Security Message for U.S. Citizens: Recent Attacks at Ibirapuera Park 

The U.S. Consulate General in Sao Paulo alerts U.S. citizens traveling to and residing in Sao Paulo that, due to some recent violent attacks (including sexual assaults) at Ibirapuera Park, the U.S. Government has advised all Consulate personnel to avoid the park after dark.

For further information:

See the State Department’s travel website for the Worldwide Caution, Travel Warnings, Travel Alerts, and Brazil Country Specific Information.

Enroll in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) to receive security messages and make it easier to locate you in an emergency.

Contact the U.S. Consulate General in Sao Paulo, located at Rua Henri Dunant 500, at +55 (11) 3250-5000, Monday through Friday from 8:00am to 5:00pm.  Email: saopauloacs@state.gov;website http://saopaulo.usconsulate.gov/.  After-hours emergency number for U.S. citizens is +55 (11) 3250-5373.

Call 1-888-407-4747 toll-free in the United States and Canada or 1-202-501-4444 from other countries from8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, Monday through Friday (except U.S. federal holidays).