Brazil: Robbery Incident Involving a Japanese Man (Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro)

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On Tuesday, September 24, at around 3:00 PM, a Japanese man was assaulted and robbed by a group of 4 to 5 males, approximately 15 to 20 years old, while walking through a tunnel on the north side of the RioSul Shopping Center in the Botafogo area.

【From the Embassy】

  • Please exercise extreme caution when walking in less populated areas.
  • Limit your belongings to the bare essentials when going out, and distribute your valuables to avoid carrying them all together.
  • If you encounter a robbery, do not resist under any circumstances and calmly comply with the assailants’ demands.

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