Brazil welcomes 93 deported nationals from the United States in latest “Aqui é Brasil” repatriation flight
São Paulo exceeds two million issuances of the new National Identity Card, easing future airport ID checks
Brazil earmarks R$ 310 million to modernize regional airports in the Southeast
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Brazil renews Maranhão’s Porto do Itaqui concession through 2051, unlocking R$ 1.3 billion in new logistics spend
Brazil has extended Maranhão’s Porto do Itaqui concession for another 25 years, tying the renewal to R$ 1.3 billion in infrastructure and sustainability upgrades. The move secures a critical export hub, improves passenger ferry links for offshore personnel and is expected to streamline project-cargo flows that underpin many expatriate assignments in northern Brazil.
Heavy rain forces two-hour closure of Belo Horizonte/Confins International Airport
Torrential rain shut Belo Horizonte/Confins Airport for two hours on 29 January, disrupting dozens of flights and highlighting the vulnerability of Brazil’s inland aviation hubs during the wet season. Corporations are urged to build weather buffers into travel schedules and ensure suppliers comply with ANAC passenger-assistance rules.
Storm alert for 505 Minas Gerais municipalities raises travel-safety concerns
A wide-area INMET storm alert spanning more than 500 Minas Gerais cities remains active, threatening road and air travel with hail and flash floods. Multinationals moving staff or cargo through the state should activate weather-response protocols and consider alternate routes to minimise disruption.