Brazil's Unregulated Extreme-Sports Sites Leave Operators Accountable for Safety—and Often Unprepared

A 21-year-old died at an unlicensed bungee site in São Paulo after instructors launched her without securing a safety rope. Licensed venues in Brazil face equipment inspections and safety mandates. Informal operators exist outside this framework entirely, leaving the business responsible for standards they may lack expertise to meet. One mistake becomes fatal.