Although it is unlikely that you will need the information, it is useful to have a list of emergency phone numbers with you when travelling in Latin America, in case of emergency.
Make a note of your country's emergency Embassy or Consulate phone number for each country you will visit too.
The most important phone numbers are listed below for each country.
Argentina
Tourist Police: 43465748
Fire Service: 100 Buenos Aires, 4304 2222 or 4381 2222 (other locations)
Medical Emergency: 107 Buenos Aires, 4923 1051 or 4923 1052 or 4923 1053 (other locations)
Lost or stolen Mastercard: 4348 7000
Lost or stolen Visa: 4379 3400
Bolivia
Police: 110
Fire Service: 119
Medical Emergency: 118
Lost or stolen Mastercard: 800-10-0172
Lost or stolen Visa: 800-10-0188
Chile
Police: 133
Fire Service: 132
Medical Emergency: 131
Lost or stolen Mastercard: 1230-020-2012
Lost or stolen Visa: 1230-020-2136
Costa Rica
Police: 911
Fire Service: 911
Medical Emergency: 911
Lost or stolen Mastercard: 0-800-011-0184
Lost or stolen Visa: 0-800-011-0030
Cuba
Police: 106
Fire Service: 105
Medical Emergency: 104, 838-1185 Havana, 76-2317 Pinar del Rio, 32-4170 Isla de la Juventud, 2-8500 Matanzas, 185 Ciego de Avila and Granma, 4-9192 Las Tunas, Santiago 62-3300, 4-3472 Baracoa
Lost or stolen Mastercard: 1-636-722-7111 (reverse charges call)
Lost or stolen Visa: 410-581-9994 or 410-581-3836 (reverse charges call)
Dominican Republic
All Emergency Services: 911 or 112
Lost or stolen Mastercard: 1-800-307-7309
Lost or stolen Visa: 1-800-847-2911
Ecuador
All Emergency Services: 911 (except Guayaquil)
All Emergency Services in Guayaquil: 112 or *112 (mobile), 103 for traffic accidents, 131 for red cross
Lost or stolen Mastercard: 1-636-722-7111 (reverse charges call)
Lost or stolen Visa: 410-581-9994 or 410-581-3836 (reverse charges call)
Guatemala
Police: 110
Fire Service: 123
Medical Emergency: 120
Lost or stolen Mastercard: 1-800-999-1480
Lost or stolen Visa: 1-800-999-0115
Mexico
All Emergency Services: 066 or 060 or 080
Lost or stolen Mastercard: 001-800-307-7309
Lost or stolen Visa: 001-800-847-2911
Peru
Police: 105
Fire Service: 116
Medical Emergency: 117
Civil Defence and Distasters: 115
Lost or stolen Mastercard: 0-800-307-7309
Lost or stolen Visa: 800-890-0623
