The Rio Times
Key Points — Bar Partisan in Lapa was fined R$9,520 by Rio’s Procon Carioca on April 4, 2026, after posting a sign in English reading “US & Israel citizens are not welcome.” — Brazilian consumer protection law (Código de Defesa do Consumidor) prohibits any refusal of service based on nationality. City authorities classified the sign […] The post Rio Bar Fined for Banning Americans and Israelis — What It Reveals About Brazil appeared first on The Rio Times .
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