Is Mato Verde safe? Brazil travel risk
Is Mato Verde safe right now? Checked 15 October 2026
Mato Verde scores 57/100 on our travel risk index (Elevated). The US State Department rates Brazil Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 31 Aug 2026); the UK FCDO advises against all but essential travel to parts of the country (updated 29 Sep 2026); Canada says: exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories). GDACS lists 1 minor (green) event within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Mato Verde scores 57/100 (Elevated). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Brazil (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Mato Verde: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (68/100) and crime and scams (73/100).
A score of 57 is higher than the scores of 81% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Brazil travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Territorial & Position Context
Mato Verde belongs to Minas Gerais (Brazil), centered at coordinates 15.3969° S, 42.8658° W (543 m above sea level). Distance to Brasília is 539.1 km towards the W.
Minas Gerais
15.3969° S, 42.8658° W
543 m
America/Sao_Paulo
12,038
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent Localities in Brazil
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Brazil travel advice & laws.
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