Rio de Janeiro Reports

Three tourists were robbed this Friday morning (29) in Glória, South Zone of Rio. An Italian man was stabbed in the arm during the robbery.

According to the victims, they had gone to watch the sunrise on the beach and were walking on the bike path when the woman approached, calling one of the tourists 'friend'. When approaching, she asked for help with a location when the robbers approached armed with a machete.

While they were delivering their belongings, one of the robbers stabbed the Italian, identified as Manuel Gafriller, 25, in the arm. The other two women, one Italian and one South African, were not injured by the robbers.

Manuel was rescued and taken to the Souza Aguiar Municipal Hospital, where he had to undergo surgery, but in stable health.

According to the Military Police, a pair was located on Rua the Lapa, in the central region of Rio. The man and woman were taken to the Tourist Assistance Police Station, where they were arrested for attempted robbery.

The couple was recognized by witnesses. According to the Civil Police, agents are carrying out efforts to locate two others involved. The investigation is ongoing.

[QUOTE=Sperto;2881925]One Italian guy and two girls from Italy and South Africa got robbed in Glria. The robbers cut the guy in the arm with a knife. The police arrested a man and a woman.

One have to be careful when heading to the beach to watch the sunrise.

[URL]https://g1.globo.com/rj/rio-de-janeiro/noticia/2023/12/29/italiano-e-esfaqueado-durante-assalto-na-gloria-zona-sul-do-rio.ghtml[/URL][/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=Nounce;2882629]It's best to apply at embassy if there is time constraint. As it is right now, eVisa is not reliable and is taking too long. I have to change plan to fly to another country to wait for mine to be approved. If they are smart about it, they could have delayed it until after carvinal.[/QUOTE]Take with grain salt there is a huge thread on Reddit Brazil forums. People reporting that they will not process e-visa at the Brazilian embassy stating it has to be done online.

Regardless absolute shit show, and embarrassment for the Brazilian gov deciding to do this right before Carnaval.

I am surprised that folks are now having delays or trouble with the e-visa application.

My friends and I applied in early December and the process was mostly painless. The issues we had were with the payment processing vendor they used and it took 3 or 4 credit cards before payment was accepted. Probably has to do with Chase and Citi having super sensitive fraud alert algorithms.

We all got our e-visa approved within 5 business days. Perhaps we beat the carnival rush as our trip to RJ and SP is in middle to late of January.

[QUOTE=Maelstrom;2882655]Take with grain salt there is a huge thread on Reddit Brazil forums. People reporting that they will not process e-visa at the Brazilian embassy stating it has to be done online.

Regardless absolute shit show, and embarrassment for the Brazilian gov deciding to do this right before Carnaval.[/QUOTE]I read that embassy can process the sticker style visa on your passport, not eVisa but I am not really sure.

[QUOTE=SocratesNY;2882656]I am surprised that folks are now having delays or trouble with the e-visa application.

My friends and I applied in early December and the process was mostly painless. The issues we had were with the payment processing vendor they used and it took 3 or 4 credit cards before payment was accepted. Probably has to do with Chase and Citi having super sensitive fraud alert algorithms.

We all got our e-visa approved within 5 business days. Perhaps we beat the carnival rush as our trip to RJ and SP is in middle to late of January.[/QUOTE]It seems not everyone applied early got their eVisa, some are still waiting.

Does anyone have the contact of a landlord with an apartment with good 5 g cable modem in barra, recreio, botafogo, or zona sul?

Since you aren't mailing in your passport photo, are you just taking a picture of it and then sending it online. I have a extra passport photo and just want to use that.

Here are the instructions to shrink the file size of your photos / passport photo to below 2 mb so the visa will go through.

1) Take picture with phone.

2) press Photos app- touch picture- press box with arrow pointing up- scroll down to save to files. Save picture.

3) press files app. I had to go to App Store and type in files. I had no idea how to find files app / folder. Press open and the file with that picture will automatically pop up on the screen-press hold until pop up window- quick actions-convert image- jpeg-small.

4) now that it's converted to small, when you upload photo to visa application press choose file and you will see your photo that says small. Click that photo and it will go through. If you just take a normal photo of your passport or face, it will be too big a file size and will decline. This is the dummy proof instructions for all the 80's kids here that have no idea what they are doing.

[QUOTE=TjBrazil;2882717]If you just take a normal photo of your passport or face, it will be too big a file size and will decline. This is the dummy proof instructions for all the 80's kids here that have no idea what they are doing.[/QUOTE]Super dummy proof instructions: If you screenshot the picture that you took, then it will be small.

[QUOTE=TjBrazil;2882717].. now that it's converted to small....[/QUOTE]You need to find an app that will crop the image to 2 x2 inch. I think just small probably won't be accepted.

[QUOTE=MrEnternational;2882763]Super dummy proof instructions: If you screenshot the picture that you took, then it will be small.[/QUOTE]I did that. It didn't work. Declined it. It accepted it after reducing it to small.

[QUOTE=Nounce;2882789]You need to find an app that will crop the image to 2 x2 inch. I think just small probably won't be accepted.[/QUOTE]When I say small I don't mean picture size, I think it lowers the quality of the photo to make it below 2 mb size. I just took a selfie in front of my white wall. It went through. I imagine they will take the picture and make it 2/2.

Can someone explain to me why Brazil wants a photo now for a visa. They never asked for that before. Your photo is on your passport which is what you have to upload to them. Why can't they just take your 80 bucks and ask to see your 2 k when you get there. No photo. I guess they can ask for flight info but even that seems ridiculous.

[QUOTE=Vagabundo1;2882697]Does anyone have the contact of a landlord with an apartment with good 5 g cable modem in barra, recreio, botafogo, or zona sul?[/QUOTE]That fiber optic cable may require an installation first in another unit and not in one that you rent. Maybe you should contact the providers and inquire which buildings have been set up for 5 G with fiber optic cables and then look for a rent there, or given the address of the building call the provider first and inquire about the building. The management and the boards know if the fiber cable had been set.

[QUOTE=Vagabundo1;2882580]Please send a pm to nounce, Jimmyboy, or vagabundo to be added to a Whatsapp group and an update of a guide for Rio sex tours! Bem vindo.[/QUOTE]Got it thanks.