Tourists in Argentina are warned to be alert to street crime, including armed robberies, and advised to hand over cash and valuables without resistance.
More than 111,000 British nationals visited Argentina in 2018, according to the Foreign Office, which said most visits are “trouble-free”.
But today a British tourist was killed and his son was injured when they were shot during a suspected robbery in Buenos Aires, according to local media. The two men, aged 50 and 28, were taken to hospital after the attack outside a hotel in the Argentine capital.
The father had been shot in the chest and died, while his son suffered a thigh wound. The Foreign Office said it was supporting the family of two British men after an incident in Buenos Aires.
The men are said to have been hurt in a struggle as they were targeted by motorcycle robbers near the entrance to the Faena Art Hotel, in the waterfront Puerto Madero district of Buenos Aires, at about 11:00 local time (14:00 GMT).
A UK Foreign Office spokeswoman said: “We are supporting the family of two British men following an incident in Buenos Aires, and are in contact with the local authorities there.”
Tourists are warned to be alert to street crime, including armed robberies, and advised to hand over cash and valuables without resistance.
– eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News
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