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UK Deports Over 600 Brazilians in Secret Flights, Itamaraty Denies Deportations

Dec 1, 2024, 06:34 PM

The UK government has reportedly deported over 600 Brazilians, including 109 children, in what has been described as 'secret flights' between August and September this year, according to the British newspaper The Guardian. The Brazilian Foreign Ministry (Itamaraty) has denied these claims, stating that the returns were voluntary. The UK government classified these flights as 'voluntary' and offered incentives of up to £3,000 (approximately R$ 22,813) to encourage voluntary return. The deportations have sparked controversy and concern over the treatment of Brazilian immigrants in the UK.