UK, remember your settings and improve government services. We also use cookies set by other sites to help us deliver content from their services. You have accepted additional cookies. You can change your cookie settings at any time. You have rejected additional cookies. There is a high threat of terrorist attack globally affecting UK interests and British nationals, including from groups and individuals who view the UK and British nationals as targets.
Stay aware of your surroundings at all times. UK Counter Terrorism Policing has information and advice on staying safe abroad and what to do in the event of a terrorist attack. Find out how to reduce your risk from terrorism while abroad. Attacks could be indiscriminate including in places visited by foreign nationals.
Stay aware of your surroundings, keep up to date with local media reports and follow the advice of local authorities. Political demonstrations and picketing are more common in Argentina than in the UK. Some demonstrations attract large numbers of people, and they can occasionally turn violent. There have also been occasional Falklands-related protests, including outside the British Embassy and British-affiliated businesses in Argentina.
These can include the major routes into and out of Buenos Aires City. This can cause significant delays. Thefts from unattended vehicles, especially hire cars, are also common. This happens frequently in Bariloche, but can happen across the country.
In crowded places, thieves can cut handbags open. They can snatch a mobile phone while you are using it on the street. Thieves on motorbikes can snatch bags from pedestrians. Thieves — often women — use distraction techniques and may work in teams of 2 or more. Thieves take your bags while an accomplice pretends to help you remove mustard they have sprayed on you.
