SAO PAULO — Friday night was anything but typical at a bar near Paulista Avenue, one of Sao Paulo’s busiest areas and a popular destination for tourists. Nearly every table was ordering beer, wine or ...

The government must do more to heighten awareness of the risk of methanol poisoning while abroad: that is the message from family and friends of British victims who unwittingly consumed drinks ...

After a night out in Bali, Canadian gap-year traveler Ashley King thought she had a hangover. Instead, she had methanol ...

Six tourists who were staying at a youth hostel in Vang Vieng, Laos, died of methanol poisoning in November 2024. The methanol was believed to be in contaminated drinks. Methanol – a colourless, ...

SÃO PAULO — Dozens of bottles of cachaça line the walls of Esquina do Souza, the award-winning São Paulo bar famous for its take on Brazil’s signature cocktail. In normal times, Deusdete de Souza, a ...

Tourists have been warned of the risk of methanol poisoning in eight popular tourist destinations following a rise in serious illness overseas. The UK Foreign Office (FCDO) has added methanol ...