Buenos Aires is a safe city, but like any other big city in the world, the tourists should take precautions.  For example, avoid leaving your purse or bag hanging from chairs in public places, as well as walking at night along poorly lit areas.

Tourist Ombudsman
If, during your visit, suffer abuse or discrimination, communicate contact the Tourist Ombudsman, phone number: 4302 7816.  To meet personally, go to Ave. Pedro de Mendoza 1835 ("Benito Quinquela Martin" Museum) in the neighbourhood of La Boca. From Monday to Sunday, from 10 AM to 6 PM.
Mail: turista@defensoria.org.ar

Tourist Police Station
Tourist Police Station headquarters receives formal complaints from tourists in cases of thefts, petty stealing, perceived crime of any sort, when lost and failures of tour operators who then fail to compensate you, which is theft.

Officers speak English, Italian, French, Portuguese, Ukrainian, and Japanese.
Address: Avenida Corrientes 436
telephone: 0800 999 5000 / 4346 5748
mail: turista@policiafederal.gov.ar.

Toll-Free Tourist Assistance Line 0800 999 2838
Telephone for advice when in a difficult situation, call from any public telephone booth, you can call to make a complaint about:
- Commercial abuse cases.
- Thefts, petty stealing, lost and found, you may be lost and matters relating to tourist services such as breach of services and failed transactions.

In these cases, Tourism Police Station, Tourism Ombudsman and the Bureau of Consumer Protection are there t protect you.

Toll – Free Tourism Assistance Line, every day from 9 AM to 8 PM.  You will get assistance from people speaking Spanish, English, Portuguese, Italian, and French.