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Brazil Police Detain Spanish Passenger Over Alleged Racist Remarks

6/25/2026

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Federal police detained a Spanish citizen at Guarulhos airport after a LATAM crew reported alleged racist remarks toward baggage handlers.
Brazil’s anti-racism law prescribes two to five years imprisonment and a fine for racial insults.
LATAM Airlines condemned the alleged aggression and all forms of racism and discrimination.
Police arrested Argentine citizen Agostina Paez earlier this year after a video showed her mimicking a monkey at a nightclub.

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Federal police detained a Spanish citizen at Guarulhos airport after a LATAM crew reported alleged racist remarks toward baggage handlers.
Brazil’s anti-racism law prescribes two to five years imprisonment and a fine for racial insults.
LATAM Airlines condemned the alleged aggression and all forms of racism and discrimination.
Police arrested Argentine citizen Agostina Paez earlier this year after a video showed her mimicking a monkey at a nightclub.