Brazil accuses U.S. of "degrading treatment" of deportees found handcuffed on flight with broken air conditioning
Brazilian authorities found 88 handcuffed deportees on a U.S. deportation flight that landed at the wrong city. The plane had malfunctioning air conditioning among other problems. Brazil refused to let the plane continue and transported the migrants on a Brazilian Air Force flight instead.
What We Know
- 88 deportees found handcuffed on arrival
- Flight landed at wrong destination
- Aircraft had faulty air conditioning and other problems
- Brazil refused to authorize the plane to continue
- Brazilian Air Force transported deportees to final destination
- Brazil formally accused U.S. of "degrading treatment"
- Incident influenced Colombia's subsequent objections
What We Don't Know
- Exact conditions on the flight
- Whether any deportees suffered medical issues
- How the wrong destination error occurred