Sao Paulo Country Council
This country council site has been established as a means to facilitate communication
between the U.S. Embassy and U.S. organizations operating in this city/region.
Sao Paulo Country Council
The Sao Paulo Country Council web site has been established as a means to facilitate communication between U.S. Businesses and the U.S. Embassy. The site is linked to the main Overseas Security Advisory Council (OSAC) database and you may use your OSAC user account to access additional content within this site.
Travel Warnings
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Haiti
The Department of State warns U.S. citizens of the situation in Haiti in the aftermath of a powerful earthquake, measuring 7.0 magnitude, that struck near Port-au-Prince on January 12.
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Crime and Safety Reports
Crime & Safety
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Mexico
This is an annual report produced in conjunction with the Regional Security Office at U.S.
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Crime & Safety
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Mexico
This is an annual report produced in conjunction with the Regional Security Office at U.S.
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Crime & Safety
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Canada
This is an annual report produced in conjunction with the Regional Security Office at U.S.
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Crime & Safety
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Canada
This is an annual report produced in conjunction with the Regional Security Office at U.S.
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Crime & Safety
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Mexico
This is an annual report produced in conjunction with the Regional Security Office at U.S.
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Featured Reports
Hot Topic
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Brazil
On the morning of August 21, ten gunmen armed with high-caliber, automatic weapons and grenades invaded a western-branded hotel in the Sao Conrado neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro and took 30 hotel staff and five hotel guests hostage.
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Hot Topic
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Brazil
As Brazil continues to attract increasing foreign investment, the country’s high crime rate will likely remain a topic of considerable concern for OSAC constituents. This benchmarking report highlights security concerns affecting the U.S. private sector in Brazil and provides empirical data on mitigation strategies, including the use of armored vehicles which are being employed by OSAC constituents.
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Hot Topic
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Brazil
Due to increased crime throughout Brazil, OSAC constituents operating in the country continue to request best practices for transportation security. Please log in with your username and password to access this survey.
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Consular Affairs Bulletins
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Brazil
After a review of the current situation in the beach neighborhoods of Praia Grande, Santos, Sao Vicente and Guaruja, the U.S. Consulate General in Sao Paulo has retracted the recommendation against employee travel to those areas and hereby rescinds the recommendation against general travel to those areas.
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Consular Affairs Bulletins
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Brazil
This Warden Message alerts U.S. citizens planning to travel to the southern coast of São Paulo State that, since Sunday, April 18, 2010, 13 murders have occurred in the beach neighborhoods of Praia Grande, Santos, São Vicente and Guarujá.
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