Subject: Demonstration Alert – U. S. Consulate General Porto Alegre, Brazil (August 12, 2019)
Location: Esquina Democratica in the Centro Historico of Porto Alegre
Event: Demonstrations are expected to take place on Tuesday, August 13, 2019, beginning at 5 pm local time and lasting until midnight. The demonstration intends to protest policies of the federal government. Spontaneous demonstrations in other parts of the city are also possible. Police have not ruled out the possibility that the demonstrations could become violent. Past protests in the Porto Alegre metropolitan region have included demonstrators blocking the major roadways into the city with burning tires and other debris. Protestors have also blocked the entrances and exits to parking lots for public transportation preventing busses from circulating in the city.
U.S. government personnel are advised to avoid areas where demonstrations are taking place.
Actions to Take:
- Avoid the areas of the demonstrations.
- Exercise caution if unexpectedly in the vicinity of large gatherings or protests.
- Monitor local media for updates.
Assistance:
U.S. Embassy Brasilia
SES – Av. das Nações, Quadra 801, Lote 03
70403-900 – Brasília, DF
Phone: (61) 3312-7000
After-Hours Emergencies: (61) 3312-7400
E-mail: BrasiliaACS@state.gov
U.S. Consulate General Recife
Rua Goncalves Maia, 163
Bairro Boa Vista Recife, PE – 50.070-060
Phone: (81) 3416-3050
After-Hours Emergencies: (81) 99916-9470 or (81) 3416-3060
Email:RecifeACS@state.gov
U.S. Consulate General Rio de Janeiro
Av. Presidente Wilson, 147 Castelo
Rio de Janeiro, RJ — 20030-020
Entrance at Rua Santa Luzia
Phone: (21) 3823-2000
After-Hours Emergencies: (21) 3823-2029
Email:acsrio@state.gov
U.S. Consulate General São Paulo
Rua Henri Dunant, 500,
Chácara Santo Antonio,
São Paulo, SP — 04709-110
Phone: (11) 3250-5000
After-Hours Emergencies: (11) 3250-5373
E-mail: SaoPauloACS@state.gov
U.S. Consulate Porto Alegre
Av. Assis Brasil, 1889
Passo d’Areia
Porto Alegre, RS— 91010-005
55-51-3345-6000
55-51-98293-0446 (after hours)
PortoAlegreACS@state.gov
State Department – Consular Affairs
888-407-4747 or 202-501-4444
Brazil Country Information
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