been there and its a pretty much a "smth which comes out at one end of the dog" hole.
Places that are homogenous or cold ("or" is inclusive) are the only ones immune to this...that is until self-appointed unproductive parasites disguised as "politicians" have this great idea to indiscriminately and with vetting start the process of
"stirring the martini" 
Furthermore the country is currently run by this lunatic criminal wef puppet.
There is also no rule of law in latam. If one finds it, pls let me know.
There is beauty in this and I like this and here is why (below translated by Google Translate):
"According to the Brazilian Penal Code, anyone under 18 years of age is not responsible. In other words, the young person is unable to understand the seriousness of a crime. This means that crimes committed by minors are judged differently than those committed by adults.
Technically speaking, a minor does not commit a crime, but rather infractions. As for crime, it is an illicit act defined by criminal legislation. Therefore, there is no crime unless legislation has defined it."
Source:
https://www.jusbrasil.com.br/artigo...e-idade-que-e-pego-cometendo-crime/1327174004
Of course, this is NOT for everyone. If someone has a problem with a public servant and their idea of solving it is to have a dialog and listen to reason & logic according to the theory of the Rule of Law, Brazil is NOT for them! This method does NOT work in Europe, Asia, or the USA, so why should it work in Brazil or the rest of LATAM? If on the other hand, you see the "public servant" as your enemy and his actions as aggression...(fill in the blanks with whatever warms the cockles of your heart
)
Use Google Translate for the above link
That person who calls himself presidente do braziu is also mandating medical treatments to the weakest of society.
True, but will NEVER happen! The favelas are heavily armed! Some are better armed than the police.
Also,
Data Favela The Data Favela 2023 survey, released on Friday (17), showed that if Brazilian favelas formed a state, it would be the third largest in Brazil in terms of population. According to the study, the number of favelas has doubled in the last decade, totaling 13,151 mapped across the country. There are an estimated 5.8 million households in favelas with 17.9 million residents. The quantitative research was carried out between March 6 and 13, 2023 and interviewed 2,434 favela residents distributed across all regions of the country.
Source:
Censo: falta de endereço em favelas dificulta registro de domicílios.
This is ONLY the favela! They aren't even counting "periferia", which I've read is at least 100 million people! Because...
70% of Brazilian workers earn up to two minimum wages Research based on IBGE data shows that 35.63% of Brazilian workers earn up to the minimum wage.
Source:
https://www.correiobraziliense.com....ileiros-ganham-ate-dois-salarios-minimos.html
Note: The minimum salary is R$1,421/month which is about €270 per month. 70% of the population earns less than €540/month.
Source:
https://tangerino.com.br/blog/valor-do-salario-minimo/
Good for a vacay (at best) and some fun (thats not too bad, esp if you speak some level of portugues or can understand it and speak whatever mix you can) , but nothing much else.
Definitely true for most, hence why I recommended
@wellington first:
I suggest *a must*, going on vacation to Rio de Janeiro prior to making ANY decisions.
Here are my personal recommendations in the SAME way I effectuated them decades ago and in order of preference (I had a great mentor then - may he RIP):
- https://www.belmond.com/hotels/south-america/brazil/rio-de-janeiro/belmond-copacabana-palace
- https://fairmontrio.com/en/
- https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/riocchh-hilton-rio-de-janeiro-copacabana/
Make sure the hotel picks you up at the airport and you should pay for "protocol" to be fast-tracked at the Rio de Janeiro/Galeão–Antonio Carlos Jobim International AirportSBGL), popularly known by its original name Galeão International Airport. It is the main airport serving Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Source:
https://www.riogaleao.com/passageiros
Since you have lived in Asia, you will have a pretty good shock there
, its nothing like that not even touching it being very criminal which is not helpful as you have muuuitu dolares papi.
@JackAlabama is 100% correct here! Anyone who goes ANYWHERE in Latin America who is ostentatious will find themselves easily on the other side of the law real quick, regardless if they are the Pope! Actually, I would argue this for every country with the exception of Monaco, but this is my personal opinion and may just be my experience.
Hell, my OWN family is 100% European and if they knew I earned "a little bit more than them", they would be conspiring & scheming to figure out how to rob me! 
#RealTalk #NOfilters!
latam just cannot match southeast asia in terms of security, service, price/value, easiness of life, while being an equal or even worse mess in terms of having to deal with the "system".
100%! Especially, when I compare it to China. Japan for me is almost the same, except for the cost. LATAM is cheaper in terms of service and local food (vegetables, fruits, steaks, fish, chicken) than Japan IMHO.
I clearly, expressly, and unambiguously invoke my right against self-incrimination.
