Brazil with permit Claudia Sonea

There is paranoia in the air, or is it just too much ego? Apparently Brazil thinks those wretched tourists are depriving Brazilians of what is rightful theirs. More or less openly the government expressed their reasons regarding the bill it plans to send to the Congress. According to the mentioned bill all foreigners wanting to visit the area called “the legal Amazon” will need a permit. Justice Secretary Romeu Tuma Jr. revealed their plans regarding the bill. As real conquerors and colonizers (a very good book on the subject “Heart of Darkness”) they want to affirm their right over the world's largest tropical wilderness. According to Tuma the permit is meant to let them know who is coming to visit and what the purposes of the visit are. Anyone that will enter without getting such a permit will receive a fine up to 100,000 reals. Actually the bill reflects the suspicions of conservative politicians and the military regarding the intentions of foreign nongovernmental organizations. Bioprospecting, the search for plants or other organisms with medical or commercial uses, and other illegal activities are the main reasons that Tuma invoked and added that although there are many NGOs doing a great job in helping the Indians and the rain forest, but some also cause troubles. Thus 61 percent will possibly be under restricted access. It is not a new bill, because in the 1970s they tried something similar and it did not function. Why would they think it will work now? Yet, they are determined to go ahead with it and I bet the bill will be passed. Not only NGOs will be led off, but also all tourist, therefore affecting the economy too.

related story: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap_travel/20080427/ap_tr_ge/brazil_amazon_foreigners;_ylt=AuxIjb1yRIYAcijPMfTX6pCs0NUE

by Claudia Sonea for PocketNews (http://pocketnews.tv)

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