Brazilian police on the weekend blocked five Spanish tourists at the Salvador de Bahia airport and put them on a plane back to Madrid, stating that they did not meet documentary and financial requirements for entry.

Another five Spaniards were deported from the same airport on Friday for the same reasons. And at least another 10 suffered the same fate in the preceding days.

On Monday, Justice Minister Tarso Genro told reporters Brazil could be more rigorously vetting foreigners following a recent high number of deportations of Brazilians from Spain.

"This is not some sort of discrimination against the Spanish. It is just a tightening of controls that is occurring in all countries," Genro said, dismissing talk of a "crisis" between Brasilia and Madrid.

Brazilian police on the weekend blocked five Spanish tourists at the Salvador de Bahia airport and put them on a plane back to Madrid, stating that they did not meet documentary and financial requirements for entry.

Another five Spaniards were deported from the same airport on Friday for the same reasons. And at least another 10 suffered the same fate in the preceding days.

On Monday, Justice Minister Tarso Genro told reporters Brazil could be more rigorously vetting foreigners following a recent high number of deportations of Brazilians from Spain.

"This is not some sort of discrimination against the Spanish. It is just a tightening of controls that is occurring in all countries," Genro said, dismissing talk of a "crisis" between Brasilia and Madrid.