Spanish Woman Arrested in Brazil for Racism
Brazilian federal police have arrested a Spanish citizen at São Paulo airport on charges of racism, marking another high-profile arrest in the country for such offenses.
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Brazilian federal police arrest Spanish citizen at São Paulo airport for racism
Woman detained at airport after allegedly making racist remarks directed at workers unloading baggage, police say Brazil’s federal police have detained a Spanish citizen in São Paulo’s international Guarulhos airport for racism, in the latest of a series of high-profile arrests of foreign tourists on similar grounds. Brazil has some of the strictest anti-racism laws in Latin America. Insulting a person on the basis of race carries a penalty of imprisonment from two to five years and a fine. ...
By Associated Press in Rio de Janeiro
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Brazil’s federal police detained a Spanish citizen in Sao Paulo’s international Guarulhos airport for racism on Wednesday, the latest in a series of high-profile arrests of foreign tourists on similar grounds. Brazil has some of the strictest anti-racism laws in Latin America. Insulting a person on the basis of race carries a penalty of imprisonment from two to five years and a fine. The crew of a Latam airlines flight arriving from the northeastern city of Sao Luis called police, who arreste...
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