US reopens embassy and consulates in Brazil
The United States government resumed in-person services this Monday (5) at its embassy in Brasília and consulates in São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Porto Alegre, and Recife
TL;DR
- The U.S. Embassy in Brasília and consulates in São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Porto Alegre, and Recife have resumed in-person services.
- Services were interrupted on Friday, October 2nd, due to a security alert stemming from a threat made on social media.
- Other countries, including Australia, the UK, and Canada, also issued security alerts related to terrorism and the Brazilian election.
- The Brazilian Federal Police conducted searches and stated that no risks of attacks against embassies in Brasília were identified.