Type of Intervention: Specific Action
Sectors Involved: Civil Defence, Foreign Affairs
Intervention Categories: International travel measures; Repatriation of nationals
Level of Jurisdiction: Supranational
Lead People/Agency: Government
Overview: Brazilian nationals evacuated from Wuhan and taken to an airforce base to be quarantined for 18 days. Coordinated by Ministry of Defence and Foreign Affairs. Flight operation ‘Return to Homeland Brazil’ undertaken by Brazilian Air Force.
Full details here: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/feb/08/coronavirus-brazil-evacuates-34-nationals-from-wuhan
Other links: 1
Type of Justification: Citizen requests
Evidence/Justification: Repatriation took place after a video plea made to President Bolsonaro the previous week by nationals stranded in Hubei province.