My experience in Mabs with a girl two days ago
We talked I thought she is nice OK I take her to a motel in Vidigal, I paid her money, and then she also asked me money for the taxi, I said we only fixed an amount but I said I can give you the money for the taxi later she said no I want now I said OK and then she told me I have to wait in the room because she needs to go downstairs to smoke I said OK but leave your bag here she said no I have to smoke but I will come back I said give my money when you come back I give your money back she said no I became crazy she tried to go out of the room but I stopped her from going out I closed the door she start shouting, I became crazier I stabbed her with my keys I used scissors to cut her hair and her bag I punched her face many times damn it was so good I succeeded in getting my money back from her bag and then the police came they said what happened, I said she tried to rob me and she wanted to attack me so I defended myself, the police arrested me they took me to the police station and they let me out after 2 hours.
Finally I did not pay any money, but I can't go to Mabs anymore I'm sure this girl knows many people there.
Conclusion: there is law that protects women in Brazil but also a law that protects gringos from people that try to rob, the law in Brazil doesn't protect the working girls because they are not recognized but prostitution is not illegal, they are only protected from their friends and doormen. That's why always take the girl away from the place she works.