Why El Salvador Is Slapping $1,000 Tax On Travelers From India
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People traveling on passports from India or any one of more than 50 African nations will be obliged to pay the fee, El Salvador's port authority said in a statement on its website dated Oct. 20.
El Salvador is charging passengers from Africa or India a $1,000 fee, in an apparent bid to curb migration to the US through the Central American country. Had an excellent meeting with @nayibbukele. We discussed El Salvador's support for the international mission in Haiti, efforts to promote foreign direct investment in El Salvador, bilateral cooperation on rule of law, and mutual efforts to address irregular migration. -BAN pic.twitter.com/cLcCOHYlAT
People traveling on passports from India or any one of more than 50 African nations will be obliged to pay the fee, El Salvador's port authority said in a statement on its website dated Oct. 20.
The money raised will be used to improve the nation's main international airport, the authority added.
