Repatriads traveled with handcuffs in their hands and feet, which were only removed at the time when aircraft landed in Brazil; In all, the plane brought 111 Brazilians, including men, women, adolescents and children
A new group of Brazilians of the arrived in Fortaleza last Friday (7). This is the second flight of repatriation, and from Fortaleza, the deportes will go to Belo Horizonte International Airport, in Confins, with the support of the Brazilian Air Force. The Brazilian government organized the reception of repatriars in both states, Ceará and Minas Gerais, with teams from the Ministry of Human Rights and Citizenship.
The deported citizens of the United States were transported handcuffed and did not have access to food, as said Mitchelle Benevides Meira, Secretary of Diversity of Ceará. “There were people who spent 12 hours without eating, but they were all welcomed, fed and underwent hospital treatment,” he said at a press conference after arriving in Brazil.
Socorro França, Ceará Human Rights Secretary, confirmed that passengers traveled with handcuffs both in their hands and feet. They were removed at the time the plane landed Brazil. In all, the plane brought 111 Brazilians, including men, women, adolescents and children.
In Minas Gerais, the State Secretariat of Social Development (Sedese) was prepared to offer assistance to the deported. The initiative includes the distribution of blankets, hygiene and food kits, as well as ensuring a safe return to those who arrive in the state. Mobilization aims to provide adequate reception to repatriaries.
The flight that brought the Brazilians made a scale in Puerto Rico and faced a delay of about an hour. The federal government has implemented measures to minimize travel time and the use of handcuffs while transporting the deported. Although the use of handcuffs is criticized by the Brazilian authorities, it was allowed by an agreement signed between Brazil and the United States in 2021.
*Report produced with the aid of AI
Posted by Victor Oliveira
