Trafficked Brazilians leave Myanmar and await Itamaraty action

Brazilians say they are still awaiting help from Brazilian embassy. In brief contacts made with family members in Brazil on Wednesday afternoon, they said that only embassies from other countries were present in Mae SOT to rescue their nationals.

Itamaraty says he is “taking the necessary steps” for the repatriation of young people. In a note sent on Wednesday afternoon, the folder said that, “through the embassy in Bangcoc, assists the two Brazilians released after being victims of trafficking in persons on the border between Myanmar and Thailand and is taking the necessary steps to their repatriation “.

Family members of Brazilians were also not contacted by Brazilian authorities. They say they try to contact the Brazilian embassy in Bangcoc from an early age, but without returns. “The other embassies are going there to take their citizens and, so far, Brazil has not appeared or made contact,” says Antonio Calos Ferreira, Phelipe’s father.

Entity that accompanies Brazil’s case says that Brazilian embassy will contact young people tomorrow (13). According to a spokeswoman for The Exodus Road, an international civil organization to combat human trafficking, it is expected that the diplomatic agency in Bangcoc contact Luckas and Phelipe on Thursday morning, local time Thai, to start the Return process of the two to Brazil.

The repatriation of the two, however, should still take a few days, according to the same spokesman. “Probably their release will not be overnight,” said Cintia Meirelles of Exodus in an audio sent to the family. Both should wait in a reference center for human trafficking victims in Thailand to return to Brazil. The report sought the entity’s representative for more information, but has no return yet.

Brazilians found by militia after escape

Brazilians fled last Saturday and were found on Monday (10) by armed group in Myanmar. According to their relatives, they managed to escape the place where they were held hostage to a group of hundreds of foreigners, also victims of human trafficking in the Asian country, who has been living under military dictatorial regime for four years and is dominated by pro and against the government.