Brazil has reacted with outrage after 88 of its nationals arrived in their homeland handcuffed following their deportation from the United States. Brazil blasted Washington over its “degrading treatment” of the passengers and its “flagrant disregard” for their rights,

The spat comes as Latin America grapples with US President Donald Trump's return to power bringing a hard-line anti-immigration agenda, promising crackdowns on irregular migration and mass deportations.

Brazilian officials criticized the U.S. on Friday after a group of deportees arrived in Manaus, handcuffed, following an unexpected landing due to technical issues, Reuters reports.

Brazil's Ministry of Foreign Affairs plans to seek explanations from the U.S. government over the "degrading treatment" of Brazilians on a deportation flight, the ministry wrote on X on Saturday night.

Brazil on Saturday (January 25) expressed outrage over dozens of immigrants deported from the United States (US) who arrived by plane in handcuffs, calling it a "flagrant disregard" for their rights.

Brazil’s government expressed outrage on Saturday after dozens of immigrants deported from the United States arrived by plane in handcuffs, calling it a “flagrant disregard” for their rights. The spat comes as Latin America grapples with US President Donald Trump’s return to power with a hard-line anti-immigration agenda,

A Brazilian government source told AFP that the deportees who arrived in Manaus traveled "with their documents", which shows that they agreed to return home.