RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The Brazilian government announced plans to establish a reception center for deported migrants from the United States in response to concerns raised over the conditions of a recent deportation flight. President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva approved the creation of a humanitarian reception post in Confins, Minas Gerais state, as confirmed by Brazil’s Minister of Human Rights and Citizenship.
The decision to set up the reception center was prompted by the potential for additional deportation flights following the arrival of a flight carrying 88 deportees under the new Trump administration. Reports indicated that Brazilian nationals on the flight were kept handcuffed after an unscheduled stop in Manaus due to technical issues with the aircraft. They were later transported to Belo Horizonte in Minas Gerais by a Brazilian military plane.
