Security Alert: Possible Delays at Brasilia International Airport

Security Alert: Possible Delays at Brasilia International Airport
Location: Countrywide

Event:
Former President Bolsonaro is scheduled to return to Brasilia, Brazil on the morning of Thursday, March 30, 2023. Media and police report that pro-Bolsonaro supporters will be in the vicinity of the Brasilia International Airport. Brazilian authorities advise that access to airport will be limited and could potentially cause disruptions and delays. Please plan accordingly to account for these events.

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
Phone: (51) 3345-6000
After-Hours Emergencies: (51) 98293-0446 (after hours)
E-mail: PortoAlegreACS@state.gov 

State Department – Consular Affairs: 888-407-4747 or 202-501-4444
Brazil Country Information 
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