Overview
- Phone video from the beach shows a woman and two men striking the tourist, one wielding a stick, before another vendor runs in and kicks him from behind.
- Local outlet Jornal Razão reported the dispute began after the tourist said he was charged R$150 for corn typically priced near R$30.
- The vendor’s daughter posted that the charge was R$30, claimed to have receipts, and alleged the tourist slapped her mother before the melee.
- Authorities have not released the tourist’s identity or announced investigative steps, and reports note no confirmed police complaint or consular statement.
- The viral footage drew broad attention to recurring high-season tensions between visitors and informal beach vendors in Brazilian resorts.