The decision, issued by Brazil ian presidency and the Ministry of Foreign Relations late Tuesday, marks the third time Brazil has delayed the visa requirement since President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva took office in His predecessor, Jair Bolsonaro, exempted the countries from visas as a means to boost tourism - although all three countries continued to demand visas from Brazil ians.
That went against the South American country's tradition of requiring visas from travelers based on the principle of reciprocity and equal treatment, and prompted Lula's Foreign Ministry to say it would scrap the exemptions. It did reach a deal with Japan to ease travel provisions. The decision to maintain exemptions for the three countries is important for boosting tourism in Brazil , notably from the U. Official data shows that nearly , Americans visited Brazil in , making the U.
The government initially postponed the reinstatement of the visa requirement in October, then again in January. At the time, the government said it was still finalizing a new visa system and wanted to avoid implementing it close to the high season, mainly during the New Year's celebrations and Carnival festivities in February, which attract tens of thousands of tourists.
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