Itamaraty (Brazil) reinforces request for clarification to Spain on pensioner Brazilian refused entry to that country

Ambassador Tovar Nunes da Silva, Foreign Ministry spokesman said today (13), in Sao Paulo, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs reiterated request to explain the Spanish government on retiree Dionysia Rosa da Silva, 77, barred from enter the country.According to the diplomat, the Brazilian government also seeks clarification of the alleged mistreatment of citizens who try to enter Spanish territory. "We know thatentering the territory and the visa is an act of sovereignty, but we believe that consideration should be made in respect of the rights of all citizens," said Nunes."We are inquiring about what really happened, because we think a lady with her ​​ageand the legitimate desire to enter the country did not deserve such a treatmentwhich seemed to have received," added the ambassador. In early April, the Spaniards who landed in Brazil will undergo a strict list of requirements set by the government to get permission to enter the country. The decision on what is calledthe principle of diplomatic reciprocity adoption. "We tried for a long time, ease therequirements for the entry of Brazilian [in Spain]. But it was not possible. They kept[the decision]. There was not much alternative to Brazil but to apply these requirements in a similar way, "said Nunes.