These Italian citizens are permanent residents of West Palm Beach,
Florida, therefore they may be treated differently than residents of
Italy....

Anyway, these 6 tourists have very low opinions of Brazil's visa
requirements and her governemnt

João Luiz wrote in message ...
P E T E R P A N schrieb:

I met some Italian tourists in Argentina who claimed they were charged
US$140 for the visa, which they promptly skipped! These Italian
tourists are wealthy and they could easily afford the visa fee. They
could easily spend US$3000 per person or more, 20 times the visa fees
on Brazilian products and services if they visit Brazil! However,
these Italians did not think highly of the Brazilian government by its
visa requirements, so they decide not to bother visiting Brazil.

Sorry to say, but this information is as false as it can be.
No citizen from the European Union needs a tourist visa for Brazil,
the same way no Brazilians need any tourist visa for any country
in the EU.