Argentina plans reciprocal visitor fee

Buenos Aires, Argentina — The interior minister says Argentina will soon charge visitors from the U.S. and 21 other countries a fee to enter the country.

The fee goes into effect Jan. 1 and will match what those countries charge Argentine tourists.

Although details have not been released, U.S. citizens will probably be charged $131, a fee that covers re-entry for 10 years. That’s the equivalent of what the U.S. charges Argentine tourists.

Argentina joins Brazil, Bolivia and Chile in charging U.S. visitors a fee to enter the country.

Interior Minister Florencio Randazzo calls the fee “an act of justice.”