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12-28-23 15:30 #4108
Posts: 1290Originally Posted by UniversalX [View Original Post]
The lunacy of it all: what does Brazil gain by validating $2,000 "for travel"? There's no legitimate assurance they receive. Having $2,000 in an account at a point in time? Wtf does that mean? LOL The whole visa requirement is punitive. That's not to say it's not deserved retribution! But making me pay to jump through hoops and assuming the risk of someone making $200 USD a month being bribed is "far fetched"? No thanks.
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12-28-23 15:27 #4107
Posts: 6453Paranoid
Originally Posted by UniversalX [View Original Post]
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12-28-23 12:52 #4106
Posts: 16019Originally Posted by Dcrist0527 [View Original Post]
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12-28-23 09:49 #4105
Posts: 1173Here is a great article on different Brazilian scams.
https://oliveiralawyers.com/services...g-scam-brazil/
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12-28-23 09:01 #4104
Posts: 1173Originally Posted by Fewdie [View Original Post]
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12-28-23 07:18 #4103
Posts: 130As long as you are a gringo, you will get robbed in Brazil. They do not discriminate on how big of your bank account or how small it is.
Originally Posted by UniversalX [View Original Post]
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12-28-23 06:26 #4102
Posts: 185Originally Posted by Dcrist0527 [View Original Post]
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12-28-23 01:18 #4101
Posts: 1290Originally Posted by MrEnternational [View Original Post]
For the record, I don't begrudge Brazil due to the lack of reciprocity. But I'm also unwilling to pay for the hassle and the risk.
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12-27-23 20:18 #4100
Posts: 16019Originally Posted by Dcrist0527 [View Original Post]
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12-27-23 17:57 #4099
Posts: 1290Originally Posted by MrEnternational [View Original Post]
I can only speak for myself. But the bank statement issue isn't about avoiding any trace of a trip to Brazil. Of course there is a record of that. Others have talked about addresses. I can tell you I don't submit my addresses. But someone suggested that address can indicate one's wealth. In the end, it comes down to how much you want to hand over. Handing my financial information, with names, addresses, account numbers, balances, etc. , is a step too far for me. As I said, the level of corruption should not be a surprise to any seasoned traveler.
Am I overly cautious? Perhaps. But I'm not a guy that sits in my hotel room to avoid the next moto-bandit holding me a knife point. So I don't feel I'm being crazy here. But I'm not interested in turning over a fair amount of personal info to people that can be easily bought and paid for. (And historically have been bought and paid for) I do think the suggestion of an extra account is reasonable. Maybe I'm just lazy but if Brazil wants to make me jump through hoops like that, there are many other countries that will gladly take my $2,000+ without the hassle.
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12-27-23 08:52 #4098
Posts: 2287Anyone else notice how these low bandwidth monkeys steal from each other? It is the jungle.
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12-23-23 03:37 #4097
Posts: 1328Originally Posted by Sperto [View Original Post]
https://travel-europe.europa.eu/etias_en
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12-23-23 03:36 #4096
Posts: 130This Visa requirement has been there since forever. It only paused during the pandemic but other than that it's nothing new. It's not that bad. Cheaper than scandalo.
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12-22-23 23:56 #4095
Posts: 16019Originally Posted by Explorer8939 [View Original Post]
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12-22-23 23:06 #4094
Posts: 4056Originally Posted by CatBert55 [View Original Post]
Viva Lula!