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Argentine Tourists Stranded After Hilux Stolen at Florianópolis’s Praia Brava

Consular support is underway to issue emergency travel papers for the four travelers.

Overview

  • The white 2017 Toyota Hilux was taken on January 21 after about an hour at the beach, according to the victims’ account.
  • Owner Iván Vargas, his partner, his sister Giuliana, and friend Franco Chamorro lost IDs, vehicle papers, cash, and personal items.
  • Complaints were filed with the Polícia Militar and the Polícia Civil in Canasvieiras, with no public leads or recovery reported as of January 23.
  • Victims say the area had a caretaker and cameras, though the attendant was absent and accessing footage requires formal procedures.
  • A similar pickup theft was reported in the same sector earlier in January, and that vehicle was later found in Paraná.