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Pedro Camacho

Brazil to Set Up Reception Center for Deportees After Accusing U.S. of 'Degrading Treatment' of Nationals on Deportation Flight

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (Credit: Photo by EVARISTO SA/AFP via Getty Images)

The Brazilian government announced on Tuesday that it will establish a reception center for deported migrants following an incident in which 88 Brazilians were removed from a U.S. deportation flight after reporting inhumane conditions.

The decision comes as President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's administration seeks assurances from Washington over what it described as "degrading treatment" of its citizens.

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