Sounds like the incredibly corrupt country of Brazil is trying to protect their image. I'm surprised there are not thousands of reports of robbery to tourist visiting for the Olympics. We were held up in the middle of the day in front of a church by knife point. Two police officers on block away. I believe that every citizen of Brazil has been held up or a victim of home invasion at some point in their life. There is a reason why the cars don't stop at red lights after dark.