US suspends consular services in Brazil due to security concerns

The U.S. halted consular services in Brazil Friday due to rising security concerns ahead of the country’s presidential election on Sunday. “Consular Services in the U.S. Embassy and Consulates in Brazil will be suspended starting today, October 2 due to security concerns,” the U.S. Embassy in Brazil wrote in a security alert Thursday. The shutdown...

The U.S. halted consular services in Brazil Friday due to rising security concerns ahead of the country’s presidential election on Sunday. “Consular Services in the U.S. Embassy and Consulates in Brazil will be suspended starting today, October 2 due to security concerns,” the U.S. Embassy in Brazil wrote in a security alert Thursday. The shutdown...