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I was slated on a trip to Uberlandia several years ago. Trip was for medical teaching of laparascopic surgery. Uberlandia was an 8 hour bus ride from the airport. Kidnapping of Americans was a real risk. People knew we were coming, how and when we were coming. My FBI brother advised that the risk for us was very high, State Dept. concurred. We did not go.
There are safer places to backpack IMHO.
Best of luck if they go!
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