activities.
29/07/2026 – On Wednesday morning (29), the Civil Police launched a major operation targeting the Terceiro Comando Puro (TCP) across the Vila Aliança, Senador Camará, and Jabour communities in the West Zone. The action, aimed at tracking down suspects involved in the July 8 murder of Civil Police inspector Carlos Alberto Freire Neto, resulted in 10 arrests (including a high-ranking drug lord featured on Bahia’s most-wanted list) and the bust of a clandestine call center used for banking scams. In response to the raid, criminals set barricades ablaze, hijacked a city bus to block Estrada do Taquaral, forced route detours for six bus lines, and caused local health clinics to suspend services.
29/07/2026 – On Wednesday afternoon (29), the dismembered bodies of two unidentified men were found in black trash bags along Avenida Brasil near Vila Kennedy, West Zone. Firefighters were dispatched to the site on Rua Ubá Gerais around 13:09 to recover the remains, which were left near a disused gas station. The Capital Homicide Division (DHC) has launched an investigation to determine the victims’ identities and the circumstances surrounding the crime.
31/07/2026 – A woman was struck and killed in a hit-and-run collision on Friday morning (31), on Avenida Pastor Martin Luther King Jr. in the Pavuna neighborhood, North Zone, while fleeing suspects attempted to evade police. The victim was hit by three suspects on a motorcycle during a Civil Police operation in Complexo da Pedreira, succumbing to her injuries at Ronaldo Gazolla Municipal Hospital despite receiving emergency assistance. Officers arrested all three suspects, including an injured minor with an outstanding apprehension warrant, while civil authorities investigated the incident alongside a broader crackdown on cargo theft and barricade removals across neighboring communities.
TRENDS & ADVICE
- Mass robberies and thefts in tourist spots are some of the most notorious security risks in Rio de Janeiro, especially in the city’s South Zone.
- When moving through crowded places and their vicinities, visitors should be cautious and refrain from exposing valuables.
- Avoid any display of wealth (jewelry, cell phones), but always carry a small amount of money (R$50) to hand over to muggers.
- In case of robbery: cooperate, do not try to run after the assailant as he or she might not be alone or turn violent.
- Rio is famous for its favelas, and most are affected by the presence of gangs. Disputes for territory between rivals and police operations lead to gunfights. Therefore, these locations should never be visited.
- Shootouts may also occur outside such communities, in this case:
- Lay on the ground and seek cover behind a solid object, such as the engine block.
- When it is safe to do so, find the nearest building, stay away from any windows, and do not move unless you are sure that the gunfire has ended.
- Shootouts may also occur outside such communities, in this case:
- Avoid walking alone in poorly lit areas or beaches after nightfall. Avoid walking/biking through tunnels, especially Túnel do Leme.
- As sexual aggressions are on the rise, women should pay special attention to the environments where they go alone and avoid empty and dark places.
- During a night out, never accept offers of food and beverages from strangers, and pay attention to yours, as they can add drugs to them.
- Men and women alike are targets of such crimes.
- Be always cautious, even in the areas considered safe, such as Downtown, Botafogo, Copacabana, Ipanema, Leblon, and Barra da Tijuca.
- Exercise caution in the Centro (downtown) during the day and avoid the area after nightfall and during the weekends, as it is relatively deserted during such periods.
- Be careful when using the GPS, as it may lead you to unsafe areas controlled by organized crime.
- Remain on the main streets and roads and avoid the rush hours.
- Prefer cooperative taxis instead of driving yourself or using a ride-sharing App.
- Stay away from any protests that normally occur in Av. Presidente Vargas, Av. Rio Branco, Praça da Cinelândia, and Av. Atlântica.
- Attention to scams that may reach you through a WhatsApp message, e-mail, SMS, or a call.
- Keep in mind useful numbers: Emergency police number (190), and Rio de Janeiro tourist Police. Phone: (21) 2332-7949
