Haitians in Brazil get visas but border checks increase
11 January 2012 Last updated at 04:39 ET
Haitians in Brazil get visas but border checks increase
Brazil is granting residence visas to some 4,000 Haitians already in the country but is stepping up border checks to stem a further influx.
The move follows an increase in migrants leaving Haiti to seek work in Brazil's booming economy.
Many arrive in remote border towns after being brought to South America by people-smugglers and trekking through the jungles of Peru and Bolivia.
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Demand for manual labourers is strong in Brazil, where there are infrastructure and building projects under way, many linked to the planned 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Olympic Games being held in the country.
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