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85 Brazilians deported from the US arrive in Minas Gerais
A flight carrying 85 Brazilians deported from the United States landed at Belo Horizonte International Airport in Confins, Minas Gerais, early Saturday.
The group included 69 men and 16 women, as well as four children or teenagers and one older person.
Brazil's Aqui é Brasil program coordinated their reception, working with federal agencies and other partners.
The program, created in 2025, aims to provide a safe and dignified return for Brazilians who are deported or repatriated while vulnerable.
At a temporary hotel, the returnees are offered food, health care and psychosocial support, along with hygiene kits.
Staff also provide guidance to help them return to their municipalities of destination.
A group of 85 Brazilians deported from the United States arrived at Belo Horizonte International Airport in Confins, Minas Gerais, on October 31.
The plane landed at about 1:50 a.m., and Brazil’s Ministry of Human Rights and Citizenship coordinated the reception.
The group included 69 men and 16 women, with an average age of 34.
After initial airport procedures, the returnees were taken to a partner hotel for temporary support.
Services included food, hygiene kits, health care, psychosocial support and guidance for travel to their home cities.
- Who
- 85 Brazilians deported from the United States.
- What
- They arrived in Brazil and received support under the Aqui é Brasil program.
- When
- October 31, 2026. The plane landed at about 1:50 a.m.
- Where
- Belo Horizonte International Airport in Confins, Minas Gerais.
- Why
- The US government carried out the deportation. The reason for this group’s deportation is not stated.
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The Aqui é Brasil program was created by an interministerial ordinance.
A flight carrying 85 Brazilians deported from the United States landed at Belo Horizonte International Airport in Confins.
- People on arrival
- 85
- Men
- 69
- Women
- 16
- Average age
- 34
- Airport
- Belo Horizonte International Airport, Confins, Minas Gerais
- Landing time
- About 1:50 a.m. on October 31, 2026
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