A delegation with secretaries from the Federal District, Goiás and Mato Grosso do Sul is expected to move from Israel towards Jordan between Wednesday (18) and Thursday (19).
The group of authorities is expected to continue to the Jordanian capital, Amman, by land – by car or by bus. From there, Brazilians will try to return to Brazil on commercial flights.
The delegation, which is one of two groups of Brazilian authorities who traveled to Israel last week, was in the country to seek negotiations with the Israeli government.
A CNN They found that they are part of the entourage and should return to Brazil in the coming days of the Federal District-Thiago Costa (Public Security), Marco Antônio Costa (Science, Technology and Innovation), Rafael Bueno (Agriculture and Supply) and Ana Paula Marra (Social Development)-as well as authorities from Goiás and Mato Grosso do Sul linked to the Brazil Central Consortium, such as the executive secretary José Eduardo Pereira Filho.
At the invitation of the Israeli government, another delegation of 12 Brazilian politicians, including mayors and secretaries, was also in Israel when the conflict with Iran began last Thursday (12).
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This Monday (16), the CNN It showed that the group left the country on the border with Jordan. Transport was provided by the Israeli government, in “personal cooperation with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, [Mauro Vieira]”According to Itamaraty.
The entourage used a bus to the border and, already in Jordan, continues to travel to another point, from which they will board a plane to Brazil.
Among the names confirmed by CNN are the mayor of João Pessoa (PB), Cicero Lucena, and the treasurer of the National Confederation of Municipalities.
In a statement released on Monday, the City of Belo Horizonte (MG) stated that the mayor of the capital of Minas Gerais, Álvaro Damião, and the Secretary of Security and Prevention, Márcio Lobato,, safely, with the same group of Brazilian authorities, and should return to Brazil soon.
“This Tuesday (17) in the morning, local time, the entourage returns to Brazil in charge to the municipality. The plane was chartered by Federal Deputy Mersinho Lucena, son of the mayor of João Pessoa, Cicero Lucena, who also integrates the entourage,” says the statement.
Itamaraty says trip to Israel has been “advised” since 2023
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MRE) published a note on Monday to update the situation of Brazilians in Israel. According to the folder, “non -essential” trips to the Middle East country have been advised against since 2023.
“The Brazilian Embassy in Israel has been maintaining, since October 2023, a consular warning that advises every non -essential trip to that country and has since recommends that Brazilians who were in Israel considered to leave the country,” said Itamaraty.
About the entourage of Brazilian authorities who has left Israel, the folder states that the Israeli government offers the same help to others in bunkers and shelters to leave the country, which should happen in the coming days.
“The Brazilian government carefully follows the situation of its nationals in Israel, included, as well as binationals and tourists, authorities of two entourages that fulfilled official mission to that country, at the invitation of the Israeli government,” the statement says.
Itamaraty also pointed out that “criminals for application messages” are offering places on flights to leave Israel and alert to Brazilians that the country’s airspace is still closed, with no forecast for reopening.
