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Subject: Re: Rio Customs for Americans? Posted on: Sun, 29 Aug 2004 10:55:45 +0000 (UTC)

Evil Empire Yaofeng??? I wonder where you're from??

There are no long lines in either Sao Paulo or Rio these days. YaoFat,
I maen Yaofeng remembers last years problems which did not really last
too long..



ychen@bmwe30.net (Yaofeng) wrote in message news:...
> peterpanus1999@yahoo.com (PETER PAN) wrote in message news:<2591d70a.0408252242.7469bee1@posting.google.com>...
> > I left Rio after the Carnaval week.
> >
> > When I showed my US passport at Rio, I was quickly waived through by
> > Brazil's Immigration.
> >
> > Other nationalities had to go through a lot more paperwork and delay
> > at the exit.
> >
> >
> > "justme" wrote in message news:<_ApTc.8049$TI1.1370@attbi_s52>...
> > > Any trouble getting thru fast these days in the Rio airport. Was reports of
> > > long delays of American citizens holding US passports.can anyone help
> > > please?
>
> If I remember correctly, that was before the evil empire start finger
> printing travellers from selective counteries which Brazil is one
> following tightening of security. It took no time for Brazil to
> return the favor. I'd bet your entry won't be that easy nowadays, at
> least not by waving of the custom official's hand it won't.
>
> They don't even ask you to press a button to determine whether to
> frisk your bags or not? Come to think of it, they didn't when I last
> went in 2003 although the button was still there.