And what if border customs were to retreat, as suggested by the Argentine minister?

What if the customs offices on the tri-national border were moved back to the territories of Ciudad del Este, Foz do Iguaçu and Puerto Iguaçu? In practice, this would create an area for border transit for residents of the Three Borders and tourists.

• Argentina: Minister talks about changing border control location

A few days ago, for the first time, Argentina raised the possibility of removing migration control from the head of the Tancredo Neves Bridge, on its border with Brazil. The person who verbalized this measure was none other than the all-powerful Minister of Security, Patricia Bullrich.. That's what the exclusive H2FOZ.

His speech was surprising when he addressed the possibility of moving the inspection post to an area further inland from Puerto Iguazú. It's true that the explanation was made at an electoral event. But it was said.

The topic is not new. Professor, sociologist and mathematician from Foz do Iguaçu, Luiz Carlos Kossar, has been advocating for the reorganization of the location of control mechanisms for years. “This vision of the minister should have been implemented a long time ago,” he told Editorial Blog.

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For him, the bureaucracy of the three countries makes no sense. “Historically, this region has been integrated into the flows of culture and trade. Making the flow more flexible, with the removal of customs, will bring significant benefits to everyone. Today, we have one million inhabitants connected to all of these activities,” Kossar emphasizes.

The benefits? Kossar believes that the flow of tourism would increase, with investments in commerce, hotels, gastronomy and other segments. For him, who analyzes and studies the reality of the border, competition would also facilitate the equalization of prices.

“And the region will certainly become a so-called free trade region,” he argues. “Inspection will be more effective, as the control forces will be more integrated. And outside the region, customs will have stricter controls,” says Kossar.