Brazil to tighten entry rules to limit migration to North America
Brazil will tighten the rules for entering the country without a visa, since migrants are now increasingly often use the South American country as a stopover on their way to the United States and Canada, Reuters reports
As informed by the Brazilian Ministry of Public Security, starting from August 26th, foreigners without a Brazilian visa travelling to another country will have to continue their journey to their destination or return to their homeland.
“Brazil has seen a boom in foreign travellers, particularly from Asia, landing in the country for a supposed layover only to then apply for refuge while they are there,” the publication reads.
Now passengers without a visa will not be allowed to stay in Brazil.
Citing police investigations, the Ministry of Public Security said that, after receiving asylum, many travellers often go north by land, mainly heading to the United States or Canada through the dangerous Darien Gap, which connects Colombia and Panama.
