Mimi Whitefield – The Miami Herald, 07/24/2012
When he goes to events, Miami-Dade tourism chief Bill Talbert doesn’t miss an opportunity to sport a button that reads “VISA WAIVER = JOBS.’’
Working on a waiver for Brazilians that would allow them to travel to the United States for up to 90 days without a visa has become a mission for the president and chief executive of the Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau.
Talbert, who heads the Brazil Committee of the U.S. Travel Association, has been pushing for the waiver for the past few years, but now it appears it could become a reality.
[...] between Florida and Brazil continues to expand . This fact coincides with the growing campaign to waive visas for Brazilian visitors, a charge led by Florida politicians. The Miami-Dade area is already significantly culturally [...]