Lebanon: Final repatriation flight brings Brazilians home amid ceasefire
November 29, 2024
Beirut, Lebanon – The final repatriation flight carrying Brazilian citizens from Lebanon departed Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport on Tuesday, marking the end of a two-week evacuation effort following a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah.
The flight, operated by LATAM Airlines, carried 180 passengers, including 111 children, who had been stranded in Lebanon after the outbreak of hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah on November 15.
The evacuation effort was coordinated by the Brazilian Embassy in Beirut, in collaboration with the Lebanese government and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).
“We are relieved to have evacuated all of our citizens who wished to return home,” said Brazilian Ambassador to Lebanon, Paulo Cordeiro de Andrade Pinto. “We express our gratitude to the Lebanese government and the ICRC for their cooperation in ensuring the safe departure of our citizens.”
The ceasefire agreement, which was reached on November 25, has brought an end to the two-week conflict, which claimed the lives of at least 200 people in Lebanon and seven in Israel.
The repatriation flight is the latest in a series of efforts by Brazil to support its citizens in Lebanon. In the wake of the conflict, Brazil also sent a humanitarian aid mission to Lebanon, providing medical supplies and food assistance.
Brazil has a significant diaspora in Lebanon, with an estimated 20,000 Brazilians living in the country. Many of these Brazilians are descendants of Lebanese immigrants who came to Brazil in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
The repatriation flight is a sign of the strong ties between Brazil and Lebanon and the commitment of the Brazilian government to the well-being of its citizens abroad.
Lebanon: Final repatriation flight brings Brazilians home amid ceasefire
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