Deported Brazilians reported abuse in flight back to Brazil

Brazilians who are part of Donald Trump's first mandate group reported that they suffered abuse and aggressions on the flight back to Brazil. The plane with the first wave of undocumented immigrants arrived on Brazilian soil on Friday (24) with scale in Manaus and final destination Belo Horizonte, but due to technical problems a FAB plane sought the group in the Amazonian capital.

The group consisting of 84 Brazilians landed at Confins International Airport – Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, on Saturday night (25) and reported to journalists present at the site the conditions that were, in addition to the technical failures and chains and handcuffs, they also also They talked about the problems with food and more.

The reports

FAB FLIGHT WITH USA DECKTED BRAZILIANS (Photo: Reproduction/Ministry of Justice/Oglobo.com)

The reports are from abuse and aggressions during the flight to problems in the aircraft. The flight was for the final destination of Confins Airport, but had to land in Manaus to replenish, but the plane began to have problems in air conditioning which caused delay and stress among passengers. Another constant complaint was about the use of chains and handcuffs.

In an interview with CNN Brasil, watchman Jeferson Maia reported that a group of Brazilians who spoke fluent English went to ask US agents to get off the plane, the request was denied and they were assaulted. Jeferson also reported that there were children in the aircraft and that they were crying and sick.

Also in an interview with CNN Brasil, miner Luiz Fernando, reported that during the 40-day detention in the United States, he saw another Brazilian receiving a lion killer from an American agent to the point of fainting. He also reported that despite having received food during the flight back to Brazil, it was not much.

The federal intervention

The first group of illegal immigrants deported in the second term of Donald Trump arrived on Brazilian soil on Friday 24, the flight had 158 passengers, 88 of them Brazilian, all arrived chained and handcuffed, which led to state intervention, The government reported that this is a matter of sovereignty and that in Brazil no one chains Brazilians.

By order of President Lula, the Minister of Justice and Public Security, Ricardo Lewandowski, disallowed the use of handcuffs and chains, stating that in Brazilian soil the deported are free citizens. The government also sent a FAB plane to transport the group to Belo Horizonte, as the American aircraft was in technical failures.

PHOTO HIGHLIGHT: Group of deportadas taking a flight (reproduction/dw/deutsche welle/terra.com)