Bill arises after tragedy with young Brazilian in Indonesia and charges the state’s humanitarian response
The tragic death of the twenty -six -year -old Brazilian during a trail in a volcanic area in the national commotion and raised a warning about the absence of public policies aimed at supporting families who lose loved ones abroad. Given this, Senator Romário (PL-RJ) presented, on Wednesday (25), a bill that establishes the “Juliana Marins Law”, with the objective of ensuring, in exceptional cases, that the federal government arises with the costs of transfer or cremation of deceased Brazilians abroad. Romário also sent an official request to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mauro Vieira, requesting emergency support for the family of Juliana, who resides in (RJ) and also seeks to enable the return of the body to.
The parliamentarian has classified the situation as “unacceptable.” “This family is going through everything alone. It has lost a daughter on another continent and, besides pain, has no basics: state support. This has a profound emotional impact. All Brazil is told and the government needs to have a clear policy to deal with these cases,” he said.
Support with criteria
The proposal presented by Romário provides that the state can offer humanitarian aid in situations of social vulnerability, based on objective criteria, rigid filters and control mechanisms to avoid fraud. The model follows examples of countries that already have similar legislation. “This is not an automatic benefit, but to guarantee dignity. The state cannot cross its arms when a Brazilian family faces a tragedy across the world without any support,” said Romário. The senator also pointed out that initiatives such as virtual kitties cannot be the only alternative in extreme cases such as Juliana Marins. “It’s the state’s role to act with responsibility and compassion,” he said.
National commotion
Juliana fell from a cliff of about 300 meters during a trail on Mount Rinjani, Indonesia. After four days of search, his body was located by local rescue teams, but still remains abroad waiting for bureaucratic procedures and resource for repatriation. The case generated great mobilization in social networks and between Brazilian authorities. With the “Juliana Marins Law”, Romário hopes to prevent new families from faking, beyond the pain of loss, the abandonment of the state in times of profound fragility. The bill now follows for analysis in the Federal Senate.
