This visa requirement generates a lot of complaints by the tourism industry in Brazil. They say that requiring visa just because the US does, can make all sense in the world from a diplomatic perspective, but it certainly does not, from a business perspective.
The industry representatives say that Brazil needs to sell its destinations more aggresively overseas and harassing tourists even before they start coming is not a clever way to conduct sales.

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