To Prime Time Zone, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs informed that the evacuation of the Brazilian Embassy in the capital is due to the uncertainties generated since the fall of Bashar al-Assad
On the morning of this Monday (9), the Brazilian ambassador in the capital, André Luiz Azevedo dos Santos, and officials left the capital towards, until the country’s situation stabilizes. The diplomat has been in charge of the embassy since 2022, when he was appointed by the former president and maintained by the government .
HAS Young Panthe Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported that the evacuation of the diplomatic group takes place due to the uncertainties that have plagued the country since the fall of the president. Last Sunday, after 13 years of civil war, rebels overthrew the al-Saad regime. The president has been in charge of the country since 2000.
With the escalation of conflicts in Syria, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported that it is monitoring the situation with concern and has advised Brazilians who are in the territory to try to leave the country by their own means, until normality returns. According to data from Itamaraty, 3.5 thousand live in the country, most of them born in Syria, with a Brazilian father or mother. The organization reported that, to date, there are no records of Brazilians among the victims of the conflict.
