US Embassy and Consulates Resume Activities in Brazil After First Round
Graduated in journalism from Mackenzie Presbyterian University, he has been covering politics in Brasília for two years. He was a reporter for a TV Globo affiliate. He covered the 2024 US elections in Washington; the 2025 conclave in Rome; and COP30 in Belém.
TL;DR
- U.S. Embassy and consulates in Brazil resumed normal operations on October 5, 2026.
- Operations were suspended on October 2 due to security concerns ahead of the first round of Brazilian elections.
- The Federal Police conducted searches investigating threats to diplomatic installations but found no concrete evidence of risk.
- The U.S. Embassy stated that the safety of American citizens is a top priority.
- The Australian Embassy had also suspended services for the same reason.
- Investigations are ongoing with the analysis of seized communication equipment.