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01-12-24 07:07 #4163
Posts: 6400Visa-free Travel
Since we've been talking about it, here's a piece on "passport power":
https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/travel/galle...tos/index.html
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01-11-24 11:22 #4162
Posts: 3257I am in Rio for a month.
Some notes:
Checkout a supermarket is an arduous process, since cashiers are the slowest in the world. All it takes is a random comment from a customer, and they stop work to chat. And they count money 3 or 4 times.
Same with any situation where there are multiple booths, like the check in counter at the airport. The staff are constantly talking to each other. If there are 5 positions, 2 will stop work to play telephone, even if there is a long line.
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01-08-24 08:46 #4161
Posts: 2193Living in Brazil during a Global War?
Anyone thought about how living in Brazil would be for an expat during a global war?
Some books / blogs / podcasts:
Ricks, The Generals. Brazil during WW2 was late to the conflict, only sending an Regiment to Italy. This book describes the lead up to the war too, with Brazilian generals going to Nazi Germany, and American Generals coming to Brazil to win Brazil to the US side (Marshall).
Rudd, The Avoidable War. 10 scenarios for war in the Pacific are described, which will implicate the BRICS+.
Newsham, When China Attacks. A single scenario for global war, like the Rudd book, above, is described.
Civil War (upcoming movie).
https://youtu.be/t0EzPSdna2E?si=8ljmutcrpCokSNyl
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihhI-5yMdts
Leave the World Behind (Netflix movie, book).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxkRAm8mvhg
The Economist, Investing During World War III.
https://www.economist.com/finance-an...-for-investors
Please post more links, and / or leave your thoughts.
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01-07-24 02:22 #4160
Posts: 3257https://abcnews.go.com/International...zens-106130949
Brazil postpones visa requirements until April 10.
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01-06-24 21:52 #4159
Posts: 183Originally Posted by UniversalX [View Original Post]
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01-05-24 20:37 #4158
Posts: 15815Originally Posted by UniversalX [View Original Post]
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01-05-24 20:33 #4157
Posts: 130Visa requirements postponed
Another data point. American Airlines just sent me an email informing me of the postponement of the visa requirement.
"The Government of Brazil has postponed the visa requirement to enter the country. Citizens of the USA, Canada and Australia will now need a visa starting April 10,2024.
This means you can board your flight in January without a Brazil visa. To stay up to date on Brazil's visa requirements, visit this website. ".
Which links to official announcement.
https://www.gov.br/mre/pt-br/consula...d-states/view?
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01-05-24 17:25 #4156
Posts: 184Originally Posted by GigiBuffon [View Original Post]
Only official sources, https://www.gov.br/mre/pt-br/eresp/n...da-e-australia.
Overall, it looks like they are still taking applications for visas, they must have been overwhelmed or had some issue that prompted the delay/deferral. Looks like Japan and Brazil reached an agreement for a visa waver for their citizen's travel.
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01-05-24 16:12 #4155
Posts: 1283Originally Posted by Fewdie [View Original Post]
"however, the measure was negotiated after pressure from businesspeople and agents in the tourism sector, who argue that the visa bureaucratizes and limits the foreign public's intention to travel to Brazil. ".
https://cbn.globo.com/politica/notic...ra-abril.ghtml
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01-05-24 07:34 #4154
Posts: 130So that means the guy who canceled his flight tickets and hotels from 6 months ago and never got his refund, didn't really need to cancel?
Originally Posted by Nounce [View Original Post]
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01-05-24 06:20 #4153
Posts: 183Originally Posted by UniversalX [View Original Post]
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01-05-24 04:36 #4152
Posts: 1165I hope I get my 80 bucks back. That's a weeks worth of hookers in villa mimosa.
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01-05-24 02:27 #4151
Posts: 184Originally Posted by Anaggie [View Original Post]
However if this postponement will happen what happens to individuals who have recieved thier e-Visa?
Or individuals in process but not yet issued (do they get refund or will it still be processed / issued)?
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01-05-24 00:05 #4150
Posts: 444Wonder if they are going to refund the money or just keep working on the ones they have in line?
https://cbn.globo.com/politica/notic...ra-abril.ghtml
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01-05-24 00:01 #4149
Posts: 2888Visa requirement postponded until April
What a waste of time and money!