State Department suspends U.S. consular services in Brazil ahead of weekend elections
The U.S. State Department said it would suspend consular services in Brazil starting Friday, citing "security concerns" just two days before national elections in the country.
TL;DR
- The U.S. State Department is suspending consular services in Brazil.
- The suspension begins on Friday.
- The reason given for the suspension is "security concerns."
- This occurs two days before Brazil's national elections.