BRASILIA / SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazil reopened foreign air on Wednesday to foreign tourists, which had been banned since March, even when the coronavirus outbreak in the country occupies an important place in the world.
Tourists from all countries can travel to Brazil as long as they have fitness insurance for the duration of their trip, the government said in a decree that did not justify the decision.
Brazil, the country hit by COVID-19 after the United States, reported a record number of new deaths and showed Wednesday.
Brazil is reopening its air borders faster than other countries in the region with less severe outbreaks, such as Colombia, Argentina, Panama and Peru, which closed foreign advertising flights.
Reuters reported that the government’s goal of allowing foreign air by Wednesday.
While tourists can now stop in Brazil, many countries have not taken reciprocal action because of the severity of the epidemic. The United States and the European Union, for example, are open abroad but do not settle for tourists from Brazil.
Reporting through Ricardo Brito and Marcelo Rochabrun; Edited by Sandra Maler and Richard Chang
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