Ghana detained migrant dies in Brazilian airport

News/ Ghana (Kumasi, Ghana) Aug 25 (Futball Surgery News)- Ghanaian man, 39-old migrant, has died in stranded and poor conditions at Guarulhos International Airport after being detained at the São Paulo airport for weeks when he and other migrant nationals of Asian countries, wait to cross over to seek better living in Brazil.

The Reuters has described conditions that contributed to the death of the Ghanaian as ‘alarming’ to highlight the nature of treatment given to foreign migrants at the airport. The News agency and Brazil’s Public Defender’s Office said migrants sleep on the floor and there is suggestion of other poor treatments at the airport.

It remains unclear whether the man died while retained at the airport or on the way to hospital.

The Ghanaian’s death which occurred two weeks ago, according to a spokesman for the Brazilian office, is raising concerns about human rights violations in the São Paulo airport’s handling of migrants.

The man, whose cause of death remains undisclosed, passed away on August 13 after receiving medical care.

The man was among a group of “inadmissible travelers” held in a restricted area of the airport due to a lack of proper documentation or visas to enter Brazil.

The death occurred amid alarming conditions at the airport, where hundreds of migrants from countries India, Nepal, and Vietnam have been stranded and left in limbo for weeks.

These migrants are confined to a space with limited access to basic necessities such as food, water, and showers. The Public Defender’s Office has flagged these conditions as severe violations of human rights, noting the deteriorating health of those detained.

The situation has escalated as Brazil’s government plans to tighten entry rules to prevent migrants from using the country as a stopover on their way to the United States and Canada.

Starting Monday, foreign travelers without a Brazilian visa will be required to travel directly to their final destination or return to their home country. It is unclear if these new regulations will apply to the migrants already detained at the airport.

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