KATHMANDU, Aug 28: A total of 176 Nepali nationals stranded in the transit area of Brazil's Sao Paulo Airport are safe while preparations are being made to provide humanitarian assistance to them as per the need, according to the Nepali Embassy in Brazil.

Issuing a press release on Tuesday, the Embassy of Nepal in Brazil said its attention has been drawn to the news reports that around 700 foreigners, including Nepalis have been stranded in transit at the airport. The embassy clarified that it is in standby to provide humanitarian assistance to the Nepali nationals.

There is a growing trend of people coming to South American countries including Brazil from different places to enter the US illegally.

According to the Embassy, it has been frequently reported that youths from Nepal also come to this region falling prey to the organized human trafficking racket.

Many of them have been found to have suffered unpredicted pain and had to spend huge sums of money. "Meanwhile, the Government of Brazil has introduced a rule to allow passport holders of some countries, including Nepal, to enter Brazil only on a visa," reads the press statement.

"From now onwards Nepali visitors will be able to fly directly to the destination country through Brazil and if they do not do so, they will be sent back by the same plane but will not be recognized as refugees at the airport," the press statement stated further.

Published on: 28 August 2024 | My Republica