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Cairo, Egito, 15.02.2024 - Presidente Lula discursa na Sessão extraordinária da Liga dos Estados Árabes, no Cairo. Foto: Ricardo Stuckert/PR
International

Brazil to send additional resources to UN agency to aid Palestinians

Lula is traveling to Egypt and Ethiopia to strengthen Brazil's connections with African countries. He visited the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar last year.

São Paulo (SP), 27/11/2023 - Refugiados afegãos com visto humanitário acampam no Aeroporto Internacional de Guarulhos a espera de abrigo. Foto: Rovena Rosa/Agência Brasil
Human Rights

São Paulo’s Guarulhos Airport has 122 Afghans waiting for shelter

Officials said that municipal services provide emergency assistance to incoming Afghans with humanitarian visas. The airport has been receiving an influx of refugees from Afghanistan since 2021.

São Paulo (SP) – Refugiados afegãos no aeroporto de Guarulhos. Foto: Shabir Niazir/ONG ARRO
Human Rights

New reception rules for Afghans in Brazil viewed with caution

The Ministry of Justice and Public Security and the Ministry of Foreign Relations have decided to make the granting of temporary visas to Afghans conditional on vacancies in affiliated shelters. Experts and agents have expressed concern about the decision.

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Human Rights

Refugee applications up 73% in Brazil in one year

In 2022, the country received 50,355 requests, submitted by people from 139 nations—67% from Venezuela, 10.9% from Cuba, and 6.8% from Angola, making up 84.7% of the total.

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Human Rights

Brazil speeds up visas for Haitians with relatives in the country

The measure will benefit 3 thousand people. Today many Haitian refugees living in Brazil, welcomed by humanitarian actions, have to resort to Justice to bring their relatives.