The US Embassy and Consulate in Brazil suspended offline consular services on the 2nd due to “security issues.” The Australian Embassy in Brazil closed on the same day due to “security issues.” According to an announcement issued by the US Embassy in Brazil on the evening of the 1st, US citizens in need of urgent assistance should not visit the US embassy, consulate, or other diplomatic agency in Brazil during this period. Brazilian media quoted a staff member at the US Consulate in Sao Paulo as reporting that the consulate has suspended the issuance of visas to the US and has not yet decided when to resume services. According to Brazilian media reports, the relevant Brazilian authorities have now dispatched police forces to maintain security around the US Embassy in Brazil. The Brazilian military and police have cordoned off the area near the US Consulate in São Paulo.

The US Embassy and Consulate in Brazil suspended offline consular services on the 2nd due to “security issues.” The Australian Embassy in Brazil closed on the same day due to “security issues.” According to an announcement issued by the US Embassy in Brazil on the evening of the 1st, US citizens in need of urgent assistance should not visit the US embassy, consulate, or other diplomatic agency in Brazil during this period. Brazilian media quoted a staff member at the US Consulate in Sao Paulo as reporting that the consulate has suspended the issuance of visas to the US and has not yet decided when to resume services. According to Brazilian media reports, the relevant Brazilian authorities have now dispatched police forces to maintain security around the US Embassy in Brazil. The Brazilian military and police have cordoned off the area near the US Consulate in São Paulo.