Rio - not the same anymore

[wncdemcub]

On 11/3/2017 at 8:47 PM, likeohmygod said:

Same i will be going at the end of november...my last time was 1 month ago ...medias are making things looking much worse than what they are. The level of crime which Rio is currently experiencing is the same of the period between 2010 and 2013. Slightly higher than during the olympics.

Almost all of the crap which is going on, usually happens in favelas or in crappy neighborhoods. Just don't go there. Easy.

One of the worst experiences of my life happened in a McDonald's involving a thief, a gun and the head of the cashier at which it was aimed to. That was in New York.

I'm not saying that Rio is heaven...but well...keep in mind that what's happening now, is nothing new and that presidential elections are approaching in a scenario where the current president approval is less than 10%, and where every single event is going to cause a hell of a crapstorm.

I’ll be in Rio November 21-26th

[likeohmygod]

15 hours ago, wncdemcub said:

I’ll be in Rio November 21-26th

Me too!

[tele5b]

After long thinking i decided to visit Rio again. It was a fast and impulsive decison  Last time i was on 2016 and i had great time. 

So i will be there from 29.11.-7.12. If someone want to meet i would be great. 

Hugs

 

[floridarob]

22 hours ago, tele5b said:

After long thinking i decided to visit Rio again. It was a fast and impulsive decison  Last time i was on 2016 and i had great time. 

So i will be there from 29.11.-7.12. If someone want to meet i would be great. 

Hugs

 

I'll be in Rio dec 5-11

[paulsf]

Rob we will miss you in Bangkok

 

[Lucky]

The NY Times today says that gangs control an increasing amount of Rio territory:

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/18/world/americas/rio-de-janeiro-brazil-violent-crime-security.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=second-column-region&region=top-news&WT.nav=top-news&_r=0

[floridarob]

I follow this blog on Facebook and am amazed at the gruesomeness of some of the stuff that goes on:

https://www.facebook.com/policiaisoperacionaisbrasil/?ref=br_rs 

[tele5b]

I notice a lot of guys on Grindr is selling drugs. Is it new way of distribution because i didn't saw it so much when i was there 2 years ago? TK means cocain , i learned something new haha

[Lucky]

3 hours ago, tele5b said:

I notice a lot of guys on Grindr is selling drugs. Is it new way of distribution because i didn't saw it so much when i was there 2 years ago? TK means cocain , i learned something new haha

I have not seen that. DO you have examples?

[tele5b]

Well all the guys who have tk or tkd in their nick are selling or offering cocain. In 2 days i got 3 offers.

I know that sauna policy is to not have guys who are using drugs, we will see is it still same.