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
TL;DR
- A Spanish national was detained at São Paulo's Guarulhos airport by federal police for alleged racism.
- The arrest occurred after the flight crew of a Latam airlines flight reported racially abusive remarks directed at baggage workers.
- Brazil has strict anti-racism laws with penalties of imprisonment and fines.
- This follows recent arrests of foreign tourists, including Argentinian citizens for mimicking monkeys and sharing racist messages, and a Chilean citizen for racial and homophobic slurs on a flight.