Latam Tourism ministers gather in northeast Brazil for a forum on development

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The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the government of Ceará, Brazil, will bring together international and national experts to debate the impact of tourism on development, social inclusion, and regional integration in the Americas. Read full article

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GeoffWard2
The biggest reason why there is minimal land-based tourism in South America is the high levels of crime in the coastal towns and cities.

Fortaleza, where the conference is to be held, has one of the highest homicide rates in Brasil - around 50 killings per 100,000.

With roughly 23.8 homicides per 100,000 residents - as well as a much, much greater amount of muggings, robberies, kidnappings and gang violence - Brasil is one of the most criminalized countries of the world.

Cruise ships have a highly regulated itinerary that herds the tourists and minimises deaths, GBH, and the million types of thefts that tourists are exposed to.

I think the Conference question should be re-phrased:

“Think not what the tourists can do for us, think what we can do for the tourists.”
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